Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 11, Issue 21, Pages 19331-19338Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02309
Keywords
carbon foam; carbon nanotubes; flexible; melamine foam; nanocomposite; piezoresistive; lightweight; electromagnetic interference shielding
Funding
- Business Finland [1569/31/2017]
- Academy of Finland [318927]
- Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary [20391-3/2018/FEKUSTRAT]
- Riitta and Jorma J. Takanen foundation
- Micro- and Nanotechnology Center, University of Oulu
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High-performance electromagnetic interference shielding is becoming vital for the next generation of telecommunication and sensor devices among which portable and wearable applications require highly flexible and lightweight materials having efficient absorption-dominant shielding. Herein, we report on lightweight carbon foam-carbon nanotube/carbon nanofiber nanocomposites that are synthesized in a two-step robust process including a simple carbonization of open-pore structure melamine foams and subsequent growth of carbon nanotubes/nanofibers by chemical vapor deposition. The microstructure of the nanocomposites resembles a 3-dimensional hierarchical network of carbonaceous skeleton surrounded with a tangled web of bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes and layered graphitic carbon nanofibers. The microstructure of the porous composite enables absorption-dominant (absorbance similar to 0.9) electromagnetic interference shielding with an effectiveness of similar to 20-30 dB and with an equivalent mass density normalized shielding effectiveness of similar to 800-1700 dB cm(3) g(-1) at the K-band frequency (18-26.5 GHz). Moreover, the hydrophobic nature of the materials grants water-repellency and stability in humid conditions important for reliable operation in outdoor use, whereas the mechanical flexibility and durability with excellent piezoresistive behavior enable strain-responsive tuning of electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding, adding on further functionalities. The demonstrated nanocomposites are versatile and will contribute to the development of reliable devices not only in telecommunication but also in wearable electronics, aerospace engineering, and robotics among others.
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