Progress of 2D MXenes based composites for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding applications: A review

The immense exponential growth in the electronic sectors has recently brought a boom in electronic devices. No field is left untouched with mobile phones, wireless communication systems, radar sensors etc. The increase in the number of such devices have elevated the presence of electromagnetic waves in the environment and caused harm to electronic equipments and humans. MXenes are recently developed 2-D structures, similar to graphene in structure and properties. They have a high potential to perform as efficient Electromagnetic interference shielding material owing to their inherent characteristics of excellent conductivity, alterable surface characteristics, 2-D sheet patterns, etc. A broad spectrum of applications of MXene that includes the development of textiles, smart wearable materials for energy storage, soft robotics, wireless communication etc., are explored and found to be highly efficient in the development of materials for shielding EM waves. This review article comprehensively discusses the preparation methods of these unique 2D MXenes based materials and highlights the applications of 2D MXenes for efficient EMI shielding applications. In the end, a dedicated section over viewing further scopes and recommendations is also included.

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The development of MXene, a two-dimensional material similar to graphene, has shown great potential as an efficient Electromagnetic interference shielding material. This review article comprehensively discusses the preparation methods of MXene-based materials and highlights their applications in efficient EMI shielding. MXene has been found to be highly efficient in various fields, including textiles, smart wearable materials, soft robotics, and wireless communication, for shielding EM waves.