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Recent Progress in Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance of Porous Polymer Nanocomposites—A Review

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  • Avinash R. Pai

    (International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India
    Engineering Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK)

  • Nizam Puthiyaveettil Azeez

    (School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India)

  • Binumol Thankan

    (School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India)

  • Nandakumar Gopakumar

    (Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri 690525, India)

  • Maciej Jaroszewski

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Claudio Paoloni

    (Engineering Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK)

  • Nandakumar Kalarikkal

    (International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India)

  • Sabu Thomas

    (International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India
    School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India
    School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India)

Abstract

The urge to develop high-speed data transfer technologies for futuristic electronic and communication devices has led to more incidents of serious electromagnetic interference and pollution. Over the past decade, there has been burgeoning research interests to design and fabricate high-performance porous EM shields to tackle this undesired phenomenon. Polymer nanocomposite foams and aerogels offer robust, flexible and lightweight architectures with tunable microwave absorption properties and are foreseen as potential candidates to mitigate electromagnetic pollution. This review covers various strategies adopted to fabricate 3D porous nanocomposites using conductive nanoinclusions with suitable polymer matrices, such as elastomers, thermoplastics, bioplastics, conducting polymers, polyurethanes, polyimides and nanocellulose. Special emphasis has been placed on novel 2D materials such as MXenes, that are envisaged to be the future of microwave-absorbing materials for next-generation electronic devices. Strategies to achieve an ultra-low percolation threshold using environmentally benign and facile processing techniques have been discussed in detail.

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  • Avinash R. Pai & Nizam Puthiyaveettil Azeez & Binumol Thankan & Nandakumar Gopakumar & Maciej Jaroszewski & Claudio Paoloni & Nandakumar Kalarikkal & Sabu Thomas, 2022. "Recent Progress in Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance of Porous Polymer Nanocomposites—A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-38, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:11:p:3901-:d:823964
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