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Toward Architected Nanocomposites: MXenes and Beyond.
Dhriti Nepal1, W Joshua Kennedy1, Ruth Pachter1
1Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 2941 Hobson Way, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States.
ACS Nano
|December 28, 2020
Summary
This perspective explores hierarchical architectures in MXene nanocomposites for advanced electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. These materials offer a unique combination of transparency, mechanical robustness, and stability for next-generation electronics.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Physics of Materials
Background:
- Achieving excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding alongside mechanical flexibility, optical transparency, and environmental stability is crucial for advanced electronic applications.
- Current material limitations stem from a lack of understanding in materials physics and structure-property relationships, hindering the development of multifunctional materials.
- Nature's hierarchical structures serve as inspiration for designing synthetic architected nanocomposites with combined desirable properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of recent advancements in hierarchical architectures within MXene-based thin-film nanocomposites.
- To highlight the role of these architectures in achieving multiple functionalities, particularly EMI shielding, optical transparency, and mechanical robustness.
- To discuss key opportunities, challenges, and future prospects in this field.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature on MXene-based thin-film nanocomposites.
- Analysis of structure-property relationships in hierarchically architected materials.
- Focus on strategies for integrating EMI shielding, transparency, and mechanical properties.
Main Results:
- Hierarchical architectures in MXene nanocomposites show significant promise for multifunctional material design.
- These structures enable simultaneous achievement of excellent EMI shielding, optical transparency, and mechanical robustness.
- Advances in materials physics and engineering are key to overcoming current limitations.
Conclusions:
- Hierarchical architectures are critical for developing advanced MXene-based materials for demanding electronic applications.
- Further research into materials physics and scalable fabrication is needed to fully realize the potential of these nanocomposites.
- This approach offers a pathway to next-generation coatings, displays, and wearable electronics.
