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Farivash Gholamirad¹, Monirosadat Sadati¹, Nader Taheri-Qazvini^1,2

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|January 2, 2025

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Researchers developed a novel, ultralight MXene ink using microgels, enabling scalable 3D printing of advanced electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with high performance at minimal solid content.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Additive Manufacturing

Background:

Smart device evolution demands high-performance, lightweight electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.
Traditional 3D-printable MXene inks require high solid content, hindering scalability and cost-efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an ultralow solid content MXene-based ink for 3D printing.
To achieve efficient EMI shielding with enhanced mechanical properties at low density.

Main Methods:

Formulation of an MXene ink with 0.1 vol% solid content using cross-linked poly(acrylic acid) Carbopol microgels.
Utilizing microgels to create a jammed network for MXene assembly at minimal concentrations.
3D printing of complex structures and coatings followed by freeze-drying.

Keywords:

3D printing Carbopol EMI shielding Ti3C2Tx MXene jamming percolation rheology

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Main Results:

Achieved the lowest reported solid content for MXene inks (0.1 vol%) with superior rheological properties.
Printed MXene aerogels exhibited excellent electrical conductivity (360 S/m) and EMI shielding (57 dB) at ultralow density (25 mg/cm³).
Demonstrated a high compression modulus (1750 kPa) for the printed aerogels.

Conclusions:

The MXene/microgel hybrid ink enables scalable 3D printing of lightweight, high-performance EMI shielding materials.
This approach overcomes limitations of traditional MXene inks, offering transformative potential for diverse applications.
Detailed structure-processing-performance analysis provides a roadmap for future material development.