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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemistry

Background:

  • Hydrogels are versatile materials with tunable properties.
  • Developing multifunctional materials for diverse applications is a key research area.
  • Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and optical functionalities are desirable in advanced materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a multifunctional hydrogel with both wet-state microwave absorption and dry-state phosphorescence.
  • To investigate the role of copper-doped carbon dots (Cu$_{x}$-CDs) in modulating hydrogel properties.
  • To explore the potential applications of this stimuli-responsive material.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of Cu$_{x}$-CDs into a polyacrylamide/carboxymethyl cellulose (PAM/CMC) hydrogel network.
  • Characterization of electromagnetic absorption properties (reflection loss, absorption bandwidth).
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to understand electronic structure and charge transfer.
  • Evaluation of phosphorescence properties upon dehydration.

Main Results:

  • The optimized hydrogel achieved a minimum reflection loss of -62.67 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 5.94 GHz (2-18 GHz).
  • Cu doping enhanced dielectric loss and absorption efficiency by regulating the hydrogen-bond network and water state.
  • Dehydration induced a transition to stable blue and green room-temperature phosphorescence.
  • DFT calculations confirmed Cu-N coordination's role in reducing energy gap and enhancing electronic delocalization.

Conclusions:

  • A multifunctional hydrogel with synergistic wet-state microwave absorption and dry-state phosphorescence was successfully designed.
  • Cu doping and hydrogen-bond engineering are key to achieving stimuli-responsive electromagnetic and optical behaviors.
  • This work presents a novel strategy for multifunctional materials with potential in EMI shielding, information encryption, and anti-counterfeiting.