All‐In‐One Flexible MXene/PET Films via Scalable Scanning Centrifugal Casting for High Transparency and Ultra‐Wide Multispectral Electromagnetic Responses
Highly integrated multifunctional materials are crucial for the development of next-generation aircraft and electronic communication devices. In this study, a novel ultra-thin MXene film with high optical transparency and broad multispectral electromagnetic responses is first fabricated using the scanning centrifugal casting (SCC) technique. The MXene-coated PET films significantly integrate transparency, UV-adsorption, infrared (IR) stealth, and electromagnetic shielding from gigahertz (GHz) to terahertz (THz) frequencies together to address the diverse demands of multifunctional applications. The all-in-one integrated flexible films exhibit excellent optoelectronic properties (sheet resistance of 163 Ω sq<sup>-1</sup> at 82% transparency with a figure of merit of 10.88), outstanding IR stealth (IR emissivity below 55%), and ultra-broad electromagnetic shielding performance (shielding effectiveness of over 10 dB across GHz to THz frequencies). This remarkable performance is attributed to the intrinsic multifunctionality of MXene, ultra-thin thickness, horizontal alignment of nanosheets, and strong interfacial interactions achieved during the SCC process. These all-in-one flexible MXene films exhibit great potential for applications in aircraft windows, wearable electronics, and next-generation communication technology.
Authors
- Ruijia Liu
- Songfeng Pei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3258-5317)
- Tianyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1449-9263)
- Ibrar Ahmed
- Bo Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8208-230X)
- Chang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5561-7137)
- Han Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4086-5928)
- Chi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-5514)
- Qiangqiang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-7547)
- You Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-0473)
Institutions
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- ShanghaiTech University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202501540
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China