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Abstract
Silver-based materials are renowned for their superior electrical conductivity and dielectric loss, which enhance electromagnetic (EM) shielding. However, challenges such as poor impedance matching and lack of flexibility limit their practical deployment. Microstructural engineering may hold the key to overcoming these hurdles by allowing precise control over impedance and loss properties, yet developing such materials that are both lightweight and flexible remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we developed a silver-doped flexible electromagnetic (EM) shielding porous membrane (PMA-3-1000) using a dynamic pyrolysis approach applied to a metal-azolate polymer. This method precisely controls porosity and conductivity, enhancing silver integration for exceptional EM shielding, achieving − 57 dB effectiveness and 99.998% efficiency. The membrane also demonstrates excellent performance in Joule heating and rapid photothermal conversion, reaching 110 °C in just 10 s under 1 kW/m2. The Ag-doped porous fibers in a 3D dense structure synergistically enhance multi-reflection attenuation and electrical conductivity, while the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect from silver nanoparticles boosts Joule heating and photothermal properties. This lightweight and versatile membrane shows immense potential for military, aerospace and other high-performance applications, heralding new opportunities for multifunctional electromagnetic shielding solutions.
Graphical abstract
TOC The utility model pertains to a multifunctional porous nanofiber film that integrates
electromagnetic shielding capabilities, Joule heating properties, photothermal characteristics, and light
hydrophobicity.
期刊介绍:
Advanced Fiber Materials is a hybrid, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal which aims to publish the most important papers in fibers and fiber-related devices as well as their applications.Indexed by SCIE, EI, Scopus et al.
Publishing on fiber or fiber-related materials, technology, engineering and application.