Multifunctional phase change composites based on biomass/MXenederived hybrid scaffolds for excellent electromagnetic interference shielding and superior solar/electro-thermal energy storage

With the rapid development of new generations of miniaturized,integrated,and high-power electronic devices,it is particularly important to develop advanced composite materials with efficient thermal management capability and excellent electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding performance.Herein,an innovative biomass/MXene-derived conductive hybrid scaffold,cellulose nanocrystal(CNC)-konjac glucomannan(KGM)/MXene(CKM),was prepared by freeze-drying and thermal annealing,and then paraffin wax(PW)was encapsulated in CKM using vacuum impregnation method to obtain CNC-KGM/MXene@PW phase change composites(CKMPCCs).The results show that the obtained CKMPCCs possess considerable reusable stabilities,excellent EMI shielding properties,and thermal energy management capacities.Among them,the CKMPCC-6 with 2.3 wt.%MXene exhibits excellent solar-thermal and electro-thermal conversion capabilities.In addition,the EMI shielding effectiveness value is as high as 45.0 dB at 8.2–12.4 GHz and the corresponding melting enthalpy value is 215.7 J/g(relative enthalpy efficiency of 99.9%).In conclusion,the synthesized multifunctional phase change composites provide great potential for integrating outstanding EMI shielding and advanced thermal energy management applications.