Enhanced electromagnetic-interference shielding effectiveness and mechanical strength of Co-Ni coated aramid-carbon blended fabric

An efficient method was proposed to prepare high-performance conductive AramidCarbon Blend Fabrics(ACBF)with cobalt-nickel(Co-Ni)alloy coatings,which is conducive to industrial production.The grid-like substrate composed of aramid and carbon fibers was innovatively used in flexible Electromagnetic Interference(EMI)shielding materials.The natural network structure is advantageous to the uniform deposition of metal particles to the establishment of conductive pathways subsequently in order to improve conductivity.The induction of a synergistic effect from Electromagnetic(EM)wave-reflection and EM wave-absorption through the whole carbonCo-Ni-ternary system notably enhanced the EMI Shielding Effectiveness(SE)value to an average of 42.57 d B in the range of 30-6000 MHz.On the other hand,together with the inherent toughness of the alloy coatings,the tensile strength of the aramid fibers used for bulletproof made a significant contribution to the desired mechanical properties.The light weight of the resultant composite made it applicable to aerospace vehicles simultaneously.X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS)was conducted to investigate the variations of elements and groups on the sample surface in pretreating process.The elemental components and surface morphologies of fabric samples during different stages of the process were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)and Energy Dispersive spectrometer(EDX)measurements.X-Ray Diffraction(XRD)results indicated that the obtained Co-Ni alloy coating had a combined Hexagonal Closed-Packed(HCP)and FacedCentered Cubic(FCC)crystalline phase.The relatively high corrosion resistance demonstrated in different acid and alkaline conditions was instrumental in more complex environments as well.

Preparation of CF/Ni-Fe/CNT/silicone layered rubber for aircraft sealing and electromagnetic interference shielding applications

To meet the needs of preventing information leakage in space engineering and military industry,an efficient method was introduced to obtain layered electromagnetic shielding sealing rubber.The carbon fiber,Ni-Fe coating,and Carbon Nano Tube(CNT)were combined by chemical plating and in-situ polymerization to obtain a lightweight(0.14 g/cm^(2))and thin(1 mm thick)Carbon fiber Fabric(CF)/Ni-Fe/CNT/silicone layered electromagnetic shielding composites.The layered material obtained by adjusting the electroless plating time exhibited a high Shielding Efficiency(SE)of 60.2–85.5 d B in the range of 0–4800 MHz,which can be used for aviation electromagnetic shielding.Carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes mainly attenuated electromagnetic waves through absorption loss,while the nickel-iron alloy coating through reflection loss interacted with the magnetic vector of incident Electro Magnetic(EM)radiation and magnetic dipoles,therefore,the EM Interference(EMI)shielding composite attenuated EM waves with the“absorptionreflection-absorption”cooperative interaction.Moreover,the flexible fabric substrate adhered with silicone rubber possessed a breaking elongation of 52.3%,which can be utilized as a good sealing material.Simultaneously,the outstanding exothermicity(67.2℃ under the applied voltage of 5 V)makes it possible to be applied in electric heating area.The electromagnetic shielding composites prepared in this paper have good potential in the fields of precision electronic equipment and aviation systems.