Additive Manufacturing of Ti3C2‐MXene‐Functionalized Conductive Polymer Hydrogels for Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding

Lorcan McKeon; James Garcia; Sergio Pinilla; Sebastian Barwich; Matthias Möbius; Plamen Stamenov; Jonathan N. Coleman; Valeria Nicolosi

doi:10.1002/adma.202106253

journal article Dec 16, 2021

Additive Manufacturing of Ti3C2‐MXene‐Functionalized Conductive Polymer Hydrogels for Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding

Lorcan McKeon

James Garcia

Sergio Pinilla Sebastian Barwich Matthias Möbius Plamen Stamenov Jonathan N. Coleman

Valeria Nicolosi

Advanced Materials Vol. 34 No. 5 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe ongoing miniaturization of devices and development of wireless and implantable technologies demand electromagnetic interference (EMI)‐shielding materials with customizability. Additive manufacturing of conductive polymer hydrogels with favorable conductivity and biocompatibility can offer new opportunities for EMI‐shielding applications. However, simultaneously achieving high conductivity, design freedom, and shape fidelity in 3D printing of conductive polymer hydrogels is still very challenging. Here, an aqueous Ti3C2‐MXene‐functionalized poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate ink is developed for extrusion printing to create 3D objects with arbitrary geometries, and a freeze–thawing protocol is proposed to transform the printed objects directly into highly conductive and robust hydrogels with high shape fidelity on both the macro‐ and microscale. The as‐obtained hydrogel exhibits a high conductivity of 1525.8 S m–1 at water content up to 96.6 wt% and also satisfactory mechanical properties with flexibility, stretchability, and fatigue resistance. Furthermore, the use of the printed hydrogel for customizable EMI‐shielding applications is demonstrated. The proposed easy‐to‐manufacture approach, along with the highlighted superior properties, expands the potential of conductive polymer hydrogels in future customizable applications and represents a real breakthrough from the current state of the art.

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Published: Dec 16, 2021
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Lorcan McKeon

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Chemistry Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; I‐FORM Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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James Garcia

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Physics Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Sergio Pinilla

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Chemistry Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Sebastian Barwich

School of Physics Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Matthias Möbius

School of Physics Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Plamen Stamenov

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Physics Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Jonathan N. Coleman

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Physics Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

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Valeria Nicolosi

Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) and Advanced Materials Bio‐Engineering Research Centre (AMBER) Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; School of Chemistry Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland; I‐FORM Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Dublin D02 PN40 Ireland

Funding

European Research Council Award: GA 681544

Science Foundation Ireland Award: 12/RC/2278_P2

Cite This Article

Lorcan McKeon, James Garcia, Sergio Pinilla, et al. (2021). Additive Manufacturing of Ti3C2‐MXene‐Functionalized Conductive Polymer Hydrogels for Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding. Advanced Materials, 34(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106253

Additive Manufacturing of Ti3C2‐MXene‐Functionalized Conductive Polymer Hydrogels for Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding

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