Hybrid polymer composites for electromagnetic wave shielding, and a method for fabricating the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a hybrid polymer composite for electromagnetic wave shielding, and a method for fabricating the same. Specifically, the hybrid polymer composite may be fabricated by combining a microcapsule that is surface coated with at least one carbon nanotube and includes a phase change material (PCM), whose phase easily transitions from solid to liquid upon exposure to heat, with at least one carbon fiber and a matrix polymer. The disclosed hybrid polymer composite has enhanced electromagnetic wave shielding properties that result, in part, from the ability of the PCM to dissipate and remove heat generated by electromagnetic absorption. Additionally, the disclosed composite has excellent conductivity due to its polymer properties and the formation of a network between fillers and the polymer.

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