A fire resistant MXene-based flexible film with excellent Joule heating and electromagnetic interference shielding performance

Flexible films with thermal management capability and efficient electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance are highly needed for electronic devices. Moreover, it remains difficult to integrate fire safety performance into the multifunctional film. Thus, a facile multi-interfacial engineering strategy was proposed to prepare a fire resistant MXene-based flexible film with excellent Joule heating and EMI Shielding performance. Specifically, the neighboring and interlayer MXene sheets were respectively bridged by graphene oxide and carbon nanotube via multiple physical and chemical interactions, thus formed a optimized hierarchical microstructure. The resultant film possessesd outstanding Joule heating performance including wide electrical-to-thermal temperature and sensitive conversion ability. Simultaneously, the film exhibited high EMI shielding efficiency (99.97%). Most significantly, after being burned up to 60 min, the film still maintained its flexibility and multifunctional perfprmance benefiting from a large expanded protective layer. The excellent fire resistance and multi-functions endowed the film wide application prospects in advanced electronics.