C60 intercalating Ti3C2Tx MXenes assisted by γ-cyclodextrin for electromagnetic interference shielding films with high stability

Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with excellent metallic conductivity and flexibility have shown a promising prospect as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. Ultrathin, hierarchical hybrid films were fabricated by using C 60 intercalating Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with the assistance of water-soluble γ -cyclodextrin (CD). The C 60 /CD complex was obtained by high-speed vibration milling using hydrophilic CD as dispersing agent. After thermal annealing treatment, the obtained hybrid film exhibited excellent EMI shielding (53.52±0.43 dB), hydrophobicity (water contact angle: 93.7°) and mechanical stability (over 0.9 million bending times). Taking advantage of the antioxidant of C 60 , the chemical durability of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes based hybrid films was also improved as expected. These results indicate that the well-designed hierarchical hybrid films with the intercalation of C 60 have promising potential for high-performance EMI shielding applications.