MoS2/rGO/MXene/TiO2 composite aerogel with enhanced Mott-Schottky effect for achieving multifunctionality and broadband microwave absorption

Heterointerface engineering based on the built-in electric field (BIEF) for guiding the construction of nanohybrids has emerged as a feasible strategy to enhance interfacial polarization and amplify the electromagnetic energy attenuation capability. Herein, we have designed a MoS 2 hollow nanospheres (HNS)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/Ti 3 C 2 T x /TiO 2 composite aerogel with multiple heterointerfaces. Comprehensive experimental characterization and density functional theory calculations, reveal that the 1T/2H-MoS 2 HNS and TiO 2 derived from the self-oxidation of Ti 3 C 2 T x serve as semiconductor phases to establish effective Mott-Schottky contacts with the conductive rGO phase, thereby constructing a double BIEFs system. Under alternating electromagnetic fields, the triggered BIEFs rationally tunes the electron transport behavior at the heterointerfaces, enhancing the polarization relaxation phenomenon. The 3D network structure of the aerogel can significantly enlarge the contact area of BIEF and enhance the Mott-Schottky effect. As anticipated, the prepared MSGM-10% composite aerogel demonstrates a maximum effective absorption bandwidth (EAB max ) value of 6.56 GHz and a minimum reflection loss (RL min ) value of −67.50 dB at an extremely low filling ratio of 1.50%. Additionally, aerogel features light weight, good hydrophobicity, and stable thermal insulation performance, showcasing remarkable environmental adaptability and promising broad application prospects in electromagnetic protection and military stealth technologies.