• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 248 (2024)
Yuwen Wei1,†, Priyanuj Bhuyan2,†, Suk Jin Kwon3,†, Sihyun Kim1,†..., Yejin Bae1,†, Mukesh Singh2,†, Duy Thanh Tran1,†, Minjeong Ha4,†, Kwang-Un Jeong1,†, Xing Ma5,†, Byeongjin Park3,†,*, and Sungjune Park2,†**|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
  • 2School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
  • 3Composites Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon 51508, Republic of Korea
  • 4School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
  • 5School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01457-7 Cite this Article
    Yuwen Wei, Priyanuj Bhuyan, Suk Jin Kwon, Sihyun Kim, Yejin Bae, Mukesh Singh, Duy Thanh Tran, Minjeong Ha, Kwang-Un Jeong, Xing Ma, Byeongjin Park, Sungjune Park. Liquid Metal Grid Patterned Thin Film Devices Toward Absorption-Dominant and Strain-Tunable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 248 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The demand of high-performance thin-film-shaped deformable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding devices is increasing for the next generation of wearable and miniaturized soft electronics. Although highly reflective conductive materials can effectively shield EMI, they prevent deformation of the devices owing to rigidity and generate secondary electromagnetic pollution simultaneously. Herein, soft and stretchable EMI shielding thin film devices with absorption-dominant EMI shielding behavior is presented. The devices consist of liquid metal (LM) layer and LM grid-patterned layer separated by a thin elastomeric film, fabricated by leveraging superior adhesion of aerosol-deposited LM on elastomer. The devices demonstrate high electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (SE) (SET of up to 75 dB) with low reflectance (SER of 1.5 dB at the resonant frequency) owing to EMI absorption induced by multiple internal reflection generated in the LM grid architectures. Remarkably, the excellent stretchability of the LM-based devices facilitates tunable EMI shielding abilities through grid space adjustment upon strain (resonant frequency shift from 81.3 to 71.3 GHz @ 33% strain) and is also capable of retaining shielding effectiveness even after multiple strain cycles. This newly explored device presents an advanced paradigm for powerful EMI shielding performance for next-generation smart electronics.
    Yuwen Wei, Priyanuj Bhuyan, Suk Jin Kwon, Sihyun Kim, Yejin Bae, Mukesh Singh, Duy Thanh Tran, Minjeong Ha, Kwang-Un Jeong, Xing Ma, Byeongjin Park, Sungjune Park. Liquid Metal Grid Patterned Thin Film Devices Toward Absorption-Dominant and Strain-Tunable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 248
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