journal article·2026-01

Low‐Temperature In Situ Constructed Ag‐Graphene Films for Wearable Electronics with Broadband EMI Shielding, Environmental Tolerance, and Efficient Thermal Management

Qisong Feng, Jiyuan Cong, Guangsheng Liu, Zheng Zhou, Zunxiang Ma, Junpeng Li, Hongtao Guan, Yu Yang

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Abstract

Abstract With the rapid development of wearable flexible electronics, flexible materials integrating high conductivity, superior electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance, and structural stability have become an imperative trend. In this study, a high‐performance flexible silver‐graphene composite film is successfully fabricated using a metal‐organic decomposition (MOD) ink‐graphene hybrid strategy. This approach utilizes MOD ink to selectively grow silver nanoparticles at graphene defect sites, constructing an anchored dense conductive network. The as‐prepared Ag–G film (≈40 µm) exhibits exceptional comprehensive properties: an average electrical conductivity of 1.9 × 10⁵ S·m −1 and an EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) of 69.8 dB over the 8.2–18 GHz frequency range, along with outstanding structural stability. Remarkably, after harsh treatments (strong acid/alkali immersion, ultrasonic agitation, bending cycles, and water bath immersion), the film retains >96% of its initial EMI SE. Meanwhile, the in‐plane and out‐plane thermal conductivity reach of 4.92 and 0.68 W (m·K) −1 . Furthermore, leveraging the low viscosity of MOD ink, large‐area film fabrication is achieved via spray coating, offering a lightweight and highly reliable solution for electromagnetic protection in flexible wearable electronics.
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OpenAlex topics: Electromagnetic wave absorption materials · Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · MXene and MAX Phase Materials

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Affiliations

Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Photoelectric Information Materials School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming 650500 P. R. China

International Joint Research Center for Optoelectronic and Energy Materials School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming 650500 P. R. China

Yunnan Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Materials and Devices School of Materials and Energy Yunnan University Kunming 650500 P. R. China

Yunnan Provincial Academy of Science and Technology Kunming Yunnan 650100 P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Platinum Metals Kunming Institute of Precious Metals Kunming Yunnan 650106 China

Sino‐Platinum Electronic Materials (Yunnan) Co., Ltd Kunming Yunnan 650503 China

Sino‐Platinum Metals Co., Ltd Kunming Yunnan 650106 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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