journal article·2026-06Open access

In Situ Polyurea Integration for Self‐Healing, Durable Transparent Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding Film

Sinan Zheng, Shanyu Zhao, Gengjiang Yao, Yue Liu, Fei Pan, Mingrui Han, Zecheng Li, Shanbo Li, Jiurong Liu, Na Wu, Zhihui Zeng

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 36

Abstract

ABSTRACT Scalable fabrication of transparent electromagnetic‐interference (EMI) shielding films that combine durability with long‐range conductivity is in high demand for flexible electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT). Yet, scaling such shields remains challenging because of their vulnerability to chemical corrosion and mechanical deformation. Here, we report an in situ integration strategy by molecular engineering that retards polyurea curing kinetics to suppress crystallization, yielding a highly transparent, ultraflexible secondary‐amine polyurea (PuSA) with an ultra‐flat surface and self‐healing capability. The extended wetting‐to‐gelation window allows void‐free sandwiching of hierarchical conductive networks composed of 2D MXene nanosheets coated with 1D silver nanowires (AgNWs). The resulting PuSA@AgNWs/MXene@PuSA (AMP) film delivers commercial‐grade optoelectronics, rapid multi‐triggered self‐healing, and ultrabroadband EMI shielding from the gigahertz (GHz) to the terahertz (THz) range. Notably, it retains over 95% of its initial EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) under rigorous chemical, thermal, UV aging, and mechanical challenges. This work thus establishes a general, scalable route to translate fragile nanoconductors into high‐performance, rugged transparent shields with broadband protection and long‐term reliability in next‐generation displays and wearable electronics.
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OpenAlex topics: Electromagnetic wave absorption materials · MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Coatings for Advanced Equipment Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Shandong University Jinan P.R. China

Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa Dübendorf Switzerland

National Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Effect and Security on Marine Equipment Wuhan P.R. China

China Ship Development and Design Center Wuhan P.R. China

Department of Chemistry University of Basel Basel Switzerland

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan P.R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province · Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong Province

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