3D Printed Polyimide Nanocomposite Aerogels for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Management

Tingting Wu, Michal Ganobjak, Gilberto Siqueira*, Zhihui Zeng*, Mengmeng Li, Ekaterina Filimonova, Somayeh Saghamanesh, Anne Bonnin, Deeptanshu Sivaraman, Joshua Yip, Lei Li, Hui Wu, Gustav Nyström, Wim J. Malfait*, Shanyu Zhao*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aerogels were listed among the top ten emerging technologies in chemistry by IUPAC in 2022. Their record-breaking properties sparked the emergence of a thriving insulation market, but solutions are sought to promote additional applications. A 3D assembly process based on direct ink writing of “aerogel-in-aerogel” nanocomposites is presented. The printed polyimide-silica aerogels are non-brittle (E = 6.7 MPa) with a super-insulating thermal conductivity (20.3 mW m−1 K−1) and high thermal stability (T5wt% 447 °C). In addition, they display excellent low-loss dielectric properties and microwave transmission over all relevant communication bands and can be functionalized for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. The high shape-fidelity printing, combined with laser-induced etching of thermally conductive graphene layers, enable precise thermal management for portable electronics or maintain an extreme temperature gradient (−40 to +50°C) across a millimeter-scale partition.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2202155
JournalAdvanced Materials Technologies
Volume8
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jul 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • additive manufacturing
  • aerogels
  • dielectric properties
  • polyimide
  • thermal management

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