Electromagnetic interference shielding by using conductive polypyrrole and metal compound coated on fabrics

C. Y. Lee, D. E. Lee, C. K. Jeong, Y. K. Hong, J. H. Shim, J. Joo*, M. S. Kim, J. Y. Lee, S. H. Jeong, S. W. Byun, D. S. Zang, H. G. Yang

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    Abstract

    Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials of complex type of conductive polypyrrole (PPy) as an intrinsically conducting polymer and silver-palladium (AgPd) metal compound coated on woven or non-woven fabrics are synthesized. From dc conductivity and SEM photographs of PPy/fabric complexes, we discuss charge transport mechanism and the homogeneity of coating on the fabrics. The EMI shielding efficiency of PPy/fabric and AgPd/fabric complexes is in the range of 8 ∼ 80 dB depending on the conductivity and the additional Ag vacuum evaporation. The highest EMI shielding efficiency of PPy/fabric complexes vacuum-evaporated by Ag is ∼80 dB, indicating potential materials for military uses. We propose that PPy/fabrics are excellent RF and microwave absorber because of the relatively high absorbance and low reflectance of the materials.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)577-583
    Number of pages7
    JournalPolymers for Advanced Technologies
    Volume13
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002 Aug

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    of Higher Education of China under Grant No. 20070610032; and the Cultivation Fund of the Key Scientific and Technical Innovation Project, Ministry of Education of China under Grant No. 708075.

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60873246; the National Research Foundation for Doctoral Program

    Keywords

    • Chemical polymerization
    • Electrochemical polymerization
    • Electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency
    • Fabrics
    • Metal compound
    • Polypyrrole

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Polymers and Plastics

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