EMI Shielding

Researchers have developed closed-form entropy measures for degree-based topological indices in hyper armchair carbon nanotubes.

Researchers developed a hollow bowl-shaped structure using Ti3C2Tx MXene combined with FeNi3, designed to absorb radar waves and capture solar energy.

Researchers created carbon-fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites using red mud and ore tailings, achieving electromagnetic shielding effectiveness up to 33.5 decibels in the X-band frequency range.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science developed a recyclable carbon fiber composite with a 53% increase in flexural strength and 96% strength retention after recycling.

Researchers used flash joule heating to modify bamboo-based biochar, creating a composite material that blocks electromagnetic radiation.

Researchers developed a PVA-gelatin hydrogel with CNTs@ZIF-67 nanoparticles, achieving over 33 dB electromagnetic shielding in the X-band while remaining flexible and adhesive for wearable applications.

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Researchers at Khalifa University reviewed how graphene enhances high-density polyethylene (HDPE). They examined compounding techniques and found that graphene improves HDPE's thermal, electrical, and barrier properties when well-dispersed.

Researchers developed a hair-thin film using carbon nanotubes and MXene that blocks over 99.9999999% of radar-band electromagnetic waves.

The Advanced Carbons Council calls for a U.S. carbon materials innovation platform focused on standards, testing and buyer qualification. The paper links engineered-carbon supply chains to manufacturing, energy, defense and AI infrastructure. Serves as a model for governments world-wide.

Researchers have developed multifunctional films using Ti3C2Tx and carbon nanotube fibers to protect military electronics by providing EMI shielding and heat management.

South Korean researchers developed a 17.5-micrometer-thick film that blocks 99.9999999% of radar waves by combining carbon nanotube fibers with MXene nanosheets, enhancing stealth technology.

Researchers have developed a vapor-phase synthesis method to produce MXene nanomaterials, potentially reducing costs and improving scalability for electronic, environmental, and quantum technology applications.

Researchers created a composite using flash-Joule-heated bamboo biochar, achieving 36.7 dB EMI shielding with 84% absorption and a 173% increase in fracture toughness.

South Korean researchers have built a carbon nanotube film thinner than a human hair that blocks more than 99.9999999% of electromagnetic waves and evades thermal imaging, with fighter jets and drones the intended use.

Researchers in South Korea have created a self-healing waterborne polyurethane coating that shields electronics from electromagnetic interference. The coating repairs damage with heat or near-infrared light.

GTechPlasma, a spin-off from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, has developed a plasma-produced graphene powder that its researchers estimate could reduce an F-16's radar signature to that of a bird, and has already supplied 260 grams of the material to a Portuguese drone manufacturer. The development is notable for the graphene sector because it demonstrates a tunable, plasma-based production process capable of reaching 40 milligrams per minute, with industrialization underway through partner company Plasmaphene, targeting a market—radar-absorbent coatings—currently restricted to U.S. suppliers.

Sparc Technologies launched SparcES™, a graphene additive range for ESD and conductive coatings targeting data centres, semiconductor facilities and EV battery plants, following 24 months of internal conductivity testing. The range positions graphene as a potential lower-dosage alternative to carbon black, graphite, carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires in a global ESD and conductive coatings market estimated at US$1.2 billion in 2026.

Researchers applied the Small Perturbation Method to analytically and numerically model how Gaussian surface roughness affects bistatic scattering coefficients, transmission coefficients, and shielding effectiveness for copper and graphene slabs across radio-frequency to near-infrared ranges. The findings provide design guidelines for tuning graphene-based shielding and optical devices by adjusting chemical potential, temperature, and layer count alongside surface roughness parameters.

Professor Roman Gorbachev at the University of Manchester received a £1.9 million EPSRC Open Fellowship to lead a five-year project scaling van der Waals 2D material heterostructures from micrometre samples to wafer-scale fabrication using a new ultra-high vacuum platform. The work directly advances graphene and 2D materials manufacturing by targeting industrial-process compatibility and establishing a UK fabrication hub accessible to academic and industry users.

HydroGraph added Hubron International, a Manchester-based masterbatch and conductive polymer compounder with over 90 years of experience, to its Fractal Graphene Compounding Partner Program on February 10, 2026. The partnership gives HydroGraph access to Hubron's global distributor network and established carbon nanomaterial processing capabilities, supporting broader commercial adoption of graphene in thermoplastic applications across automotive, electronics, and other sectors.