The two Dimensional (2D) materials such as MXene and graphene, are most promising materials, as they have attractive properties and attract numerous application areas like sensors, supper capacitors, displays, wearable devices, batteries, and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding. The proliferation of wireless communication and smart electronic systems urge the world to develop light weight, flexible, cost effective EMI shielding materials. The MXene and graphene mixed with polymers, nanoparticles, carbon nanomaterial, nanowires, and ions are used to create materials with different structural features under different fabrication techniques. The aerogel based hybrid composites of MXene and graphene are critically reviewed and correlate with structure, role of size, thickness, effect of processing technique, and interfacial interaction in shielding efficiency. Further, freeze drying, pyrolysis and hydrothermal treatment is a powerful tool to create excellent EMI shielding aerogels. We present here a review of MXene and graphene with various polymers and nanomaterials and their EMI shielding performances. This will help to develop a more suitable composite for modern electronic systems.

MXene and conductive polymers are attractive candidates for electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI) applications. The MXene–PAT-conductive polymer (CP) composites were fabricated by a cost-effective spray coating technique and characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. A new approach has been developed for the synthesis of exfoliated MXene. The MXene–PAT–poly(p-aminophenol)–polyaniline co-polymer composite exhibited good electric conductivity (EC) of 7.813 S cm⁻¹. The composites revealed an excellent thermal properties, which were 0.687 W (m K)⁻¹ thermal conductivity, 2.247 J (g K)⁻¹ heat capacity, 0.282 mm² s⁻¹ thermal diffusivity and 1.330 W s^1/2 m⁻² K⁻¹ thermal effusivity. The composites showed 99.99% shielding efficiency and the MXene–PAT–PANI–PpAP composite (MXPATPA) had EMI shielding effectiveness of 45.18 dB at 8.2 GHz. The reduced form of MXene (r-Ti₃C₂T_x) increased the shielding effectiveness (SE) by 7.26% and the absorption (SE_A) was greatly enhanced by the ant farm like structure. The composites possess excellent thermal and EMI SE characteristics, thus can be applied in areas, such as mobile phones, military utensils, heat-emitting electronic devices, automobiles and radars.

A series of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) coated carbon fabrics was fabricated using a facile dip coating process, and their performance in electrical conductivity, thermal stability, tensile strength, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and shielding effectiveness (SE) was investigated. A solution of MWCNT oxide and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in water was used in the coating process. MWCNTs were observed to coat the surfaces of carbon fibers and to fill the pores in the carbon fabric. Electrical conductivity of the composites was 16.42 S cm⁻¹. An EMI shielding effectiveness of 37 dB at 2 GHz was achieved with a single layer of C/C composites, whereas the double layers resulted in 68 dB EMI SE at 2.7 GHz. Fabricated composites had a specific SE of 486.54 dB cm³ g⁻¹ and an absolute SE of approximately 35,000 dB cm² g⁻¹. According to the above results, MWCNT coated C/C composites have the potential to be used in advanced shielding applications such as aerospace and auto mobile electronic devices.

The proliferation of the latest electronic gadgets and wireless communication devices can trigger electromagnetic interference (EMI), which has a detrimental impact on electronic devices and humans. Efficient EMI shielding materials are required for EMI-SE and they should be durable in external environments, lightweight, and cost-effective. GNO-coated glass-fiber–GNO–maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) composite and carbon fiber-reinforced nylon 1D–2D nanocomposite foam were successfully prepared via a cost-effective thermal process. The composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The PP and nylon-based composites with ∼13% filler showed maximum electrical conductivity (EC) of 878 mS cm⁻¹ and 1381 mS cm⁻¹, respectively. The GNO-coated glass-fiber–GNO–MAPP foam displays a maximum EMI-SE of 120.6 dB, while the nylon graphene–carbon nanotube–metal nanoplatelet foam exhibits a maximum EMI-SE of 139.1 dB in the X-band region. The GFCFFeGMAPP composite possesses a minimum thickness of 2.56 mm and blocks most incoming radiation. These are some of the highest EMI-SE values reported so far for glass fiber and nylon-based composites, and the nylon-based composite showed excellent properties compared to the glass fiber-based composite. Thus, we believe that the developed composites can be used in a wide range of real applications, such as in military vehicles, aviation, automobiles, and the packaging of electronic circuits.

The cost-effective spray coated composite was successfully synthesis and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques. The one step synthetic strategy was used for the synthesis of nanoplates that have a crystalline nature. The composites are amorphous and hydrophobic with micron thickness (<400 μm). The maximum contact angle showed by composite is 132.65° and have wetting energy of −49.32 mN m⁻¹, spreading coefficient −122.12 mN m⁻¹, and work of adhesion 23.48 mN m⁻¹. The minimum thickness of synthesized nanoplate is 3 nm while the maximum sheet resistance, resistivity, and electrical conductivity of the composites are 11.890 ohm sq⁻¹, 0.4399 Ω.cm⁻¹, and 8.967 S.cm⁻¹, respectively. The cobalt nanoplate coated non-woven carbon fabric (CoFC) possesses excellent sheet resistance, hydrophobic nature, and EMI shielding efficiency of 99.99964%. The composite can block above 99.9913% of incident radiation (X band). Hence, the composite can be utilized in application areas such as medical clothes, mobile phones, automobiles, aerospace, and military equipment.