A low-temperature stretchable XNBR film containing Li-TFSI doped PEDOT:PSS for electromagnetic interference shielding

[Display omitted] •Composite XNBR latex film of 0.2 mm in thickness is prepared using a simple, environmentally and friendly method.•PEDOT:PSS doped with Li-TFSI forms a continuous conductive network being resistive to deformation.•The composite film being stretched to strain 100 % at −10 °C retains an EMI SE above 30 dB.•The EMI SE remains stable with 30 cycles between liquid nitrogen and room temperatures. Stretchable electromagnetic shields have garnered significant attention in the burgeoning field of flexible devices, while traditional strategies developed to maintain adequate electromagnetic shielding performance under large strains are more challenging at low temperatures. Herein, elastic electromagnetic shielding films with segregated conductive network were produced by an extremely simple method of evaporating carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber latex containing lithium bis(trifloromethanesulfonyl)imide doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate). The films of 0.2 mm in thickness are highly stretchable at −20 °C and exhibit an electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency of more than 30 dB at 100 % strain and −10 °C. These properties underscore the potential of the films as effective stretchable EMI shields in low-temperature conditions. Experiments demonstrating the films' ability to block Bluetooth signals from ESP32 chip microcontrollers and electromagnetic waves from Tesla coils further confirm their usefulness, highlighting the practicality of protecting flexible devices in cold environments.