%0 Journal Article %@ 20754701 %A Ayub, S. %A Guan, B.H. %A Ahmad, F. %A Javed, M.F. %A Mosavi, A. %A Felde, I. %D 2021 %F scholars:14623 %I MDPI AG %J Metals %N 8 %R 10.3390/met11081164 %T Preparation methods for graphene metal and polymer based composites for emi shielding materials: State of the art review of the conventional and machine learning methods %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/14623/ %V 11 %X Advancement of novel electromagnetic inference (EMI) materials is essential in various industries. The purpose of this study is to present a state�of�the�art review on the methods used in the formation of graphene�, metal� and polymer�based composite EMI materials. The study indicates that in graphene� and metal�based composites, the utilization of alternating deposition method provides the highest shielding effectiveness. However, in polymer�based composite, the utilization of chemical vapor deposition method showed the highest shielding effectiveness. Furthermore, this review reveals that there is a gap in the literature in terms of the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. The results further reveal that within the past half�decade machine learning methods, including artificial neural networks, have brought significant improvement for modelling EMI materials. We identified a research trend in the direction of using advanced forms of machine learning for comparative analysis, research and development employing hybrid and ensemble machine learning methods to deliver higher performance. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. %Z cited By 21