Abstract In this study, we have produced a lightweight foam composite material by simple freeze-drying method, which is composed of carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), mesoporous hollow microspheres (MCHMs), water-based polyurethane (WPU), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). MCHMs were prepared novel facile method. We found that the electromagnetic shielding performance composites can...