Microwave absorption properties of double-layer absorbers based on spindle magnetite nanoparticles and flower-like copper sulfide microspheres

In this work, the spindle magnetite nanoparticles (SMNPs) and flower-like copper sulfide microspheres (FCSMSs) were synthesized via hydrothermal method. The structures, chemical composition and morphologies of samples were analyzed and characterized in detail. The microwave absorption properties of single-layer and double-layer absorbers were investigated based on the electromagnetic transmission line theory in the frequency range from 2 to 18 GHz. The results show that the double-layer absorbers consisting of FCSMSs as matching layer and SMNPs as absorbing layer display superior microwave absorbing performance compared to the single-layer ones due to the proper combination of magnetic loss of SMNPs and dielectric loss of FCSMSs, and the improved impedance matching characteristics. When the thicknesses of the absorbing layer and the matching layer are 1.6 and 0.4 mm, respectively, the minimum reflection loss reaches ??74.3 dB at 10.9 GHz, and the efficient absorption bandwidth is up to 5.34 GHz (8.46–13.8 GHz). The optimal SMNPs/FCSMSs double-layer absorbers can become a novel microwave absorption material with strong-absorption and broad-band.     

Electromagnetic characteristic and microwave absorbing performance of different carbon-based hydrogenated acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber composites

Hydrogenated acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (HNBR) was mixed with carbon fiber (CF), conductive carbon black (CCB) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to prepare microwave absorbing composites, their complex permittivity was measured in microwave frequencies (2–18 GHz), and their electromagnetic characteristics and microwave absorbing performance were studied. The real part and imaginary part of permittivity of the composites increased with increasing carbon filler loading, showing dependency on filler type. The microwave reflection loss of the composites also depended on the loading and type of fillers. The matching thickness of the absorber layer decreased with increasing permittivity, while the matching frequency decreased with increasing layer thickness. The minimum reflection loss was −49.3 dB for HNBR/MWCNT (100/10) composite, while −13.1 dB for HNBR/CCB (100/15) composite and −7.1 dB for HNBR/CF (100/30) composite. The efficient microwave absorption of HNBR/MWCNT composites is accounted from high conduction loss and dielectric relaxation of MWCNT, and strong interface scattering.     

Ferromagnetic and microwave absorption properties of copper oxide/cobalt/carbon fiber multilayer film composites

The copper oxide/cobalt/carbon fiber multilayer film composites were synthesized by thermal oxidation route. In order to investigate the intrinsic reasons for microwave absorption properties of absorbers, the complex permittivity, complex permeability and the microwave absorption properties of composites were studied in the 1-18 GHz range. The strongest reflectivity loss (RL) of microwave absorber was further enhanced to − 42.7 dB (microwave absorption rate > 99.9%) at 10.8 GHz for a layer of 2.0 mm thickness, and the strong absorption (RL < − 10 dB) was obtained between 8.72 and 18 GHz for the thickness of 1.3-2.2 mm. The results indicated that the dielectric loss and magnetic loss led to the excellent microwave absorption property of CuO/Co/CF composites. It is believed to be ideal for making a lightweight, strong absorption and wide-frequency microwave absorbing material.     

Enhanced microwave absorption of ZnO-coated planar anisotropy carbonyl-iron particles in quasimicrowave frequency band

For the aim of thin electromagnetic wave absorbers used in quasimicrowave frequency band, planar anisotropy carbonyl-iron (PACI) particles coated with ZnO nanoshells were prepared by ball milling technique and chemical precipitation method. Compared with the as-milled PACI/paraffin composite, lower dielectric constant was obtained for the composite containing PACI at ZnO particles, and hence a dramatic enhancement of reflection loss (RL) was obtained. The minimum RL of PACI at ZnO composite reaches −31.93 dB at 1.96 GHz with the matching thickness of 2.5 mm. Furthermore, the absorbing property is further improved after the PACI at ZnO composite was rotationally oriented in an external magnetic field. The minimum RL of the oriented PACI at ZnO composite reaches −40.06 dB and the matching thickness reduces to 2.2 mm with a slight variation of matching frequency. The PACI at ZnO core-shell particles exhibit great potential in application of the thin absorber in the 1–4 GHz frequency range.     

Microwave absorption properties of FSS-impacted composites as a broadband microwave absorber

The development of a cost-effective microwave absorber with wide bandwidth corresponding to reflection loss (RL)?≤??10 dB is still a very challenging task. A sugarcane bagasse-based agricultural waste composite has been analyzed for its elemental contents. The combination of elements is suitable for its possible usage as a cost-effective microwave absorbing material. Therefore, this composite has been subjected to morphological and electromagnetic studies to analyze its microwave absorbing behavior. The frequency dependent complex dielectric permittivity and complex magnetic permeability values were obtained using a transmission/reflection waveguide approach in the X-band. Furthermore, the effect of the Minkowski loop frequency selective surface (FSS) was studied over the absorption capability of the composite. It was found that the application of FSS leads to a reduction in thickness up to 2.9 mm and an enhancement in absorption bandwidth up to 3.6 GHz. The FSS patterned composite shows a remarkable performance with peak RL of ?28.4 dB at 10.7 GHz and absorption bandwidth of 3.6 GHz.     

Nickel/carbon hybrid nanostructures as microwave absorbers

Magnetic metal/carbon hybrid nanostructures are novel materials having multifunctional properties. Here we report the microwave absorbing properties of nickel/carbon nanostructures synthesized by a controlled pyrolysis method. Their complex dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability were measured at different microwave frequencies using the technique of cavity perturbation. Reflection losses were evaluated and found to be less than −10 dB over the entire X-band (8-12 GHz) for a thickness of 2.2-2.8 mm. A minimum reflection loss of −45 dB was attained for an absorber thickness of 6.6 mm at 3.13 GHz.     

Ni0.4Co0.2Zn0.4Fe2O4/BaTiO3纳米纤维双层吸波涂层的微波吸收特性研究

采用静电纺丝法制备了平均直径分别为180 nm和220 nm的BaTiO₃(BTO)和Ni_0.4Co_0.2Zn_0.4Fe₂O₄(NCZFO)纳米纤维, 使用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)和矢量网络分析仪(VNA)对纤维的物相结构、表面形貌和微波电磁参数进行了表征, 并根据传输线理论分析评估了以BTO和NCZFO纳米纤维为吸收剂的硅橡胶基单层和双层结构吸波涂层在2~18 GHz范围内的微波吸收性能。结果显示, 由于BTO纳米纤维的介电损耗与NCZFO纳米纤维的磁损耗的有机结合和阻抗匹配特性的改善, 以NCZFO纳米纤维/硅橡胶复合体(S1)为匹配层、BTO纳米纤维/硅橡胶复合体(S2)为吸收层的双层吸波涂层比相应单层吸波涂层表现出更为优异的吸收性能。通过调节匹配层与吸收层的厚度, 在4.9~18 GHz范围内反射损耗可达–20 dB以下; 当吸收层和匹配层的厚度分别为2.3 mm和0.5 mm时, 最小反射损耗位于9.5 GHz达–87.8 dB, 低于–20 dB的吸收带宽为5 GHz。优化设计的NCZFO/BTO纳米纤维双层吸波涂层有望发展成为一种新型的宽频带强吸收吸波材料。     

Fabrication and electromagnetic characteristics of microwave absorbers containing carbon nanofibers and NiFe particles

The objective of this study is to develop microwave absorbers by using both dielectric and magnetic lossy materials. Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were used as dielectric lossy materials and NiFe particles were used as magnetic lossy materials. Twelve kinds of composite specimens were fabricated and classified into dielectric, magnetic, and mixed types. Their complex permittivities and permeabilities in the range of 2–18 GHz were measured. Parametric studies to aid in the design of single-layered radar absorbing materials (RAMs) were performed. The mixed RAMs generally showed improved absorbing characteristics with thinner matching thicknesses. The present mixed RAM showed the 10 dB absorbing bandwidth of 4.0 GHz in the X-band (2.00 mm thickness) and 6.0 GHz in the Ku-band (1.49 mm thickness). The measured absorbing properties of selected specimens were in very good agreements with simulations.     

Microwave absorption performance of magnetic Fe–Ni–P nanoparticles electrolessly plated on hollow glass microspheres

Magnetic Fe–Ni–P nanoparticles have been successfully fabricated on hollow glass microspheres via electroless plating for the application of lightweight microwave absorbers. The resultant materials were characterized by field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and vector network analyzer. The results show that compact and uniform Fe–Ni–P nanoparticles with the average diameter of about 150 nm have been successfully plated on the hollow glass microspheres. The plated microspheres exhibit excellent soft magnetic characteristics with high saturation magnetization and low coercivity, and the soft magnetic characteristic behaves better with the increasing of iron content in the coatings. Microwave absorption performance shows the maximum reflection loss of the composite powder reaches −49.2 dB at the frequency of 7.7 GHz with the thickness of 5 mm, and the bandwidth with the reflection loss less than −20 dB exceeds 2.2 GHz.     

High permittivity and microwave absorption of porous graphitic carbons encapsulating Fe nanoparticles

Porous graphitic carbons encapsulating Fe nanoparticles (PGCFs) were fabricated by infiltrating activated carbon (AC) with an iron salt and thereafter heat-treating the products in vacuum, and the electromagnetic parameters of the PGCF were investigated over 2–18 GHz frequency. The results demonstrated that the formation of porous graphitic network encapsulating Fe nanoparticles endowed the composite a very high permittivity and dielectric loss at 2–18 GHz. Return loss (RL) for the PGCF-based absorbers were investigated based on the measured electromagnetic parameters. A typical dual-layer absorber exhibited an excellent microwave absorption with a 43 dB maximum absorption at 10 GHz and a nearly 7 GHz bandwidth for RL < −20 dB.     

Co含量对轻质微波吸收剂C/Co纳米纤维吸波性能的影响

采用静电纺丝法结合热处理制备了一种可应用于2~18 GHz频段的高性能轻质微波吸收剂C/Co纳米纤维, 详细研究了金属Co含量对纳米纤维的电磁特性及微波吸收性能的影响。相对于纯碳纳米纤维, C/Co纳米纤维的微波吸收性能得到显著加强, 其主要吸波机制仍是介电损耗。随着Co含量的增加, C/Co纳米纤维的电磁衰减能力逐渐下降, 而微波吸收却先增强后减弱, 含37.8wt% Co的C/Co-5纳米纤维因金属Co粒子和纳米碳纤维的良好结合与协同效应, 以及纤维中特殊的Co粒子@石墨核壳结构所带来的良好阻抗匹配与足够高的电磁衰减能力而表现出最好的吸波性能。模拟计算结果表明, 涂层厚度在1.1~5.0 mm间变化时, 填充5wt% C/Co-5纳米纤维的硅胶吸波涂层的反射损耗(RL)值超过-20 dB的频率范围在3.2~18 GHz, 最小RL值达到-78.8 dB, 其中当涂层厚度仅为1.5 mm时, RL值低于-20 dB的吸收带宽可达6.0 GHz (12~18 GHz)。C/Co纳米纤维优异的微波吸收性能表明, 这些磁性碳杂化纳米纤维有望成为一种极具应用前景的新型吸波材料。     

Regulation of Impedance Matching and Dielectric Loss Properties of N-Doped Carbon Hollow Nanospheres Modified With Atomically Dispersed Cobalt Sites for Microwave Energy Attenuation

The rational design of lightweight, broad-band, and high-performance microwave absorbers is urgently required for addressing electromagnetic pollution issue. Metal single atoms (M–SAs) absorbers receive considerable interest in the field of microwave absorption due to the unique electronic structures of M–SAs. However, the simultaneous engineering of the morphology and electronic structure of M–SAs based absorbers remains challenging. Herein, a template-assisted method is utilized to fabricate isolated Co–SAs on N-doped hollow carbon spheres (NHCS@Co–SAs) for high-performance microwave absorption. The combination of atomically dispersed Co sites and hollow supports endows NHCS@Co–SAs with excellent microwave absorption properties. Typically, at an ultralow filler content of 8 wt%, the minimum reflection loss and effective absorption bandwidth of the NHCS@Co–SAs are up to −44.96 dB and 5.25 GHz, respectively, while the absorbing thickness is only 2 mm. Theoretical calculations and experimental results indicate that the impedance matching characteristic and dielectric loss of the NHCSs can be tuned via the introduction of M–SAs, which are responsible for the excellent microwave absorption properties of NHCS@Co–SAs. This work provides an atomic-level insight into the relationship between the electronic states of absorbers and their microwave absorption properties for developing advanced microwave absorbers.     

Dielectric, magnetic, and microwave absorbing properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes filled with Sm2O3 nanoparticles

This study investigates the dielectric, magnetic, and microwave absorbing properties of Sm₂O₃-filled multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) synthesized by wet chemical method. The complex permittivity and permeability were measured at a microwave frequency range of 2-18 GHz. Sm₂O₃ nanoparticles encapsulated in the cavities enhance the magnetic loss of MWCNTs. The calculated results indicate that the bandwith of absorbing peak of the modified MWCNTs is much broader than that of unfilled MWCNTs. The maximum reflectivity (R) is about − 12.22 dB at 13.40 GHz and corresponding bandwidth below − 5 dB is more than 5.11 GHz. With the increase of thickness, the peak of R shifts to lower frequency, and multiple absorbing peaks appear, which helps to broaden microwave absorbing bandwidth.     

Study on preparation of the core-nanoshell composite absorbers by high-energy ball milling at room temperature

Electromagnetic (EM) wave pollution has become the chief physical pollution for environment. In recent years, some researches have been focused on the preparation of nano-composite absorbers at low temperatures or even at room temperature. In this letter, preparation of nanocomposite by using high-energy ball milling at room temperature is reported. The core-nanoshell composite absorbers with magnetic fly-ash hollow cenosphere (MFHC) as nuclear and nanocrystalline magnetic material as shell were prepared by high-energy ball milling and vacuum-sintering in this paper. The pre-treatment of MFHC, the sintering process and the mol ratio of starting chemicals had a significant impact for property of composite absorbers. The results of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and vector network analyzer (VNA) analysis indicated that perfect-crystalline nanomagnetic material coating was gotten with a particle size of 12 nm after ball milling. The results show the MFHC is dielectric loss and magnetic loss too; the exchange-coupling interaction happened between ferrite of the MFHC and nanocrystalline magnetic material coating. The exchange-coupling interaction enhances magnetic loss of composite absorbers. They have a perfect EM parameters at low microwave frequency. The core-nanoshell composite absorbers have a higher magnetic loss at low frequencies, and it is consistent with requirements of the microwave absorbing material at the low-frequency absorption. The microwave absorptivity of the core-nanoshell composite absorbers is better than single material.     

One-step synthesis,electromagnetic and microwave absorbing properties of α-FeOOH/polypyrrole nanocomposites

One-step synthesis of α-FeOOH/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites is reported for the first time via a facile one-step chemical method in the presence of OH⁻, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ and pyrrole monomer. α-FeOOH nanorods are in situ formed in PPy matrix and the content of α-FeOOH nanorods increases with decreasing the molar ratio of pyrrole to Fe²⁺ ([Py]/[Fe²⁺] ratio). The electromagnetic and microwave absorbing properties of the nanocomposites are investigated as a function of the [Py]/[Fe²⁺] ratio. The results show that the PPy nanocomposites exhibit good conductivity (up to 16.10 S/cm) and antiferromagnetic behavior. The reflection loss evaluation based on the absorbing wall theory at the thickness of 2 mm shows that the nanocomposite at [Py]/[Fe²⁺] = 1.0 exhibits the best microwave absorbing property in the 2–18 GHz. And the corresponding reflection frequency range under −10 dB and −5 dB is 4.2 GHz and 5.8 GHz, respectively.     

A polarization-independent and broadband microwave metamaterial absorber based on three-dimensional structure

In this paper, we design a polarization-independent and broadband microwave metamaterial absorber (MMA) based on three-dimensional structure. The simulated results show that the proposed absorber has a broad absorptance band from 60.4 to 100.0 GHz with the absorptance efficiency over 90%. The effective medium theory (EMT), electric field, surface current and power loss density distributions are adopted to explain the physical mechanism of the perfect absorptance. In addition, the absorptance differences can be observed between transverse electric (TE) wave and transverse magnetic (TM) wave at oblique incidence. The proposed absorber can be utilized in many applications such as perfect absorbers and radomes.     

Electromagnetic absorption properties of Sn-filled multi-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized by pyrolyzing

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) filled with Sn nanocrystals were synthesized by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition at relatively lower pyrolysis temperature. Their electromagnetic parameters and microwave absorbing properties were investigated in the frequency range of 2-18 GHz. An obvious increase in the complex permittivity and electric loss tangent of the Sn-filled MWCNTs has been observed. The dielectric and magnetic properties were significantly improved. The Sn nanocrystals encapsulated in MWCNTs modify the electromagnetic parameters of the MWCNTs. The variation of the normalized input impedance induces the enhancement of absorbing properties. The modified MWCNTs exhibit much broader absorbing bandwidth and larger reflectivity than those of unfilled MWCNTs. The calculated results indicate that the Sn-filled MWCNTs have excellent absorbing properties and potential applications in thin thickness and light weight microwave absorbers.     

Synthesis and characterization of MoS2/Fe@Fe3O4 nanocomposites exhibiting enhanced microwave absorption performance at normal and oblique incidences

Herein, we attempted to prepare MoS₂/Fe@Fe₃O₄ nanocomposites capable of strongly absorbing broadband incident electromagnetic (EM) radiation and probed the effects of their composition on complex permittivity and permeability at 2–18 GHz. Calculations of normal-incidence reflection losses (RLs) based on EM parameters revealed that the Fe@Fe₃O₄ to MoS₂ mass ratio strongly influenced the absorption peak intensity and bandwidth. Specifically, an RL peak of −31.8 dB@15.3 GHz and a bandwidth (RL < − 10 dB) of 4.8 GHz (13.2–18 GHz) were achieved at a thickness of 1.52 mm and a Fe@Fe₃O₄ to MoS₂ mass ratio of 60:40. Further, RL and bandwidth were investigated for oblique incidence, in which case two kinds of EM waves (TE – electric field perpendicular to plane of incidence; TM – electric field in the plane of incidence) were considered. The absorption peaks of TE and TM waves did not exceed −20 dB when the incidence angle increased to 30°, and the bandwidth (RL < − 10 dB) reached 4.2 GHz (TE wave) and 4.0 GHz (TM wave) when this angle was further increased to 40.0° and 50.4°, respectively. Finally, the mechanism of microwave absorption was discussed in detail.     

Magnetic and microwave absorption properties of polymer composites with amorphous Fe-B/Ni-Zn ferrite nanoparticles

In this study, polymer composites containing amorphous Fe-B submicrometer particles and Ni-Zn ferrite nanoparticles were fabricated. A polymer composite of mixed particles showed high permeability of μ^′r=13.7 at 0.5 GHz and μ^″r=8.3 at 1.2 GHz. In addition, this composite exhibited good microwave absorption properties (R.L. < −20 dB) in the frequency range of 0.65-1.12 GHz for absorber thickness of 2.38-4.06 mm. It is concluded that this polymer composite can be used for fabricating microwave absorbers in the UHF range, and would result in thinner microwave absorbers than any other microwave absorbers reported thus far.     

Novel optimization method of single square FSS impinged and cascaded radar absorbing composites

It is well known that radar absorbing potentiality of existing magneto-dielectric composites can be significantly enhanced by the application of frequency selective surface (FSS) and cascaded electromagnetic (EM) structures. But the optimization of such complex EM structures and validation of the adopted optimization strategy is still a very challenging task for the researchers. Therefore, in this study, an effective effort has been made for the optimization and the corresponding validation for Single Square FSS (SS-FSS) impinged and cascaded radar wave absorbers using advanced computational EM software’s like FEldberechnung fur Korper mit beliebiger Oberflache – a German acronym (FEKO) and high frequency structure simulator (HFSS). In addition, a critical analysis of dielectric constant (ε′) has been carried out to select the best combination of composites for the development of efficient radar wave absorbers. A comparison between optimized and simulated results have been carried out to examine the effect of advanced EM approaches over reflection loss (RL) characteristics of composite radar absorbing materials (CRAMs). A rapid change in radar absorption properties of composites has been observed after the application of SSFSS and cascading. A SS-FSS impinged composite has been found to provide a wide absorption bandwidth of 3.6 GHz at X-band. A cascaded absorber having layer thickness 1.8 mm provides a peak RL of ?42.6 dB at 10.6 GHz with an absorption bandwidth of 2.5 GHz. The strong agreement between mathematical model, HFSS and FEKO results clearly reflects the efficiency of adopted approach for distinct practical EM applications.