Key Words:ENHANCED MICROWAVE-ABSORPTION; DIELECTRIC-PROPERTIES; COMPOSITES; PERFORMANCE; NANOPARTICLES; FABRICATION; FIBERS
Abstract:The inadequate impedance matching and weak attenuation capability for incident electromagnetic waves exhibited by carbon fibers (CF) are critical factors limiting their application served as absorbing materials. Constructing a nanocomposite system that simultaneously exhibits both dielectric loss and magnetic loss characteristics is a feasible strategy to overcome these limitations. In the present study, a core-shell CF@PPy@CoFe2O4 nanocomposite is fabricated through electrodeposition and subsequent hydrothermal methods to enhance the attenuation capacity and impedance matching of bare CF. Under the synergistic effects of diverse components and a peculiar network structure, the nanocomposite demonstrates optimized conductive loss and polarization loss, which results in a remarkable electromagnetic wave absorption performance with a minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of -55.33 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 6.48 GHz (12 similar to 18 GHz) at optimal thicknesses of 2.11 and 2.42 mm, respectively, suggesting its promising application as a candidate absorber. More importantly, the exploration concerning the absorption mechanism provides significant insights into the attenuation modes of the dielectric-magnetic loss hetero-junction, which is beneficial for developing similar absorbing materials.
Volume:7
Issue:2
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