The construction of carbon nanocoil(CNC)-based chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity composites is considered as a promising approach to achieve excellent low-frequency microwave absorption.However,it is still challengin...The construction of carbon nanocoil(CNC)-based chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity composites is considered as a promising approach to achieve excellent low-frequency microwave absorption.However,it is still challenging to further enhance the low frequency microwave absorption and elucidate the related loss mechanisms.Herein,the chiral CNCs are first synthesized on a threedimensional(3D)carbon foam and then combined with the FeNi/NiFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles to form a novel chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity foam.The 3D porous CNC-carbon foam network provides excellent impedance matching and strong conduction loss.The formation of the FeNi-carbon interfaces induces interfacial polarization loss,which is confirmed by the density functional theory calculations.Further permeability analysis and the micromagnetic simulation indicate that the nanoscale chiral magnetic heterostructures achieve magnetic pinning and coupling effects,which enhance the magnetic anisotropy and magnetic loss capability.Owing to the synergistic effect between dielectricity,chirality,and magnetism,the trinity composite foam exhibits excellent microwave absorption performance with an ultrabroad effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 14 GHz and a minimum reflection of loss less than-50 dB.More importantly,the C-band EAB of the foam is extended to 4 GHz,achieving the full C-band coverage.This study provides further guidelines for the microstructure design of the chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity composites to achieve broadband microwave absorption.展开更多
The rational construction of lightweight composites with multiple heterogeneous interfaces represents an effective strategy for achieving efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption.However,the impact of multiple he...The rational construction of lightweight composites with multiple heterogeneous interfaces represents an effective strategy for achieving efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption.However,the impact of multiple heterogeneous interfaces on electromagnetic performance still needs further exploration.Herein,reduced graphene oxide(rGO)@Ni-FeCo layered hydroxide(LDH)derivatives with multiple heterostructures were synthesized by a series of processes including electrostatic self-assembly,freeze-drying and thermal annealing.The conductive network in rGO and the cavities inside LDH facilitate electron migration and effectively prolong the propagation path of EMW,thereby enhancing conductivity loss.The abundant heterogeneous interfaces between carbon components and metal nanoparticles induce interfacial polarization.In addition,the catalytic activity differences of different metal particles generate different dielectric electromagnetic interfaces,which further promote interfacial polarization.The natural and exchange resonance formed by magnetic particles under a magnetic field provides magnetic losses.Therefore,the successful construction of multiple heterogeneous interfaces effectively enhances the conductivity loss and polarization loss.With a thickness of only 1.4 mm,the composite achieves a minimum reflection loss of-51.8 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 4.5 GHz.This work provides an effective strategy for achieving thin thickness and efficient EMW absorption through precise structural design and multi-component construction of absorbers.展开更多
Recently,multilevel structural carbon aerogels are deemed as attractive candidates for microwave absorbing materials.Nevertheless,excessive stack and agglomeration for low-dimension carbon nanomaterials inducing imped...Recently,multilevel structural carbon aerogels are deemed as attractive candidates for microwave absorbing materials.Nevertheless,excessive stack and agglomeration for low-dimension carbon nanomaterials inducing impedance mismatch are significant challenges.Herein,the delicate“3D helix-2D sheet-1D fiber-0D dot”hierarchical aerogels have been successfully synthesized,for the first time,by sequential processes of hydrothermal self-assembly and in-situ chemical vapor deposition method.Particularly,the graphene sheets are uniformly intercalated by 3D helical carbon nanocoils,which give a feasible solution to the mentioned problem and endows the as-obtained aerogel with abundant porous structures and better dielectric properties.Moreover,by adjusting the content of 0D core-shell structured particles and the parameters for growth of the 1D carbon nanofibers,tunable electromagnetic properties and excellent impedance matching are achieved,which plays a vital role in the microwave absorption performance.As expected,the optimized aerogels harvest excellent performance,including broad effective bandwidth and strong reflection loss at low filling ratio and thin thickness.This work gives valuable guidance and inspiration for the design of hierarchical materials comprised of dimensional gradient structures,which holds great application potential for electromagnetic wave attenuation.展开更多
Ingenious microstructure design and rational composition collocation have been proved to be an effective strategy for developing efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbers.It would be promising to fabricate a hollow...Ingenious microstructure design and rational composition collocation have been proved to be an effective strategy for developing efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbers.It would be promising to fabricate a hollow structured composite integrating multiple loss mechanisms(conduction,magnetic,and polarization losses)for excellent EMW absorption.Herein,a novel dielectric-magnetic compound of ZnO/Ni@C hollow microsphere was prepared through hydrothermal reactions followed by an in-situ chemical vapor deposition(CVD).In this ternary composite,abundant ZnO/Ni heterostructures formed the hollow microsphere skeletons and provided unique Schottky junctions,which endowed the composite with improved impedance matching and strong polarization loss.Meanwhile,the amorphouspolycrystalline carbon layer deposited on the surface of each microsphere enhanced the conduction and interfacial polarization losses.In addition,the magnetic Ni nanoparticles induced magnetic loss.Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the hollow structure and multiple loss mechanisms,the ternary composite exhibits an effective absorption bandwidth as wide as 6.55 GHz at a thickness of only 1.85 mm,accompanied by a minimum reflection loss of–39.8 dB.Besides,the radar cross-section and the electromagnetic field simulation further verify the superior EMW absorption performance of the composites.Our work provides a new reference for the fabrication of dielectric-magnetic ternary hollow microspheres as EMW absorbers with thin thickness and broad bandwidth.展开更多
Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantl...Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantly,for polarization and conduction losses,the strengthening of one party always comes at the expense of the other,which inevitably limits the overall performance of the absorbers.Herein,we have developed a composite of CNT and NiCo hybrid particles via a scalable wet chemical process and an-nealing method.Through the adjustment of the precursor and the annealing temperature,the conduction and polarization losses of the composite are optimized simultaneously.The optimized samples achieved the full absorption of the X and Ku bands under conditions of low filling rate and thin thickness.Further theoretical and experimental studies have revealed conduction loss and polarization loss laws at different frequency ranges.The synergistic effect of conductive loss and magnetic loss in the low-frequency region ensures that the sample exhibits high microwave dissipation performance.However,in the medium and high-frequency part,the magnetic loss can be almost ignored and the timely replenishment of polar-ization loss keeps the wave-absorbing performance at a high level.The excellent multi-band absorption characteristics make the as-obtained absorbers meet the needs of future applications.展开更多
High-purity(99%)carbon nanocoils(CNCs)have been synthesized by using porousα-Fe2O3/SnO2 catalyst.The yield of CNCs reaches 9,098%after a 6 h growth.This value is much higher than the previously reported data,indicati...High-purity(99%)carbon nanocoils(CNCs)have been synthesized by using porousα-Fe2O3/SnO2 catalyst.The yield of CNCs reaches 9,098%after a 6 h growth.This value is much higher than the previously reported data,indicating that this method is promising to synthesize high-purity CNCs on a large scale.It is considered that an appropriate proportion of Fe and Sn,proper particle size distribution,and a loose-porous aggregate structure of the catalyst are the key points to the high-purity growth of CNCs.Benefiting from the high-purity preparation,a CNC Buckypaper was successfully prepared and the electrical,mechanical,and electrochemical properties were investigated comprehensively.Furthermore,as one of the practical applications,the CNC Buckypaper was successfully utilized as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater with an adsorption efficiency of 90.9%.This study provides a facile and economical route for preparing high-purity CNCs,which is suitable for large-quantity production.Furthermore,the fabrication of macroscopic CNC Buckypaper provides promising alternative of adsorbent or other practical applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant Nos.52272288 and 51972039]the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation[No.2021M700658].
文摘The construction of carbon nanocoil(CNC)-based chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity composites is considered as a promising approach to achieve excellent low-frequency microwave absorption.However,it is still challenging to further enhance the low frequency microwave absorption and elucidate the related loss mechanisms.Herein,the chiral CNCs are first synthesized on a threedimensional(3D)carbon foam and then combined with the FeNi/NiFe_(2)O_(4) nanoparticles to form a novel chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity foam.The 3D porous CNC-carbon foam network provides excellent impedance matching and strong conduction loss.The formation of the FeNi-carbon interfaces induces interfacial polarization loss,which is confirmed by the density functional theory calculations.Further permeability analysis and the micromagnetic simulation indicate that the nanoscale chiral magnetic heterostructures achieve magnetic pinning and coupling effects,which enhance the magnetic anisotropy and magnetic loss capability.Owing to the synergistic effect between dielectricity,chirality,and magnetism,the trinity composite foam exhibits excellent microwave absorption performance with an ultrabroad effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 14 GHz and a minimum reflection of loss less than-50 dB.More importantly,the C-band EAB of the foam is extended to 4 GHz,achieving the full C-band coverage.This study provides further guidelines for the microstructure design of the chiral-dielectric-magnetic trinity composites to achieve broadband microwave absorption.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52103334,52071053,U1704253,52272288,52401035)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.DUT24GF102).
文摘The rational construction of lightweight composites with multiple heterogeneous interfaces represents an effective strategy for achieving efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption.However,the impact of multiple heterogeneous interfaces on electromagnetic performance still needs further exploration.Herein,reduced graphene oxide(rGO)@Ni-FeCo layered hydroxide(LDH)derivatives with multiple heterostructures were synthesized by a series of processes including electrostatic self-assembly,freeze-drying and thermal annealing.The conductive network in rGO and the cavities inside LDH facilitate electron migration and effectively prolong the propagation path of EMW,thereby enhancing conductivity loss.The abundant heterogeneous interfaces between carbon components and metal nanoparticles induce interfacial polarization.In addition,the catalytic activity differences of different metal particles generate different dielectric electromagnetic interfaces,which further promote interfacial polarization.The natural and exchange resonance formed by magnetic particles under a magnetic field provides magnetic losses.Therefore,the successful construction of multiple heterogeneous interfaces effectively enhances the conductivity loss and polarization loss.With a thickness of only 1.4 mm,the composite achieves a minimum reflection loss of-51.8 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 4.5 GHz.This work provides an effective strategy for achieving thin thickness and efficient EMW absorption through precise structural design and multi-component construction of absorbers.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51972039,51803018,and 51661145025)LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC1902122).
文摘Recently,multilevel structural carbon aerogels are deemed as attractive candidates for microwave absorbing materials.Nevertheless,excessive stack and agglomeration for low-dimension carbon nanomaterials inducing impedance mismatch are significant challenges.Herein,the delicate“3D helix-2D sheet-1D fiber-0D dot”hierarchical aerogels have been successfully synthesized,for the first time,by sequential processes of hydrothermal self-assembly and in-situ chemical vapor deposition method.Particularly,the graphene sheets are uniformly intercalated by 3D helical carbon nanocoils,which give a feasible solution to the mentioned problem and endows the as-obtained aerogel with abundant porous structures and better dielectric properties.Moreover,by adjusting the content of 0D core-shell structured particles and the parameters for growth of the 1D carbon nanofibers,tunable electromagnetic properties and excellent impedance matching are achieved,which plays a vital role in the microwave absorption performance.As expected,the optimized aerogels harvest excellent performance,including broad effective bandwidth and strong reflection loss at low filling ratio and thin thickness.This work gives valuable guidance and inspiration for the design of hierarchical materials comprised of dimensional gradient structures,which holds great application potential for electromagnetic wave attenuation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52272288 and 51972039)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M700658).
文摘Ingenious microstructure design and rational composition collocation have been proved to be an effective strategy for developing efficient electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbers.It would be promising to fabricate a hollow structured composite integrating multiple loss mechanisms(conduction,magnetic,and polarization losses)for excellent EMW absorption.Herein,a novel dielectric-magnetic compound of ZnO/Ni@C hollow microsphere was prepared through hydrothermal reactions followed by an in-situ chemical vapor deposition(CVD).In this ternary composite,abundant ZnO/Ni heterostructures formed the hollow microsphere skeletons and provided unique Schottky junctions,which endowed the composite with improved impedance matching and strong polarization loss.Meanwhile,the amorphouspolycrystalline carbon layer deposited on the surface of each microsphere enhanced the conduction and interfacial polarization losses.In addition,the magnetic Ni nanoparticles induced magnetic loss.Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the hollow structure and multiple loss mechanisms,the ternary composite exhibits an effective absorption bandwidth as wide as 6.55 GHz at a thickness of only 1.85 mm,accompanied by a minimum reflection loss of–39.8 dB.Besides,the radar cross-section and the electromagnetic field simulation further verify the superior EMW absorption performance of the composites.Our work provides a new reference for the fabrication of dielectric-magnetic ternary hollow microspheres as EMW absorbers with thin thickness and broad bandwidth.
基金This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2023NSFSC0435)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52272288)+2 种基金Science and Technology Innovation Cultivation Project of Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2021JDRC0091)the Key R&D project of Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan province(Grant No.2020YFN0025)Sichuan Agricul-tural University double support(No.035-2221993150).The authors also acknowledge the assistance of DUT Instrumental Analysis Center and Nanjing XFNANO Materials Tech Co.,Ltd.We also thank Xinnan Wang at School of Chemical Engineering of Dalian Univer-sity of Technology for help with the SEM data analysis.
文摘Polarization and conduction losses are the two most crucial dielectric loss mechanisms for carbon-based composites,but their synergistic effects in different frequency bands need to be further revealed.More importantly,for polarization and conduction losses,the strengthening of one party always comes at the expense of the other,which inevitably limits the overall performance of the absorbers.Herein,we have developed a composite of CNT and NiCo hybrid particles via a scalable wet chemical process and an-nealing method.Through the adjustment of the precursor and the annealing temperature,the conduction and polarization losses of the composite are optimized simultaneously.The optimized samples achieved the full absorption of the X and Ku bands under conditions of low filling rate and thin thickness.Further theoretical and experimental studies have revealed conduction loss and polarization loss laws at different frequency ranges.The synergistic effect of conductive loss and magnetic loss in the low-frequency region ensures that the sample exhibits high microwave dissipation performance.However,in the medium and high-frequency part,the magnetic loss can be almost ignored and the timely replenishment of polar-ization loss keeps the wave-absorbing performance at a high level.The excellent multi-band absorption characteristics make the as-obtained absorbers meet the needs of future applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51661145025,51972039,and 51803018)
文摘High-purity(99%)carbon nanocoils(CNCs)have been synthesized by using porousα-Fe2O3/SnO2 catalyst.The yield of CNCs reaches 9,098%after a 6 h growth.This value is much higher than the previously reported data,indicating that this method is promising to synthesize high-purity CNCs on a large scale.It is considered that an appropriate proportion of Fe and Sn,proper particle size distribution,and a loose-porous aggregate structure of the catalyst are the key points to the high-purity growth of CNCs.Benefiting from the high-purity preparation,a CNC Buckypaper was successfully prepared and the electrical,mechanical,and electrochemical properties were investigated comprehensively.Furthermore,as one of the practical applications,the CNC Buckypaper was successfully utilized as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater with an adsorption efficiency of 90.9%.This study provides a facile and economical route for preparing high-purity CNCs,which is suitable for large-quantity production.Furthermore,the fabrication of macroscopic CNC Buckypaper provides promising alternative of adsorbent or other practical applications.
