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Achieving Ultra-Wideband and Elevated Temperature Electromagnetic Wave Absorption via Constructing Lightweight Porous Rigid Structure

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00904-7
Zibao Jiao
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Wenjun Huyan
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Feng Yang
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Junru Yao
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Ruiyang Tan
School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People’s Republic of China
Ping Chen
School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, People’s Republic of China
Xuewei Tao
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, People’s Republic of China
Zhengjun Yao
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Jintang Zhou
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China
Peijiang Liu
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Peijiang Liu

liupeijiang@ceprei.com

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 173

Abstract

Realizing ultra-wideband absorption, desirable attenuation capability at high temperature and mechanical requirements for real-life applications remains a great challenge for microwave absorbing materials. Herein, we have constructed a porous carbon fiber/polymethacrylimide (CP) structure for acquiring promising microwave absorption performance and withstanding both elevated temperature and high strength in a low density. Given the ability of porous structure to induce desirable impedance matching and multiple reflection, the absorption bandwidth of CP composite can reach ultra-wideband absorption of 14 GHz at room temperature and even cover the whole X-band at 473 K. Additionally, the presence of imide ring group in polymethacrylimide and hard bubble wall endows the composite with excellent heat and compressive behaviors. Besides, the lightweight of the CP composite with a density of only 110 mg cm−3 coupled with high compressive strength of 1.05 MPa even at 453 K also satisfies the requirements in engineering applications. Compared with soft and compressible aerogel materials, we envision that the rigid porous foam absorbing material is particularly suitable for environmental extremes.


Highlights:


1 Constructing a porous carbon fiber/polymethacrylimide (CP) structure for acquiring promising electromagnetic absorption performance and withstanding both elevated temperature and high strength in a low density.
2 The absorption bandwidth of CP composite can reach ultra-wideband absorption of 14 GHz at room temperature and even cover the whole X-band at 473 K.
3 The lightweight of the CP composite with a density of only 110 mg cm−3 coupled with high compressive strength of 1.05 MPa even at 453 K.

Keywords

Porous structure EM wave absorption Mechanism
Jiao, Zibao, Wenjun Huyan, Feng Yang, Junru Yao, Ruiyang Tan, Ping Chen, Xuewei Tao, Zhengjun Yao, Jintang Zhou, and Peijiang Liu. 2022. “Achieving Ultra-Wideband and Elevated Temperature Electromagnetic Wave Absorption via Constructing Lightweight Porous Rigid Structure”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (August):173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00904-7.
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