Exploring the Microstructural Effect of FeCo Alloy on Carbon Microsphere Deposition and Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

Overview

Journal Nanomaterials (Basel)

Date 2024 Jul 26

PMID 39057871

Authors

Xiaoshu Jia

Heng Zhang

Fang Liu

Qiaojun Yi

Chaolong Li

Xiao Wang

Mingxing Piao

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Abstract

The rational design of magnetic carbon composites, encompassing both their composition and microstructure, holds significant potential for achieving exceptional electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials (EAMs). In this study, FeCo@CM composites were efficiently fabricated through an advanced microwave plasma-assisted reduction chemical vapor deposition (MPARCVD) technique, offering high efficiency, low cost, and energy-saving benefits. By depositing graphitized carbon microspheres, the dielectric properties were significantly enhanced, resulting in improved electromagnetic wave absorption performances through optimized impedance matching and a synergistic effect with magnetic loss. A systematic investigation revealed that the laminar-stacked structure of FeCo exhibited superior properties compared to its spherical counterpart, supplying a higher number of exposed edges and enhanced catalytic activity, which facilitated the deposition of uniform and low-defect graphitized carbon microspheres. Consequently, the dielectric loss performance of the FeCo@CM composites was dramatically improved due to increased electrical conductivity and the formation of abundant heterogeneous interfaces. At a 40 wt% filling amount and a frequency of 7.84 GHz, the FeCo@CM composites achieved a minimum reflection loss value of -58.2 dB with an effective absorption bandwidth () of 5.13 GHz. This study presents an effective strategy for developing high-performance EAMs.

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