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Enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption properties of ZIF-67 modified polymer-derived SiCN ceramics by in situ construction of multiple heterointerfaces

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Multiphase polymer-derived ceramics have the advantages of thermal stability and adjustable dielectric properties, which exhibit significant potential for use in high-temperature microwave absorbing materials. Herein, Co-containing polymer-derived SiCN (Co–SiCN) ceramics were successfully synthesized by the physical mixing of zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-67 and polysilazane precursors and subsequent pyrolysis. The phase and chemical compositions, microstructures, dielectric properties, electromagnetic wave absorption (EWA) performance, and mechanism of the ceramics were investigated. The results showed that the introduction of ZIF-67 promoted the in situ formation of dielectric loss phases, including SiC nanocrystals, CoSi nanocrystals, and free carbon. The phase composition can be regulated by controlling the pyrolysis temperature to achieve ideal EWA properties. The Co–SiCN ceramic pyrolyzed at 1500 °C demonstrated excellent EWA performance, with a maximum effective absorption band (EABmax) of 3.0 GHz at an ultralow thickness of 1.05 mm and minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of − 46.4 dB at a low frequency of 6 GHz. Compared with other reported SiCN-based ceramics containing magnetic metals, the ceramics prepared in this study stand out because of their low RL and high EAB at low thicknesses. The superior microwave absorption performance of the Co–SiCN ceramics is attributed to the heterointerface polarization, and impedance matching induced by the synergistic effects of their co-existing electromagnetic transparent/absorption phases. This study provides new insights into the development of high-performance SiCN-based microwave absorbers.

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多相聚合物衍生陶瓷具有良好热稳定性和介电性能可调的优点，在高温微波吸收材料中显示出巨大的应用潜力。本文通过物理混合法将ZIF-67 纳米颗粒引入聚硅氮烷前驱体中，经过高温热解合成了含钴聚合物衍生的硅碳氮陶瓷（Co–SiCN）。研究了陶瓷化学组成、微观结构、介电性质、电磁波吸收性能及机理。结果表明，ZIF-67 的引入促进了介电损耗相如SiC 纳米晶、CoSi 纳米晶和游离碳的形成。在1500 °C下热解Co–SiCN 陶瓷表现出优异的吸波性能，在1.05 mm 的超低厚度下，最大有效吸收带为3.0 GHz，在6 GHz 低频时，最小反射损耗为−46.4 dB。Co–SiCN 陶瓷优异的微波吸收性能归因于电磁透过/吸收相共存引起的丰富异质界面极化损耗和良好阻抗匹配特性。这项研究为高性能SiCN 基微波吸收材料的开发提供了新的见解。

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This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62071239 and 52102361), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20200827), the National Key Laboratory on Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Electro-optical Engineering (No. JCKYS2022LD2), the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST (No. 2020r025).

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Geng, TB., Yu, GY., Shao, GF. et al. Enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption properties of ZIF-67 modified polymer-derived SiCN ceramics by in situ construction of multiple heterointerfaces. Rare Met. 42, 1635–1644 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02270-8

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