Issue 17, 2020

Improved microwave absorption performance of a multi-dimensional Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN assembly achieved by enhanced dielectric relaxation

Abstract

The large-scale preparation of a homogeneous multi-dimensional assembly for microwave absorbers is still believed to be a huge challenge. Herein, a novel class of Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN hybrids featuring a three-dimensional (3D) hollow structure (d < 6.88 μm) was successfully fabricated by a facile spray-drying process, followed by an annealing treatment. Magnetic-dielectric composite microspheres were obtained by forcibly assembling 0D γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, 1D carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and 2D N-doped carbon layers. Due to the unique design of its interface structure and abundant electron conduction paths, Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN-2 exhibited excellent microwave absorption (MA) performance. Impressively, the MA value was enhanced to −51.5 dB for Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN-2 with a thickness of only 2 mm, and the efficient absorption bandwidth (<10 dB) was broadened to 5.4 GHz with only 10% loading mass; these values have surpassed those of most of the state-of-art MA materials. In this heterogeneous system, remarkable multi-interface regions were built by compressive contact among CNTs, nanoparticles, and N-doped carbon layers, which played a key role in promoting the interfacial polarization. Electron charge density redistribution observed by electron holography further supports the presence of dielectric relaxation locally around these contact interfaces. The special 3D CNT networks and bridged N-doped carbon layers enriched the electron transport routes and optimized the conductivity. In addition, spray-dried Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN absorbers at micron-size exhibited a better electromagnetic and size matching. Therefore, this study provides deep insights into a novel strategy for the construction of multi-dimensional hollow assemblies as MA candidates.

Graphical abstract: Improved microwave absorption performance of a multi-dimensional Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN assembly achieved by enhanced dielectric relaxation

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Feb 2020
Accepted
13 Mar 2020
First published
16 Mar 2020

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020,8, 5715-5726

Improved microwave absorption performance of a multi-dimensional Fe2O3/CNTCM@CN assembly achieved by enhanced dielectric relaxation

X. Yu, Y. Zhang, L. Wang, L. Xing, W. You, J. Liu, G. Chen, G. Ding, J. Ding, X. Liu, M. Wang and R. Che, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 5715 DOI: 10.1039/D0TC00941E

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