A Recyclable, Adhesive, and Self-Healing Ionogel Based on Zinc-Halogen Coordination Anion Crosslinked Poly(ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks for High-Performance Microwave Absorption.
Lei Wang, Jie Liu, Meng Zong, Yi Liu, Jianfeng Zhu
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Abstract
In the past, powder-like microwave absorbers have made notable breakthroughs in performance enhancements, but complicated processes and undesirable properties have limited their practical application. Herein, a novel poly(ionic liquid) (PIL)-based ionic gel with excellent microwave absorption properties was prepared via a facile UV-initiated polymerization method. By simply adjusting the mole ratio of the polymerizable ionic liquid (IL)monomer and the IL dispersion medium, the microwave absorption properties of the obtained ionic gels can be tuned. A maximum reflection loss (RLmax) of -45.7 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 8.08 GHz were achieved, which was mainly ascribed to high ionic conduction loss induced by the high content of the dispersion medium. Furthermore, it displayed recyclable, adhesive, and self-healing properties, thus providing a new candidate for developing efficient microwave absorbers for practical applications.
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The journal Gels (ISSN 2310-2861) is an international, open access journal on physical (supramolecular) and chemical gel-based materials. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers, and full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Short communications, full research papers and review papers are accepted formats for the preparation of the manuscripts.
Gels aims to serve as a reference journal with a focus on gel materials for researchers working in both academia and industry. Therefore, papers demonstrating practical applications of these materials are particularly welcome. Occasionally, invited contributions (i.e., original research and review articles) on emerging issues and high-tech applications of gels are published as special issues.