Yan Guo, Hongsen Long, Ziqi Wang, Shijun Luo, Lei Xu, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen, Hu Liu
{"title":"Self-catalyzed growth of Co–N codoped carbon nanotubes for advanced multi-heterointerface engineering in hierarchical carbonaceous microwave absorbers","authors":"Yan Guo, Hongsen Long, Ziqi Wang, Shijun Luo, Lei Xu, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen, Hu Liu","doi":"10.1007/s42114-024-01209-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-024-01209-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, the rational construction of hierarchical multi-heterointerfaces microstructure is becoming an extremely attractive strategy to obtain lightweight and excellent metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials. Herein, hierarchical MOF derived Co–N codoped carbon nanotube modified carbon foam (Co-NC@CF) with multi-heterointerfaces was fabricated via simple in-situ growth of ZIF-67 MOFs nanosheets on the surface of three-dimensional (3D) melamine foam (MF), followed by a pyrolytic self-catalyzed process, where the nitrogenous organic linkers of ZIF-67 were successfully converted into Co nanoparticle encapsulated N-doped carbon nanotubes. In addition to the synergetic effect of dielectric − magnetic dual-loss mechanism, the hierarchical heterogeneous and porous structure of Co-NC@CF also shows good impedance matching, multiple polarization loss, and multiple reflection and scattering. Furthermore, the numerous N-doped atoms and defects are vitally important for the enhancement of interfacial/dipole polarization, thereby enhancing the EMW dissipation properties. As a result, the EMW absorption performance of the prepared Co-NC@CF can be effectively tuned by changing the temperature of pyrolytic autocatalytic Co–N codoped carbon nanotube (CNTs), and the Co-NC@CF calcinated at 800 °C (Co-NC@CF-800) displays the strongest EMW absorption capability with a minimum reflection loss (RL<sub>min</sub>) value of − 51.56 dB at a thickness of 2.25 mm at 14.96 GHz with only 5 wt% filler loading, and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth (EAB<sub>max</sub>) also reaches 6.88 GHz ranging from 11.12 to 18 GHz. These excellent electromagnetic properties can make Co-NC@CF eligible to be a great promising candidate for high-performance EMW absorbing materials, and this work will provide inspiration more or less for the design of hierarchical heterogeneous absorbing materials in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-024-01209-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xueting Zhang, Guoqiang Jin, Yan Liu, Yake Liu, Mingyan Zhang, Congju Li, Xiuling Zhang, Dapeng Cao
{"title":"Insulating and flexible electromagnetic-shielding nanofiber composite film for direct wrapping on electronics even in harsh conditions","authors":"Xueting Zhang, Guoqiang Jin, Yan Liu, Yake Liu, Mingyan Zhang, Congju Li, Xiuling Zhang, Dapeng Cao","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01272-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01272-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Current electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials mainly depends on electrical conductivity, it still remains great challenges to avoid short-circuit risks and assemble into macroscopic films with strong mechanical strength. To address these problems, we rationally design and prepare a multilayer-structured EMI shielding nanocomposite film (P-Co-MX), where MOF-derived porous Co–C as the magnetic layer and MXene as the conductive layer are sandwiched between two poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) (PMIA) nanofiber membranes, with the PMIA membranes as insulating and protection layers. Benefiting from the rational design of multi-layer structure, P-Co-MX exhibits high EMI shielding effectiveness in X-band (8.2–12.4 GHz) with absorption-dominated EMI shielding feature. Owing to the protection of PMIA nanofiber layers, P-Co-MX shows high resistivity, excellent flexibility and stable EMI shielding performance even in harsh conditions, including 200 ℃ high temperature, − 196 ℃ ultralow-temperature and corrosive conditions (pH = 3). These unique features allow for direct wrapping on the signal lines in highly miniaturized and flexible electronics to solve EMI issue.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01272-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biocarbon nanoadsorbents derived from walnut shell and their excellent adsorption of trinitrotoluene from wastewater","authors":"Xiaofeng Shi, Shilin Cao, Chao Si, Zhenguo Liu, Yu Dong, Jiaji Sun","doi":"10.1007/s42114-024-01172-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-024-01172-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel, reusable biomass-derived adsorbent biochar material, referred to as WS, was developed by pyrolyzing ball-milled walnut shell powder under an inert gas atmosphere, followed by chemical activation with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The resulting biochar WS demonstrated rapid adsorption capabilities for trinitrotoluene (TNT) from wastewater, achieving equilibrium within 30 min. The maximum adsorption capacity was determined to be 107.0 mg·g<sup>−1</sup>. Adsorption data were well-described by the Langmuir isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, indicating favorable adsorption characteristics. The efficient removal of TNT by WS was attributed to a synergistic mechanism involving electrostatic attraction and chemisorption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-024-01172-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Athira Rajan, Sibi Kaithakkal Solaman, Subodh Ganesanpotti
{"title":"Electromagnetic simulation integrated strategy to metamorphose commercial cotton into multifunctional electromagnetic interference shielding fabrics","authors":"Athira Rajan, Sibi Kaithakkal Solaman, Subodh Ganesanpotti","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01281-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01281-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the dynamic landscape of wearable electronics, the demand for versatile electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials is on the rise. Despite numerous studies on multifunctional EMI shielding fabrics, research on developing such materials using resource-efficient and cost-effective strategies is scarce. The present study introduces a pioneering approach to crafting simulation-engineered carbonized cotton-based EMI shielding fabrics with diverse multifunctionality by leveraging the strategy of electromagnetic (EM) simulations and ferrite decoration. The exceptional conductivity of carbonized cotton stemming from plasmonic electronic states, together with ferrite integration, plays a significant role in enhancing the EMI shielding ability of the fabrics. Ferrite integration is found to be instrumental in reducing the reflection and enhancing the absorption of EM radiations. EM simulations based on a double-layer fabric model demonstrated ~ 60 dB shielding effectiveness for a fabric with 0.75mm thickness, which is further verified via experimental testing. A comprehensive analysis of the EM parameters of the shielding fabric unveiled the existence of unique high-frequency negative permittivity, the high dielectric loss of the order of 10, multiple dielectric-magnetic relaxations, and high attenuation constant in the order of 10<sup>3</sup>, which significantly contributed to the effective absorption of EM waves. Furthermore, the fabricated EMI shielding fabrics exhibit a plethora of desirable traits, including superior Joule heating performance, photo-thermal capabilities, efficient thermal management, and remarkable hydrophobicity. Consequently, the findings position the multifunctional simulation-engineered EMI shielding fabrics developed in this study as compelling contenders for futuristic applications in wearable electronics, aligning closely with policies emphasizing cost-effectiveness and sustainability.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01281-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junting Lei, Ziyuan Han, Lilin Xiang, Duo Pan, Hu Liu, Changyu Shen
{"title":"The preparation of SiO2/SWCNT@Ni composite film with sandwich structure and its excellent electromagnetic shielding and thermal insulation performances in extreme environment","authors":"Junting Lei, Ziyuan Han, Lilin Xiang, Duo Pan, Hu Liu, Changyu Shen","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01235-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01235-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the continuous exploration of the extreme environment in space, strong space radiation and extreme high temperature environment have brought great challenges to the research work of astronauts. This study effectively created the SiO<sub>2</sub>/SWCNT@Ni composite film with electromagnetic shielding and thermal insulation performances by a high-temperature carbon reduction process utilizing the SiO<sub>2</sub> nanofiber, the poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) solution of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), and Ni(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> as raw ingredients. The adaptable SiO<sub>2</sub> nanofiber membrane was synthesized by sol–gel and electrospinning methods utilizing tetraethyl n-silicate hydrolysis precursors as the primary ingredients. At a result, when the content of SWCNT content is 9 wt%, the average EMI SE<sub>T</sub> of SiO<sub>2</sub>/SWCNT<sub>9</sub>@Ni is 39.4 dB, and the thermal conductivity measures 0.0405 W/m·K. In addition, SiO<sub>2</sub>/SWCNT<sub>9</sub>@Ni shows a good flame-retardant performance. Consequently, this research holds significant reference value in the field of manned spaceflight.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><p>SiO<sub>2</sub>/SWCNT@Ni composite film with sandwich structure has excellent electromagnetic shielding and thermal insulation performances.</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01235-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juanna Ren, Zuxiang Mu, Rahma Sellami, Salah M. El-Bahy, Gemeng Liang, Jiang Guo, Zeinhom M. El-Bahy, Peitao Xie, Zhanhu Guo, Hua Hou
{"title":"Multifunctions of microwave-absorbing materials and their potential cross-disciplinary applications: a mini-review","authors":"Juanna Ren, Zuxiang Mu, Rahma Sellami, Salah M. El-Bahy, Gemeng Liang, Jiang Guo, Zeinhom M. El-Bahy, Peitao Xie, Zhanhu Guo, Hua Hou","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01258-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01258-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microwave communication technology is widely used in numerous applications, from telecommunications to medical devices. However, the excessive use of microwave devices has led to significant electromagnetic pollution, posing potential risks to both health and the environment. To address this issue, microwave-absorbing materials have emerged and are continuously evolving, offering solutions to mitigate electromagnetic interference. These materials are currently advancing towards multifunctionality, enabling them to serve a range of purposes, and expanding into various fields, including defense, healthcare, and consumer electronics. This review summarizes the multifunctionalization and interdisciplinary applications of microwave-absorbing materials, including their use in infrared stealth, high-temperature resistance, anti-icing, human body protection, and the interdisciplinary linkage of microwave-absorbing materials with anti-tumor, auxiliary chemical synthesis, and energy storage. Finally, we aim for our work to provide directions for exploring the applications of microwave-absorbing materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01258-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143594831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Negative magnetoresistance effect in pre-magnetized decimeter-sized zero-valent iron plate during heavy metal removal","authors":"Qin-yu He, Fu-ming Chen, Shu-ting Hu, Wangjian Zhai, Zhilie Tang","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01288-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01288-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Current heavy-metal wastewater treatment methods face significant limitations, creating a need for new technologies. Zero-valent iron (ZVI) shows potential, but the core-shell structure of ZVI is an obstacle due to the low electrical conductivity (<i>σ</i>) of its shell, limiting electron transfer from the core to the surface for metal removal reactions. In this study, we enhance the shell’s <i>σ</i> in a pre-magnetized decimeter-sized ZVI plate (MMDZVIP) through reinforced negative magnetoresistance (NMR) effect. Magnetoresistance measurements reveal that MMDZVIP exhibits an NMR effect. MMDZVIP shows a magnetoresistance ratio (<i>MR</i>) of -123%, an <i>σ</i> 1.95 times and removal efficiencies 1.91 to 5.18 times that of unmagnetized plates when magnetized to 449 mT. Heavy-metal removal experiments showed nearly 100% removal efficiency at 354 mT, with performance retention above 99.7% after 9 cycles, demonstrating high durability. The mechanism behind the results is as follows: During the removal process, the migration of releasing electrons is aligned to form a current along the normal direction of the MMDZVIP plate. This current is primarily driven by electron consumption on the plate’s surface, where the removal reaction occurs. With pre-magnetization, NMR and Hall effects acted on the releasing electron current and synergistically and significantly enhance the shell's <i>σ</i>. Our work introduces a novel method for enhancing NMR in materials, advancing heavy-metal treatment technologies beyond current limitations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01288-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143583602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fengfeng Jia, Zhaoqing Lu, Tao Huang, Mingyuan Xu, Xiaoxu Xu, Zizhan Guo, Shan Wang, Jiayue Dong, Yajie Kou, Li Hua
{"title":"Twin-coated skeleton PEDOT: PSS/MXene/para-aramid nanofibers hybrid aerogel with efficient EMI shielding performance and tunable power coefficient","authors":"Fengfeng Jia, Zhaoqing Lu, Tao Huang, Mingyuan Xu, Xiaoxu Xu, Zizhan Guo, Shan Wang, Jiayue Dong, Yajie Kou, Li Hua","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01290-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01290-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The extensive use of wireless communication devices has resulted in severe electromagnetic interference (EMI), which has driven the need for advanced EMI shielding materials. In this study, a twin-coated skeleton hybrid aerogel was constructed from <i>para</i>-aramid nanofibers (<i>p</i>-ANFs), MXene (Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>) flakes, and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) chains via a freeze-drying route. The robust chains of <i>p</i>-ANFs established a skeleton with a unique porous structure and reversible compressibility. The twin-coated cloth was composed of 28 wt% PEDOT:PSS and 20 wt% MXene, which endowed the PEDOT:PSS/MXene/<i>p</i>-ANFs hybrid aerogel with efficient EMI shielding properties. The shielding effectiveness (SE) and specific shielding effectiveness (SEE/t) in the X band (8.2–12.4 GHz) reached 41.27 dB and 3063.7 dB·cm<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. Interestingly, the EMI shielding capacity was controlled by the PEDOT:PSS and MXene contents and the PEDOT:PSS/MXene ratio. Moreover, the twin-coated hybrid aerogel exhibited outstanding compressive resilience, with a maximum compressive stress of 61.72 kPa under strain of 60% after 500 cycles. In addition, the relationship between the structure deformation and power coefficient of aerogels was constructed. Thus, this study provides a feasible route for fabricating aerogels with compressibility and efficient EMI shielding performance.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01290-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143553713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In-situ deposition of β-FeOOH nanoparticles on commercially available filter paper for fast and efficient removal of antibiotic","authors":"Tingting Xi, Chaojian Li, Yaqian Yu, Weiqi Wei, Sha Wang, Tingting Xu, Huining Xiao, Hongqi Dai, Xuelian Zhou, Huiyang Bian","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01212-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01212-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enhancing the dispersibility and recoverability of powdered catalysts is essential for developing efficient and cost-effective photocatalytic systems. Herein, <i>β</i>-FeOOH nanoparticles were in-situ deposited on commercially available filter paper (FP) to construct paper-based composite material (<i>β</i>-FeOOH@FP). Results showed that the rod-like <i>β</i>-FeOOH nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in the FP matrix without destroying the crystalline structure of cellulose. The resulting <i>β</i>-FeOOH synthesized at 3 h presented the highest photoelectrochemical response and exhibited better suppression of electron–hole recombination, allowing more photogenerated electrons to participate in the reaction. The <i>β</i>-FeOOH@FP catalyst achieved a 94.1% photocatalytic degradation rate of tetracycline (TC) within 120 min compared to the pure <i>β</i>-FeOOH (42.2%) and FP (20.1%) under simulated visible light irradiation. Photocatalytic degradation kinetics also demonstrated that the rate constant of <i>β</i>-FeOOH@FP was 9.6 × 10<sup>−3</sup> min<sup>−1</sup>, much higher than that of others. In addition, the resulting <i>β</i>-FeOOH@FP composite material exhibited excellent stability and reusability with a photocatalytic efficiency of over 90% after five cycles. These findings provide a simple and cost-effective strategy to improve the degradation performance of powdered semiconductor catalysts and pave a new way to develop cellulose-based nanocomposites with high photocatalytic efficiency.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01212-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143553649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guandong Liang, Jianqiang Bi, Shuyong Liang, Chengjiao Che, Lintao Liu, Shouliang Bie, Yao Yang
{"title":"Structural design and simulation of ultra-broadband TiCxN1-x fibers/Si3N4 high-temperature microwave absorbing composites","authors":"Guandong Liang, Jianqiang Bi, Shuyong Liang, Chengjiao Che, Lintao Liu, Shouliang Bie, Yao Yang","doi":"10.1007/s42114-025-01280-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42114-025-01280-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Currently, high-temperature ceramic-based microwave-absorbing composites face limitations such as a limited range of material systems and narrow effective absorption bandwidth, which hinder their further application in electromagnetic wave absorption field under high-temperature environments. Herein, guided by electromagnetic simulation, a lightweight (1.61 g/cm<sup>3</sup>), ultra-broadband (32.45 GHz) high-temperature (800 °C) meta-structure TiC<sub>x</sub>N<sub>1-x</sub> fibers/Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> microwave-absorbing composite was prepared by combining material composition and structural design with the quick gel casting process (20 min). Density functional theory calculations confirmed the presence of strong interfacial bonding (− 1.77 J/m<sup>2</sup>) between TiC<sub>x</sub>N<sub>1-x</sub> fibers and the matrix. After introducing only 4 wt% TiC<sub>x</sub>N<sub>1-x</sub> fibers, the flexural strength and fracture toughness of the composite sample increased by 56.24% and 111.48%, respectively. Moreover, the sample exhibited superior electromagnetic wave absorption performance in the Ku-band at 800 °C compared to room temperature. Based on the electromagnetic parameters of the sample introducing 4 wt% TiC<sub>x</sub>N<sub>1-x</sub> fibers and the results of electromagnetic simulation calculations, a sample with a trapezoidal pyramidal meta-structure of 180 mm × 180 mm was designed and fabricated. An ultra-wideband (8.25 ~ 40 GHz, X, Ku, K, and Ka) effective absorption for electromagnetic wave in the 2 ~ 40 GHz frequency range was achieved, which is in good agreement with the electromagnetic simulation results. This study offers a fresh approach to designing lightweight, ultra-wideband, structural–functional integrated ceramic-based microwave absorbing composites for high-temperature environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7220,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42114-025-01280-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143553887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}