Issue 32, 2018

Ni/graphitic carbon core–shell nanostructure-based light weight elastomeric composites for Ku-band microwave absorption applications

Abstract

Graphitic carbon-coated Ni metal core nanoparticles are synthesized using controlled thermal treatment of Ni-hydroxide in an aniline–formaldehyde copolymer matrix under a N2 atmosphere. The structural and microstructural studies substantiate the formation of a graphitic shell on the metallic nickel core. The 850 °C heat-treated core–shell structured material is ferromagnetic in nature with high saturation magnetization. The sample with the highest value of magnetic moment is impregnated in a rubber matrix to prepare composite samples with core–shell nanomaterials of different weight fractions. The sample with 70 wt% Ni/graphitic carbon core–shell powder in the elastomeric rubber matrix showed the optimal microwave absorption at a fairly low thickness of ∼1 mm. This is attributed to the optimized combination of the effective impedance matching and interfacial polarization losses. Further increase in the Ni/graphitic carbon filler material resulted in reduced microwave absorption due to the greater mismatch of impedance as compared to the desired free space impedance of ∼377 Ω. Thus, the optimized composite material is of great potential for microwave absorption in the Ku band.

Graphical abstract: Ni/graphitic carbon core–shell nanostructure-based light weight elastomeric composites for Ku-band microwave absorption applications

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Apr 2018
Accepted
05 Jul 2018
First published
06 Jul 2018

CrystEngComm, 2018,20, 4630-4640

Ni/graphitic carbon core–shell nanostructure-based light weight elastomeric composites for Ku-band microwave absorption applications

L. Saini, M. K. Patra, M. K. Dhaka, R. K. Jani, G. K. Gupta, A. Dixit and S. R. Vadera, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 4630 DOI: 10.1039/C8CE00620B

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