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Combination of Expanded Graphite/Fe/Fe3O4 Composites and Hollowed Out Chiral Metamaterials toward Ultrathin, Ultralight, Broadband, Polarization‐Insensitive, and Wide‐Angle Absorbers

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Achieving thin, light, broad, and strong absorption properties for traditional electromagnetic wave absorbers remains a big challenge. In the present study, an ultrathin, single‐layer hybrid absorber consisting of a periodic… Click to show full abstract

Achieving thin, light, broad, and strong absorption properties for traditional electromagnetic wave absorbers remains a big challenge. In the present study, an ultrathin, single‐layer hybrid absorber consisting of a periodic array of hollowed out chiral mosquito‐incense unit cells filled by expanded graphite(EG)/Fe/Fe3O4 composites is proposed to drastically improve the integrated properties of traditional absorbers. The experiment verifies that absorption of the hybrid absorber remains higher than 90% at the frequency range of 21.4–36.3 GHz, which corresponds to the ultrathin thickness (0.5 mm), ultralight weight (0.83 kg m−2), and wide‐angle absorption (15°–60°). The equivalent LC circuit and current distribution are given to reveal that the superior properties stem from the synergistic effect of λ/4 resonances, multiple LC‐resonances, cross‐polarization, and cross‐coupling of the patterned structure. This finding demonstrates the potential for hybrid absorbers of ultra‐lightweight, ultrathin, broadband, polarization insensitive, and wide‐angle absorption to be used in millimeter wave devices.

Keywords: graphite fe3o4; hollowed chiral; polarization; fe3o4 composites; wide angle; expanded graphite

Journal Title: Advanced Materials Interfaces
Year Published: 2020

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