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An Improved Biodegradable Microwave Absorber Based on Peanut Shell Mixed with Metal Free Carbon Nanotube for Ku-Band

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Agriculture waste has been used to develop environment-friendly microwave and pyramidal absorbers for anechoic chamber applications based on their dielectric constant value. This paper conferred the dielectric parameters and microwave absorption profile based on two samples, one of peanut shell (PS) and a second of PS mixed with 1 wt% metal-free multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MF-MWCNT) composite (PSCNT) for the frequency range 12 GHz to 18 GHz (Ku-band). The measured reflectivity for sample 2 of PSCNT is found to be -16.92 dB and -28.36 dB as compared to sample 1 of PS as − 8.35 dB and − 12.46 dB at 13.3 GHz and 15.76 GHz, respectively. The finding shows that the PSCNT composite has improved microwave absorption and good absorptivity in the Ku-band. The results indicate that it can replace the existing agriculture-based microwave absorber.

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The authors are thankful to ACIRD Lab of TIET, Patiala, Punjab, India for the preparation of material, and Ms. Neha, Department of Electronics Technology, GNDU, Amritsar Punjab, India for analysis of the performance of microwave absorption properties.

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The authors are thankful to ACIRD Lab of TIET, Patiala, Punjab, India for the preparation of material, and Ms. Neha, Department of Electronics Technology, GNDU, Amritsar Punjab, India for analysis of the performance of microwave absorption properties.

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Gupta, H., Khanna, R., Rai, M.K. et al. An Improved Biodegradable Microwave Absorber Based on Peanut Shell Mixed with Metal Free Carbon Nanotube for Ku-Band. Waste Biomass Valor 15, 2273–2283 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02282-6

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