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The enhanced microwave broadband absorbing ability of carbon microspheres via electromagnetic simulating honeycomb design

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The electromagnetic simulation can be used to design the macroscopic absorbing structure of the microwave absorbing material. Research indicates that the macrostructure can adjust the impedance matching and electromagnetic properties of the materials, thereby improving the absorption performance. Among them, the honeycomb structure is often used in actual products due to its good absorption characteristics and mechanical properties. Therefore, in this work, the absorption performance of the carbon microsphere material was improved through the honeycomb structure design. The carbon microsphere material is firstly prepared by sintering phenolic resin, which has the advantages of convenient synthesis, high yield, and a narrow absorption bandwidth of 4.4 GHz. Then, through the high frequency structure simulator (HFSS) electromagnetic simulation, the honeycomb structure based on the carbon microspheres was macroscopically designed, achieving a larger 8.3 GHz absorption frequency bandwidth. This research completed the combination of electromagnetic simulation and honeycomb structure, improved the absorption bandwidth of carbon microspheres, and opened up a new way for the further improvement and practical application for traditional absorption materials.

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    Ning Zhang, Weihua Gu, Yue Zhao & Guangbin Ji

  2. Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People’s Republic of China

    Jing Zheng

  3. Jiangsu Wanhua Tycho Materials Technology Co. Ltd, 15-5#, Tongzhan East Road, Huangqiao Town, Taixing, 225411, People’s Republic of China

    Chunchuan Pei & Feiyue Fan

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Zhang, N., Gu, W., Zhao, Y. et al. The enhanced microwave broadband absorbing ability of carbon microspheres via electromagnetic simulating honeycomb design. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 25809–25819 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04780-y

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