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Fe2O3-decoration and multilayer structure design of Ti3C2 MXene materials toward strong and broadband absorption of electromagnetic waves in the X-band region

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Although strong and effective absorption of electromagnetic waves in the X-band region is of utmost importance for practical applications, it still faces many challenges. In this work, we prepared Fe2O3-decorated Ti3C2 composites via a facile one-step solvothermal route. Scanning electron microscopy micrographs showed that Fe2O3 particles effectively cover the Ti3C2 surface and insert into the Ti3C2 layers. X-ray diffraction patterns demonstrated that the Fe2O3 particles are beneficial for the Ti3C2 delamination. A high attenuation constant and suitable impedance matching enabled wide-range microwave absorption properties; however, the minimum reflection loss was relatively high. To achieve both wide bandwidth and strong absorption, we designed a multi-layered structural absorber. When the thickness was 1.9 mm, the fourfold-layered structural absorber exhibited the optimal absorption properties with the minimum RL value of − 49.68 dB at 9.922 GHz and RL less than − 10.82 dB in the entire X-band region. Therefore, the synthesized multi-layered structural Ti3C2/Fe2O3 composites can be used for practical applications as a high-performance microwave absorber in the X-band region.

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This work was financially supported by Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (Program No. 2017JQ5078), supported by the fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU No. SKLSP201836, and the research starting foundation from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (Grant No. 2016BJ-30).

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    Jinbu Su, Xialin Zhao, Chengbing Wang & Pengkui Zhang

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    Jinbu Su & Wancheng Zhou

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Su, J., Zhao, X., Zhou, W. et al. Fe2O3-decoration and multilayer structure design of Ti3C2 MXene materials toward strong and broadband absorption of electromagnetic waves in the X-band region. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 25919–25932 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05273-2

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