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Study on the corrosion and electromagnetic properties of carbonyl iron/Co composites by electroless plating Cu

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Cu-coated carbonyl iron/Co composites powders were prepared by ball milling and electroless plating method. The microstructure and composition of the powders were analyzed after 5 wt% NaCl immersion corrosion treatment. The results confirmed that the Cu coating acted as a protective layer. According to the transmission line theory, the value of minimum reflection loss (RLmin) for corroded Cu-coated composites shifted to the higher frequency with relatively lower value in comparison to corroded raw carbonyl iron/Co composites. The bandwidth below − 5 dB could reach nearly 10 GHz with the value of RLmin could reach − 8.0 dB for Cu-coated composites. It is proved that the Cu-coated carbonyl iron/Co composites by electroless plating technique can retain microwave absorption property during the NaCl solution corrosion process.

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Ningyan, X., Guozhi, X. & Jing, C. Study on the corrosion and electromagnetic properties of carbonyl iron/Co composites by electroless plating Cu. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2293 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11704-z

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