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High-temperature dielectric and microwave absorption performances of TiB2/Al2O3 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering

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TiB2/Al2O3 ceramics reinforced with MgO are prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The dielectric and microwave (MW) absorption properties are discussed. The results indicate that both the commercial TiB2 (C-TiB2) content and preparing temperature play important roles in the dielectric properties. Simultaneously, TiB2/Al2O3 composite shows the best MW absorption property when the C-TiB2 content and preparing temperature are 9 wt% and 1400°C. To further improve the MW absorption properties, the composite containing 9 wt% synthesized TiB2 (S-TiB2) has been sintered at 1400°C. Its high-temperature complex permittivity is greater than that of TiB2/Al2O3 composite with 9 wt% C-TiB2 sintered at 1400°C and is directly proportional to the temperature. Besides, TiB2/Al2O3 composite with 9 wt% S-TiB2 possesses a better MW absorption at 25–500°C, its effective absorption bandwidth (RL<−5 dB) can reach 4.2 GHz at 25–500°C. And the minimum reflection loss (RLmin) value reaches −43.41 dB at the temperature of 800°C with a thickness of 1.45 mm for TiB2/Al2O3 composite with 9 wt% C-TiB2. Consequently, the satisfying absorbing layer (d<1.75 mm), flexural strength, heat stability and considerable high-temperature MW absorption ability grant TiB2/Al2O3 ceramics practical applications as high-temperature microwave absorption materials (MAMs).

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    XiongZhang Liu, YinRui Li, JieLing Liu, WenTao Yang, Xian Wang & RongZhou Gong

  2. School of Information Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China

    Hui Luo & Fu Chen

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Liu, X., Luo, H., Li, Y. et al. High-temperature dielectric and microwave absorption performances of TiB2/Al2O3 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 64, 1264–1275 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-020-1795-x

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