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Impact of NiTbxFe2−XO4 nanofiller in PVDF matrix for the characterization of magnetic, dielectric properties and effectiveness of EMI shielding

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This paper reports the influence of the inclusion of terbium-doped nickel ferrite [NiTbxFe2−xO4 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3)] nanofiller in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix for modification of the dielectric and magnetic properties of polymer nanocomposite. The dielectric spectroscopic analysis reveals a significant improvement in permittivity for a certain filler (x = 0.3) content in the PVDF matrix. The magnetization (M–H) and FC-ZFC studies show a decrement in blocking (Tb) temperature with high filler loading. Hard ferrimagnetic characteristics predominate over soft ferromagnetic properties at high filler concentrations. The higher saturation magnetization, high retentivity, high coercively and a wider hysteresis loop area are seen in the low-temperature regions. The lower skin depth and better shielding effectiveness give a great platform to the films for the fabrication of electromagnetic shielding (EMI) devices in the high-frequency domain. The light weight of Tb-NFO-PVDF nanocomposite film poses superior advantages against traditional EMI shielding material.

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The authors acknowledge the assistance of the CoE at NIT for this study. The authors would also like to thank CRF at IIT Kharagpur for providing the SQUID instrument for magnetic measurements.

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    Monalisa Halder, Vikram Bharti & Ajit Kumar Meikap

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Atta, S., Halder, M., Bharti, V. et al. Impact of NiTbxFe2−XO4 nanofiller in PVDF matrix for the characterization of magnetic, dielectric properties and effectiveness of EMI shielding. Journal of Materials Research 38, 2474–2485 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-00979-x

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