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Constructing La-doped CoFe2O4/CNTs hybrids with urchin structure for enhanced microwave absorption performance

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Hybrids of La-doped CoFe2O4 coated by carbon nanotube ((LaCoFeO)-xCNTs) were successfully synthesized by chemical vapor deposition. By using different deposition durations, the growth densities, lengths, and weight fractions of CNTs could be adjusted in the hybrids. To study the electromagnetic wave absorption performances of (LaCoFeO)-xCNTs/paraffin composites, two series of composites of 5 wt% and 10 wt% reinforcements were prepared for electromagnetic measurements. The best performances were achieved by the (LaCoFeO)-15CNTs/paraffin-5 wt%, where the minimum value of reflection loss was − 35.33 dB, and an effective absorption bandwidth of 3.28 GHz (i.e., 9.68–12.96 GHz). Meanwhile, (LaCoFeO)-5CNTs 10 wt% exhibited a wide effective absorption bandwidth of 5.44 GHz (12.56 to 18 GHz), nearly covering the Ku band. The high absorption performances would be attributed to the synergistic effects of the improved match of impedances, as well as the increased dielectric and magnetic losses by the microstructure of hybrids.

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Acknowledgments

This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52002403), the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan province (Grant No. 2022JJ40607), and the key project of Changsha (Grant No. kh2103011), and The Science and Technology Projects of Guangzhou (202102020918).

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  2. Hunan Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Composites, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Bing Yan, Jianling Yue, Xiaozhong Huang, Zuojuan Du & Yu Liu

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  4. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China

    Jing Yang

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Yan, B., Yue, J., Fan, B. et al. Constructing La-doped CoFe2O4/CNTs hybrids with urchin structure for enhanced microwave absorption performance. Journal of Materials Research 38, 2908–2918 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-01035-4

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