Journal
SMALL
Volume 17, Issue 33, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102032
Keywords
CST simulation; directionally freeze-casting; electromagnetic absorption; graphene aerogels; multifunctional materials
Categories
Funding
- NNSF of China [51972077]
- Ph.D. Student Research and Innovation Fund of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [3072020GIP2519]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [3072020CF2518, 3072020CFT2505]
- Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In this study, honeycombed-like carbon aerogels with embedded Co@C nanoparticles were successfully fabricated by directionally freeze-casting and carbonization method, showing excellent electromagnetic wave absorption properties, low density, fire-retardant properties, and high thermal management capabilities.
Ordered porous carbon materials (PCMs) have potential applications in various fields due to their low mass densities and porous features. However, it yet remains extremely challenging to construct PCMs with multifunctionalization for electromagnetic wave absorption. Herein, the honeycombed-like carbon aerogels with embedded Co@C nanoparticles are fabricated by a directionally freeze-casting and carbonization method. The optimized aerogel possesses low density (0.017 g cm(-3)), fire-retardant, robust mechanical performance (compression moduli reach 1411 and 420 kPa in the longitudinal and transverse directions at 80% strain, respectively), and high thermal management (high thermal insulation capability and high-efficiency electrothermal conversion ability). Notably, the optimized aerogel exhibits the excellent electromagnetic wave absorption properties with broad effective absorption bandwidth (13.12-17.14 GHz) and strong absorption (-45.02 dB) at a thickness of only 1.5 mm. Density functional theory calculations and the experimental results demonstrate that the excellent electromagnetic wave absorption properties stem from the synergetic effects among high electrical conductivity, numerous interfaces and dipoles and unique ordered porous structure. Meanwhile, the computer simulation technology (CST) simulation confirms that the multifunctional aerogel can attenuate more electromagnetic energy in a practical environment. This work paves the way for rational design and fabrication of the next-generation electromagnetic wave absorbing materials.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available