Multi-hierarchy heterostructure assembling on MnO2 nanowires for optimized electromagnetic response

One-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials allow reflection of electromagnetic (EM) waves due to large anisotropy and aspect ratio. It is still a challenge to optimize the impedance matching characteristic for strong EM dissipation of 1D nanomaterials. Herein, we propose a strategy of incorporating two-dimensional (2D) layered double hydroxides (LDHs) sheets with 1D nanowires to reinforce interactions with EM waves. Wherein, 1D MnO2 nanowires are used to support the LDH nanosheets, which facilitates the EM waves capture and impedance matching characteristics. Moreover, the heterogeneous interfaces and vacancies contributes to the polarization loss as well. As a consequence, the minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of MnO2@ZnCoNi-LDHs demonstrates -56.3 dB at 2.4 mm and the broad effective absorption bandwidth (f(E)) reaches 4.56 GHz at 2.1 mm. This heterogeneous structure assembly strategy can be served as a reference for refining the absorption performance of 1D EM absorbers.

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This study proposes a strategy of combining two-dimensional layered double hydroxide nanosheets with one-dimensional nanowires to enhance interactions with electromagnetic waves. By using MnO2 nanowires to support LDH nanosheets, optimization of electromagnetic wave capture and impedance matching characteristics is achieved.