Hierarchical Co2P/CoS2@C@MoS2 Composites with Hollow Cavity and Multiple Phases Toward Wideband Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

The synergistic effect of hollow cavities and multiple hetero-interfaces displays huge advantages in achieving lightweight and high-efficient electromagnetic wave absorption, but still confronts huge challenges. Herein, hierarchical Co2P/CoS2@C@MoS2 composites via the self-sacrificed strategy and a subsequent hydrothermal method have been successfully synthesized. Specifically, ZIF-67 cores first act as the structural template to form core-shell ZIF-67@poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-4,4 ' -sulfonyldiphenol) (ZIF-67@PZS) composites, which are converted into hollow Co2P@C shells with micro-mesoporous characteristics because of the gradient structural stabilities and preferred coordination ability. The deposition of hierarchical MoS2 results in phase transition (Co2P <- Co2P/CoS2), yielding the formation of hierarchical Co2P/CoS2@C@MoS2 composites with hollow cavities and multiple hetero-interfaces. Benefiting from the cooperative advantages of hollow structure, extra N,P,S-doped sources, lattice defects/vacancies, diverse incoherent interfaces, and hierarchical configurations, the composites deliver superior electromagnetic wave capability (-56.6 dB) and wideband absorption bandwidth (8.96 GHz) with 20 wt.% filler loading. This study provides a reliable and facile strategy for the precise construction of superior electromagnetic wave absorbents with efficient absorption attenuation.

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Hierarchical Co2P/CoS2@C@MoS2 composites with hollow cavities and multiple hetero-interfaces were successfully synthesized using a self-sacrificed strategy and hydrothermal method. These composites exhibit superior electromagnetic wave absorption capability.