Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films
This study presents a simple and efficient method for the development of thin polymer composite films for use in absorbing electromagnetic waves at X-band frequencies. The thin film composites were fabricated by solution casting technique by incorporating the exfoliated graphite, and manganese ferri...
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| author | Thamil Amudhu LEKKAIYAN BASKARAN Vimal Samsingh RAMALINGAM Esther Florence SUNDARSINGH Arun Prakash CHANDRAN |
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| description | This study presents a simple and efficient method for the development of thin polymer composite films for use in absorbing electromagnetic waves at X-band frequencies. The thin film composites were fabricated by solution casting technique by incorporating the exfoliated graphite, and manganese ferrite nanoparticles into the polyvinylidene fluoride matrix. The composite film consisting of both 3 wt.% of MnFe2O4 and exfoliated graphite/PVDF showed better absorption properties and achieved a minimum reflection loss of –30.54 at 9.62 GHz in the 8 – 12 GHz frequency range. This synergistic effect of the film was attributed to its β-phase formation, multiple-reflection-absorption effect, and the conduction of fillers at their interfaces. Finally, the mechanical and absorption characteristics of the fabricated thin film composites were also investigated. The results indicated that these composite films hold potential for use in microwave absorption applications in the X band. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c9a1625e1a644128ff123774cfe5e332025-01-02T06:54:26ZengKaunas University of TechnologyMedžiagotyra1392-13202029-72892025-01-0110.5755/j02.ms.3842143675Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin FilmsThamil Amudhu LEKKAIYAN BASKARAN0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0991-6870Vimal Samsingh RAMALINGAM1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4040-2405Esther Florence SUNDARSINGH2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3808-871XArun Prakash CHANDRAN3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0509-1629Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of EngineeringSri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of EngineeringAnna UniversityMadras Institute of TechnologyThis study presents a simple and efficient method for the development of thin polymer composite films for use in absorbing electromagnetic waves at X-band frequencies. The thin film composites were fabricated by solution casting technique by incorporating the exfoliated graphite, and manganese ferrite nanoparticles into the polyvinylidene fluoride matrix. The composite film consisting of both 3 wt.% of MnFe2O4 and exfoliated graphite/PVDF showed better absorption properties and achieved a minimum reflection loss of –30.54 at 9.62 GHz in the 8 – 12 GHz frequency range. This synergistic effect of the film was attributed to its β-phase formation, multiple-reflection-absorption effect, and the conduction of fillers at their interfaces. Finally, the mechanical and absorption characteristics of the fabricated thin film composites were also investigated. The results indicated that these composite films hold potential for use in microwave absorption applications in the X band.https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/38421microwave absorptionx band absorberssolution casting techniquethin filmsmechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Thamil Amudhu LEKKAIYAN BASKARAN Vimal Samsingh RAMALINGAM Esther Florence SUNDARSINGH Arun Prakash CHANDRAN Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films Medžiagotyra microwave absorption x band absorbers solution casting technique thin films mechanical properties |
| title | Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films |
| title_full | Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films |
| title_short | Mechanical and Microwave Absorption Properties of Exfoliated Graphite and Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Films |
| title_sort | mechanical and microwave absorption properties of exfoliated graphite and manganese ferrite nanoparticles on polyvinylidene fluoride thin films |
| topic | microwave absorption x band absorbers solution casting technique thin films mechanical properties |
| url | https://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/38421 |
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