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Enhanced microwave absorbing properties of manganese zinc ferrite: polyaniline nanocomposites

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In this study, manganese zinc ferrite (MZF)-polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites were synthesized by mixing route to investigate the impact of composites on microwave absorbing properties. The starting powder of MZF is synthesized using the microwave hydrothermal method and PANI/MZF is prepared using the synthesized ferrite nanoparticles. Structural analysis was performed using the X-ray diffraction method, while morphological information was obtained through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. The results of the characterization studies confirmed the existence of the spinel phase of ferrite and the polymer phase in the composite samples. The TEM images revealed that the particles are in spherical morphology with sizes in the range of 40–50 nm. The magnetic properties of the composites were measured using magnetic hysteresis loops and observed the change in magnetic saturation with the percentage of polymer incorporated in the composites. The hysteresis loops confirm the soft magnetic nature of the composites. The complex permittivity (ε′ and ε″) and permeability (µ′ and µ″) of nanocomposite samples were measured in the frequency range of 2 to 18 GHz. The permittivity and permeability parameters are found to be increasing with ferrite volume concentration. The percentage of ferrite and polymer content also had a significant impact on the magneto-dielectric and microwave absorption properties of the composite materials in the measured frequency range. The composite MZF/PANI-50 exhibited a high reflection loss of − 52.8 dB at 10 GHz with bandwidth efficiency of more than 5 GHz. These composites’ enhanced microwave absorbing capability could be beneficial in designing microwave absorption filters for electromagnetic interference applications in both X-band and Ku-band frequency regions.

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Ramesh, T., Sadhana, K. & Praveena, K. Enhanced microwave absorbing properties of manganese zinc ferrite: polyaniline nanocomposites. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1245 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10651-z

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