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Hierarchical magnetic core-shell nanostructures for microwave absorption: Synthesis, microstructure and property studies

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Core-shell nanostructures have attracted considerable attention in the past decades because of their fundamental scientific significance and many technological applications. Recently, it has been reported that the core-shell nanostructures with advanced compositions and complicated morphologies show great potential as high-performance microwave absorbers due to their unique properties, such as large surface areas, multi-functionalities and synergistic effects between the interior core and outer shell. This review article focuses on the recent progress in synthesis and characterization of hierarchical magnetic core-shell nanostructures for microwave absorption applications based on our own work. In addition, several future trends in this field for next-generation microwave absorbers are discussed.

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    JiWei Liu, JunJie Xu, ZhengWang Liu, XiaLin Liu & RenChao Che

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Liu, J., Xu, J., Liu, Z. et al. Hierarchical magnetic core-shell nanostructures for microwave absorption: Synthesis, microstructure and property studies. Sci. China Chem. 57, 3–12 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-013-5010-x

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