TITLE:
Microwave Absorption Properties of Carbon Nanotubes-Epoxy Composites in a Frequency Range of 2 - 20 GHz
AUTHORS:
Zhou Wang, Guang-Lin Zhao
KEYWORDS:
Microwave Absorption; Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; Epoxy Composites; Absorption Ratio; Dielectric Loss
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Composite Materials,
Vol.3 No.2,
April
12,
2013
ABSTRACT:
In this work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)-epoxy composites with MWCNTs (outer diameter less 8 nm) loadings from 1 to 10 wt% were fabricated. The microstructures, dielectric constant, and microwave absorption properties of the MWCNTs-epoxy composite samples were investigated. The measurement results showed that the microwave absorption ratio of the MWCNTs-epoxy composite strongly depend on the MWCNT loading in the composites. The microwave absorption ratio up to 20%-26% around 18-20 GHz was reached for the samples with 8-10 wt% MWCNT loadings. The high absorption performance is mainly attributed to the microwave absorption of MWCNTs and the dielectric loss of MWCNTs-epoxy composites.