1D/2D CoTe_(2)@MoS_(2)composites constructed by CoTe_(2)nanorods and MoS_(2)nanosheets for efficient electromagnetic wave absorption

Rational design of the components and microstructure is regarded as an efficacious strategy for the high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbing(EMWA)materials.Herein,the CoTe_(2)@MoS_(2)nanocomposites with CoTe_(2)nanorods and MoS_(2)nanosheets were synthesized via a hydrothermal method.The microstructure and composition of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The CoTe_(2)@MoS_(2)composite was composed of stacked CoTe_(2)as the core and intertwined MoS_(2)nanosheets as the shell.The electromagnetic parameters of the CoTe_(2)@MoS_(2)composites were investigated by vector network analyzer(VNA).The EMWA property of the composite showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing with the increasing content of MoS_(2).When the mass ratio of MoS_(2)and CoTe_(2)was 1:1,the CoTe_(2)@MoS_(2)composite exhibited the minimum reflection loss value of-68.10 dB at 4.71 GHz,and the effective absorption bandwidth value might reach 4.64 GHz(13.08-17.72 GHz)at a matching thickness of 1.60 mm with filler loading of 50 wt.%.The extraordinary EMWA property was attributed to the optimized impedance matching,multiple scattering and reflections,dipole polarization,conductive loss,and interfacial polarization.Therefore,the present approach to the design of microstructure and interface engineering offers a crucial way to construct high-performance EMW absorbers.