Layered-structure N-doped expanded-graphite/boron nitride composites towards high performance of microwave absorption

High-efficiency microwave absorbers with broadband absorption are strongly desired for electromag-netic protection.Herein,we successfully synthesized a hybrid microwave absorbing material with two-dimensional layered structure,which consisted of expanded graphite(EG)and boron nitride(BN).The introduction of BN is to regulate the conductivity of EG and also to improve the thermal stability of the composite material.The ultrathin BN nano-sheets were uniformly wrapped on the EG sheets via chemi-cal vapor deposition.Attributed to the dielectric loss and conductive loss,the as-prepared hybrid material exhibited high performance for microwave absorption.The effective absorbing bandwidth(reflection loss value<-10 dB)was achieved up to 9.37 GHz with the thickness of 2.4 mm in the frequency range of 5.75-6.98 GHz and 9.86-18 GHz.And the minimum reflection loss was-51.58 dB at the thickness of 3 mm.The excellent performance of microwave absorption was attributed to the dielectric loss,interfacial polarization loss and optimized impedance matching.Moreover,compared to pure EG,the thermal de-composition temperature of EG/BN composite materials had increased by about 100℃which was up to 714℃.Taking the advantages of high thermal stability of BN as well as the fine microwave absorbability of EG,the EG/BN composites would be applied in high-temperature microwave absorbing fields.

Effectively improved piezoelectricity in high-temperature Arrhenius CBT ceramics by modifying potential energy profile and spontaneous polarization

Enhancing the piezoelectricity of CaBi_(4)Ti_(4)O_(15)(CBT)ceramics is crucial for improving their application potential in high-temperature piezoelectric devices.Here,we propose a strategy involving the introduction of larger Na/Bi ions at the A-site,effectively inhibiting the tilt of oxygen octahedra and flattening the potential energy profile.This flattening enhances the variation in polarization under external fields.Concurrently,substituting Nb/Mn at the B-site increases the deviation between positive and negative ionic centers,leading to stronger spontaneous polarization,while the induced defect dipoles restrict oxygen vacancy migration and increase the direct current resistivity(ρ_(dc)).The flattened potential energy profile and increased spontaneous polarization significantly enhance the overall performance of cBT ceramics,with the piezoelectric constant(d_(33))reaching 25 pC/N when the Curie temperature(Tc)=752℃.Piezoresponse force microscopy(PFM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)revealed submicron-long rectangular domains and nanoscale domains in the modified composition,indicating a high density of domain walls.This study presents an effective approach for enhancing the piezoelectric properties of bismuth layered-structured ferroelectrics(BLSFs),thereby improving the application potential of BLSFsathightemperatures.

Up-conversion luminescence of Er^(3+)and Yb^(3+)co-doped CaBi_(2)Ta_(2)O_(9) multifunctional ferroelectrics

Er^(3+)and Yb^(3+)co-doped CaBi_(2)Ta_(2)O_(9)(CBT)-based bismuth layered-structure oxides were synthesized by a simple solid-state reaction method.Their up-conversion(UC)luminescence,dielectric and ferroelectric properties were investigated.Two strong green emission bands centered at 526 and 547nm and a weak red emission band centered at 658nm were obtained under a 980nm laser excitation at room temperature.These emission bands originated from the radiative relaxation of Er^(3+)from 2H_(11)=2,4S_(3)=2,and 4F_(9/2) levels to the ground state 4I_(15)=2,respectively.At the meantime,the fluorescence intensity ratio(FIR)variation of two green UC emissions at 526 and 547nm has been studied as a function of temperature in the range of 153–603K.The maximum sensor sensitivity obtained was 39×10^(-4)K^(-1) at 590K,which indicated that Er^(3+)=Yb^(3+)co-doped CBT ceramic is a promising candidate for applications in optical high temperature sensor.