Effects of thermal oxidation on microwave-absorbing and mechanical properties of SiC_f/SiC composites with PyC interphase

The SiCf/SiC composites containing PyC interphase were prepared by chemical vapor infiltration process. The influences of thermal oxidation on the complex permittivity and microwave absorption properties of Si Cf/Si C composites were investigated in the frequency range of 8.2-12.4 GHz. Both the real and imaginary parts of the complex permittivity decreased after thermal oxidation. The composites after 100 h thermal oxidation showed that reflection loss exceeded-10 d B in the frequency of 9.7-11.9 GHz and the minimum value was-11.4 d B at 11.0 GHz. The flexural strength of composites decreased but fracture behavior was improved obviously after thermal oxidation. These results indicate that the SiCf/SiC composites containing PyC interphase after thermal oxidation possess good microwave absorbing property and fracture behavior.

Broad Microwave Dielectric Property of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Composites

Microwave dielectric measurements over the broad bandwith of 10 MHz to 20 GHz were conducted on composites comprising bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWNT） embedded in an epoxy matrix, in comparison to the nano-graphite and MWNT. It is found that both relative real and imaginary permittivity of the nanocomposites are strong functions of the SWNT concentration, showing large, wide dielectric and electrical response. Distinct resonance around 1.5 GHz is observed at high SWNT concentrations, accompa- nied by the downshift of the resonance frequency with increasing concentration. Largely, the SWNT-epoxy composites share the behavior of the MWNT owing to structural similarity, much more effective than the nano-graphite. The remarkable, broadband dielectric and electrical properties of the nanotubes acquired in the work originate from their unique seamless graphene architectures, modeled by two major contributions, dielectric relaxation/resonance and electronic conduction, which is substantiated by the agreement between theoretical analysis and experimental results. The carbon nanotube composites are prospective for microwave applications and offer experimental evidence for fundamental studies in low-dimensional systems.

Microwave Absorption Properties of Carbon Nanotubes-Epoxy Composites in a Frequency Range of 2 - 20 GHz

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.

Natural Rubber Based Composites Comprising Different Types of Carbon-Silica Hybrid Fillers. Comparative Study on Their Electric, Dielectric and Microwave Properties, and Possible Applications

The paper presents a comparative study on the electric, dielectric and microwave properties of natural rubber based composites comprising dual phase fillers prepared from furnace carbon black or conductive carbon black with a different amount of silica. It has been established that, the specifics of the carbon phase have a marked strong effect upon the properties mentioned above. The interpenetration of the two filler phases and the grade of isolation of the conductive carbon phase by the dielectric one depend on the ratio between them. On the other hand, that leads to a change in all properties of the studied composites, which allows tailoring those characteristics.

Electromagnetic wave absorption and mechanical properties of SiC nanowire/low-melting-point glass composites sintered at 580°C in air

Si C nanowires are excellent high-temperature electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials. However, their polymer matrix composites are difficult to work at temperatures above 300℃, while their ceramic matrix composites must be prepared above 1000℃ in an inert atmosphere. Thus, for addressing the abovementioned problems, SiC/low-melting-point glass composites were well designed and prepared at 580℃ in an air atmosphere. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, SiC nanowires were not oxidized during air atmosphere sintering because of the low sintering temperature. Additionally, SiC nanowires were uniformly distributed in the glass matrix material. The composites exhibited good mechanical and EMW absorption properties. As the filling ratio of SiC nanowires increased from 5wt%to 20wt%, the Vickers hardness and flexural strength of the composite reached HV 564 and 213 MPa, which were improved by 27.7%and 72.8%, respectively, compared with the low-melting-point glass. Meanwhile, the dielectric loss and EMW absorption ability of SiC nanowires at 8.2–12.4 GHz were also gradually improved. The dielectric loss ability of low-melting-point glass was close to 0. However, when the filling ratio of SiC nanowires was 20wt%, the composite showed a minimum reflection loss (RL) of-20.2 dB and an effective absorption (RL≤-10 dB) bandwidth of2.3 GHz at an absorber layer thickness of 2.3 mm. The synergistic effect of polarization loss and conductivity loss in SiC nanowires was responsible for this improvement.

Application of the body of revolution finite-element method in a re-entrant cavity for fast and accurate dielectric parameter measurements

In dielectrometry,traditional analytical and numerical algorithms are difficultly employed in complex resonant cavities.For a special kind of structure(a rotating resonant cavity),the body of revolution finite-element method(BOR-FEM)is employed to calculate the resonant parameters and dielectric parameters.In this paper,several typical resonant structures are selected for analysis and verification.Compared with the resonance parameter values in the literature and the simulation results of commercial software,the error of the BOR-FEM calculation is less than 0.9%and a single solution time is less than 1 s.Reentrant coaxial resonant cavities loaded with dielectric materials are analyzed using this method and compared with simulation results,showing good agreement.Finally,in this paper,the established BOR-FEM method is successfully applied with a machined cavity for the accurate measurement of the complex dielectric constant of dielectric materials.The test specimens were machined from polytetrafluoroethylene,fused silica and Al_(2)O_(3),and the test results showed good agreement with the literature reference values.

Dielectric,magnetic and microwave absorbing properties of polyaniline-Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 composites

The spinel cobalt chromium zinc ferrites（Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4） and the polyaniline（PANI）-Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 composites were prepared by polyacrylamide gel and an in situ polymerization method,respectively.The structure of the synthesized material was characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer（FTIR）,which shows that the spinel Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 ferrites and the PANI Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 composites are obtained.As a small amount of Co^2＋ in the octahedron ferrite is replaced by Cr^3＋,the lattice constant of Co0.8Cr0.2Zn0.2Fe2O4 ferrites reduces from0.8409 to 0.8377 nm.The magnetic properties of the two materials were investigated by vibrating sample magnetometer（VSM）.The VSM results confirm that the saturation magnetization（Ms）,remanent magnetization（Mr） and coercive force（Hc） of the PANI-Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4composites are 8.80 mA·m^2·g^-1,3.14 mA·m^2·g^-1 and37.22 kA·m^-1,respectively,which are smaller than those of the Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 ferrites.The microwave absorbing capability of the two materials was studied by waveguide method.In the frequency range of 5-20 GHz,two reflection loss maximum values of the PANI-Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 composites appear at 14.1 and 17.9 GHz with-13.17 and-15.36 dB,respectively,which are obviously higher than those of the Co0.7Cr0.1Zn0.2Fe2O4 ferrites.

Dielectric tunable properties of BaTi_4O_9-doped Ba_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)TiO_3 microwave composite ceramics

BaTi4O9-doped Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 (BST) composite ceramics were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction and their structure, dielectric nonlinear characteristics and microwave dielectric properties were investigated. The secondary phase of the orthorhombic structure Ba4Ti13O30 is formed among BST composite ceramics with the increase of BaTi4O9. At the same time, a duplex or bimodal grains size distribution shows fine grains in a coarse grain matrix. The degree of frequency dispersion of dielectric permittivity below Tm is increased initially and then decreased with respect to BaTi4O9. As the BaTi4O9 content increases, the tunability of composite ceramics decreases, while the Q value increases. Inter-estingly, 70 wt% BaTi4O9-doped BST has a tunability ~4.0% (under 30 kV/cm biasing) versus a permit- tivity ~68 and quality factor ~134.1 (at ~3.2 GHz).

Solvent-Free Synthesis of Ultrafine Tungsten Carbide Nanoparticles-Decorated Carbon Nanosheets for Microwave Absorption

Carbides/carbon composites are emerging as a new kind of binary dielectric systems with good microwave absorption performance.Herein,we obtain a series of tungsten carbide/carbon composites through a simple solvent-free strategy,where the solid mixture of dicyandiamide(DCA)and ammonium metatungstate(AM)is employed as the precursor.Ultrafine cubic WC1-x nanoparticles(3-4 nm)are in situ generated and uniformly dispersed on carbon nanosheets.This configuration overcomes some disadvantages of conventional carbides/carbon composites and is greatly helpful for electromagnetic dissipation.It is found that the weight ratio of DCA to AM can regulate chemical composition of these composites,while less impact on the average size of WC1-x nanoparticles.With the increase in carbon nanosheets,the relative complex permittivity and dielectric loss ability are constantly enhanced through conductive loss and polarization relaxation.The different dielectric properties endow these composites with distinguishable attenuation ability and impedance matching.When DCA/AM weight ratio is 6.0,the optimized composite can produce good microwave absorption performance,whose strongest reflection loss intensity reaches up to-55.6 dB at 17.5 GHz and qualified absorption bandwidth covers 3.6-18.0 GHz by manipulating the thickness from 1.0 to 5.0 mm.Such a performance is superior to many conventional carbides/carbon composites.

Thermally stable polymer-ceramic composites for microwave antenna applications

Polymer-ceramic composites were prepared by twin screw melt extrusion with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) as the matrix and polystyrene-coated BaO-Nd2O3-TiO2 (BNT) ceramics as the filling material.Interestingly,the incorporation of polystyrene (PS) by the coating route could significantly improve the thermal behaviors of the composites (HDPE-PS/BNT),besides the temperature stability of dielectric properties and thermal displacement.The microwave dielectric properties of the composites were investigated systematically.The results indicated that,as the volume fraction of BNT ceramic particles increased from 10 to 50 vol％ in the composites,the dielectric constant increased from 3.54 (9.23 GHz) to 13.14 (7.20 GHz),which can be beneficial for the miniaturization of microwave devices;the dielectric loss tangent was relatively low (0.0003-0.0012);more importantly,the ratio of PS to HDPE increased accordingly,making the composite containing 50 vol％ BNT ceramics have a low value of temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τf =-11.2 ppm/℃) from-20 to 60 ℃.The GPS microstrip antennas were therefore designed and prepared from the HDPE-PS/BNT composites.They possessed good thermal stability (τf=23.6 ppm/℃) over a temperature range of-20 to 60 ℃,promising to meet the requirements of practical antenna applications.

The Effects of TiO2 Particle Size on the Properties of PTFE/TiO2 Composites

TiO2 filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite were fabricated for microwave circuit applications. PTFE/TiO2 composites were prepared by cold pressing and hot treating. The particle size of TiO2 varied from 5 μm to 11 μm.TiO2 powders with different sizes were prepared by the solid state ceramic route. The effects of TiO2 particle size on the microstructure, density, moisture absorption, thermal conductivity and microwave dielectric properties of PTFE/TiO2 composites were investigated. The density showed an increasing trend as the TiO2 particle size increased, while the dielectric loss (tanδ) and moisture absorption decreased with the increase of TiO2 particle size. The dielectric constant (εr) and thermal conductivity (λ) decreased up to D50 = 6.5 μm and then sharply increased. Good properties with values of εr = 6.8, tanδ = 0.0012 and λ = 0.533 W?m?1?K?1 were obtained in PTFE/TiO2 composites when the particle size of TiO2 was 11 μm.

MEASUREMENT OF THE DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE

An open-ended coaxial line reflection method especially suitable for meas-uring the dielectric properties of biological tissue in vivo is described.This method offersthe advantage of not requiring any special preparation of the samples to be measured but aclose contact with the open end of a coaxial line.It is,therefore,very convenient to acquirea large number of measurement data in broad band rapidly.The method may also be usedto measure the properties of other substances.The measuring system consists of a networkanalyzer controlled by a microcomputer and calibrated by using ANA procedure to elimi-hate the influnce of error network introduced by the adapter,some connectors,etc.In or-der to reach higher accuracy,the iterative method is used to determine the parameters ofthe equivalent circuit.Measurements of permeativities of some living tissues have been per-formed in the frequency band of 0.5-2GHz.Compared with the results known in somepapers,the validity of this method has been confirmed.The difference in dielectric proper-ties between living and dead tissues,and the tissue permeativites(ε)versus frequency andduration of measurement after death have also been measured.

Dielectric and physico-chemical behavior of single thermally thick wood blocks under microwave assisted pyrolysis

Pyrolysis of thermally thick beech wood blocks with a size of around 2.5×8×6 cm^(3)(width×length×height)was carried out in a lab scale microwave reactor with a frequency of 2.45 GHz,operated,both,at 300 W and 600 W under inert conditions,using N_(2) at around 400 mbar absolute pressure.The microwave cavity had a size of 20×20×20 cm^(3).The specific energy supply referred to the untreated wood block was 4-8 W/g,with slight variations depending on the initial water content.The mass loss and the reflected microwave power were in-situ monitored during the experiments.The sample surface and chamber temperatures were measured with a pyrometer and a thermocouple,respectively.Physico-chemical and dielectric properties of the produced solids were investigated and compared to those of chars produced under conventional pyrolysis using the same raw materials.It is shown that the complex dielectric permittivity of the solid products changed drastically during the pyrolysis process,with increasing heating properties as the conversion process evolved.This was easily achieved using 60o W without susceptors.However,300 W was not enough to achieve a high conversion degree,independently of the irradiation time.This,together with the physico-chemical analyses of the solids,hinted to the importance of the transport kinetics in thermally thick materials,although further investigationis still required.

Low-dimensional cobalt doped carbon composite towards wideband electromagnetic dissipation

Composites composed of a carbon matrix decorated with a metal or metal oxide derived from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)have been widely applied as suitable electromagnetic wave absorbers due to their high porosity and controllable morphology.However,achieving ideal absorption performance remains a challenge owing to the inadequate conductivity and high density of the metal components.Therefore,a temperature-controlling treatment was employed for the bimetal ZIFs,and the corresponding derivatives exhibited an excellent dissipation ability with a minimum reflection loss value of−54.3 dB and an effective bandwidth of 7.0 GHz at a thickness of 2.4 mm,which resulted from the strong dipole polarization behavior.Furthermore,after successfully controlling the Zn/Co ratio,the attenuation capability was greatly enhanced at a thickness of 1.4 mm,with bandwidths of 13.0–18.0 GHz.Overall,this work provides an ameliorated strategy for microwave absorption performance of carbon-based materials.

微波含水率检测技术在复杂油水混合形态下的应用研究

在油水混合物中会出现不同的乳化形态,不同的乳化形态对应的电导率和介电常数也具有显著差异,从而导致通过检测电导率和介电常数值间接测量含水率的测量结果不准确。针对复杂油水混合状态下含水率难以测准的问题,提出一种基于微波技术的复杂油水两相流含水率检测技术,建立了基于微波技术的“油包水”和“水包油”状态分析方法。首先通过检测微波信号穿过不同介质后信号幅值的衰减和相位的偏移,推测油水混合物的含水率值。再利用不同输入功率的微波信号在不同介电常数下功率衰减比不同的原理,来区分油水混合物的乳化状态,优化含水率的测量。室内验证和矿场试验结果表明,该系统可有效区分乳化液的混合状态,通过含水率标定值对实测数据进行修正,最终测量的含水率误差可控制在1个百分点以内,实现了复杂油水混合形态下含水率的高精度测量。

Structural,Dielectric,and Magnetic Studies on Electrospun Magnesium Ferrite-Polyvinylidene Fluoride Core–Shell Composite Fibers

The sub-micron（of the order of 150 nm） thick core–shell composite fibers of magnesium ferrite-polyvinylidene fluoride are prepared by electrospinning.The loading of magnesium ferrite is varied from 1 to 10 wt%.The study results by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscope,and infra-red spectroscopy indicate the formation of core–shell structure and an enhancement in the amount of b-phase compared to a-phase in the polyvinylidene fluoride.The particle size of the magnesium ferrite in the fiber is evaluated to be 30 nm.The low frequency dielectric studies indicate that the addition of the magnesium ferrite increases the polarization resulting in the increase in the dielectric constant but decreases the dielectric loss.The magnetization measurements indicate an increased value of coercivity compared to bulk due to the nano-size of the magnesium ferrite.The microwave absorption at the ferromagnetic resonance increases with the increase in the concentration of magnesium ferrite.The resonance field is found to vary with the loading of MFO.

低损耗铌酸盐微波介质陶瓷的制备与性能

为了获得更低损耗的铌酸盐基微波介质陶瓷,本文以ZnO、GeO_(2)、MoO_(3)和Nb_(2)O_(5)为主要原料,采用固相反应合成法制备Zn[(Ge_(0.5)Mo_(0.5))_(x)Nb_(1−x)]_(2)O_(6)(x=0.05、0.10、0.15、0.20)铌酸盐微波介质陶瓷。采用XRD、SEM以及矢量网络分析仪分别表征材料的物相组成、微观形貌及介电性能。结果表明:烧结温度为1180℃时,x=0.05的微波介质陶瓷表面形貌最为致密,相对密度最大(94.58%),具有较好的微波介电性能,介电常数ε_(r)为21.7,品质因数Q_(f)为64610 GHz,谐振频率温度系数τ_(f)为−81.2×10^(−6)/℃。

耐高温吸波陶瓷及其涂层的研究进展

随着近现代科技的发展,高速飞行器对生存能力需求不断提高,其鼻锥、机翼、尾喷管等高温部件极易暴露。传统吸波材料普遍不能应用于高温环境,为了能够隐藏高速飞行器的高温部件,吸波材料的高温应用引起了研究人员的重视,耐高温吸波陶瓷材料可以实现上述背景下的应用。为提供分析和改善陶瓷吸波材料高温程度有限和吸收带宽较窄问题的依据,对引入温度影响后,耐高温吸波陶瓷材料的吸波机理进行了阐述。耐高温吸波陶瓷材料与涂层可以分为碳化物陶瓷、氮化物陶瓷、氧化物陶瓷和聚合物转化陶瓷。本文在此分类的基础上,对陶瓷吸波材料和涂层损耗电磁波机理及其高温条件下的吸波性能进行了归纳总结,并指出未来耐高温吸波陶瓷材料应改善现有材料耐高温程度不足以及有效吸收带宽较窄的问题,进而加强其在高温条件下的服役能力。

用于聚合物粉末微量水分测定的微波谐振腔体设计与测试

主要研究了用于聚合物材料含水率测量的同轴谐振腔设计与测试,加工完成的谐振腔空腔谐振频率为3.38 GHz,负载Q值为3328。选取了0.06%和0.24%两种含水率聚四氟乙烯粉末,通过分析粉末体积占比与混合介电常数和负载Q值的关系来验证谐振腔对于微量含水率粉末的分辨力,测试结果显示了设计的谐振腔能够有效用于微量含水率范围内的粉末含水率分辨,并且有潜力通过负载Q值进行含水率精密测量。

微波波段下澳洲坚果的介电特性测量及分析

产后初加工(干燥)发展不足成为制约澳洲坚果产业发展的现实难题,微波技术有望成为传统干燥技术的替代者.针对采后澳洲坚果具有特殊的硬壳包裹果仁结构及不同组分的介电特性数据相对缺乏的实际,采用同轴传输线技术,测量并获得了不同微波频率(2~6 GHz)和温度(20~60℃)条件下不同含水率(2.5%~22.0%,wt)澳洲坚果果仁粉末和果壳粉末的介电特性数据,分析了其介电特性与微波频率、温度和含水率的关联.