To
improve the microwave absorption (MA) performance of SiC nanofibers,
dual interfaces were designed on the surfaces of SiC nanofibers to
form SiC@C@PPy heterostructures. The inner carbon and outer polypyrrole
(PPy) layers were synthesized through gas etching and oxidative polymerization,
respectively. Benefitting from polarization enhancement in dual interfaces
and the well-established conductive networks in the composite, SiC@C@PPy
nanofiber-loaded composites reveal ideal electromagnetic attenuation
and impedance matching properties. The best effective absorption bandwidth
(EAB) of SiC@C@PPy nanofibers can reach 8.4 GHz at a thickness of
2.78 mm with a filler loading of 15 wt %. Moreover, by modulating
the thickness of the samples, the EAB can cover the whole X (8–12
GHz) and Ku (12–18 GHz) bands.
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