Electromagnetic-wave
(EMW) absorbers with strong reflection loss
(RL) and a wide absorption frequency band under extremely thin thicknesses
are highly desirable. Heterostructured multi-interface Fe3O4/FeO/Fe (FeO
x
) nanoparticle/coal
gasification fine slag (CGFS) hybrids were successfully synthesized
by coating highly graphitized CGFS with FeO
x
nanoparticles. The crystal structure, morphology, composition,
magnetic performance, and electromagnetic (EM) parameters of FeO
x
/CGFS hybrids were tested using modern analysis
and testing technology. Given their heterostructured multi-interface
structural design, appropriate impedance matching, and synergy of
dielectric and magnetic losses, the as-prepared FeO
x
/CGFS hybrids show adjustable and outstanding EMW absorption
performances. The minimal RL (RLmin) of FeO
x
/CGFS hybrids is −61.6 dB at a thickness of
1.8 mm, and the widest effective absorption bandwidth (RL ≤
−10.0 dB) can cover 5.0 GHz (13.0–18.0 GHz) with a thickness
of 1.7 mm. Furthermore, the results of the radar cross-section (RCS)
simulation testify that FeO
x
/CGFS hybrids
can effectively reduce EMW scattering in the X band by varying the
thicknesses of the FeO
x
/CGFS hybrid coatings.
These heterostructured multi-interface magnetic carbon-based EMW absorbers
with high-performance EMW absorption and good reduction ability of
the RCS can promote the resource utilization of CGFS.