Electromagnetic
(EM) absorbers serving in the megahertz (MHz) band
and a wide temperature range (from −50 to 150 °C) require
high and temperature-stable permeability for outstanding EM absorption
performance. Herein, FeCoNiCr0.4Cu
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high-entropy alloy (HEA) powders with a unique nanocrystalline
structure separated by a thin amorphous layer (NTA) are designed to
improve permeability and enhance intergranular coupling. Simultaneously,
the long-range anisotropy is introduced via devising the preparation
process and tuning the chemical composition, such that the intergranular
exchange interaction is further strengthened for stable permeability
and EM wave absorption in a wide temperature range. FeCoNiCr0.4Cu0.2 HEAs exhibit a near-zero permeability temperature
coefficient (5.7 × 10–7 °C–1) a in wide temperature range. The maximum reflection loss (RL) of
FeCoNiCr0.4Cu0.2 HEAs is higher than −7
dB with 5 mm thickness at −50–150 °C, and the absorption
bandwidth (RL < −7 dB) can almost cover 400–1000
MHz. Furthermore, FeCoNiCr0.4Cu0.2 HEAs also
have a high Curie temperature (770 °C) and distinguished oxidation
resistance. The permeability temperature dependence of FeCoNiCr0.4Cu
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HEAs is investigated in-depth
in light of the microstructural change induced by tuning the chemical
composition, and a new inspiration is provided for the design of magnetic
applications serving in wide temperature, such as transformers, sensors,
and EM absorbers.