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Influence of MWCNTs addition on the electromagnetic absorption performance of polymer-based wave absorber

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Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTubes (MWCNTs) have been incorporated into polypropylene (PP) to fabricate electromagnetic (EM) absorbers for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. A low concentration of MWCNTs is maintained to minimize the reflection and transmission of EM waves at the material interface, and it requires ensuring a flawless dispersion of the nanotubes. Experimental investigations of hybrid nanocomposite made of MWNCNTs/PP/epoxy have been carried out using a waveguide measurement setup in X-band frequency range. In-situ polymerization was used to make composite materials with MWCNT mass contents from 0 to 3 wt% in PP/epoxy matrix to increase microwave absorption. The findings regularly correlated with the conductivity values of PP/MWCNTs/epoxy nanocomposite materials. Reflection loss (RL) increases with wt% for 0.5 wt% to 1.5 wt% in the X-band; further reinforcement diminishes absorption performance but is higher than epoxy composite. The research reveals that the percolation threshold is achieved with a low mass content of MWCNT (1.5 wt%), alongside an exceptional EM absorption performance, with effectiveness reaching as high as -12.5 dB in entire X – band range. The experimental findings and literature concur well when systematically altering incident wave frequency, filler concentration, and sample thickness. This design enables one to accurately demonstrate a predetermined level of EM absorption within a specified frequency band.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Satya Institute of Technology and Management, Vizianagaram, India

    Sadhu Prasanth

  2. Department of Marine Engineering, College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

    Niranjan Kumar Injeti

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam, India

    V Naga Bhushana Rao

  4. MVGR College of Engineering (A), Vizianagaram, 535002, India

    B. V.S.R.N. Santhosi

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Prasanth, S., Injeti, N.K., Rao, V.N.B. et al. Influence of MWCNTs addition on the electromagnetic absorption performance of polymer-based wave absorber. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-024-00382-9

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