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The dielectric loss mechanism in low-dimensional carbon-based absorbing composites remains obscured, and clarifying the loss origin is beneficial for the design and preparation of high-performance electromagnetic absorbing materials. In this work, quasi-2D NiFe hydrotalcite/less layer graphite composites are synthesized by high-speed liquid shear method. The measurements of the microwave absorption show that it has a broadband absorption property. Particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to analyze and confirm the coexistence loss mechanism of Debye-relaxation and Drude–Lorentz resonance absorption in this material. The morphology, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy characterization further elucidate that the quasi-2D interface between functional particles and carbon-based sheets is the physical origin for the enhancement of Drude–Lorentz resonance absorption. This study provides a novel strategy for improving the absorbing performance of carbon-based composite materials.
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This work was supported by Basic Science (Natural Science Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China) research project of Jiangsu Province (21KJA430010).
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Jiang, C., Liu, D., Wang, R. et al. Drude–Lorentz resonance absorption in quasi-2D NiFe hydrotalcite/less layer graphite composites. Appl. Phys. A 129, 379 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06657-3
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