A SiC nanowires/Ba_0.75Sr_0.25Al₂Si₂O₈ ceramic heterojunction for stable electromagnetic absorption under variable-temperature

The application of semiconductor materials was limited as electromagnetic absorption materials, due to the unstable absorption performance caused by the temperature sensitivity. In this work, a structurally controllable ceramic heterojunction was developed by assembling structural units of SiC nanowires (SiCnws) and Ba_0.75Sr_0.25Al₂Si₂O₈ (BSAS). Benefiting from the optimization of the energy gap and the construction of heterogeneous interfaces, the ceramic heterojunction can achieve stable electromagnetic absorption from room temperature to 600 °C, the effective absorption bandwidth is almost unchanged. And the minimum reflection loss value reached -63.6 dB at 600 °C. Meanwhile, the SiCnws/BSAS ceramic heterojunction shows stable electromagnetic absorption performance in various simulated outdoor environments, including acid rain, seawater, high temperature and water vapor corrosion. This result provides a fire-new idea to realize the environmental adaptability of electromagnetic absorption materials and largely broadens its application prospect.