Dielectric and microwave-absorption properties of the partially carbonized PAN cloth/epoxy-silicone composites

Zhibin Huang, Wancheng Zhou, Wenbo Kang, Xiufeng Tang, Fa Luo, Dongmei Zhu, Ting Sha

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Abstract

Partially carbonized PAN cloth/epoxy-silicone composites were prepared as microwave-absorbing materials in this paper. Their dielectric properties were studied in X-band, and the results showed that the complex permittivity of the composites was closely correlated with the carbonization degree of PAN cloth. The microwave wave absorption ability of the composites could be primarily attributed to the growth of graphite sheets in partially carbonized PAN cloth, which could be optimized by means of controlling carbonization temperature and time of the stabilized PAN cloth. The results demonstrated the possible applications of partially carbonized PAN cloth/epoxy-silicone composites as lightweight electromagnetic wave absorbers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2980-2984
Number of pages5
JournalComposites Part B: Engineering
Volume43
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • A. Fabrics/textiles
  • A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
  • B. Electrical properties
  • E. Cure

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