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Multifunctional WSe2/Co3C composite for efficient electromagnetic absorption, EMI shielding, and energy conversion

Show Author's Information Yuhang Zhu1,  Tingting Liu1,  Lin Li2( ),  Maosheng Cao1( )
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics & Electron Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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microwave absorption, energy conversion, WSe2, electromagnetic interference shielding, Co3C, electromagnetic property
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Currently, as the electromagnetic (EM) environment becomes increasingly complex, single-function EM materials can hardly resist the increasing electromagnetic interference (EMI), and there is an urgent need to develop multifunctional EM materials. In this work, multifunctional WSe2/Co3C was prepared by simple hydrothermal methods. Its dielectric performance and EM response were investigated. Efficient absorption, shielding performance, and energy conversion devices were customized. By tailoring the loading content, WSe2/Co3C can switch between EM absorption and EMI shielding. The maximum shielding effectiveness (SE) of WSe2/Co3C reached 36 dB, and high reflection loss (RL) of −60.28 dB and wide effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 6.16 GHz can be obtained at low thickness. The multiple EM attenuation mechanisms brought by the combination of two-dimensional (2D) WSe2 and magnetic Co3C are considered to be the main reason for the enhanced EM attenuation ability. The WSe2/Co3C composite provides a viable candidate for developing multifunctional EM materials in 2–18 GHz.


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Multifunctional WSe2/Co3C composite for efficient electromagnetic absorption, EMI shielding, and energy conversion

Show Author's information Yuhang Zhu1, Tingting Liu1, Lin Li2( ), Maosheng Cao1( )
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics & Electron Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China

Abstract

Currently, as the electromagnetic (EM) environment becomes increasingly complex, single-function EM materials can hardly resist the increasing electromagnetic interference (EMI), and there is an urgent need to develop multifunctional EM materials. In this work, multifunctional WSe2/Co3C was prepared by simple hydrothermal methods. Its dielectric performance and EM response were investigated. Efficient absorption, shielding performance, and energy conversion devices were customized. By tailoring the loading content, WSe2/Co3C can switch between EM absorption and EMI shielding. The maximum shielding effectiveness (SE) of WSe2/Co3C reached 36 dB, and high reflection loss (RL) of −60.28 dB and wide effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 6.16 GHz can be obtained at low thickness. The multiple EM attenuation mechanisms brought by the combination of two-dimensional (2D) WSe2 and magnetic Co3C are considered to be the main reason for the enhanced EM attenuation ability. The WSe2/Co3C composite provides a viable candidate for developing multifunctional EM materials in 2–18 GHz.

Keywords: microwave absorption, energy conversion, WSe2, electromagnetic interference shielding, Co3C, electromagnetic property

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Received: 20 August 2023
Revised: 14 October 2023
Accepted: 16 October 2023
Published: 01 December 2023
Issue date: March 2024

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The financial supports come from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52373280, 52177014, 51977009, and 12074095), the Heilongjiang Provincial Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. JQ2022A002), and the 2020 Central Government’s plan to support the Talent Training Project of the Reform and Development Fund of Local Universities (No. 2020YQ02).

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