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Research paper | Open Access

Synergistic effect of porous structure and gradient structure in carbon foam to boost terahertz absorption

Xiao SunaLipeng WubCongli ZhoudDun LuaShangzhi CheneMingduo YangaChaoyang KuangeWenjie FuaXuesong Lic,dZhaoyun DuanaQiye Wena,b,c( )
School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313001, China
Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering (Exemplary School of Microelectronics), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Linkoping University, Norrköping, 601 74, Sweden

Peer review under responsibility of The Chinese Ceramic Society.

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Abstract

Creating porous structures and gradient structures are two commonly used design strategies for terahertz (THz) absorption enhancement. However, the synergistic effect of porous structure and gradient structure on THz absorption still remains less explored. Here, we took an almost non-conductive porous carbon foam as raw material, and fabricated an integrated gradient porous carbon foam (PCF) by microwave selective sintering. The experimental results show that the synergistic effect of the porous and gradient structures resulted in a 140% improvement in THz absorption performance. Specifically, an excellent average absorption intensity of ‒38.8 dB (absorptivity is about 99.99%) is obtained in the frequency range from 0.5 to 4.0 THz. COMSOL simulation and transmission line model were applied to explore the formation mechanism and the gradient loss capabilities of gradient structure. This work not only reveals the synergistic enhancement mechanism of porous and gradient structures for the THz absorption, but also provides new insights into the design of high-performance THz absorbers in the future.

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Sun X, Wu L, Zhou C, et al. Synergistic effect of porous structure and gradient structure in carbon foam to boost terahertz absorption. Journal of Materiomics, 2025, 11(2): 100863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmat.2024.03.008

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Received: 03 February 2024
Revised: 17 March 2024
Accepted: 19 March 2024
Published: 16 April 2024
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