TY - JOUR AU - Han, Yixuan AU - He, Mukun AU - Hu, Jinwen AU - Liu, Panbo AU - Liu, Zhongwu AU - Ma, Zhonglei AU - Ju, Wenbo AU - Gu, Junwei PY - 2023 TI - Hierarchical design of FeCo-based microchains for enhanced microwave absorption in C band JO - Nano Research SN - 1998-0124 SP - 1773 EP - 1778 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) has been intensively investigated in order to meet the requirement of electromagnetic radiation control, especially in S and C band. In this work, FeCo-based magnetic MAMs are hydrothermally synthesized via a magnetic-field-induced process. The composition and morphology of the MAMs are capable of being adjusted simultaneously by the atomic ratio of Fe2+ to Co2+ in the precursor. The hierarchical magnetic microchain, which has a core–shell structure of two-dimensional FexCo1−xOOH nanosheets anchored vertically on the surface of a one-dimensional (1D) Co microchain, shows significantly enhanced microwave absorption in C band, resulting in a reflection loss (RL) of lower than −20 dB at frequencies ranging from 4.4 to 8.0 GHz under a suitable matching thickness. The magnetic coupling of Co microcrystals and the double-loss mechanisms out of the core-shell structure are considered to promote the microwave attenuation capability. The hierarchical design of 1D magnetic MAMs provides a feasible strategy to solve the electromagnetic pollution in C band. UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-5111-y DO - 10.1007/s12274-022-5111-y