RT Journal Article A1 Chunyan Ding,Tao Wu,Xinsen Hu,Chengshuai Shao,Zhipeng Xu,Hui Fu,Songsong Wu,Guangwu Wen,Xiaoxiao Huang; AD School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; 山东先进陶瓷研究院有限公司, 1440581274025177089, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; 山东工业陶瓷研究设计院有限公司 , 1440581274025177089, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 ; 山东工业陶瓷研究设计院有限公司 , 1440581274025177089, 中国 ; 山东先进陶瓷研究院有限公司, 1440581274025177089, 中国 ; School of Materials Science and Engineering, 中国 T1 Pomegranate micro/nano hierarchical plasma structure for superior microwave absorption YR 2022 IS 10 vo 15 OP 8688-OP 8696 K1 carbon shell;network structure;electromagnetic wave absorption;low filler loading;magnetic Fe/Fe3C AB Inspired by the pomegranate natural artful structure, pomegranate micro/nano hierarchical plasma configuration of Fe/Fe3C@graphitized carbon (FFC/pCL) was constructed based on the green sol-gel method and in-situ chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis protocol. Pomegranate-like FFC/pCL successfully overcame the agglomeration phenomenon of magnetic nanoparticles with each seed of the pomegranate consisting of Fe/Fe3C as cores and graphitized carbon layers as shells. The high-density arrangement of magnetic nanoparticles and the design of pomegranate-like heterostructures lead to enhanced plasmon resonance. Thus, the pomegranate-like FFC/pCL achieved a great electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing performance of 6.12 GHz wide band absorption at a low mass adding of only 16.7 wt.%. Such excellent EMW performance can be attributed to its unique pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration with separated nanoscale iron cores, surface porous texture, and good carbon conductive network. This investigation provides a new paradigm for the development of magnetic/carbon based EMW absorbing materials by taking advantage of pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration. SN 1998-0124 LA EN