Core–Shell Structural Barium Ferrite/Polypyrrole Nanocomposites with Enhanced Microwave Absorption Properties

Abstract

In this paper, core–shell structural barium ferrite/polypyrrole (BF/PPy) nanocomposites were prepared by a facile in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization method, and their electromagnetic properties were systematically studied. It was demonstrated that the nanocomposites with 15 mol% BF possessed the best electromagnetic wave absorption performance, and a reflection loss of -57.13 dB was achieved at 3.98 mm. Further study revealed that the optimized impedance matching and large attenuation constant were conducive to a good absorption performance. Meanwhile, the combined action of dielectric loss and magnetic loss was responsible for the electromagnetic wave attenuation. This study provides a supplementary approach to microwave absorption materials with a desirable absorption performance.