Synthesis and Characterization of Hematite Fe2O3 Nanofiller for Enhanced Dielectric and Microwave-Absorbing Properties in PTFE Composites.

Autor: Alhaji, Bello Murtala, Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah, Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi, Osman, Nurul Huda, Yakubu, Abubakar
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Zdroj: International Journal of Nanoelectronics & Materials; Jan2024, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p164-171, 8p
Abstrakt: This paper presents the synthesis of hematite Fe2O3 nanofiller from mill scales and its application in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites for enhanced dielectric and microwave-absorbing properties. The nanofiller was obtained through 9 hours of highenergy ball milling, resulting in a particle size reduction 43.6 to 11.05 nm. The PTFE/Fe2O3 composites were fabricated by dispersing different concentration of Fe2O3 nanofillers using the dry powder processing technique. The structural and morphological characterization of the nanofiller and PTFE/Fe2O3 composites was carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), respectively. The composites' microwave absorption properties were analyzed utilizing vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements in the 8-12 GHz frequency range. Based on the findings from the results, as the percentage of filler increased from 5 to 15%wt, the composites' loss tangent and dielectric constant increased from 0.0272 to 0.0478 and 2.12 to 3.25, respectively, while their reduced signal transmission speed was between 2.21 and 2.07 x 108 m/s at 8 GHz and from 2.24 to 2.11 x 108 m/s at 12 GHz. These findings demonstrate that Fe2O3 nanoparticles are a suitable material for developing microwave-absorbing polymer composites within the 8-12 GHz frequency range. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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