Synthesis and microwave absorbing properties of FeNi alloy incorporated ordered mesoporous carbon–silica nanocomposite Original Research Article

Ordered mesoporous carbon–silica/FeNi nanocomposite were prepared by a sol–gel method and following sintering process. The electromagnetic parameters were measured in the 0.5–18 GHz range. Compared with ordered mesoporous carbon–silica composite, the permittivity of ordered mesoporous carbon–silica/FeNi nanocomposite decreases, while the permeability almost remains unchanged. The optimal reflection loss of ordered mesoporous carbon–silica/FeNi nanocomposite can reach −45.6 dB at 11.1 GHz for a layer thickness of 3.0 mm. The enhanced microwave absorption of the mesoporous carbon–silica/FeNi nanocomposite is due to better balance between the complex permittivity and permeability, geometrical effect, as well as multiple reflections by the ordered mesoporous structure.