Investigation of the Microwave Absorption Properties of Fe Based Nanocomposites

Abstract:

The objective of this work was to provide information about the behaviour of Fe-based nanocomposites when exposed to microwaves. It is about rectangular bulk samples of epoxy resin reinforced by nanocrystalline Fe powders and shaped in accordance to the internal section of the R100 metallic waveguide (8.2 to 12.4 GHz) at a fixed thickness of 7 mm. The nanocrystalline Fe powders were obtained by high-energy mechanical milling process using a planetary Retsch PM 400-ball mill. The milling speed was fixed at 200 rpm for three durations and the milling process were performed under Argon atmosphere. The bulk nanocomposites were obtained by dispersion of 30% vol. of the nanocrystalline Fe powders in the resin matrix. Electromagnetic parameters as complex relative dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability, electric and magnetic loss tangent and reflection loss were calculated using reordered S parameters. The scattering parameters were characterized using a measure cell made off two metallic R100 wave-guides associated to an Agilent 8719 network analyser according to the reflection-transmission technique. The obtained spectra inform on the new electromagnetic properties as well as the absorption characteristic acquired by the bulk nanocomposites due to the presence of the nanocrystalline Fe powders.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 407)
• Pages: 96-105
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.407.96
• Online since: March 2021
• Authors: Fadhéla Otmane, Salim Triaa, Zineb Hamlati, Ridha Boumagouda, Farid Kara
• Keywords: Halder-Wagner Analysis, Mechanical Milling, Nanocrystalline Powders, NRW Conversion, Wave-Guide Measurements

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