Tunable Head-Conducting Microwave-Absorbing Multifunctional Composites with Excellent Microwave Absorption, Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties

Developing composite materials with both thermal conductivity and microwave absorption is an effective strategy to solve the problems of heat dissipation burden and microwave radiation interference caused by the development of miniaturization and high performance of portable electronic equipment. However, these properties are not easy to simultaneously implement due to the limitation of single type fillers with a single particle size, inspiring the possibility of realizing multifunctional composites with the introduction of composite fillers. In this work, using alumina (Al2O3) and zinc oxide (ZnO) as head-conducting fillers, carbonyl iron (Fe(CO)5) as microwave-absorbing fillers, silicone rubber (SR) composites (Al2O3/ZnO/Fe(CO)5/SR) with enhanced microwave absorption, high thermal conductivity and good mechanical properties were successfully mass prepared. It was found that the composites can achieve a thermal conductivity of 3.61 W·m−1·K−1, an effective microwave absorption bandwidth of 10.86–15.47 GHz. Especially, there is an effective microwave absorption efficiency of 99% at 12.46–14.27 GHz, which can realize the integration of electromagnetic shielding and heat dissipation. The compact microstructure, formed by the overlapping of large particle size fillers and the filling of their gaps by small particle size fillers, is helpful to enhance the thermal conduction path and weaken the microwave reflection. The heat-conducting microwave-absorbing Al2O3/ZnO/Fe(CO)5/SR composites also have the advantages of thermal stability, lightness and flexibility, providing a certain experimental basis for the research and development of high-performance and diversified composites.

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