Electromagnetic wave absorption property of carbon microcoils in 12–110 GHz region

The electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption properties in the gigahertz region (12–110 GHz) of carbon microcoils (CMCs) with a three-dimensional-helical/spiral chiral structure (1–10 μm coil diameter and 0.1–10 mm coil length) were examined using the open space method. It was found that the target value of reflection loss, over −20 dB (above 99% absorptivity) necessitated for commercial applications, could be obtained for EM absorption composites of only 1–2 wt % addition of CMCs in a polyurethane matrix for the 30–35, 50–55, 75–80, and 95–100 GHz bands. A CMCs addition of more than 3 wt % resulted in a decrease of the EM wave absorptivity, because of the increase in the reflection of the EM waves. Multilayer absorption composites showed a higher EM absorptivity than that of single-layer composites. The longer the coil length, the higher the absorptivity could be obtained. The absorption mechanism of the EM waves by CMCs is discussed.

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