Microwave Absorption of the Synthesized 3D Ni@N-Doped Porous Carbon Foams for Relatively Low Frequency Range

A facile and scalable polymer bubbling technique was used to fabricate three-dimensional nickel-embedded nitrogen-doped porous carbon foams (3D Ni@NPCFs) exhibiting high-performance electromagnetic wave absorption. The 3D Ni@NPCFs were characterized by their unique 3D interconnected porosity and the cooperative effect of conductive magnetic Ni nanoparticles and nitrogen incorporation. The optimal sample achieved reflection loss (RL) of -47.20 dB at 6.05 GHz and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 7.4 GHz within the absorber thickness of 3.0 mm. This superior performance is attributed to the unprecedented synergistic interplay between the tailored 3D porous network, which facilitates multiple scattering and prolonged wave propagation, and the embedded Ni nanoparticles coupled with nitrogen doping, which enhances both the magnetic and dielectric losses. Furthermore, the optimal sample demonstrated a simulated radar cross-sectional reduction of up to 28.43 dBm 2 . The 3D Ni@NPCFs show great promise as high-performance absorbers for electromagnetic protection applications.