Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 100313.doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2026.100313

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Honeycomb-like BiCo@NC composites derived from bimetallic organic frameworks for high-efficiency electromagnetic wave absorption

Weiheng Liu1, Juhua Luo1,*(), Jiahuan Shi1, Di Lan2, Shuangshuang Mao1, Yu Xie3,*()   

  1. 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, Jiangsu Province, China
    2 School of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, Hubei Province, China
    3 College of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Received:2026-03-08 Revised:2026-04-24 Accepted:2026-04-27 Published:2026-06-11
  • Contact: Email: ljh@ycit.edu.cn (Juhua Luo)xieyu_121@163.com (Yu Xie)

Abstract:

To address the electromagnetic wave (EMW) pollution, developing efficient EMW-absorbing (EMWA) materials is still challenging. A bismuth-cobalt bimetallic organic framework was prepared by a polymer-assisted sol-gel method, and carbonized at high-temperature to obtain honeycomb-like BiCo@nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) composites. The carbonization temperature affects both the magnetic properties and electrical conductivity. With increasing temperature, the EMWA performance of BiCo@NC composites first increases and then decreases. At 750 ℃, the minimum reflection loss value is −47.29 dB at 2.40 mm, and the effective absorption bandwidth value is 6.72 GHz (11.28–18.00 GHz). The excellent EMWA performance is caused by the combined dielectric and magnetic loss synergy, multiple reflection and scattering, and impedance matching. Density functional theory calculations confirm that interfacial polarization enhances the EMWA performance, and radar cross-section calculations show the composites' practical application potential. This study offers a novel approach for high-efficiency carbon-based EMWA materials.

Key words: Electromagnetic wave absorption, Honeycomb structure, Polymer-assisted sol-gel method, Density functional theory