Preparation of CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers with enhanced microwave absorption performance
writer：Wang, Jiqi; Wu, Fei; Yang, Zuoting; Shah, Tariq; Zhang, Aibo; Zhang, Qiuyu; Zhang, Baoliang
keywords：hybrid nanofibers; microwave absorption; enhanced interfacial polarization; Co9S8 nanoparticles; one-dimensional material
source：期刊
specific source：Nanotechnology
Issue time：2020年
A three-step synthesis strategy has been applied to the preparation of Co9S8-loaded tubular carbon nanofibers (CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers) with excellent microwave absorbing ability. Firstly, tubular polymer nanofibers (TPNFs) are synthesized by our developed confined self-condensation method. Afterwards, TPNFs are converted into surface carboxylated tubular carbon nanofibers (CTCNFs) by carbonization and subsequent acidification processes. Finally, hydrothermal method is used for the controllable growth of Co9S8 nanoparticles on CTCNFs, and a series of CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers with different Co9S8 loading are obtained. The prepared CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers possess abundant effective interface and defect dipoles, which will lead to stronger polarization. By the strategy of enhancing dielectric loss, the microwave dissipation ability of CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers has been significantly improved, showing excellent low-frequency absorbing performance with a minimum reflection loss of -46.81 dB@5.3 GHz. In addition, the composition, structure and properties of nanofibers have beensystematically characterized. The Co9S8 loading on CTCNFs and the filler content of CTCNFs/Co9S8 hybrid nanofibers in matrix are studied and optimized. Meanwhile, the microwave attenuation mechanism has been explained.