Research Article

Surface Modification of Activated Carbon Fibers with Fe3O4 for Enhancing Their Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Property

Table 2

Comparison of electromagnetic absorption properties of carbon/magnetic composites in the present and related studies.

SamplesLoading ratio (wt%)Thickness (mm)Electromagnetic wave absorptionReferences

Carbon fiber/nano-Fe3O450%3.0<−5 dB (8.9–9.5 GHz)[44]
Carbon fiber/carbonyl iron45%2.0<−10 dB (6.6–8.7 GHz)[45]
Carbon fiber/Fe–Co30%2.0<−10 dB (8.2–10.3 GHz)[46]
Carbon fiber/Fe3O450%4.41<−10 dB (4.4–8.7 GHz)[47]
PANI@Fe3O4@CNFs15%2.0<−10 dB (11.9–15.6 GHz)[48]
ACF/Fe3O4(3)30%3.0<−10 dB (8.8–13.6 GHz)Present work