Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 042(2024)

Metal–Organic Gel Leading to Customized Magnetic-Coupling Engineering in Carbon Aerogels for Excellent Radar Stealth and Thermal Insulation Performances

Xin Li1...2, Ruizhe Hu1,2, Zhiqiang Xiong2, Dan Wang1,2, Zhixia Zhang1,2, Chongbo Liu1,2,*, Xiaojun Zeng4, Dezhi Chen1,2, Renchao Che3,** and Xuliang Nie5,*** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, People’s Republic of China
  • 2School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
  • 4School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, People’s Republic of China
  • 5College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, People’s Republic of China
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    Metal–organic gel (MOG) derived composites are promising multi-functional materials due to their alterable composition, identifiable chemical homogeneity, tunable shape, and porous structure. Herein, stable metal–organic hydrogels are prepared by regulating the complexation effect, solution polarity and curing speed. Meanwhile, collagen peptide is used to facilitate the fabrication of a porous aerogel with excellent physical properties as well as the homogeneous dispersion of magnetic particles during calcination. Subsequently, two kinds of heterometallic magnetic coupling systems are obtained through the application of Kirkendall effect. FeCo/nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) aerogel demonstrates an ultra-strong microwave absorption of - 85 dB at an ultra-low loading of 5%. After reducing the time taken by atom shifting, a FeCo/Fe3O4/NC aerogel containing virus-shaped particles is obtained, which achieves an ultra-broad absorption of 7.44 GHz at an ultra-thin thickness of 1.59 mm due to the coupling effect offered by dual-soft-magnetic particles. Furthermore, both aerogels show excellent thermal insulation property, and their outstanding radar stealth performances in J-20 aircraft are confirmed by computer simulation technology. The formation mechanism of MOG is also discussed along with the thermal insulation and electromagnetic wave absorption mechanism of the aerogels, which will enable the development and application of novel and lightweight stealth coatings.

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    Xin Li, Ruizhe Hu, Zhiqiang Xiong, Dan Wang, Zhixia Zhang, Chongbo Liu, Xiaojun Zeng, Dezhi Chen, Renchao Che, Xuliang Nie. Metal–Organic Gel Leading to Customized Magnetic-Coupling Engineering in Carbon Aerogels for Excellent Radar Stealth and Thermal Insulation Performances[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 042

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 17, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Liu Chongbo (cbliu2002@163.com), Che Renchao (rcche@fudan.edu.cn), Nie Xuliang (xuliangnie123@163.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-023-01255-7

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