Design of a lattice dielectric cylinder based on multiwalled carbon nanotube-epoxy composite for microwave absorption in the X-band

Abstract

To meet the urgent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for the electronic products, microwave absorbers with a lattice of the dielectric cylinder were investigated. The elements of the lattice have a cylindrical shape and are composites of epoxy resin filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-EP). The relative complex permittivity of the MWCNT-EP was obtained from the S-parameters measured by the transmission-reflection method with X-band waveguide. The numerical simulation results show that the reflection coefficient of the uniform lattice of the dielectric cylinder is less than −10 dB in the entire X-band (8 GHz–12 GHz) and the reflection coefficient of the hybrid lattice of the dielectric cylinder (HLDC) is less than −15 dB in the same band. Moreover, the reflection coefficient of HLDC is less than −20 dB at normal incidence in the frequency range of 8.4 GHz–11.3 GHz. Further investigation demonstrates that the proposed HLDC could maintain good absorption performance under different incident angles and polarizations. This study suggests that HLDC with the characteristics of lightweight, excellent absorption performance, good angle, and polarization stability provide a promising prospect in the EMC field.