MOF-Derived Hollow Fe/FeN/C Heterogeneous Composites for Broad-Band and Efficient Microwave Absorption

The construction of hollow structures and the incorporation of metal nanoparticles have been shown to be two potential approaches to achieving high-performance microwave absorption. In this study, a hollow polyhedron material featuring an FeN/Fe-doped carbon matrix was synthesized by an acidification corrosion and pyrolysis strategy. The formation of heterojunctions, coupled with the design of hollow structures, significantly improved the dielectric loss capacity of the material. Furthermore, the incorporation of magnetic metal nanoparticles not only increased the magnetic loss but also enriched the loss mechanisms of the material, leading to an overall improvement in the magnetic loss. Under the synergistic effects of these factors, the material exhibited exceptional microwave absorption properties. In particular, at a material thickness of only 2.3 mm, the minimum reflection loss value of the FeN/Fe@HC nanocomposite reached -64.5 dB with an effective absorption bandwidth of 5.1 GHz. These results further highlight the importance of a hollow structure design and metal atom doping in improving microwave absorption performance.