Synthesis and microwave absorption properties of electromagnetic functionalized Fe_3O_4-polyaniline hollow sphere nanocomposites produced by electrostatic self-assembly

摘要

Highly regulated Fe_3O_4-polyelectrolyte-modified polyaniline (Fe_3O_4-PE@PANI) hollow sphere nanocomposites were successfully synthesized using an electrostatic self-assembly approach. The morphology and structure of the Fe_3O_4-PE@PANI nanocomposites were characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that the as-prepared nanocomposites had well-defined sizes and shapes, and the average size is about 500 nm. The assembly process was investigated. Magnetization measurements showed that the saturation magnetization of the nanocomposites was 38.6 emu g ~(-1). It was also found that the Fe_3O_4-PE@PANI nanocomposites exhibited excellent reflection loss abilities and wide response bandwidths compared with those of PANI hollow spheres in the range 0.5-15 GHz. The Fe_3O_4-PE@PANI nanocomposites are, therefore, promising for microwave absorption applications.