PANI-wrapped BaFe12O19 and SrFe12O19 with rGO composite materials for electromagnetic interference shielding applications
G.P. Abhilash, Devansh Sharma, Suryasarathi Bose, C. Shivakumara
Abstract
We report electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding efficiency in the PANI-wrapped BaFe12O19 and SrFe12O19 with rGO composites. Barium and strontium hexaferrites were synthesized using the nitrate citrate gel combustion method. These hexaferrites were polymerized in situ with aniline. The PANI-coated ferrite-based composite materials were developed along with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer, and their shielding effectiveness was assessed in X-band frequency range (8.2–12.4 GHz). The reflection (SER) and absorption (SEA) mechanism of shielding effectiveness was discussed with the different rGO concentrations. The results reveal that 5 wt% of rGO with PANI-coated barium and strontium hexaferrite polymer composites exhibit shielding efficiency of 21.5 dB and 19.5 dB, respectively, for 1 mm thickness composite. These hexaferrite polymer-based composite materials can be used as an attractive candidate for EM shielding materials in various technological applications.