Viscosity-regulated webbed interconnected structure in pan/phenolic resin-based carbonaceous nanofibers: enhanced microwave absorption performance via synergistic dielectric loss
摘要
Electromagnetic interference from 5G and intelligent electronics demands lightweight, broadband high-efficiency microwave absorption (MA) materials. PAN-based carbonaceous nanofibers are promising MA candidates, yet balancing dielectric loss and impedance matching via simple process regulation remains challenging. Herein, we tailor precursor viscosity by synergistically regulating electrospinning voltage and PAN content, fabricating PAN/phenolic resin-based carbonaceous nanofibers with a unique webbed interconnected structure via electrospinning and subsequent thermal treatments. This structure enriches heterogeneous interfaces for enhanced interfacial polarization loss and forms continuous conductive pathways for improved conductive loss. The optimal WFF-15 sample achieves an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 5.4 GHz (12.6–18.0 GHz) and a minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of −15.4 dB at 2.0 mm. Mechanistic analyses confirm that the balanced conductive/polarization loss and improved impedance matching from the webbed structure account for the superior MA performance. This work clarifies the intrinsic correlation between process parameters, precursor viscosity, webbed structure, and dielectric loss synergy, providing a low-cost scalable strategy for designing high-performance carbon-based MA materials for electromagnetic protection and radar stealth applications.