Orientation-Engineered Biomass Carbon with Coaxial Structure for Tunable Microwave Absorption
摘要
The rational design of anisotropic structures in microwave absorbers (MAs) remains challenging for achieving customized electromagnetic (EM) properties. Here, we report a novel biomass-derived carbon material with intrinsic coaxial cable-like architecture, derived from Juncus effusus, to address this challenge. Through controlled axial or radial alignment of carbonized Juncus effusus segments in a paraffin matrix, we demonstrate programmable regulation of dielectric constants and EM energy dissipation pathways. The radially oriented samples exhibit superior reflection loss (− 51.3 dB at 2.7 mm), while axial alignment achieves an ultra-wide effective absorption bandwidth (6.3 GHz at 4.0 mm). Finite element simulations reveal that radial orientation enhances interfacial polarization and current density (2.04 × 104 A/m2), whereas axial alignment promotes multi-reflection loss through longitudinal pore channels. Notably, a non-uniform distribution of carbon pieces induces localized EM resonance, generating step-like dielectric responses and additional loss channels. This work not only provides a structure-oriented design strategy for biomass-derived MAs but also establishes a universal principle for the utilization of natural anisotropic architectures in advanced EM functional materials.