Interfacial synthesis of polypyrrole microparticles for effective dissipation of electromagnetic waves

Abstract

A strategy has been adopted to regulate the dielectric properties of polypyrrole microparticles for good electromagnetic absorption performance through an interfacial synthesis process. Classical Debye relaxation theory and resistor-capacitor model have been employed to illustrate the electromagnetic dissipation mechanism of polypyrrole microparticles. The prepared polypyrrole microparticles exhibit an effective electromagnetic absorption bandwidth 5.48 GHz (deeper than −10 dB) from 12.52 to 18 GHz with a filler loading of 15 wt. % in paraffin. It was demonstrated that the morphologies of conducting polymers can significantly affect the dissipation of electromagnetic waves, supplying a strategy for the design of effective electromagnetic absorption materials.