Development of High-Efficiency Microwave Absorbing Materials for Civil and Defense Applications
A Special Issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) belonging to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 171
Editors
Interests: microwave absorption materials; ferrites/hexaferrites; magnetic properties; composites; multiferroics; sustainable materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The escalating reliance on wireless communication technologies, high-frequency electronics, and advanced radar systems has fundamentally altered the electromagnetic environment, necessitating a shift from traditional shielding toward high-efficiency microwave absorption. The resulting electromagnetic interference and radiation pollution present existential challenges to devices’ reliability, medical equipment safety, and national security assets. This Special Issue, "Development of High-Efficiency Microwave Absorbing Materials for Civil and Defense Applications," aims to consolidate the groundbreaking research that addresses these challenges through the lens of innovative materials science and advanced characterization.
We invite original research papers and comprehensive reviews focusing on the synthesis of high-performance absorbers, including but not limited to hexaferrites, MXenes, carbon-based nanostructures, and composite nanofibers. Contributions should emphasize materials that demonstrate ultra-wide effective absorption bandwidths and low matching thicknesses that are suitable for 5G/6G infrastructure and stealth technology. We are particularly interested in the elucidation of absorption mechanisms—such as dielectric and magnetic losses, interfacial polarization, and multiple scattering—facilitated by state-of-the-art characterization techniques, including positron annihilation spectroscopy and Raman spectra. Furthermore, we encourage submissions that explore multifunctional and sustainable materials, bridging the gap between fundamental condensed matter physics and scalable industrial applications for the 2026–2030 horizon.
Dr. Ngo Tran
Dr. Luu Anh Tuyen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microwave absorbing materials
- hexaferrites and magnetic properties
- EMI shielding and compatibility
- MXenes and 2D nanomaterials
- composite nanofibers and 1D materials
- defect engineering and vacancies
- sustainable and bio-based materials
- stealth technology and RCS reduction
- metamaterials and metasurfaces
- millimeter-wave absorption
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