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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Carbon-Based Radar Absorbing Materials toward Stealth Technologies.

Seong-Hwang Kim, Seul-Yi Lee, Yali Zhang, Soo-Jin Park, Junwei Gu

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
26citing papers in PubMed
27.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 346 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Seong-Hwang KimDepartment of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon, 22212, South Korea.
Seul-Yi LeeDepartment of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon, 22212, South Korea.
Yali ZhangShaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China.
Soo-Jin ParkDepartment of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon, 22212, South Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-6135
Junwei GuShaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China.
Inha University · KRNorthwestern Polytechnical University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities CX2021107Korea Electric Power Corporation R21XO01-5National Natural Science Foundation of China U21A2093National Research Foundation of Korea 2022M3J7A1062940National Research Foundation of Korea 2023R1A2C1004109Polymer Electromagnetic Functional Materials Innovation Team of Shaanxi Sanqin Scholars
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stealth technology is used to enhance the survival of military equipment in the field of military surveillance, as it utilizes a combination of techniques to render itself undetectable by enemy radar systems. Radar absorbing materials (RAMs) are specialized materials used to reduce the reflection (or absorption) of radar signals to provide stealth capability, which is a core component of passive countermeasures in military applications. The properties of RAMs can be optimized by adjusting their composition, microstructure, and surface geometry. Carbon-based materials present a promising approach for the fabrication of ultrathin, versatile, and high-performance RAMs due to their large specific surface area, lightweight, excellent dielectric properties, high electrical conductivity, and stability under harsh conditions. This review begins with a brief history of stealth technology and an introduction to electromagnetic waves, radar systems, and radar absorbing materials. This is followed by a discussion of recent research progress in carbon-based RAMs, including carbon blacks, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphite, graphene, and MXene, along with an in-depth examination of the principles and strategies on electromagnetic attenuation characteristics. Hope this review will offer fresh perspectives on the design and fabrication of carbon-based RAMs, thereby fostering a deeper fundamental understanding and promoting practical applications.

Indexed as

carbon materialsradar-absorbing materials (rams)stealth technology

Identifiers

PMID37735148
PMCPMC10646258
OpenAlexW4386945619

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