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ReviewPolymers2025

Progress in Electromagnetic Wave Absorption of Multifunctional Structured Metamaterials.

Zhuo Lu, Luwei Liu, Zhou Chen, Changxian Wang, Xiaolei Zhu, Xiaofeng Lu, Hui Yuan, Hao Huang

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhuo LuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Luwei LiuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Zhou ChenSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6251-9260
Changxian WangSchool of Mechanics and Construction Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
Xiaolei ZhuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Xiaofeng LuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Hui YuanSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.
Hao HuangNational Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100071, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1559-7028

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review summarizes recent advances in multifunctional metamaterials (MF-MMs) for electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption. MF-MMs overcome the key limitations of conventional absorbers-such as narrow bandwidth, limited functionality, and poor environmental adaptability-offering enhanced protection against EM security threats in radar, aerospace, and defense applications. This review focuses on an integrated structure-material-function co-design strategy, highlighting advances in three-dimensional (3D) lattice architectures, composite laminates, conformal geometries, bio-inspired topologies, and metasurfaces. When synergized with multicomponent composites, these structural innovations enable the co-regulation of impedance matching and EM loss mechanisms (dielectric, magnetic, and resistive dissipation), thereby achieving broadband absorption and enhanced multifunctionality. Key findings demonstrate that 3D lattice structures enhance mechanical load-bearing capacity by up to 935% while enabling low-frequency broadband absorption. Composite laminates achieve breakthroughs in ultra-broadband coverage (1.26-40 GHz), subwavelength thickness (<5 mm), and high flexural strength (>23 MPa). Bio-inspired topologies provide wide-incident-angle absorption with bandwidths up to 31.64 GHz. Metasurfaces facilitate multiphysics functional integration. Despite the significant potential of MF-MMs in resolving broadband stealth and multifunctional synergy challenges via EM wave absorption, their practical application is constrained by several limitations: limited dynamic tunability, incomplete multiphysics coupling mechanisms, insufficient adaptability to extreme environments, and difficulties in scalable manufacturing and reliability assurance. Future research should prioritize intelligent dynamic response, deeper integration of multiphysics functionalities, and performance optimization under extreme conditions.

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broadband absorptionelectromagnetic wave absorptionimpedance matchingmechanical propertiesmultifunctional metamaterialsmultiphysics coupling

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PMID41012322
PMCPMC12473233

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