ArticleNational science review2025
Cactus-like architecture for synergistic microwave absorption and thermal management.
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Abstract
As electronic devices evolve toward miniaturization, integration and diversification, developing composites with thermal management and broadband microwave absorption has become critical for addressing electromagnetic compatibility and heat-dissipation challenges. Inspired by the multilevel thorny structure of a cactus, this study proposes a biomimetic 3D network structure via a 'direction-decoupling' design to enhance thermal conductivity and microwave absorption. Boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) form horizontal thermal pathways, while cobalt-catalysed nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube arrays (Co@NCNTs) are vertically grown in the interlayer for cactus-like heterostructure fillers. Finally, composites are obtained by combining the solid-solid phase-change polyethylene glycol matrix with the directional assembly process. At a mass fraction of 30 wt% for (Co@NCNTs)@BNNS, the composites exhibit the best microwave absorption and thermal conductivity at a thickness of 2.5 mm. The maximum effective absorption bandwidth reaches 6.72 GHz, with in-plane and through-plane thermal conductivity coefficients reaching 2.55 and 0.94 W·m
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