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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Ultra-Wideband Optically Transparent Absorbing Metasurface Based on Multilayer ITO Films.

Guang Lu, Mingyang Liu, Bing Wang

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. 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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Guang LuSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2154-263X
Mingyang LiuSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
Bing WangSchool of Space Science and Technology, Shandong University at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 12047536The Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Information Control and Effects 20250204
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Abstract

Traditional microwave-absorbing metasurfaces struggle to integrate optical transparency with ultra-wideband and high-efficiency microwave absorption, severely limiting their deployment in optoelectronics-compatible electromagnetic protection. To address this constraint, we propose a transparent ultra-wideband microwave-absorbing metasurface based on multilayered indium tin oxide (ITO) films. The unit cell is constructed using a multilayered PMMA dielectric configuration, where ITO conductive layers are patterned as a top square patch, middle square rings, and a continuous bottom film. Full-wave parametric optimization, combined with multilayer resonant coupling, effectively extends the absorption bandwidth. We elucidate the underlying broadband absorption mechanism by analyzing electromagnetic field and surface current distributions at typical resonant frequencies. Furthermore, we systematically investigate the impacts of ITO sheet resistance, incident angle, and polarization state on absorption performance. A 6 × 6 array prototype is fabricated and experimentally characterized in a microwave anechoic chamber. The measured results demonstrate that the proposed metasurface achieves an absorptance exceeding 90% across 9.2-40.2 GHz, delivering a fractional bandwidth of 125.5%. The experimental responses are in good agreement with numerical simulations, and the fabricated prototype retains good optical transparency. Benefiting from the synergistic integration of ultra-wideband microwave absorption and superior optical transmissivity, this multilayer stacked metasurface offers a promising strategy for advanced optoelectronics-compatible stealth and transparent electromagnetic shielding applications.

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indium tin oxide (ITO)metasurfaceoptical transparencyultra-wideband absorption

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PMID42726585
PMCPMC13567216

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