Complex permittivity and permeability properties analysis of NiCuZn Ferrite-Polymer nanocomposites for EMI suppressor applications

Abstract The complex permittivity and permeability studies of NiCuZn ferrite-paraformaldehyde (NCZ-PFD) nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppressor applications are presented. The NCZ Ferrite and nanocomposites were prepared via microwave hydrothermal and ball-milling, respectively. The nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the results indicate that the NCZ-PFD nanocomposites were successfully prepared without impurities. The complex permittivity and permeability were measured over frequency range of 8.2-12.4 GHz and 12.4–18 GHz. The results show that for nanocomposites, the values of the real (ε′) and imaginary permittivity (ε″) and imaginary permeability (μ″) increase, while the value of real permeability (μ′) decreases as the polymer content increases. Dielectric relaxations were studied using cole-cole plots of complex permittivity. Magnetic relaxation dispersions were analyzed using cole-cole plots of complex permeability. The possibility to modulate the electromagnetic properties of the composite materials is of a great interest to fabricate microwave absorbing and electromagnetic shielding materials with high performances.