Indonesian Journal of Chemical Studies (Indones. J. Chem. Stud.)
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Indones. J. Chem. Stud. June 2026

Enhanced Electromagnetic Absorption of Polyaniline/Fe₃O₄ Nanocomposites in the X-Band Region: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Performance

Salsabilla, Annisa (Unknown)
Hardiansyah, Andri (Unknown)
Piliang, M. Zuhnir (Unknown)
Purba, Krisman H. T. (Unknown)
Setiono, Andi (Unknown)
Murniati, Riri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 May 2026

Abstract

PANI can be used as a promising candidate for radar absorbing material. However, the PANI single-composition structure lacks sufficient loss mechanisms, resulting in limited absorption capabilities. This is because PANI is a non-magnetic material, so its microwave absorption properties mostly contributed to dielectric loss. Fe3O4 is highly attractive for enhancing the magnetic loss and electromagnetic attenuation. Therefore, the combination of Fe3O4 and PANI can improve the impedance matching of the nanocomposites while achieving the demand for lightweight. In this research, PANI/Fe3O4 is prepared via chemical oxidative polymerization. The structure and morphology of nanocomposites are characterized using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (FESEM-EDX), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The microwave parameters are measured using Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). The maximum reflection loss of PANI/Fe3O4 is up to -21.43 dB at 9.2 GHz with its thickness being 2 mm, and its absorption bandwidths exceeding -10 dB are in the range from 8.1 to 10.8 GHz with its thickness being in the range from 2-5 mm. It provides that PANI/Fe3O4 nanocomposites have a great potential application for radar absorbing material.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijcs

Publisher

Subject

Chemistry

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Indonesian Journal of Chemical Studies (IJCS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, as well as short communication in all areas of basic and applied chemistry. IJCS was managed & published by the Indonesian Scholar Society. This journal ...