轻质多孔碳复合气凝胶的制备及其雷达-红外兼容隐身特性研究

Fabrication of lightweight porous carbon composite aerogels for integrated radar-infrared stealth applications

  • 摘要: 针对传统碳基吸波材料阻抗匹配差且难以兼顾轻量化与多功能集成的难题,本研究采用冰模板法结合高温碳化工艺,以空心碳球(HCS)和纤维素纳米纤维(CNF)构建三维导电网络,成功制备了纤维素衍生碳复合气凝胶(NCA)。得益于HCS独特的中空结构与CNF多孔网络的协同作用,该材料形成了丰富的介电损耗机制。结果表明,该复合气凝胶表现出极低的密度(仅为14.25 mg/cm3)。当碳化温度为600℃时,所制备的NCA复合材料在匹配厚度为2.9 mm时,最小反射损耗(RLmin)达到−64.85 dB;在1.9 mm的匹配厚度下,有效吸收带宽(EAB)达到5.60 GHz。此外,在探测角为0°时,雷达散射截面(RCS)缩减值达到了16.50 dB·m2。同时,红外热成像测试证实了材料卓越的红外隐身与隔热性能,在300℃热源下加热1 h后,其表面温度依然维持在114℃左右。该研究有效解决了单一碳材料的阻抗失配难题,在实现轻量化的同时具有雷达-红外兼容隐身的功能,为新型多功能电磁防护材料的开发提供了理论依据与技术支撑。

     

    Abstract: To address the challenges of poor impedance matching and the difficulty in balancing lightweight with multi-functional integration in traditional carbon-based microwave absorption materials, nanocellulose-derived carbon aerogels (NCA) were successfully prepared by constructing a three-dimensional (3D) conductive network using hollow carbon spheres (HCS) and cellulose nanofibers (CNF) via an ice-templating method followed by high-temperature carbonization. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the unique hollow structure of HCS and the porous network of CNF, the material forms abundant dielectric loss mechanisms. The results indicate that the composite aerogels exhibit an ultralow density of only 14.25 mg/cm3. When the carbonization temperature is 600℃, the prepared NCA composite achieves a minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of −64.85 dB at a matching thickness of 2.9 mm, and the effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) reaches 5.60 GHz at a matching thickness of 1.9 mm. Furthermore, the radar cross section (RCS) is significantly reduced by 16.50 dB·m2 at a detection angle of 0°. Meanwhile, infrared thermal imaging tests confirm the superior infrared stealth and thermal insulation performance of the composite aerogels. The surface temperature remains around 114℃ even after heating on a 300℃ hot plate for 1 h. This work effectively solves the impedance mismatch problem of single-component carbon materials. It achieves radar-infrared compatible stealth while realizing lightweight properties. This provides a theoretical basis and technical support for the development of novel multifunctional electromagnetic protection materials.

     

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