01783nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245007000055210006900125260006900194300001200263490000800275520088300283653002401166653002501190653002501215653002301240653001901263653001901282100001901301700001901320700001601339700002501355700003301380856010401413       2010                        eng d  a0925-838800aFlexible microwave absorber based on nickel ferrite nanocomposite0 aFlexible microwave absorber based on nickel ferrite nanocomposit  aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcJAN  a297-3030 v4893 a<p>Flexible magnetic composite materials were prepared by incorporating precharacterized nickel ferrite nanoparticles in a natural rubber matrix. The complex dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability of the composites were measured at different microwave frequencies using the cavity perturbation technique. A steady increase in dielectric permittivity was observed with increase in filler concentration. Maxwell-Garnett mixture equations were employed to model the effective permittivity and permeability of the composite. Reflection loss was estimated by employing the model of single layer absorber backed with a perfect conductor. Reflection loss minima of -5.9 dB at 3.2 GHz for 12 mm thick rubber ferrite composite sheet is obtained in the S-band while a loss up to -16 dB could be achieved at 9.5 GHz in the X-band. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aCavity perturbation10aComplex permeability10aComplex permittivity10aMicrowave absorber10aNanocomposites10aNickel ferrite1 aSunny, Vijutha1 aKurian, Philip1 aMohanan, P.1 aJoy, Pattayil, Alias1 aAnantharaman, Maliemadom, R.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/flexible-microwave-absorber-based-nickel-ferrite-nanocomposite-0