High Entropy Ceramics for Electromagnetic Functional Materials

Microwave absorbing materials play an increasingly important role in modern electronic warfare technology for enhancing electromagnetic compatibility and suppressing electromagnetic interference. High-entropy ceramics (HECs) possess extraordinary physical and chemical properties, and more importantly, the high tunability of multi-component HECs has brought new opportunities to microwave absorbing materials. Rich crystallographic distortions and multi-component occupancies enable HECs to have highly efficient microwave absorption properties, excellent mechanical properties, and thermal stability. Therefore, the structural advantages of HECs are integrated from comprehensive perspectives, emphasizing on the role of dielectric and magnetic properties in the absorption phenomenon. Strategies are proposed to improve the microwave absorption capacity of HECs, including composition optimization, microstructure engineering, and post-treatment technology. Finally, the problems and obstacles associated with high-entropy materials (HEMs) research are discussed. The innovative design concepts of high-entropy microwave absorbing ceramics are highlighted.