Permittivity Characteristics in the X- and S-Band Frequencies of Microwave Absorbers Based on Rubber Ferrite Composites

Abstract

Fine particles of nickel ferrite are synthesized by the sol-gel technique and characterized by the X-ray diffraction method. These materials are incorporated in ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) according to a specific recipe for various loadings. The rubber ferrite composites (RFCs) thus obtained have several applications, such as microwave absorbers, EMI shielding materials, etc. In the present study, microwave attenuation and dielectric properties of RFCs are studied in the X- and S-band frequencies. Real and imaginary parts of the dielectric permittivity are determined by cavity perturbation method. Dielectric permittivity in X-band frequency, based on Maxwell—Garnet equation is calculated and presented here.