Switchable Electromagnetic Absorption and Shielding in Liquid Metal‐ZnO Ceramics via Ultralow‐Electric‐Field

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Authors: Mingming Si, Bin Yao, Qi Ding, Zhe Liu, Peng Wei, Feng Zhou, Yuchi Fan, Wan Jiang
Cited by: 7
References: 46

Abstract

ABSTRACT Conventional electromagnetic shielding and absorbing materials are constrained by intrinsic dielectric and magnetic responses, rendering them inadequate for multi‐band communication, reconfigurable electronics, and adaptive stealth technologies. Here, we report a ZnO–liquid Ga composite ceramic that enables electric‐field‐driven switching between electromagnetic absorption and shielding under ultralow external electric fields. By tailoring interfacial reactions during cold sintering, a hierarchical ZnO/ZnGa 2 O 4 /Ga 2 O 3 /Ga heterointerface network is constructed. This architecture synergistically regulates interfacial polarization and field‐dependent carrier transport, enabling simultaneously ultrahigh‐intensity and broadband electromagnetic absorption (reflection loss of −70.1 dB at 1.91 mm with an effective bandwidth exceeding 6 GHz), together with outstanding electrical nonlinearity (α ≈ 445) and an ultralow threshold field (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
36
Issue
35
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
EN