Table 2 EM wave absorption properties of carbon-based and graphene-based hybrids reported in recent representative papers.

From: Heteronanostructured Co@carbon nanotubes-graphene ternary hybrids: synthesis, electromagnetic and excellent microwave absorption properties

MAMs

Optimum RL (dB)

Optimum thickness (mm)

Frequency range (GHz) (RL<−20 dB)

Reference

Co@C

−52

3

4.0–18.0

56

Ni/C

−45

2

4.0–14.2

57

(Fe, Ni)/C

−26.9

2

13.6–16.6

58

Fe/CNTs

−25

1.2

7.0–15.2

59

Fe/MWCNTsa

−39

4.27

2.04–3.47

60

Co/MWCNTs

−37

5.25

2.35–3.51

60

Ni/MWCNTs

−37

5.19

1.83–3.07

60

G/CNTs

−44.6

3

6.0–9.0

61

Fe@G

−45

3.0

4.0–18.0

33

Co/G

−47.5

2.0

3.0–13.0

62

Ni/G

−17.8

5.0

63

NiFe2O4@ G

−29.2

2.0

5.7–17.5

35

MnO2@Fe-G

−17.5

1.5

51

ZnO/Fe@Fe3O4/G

−38.4

5.0

5.9–15.2

64

G@Fe3O4@ SiO2@NiO

−51.5

1.8

12.0–15.0

65

G400

−65.6

2.19

2.5–18.0

this work

G450

−58.1

1.98

5.0–15.8

this work

G500

−41.1

2.03

5.2–12.6

this work

G550

−47.5

2.65

2.6–11.0

this work

  1. aFe/multiwalled carbon nanotubes.