title: Application of carbon nanomaterial as a microwave absorber.
abstract: Microwave absorption (8 GHz to 12 GHz) studies have been made with carbon nanomaterials for the first time. Carbon nanomaterials are synthesized by the pyrolysis of camphor. It is observed that film of carbon prepared under certain synthetic condition, can absorb microwave of either some specific wavelengths e.g., 9.5 GHz and 11.5 GHz or full range from 8-12 GHz to the extent of 20 dB depending upon their preparation condition. Carbon nanobeads seems to absorb the microwave in the range of 8-12 GHz.
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology Research Lab, Birla College, Kalayan 421304, India.
authors.forename: Maheshwar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharon
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Renju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zacharia
authors.forename: Vijaya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puri
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008872:Microwaves; D036103:Nanotechnology
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon