Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency

In industrial equipment and home appliance applications, the electromagnetic compatibility compliance directive (ECCD) demands that electromagnetic interference side effects be eliminated or marginally minimized. The equipment must not disturb radio and telecommunication as well as other appliances....

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Main Authors: Yakubu, Abubakar, Abbas, Zulkifly, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Fahad, Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46109/1/Reduction%20of%20electromagnetic%20interference%20using%20ZnO-PCL%20nanocomposites%20at%20microwave%20frequency.pdf
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author Yakubu, Abubakar
Abbas, Zulkifly
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Fahad, Ahmad
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Abbas, Zulkifly
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Fahad, Ahmad
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description In industrial equipment and home appliance applications, the electromagnetic compatibility compliance directive (ECCD) demands that electromagnetic interference side effects be eliminated or marginally minimized. The equipment must not disturb radio and telecommunication as well as other appliances. Additionally the ECCD also governs the immunity of such equipment to interference and seeks to ensure that this equipment is not disturbed by radio emissions when used as intended. Many types of absorbing materials are commercially available. However, many are expensive and not environmentally friendly. It is in the light of the above that we studied the electromagnetic absorption properties of ZnO-PCL nanocomposites prepared from cheap and abundant resources which are environmentally friendly (zinc and polycaprolactone). The test was carried out using a microstrip, open ended coaxial probe, and vector network analyzer. Amongst other findings, result showed that the ZnO-PCL nanocomposite has the capability of attenuating microwave frequency up to −18.2 dB due to their very high specific surface areas attributed to the nanofillers at 12 GHz.
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spelling upm.eprints-461092022-03-23T04:18:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46109/ Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency Yakubu, Abubakar Abbas, Zulkifly Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Fahad, Ahmad In industrial equipment and home appliance applications, the electromagnetic compatibility compliance directive (ECCD) demands that electromagnetic interference side effects be eliminated or marginally minimized. The equipment must not disturb radio and telecommunication as well as other appliances. Additionally the ECCD also governs the immunity of such equipment to interference and seeks to ensure that this equipment is not disturbed by radio emissions when used as intended. Many types of absorbing materials are commercially available. However, many are expensive and not environmentally friendly. It is in the light of the above that we studied the electromagnetic absorption properties of ZnO-PCL nanocomposites prepared from cheap and abundant resources which are environmentally friendly (zinc and polycaprolactone). The test was carried out using a microstrip, open ended coaxial probe, and vector network analyzer. Amongst other findings, result showed that the ZnO-PCL nanocomposite has the capability of attenuating microwave frequency up to −18.2 dB due to their very high specific surface areas attributed to the nanofillers at 12 GHz. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46109/1/Reduction%20of%20electromagnetic%20interference%20using%20ZnO-PCL%20nanocomposites%20at%20microwave%20frequency.pdf Yakubu, Abubakar and Abbas, Zulkifly and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Fahad, Ahmad (2015) Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015. art. no. 132509. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1687-8434; ESSN:1687-8442 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2015/132509/ 10.1155/2015/132509
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Abbas, Zulkifly
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
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Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title_full Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title_fullStr Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title_short Reduction of electromagnetic interference using ZnO-PCL nanocomposites at microwave frequency
title_sort reduction of electromagnetic interference using zno pcl nanocomposites at microwave frequency
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46109/1/Reduction%20of%20electromagnetic%20interference%20using%20ZnO-PCL%20nanocomposites%20at%20microwave%20frequency.pdf
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