Exploring Broadband Electromagnetic Absorption Characteristics and Composition Optimization in Novel Synthesized Ni₂Fe1+xGe1−x Alloy Powders

This study reports for the first time the successful synthesis of a novel series of Ni 2 Fe 1+ x Ge 1− x ( x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 0.90) polycrystalline alloy materials with L2 1 austenite structure using the mechanical alloying method. Notably, the Ni 2 Fe 1+ x Ge 1− x alloys demonstrate excellent electromagnetic wave absorption performance across the entire 2–18 GHz frequency range, and by adjusting the composition ratio of iron and germanium, it is possible to effectively regulate their complex permittivity () and permeability (), thereby adjusting the reflection loss. All Ni 2 Fe 1+ x Ge 1− x samples show an effective electromagnetic wave absorption effect of more than −10 dB, indicating that 90% of the electromagnetic waves are efficiently absorbed. Among them, the Ni 2 Fe 1.5 Ge 0.5 sample achieves an outstanding −43.5 dB reflection loss at 3.2 GHz, and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth reaches 5.8 GHz (11.8–17.6 GHz) with just a 1.6 mm thickness, fully covering the Ku band. This excellent absorption ability comes from the strong ability of the material to reduce signal strength and its perfect impedance matching. This study first shows the high potential of Ni 2 Fe 1+ x Ge 1− x ferromagnetic alloys as effective, wide‐range electromagnetic wave absorbers. It suggests the ferromagnetic Ni 2 Fe 1+ x Ge 1− x alloys hold promise as appealing candidates for broadband and high‐efficiency electromagnetic wave absorption.