High-Magnetization FeCo Nanochains with Ultrathin Interfacial Gaps for Broadband Electromagnetic Wave Absorption at Gigahertz

Superparamagnetic FeCo nanochains consisting of assembled ∼25 nm nanoparticles and ∼1 nm gaps are synthesized by facial wet-chemical route and exhibit significant electromagnetic absorption at gigahertz. Both the dielectric and magnetic loss factors present dual-resonance behaviors at 2-18 GHz frequencies, originated from the asymmetric architecture of the cubic FeCo particles that assembled in a one-dimensional chain structure. Theoretical analyses uncover that the origins of the enhancement of electromagnetic losses are ascribed to the high magnetization (228 emu/g) and the ultrathin gaps (∼1 nm), which enhances the Snoek limit and induces anisotropic dielectric polarizations, consequently constructing a proper electromagnetic match.