Ultrathin S-Band Multifunctional Metamaterial with Broadband Microwave Absorption and Hydrophobic Characteristics
Hongxu Jin, Huifang Pang, Renguo Guan, Siqi Yin, Wang An, Changfeng Wang · 2026
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Description
Hongxu Jin and five co-authors built a paper thin radar soaker that also sheds water in a 2026 paper. Soaking up S band radar waves once took thick slabs, a poor fit for tight gear. Their design nests a six sided metal pattern in a slab of iron powder, charcoal, and resin to bend the field in the material's favor.
At just over two millimeters thick, the slab soaked the band from 2.2 to 3.8 gigahertz at a strong level. It also kept radar echo low across a wide fan of angles. A super water shy coat with a steep bead angle let the slab keep its soak after wetting. Tests and computer runs agreed on the field reshaping at its core.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hongxu Jin, Huifang Pang, Renguo Guan, Siqi Yin, Wang An, Changfeng Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |