Microstructure and microwave electromagnetic properties of Dy ³⁺-doped W-type hexaferrites

Ba_1-x Dy _x Co₂Fe₁₆O ₂₇ (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20) was prepared by the solid-state method. The phase structure was studied using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), the electromagnetic properties were measured, and the reflection loss of Dy³⁺-doped ferrite material was calculated using electromagnetic parameters by the transmission line theory. All XRD patterns showed the single phase of the magnetoplumbite barium ferrite without other intermediate phase when x ≤ 0.15. The values of ′ and ″ increased slightly with Dy³⁺ ions doping. The values of μ″ and μ′ were improved with Dy³⁺ doping, exhibiting excellent microwave magnetic performance. The reasons have also been discussed using the electromagnetic theory. Dy substitution could increase microwave-absorbing performance and broaden frequency band (reflection loss (RL) < -10 dB), and the absorbing peak shifted to high-frequency position. When x = 0.2, ferrite layer exhibited the most excellent microwave-absorbing performance at a thin matching thickness of 1.5 mm. The peak value of RL was around -15 dB, and the frequency band (RL < -10 dB) was about 7 GHz (from 8 to 15 GHz).