Article,
Microwave absorption properties of gold nanoparticle doped polymers
Contributors
Krozer V.
0000-0002-2387-1947
[3]
Boisen A.
0000-0002-9918-6567
[1]
Jakobsen M.
0000-0003-0730-718X
[1]
Johansen T.K.
0000-0001-8182-1051
[1]
Affiliations
- [1] Technical University of Denmark [NORA names: DTU Technical University of Denmark; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [2] University of Bari [NORA names: Italy; Europe, EU; OECD];
- [3] Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt [NORA names: Germany; Europe, EU; OECD]
Abstract
This paper presents a method for characterizing microwave absorption properties of gold nanoparticle doped polymers. The method is based on on-wafer measurements at the frequencies from 0.5 GHz to 20 GHz. The on-wafer measurement method makes it possible to characterize electromagnetic (EM) property of small volume samples. The epoxy based SU8 polymer and SU8 doped with gold nanoparticles are chosen as the samples under test. Two types of microwave test devices are designed for exciting the samples through electrical coupling and magnetic coupling, respectively. Measurement results demonstrate that the nanocomposites absorb a certain amount of microwave energy due to gold nanoparticles. Higher nanoparticle concentration results in more significant absorption effect. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
