The XRD schemas of GO, Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4, and Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO composites are shown in Fig. 1. The diffraction apexes from X-ray Powder Diffraction schemas of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 and Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO at 2-theta = 18.5, 30.2, 35.6, 43.0, 53.5, 57.1, and 62.8 are consistent with the (111), (220), (311), (400), (422), (511), and (440) crystal surfaces of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 (JCPDS numbers from 22 to 1086). This discovery demonstrates the cubic spinel form of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 in the composite. The sharp apexes suggest that the manufactured Co0.8Fe2. 2O4 NPs have excellent crystallinity [34, 35]. The intensity of the diffraction apexes for the Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 /rGO specimens appears to diminish compared to the Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 samples considerably, implying that the GO gain restrains the crystallinity of CuFe2O4 particles partially.
Figure 3 depicts the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) ranges of unadulterated Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 and composite containing graphene specimens. The prominent apex at 1580 cm− 1 may be ascribed to the stretching vibrancies of the not oxidized carbon skeleton.[36] Correspondingly, the O–H stretching and metamorphosis vibrancies are attributed to the bands at 3380 cm− 1 and 1349 cm− 1. The bands at 1209 cm− 1 and 1083 cm− 1 are caused by epoxy category C–O and C–OH stretching vibrancies [37, 38]. The absorption apex at roughly 584 cm− 1, which is ascribed to the M–O band in cofe2o4, has been reported FTIR range of unadulterated Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2 O4, and the composite containing graphene specimens revealed effective GO reduction and pureness of the ternary metal oxide.
Scanning electron microscope captures of unadulterated Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2 O4 and graphene composite are shown in Fig. 3. The diameter of the agglomerated porous Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2 O4 nanostructures is 55 nanometers, as illustrated in Fig. 4a. Figure 4b. shows the SEM captures of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO composites containing 40% graphene.
The magnetic hysteresis loops of unadulterated Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 and Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO NCs at room temperature are shown in Fig. 4 in which all specimens exhibit ferromagnetic function. As indicated in Fig. 4, the saturation magnetizations (Ms) of the specimens Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 and Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO 10 to 40 percent are reported as 80.1, 77.8, 73.6, 67.2 and 64.4 electromagnetic unit /gram, in the same order as mentioned. It is clear that Ms amount declines with GO amount growing due to the addition of nonmagnetic GO. Furthermore, as previously stated, the introduction of GO may effectively adjust the particle size, morphology, and microstructure of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO NCs, which has a significant impact on the magnetic characteristics of the as synthesized composites. In the case of Magneto-crystalline anisotropy, form anisotropy, stress anisotropy, and exchange anisotropy influence the coercivity Hc of magnetic NPs again. Furthermore, deformation of the crystal lattice, local chemical disruption, and exchange interaction interruption all significantly affect the coercivity of NPs. The equivalent coercivity Hc values for specimens 1–5 are 1681, 613, 517, 764, 423, and 551 Oe. This research presents that as-synthesized nanocomposites adjust Hc due to the addition of GO, mainly due to the deformation of the crystal lattice, surface atoms' deviation, and changeable anisotropy.[40]
Moreover, based on the natural resonance equation, 2πfr = rHa, and Ha = 4|K1|/(3µ0Ms); in the same order as here, fr, r, Ha and |K1| equal the resonance frequency, the gyromagnetic ratio, the anisotropy energy, and anisotropy modulus. Consequently, magnetic NCs' natural resonance loss is mainly dictated by their magnetic characteristics. That seems to be the superior magnetic characteristics of as-synthesized NCs that help to enhance the EM wave absorption in the spectrum with low frequency.
Figure 5 depicts the frequency dependence of reflection loss at 2.0 mm thick, including all specimens. According to Fig. 5, the EM wave reflection loss is highly susceptible to the absorber's thickness. The RL apex shifts into a low frequency when the thickness increases. From an application perspective, a value of RL less than − 10 decibels is regarded as the threshold value due to the proper 90% EM wave absorption. The EM wave absorption performance of Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO composites is clearly superior to that of the unadulterated Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4 ferrite, as illustrated in Fig. 5. In the specimen Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4, the minimum RL is -11.36 decibels at 12.5 GHz, whereas the effective absorbing bandwidth is 2.5 GHz. And the specimen Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO 10% holds a min RL of 13.28 decibels at 14 GHz, equivalent to its effective absorbing bandwidth of 4.6 GHz. The specimen Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO 20% has the best EM wave absorbing property, with a min RL of -20.2 decibels at 8.6 GHz and an absorbing bandwidth at 6.9 GHz. The Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO 30% holds the maximum EM wave absorption property, with the min RL is -39.4 decibels at 11.5 GHz, and the absorption bandwidth is 6.8 GHz. Interestingly enough, The Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO 40% demonstrates an extremely broad effective bandwidth, with the optimum absorbing bandwidth ranging from 8.7 to 18 GHz. At the same time, has 2.0 millimeters thick, and its min RL -25.2 is decibels.
Hereon, the as-synthesized Co0.5Mn0.3Cu0.2Fe2O4/rGO composite indicates great EM wave absorbing capabilities, with premier reflection loss and an extremely wide effective absorption bandwidth, and there is no doubt about that.