Wave mechanics of microwave absorption in films: A short review

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1 Why the current theories have confused the film with the material Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew，Wave Mechanics of Microwave Absorption in Films - Distinguishing Film from Material，Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials，2024, 593, 171850 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2024.171850 Ying Liu, Xiangbin Yin, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu, Reflection Loss is a Parameter for Film, not Material, Non-Metallic Material Science, 2023, 5(1): 38-48 https://doi.org/10.30564/nmms.v5i1.5602 2 Why the current absorption mechanism for microwave absorption is wrong Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew M.G.B, A re-evaluation of the mechanism of microwave absorption in film – Part 2: The Real mechanism, Mater. Chem. Phys. 2022, 291, 126601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126601 Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew. Review：Wave mechanics of microwave absorption in films: a short review, Optics and Laser Technology, 2024, 178, 111211（The wave mechanics for microwave absorption film-Part 1: A short review, Preprint, Research Square, 15 Aug, 2023, scite） https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.111211 3 Why the impedance matching theory is wrong Ying Liu, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu, A physics investigation on impedance matching theory in microwave absorption film—Part 2: Problem Analyses, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023, 134(4), 045304 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153612 Ying Liu, Yi Ding, Yue Liu, Michael G. B. Drew. Unexpected Results in Microwave Absorption – Part 1: Different absorption mechanisms for metal-backed film and for material, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 40, 103022 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153608 Ying Liu, Michael. G.B. Drew, Yue Liu, Chapter 4: Fundamental Theory of Microwave Absorption for Films of Porous Nanocomposites: Role of Interfaces in Composite-Fillers, in Porous Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Edited by: Sabu Thomas, Claudio Paoloni, Avinash R. Pai, 2024, Elsevier, [978-0-323-90035-5_B978-0-323-90035-5.00013-1], pp. 59 - 90, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90035-5.00013-1 4 Why the quarter wavelength theory is wrong Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. A theoretical investigation of the quarter-wavelength model — part 2: verification and extension. Physica Scripta 2022, 97(1): 015806. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ac1eb1 Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. A theoretical investigation on the quarter-wavelength model — part 1: analysis. Physica Scripta 2021, 96(12): 125003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ac1eb0 Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew M.G.B, A re-evaluation of the mechanism of microwave absorption in film Part 3: Inverse relationship, Mater. Chem. Phys. 2022, 290, 126521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126521 Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew， The wave mechanics for microwave absorption film-Part 3: Film with multilayers, Preprint, Research Square, 13 Aug, 2023 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3256342/v1 A Theoretical Exploration of Impedance Matching Coefficients for Interfaces and Films, Applied Physics A, 2024, 130, 212, please see section 2.3 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07364-3 A physics investigation on impedance matching theory in microwave absorption film—Part I: Theory, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023, 134(4), 045303, Please see section III. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153608 A physics investigation on impedance matching theory in microwave absorption film—Part II: Problem Analyses, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023, 134(4), 045304 Please see section III. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153612 5 Comment letters Yue Liu, Ying Liu, Drew MGB, [Commentary] Comments on: “A perspective on impedance matching and resonance absorption mechanism for electromagnetic wave absorbing” by Hou et al. [Carbon 222 (2024) 118935], Qeios, 2024, Supplementary https://doi.org/10.32388/9P8Q56 Yue Liu, Ying Liu, Drew MGB, Corrections of common errors in current theories of microwave absorption caused by confusing film and material, Qeios, 2024/02/10, preprint, https://doi.org/10.32388/QQ1MFF; Corrections of Common Errors Associated with the Confusion between Film and Material in Current Theories of Microwave Absorption. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4797207 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4797207 https://www.qeios.com/read/QQ1MFF https://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-3589443-1436266.html

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Yue Liu, Ying Liu, Drew MGB. Review: The handedness structure of octahedral metal complexes with chelating ligands. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2014 , 260 : 37-64. Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew MGB. Review: Comparison of calculations for interplanar distances in a crystal lattice. Crystallography Reviews 2017 , 23(4) : 252-301. Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew MGB. Review: Clarifications of concepts concerning interplanar spacing in crystals with reference to recent publications. SN Applied Sciences 2020 , 2(4) : 755. Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew. Review：Wave mechanics of microwave absorption in films: a short review, Optics and Laser Technology, 2024, 178, 111211 （The wave mechanics for microwave absorption film-Part 1: A short review, Preprint, Research Square, 15 Aug, 2023, scite） Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew，Wave Mechanics of Microwave Absorption in Films - Distinguishing Film from Material，Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials，2024， 593, 171850 ; ( The wave mechanics for microwave absorption film – Part 2: The difference between film and material，Preprint, Research Square, 15 Aug, 2023, Supplementarial file) Yue Liu，Ying Liu，Michael G. B Drew， The wave mechanics for microwave absorption film-Part 3: Film with multilayers, Preprint, Research Square, 13 Aug, 2023,Supplementarial file, scite_ Yue Liu, Michael G. B Drew,Ying Liu, A Theoretical Exploration of Impedance Matching Coefficients for Interfaces and Films, Applied Physics A, 2024, 130, 212 Ying Liu, Michael. G.B. Drew, Yue Liu, Chapter 4: Fundamental Theory of Microwave Absorption for Films of Porous Nanocomposites: Role of Interfaces in Composite-Fillers, in Porous Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Edited by: Sabu Thomas, Claudio Paoloni, Avinash R. Pai, 2024, Elsevier, [978-0-323-90035-5_B978-0-323-90035-5.00013-1], pp. 59 - 90, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90035-5.00013-1 Yue Liu, Ying Liu, Drew MGB, [Commentary] Comments on: “A perspective on impedance matching and resonance absorption mechanism for electromagnetic wave absorbing” by Hou et al. [Carbon 222 (2024) 118935], Qeios, 2024, Supplementary Yue Liu, Ying Liu, Drew MGB, Corrections of common errors in current theories of microwave absorption caused by confusing film and material, Qeios, 2024/02/10, preprint, https://doi.org/10.32388/QQ1MFF; Corrections of Common Errors Associated with the Confusion between Film and Material in Current Theories of Microwave Absorption. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4797207 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4797207 刘颖， 刘跃，膜的微波吸收机理， 分子科学学报， 2023，v.39; No.194(06) 521-527 Ying Liu, Kaiqi Yang, Yue Liu, Michael G. B Drew, The Shackles of Peer Review: Unveiling the Flaws in the Ivory Tower, arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2310.05966 Ying Liu, Review of: The Compton Wavelength Is the True Matter Wavelength, Linked to the Photon Wavelength, While the de Broglie Wavelength Is Simply a Mathematical Derivative, Qeios, 2023, https://doi.org/10.32388/YLQG7T Ying Liu, Review of: Some Considerations on the Speed of Light. https://doi.org/10.32388/34DN8G Ying Liu, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu, A physics investigation on impedance matching theory in microwave absorption film—Part 1: Theory, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023, 134(4), 045303, DOI: 10.1063/5.0153608 Ying Liu, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu, A physics investigation on impedance matching theory in microwave absorption film—Part 2: Problem Analyses, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023, 134(4), 045304, DOI: 10.1063/5.0153612 Ying Liu; Xiangbin Yin; M. G. B. Drew; Yue Liu, Microwave absorption of film explained accurately by wave cancellation theory, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2023, 666, 415108. (Microwave absorption of film explained accurately by wave cancellation theory, 2023-02-23 | Preprint, Research Square, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2616469/v2，Supplementary information: Available comments and our responses.) Ying Liu, Yi Ding, Yue Liu, Michael G. B. Drew. Unexpected Results in Microwave Absorption – Part 1: Different absorption mechanisms for metal-backed film and for material, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 40, 103022 Ying Liu, Yi Ding, Yue Liu, Michael G. B. Drew. Unexpected Results in Microwave Absorption – Part 2:. Angular effects and the wave cancellation theory, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 40, 103024 Ying Liu, Xiangbin Yin, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu, Reflection Loss is a Parameter for Film, not Material, Non-Metallic Material Science, 2023, 5(1): 38-48. 刘颖，丁一，陈庆阳，刘跃，NiFe2-xMxO4 (M: Ce/Sm/Gd)的制备及其膜的微波吸收性能，沈阳师范大学学报 ( 自然科学版 ), 2023, 41(2)，98 - 103 尹相镔, 郝艺彤, 王瑞丹, 刘颖, 戚克振. 铈掺杂ZnFe2O4 多层空心微球的制备及其光催化活性. 硅酸盐学报, 2023, 51(1), 58 - 63. Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew M.G.B, A re-evaluation of the mechanism of microwave absorption in film – Part 1: Energy conservation, Mater. Chem. Phys. 2022, 290,126576. Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew M.G.B, A re-evaluation of the mechanism of microwave absorption in film – Part 2: The Real mechanism, Mater. Chem. Phys,. 2022, 291, 126601. Ying Liu, Yue Liu, Drew M.G.B, A re-evaluation of the mechanism of microwave absorption in film Part 3: Inverse relationship, Mater. Chem. Phys. 2022, 290, 126521. Liu Ying, Liu Yue, Drew Michael G. B. Natural mathematical derivation of the Gibbs-Duhem Equation related to ΔG and ∂G/∂ξ, International Journal of Thermophysics, 2022, 43, 73 doi: 10.1007/s10765-022-02998-y. ( Natural Mathematical Derivation of the Gibbs-Duhem Equation, 2022-03-10 | Preprint, Research Square, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1061987/v1) Song J, Zhao K, Yin X, Liu Y, Khan I and Liu S-Y. Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with g-C3N4/Ag/AgBr composites. Front. Chem. 2022, 10:1069816. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1069816 刘颖, 郝艺彤, 尹相镔, 崔楠, 戚克振. Ag@ZnFe2-xCeO4复合材料的制备及其光催化活性, 沈阳师范大学学报 ( 自然科学版 ), 2022, 40(1), 1 - 5. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. A theoretical investigation of the quarter-wavelength model — part 2: verification and extension. Physica Scripta 2022 , 97(1) : 015806. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. A theoretical investigation on the quarter-wavelength model — part 1: analysis. Physica Scripta 2021 , 96(12) : 125003. ( The problems in the quarter-wavelength model and impedance matching theory in analysising microwave absorption material, 2021-08-30 | Preprint, Research Square, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-206241/v1) Liu Y, Drew MGB, Li H, Liu Y. A theoretical analysis of the relationships shown from the general experimental results of scattering parameters s11 and s21 – exemplified by the film of BaFe12-iCeiO19/polypyrene with i = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6. Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy 2021 , 55(3) : 197-218. 刘颖, 林雨冉, 覃佩 , 申婉婷, 赵坤. 二氧化铈 - 银 _ 碘化银光催化剂的制备及水中有机污染物去除性能 . 沈阳师范大学学报 ( 自然科学版 ) 2021 , 39(4) : 290 - 296. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. Relationship between heat capacities derived by different but connected approaches. American Journal of Physics 2020 , 88(1) : 51-59. Liu Y, Drew MGB, Li H, Liu Y. An experimental and theoretical investigation into methods concerned with “reflection loss” for microwave absorbing materials. Materials Chemistry and Physics 2020 , 243 : 122624. Liu Y, Lin Y, Zhao K, Drew MGB, Liu Y. Microwave absorption properties of Ag/NiFe2-xCexO4 characterized by an alternative procedure rather than the main stream method using “reflection loss”. 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A mathematical approach to chemical equilibrium theory for gaseous systems—III: Qp,Qc,and Qx. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 2014 , 52(5) : 1191-1200. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. A mathematical approach to chemical equilibrium theory for gaseous systems IV: a mathematical clarification of Le Chatelier's principle. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 2015 , 53(8) : 1835-1870. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. Correlation between Fourier series expansion and Hückel orbital theory. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 2012 , 51(2) : 503-531. Liu Y, Liu B, Liu Y, Drew MGB. Correlations between two sets of angular relation equations. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 2011 , 49(9) : 2089-2108. Liu Y, Li X, Drew MGB, Liu Y. Increasing microwave absorption efficiency in ferrite based materials by doping with lead and forming composites. Materials Chemistry and Physics 2015 , 162 : 677-685. 刘颖 , 台睿 , 刘跃 . 晶体场与磁学性质 . 化学教育 (Chinese Journal of Chemical Education), 2015 , 36(6) : 1-10. Liu Y, Drew MGB, Liu Y, Liu Y, Cao FL. A comparative study of Fe3O4/polyaniline composites with octahedral and microspherical inorganic kernels. Journal of Materials Science 2014 , 49(10) : 3694-3704. 刘跃. 坚持基础研究，做有科学意义的工作 . 化学通讯 2014 (1) : 14. 刘跃, 李晓杰 , 刘颖 . 也谈平衡移动 . 化学教与学 2013 , 7 : 70-72. 刘颖, 刘跃. 立方 ZnS 晶胞中 Zn-S 键长的几种解法及其启示. 化学教学 2013 (1) : 70 - 72. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. The use of Three Simple Related Procedures in Determining the Russell-Saunders Terms of Equivalent Electrons. The Chemical Educator 2012 , 17 : 118-124. Liu Y, Drew MGB, Liu Y, Liu L. Anodic Polarization Curves Revisited. Journal of Chemical Education 2012 , 90(1) : 76-81 Liu Y, Liu B, Liu Y, Drew MGB. Connections between Concepts Revealed by the Electronic Structure of Carbon Monoxide. Journal of Chemical Education 2011 , 89(3) : 355-359. Liu Y, Liu Y, Liu B. A New Method for Obtaining Russell − Saunders Terms. Journal of Chemical Education 2010 , 88(3) : 295-298. Liu Y, Liu Y, Drew MGB. 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Comparison of the Sol-gel Method with the Coprecipitation Technique for Preparation of Hexagonal Barium Ferrite. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities 2008 , 24(5) : 525-528. Liu Y, Drew MGB, Liu Y. Intermediate ion stability and regioselectivity in propene polymerization using neutral salicyladiminato nickel(II) and palladium(II) complexes as catalysts. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM 2007 , 809(1-3) : 29-37. Liu Y, Drew MGB, Liu Y. The crucial importance of agostic interactions in intermediates formed in propylene polymerization using neutral salicyladiminato palladium(II) and nickel complexes as catalysts. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM 2007 , 821(1-3) : 30-41.

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