Shielding effectiveness of 0.96 MxMg1−xTiO3 - 0.04 SrTiO3 solid solutions in Ku and K frequency band (12.40 GHz-18.00 GHz)

In this research work, the microwave dielectric and shielding properties of (0.96M x Mg 1-x TiO 3 – 0.04SrTiO 3 ) (M = 0, x = 0.0; M = Zn, x = 0.05; M = Zn, x = 0.075; M = Co, x = 0.05; and M = Co, x = 0.075) solid solutions were studied in a Ku and K frequency band using a vector network analyzer. The samples were prepared via the auto-ignition combustion method and sintered at a temperature of 1200°C for 4 hours. An investigation of the shielding properties revealed that these materials' shielding effectiveness (SE) varied as a function of composition and frequency. The shielding analysis exhibited that compositions (M = Zn, x = 0.05) and (M = Co, x = 0.05) showed maximum shielding effectiveness by providing SE > 10 dB for a bandwidth of 2.72 GHz and 4.48 GHz, respectively. The highest SE was observed for composition (M = Co, x = 0.05) at a frequency of 17.21 GHz with SE~31.05 dB corresponding to a restriction of 99.81 % of incident power. These compositions are proposed as effective shielding materials for electromagnetic radiations in Ku-band and K-band.