The morphology and electromagnetic properties of MnO2 obtained in 8 T high magnetic field

Abstract MnO 2 powder was synthesized in a high magnetic field (8 T) via a simple route, and the formation mechanism for the grain shape was discussed. The synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and vector network analysis. The morphology of synthesized MnO 2 was sea urchin-like ball chain with a low density center, just like “hollow-like”. Throughout the whole frequency range, the dielectric constant and the loss tangent clearly decreased in 8 T high magnetic field. Moreover, the magnetic permeability and the loss tangent increased slightly in the frequency range 2–13 GHz. Furthermore, the theoretically calculated values of reflection loss showed that when the magnetic field strength 8 T was adopted, the absorption peak became smoother and shifted to a higher frequency.