Ti3C2T
x
has microwave
absorption (MA) properties due to its dielectric loss, but the absence
of magnetic loss capability of pure Ti3C2T
x
causes unmatched impedance and unsatisfied
MA performance. Modification of Ti3C2T
x
with magnetic particles is an effective way to introduce
the magnetic loss mechanism. However, these modified Ti3C2T
x
particles have higher
density and require complicated fabrication processes, restricting
the industrial production and functional applications. Here, a low-temperature
and simple method of radio-frequency N2 plasma treatment
was adopted to modify Ti3C2T
x
with N. More interestingly, the N-doped Ti3C2T
x
flakes demonstrated magnetic
properties and thus exhibited drastically enhanced MA properties.
The minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of −59.20 dB
at 10.56 GHz was achieved in N-doped Ti3C2T
x
products after only 3 min of plasma treatment,
remarkably higher than RLmin of −11.07 dB at 7.92
GHz for the pristine Ti3C2T
x
. The main mechanism is due to the combination of dielectric
loss, magnetic loss, and the good impedance matching in the N-doped
Ti3C2T
x
. Further
prolonging the nitriding time induces much desorption of −F
and the formation of TiO2, thus deteriorating the impedance
matching and the MA properties.