Multiscale Structure Coordinated Poly(Ether Ether Ketone)‐Based Black Absorber with Wide‐Angle High Absorption Properties

Abstract

Black absorber with wide‐angle high absorption properties is of great significance to the in‐orbit operation of space optical system. However, up to now, black absorber used in space optical system with wide‐angle high absorption properties has rarely been reported. Herein, this work reports a multiscale structure coordinated black poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK)‐based black absorber with lightweight, low volatilization, and wide‐angle high absorption properties through 3D printing method. The as‐prepared absorber with honeycomb structure shows a high surface absorptivity (about 96.89%), and excellent wide‐angle high absorption properties which absorptivity attenuation rate is only 1.43% at 70°, benefiting from 3D‐printed honeycomb structure and multi‐scale light trap structure on the absorber inner surface. Besides, high and low temperature cycling test shows that its wide‐angle high absorption properties have a good stability at the space extreme environment, and its collected volatile condensable material (CVCM) is as low as 0.00%. This work provides a new strategy for simple fabrication method of novel lightweight multifunctional‐structure integrated absorber for space optical system.