This article prepares, MgxCa(0.90-x)Zn0.10Fe2O4 nanoparticle-based new flexible microwave substrate materials to build flexible antennas. The MgxCa(0.90-x)Zn0.10Fe2O4
nanoparticles are synthesized using the sol-gel chemical method. There
are three different weight percentages are chosen for “X” values i.e.,
X= 25%, 50%, and 75%. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning
electron microscopy (FESEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
studies are used to evaluate the structural and morphological features
of the produced nanoparticles. Dielectric Assessment Kit is also used to
evaluate the nanoparticles' tunable dielectric characteristics (DAK).
Loss tangents range from 0.00275 to 0.00675 while dielectric
permittivity values range from 3.25 to 4.75. The magnetic
characteristics of the produced samples are also investigated using the
vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The Agilent 8501E module is used to
calculate the adjustable magnetic permeability and magnetic loss
tangent values. The magnetic permeability and magnetic loss tangent
values obtained are in the range of 1.00 to 1.15 and 0.0035 to 0.0065,
respectively. Later, a flexible antenna is designed on the prepared
flexible substrate that operates within the frequency range of 1.60 GHz
to 3.00 GHz with a maximum gain of 5.15 dBi. After that, this antenna is
incorporated with a nine-antenna array-based portable microwave head
imaging system. Finally, successful brain tumor detection is observed by
post-processing the collected scattering parameters with an image
reconstruction algorithm. The overall results ensure that the MgxCa(0.90-x)Zn0.10Fe2O4
nanoparticle-based new flexible microwave substrate materials can be a
potential candidate for microwave head imaging and are suitable to fit
with microwave devices.