Enhanced Dielectric Properties of Polyaniline Films with Manganese Dioxide and Zinc Oxide Nanorods in a Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Matrix

Abdulwahhab H. Majeed, Leqaa A. Mohammed, Omar G. Hammoodi, Israa K.Mohammed, Tabark Ibrahem Kamel, Medea Ali Sultan, Sarah Zidane Khalaf, Zaid H. Mahmoud, Mustafa A. Alheety, M. Z. A. Yahya, I. M. Noor and Pramod K. Singh

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