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Thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposite foams with 3D carbon hybrids for electromagnetic radiation suppression with heat absorption

Jasomati Nayak, Aparajita Pal, Sreeja Nath Chowdhury, Shovan Biswas, Palash Das, Soumen Giri, Pallab Banerji, Narayan Ch. Das

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 60· Issue 48
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