Silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles were prepared using citric acid method. The formations and crystal structures were ascertained from the X-ray diffraction data and the average crystallite size was estimated using Williamson-Hall approach. The hybrid combinations of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles were utilized to prepare PVDF/ZnO(90/10)-Ag nanocomposites (with Ag as filler: 0.5, 1 and 1.5%) using melt-mixing technique. Cole-Cole analysis suggested the dielectric relaxation in this system to be of non-Debye type. Also, addition of Ag nanoparticles enabled long-range conductivity in PVDF/ZnO nanocomposite.
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