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Investigation of Lead-Free Bismuth Perovskite by Numerical Simulation using Scaps
(2019-06-23)The theoretical study of methylammonium bismuth halide, (CH 3 NH 3 ) 3 Bi 2 I 9 , was simulated using SCAPS 1D software package. The effect of the bismuth perovskite absorber layer thickness on the solar cell performance ...
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First-Principles Density Functional Theory Studies of the Structural and Electronic Properties of Prodigiosin as a Cancer Drug
(2019-06-23)Prodigiosin molecule, whose efficacy in the treatment of cancer has proven positive, has been studied using first-principles Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods as implemented in VASP - Vienna Ab initio Simulation ...
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Design, Construction and Evaluation of Charcoal, Activated Carbon, Moringa Seed and Sand Water Filtration Systems
(2019-06-23)The majority of human population especially in developing countries suffers from water-borne diseases such as skin abscesses, cellulitis, skin infections, and diarrhoea due to improperly treated water. Safe drinking water ...
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Design and Testing of Mycelium Biocomposite
(2019-06-23)The growing global understanding of ecological footprints and environmental pollution invented by humans is gainfully affecting our material design practice, pushing the search for more sustainable alternatives, and ...
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Assessment of Barite Deposit in Nassarawa State for Oil Drilling Application
(2019-06-23)Drilling fluids play sophisticated roles in the drilling process which include, keeping formation fluids at bay, stabilizing the wellbore without damaging the formation, lubricating the bit and drill-string and clearing ...
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil and Surface Water in Mng-Gold, Kokoya District, Bong County, Liberia
(2019-07-12)The presence of heavy metals in water and soil by metalliferous mining activities at MNG-Gold Mine was fully investigated. The extraction of gold in recent years, has led to the generation of huge quantities of solid and ...
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Ph- Responsive Dextran Gated Functionized Mesoporous Silica for Drug Delivery
(2019-07-12)Mesoporous materials have generated a lot of interest over the past few decades owing to their wide range of applications in catalysis, separation, drug delivery, sensors, adsorption, photonics, nanodevices etc. To realise ...
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Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Lithium and Cobalt from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
(2019-07-12)The demand for lithium-ion batteries is high because of their high energy and power density, which most time is influenced by the lithium-ion cathode chemistry. However, the need for expensive and scarce metals, such as ...
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Investigation of Peo-Polymer Blend Electrolytes for Electrochemical Capacitors
(2019-07-13)Recently, there has been a drift of attention towards gel polymer based electrolytes owing to the fact that they are cheap and can achieve an extended potential window for improved energy density in s upercapacitor devices ...
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Bioactive Polymer as an Alternative Binder for Electrochemical Capacitors
(2019-07-13)Binders are important components of electrodes of supercapacitors because of their ability to adhere active components and make the resultant slurry to adhere on current collectors. This work seeks to investigate the ...
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Evaluation of Some Characteristics of the Barite Deposits in Ribi, Nassarawa State for Industrial Application
(AUST, 2019-07-15)This study aimed at characterizing and evaluating the viability of barite deposits within Ribi for industrial applications. There is an inadequacy of information as regards mineralization, chemical and geotechnical properties ...
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Substitutional and vacancy defects in two-dimensional AlSb: A first principle approach
(2019-07-22)AlSb is a semiconductor material which exist in 3D as well as 2D regimes. AlSb have a high electron mobility which is useful for application in high speed electronic devices. AlSb has potential applications in radiation ...
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Investigation of Lead-Free Bismuth Perovskite by Numerical Simulation using Scaps.
(2019-07-22)The theoretical study of methylammonium bismuth halide, (CH 3 NH 3 ) 3 Bi 2 I 9 , was simulated using SCAPS 1D software package. The effect of the bismuth perovskite absorber layer thickness on the solar cell performance ...
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Investigation of Peo-Polymer Blend Electrolytes for Electrochemical Capacitors
(2019-07-23)Recently, there has been a drift of attention towards gel polymer based electrolytes owing to the fact that they are cheap and can achieve an extended potential window for improved energy density in s upercapacitor devices ...
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil And Surface Water in Mng-Gold, Kokoya District, Bong County, Liberia
(2019-07-23)The presence of heavy metals in water and soil by metalliferous mining activities at MNG-Gold Mine was fully investigated. The extraction of gold in recent years, has led to the generation of huge quantities of solid and ...
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Investigation of Lead-Free Bismuth Perovskite by Numerical Simulation using Scaps
(2019-07-23)The theoretical study of methylammonium bismuth halide, (CH 3 NH 3 ) 3 Bi 2 I 9 , was simulated using SCAPS 1D software package. The effect of the bismuth perovskite absorber layer thickness on the solar cell performance ...
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Bioactive Polymer as an Alternative Binder for Electrochemical Capacitors
(2019-07-23)Binders are important components of electrodes of supercapacitors because of their ability to adhere active components and make the resultant slurry to adhere on current collectors. This work seeks to investigate the ...
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Substitutional and vacancy defects in two-dimensional AlSb: A first principle approach
(2019-07-23)AlSb is a semiconductor material which exist in 3D as well as 2D regimes. AlSb have a high electron mobility which is useful for application in high speed electronic devices. AlSb has potential applications in radiation ...
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Design and Testing of Mycelium Biocomposite
(2019-07-23)The growing global understanding of ecological footprints and environmental pollution invented by humans is gainfully affecting our material design practice, pushing the search for more sustainable alternatives, and ...
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Effect of Annealing on the Morphological and Optoelectronic Properties of Ch 3 Nh 3 Pb I 3 Thin Films for Perovskite Solar Cell Applications
(2020-03-12)Organolead Trihalide Perovskites (OTPs) is one of the third generations’ photovoltaic technologies which have achieved excellent power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.8% in 2009 to 23.7% in 2018, just within nine years ...