Materials Science and Engineering: Recent submissions
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Upgrading Low-Grade Iron Ore by Magnetizing Roasting using Sawdust
(2021-03-23)Low-grade iron ore sample was collected from Gangra mines in Nimba Liberia. The ore was subjected to XRD and XRF analysis and was found to contain 63.1% Fe2O3, 25.4% SiO2, 9.1% Al2O3, and 2.4% LOI. 561.5 g . 1684.5g raw ...
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Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soil Stabilized with Bone Ash and Hydrated Lime for Road Construction Applications
(2020-12-14)This research is focused on evaluating the geotechnical properties of lateritic soil stabilized with bone ash and hydrated lime to improve the strength and quality of Nigerian lateritic soil (acquired from Galadimawa in ...
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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.
(2021-03-23)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 ...
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3d Printing Scaffolds for Breast Tissue Engineering Applications
(2021-04-16)Recently, the field of Tissue Engineering has explored the potential for the regeneration of many organs and tissues in the human body. The aim of this study applied to breast tissue engineering is to overcome the major ...
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Evaluation of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer as a Stabilizing Agent for Expansive Soil
(2021-04-15)The prevailing method currently used in treating and stabilizing expansive soil is chemical stabilization. The two materials that are widely used in this regard are lime and cement. They have proven over the years to be ...
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Evaluation of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer as a Stabilizing Agent for Expansive Soil
(2021-04-12)The prevailing method currently used in treating and stabilizing expansive soil is chemical stabilization. The two materials that are widely used in this regard are lime and cement. They have proven over the years to be ...
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Upgrading Low-Grade Iron Ore by Magnetizing Roasting using Sawdust
(2021-03-16)Low-grade iron ore sample was collected from Gangra mines in Nimba Liberia. The ore was subjected to XRD and XRF analysis and was found to contain 63.1% Fe2O3, 25.4% SiO2, 9.1% Al2O3, and 2.4% LOI. 561.5 g . 1684.5g raw ...
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3D PRINTING SCAFFOLDS FOR BREAST TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
(2021-04-12)Recently, the field of Tissue Engineering has explored the potential for the regeneration of many organs and tissues in the human body. The aim of this study applied to breast tissue engineering is to overcome the major ...
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Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles for Targeting Breast Cancer Cells and Tissues
(2021-04-12)This study presents the results of the characterization of functionalized magnetite nanoparticles for targeting breast cancer cells. In this study, spherical magnetite nanoparticles with core diameters between 5nm and 30 ...
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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
(2021-03-15)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 ...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide via Chemical Leaching from Bioinspired Termite Mound for Biomedical Application
(2021-03-15)Nanomedicine has gained a lot of attention as a potential solution in theragnosis of cancer. With the introduction of nanoscale metallic oxide materials, imaging techniques, disease detection, and treatment modalities could ...
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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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Effects of Cassava-Leaf-Enhanced Carbonitriding on Case-Hardening of Barite Mining Tools
(2017-12-12)This study presents the results of an experimental study of the effects of cassava leaves carbonitriding on the microstructure, hardness and abrasive wear behaviour of AISI 1065 and AISI 1070 steels used for barite mining ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...