Articles
Peer-reviewed papers published in Physics Access.
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Assessment of Heavy Metals in Fish Tissues of Tilapia and Catfish from River Hadejia, Northern Nigeria
Kidney failure has become a growing problem at Hadejia Emirates over the last decade. This can be attributed to water pollution, possibly due to heavy metal contamination of River Hadejia that affects organisms living in...
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Influence of Rare Earth Ions (REIs) on the Visible Emission of Magnesium Sodium Borate Glasses
Borate glass systems have been extensively studied for practical applications in optical display devices by virtue of their peculiar luminescence efficiency. However, the attainment of high emission from borate glass mat...
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Dielectric Application of Agro-waste Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review
Proper disposal of agricultural waste and polymers after use has long been one of the toughest environmental problems. Since it solves the majority of environmental issues, this has resulted in the development of commerc...
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Determination of Heavy Metals in Water Samples within the Southern Part of Kaduna State, Nigeria
This paper investigated the presence of heavy metals in water samples from three selected sites in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Twelve (12) samples were analysed at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and...
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First principle study on the Structural and Electronic Properties of Lead-Free Double Halide Perovskite Cs2InSbCl6
The structural and electronic characteristics of Cs2InSbCl6 were investigated using first principle density functional theory (DFT) within local density approximation (LDA) and generalized gradient approximation (GGA) as...
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First-principles Study on the Structural, Electronic, and Elastic Properties of Transition Metal Dic
In this paper, the structural, electronic, and elastic properties of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) in hexagonal and trigonal phases were investigated using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (...
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In-Phase/Quadrature Signatures of a Very LowFrequency Electromagnetic Survey for the Delineation of
The VLF-EM geophysical technique was used to delineate the zones of cassiterite at Rafin Bareda, Dutsen-Wai, Kubau Local Government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria which is located at Latitudes 10°51'46''N and Longitudes1...
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Effects of Fractures on Buildings and Road Construction: A Case Study of Area BZ, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Structural collapse due to the absence of geophysical information has become a major concern in the construction and building industries today. In this research, we reported the effect of fracture on some selected buildi...
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Stitched Transmission Line for Broadband Operations
Wearable stitched transmission lines made from stripped RG174 and textile materials are introduced for broadband operations. The stitched transmission lines which are 150 mm long consists of an inner conductor surrounded...
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Design of an Automated Admission Ranking Information System (AARISYS)
A Decision Support System (DSS) is a useful information systems tool that supports decision-making as it aids institutional admission committees in effective and efficient decision-making. Several types of admission DSS...
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Structural and Electronic Properties of Cu2+ Doped LiMn2O4 Cathode Material for Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery: A DFT Study
Spinel LiMn2O4 offers a potentially attractive alternative to the commercialized LiCoO2 because of its low cost, non-toxicity, good rate performance and superior safety, but experiences severe capacity fading as a result...
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Effect of Single Atom Doping on Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Hexagonal Silicon Carbide (4H-SiC) for Spintronic Application: A first principle study
In this paper, the structural geometry, electronic and magnetic properties of single magnesium (Mg) and vanadium (V) atoms doped 4H-SiC system were investigated. For the structural geometry of each sample, the energy sub...
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Measurement of Gross Alpha and Beta Activity Concentrations in Drinking Water from Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria
The gross alpha and beta activity concentrations of eighteen water samples, consisting of boreholes and Hand dug wells from Sabon Gari Local government area of Kaduna StateNigeria have been analyzed using, the potable si...
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Determination of shielding Effectiveness of Concretes with different Aggregate and cement composition
The shielding effectiveness of concretes with different aggregate and cement composition was determine by shielding Co-60 gamma radiation source at center for energy research and training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University...
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Effect of sputtered silver thin film thickness towards morphological and optical properties of black silicon fabricated by two-step silver-assisted wet chemical etching for solar cells application
Effect of sputtered silver (Ag) thin film thickness towards morphological and optical properties of black silicon (b-Si) fabricated by two-step silver-assisted wet chemical etching for solar cells applications is investi...
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Investigation of Groundwater Potential Using Electromagnetic Method at a Basement Complex Area of University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
The Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Method (VLF-EM) was used in view of detecting fractured or weathered zones within the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory. The VLF -EM data mea...
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Synthesis of carbon nanostructures using microwave enhanced chemical vapor deposition and its potential application to ammonia sensing
In this paper, Carbon Nanostructures (CNS) were directly synthesized on gallium orthophosphate (GaPO4). An alternative microwave enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MECVD) technique was used to synthesized the CNS via co...
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Integrated Geoelectric and Hydrochemical Methods to Evaluate Groundwater Pollution in Azikoro, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
This paper presents an investigation on the contamination potential of ground water using integrated geoelectric and hydro chemical methods within Azikoro, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, Nigeria. The SAS 1000 ABEM Terameter was...
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Comparative Study on the Development of Composite Briquette as Alternative Fuel using Rice and Maize Husk
In this study, the development of briquettes from agricultural waste mainly rice and maize husk is presented. A 0.12 kg of each sample with a combination ratio of 1:1 was used in the buildup. The results obtained shows t...
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Evaluation of Briquettes Produced from Four Selected Sawdusts Combination at Quaternary Levels
The objective of this paper is to evaluate briquettes produced through quaternary level combination of four types of common sawdusts from major wood sources. This was achieved by producing seven briquettes made up of fou...