• Experimental investigation and comparative environmental impact analysis of conventional and naturally occurring kinetic hydrate inhibitors in offshore environments using toxicity and bioconcentration tools 

  Okon, Okon Efiong; Ajienka, Joseph Atubokiki; Ikiensikimama, Sunday Sunday; Akaranta, Onyewuchi Emmanuel; Wachikwu-Elechi, Virtue Urunwo (Results in Engineering, 2024-01)

  In this present study, an in vivo experiment was carried out to determine the tendencies of a naturally occurring high-phenolic compound red-onion skin extract (HPC-ROSE) and conventional N-Vinylcaprolactam (N-VCAP) kinetic ...
• First principle study of ATiO (A=Ti,Sr) materials for photovoltaic applications 

  Allan, Lynet; Mulwa, Winfred M.; Mapasha, R. E.; Mwabora, Julius M.; Musembi, Robinson J. (Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2024-01-10)

  The study investigates the impact of Hubbard U correction and spin-orbit coupling (SOC) on the structural, mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of TiO and SrTiO compounds. The research is motivated by the potential ...
• Improved Light Soaking and Thermal Stability of Organic Solar Cells by Robust Interfacial Modification 

  Mbilo, Mwende; Haris, Muhammad; Ryu, Du Hyeon; Mwabora, Julius Mwakondo; Musembi, Robinson Juma; Lee, Seungjin; Song, Chang Eun; Shin, Won Suk (Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 2024-01-16)

  The most widely used material in electron transport layers (ETL) of inverted organic solar cells (iOSCs) is zinc oxide (ZnO). However, the brittleness, inorganic nature, surface defects, and photocatalytic activity of ZnO ...
• Synergistic performance of mixed agro-waste-based amino acids as kinetic hydrate inhibitors for natural gas hydrate control 

  Olarinoye, Fawziyah Oyefunke; Kang, Seong-Pil; Ajeinka, Joseph Atubokiki; Ikiensikimama, Sunday Sunday (Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024-02)

  The formation of plugs and clogs in pipelines caused by low temperatures and high pressures during drilling and production of natural gas hydrates causes difficulties for the oil and gas sector. Different commercially ...
• Highly efficient and stable organic solar cells with SnO2 electron transport layer enabled by UV-curing acrylate oligomers 

  Mbilo, Mwende; Ryu, Du Hyeon; Lee, Seungjin; Haris, Muhammad; Mwabora, Julius Mwakondo; Musembi, Robinson Juma; Lee, Hang Ken; Lee, Sang Kyu; Song, Chang Eun; Shin, Won Suk (Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024-01-20)

  The interfaces between the inorganic metal oxide and organic photoactive layer are of outmost importance for efficiency and stability in organic solar cells (OSCs). Tin oxide (SnO2) is one of the promising candidates for ...
• Vegetable oils as surfactant feedstocks for enhanced oil recovery: A review 

  Mohammed, S.; Ikiensikimama, S.S. (Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2023-11-25)

  Extensive studies have been conducted on the efficacy of vegetable oils as surfactant feedstocks for enhanced oil recovery. This has become necessary owing to environmental concerns and high costs of synthetic surfactants. ...
• Prospective utilization of boron nitride and beryllium oxide nanotubes for Na, Li, and K-ion batteries: a DFT-based analysis 

  Al-Seady, Mohammed A.; Abed, Hussein Hakim; Alghazaly, Saif M.; Salman, Jasim M.; Abduljalil, Hayder M.; Altemimei, Faeq A.; Hashim, Ahmed; Abdulsattar, Mudar Ahmed; Allan, Lynet; Kahaly, Mousumi Upadhyay (Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2023-09-24)

  In the present work, we investigated the adsorption mechanism of natural sodium (Na), potassium (K), and lithium (Li) atoms and their respective ion on two nanostructures: boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and beryllium-oxide ...
• Techno-Economic Comparative Analysis of Two Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Powering a Simulated House, including a Hydrogen Vehicle Load at Jeju Island 

  Megaptche, Christelle Arielle Mbouteu; Kim, Hanki; Musau, -Peter Moses; Waita, Sebastian; Aduda, Bernard (Energies, 2023-11-29)

  This work undertakes a techno-economic comparative analysis of the design of photovoltaic panel/wind turbine/electrolyzer-H2 tank–fuel cell/electrolyzer-H2 tank (configuration 1) and photovoltaic panel/wind turbine/batte ...
• Influence of perovskite thickness on the performance of silver-doped NaZnBr3 perovskite solar cells using SCAPS software 

  Abdulmalik, M.O.; Danladi, E. (Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics, 2023-09-20)

  The absorbing layer thickness is a crucial parameter that significantly impacts the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this study, we investigated the influence of the thickness of absorbing layer on the ...
• Highly efficient, hole transport layer (HTL)-free perovskite solar cell based on lithium-doped electron transport layer by device simulation 

  Danladi, Eli; Jubu, Peverga R.; Tighezza, Ammar M.; Hossain, Ismail; Tasie, Nicholas N.; Abdulmalik, Muhammed O.; Egbugha, Anselem C.; Awoji, Michael O.; Kashif, Muhammad; Onoja, Emmanuel D.; Amanyi, Matthew I. (Emergent Materials, 2023-10-11)

  Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have generated a lot of interest in the scientific horizon due to their high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) and low cost. In the current study, we assessed the photovoltaic efficiency of ...
• Overcoming the challenges of integrating variable renewable energy to the grid: A comprehensive review of electrochemical battery storage systems 

  Deguenon, Lere; Yamegueu, Daniel; kadri, Sani Moussa; Gomna, Aboubakar (Journal of Power Sources, 2023-06-24)

  The increasing penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is creating new challenges for the stability and reliability of power systems. Electrochemical battery energy storage systems offer ...
• An ab-initio study of P-type ZrCoY (YSb and Bi) half – Heusler semiconductors 

  Allan, Lynet; . Mulwa, Winfred M; M. Mwabora, Julius; J. Musembi, Robinson; Mapasha, R.E. (Heliyon, 2023-07-25)

  In this study, the structural, electronic, mechanical, optical, and thermoelectric properties of the cubic half-Heusler compound ZrCoY(YSb and Bi) obtained using first-principles calculations are presented. The following ...
• Demand response-fuzzy inference system controller in the multi-objective optimization design of a photovoltaic/wind turbine/battery/supercapacitor and diesel system: Case of healthcare facility 

  Megaptche, Christelle Arielle Mbouteu; Musau, Peter Moses; Tjahè, Agnès Virginie; Kim, Hanki; Waita, Sebastian; Aduda, Bernard Odhiambo (Energy Conversion and Management, 2023-06-13)

  One of the most common causes of power outages in developing countries is a global mismatch between supply and demand. The effects of this phenomenon are especially devastating in the healthcare sector. This paper describes ...
• Performance Evaluation of Burkina Faso’s 33 MW Largest Grid-Connected PV Power Plant 

  Palm, Sami Florent; Youssef, Lamkharbach; Waita, Sebastian; Nyangonda, Thomas Nyachoti; Radouane, Khalid; Chebak, Ahmed (Energies, 2023-08-25)

  This study conducted an in-depth analysis of the performance of the largest Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic System in Burkina Faso from 2019 to 2021. The research utilized measured data and simulated the plant’s performance ...
• Ab-initio computation of structural, elastic, mechanical and optical properties of Cs2ScAgI6 double perovskite semiconductor compound 

  Musembi, Robinson; Mbilo, Mwende (MRS Advances, 2023-05-25)

  A novel Cs2ScAgI6 double perovskite semiconductor material has been investigated on electronic, mechanical, elastic and optical properties using the plane wave self-consistent field method by using generalised gradient ...
• Agrivoltaic, a Synergistic Co-Location of Agricultural and Energy Production in Perpetual Mutation: A Comprehensive Review 

  Sarr, Aminata; Y. M., Soro; Alain K., Tossa; Lamine, Diop (Processes, 2023-03-20)

  Agrivoltaic systems, which consist of the combination of energy production by means of photovoltaic systems and agricultural production in the same area, have emerged as a promising solution to the constraints related to ...
• Analysis of ternary K3Cu3As2 compound for photovoltaic applications using density functional theory 

  Mbilo, Mwende; Musembi, Robinson (Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 11/10/2022)

  Ternary semiconductor materials are attractive compounds for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications due to their valuable properties. A key challenge in photovoltaics is to develop alternative materials with good ...
• First principles calculation to investigate the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical, and optical properties of K2NiP2 ternary compound 

  Mbilo, Mwende; Musembi, Robinson (AIP Advances, 2022-10-28)

  First-principles calculations of the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical, and optical properties of the K2NiP2 ternary compound using density functional theory as implemented in the quantum espresso package have ...
• Ab Initio Study of Structural, Electronic, Elastic, Mechanical, and Optical Properties of K4XP2 (X = Zn, Cd) Compounds for Optoelectronic Applications 

  Musembi, Robinson; Mbilo, Mwende (2022-09-21)

  The structural electronic, elastic, mechanical and optical properties of the ternary compounds K4ZnP2 and K4CdP2 have been studied by means of density functional theory (DFT) using the plane waves method. The generalized ...
• Ab initio study of K3 Cu3 P2 material for photovoltaic applications 

  Mbilo, Mwende; S. Manyali, George; J. Musembi, Robinson (Computational Condensed Matter, 2022-07-29)

  Search for efficient materials for application in the fields of optoelectronics and photovoltaics are some of the most active areas of research across the world. The potential of compounds such as KCuP is not yet fully ...

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