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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 Na2CuP ternary semiconductor compound for optoelectronic application by first-principles methods using GGA and mGGA functionals

Musembi, Robinson; Mbilo, Mwende; Nyamuga, Martin; Kachila, John (Computational Condensed Matter, 2024-06-15)

An ab initio study of Zintl Na2CuP ternary semiconductor compounds was carried out by applying first-principles methods to calculate the structural, electronic, elastic, mechanical, and optical properties using generalised ...
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 ...
Choice modelling of eCooking adoption by households in Ghana

Ossei-Bremang, Rejoice Ntiriwaa; Eze, Fabian; Anane-Fenin, Kwame; Kemausuor, Francis (International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2024-03-18)

The use of electric cooking appliances, also referred to as eCooking devices, presents a practical and sustainable solution for achieving universal access to clean cooking facilities by 2030. A choice modelling analysis ...
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 ...
Experimental and simulated evaluation of inverse model for shallow underground thermal storage

Eze, Fabian; Lee, Wang-je; An, Young sub; Joo, Hongjin; Kyoung-ho Lee, Kyoung-ho Lee; Ogola, Julius; Mwabora, Julius (Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024-05-11)

This study employs an inverse grey-box (IGB) modeling approach, which combines measured data and the physics of systems to predict the performance of shallow underground thermal energy storage (UTES) with top and side ...
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 ...
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 ...
First-Principle Calculations to Investigate Structural, Electronic, Elastic, Mechanical, and Optical Properties of K2CuX (X=As, Sb) Ternary Compounds

Mbilo, Mwende; Musembi, Robinson (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022-09-20)

Efficient materials with good optoelectronic properties are required for the good performance of photovoltaic devices. In this work, we present findings of a theoretical investigation of the structural, electronic, elastic, ...
First-principles calculations to investigate the elastic, electronic, dynamical, and optical properties of cubic ZrCoAs half-Heusler semiconductor for photovoltaic applications

Allan, Lynet; Mapasha, R.E.; Mulwa, Winfred M.; Mwabora, Julius M.; Musembi, Robinson J. (Results in Materials, 2024-03-15)

The electronic, mechanical, elastic, dynamical, and optical properties of the ZrCoAs half-Heusler compound have been systematically investigated using the plane wave self-consistent field approach with the Perdew-Burke-Erzerhof ...
First-principles study of properties of X3Sb2Au3 (X = K, Rb) ternary compounds for photovoltaic applications

Mbilo, Mwende; Musembi, Robinson; Rai, D. P. (Indian Journal of Physics, 2022-11-14)

In this work, the structural, electronic, elastic, and optical properties of X3Sb2Au3 (X = K, Rb) ternary compounds have been investigated using the density-functional theory method as implemented in the quantum espresso ...
Gas flaring: technicalities, challenges, and the economic potentials

OMOBOLANLE, Oluwasegun Cornelious; IKIENSIKIMAMA, Sunday Sunday (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024-06-04)

Gas flaring has been identified as a major contributor to global warming and climate change. It is used either as a safety measure or as a means of disposal for technical or economic reasons. Over 250 toxins have been ...
Geo-mechanical and geo-morphology characterisation of the cap rocks in the Niger Delta for potential carbon capture and storage

Mutadza, Itai; Ikiensikimama, Sunday Sunday; Joel, Ogbonna Friday (Heliyon, 2024-05-15)

The world has been battling climate change which is caused by an excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration in geological sinks was identified as one of the major methods to curb and reduce ...
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 ...
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 ...

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