Mbilo, Mwende; Musembi, Robinson(Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2022-11-10)
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
In comparison to other conventional methods like adsorption and reverse osmosis (RO), capacitive deionization (CDI) has only been investigated extensively for the removal of inorganic pollutants from water, demonstrating ...
Swift delivery of quality seeds to farming communities is a fundamental step in mainstreaming the value chain of orphan crops. The objective of this study was to characterise seed production and delivery systems of the ...
K. Tarus, Bethwel; A. C. Jande, Yusufu; N. Njau, Karoli(New Carbon Materials, 2022-12-15)
Capacitive deionization (CDI) has rapidly become a promising approach for water desalination. The technique removes salt from water by applying an electric potential between two porous electrodes to cause adsorption of ...
The effect of foliar application of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) fertilizers on nutritional status and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) were investigated through a study conducted in a zonal agricultural research station ...
This study investigated the efficacy of fermented seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) on the remediation of fluoride-contaminated soil. The soil was amended with either 1.25, 3.0, or 5.0% (w/w) fermented seaweed (FSW), parallel ...
This study investigated the defluoridation efficiency of hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed (Eucheuma Cottonii) biochar (HSB) at various soil pH ranges (3–11) while monitoring the impact of contact time (30 min - 2.5 h), ...
Amankwaah, Eric; Mensah, Nicholas; Okyir Baidoo, Nana(Future Business Journal, 2022-11-18)
Over the last two decades, location tax incentives programs serving as a motivating force have been progressively well known as activities to draw in and/or hold foreign direct investments (FDIs) in economically blighted ...
Asingwire, Barbara Kabwiga; Ngenzi, Alexander; Sibomana, Louis; Kabiri, Charles(International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), 2021-10)
Previous studies have considered scheduling schemes for Internet of Things (IoT)-based healthcare systems like First Come First Served (FCFS), and Shortest Job First (SJF). However, these scheduling schemes have limitations ...
Diop, Bara; Diop, Cheikh Talibouya; Diop, Lamine(Revue Africaine de La Recherche En Informatique et Mathématiques Appliquées, 2022-04-11)
owadays, there is a growing interest in data mining and information retrieval applications from Knowledge Graphs (KG). However, the latter (KG) suffers from several data quality problems such as accuracy, completeness, and ...
Abrha, Haftu; Haftom, Hagos(Journal of Agrometeorology, 2022)
Precipitation and temperature data of Tigray region of Ethiopia for baseline (1950-2000), future climate projection for mid-century (2050) and end-century (2070) based on medium emission scenario (RCP 4.5) and high emission ...
Azo dyes in industrial textile and dye effluent (5–30%) have become irresistibly recalcitrant and toxic to both treatments and the environment respectively. Global concerns about the persistent nature of these dyes and the ...
Ntabakirabose, Gaspard; Ogwal, Harold; Habinshuti, Jean Baptiste; Protais, Musoni; Jeanne Pauline Munganyinka, Jeanne Pauline Munganyinka; Mburu, David Mwehia(NASS Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022-01)
Environmental protection is one of the most important measures to achieve the long run and sustainability of living organisms in the world. The study was conducted in Burera and Gicumbi districts with the main aim of ...
Globally, trade credit is an important element of interfirm trade among non-financial firms. In response to the limited empirical evidence on trade credit financing and firm growth nexus, especially in Africa, this chapter ...
Crop diseases are responsible for more than 50% of worldwide yield loss. Therefore, detecting crop diseases as soon as possible is important to limit both yield loss and costs involved in interrupting the disease cycles. ...