We have produced thin film samples of cubic ZnS by the chemical bath method. These samples were synthesized using zinc chloride, thiourea, sodium citrate and ammonia solutions at varied deposition time from 24h to 96h. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmittance and photoluminescence...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2247
Aims: The study aimed to design and develop a greenhouse solar corn dryer that provides an efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective drying solution. The consistent use of traditional and conventional open sun drying (OSD) for agricultural products and yield necessitates the dev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2246
Aims: Markov chain analysis was employed to examine the pattern and distribution of yearly precipitation amount in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Edo and Delta states in Nigeria. Duration of Study: Twenty-one (21) years data (1990-2020) on daily precipitation amount was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2245
The objective of this study is to examine the behavior of cassava during convective drying, taking into account the external temperature and changing the dimensions of the parallelepiped-shaped samples. The following temperatures were used: 40 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C and 70 °C. The conc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2243
Radon and its radioactive progenies in the indoor environment have been identified as the main sources of public radiation dose. The presence of radon in drinking tap water and other household uses can increase the indoor radon level and cause radiation-related health hazards, bo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2244
Water pollution is a serious issue, with industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and urban activities contaminating both surface and groundwater. Caused by the extensive application of inorganic fertilizer and animal manure, nitrate levels in water are increasing globally. Humans...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i2242
Cancer remains the leading global cause of death, with fatalities rising daily. Medicinal plants have long been used in cancer management, particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria. Synthetic drugs, though commonly used for cancer treatment, often come with harmful sid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i1241
Methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI₃) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) are promising materials for optoelectronic applications due to their superior optical properties. However, optimizing their efficiency for light absorption and conversion remains a challenge. This study aims to inves...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i1240
Instabilities in open and closed plasma media can be explained through wave-particle interaction processes. In our work we investigate some features of plasma instabilities in ionosphere on the basis of nonlinear wave-particle interaction process. The accelerated plasma particles...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i1239
Nanoparticles refer to clusters of a few to several thousand atoms or molecules. The term "nano" refers to their size, typically ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers; a nanometer (symbol: nm) is equal to 10−9 meters = 0.000 000 001 meters = 1 billionth of a meter = 1 millionth of a m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i1238