This research presents an advanced 4-port multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna designed to address the rigorous requirements of 5G/6G, ultra-wideband (UWB), and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The antenna features four hexagonal-shaped radiating elements interface...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5902
Lucmane Koala, Sampawinde Augustin Zongo, Abdoul Fayçal Baguian, Kayaba Haro, Tizane Daho, Oumar Sanogo & Antoine Béré·Physical Science International Journal·2025
This study focused on the energy recovery of water hyacinth as an alternative source of wood energy in Burkina Faso. It involved measuring the physical and chemical characteristics of ground water hyacinth. The study also involved manufacturing agglomerates of ground, non-carboni...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5901
Iliyassé Konkobo, Jacques Nébié, Benjamin Kiema, Boubou Bagré, Guy Tubreoumya, Armand Bowendkuni Korsaga, Tizane Daho & Antoine Béré·Physical Science International Journal·2025
There are many locally available materials that can be used in the construction of cooking devices. Materials account for a significant portion of construction costs, and reducing their cost can help lower the overall cost of such projects. One of the most effective ways to reduc...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5900
Aims/Objectives: To investigate the vibrational properties of Kekulene (C48H24), a large, highly symmetric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), and evaluate its potential as a carrier of the Aromatic Infrared Bands (AIBs) observed in circumstellar and interstellar environments....
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5899
This study presents an experimental evaluation of Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) effects on high-speed optical communication systems in Abuja, Nigeria, using Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) formats over single-mode fiber. Tests were conducte...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5898
This research explores the effects of an induced magnetic field on unsteady flow of a micropolar magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) fluid flow over a nonlinearly stretching surface exposed to an inclined magnetic field. The mathematical model is developed based on Eringen’s micropolar flu...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i5897
Building materials are porous and interact with moisture in the ambient air through sorption phenomena. However, under real world using conditions, the temperature of these materials varies constantly. The problem is that this temperature variation influences the materials' abili...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4896
This study theoretically investigated the optical properties of calcium tungstate (CaWO₄) in its scheelite phase using first-principles calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT), aiming to understand its interaction with electromagnetic radiation and assess its potent...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4895
In hot and dry climates like Burkina Faso, conventional air conditioning is energy-intensive and costly, accounting for 20% of global energy consumption according to the International Energy Agency. The "Argiclim" evaporative heat exchanger, developed at the Renewable Thermal Ene...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4894
The use of local biomaterials in construction is becoming an imperative to save the planet and to reduce the cost of construction in sub-Saharan region. The aim of this research work is to study the effect of the mucilage of Grewia bicolor fiber on the properties of mud bricks. t...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4893