This study analyzes the thermal behavior of a 25 m² single-zone building in Ouagadougou, constructed with compresed earth blocks (CEB), a sustainable local material, using EnergyPlus simulations. The objective is to assess the impact of CEB on thermal comfort in a hot and arid tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3257
Iliyassé Konkobo, Jacques Nébié, Lucmane Koala, Boubou Bagré, Armand Bowendkuni Korsaga, Guy Tubreoumya, Ali Diané, Tizane Daho & Antoine Béré·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2025
Solar box cookers are eco-friendly and eliminate the need for wood, but they are not always sufficient to replace biomass stoves. Few studies have explored combining solar and biomass energy in a single system. In our study, we designed a hybrid device that integrates a box-type...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3258
Ajiere Susan I, Bridget E. Diagi, Ifeoma M. Onyejekwe, Okechukwu Godswill Chukwunenye, Salami Nurudeen Seidu, Onyeananam, Uloma Lynda & Daniel, Lawrence Effiong·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2025
The environmental impact of wastewater discharge is crucial for evaluating its potential impacts on soil quality, water resources, ecosystems, and human health. Wastewater contains various contaminants, including heavy metals, nutrients, organic pollutants, and pathogens, which c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3256
Lucmane Koala, Kayaba Haro, Gounkaou Woro Yomi, Bernard Nana, Ousmane Coulibaly, Issoufou Ouarma, Tizane Daho, Oumar Sanogo & Antoine Béré·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2025
This paper examines the causes of deteriorating indoor air quality and the various methods of studying air pollutant emissions associated with the use of solid fuel stoves. Indoor air quality has long received less attention than outdoor air quality, despite the fact that most pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3255
The quality of dried agri-food products depends on the uniformity of their moisture content at the end of the drying process. Controlling parameters such as temperature, air velocity, and relative humidity within the dryer is essential to ensure optimal drying. This study present...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3254
This study employs a mixed-methods research design involving 200 randomly selected secondary school students in Sheberghan to explore the impact of physics education on the development of problem-solving skills. Problem-solving is a fundamental competency in both academic and rea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3253
The context of sustainable development, which forces humans to protect the planet, imposes in its objectives to move towards the use of locally accessible materials in the field of construction. The objective of the present research work is to study the effect of Grewia bicolor f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3252
In this article, numerical simulations of the electrical current-voltage characteristics of an n-Si / p-Si homojunction solar cell and an n-ZnO / p-Si heterojunction solar cell are performed. In order to find the optimal structure of the solar cells, numerical modelling using SCA...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3251
A molecular graph is a labeled graph in which atoms are represented by vertices and covalent bonds by edges, with each edge labeled according to the bond type (Gasteiger et al., 2020). A hypergraph generalizes the concept of a traditional graph by allowing edges—called hyperedges...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3248
.This study investigates the interactions between the anionic dye Eriochrome Blue Black R and three types of surfactants (cationic CTAB, nonionic TX-100, and zwitterionic CAPB) using UV-visible spectrophotometry. The solubilization efficiency and thermodynamics of dye-surfactant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3249
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