The present investigation aimed to synthesize Zinc (Zn) modified hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanocomposites with varying concentrations (pure, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, and 20 wt%) via the modified sol-gel method. The influence of dopants on structural and optical properties and photocatalytic acti...
The most important problems facing society today is energy supply of humanity. One of the clear examples of direct energy conversion isthermoelectric effect, which consists in obtaining electric potential using a temperature difference.The obtaining and study of materials with hi...
The treatments of potato:chicken dung (POP:CHD), yam peel:cow dung (YP:CD) and unripe plantain peel:cow dung (PP:CD) wastes by anaerobic co-digestion were studied. This study was carried out to examine the attractiveness of these wastes at various mixing ratios as a source of bio...
The Q235 steel is known for its good toughness and castability, making it easy to stamp and weld as a substrate. For the coating, SERMETEL water-based high-temperature coatings are used. One part of the first coating primer is applied using a closed coatings shot blasting method...
The increasing popularity and widespread use of herbal remedies as alternative medicine in Nigeria has raised genuine concern for their efficacy and public safety. In this study, five herbal concoctions sold in Anambra State claimed to be beneficial in the treatment of sexually t...
Simon Bbumba, Ibrahim Karume, Moses Kigozi, Hussein Kisiki Nsamba, Collins Letibo Yikii, Resty Alexandra Nazziwa, Ivan Kiganda & Muhammad Ntale·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2024
Herein, we reviewed the titanium dioxide one-dimensional nanostructures which are commonly applied as photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Titanium dioxide is the commonly used semiconductor electrode due to its low toxicity, mechanical stability, and availability...
Expensive casualties can occur if the basic corrosion control technology does not properly check. Repurposing expired Glucored Forte drugs as corrosion inhibitor reduces waste and promotes environmental sustainability. The present work investigated the corrosion inhibition of mil...
Plasmodium falciparum is the most pathogenic of the five species of Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria. Due to high drug resistance of P. falciparum on clinical prescribed anti-malaria drugs, there is urgent need to identify new alternative anti-malaria drugs to possib...
In this study, keratin chicken feathers (K-CF), which are keratin synthesized from waste chicken feathers, were used as an adsorbent in the sorption process for brilliant green dye removal from the wastewater. The keratin was synthesized by alkaline and acidic hydrolysis of kerat...
This study explores the design and performance evaluation of PLA (Polylactic acid) lattice structures, with a focus on understanding the eventuality of UV (Ultraviolet) radiation exposure on their mechanical properties. Utilizing Siemens NX software, a 40mm cubic lattice structur...
In the construction industry in Ghana and many other developing countries, blocks are predominantly used for the construction of walls in housing units. Their widespread application has led to the astronomical costs of producing the blocks units with significant environmental cha...
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus commonly known as country onions from the Huaceae family has been acclaimed to be used in treatment of several health conditions such as inflammation, prevention of infection and cancer, improve digestion, use traditionally as remedy for pain relief etc e...
The potential of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles, synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method, as electrode materials for supercapacitors is investigated in this research. Through a comprehensive characterization approach involving X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform i...
Environment and its components is an aspect in environmental management that attracts greater attention of researches as it relates to human life. Components of environment refer to the biotic and the abiotic components including their kinds, levels, interactions among them lead...
Nypa palm seed husk is an underutilized raw material found in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In this research, this material was utilized as a raw material for the production of activated carbon which was used as an absorbent for the treatment of simulated wastewater containing C...