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Scopus | 2-s2.0-84934875573 | Evaluation of aquifer protective capacity of overburden unit and soil corrosivity in Makurdi, Ben... | Obiora D.N., Ajala A.E., Ibuot J.C. | 2015 | Journal of Earth System Science | 124 | 1 | None | Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria | Obiora, D.N., Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Ajala,... | This paper presents result of 30 vertical electrical soundings carried out in Makurdi, Benue stat... | Aquifer; Corrosivity; Geoelectric layers; Longitudinal conductance; Makurdi; Vertical electrical ... | aquifer; electrical resistivity; geoelectric field; overburden; vertical electrical sounding; Ben... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84925701747 | Impact of size and temperature on thermal expansion of nanomaterials | Singh M., Singh M. | 2015 | Pramana - Journal of Physics | 84 | 4 | 10.1007/s12043-014-0844-0 | Department of Physics and Electronics, National University of Lesotho, Z-Lesotho, South Africa; D... | Singh, M., Department of Physics and Electronics, National University of Lesotho, Z-Lesotho, Sout... | A theoretical method has been discussed to study the size dependency of thermal expansion of nano... | Equation of state; Nanomaterials; Size effect; Thermal expansion | Equations of state; Grain size and shape; Nanostructured materials; Nanowires; Temperature distri... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84957850134 | Stability of silicon carbide particle detector performance at elevated temperatures | Abubakar Y.M., Lohstroh A., Sellin P.J. | 2015 | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science | 62 | 5 | 10.1109/TNS.2015.2475421 | Department of Physics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Department of Physics, South East... | Abubakar, Y.M., Department of Physics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, Department of Phy... | The alpha spectroscopy performance and electric current stability of 4H-silicon carbide Schottky ... | Epitaxial semiconductors; harsh radiation media; ideality factor; noise; noise; Schottky barrier ... | Activation energy; Leakage currents; Schottky barrier diodes; Silicon carbide; Applied bias volta... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84946709432 | Effect of addition of different carbon materials on hydrogel derived carbon material for high per... | Barzegar F., Bello A., Guellati O., Momodu D.Y., Harat A., Dangbegnon J.K., Guerioune M., Manyala N. | 2015 | Electrochimica Acta | 186 | None | 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.10.189 | Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARCHI Ch. in Carbon Technology and Materi... | Barzegar, F., Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARCHI Ch. in Carbon Technol... | Activated carbon (AC) materials derived from addition of graphene foam, carbon nanotube and expen... | activated carbon; electrical double layer capacitor; specific surface area | Activated carbon; Capacitance; Capacitors; Carbon nanotubes; Electrochemical electrodes; Graphite... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84952325078 | Investigation of different aqueous electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of activated c... | Barzegar F., Momodu D.Y., Fashedemi O.O., Bello A., Dangbegnon J.K., Manyala N. | 2015 | RSC Advances | 5 | 130 | 10.1039/c5ra21962k | Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARCHI Chair in Carbon Technology and Mate... | Barzegar, F., Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARCHI Chair in Carbon Techn... | In this study, porous activated carbons (AC) were synthesized by an environmentally friendly tech... | None | Activated carbon; Capacitance; Carbon; Carbonization; Chemical activation; Cyclic voltammetry; Ef... | 97994, National Research Foundation; UP, National Research Foundation | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84940643337 | Synthesis of 3D porous carbon based on cheap polymers and graphene foam for high-performance elec... | Barzegar F., Bello A., Fashedemi O.O., Dangbegnon J.K., Momodu D.Y., Taghizadeh F., Manyala N. | 2015 | Electrochimica Acta | 180 | None | 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.08.148 | Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, University of PretoriaPretoria, South Afri... | Barzegar, F., Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, University of PretoriaPretor... | A scalable production of high surface area nanoporous carbon material (∼2994 m2 g-1) with good di... | Electrochemical performance; Equivalent circuit; Porous carbon; Supercapacitor | Capacitance; Capacitors; Electrolytic capacitors; Equivalent circuits; Graphene; Polymers; Porous... | University of Pretoria; UP, University of Pretoria | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84949671640 | Identification and characterisation of performance limiting defects and cell mismatch in photovol... | Crozier J.L., van Dyk E.E., Vorster F.J. | 2015 | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa | 26 | 3 | None | Department of Physics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Crozier, J.L., Department of Physics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, Sou... | The performance and longevity of photovoltaic (PV) modules can be severely limited by cell mismat... | Cell mismatch; Characterisation; Currentvoltage; Degradation; Electroluminescence; Photovoltaics | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84942436002 | The thermal design, characterization, and performance of the Spider long-duration balloon cryostat | Gudmundsson J.E., Ade P.A.R., Amiri M., Benton S.J., Bock J.J., Bond J.R., Bryan S.A., Chiang H.C... | 2015 | Cryogenics | 72 | None | 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2015.09.002 | Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; School of Physics and ... | Gudmundsson, J.E., Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States; Ade... | We describe the Spider flight cryostat, which is designed to cool six millimeter-wavelength teles... | Cosmic microwave background; Cryostat; Instrumentation; Stratospheric payload | Balloons; Cosmology; Cryostats; Heating; Helium; Liquefied gases; Liquids; Meteorological balloon... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84939477017 | Hepatotoxicity following separate administration of two phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (sildenafi... | Nna V.U., Akpan U.P., Okon V.E., Atangwho I.J. | 2015 | Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 8 | 10.7324/JAPS.2015.50817 | Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Univers... | Nna, V.U., Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Scienc... | The use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i) and tramadol in the absence of erectile and eja... | Hepatotoxicity; Liver; Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors; Sildenafil; Tadalafil; Tramadol | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84929942930 | Well-aligned graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with zinc oxide nanocrystals for high performanc... | Kaviyarasu K., Magdalane C.M., Manikandan E., Jayachandran M., Ladchumananandasivam R., Neelamani... | 2015 | International Journal of Nanoscience | 14 | 3 | 10.1142/S0219581X15500076 | Department of Physics, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, In... | Kaviyarasu, K., Department of Physics, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram... | Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets modified with zinc oxide nanocrystals were achieved by a green wet... | Electrical characterization; Electron microscopy; Nanostructures; Raman spectroscopy; X-ray photo... | Crystal structure; High resolution transmission electron microscopy; Nanocrystals; Nanosheets; Ra... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84940714174 | TEC prediction performance of IRI-2012 model during a very low and a high solar activity phase ov... | Tariku Y.A. | 2015 | Journal of Geophysical Research A: Space Physics | 120 | 7 | 10.1002/2015JA021203 | Department of Physics, University of Ambo, Ambo, Ethiopia | Tariku, Y.A., Department of Physics, University of Ambo, Ambo, Ethiopia | This paper examines the capacity of the latest version of the International Reference Ionosphere ... | equatorial ionosphere; GPS-VTEC; high solar activity; IRI-2012 VTEC; low solar activity | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84940734173 | TEC prediction performance of the IRI-2012 model over Ethiopia during the rising phase of solar c... | Tariku Y.A. | 2015 | Earth, Planets and Space | 67 | 1 | 10.1186/s40623-015-0312-1 | Department of Physics, University of Ambo, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia | Tariku, Y.A., Department of Physics, University of Ambo, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia | This paper discusses the performance of the latest version of the International Reference Ionosph... | Equatorial ionosphere; GPS-VTEC; IRI-2012 VTEC; Solar cycle | electron density; geomagnetism; GPS; ionosphere; modeling; performance assessment; prediction; so... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84942896799 | Evaluation of proton inelastic reaction models in Geant4 for prompt gamma production during proto... | Jeyasugiththan J., Peterson S.W. | 2015 | Physics in Medicine and Biology | 60 | 19 | 10.1088/0031-9155/60/19/7617 | Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa; Department of Clinical ... | Jeyasugiththan, J., Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, Dep... | During proton beam radiotherapy, discrete secondary prompt gamma rays are induced by inelastic nu... | cross section; Geant4; prompt gamma; proton beam radiotherapy | Nuclear reactions; Proton beams; Radiation shielding; Radiotherapy; Background radiation; cross s... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84945278753 | Interface behaviour and electrical performance of ruthenium Schottky contact on 4H-SiC after argo... | Munthali K.V., Theron C., Auret F.D., Coelho S.M.M. | 2015 | Bulletin of Materials Science | 38 | 3 | None | Department of Physics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Mathematics,... | Munthali, K.V., Department of Physics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Department... | Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) analysis, carried out at various annealing temperatu... | 4H-SiC; Oxidation; Raman spectroscopy; Ruthenium; Rutherford backscattering spectrometry; Schottk... | Annealing; Backscattering; Capacitance; Current voltage characteristics; Oxidation; Raman spectro... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84943752905 | Delayed impacts of tropical cyclones Irene 2011 and Isaac 2012 in the Caribbean Antilles | Jury M.R. | 2015 | Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology | 54 | 5 | 10.1175/JAMC-D-15-0021.1 | Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; University of Z... | Jury, M.R., Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Uni... | This study considers tropical cyclones Irene in Puerto Rico from 2011 and Isaac in the Dominican ... | Emergency response; Subtropics; Tropical cyclones | Hurricanes; Rain; Tropics; Caribbean Sea; Emergency response; Heavy rainfall; Onshore winds; Puer... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84926435517 | Evaluation of a conducting interpenetrating network based on gum ghatti-g-poly(acrylic acid-anili... | Sharma K., Kumar V., Kaith B.S., Kumar V., Som S., Pandey A., Kalia S., Swart H.C. | 2015 | New Journal of Chemistry | 39 | 4 | 10.1039/c4nj01982b | Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, South Africa; D... | Sharma, K., Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, Sou... | The objective of the present investigation was to develop colon-specific drug delivery systems fo... | None | ammonia; amoxicillin; aniline; ghatti g poly(acrylic acid aniline); n,n' methylenebisacrylamide; ... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84946823310 | Evaluation of the global solar irradiance in the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Afric... | Mulaudzi T.S., Maluta N.E., Sankaran V. | 2015 | Turkish Journal of Physics | 39 | 3 | 10.3906/fiz-1505-9 | Department of Physics, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa | Mulaudzi, T.S., Department of Physics, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa; Maluta, N.... | An attempt has been made to employ three different theoretical models for the determination of gl... | Global solar irradiance; Regression coefficients; Root mean square error; Sunshine hours | Data flow analysis; Mean square error; Meteorology; Solar radiation; Agricultural research; Globa... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84940489695 | Evaluation of the anti-gastric ulcer activity of risperidone in male rats | Onwuchekwa C., Oluwole F.S. | 2015 | Pharmacologyonline | 2 | None | None | Department of Physiology, UsmanuDanfodiyoUniversity, Sokoto, Nigeria; Department of Physiology, U... | Onwuchekwa, C., Department of Physiology, UsmanuDanfodiyoUniversity, Sokoto, Nigeria, Department ... | Risperidone, though an anti-psychotic drug, have been reported to exhibit anti-ulcer activity. Ob... | Gastric acid; Gastric ulcer; Malonialdehyde; Mucus; Risperidone | carbachol; cholecystokinin B receptor; histamine; histamine H2 receptor; malonaldehyde; pentagast... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84931363521 | Clients' perceptions of architect performance on building projects in Ghana | Adinyira E., Dafeamekpor C.A. | 2015 | Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice | 141 | 3 | 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000218 | Dept. of Building Technology, KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana; Ghana Education Trust Fund, 42nd 4th Close Air... | Adinyira, E., Dept. of Building Technology, KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana; Dafeamekpor, C.A., Ghana Educati... | This paper aims to establish clients' perception of the performance of architects on building pro... | Architect performance; Building project; Client perception; Ghana | Buildings; Surveys; Architect performance; Building projects; Client perception; Computing perfor... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84947292047 | Diversity and potential impact of Calonectria species in Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil | Alfenas R.F., Lombard L., Pereira O.L., Alfenas A.C., Crous P.W. | 2015 | Studies in Mycology | 80 | None | 10.1016/j.simyco.2014.11.002 | Department of Plant Pathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; CBS-KNAW Funga... | Alfenas, R.F., Department of Plant Pathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil,... | Species in the genus Calonectria (Hypocreales) represent an important group of plant pathogenic f... | Calonectria leaf blight; Cylindrocladium; Damping-off; Diversity; Taxonomy | None | None |