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A. Musa

Publications (10)

Magnetic Characterization of Co and Zn Nano Ferrites: Property Consideration for Oil-Spill Clean Up

A. Musa, M. A. Muhammad, N. M. Maharaz & A. S. Gidado · Asian Journal of Research and Reviews in Physics · 2021

Nano-magnetic particles are significantly finding applications in environmental remediation. This work studied the magnetic properties of Co and Zn nano-ferrites, CoFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4 respectively, with considerations for the properties that are desirable for oil spill cleanup. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajr2p/2021/v5i330164

Modification and Optimization of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Roasting Machine

A. Musa, O. A. Adetola, O. J. Olukunle & A. M. Akintade · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

Roasting of groundnut is essential to ensure quality improvement, easy handling, safe storage, further processing, and value addition of the product. Therefore, the aim of the study was modified and optimized a groundnut roasting machine. Standard design parameters were used for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i530260

A DFT Study on Zirconium Disulfide-pentacene (ZrS2-PENT) Hybrid: Molecular and Electronic Properties Investigation for Organic Electronic Application

Kamal Y., A. Musa & A.S Gidado · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2025

The aim of this research is to establish the most stable structure of pentacene by forming hybrid with Zirconium-Disulfide (ZrS2) for organic electronic applications. We have investigated improvements in stability and delocalization of this material. The research is purely comput...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2411

Determination of the Electronic Structure, Charge-transfer, and Optical Properties of Neutral, Anionic, and Cationic Perfluoropentacene

A.S. Gidado, Shahzia Kulsoom Ahmad, A. Musa & U.M. Ibrahim · Chemical Science International Journal · 2024

Perfluoropentacene ( is an n-type organic semiconductor made by fluorination of p-type semiconductor Pentacene and can find applications in molecular thin film devices. In this work, a theoretical study of Perfluoropentacene was carried out based on density functional theory (DFT...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2024/v33i4906

Electronic Structure and Non-Linear Optical Properties of Neutral and Ionic Pyrene and Its Derivatives Based on Density Functional Theory

H. Abdulaziz, A. S. Gidado, A. Musa & A. Lawal · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2019

Pyrene (C16H10) is an organic semiconductor suitable for the development of organic light emitting diodes (OLED), organic photovoltaic cells (OPV) and many other electronic components. Ionic and chlorination effects on electronic and non-linear optical properties of pyrene molecu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i136

Theoretical Study of Solvent Effects on the Electronic and Thermodynamic Properties of Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) Molecule Based on DFT

Rabiu Nuhu Muhammad, N. M. Mahraz, A. S Gidado & A. Musa · Asian Journal of Research and Reviews in Physics · 2021

Tetrathiafulvalene () is an organosulfur compound used in the production of molecular devices such as switches, sensors, nonlinear optical devices and rectifiers. In this work, a theoretical study on the effects of solvent on TTF molecule was investigated and reported based on De...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajr2p/2021/v5i230162

Solvent Effects on the Structural, Electronic, Non-Linear Optical and Thermodynamic Properties of Perylene Based on Density Functional Theory

N. M. Sulaiman, L. S. Taura, Abdullahi Lawal, A. S. Gidado & A. Musa · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2019

Perylene (C20H12) is an important member of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that has a wide applications such as organic photovoltaic cells, field effect transistors and biosensors. Optimized bond lengths and bond angles, HOMO-LUMO energy gap, global chemical indices,...

Open access Research Article

Investigation of the Effects of Solvents on the Structural, Electronic and Thermodynamic Properties of Rosiglitazone Based on Density Functional Theory

R. A. Ismail, A. B. Suleiman, A. S. Gidado, A. Lawan & A. Musa · Physical Science International Journal · 2019

Rosiglitazone ( C18H19N3O3S ) is an anti-diabetic drug that reduces insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. The parameters (bond lengths and bond angles), HOMO, LUMO, HOMO-LUMO energy gap, dipole moment, thermodynamic properties, total energy and vibrational frequenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/psij/2019/v21i230103

Pattern of Prescription of Anti-malarial Drugs in the Primary Health Care Facilities in Sokoto State Nigeria

U. M. Ango, M. O. Oche, A. U. Kaoje, M. M. Bello, M. T. Umar, A. Adamu, Y. F. Kalgo, S. A. Basakkwace & A. Musa · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2021

Introduction: Prescription practices for malaria have been shown to influence the emergence of resistance to antimalarial drugs.  Appropriate antimalarial drug use contributes to reductions in morbidity and mortality due to malaria with a consequent socioeconomic benefit, thus th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i230437

Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of E. coli Serotype 0157:H7 in ABUTH, Zaria, Nigeria

J. C. Igwe, J. A. Onaolapo, J. O. Ehimidu, R. O. Bolaji, A. B. Tytler, B. O. Ojiego, M. Kachallah, N. C. Okafo, A. Musa, M. T. Sidi & M. S. Salihu · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015

The emergence and re-emergence of new strains of microorganisms with high virulent traits and resistant to even new generation antibiotics are significant limiting factor to patients’ recovery in clinical settings. This has indeed created a lot of economic burdens and loss of pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/13112