Zinc doped Ferric Oxide ( ) thin films have been prepared by low cost, ecologically approachable Spin-coating procedure to prepare p-type semiconductor for forming :Zn doped homo-junction photo-electrode for solar water splitting to generate H2 fuels. is naturally n-type semic...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37270
Since 1995, researchers conducted studies about the performance issues of air-soil heat exchangers also called Canadian well. In this paper, we used Comsol software to study heat exchanges that take place in an air-soil heat exchanger intended for the air conditioning of a Saheli...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37254
Effects of some meteorological parameters on wind energy potential in Calabar have been investigated. The data on wind speed, temperature and relative humidity was obtained by in-situ measurement approach. The relationships between the given meteorological parameters were obtaine...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37493
The nutrient yields from three different peels of sweet cassava cultivars (Manihot esculenta Crantz) from three local government areas of Otukpo, Apa and Ushongo in Benue State were investigated. These cultivars include; TMS 98/0581, TMS 98/0505, and TMS 98/0524. The proximate an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36502
Effect of Additives on the Thermal Conductivity of Loamy Soil in CRUTECH farm, Calabar, Nigeria was investigated. The loamy soil and various manure samples was measured in simple ratio of 3 to 1 and thoroughly mixed, then dissolved in water and air dried using an oven. A Lee’s di...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36665
In the present work, a study involving a spectral method to solve the reactive Euler and Navier-Stokes equations is performed. The Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, in conservative and finite volume contexts, employing structured spatial discretization, on a condition of chemica...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37462
Objectives: The objectives of this research were to show that fine structure constant (a) is an intrinsic property of any matter (element) and 2) to relate it to other physical property of elements such as Bohr’s radius of any element and effective nuclear charge. Methods: The me...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36931
In this work, a study involving the Maciel scheme to solve the reactive Favre averaged Navier-Stokes equations, coupled with a turbulence model and the Maxwell equations is performed. The Favre averaged Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the Maxwell equations, in conservative a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36980
We report here structural and superconducting properties of Bi1.7Pb0.3Sr2Ca YxCu2Oy superconductors with various x values (x= 0.00, x = 0.15). It is found that addition of Y3+ does not influence the phase purity of Bi: 2212, while lattice parameters are affected. Furthermore, the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36590
Honey is a natural complex food product produced by bees from nectar of plants and from honeydew. It is a unique sweetening agent that can be used by humans without processing. The study is based on the determination and analysis of the electrical conductivity of this natural pro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37031
A study of the effect of collimator thickness on the build-up factor value for the γ-radiation source has been conducted. The γ-radiation source used is from Cesium-137. The materials used in this research are concrete and wood, each of which was divided into 6 cm and 9 cm thickn...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/34467
Aims: To extract pesticide residues in some edible crops and soils from farm lands so as to determine their concentration in order to assess their safety status Study Design: Solid-Phase extraction technique was used to extract pesticides content mainly of organochlorine class fr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/35001
This paper is devoted to a review of the widespread practice of the combustion processes description using the so-called classical combustion theory equations without proper clarification of the real kinetics mechanisms of physical processes under consideration. The «vitality» of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36523
We presented here the fluctuation induced excess conductivity in Bi1.7Pb0.3Sr2Ca2-xYxCu3Oy superconductors with various x values (0.00 < x < 0.50). The logarithmic plots of excess conductivity (∆σ) and reduced temperature (ε) reveal three different values of the order param...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/36244
A flow model of blood in a normal bifurcating artery is presented. The models of the problem are solved using the regular perturbation series expansion. Solutions of the temperature, concentration, velocity, Nuselt number, Sherwood number and skin friction are realized, and prese...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/35528