Physics: Recent submissions
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Study of Humidity and UV wavelength effects on degradation of photo irradiated polyethylene films using DMA
(2012-03-12)Plastic bags, mostly made of polyethylene, cause pollution as solid waste due to their nondegradable nature. Accelerated degradation, as a solution to mitigate the menace, can be achieved through moisture enhanced photolysis. ... -
Determination Of The Density And The Damping Properties Of Polyethylene (Pe) And Polylactic (Pla) Films Using Dma
(2013-08)Damping which is an effect that tends to reduce the amplitude of oscillations in an oscillatory system is significant in components under high dynamic loads especially in general mechanical engineering. In this study, ... -
UV Absorption and dynamic mechanical analysis of polyethylene films
(2014-12)Photooxidative processes that lead to chain scission and chain linking in polymers play an important role in polymer degradation. These processes are induced by both ultraviolet (UV) and visible light absorption. The ... -
Reflectance, Transmittance and Absorptance of HDPE, LDPE, Glass and Sand Layer Used in a SAH
(2014)The total Infra-red (IR) transmission of polymer films is a very important property in engineering, which determines their suitability for a specific application at a given temperature level. Aiming to investigate the ... -
Polylactic acid (PLA) viscoelastic properties and their degradation compared with those of polyethylene
(2015-12)Polyethylene (PE) films are widely used in packaging. PE is a thermoplastic manufactured from nonrenewable petroleum resources. Due to its non–biodegradability, its films have posed serious pollution problems e.g. visual ... -
The role of academia and industry in nurturing women in physics in Kenya
(2015-12-31)The authors look at some of the primary initiatives taken by the government, academia, and industry to nurture the goals and dreams of Kenyan women physicists. They discuss key transformative lines of progress as evidenced ... -
First-Principle investigation of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Co2VIn and CoVIn Heusler compounds
(2017-01-05)Investigation of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of full-Heusler Co2VIn as well as half-Heusler CoVIn Cobalt based Heusler compounds using density functional theory (DFT) leads to the general conclusion ... -
Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in nearly fully compensated ferrimagnetic Heusler alloy Mn0.75Co1.25VIn: An ab initio study
(Elsevier, 2017-11)First principles calculations are reported on perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in nearly fully compensated ferrimagnetic Heusler compound Mn0.75Co1.25VIn. The structural, electronic and magnetic properties of ... -
Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of the Heusler Alloy Mn₂VIn: A Combined DFT and Experimental Study
(2017-12)Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of the Heusler alloy Mn₂VIn have been investigated using the density functional theory and experimental techniques. Unlike many other Heusler compounds, Mn₂VIn is not predicted ... -
Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Mn2VIn (001) films: An ab initio study
(2017-12-07)First principles study of the magnetic anisotropy of Mn2VIn (001) films show perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA), which increases as a function of the thickness of the film. Density functional theory (DFT) as implemented ... -
Shell-ferromagnetism and decomposition in off-stoichiometric Ni50Mn50–xSbx Heuslers
(AIP Publishing, 2019-01-28)Off stoichiometric Heuslers in the form Ni50Mn50−xZx, where Z can be a group 13–15 element of the periodic system, decompose at about 650 K into a ferromagnetic full Heusler Ni50Mn25Z25 and an antiferromagnetic Ni50Mn50 ... -
Formation of trimetallic complexes containing redox-active nitrosyl molybdenum tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)-borato groups. Schiff base compounds containing two Mo and one Cu centre
(Elsevier, 1994)The reaction of [Mo(NO)Tp*Cl2] [Tp* = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate] with copper(II) Schiff base complexes derived by condensation of two mole equivalents of 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with α,ω-diamines [1,2-C6H4(NH2)2, ... -
Trimetallic complexes containing Nickel or Palladium and two Molybdenum nitrosyl groups
(1997)The reaction of [Mo(NO){HB(dmpz)3}Cl2] [HB(dmpz)3 = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyborate] with nickel(II) and palladium(II) Schiff-base complexes derived by condensation of two mole equivalents of 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with ... -
Reaction of molybdenum mononitrosyl halides with Schiff bases: Hydrolysis of azomethine links,formation of monometallic tris
(Elsevier, 1996-06)The reaction of 2 mol equiv. of [Mo(NO){HB(dmpz)3}X2] ((HBdmpz)3 = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate; X = Cl or I) with Schiff base ligands derived by condensation of 2 mol equiv. of para- and meta-hydroxybenzaldehyde with ... -
APPLICATION OF DESIRABILITY FUNCTION FOR OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIPLE RESPONSES OF WATERMELON USING ORGANIC MANURE
(2018)Field experiment was conducted at horticultural research and teaching farm of Chuka University to evaluate the responses of watermelon to organic manure using Central Composite Design (CCD) to formulate optimal organic ... -
Mathematical Analysis of a Comprehensive HIV AIDS Model: Treatment versus Vaccination
(HIKARI Ltd,, 2013)A comprehensive deterministic HIV/AIDS transmission model incorporating social behaviour, treatment, vaccination, stages of infection, age structures, discrete time delay and vertical transmission is presented and rigorously ... -
Efficiency Evaluation When Modelling Nairobi Security Exchange Data Using Bilinear and Bilinear-Garch (Bl-Garch) Models
(2012-06)In this paper, the weekly returns of the Nairobi Securities Market (NSE) are modelled using bilinear models and the bilinear-GARCH models so as to determine the most efficient and adequate model for forecasting of ... -
Volatility Modelling of the Nairobi Securities Exchang
(2012-03)In this paper we identify the most efficient ARCH-type model that can be applied to the Nairobi stock exchange data for forecasting and prediction of volatility which in turn is important in pricing financial derivative ... -
Price and Volumes Reaction to Annual Earnings Announcement: A Case of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2013-02)Modern corporate organizations listed in the security markets periodically communicate their financial performance to stakeholders through earnings announcements. Efficient markets immediately absorb and reflect the new ... -
Characterization and classification of clay minerals for potential applications in Rugi Ward, Kenya
(2016)The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate their utilization in the process ...