• Quantum plasmonics model of refractive index sensing using photon correlations 

  Ugwuoke, Luke C.; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart); Tame, Mark S. (American Physical Society, 2024-10-10)

  The interaction between the electric dipole moments of a quantum emitter and a metal nanoparticle gives rise to unique optical properties, such as interference-induced photon correlations, that could be useful for enhanced ...
• Data-driven cold starting of good reservoirs 

  Grigoryeva, Lyudmila; Grigoryeva, Lyudmila; Kemeth, Felix P.; Kevrekidis, Yannis; Manjunath, Gandhi; Ortega, Juan-Pablo; Steynberg, Matthys J. (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Using short histories of observations from a dynamical system, a workflow for the post-training initialization of reservoir computing systems is described. This strategy is called cold-starting, and it is based on a ...
• Selenium migration and SiC structural evolution post helium and selenium Co-implantation and annealing 

  Mthalane, S.; Abdelbagi, H.A.A.; Mtshali, C.B.; Li, B.S.; Skuratov, V.A.; Ntshangase, S.S.; Hlatshwayo, Thulani Thokozani (Elsevier, 2025-08)

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• Effect of exposing Se pre-implanted polycrystalline SiC to maximum electronic energy loss of 33.7 keV/nm and annealing 

  Mabelane, T.S.; Abdalla, Zaki Adam Yousif; Skuratov, V.A.; Ntshangase, S.S.; Masikane, S.C.; Hlatshwayo, Thulani Thokozani (Elsevier, 2025-05)

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• Electrical activity of aluminum, boron, and n-type impurities defect-complexes in germanium : implications for enhanced Ge-based devices 

  Igumbor, Emmanuel; Mapasha, Refilwe Edwin; Raji, Abdulrafiu Tunde; Omotoso, Ezekiel (Elsevier, 2025-08)

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• Density functional studies of protonated and alkali metal (Li, Na and K) incorporated T-doped 2D zeolite model (T = B, Ga) 

  Andriambelaza, Noeliarinala Felana; Perry, C.; Mugo, J.; Sarwar, M.; Jones, G.; Chetty, N. (IOP Publishing, 2025-06)

  Ab initio calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) have been performed to investigate the role of trivalent atoms substituting silicon atom in the 2D zeolite model. The effects of the B and Ga atoms on the ...
• Investigating the effectiveness of borophene on anchoring and influence on kinetics of sodium superoxide in sodium-oxygen batteries 

  Fwalo, Chewe; Kochaev, A.; Mapasha, Refilwe Edwin (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  Owing to the increasing cost and limited resources of lithium metal, there is a growing interest in developing energy storage systems that are more affordable, environmentally friendly, and have high energy densities. This ...
• Properties of nanostructured hematite prepared by various coating techniques for potential PEC water splitting applications 

  Holtzhausen, Adiel; Nyarige, Justine Sageka; Kyesmen, Pannan Isa; Diale, M. (Elsevier, 2024-07)

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• Characterization of methylammonium tin iodide thin films prepared by sequential physical vapour deposition 

  Ligavo, Margdaline Musanga; Sembito, Alex; Sibiya, Sizwe; Thubane, Sandile; Waita, Sebastian; Nyongesa, Francis Wanjala; Erasmus, Rudolph M.; Diale, M. (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Methylammonium tin triiodide (MASnI3) films were grown through Sequential Physical Vapour Deposition (SPVD) without breaking the vacuum and optimized by varying MAI thickness and annealing time while keeping SnI2 thickness ...
• Understanding diffusion behavior of multiple Li and Na-ions on a β12-borophene electrode : a first-principles study 

  Fwalo, Chewe; Kochaev, A.; Mapasha, Refilwe Edwin (Elsevier, 2025-05)

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• DLTS characterisation of 107 MeV krypton ion-irradiated nitrogen-doped 4H-silicon carbide 

  Omotoso, Ezekiel; Igumbor, Emmanuel; Meyer, Walter Ernst (Springer, 2025-01)

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• The effect of ion implantation and annealing temperatures on the migration behavior of ruthenium in glassy carbon 

  Jafer, T.A.O.; Odutemowo, Opeyemi Shakirah; Abdelbagi, Hesham Abdelbagi Ali; Thabethe, Thabsile Theodora (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Nuclear waste storage materials are inevitable in nuclear industry for preventing the release of radioactive waste products. Glassy carbon has been considered being beneficial to be used in the dry cask needed for nuclear ...
• Unveiling the thermal stability of diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymers : a key element for enhanced efficiency and stability of organic solar cells 

  Nchinda, Leonato Tambua; Genene, Zewdneh; Mammo, Wendimagegne; Tegegne, Newayemedhin A.; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart) (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-06)

  With the advent of novel polymers, organic solar cell (OSC) research has evolved significantly over the past decade. The molecular engineering of terpolymers has allowed for simple morphological control in binary devices ...
• Enhancement of the electrochemical properties of vanadium dioxide via nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide for high-performance supercapacitor applications 

  Sarr, Samba; Bakhoum, Daba T.; Sylla, Ndeye Fatou; Ndiaye, Ndeye M.; Tarimo, Delvina Japhet; Maphiri, Vusani M.; Ngom, Balla D.; Manyala, Ncholu I. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-08)

  A one-step solvothermal approach was used to integrate nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide into vanadium dioxide (VO2) to prepare a V@XN-G (where X = 24, 48 and 96 and is the mass of urea as the nitrogen (N) source) ...
• The VLBA CANDELS GOODS-North Survey -I. Survey design, processing, data products, and source counts 

  Deane, Roger; Radcliffe, Jack F.; Njeri, Ann; Akoto-Danso, Alexander; Bernardi, Gianni; Smirnov, Oleg M.; Beswick, Rob; Garrett, Michael A.; Jarvis, Matt; Whittam, Imogen H.; Bourke, Stephen; Paragi, Zsolt (Oxford University Press, 2024-04)

  The past decade has seen significant advances in wide-field cm-wave very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), which is timely given the wide-area, synoptic survey-driven strategy of major facilities across the electromagnetic ...
• MIGHTEE- H I : deep spectral line observations of the COSMOS field 

  Heywood, I.; Ponomareva, A.A.; Maddox, N.; Jarvis, M.J.; Frank, B.S.; Adams, E.A.K.; Baes, M.; Bianchetti, A.; Collier, J.D.; Deane, Roger; Glowacki, M.; Jung, S.L.; Pan, H.; Rajohnson, S.H.A.; Rodighiero, G.; Ruffa, I.; Santos, M.G.; Sinigaglia, F.; Vaccari, M. (Oxford University Press, 2024-09)

  The MIGHTEE survey utilizes the South African MeerKAT radio telescope to observe four extragalactic deep fields, with the aim of advancing our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time. ...
• On the implausible physical implications of a claimed lensed neutral hydrogen detection at redshift z = 1.3 

  Deane, Roger (Oxford University Press, 2024-09)

  The Square Kilometre Array mid-frequency array will enable high-redshift detections of neutral hydrogen ( H I ) emission in galaxies, providing important constraints on the evolution of cold gas in galaxies over cosmic ...
• A novel study on chronoamperometry electrodeposition of hexagonal boron nitride with Eucalyptus grandis-derived activated carbon for supercapacitor applications 

  Mutua, Hellen Ngunya; Tarimo, Delvina Japhet; Rutavi, Gift; Maphiri, Vusani M.; Mwabora, Julius; Musembi, Robinson J.; Manyala, Ncholu I. (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  Activated carbon (AC) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) electrodes were successfully synthesized from Eucalyptus grandis tree bark and a mixture of boric acid and urea in the ratio of 2:3, respectively. The optimal composite ...
• Accuracy of approximate methods for the calculation of fluorescence-type linear spectra with a complex system-bath coupling 

  Nothling, Johan Oliviette; Mancal, T.; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart) (American Institute of Physics, 2025-01)

  Much can be learned about molecular aggregates by modeling their fluorescence-type spectra. In this study, we systematically describe the accuracy of various methods for simulating fluorescence-type linear spectra in a ...
• Microstructural, optical, and impedance studies of porous Mn-α-Fe2O3/CuO/Ag heterostructures grown using solution-based methods 

  Kyesmen, Pannan Isa; Mosalakgotla, Nteseng Dorah Mano; Adeola, Adedapo Oluwasanu; Jubu, Peverga R.; Omolaye, Philip; Ahemen, I.; Diale, M. (Elsevier, 2025-02)

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