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  Heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells as molecular heat engines: A simple model for the performance analysis

  Einax, M., Dierl, M. & Nitzan, A., 2011, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry. 115, 43, p. 21396-21401 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  28 Citations (Scopus)

• High energy-resolution zero-degree facility for light-ion scattering and reactions at iThemba LABS

  Neveling, R., Fujita, H., Smit, F. D., Adachi, T., Berg, G. P. A., Buthelezi, E. Z., Carter, J., Conradie, J. L., Couder, M., Fearick, R. W., Förtsch, S. V., Fourie, D. T., Fujita, Y., Görres, J., Hatanaka, K., Jingo, M., Krumbholz, A. M., Kureba, C. O., Mira, J. P., Murray, S. H. T. & 10 others, Von Neumann-Cosel, P., Obrien, S., Papka, P., Poltoratska, I., Richter, A., Sideras-Haddad, E., Swartz, J. A., Tamii, A., Usman, I. T. & Van Zyl, J. J., Oct 21 2011, In : Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 654, 1, p. 29-39 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • light ions
  • ion scattering
  • Full width at half maximum
  • Scattering
  • Ions
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• High-performance differential pressure monitoring devices using pulsating sensors for a sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor

  Praveen, K., Rajiniganth, M. P., Arun, A. D., Ananthanarayanan, R., Malathi, N., Sahoo, P. & Murali, N., 2011, In : Nuclear Technology. 176, 1, p. 127-137 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • breeder reactors
  • Breeder reactors
  • Sodium
  • sodium
  • sensors
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• I^-(CH₃I)₂ photoexcitation: The influence of dipole bound states on detachment and fragmentation

  Van Duzor, M., Mbaiwa, F., Lasinski, J., Holtgrewe, N. & Mabbs, R., Jun 7 2011, In : Journal of Chemical Physics. 134, 21, 214301.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photoexcitation
  • Photoelectrons
  • Angular distribution
  • photoexcitation
  • detachment
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Identification of pollution sources in the Romanian Somes River using graphical analysis of concentration profiles

  Ani, E. C., Avramenko, Y., Kraslawski, A. & Agachi, P. S., Sep 2011, In : Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 6, 5, p. 801-812 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • source of pollution
  • Rivers
  • Pollution
  • river
  • Environmental Pollutants
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Incorporation of Ni(II)-dimethylglyoxime ion-imprinted polymer into electrospun polysulphone nanofibre for the determination of Ni(II) ions from aqueous samples

  Rammika, M., Darko, G. & Torto, N., Jan 1 2011, In : Water SA. 37, 4, p. 539-546 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • dimethylglyoxime
  • polysulfone P 1700
  • Nanofibers
  • Polymers
  • incorporation
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Inexact Halpern-type proximal point algorithm

  Boikanyo, O. A. & Moroşanu, G., Sep 1 2011, In : Journal of Global Optimization. 51, 1, p. 11-26 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hilbert Space
  • Hilbert spaces
  • Convergence Rate
  • Proximal Point Algorithm
  • Mathematical operators
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of corrosion crack patterns on the rate of crack widening of RC beams

  Malumbela, G., Moyo, P. & Alexander, M., May 1 2011, In : Construction and Building Materials. 25, 5, p. 2540-2553 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Corrosion
  • Cracks
  • Steel
  • Steel corrosion
  • Bearing capacity
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of temperature and heating rate on biomass pyrolysis in a fixed-bed reactor

  Goia, V., Cormoş, C. C. & Agachi, P. Ş., Dec 2 2011, In : Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 2, p. 49-56 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Heating rate
  • Pyrolysis
  • Temperature
  • Sawdust
  • Straw
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Interaction of pacemakers as generating mechanism of atrial fibrillation

  Lenk, C., Einax, M., Seemann, G. & Maass, P., 2011, p. 229-232. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Interplay of Viscoelasticity and Inertia: Heat Transfer Asymptote in Laminar Tube Flow with Constant Boundary Heat Flux

  Dennis, S. & Letelier, M. F., 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Intramolecular vibrations and noise effects on pattern formation in a molecular helix

  Ekobena Fouda, H. P., Tabi, C. B., Mohamadou, A. & Kofané, T. C., Sep 21 2011, In : Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal. 23, 37, 375104.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • helices
  • vibration
  • Excitons
  • Phonons
  • Modulation
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigation of initial peroxide index value influence on AFB1, AFB2, AFG2 and T-2 mycotoxins decomposition in sunflower oil

  Agachi, P. Ş. & Sándor, G., 2011, In : Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 1, p. 229-241 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sunflower Oil
  • Mycotoxins
  • Peroxides
  • Decomposition
  • Photodegradation

• Isothermal tube flow of non-linear viscoelastic fluids. Part II: Transversal field

  Siginer, D. A., Jun 1 2011, In : International Journal of Engineering Science. 49, 6, p. 443-465 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Pipe flow
  • Secondary flow
  • Fluids
  • Drag reduction
  • Industrial applications
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Kinetics study of ammonia removal from synthetic waste water

  Muzenda, E., Kabuba, J. & Mollagee, F. N. M., Jul 1 2011, In : World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. 79, p. 1-4 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Potassium
  • Isotherms
  • Zeolites
  • Fluorescence

• Laminar flow of non-linear viscoelastic fluids in straight tubes of arbitrary contour

  Siginer, D. A. & Letelier, M. F., Apr 1 2011, In : International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 54, 9-10, p. 2188-2202 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Laminar flow
  • laminar flow
  • tubes
  • Fluids
  • fluids
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Leveraging user knowledge: Design principles for an intuitive user interface for building workflows

  Kotowski, D., Henriques, G., Gillespie, M. G., Hlomani, H. & Stacey, D. A., 2011, KEOD 2011 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development. p. 176-182 7 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • User interfaces
  • Ontology
  • Large scale systems
  • Chemical analysis

• Light-Assisted Synthesis of Metal Oxide Heirarchical Structures and Their Catalytic Applications

  King'ondu, C. K., Iyer, A., Njagi, E. C., Opembe, N., Genuino, H., Huang, H., Ristau, R. A. & Suib, S. L., 2011, In : Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133, 12, p. 4186-4189 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  61 Citations (Scopus)

• Load-bearing capacity of corroded, patched and FRP-repaired RC beams

  Malumbela, G., Moyo, P. & Alexander, M., Nov 1 2011, In : Magazine of Concrete Research. 63, 11, p. 797-812 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bearing capacity
  • Polymers
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Fibers
  • Repair
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Logistics tracking: An implementation issue for delivery network

  Shamsuzzoha, A., Addo-Tenkorang, R., Phuong, D. & Helo, P., 2011, PICMET'11 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World. 6017949

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Logistics
  • Industry
  • Data transfer
  • Atmospheric humidity
  • Roaming
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Long-time behavior of small solutions to quasilinear dissipative hyperbolic equations

  Milani, A. & Volkmer, H., Oct 1 2011, In : Applications of Mathematics. 56, 5, p. 425-457 33 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Small Solutions
  • Dissipative Equations
  • Long-time Behavior
  • Hyperbolic Equations
  • Stationary States

• Making electronic prescribing alerts more effective: Scenario-based experimental study in junior doctors

  Scott, G. P. T., Shah, P., Wyatt, J. C., Makubate, B. & Cross, F. W., Nov 17 2011, In : Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 18, 6, p. 789-798 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Electronic Prescribing
  • Clinical Decision Support Systems
  • Interviews
  • Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
  38 Citations (Scopus)

• Manganese Oxide Octahedral Molecular Sieves (OMS-2) Multiple Framework Substitutions: A New Route to OMS-2 Particle Size and Morphology Control

  King'ondu, C. K., Opembe, N., Chen, C., Ngala, K., Huang, H., Iyer, A., Garces, H. F. & Suib, S. L., 2011, In : Advanced Functional Materials. 21, 2, p. 312-323 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  111 Citations (Scopus)

• Marginal productivity analysis of the global sectoral water use

  Juana, J. S. & Narayana, N., Dec 1 2011, In : International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research. 9, 2, p. 191-209 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Water Use
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Marginal Productivity
  • Water Demand
  • Demand Function

• Market efficiency and welfare effects of inter-sectoral water allocation in South Africa

  Juana, J. S., Strzepek, K. M. & Kirsten, J. F., 2011, In : Water Policy. 13, 2, p. 220-231 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Water allocation
  • allocation
  • water
  • welfare
  • Africa
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Mathematical model to identify nitrogen variability in large rivers

  Ani, E. C., Hutchins, M., Kraslawski, A. & Agachi, P. S., Dec 1 2011, In : River Research and Applications. 27, 10, p. 1216-1236 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Rivers
  • Nitrogen
  • Nutrients
  • Mathematical models
  • nutrient
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Measurement study on the end-to-end data transmission in motorways surveillance system using Wireless Ad Hoc Camera Networks (WAHCN)

  Hassnawi, L. A., Ahmad, R. B., Yahya, A., Elshaikh, M., Al-Rawi, A. A. A., Ali, Z. G. & Aljunid, S. A., Dec 1 2011, Proceedings - 2nd International Conference on Engineering and Industries, ICEI 2011. p. 26-30 5 p. 6218522

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Data communication systems
  • Cameras
  • Information services
  • Quality of service
  • Communication
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Microstructure and wear behaviour of Al/TiB 2 metal matrix composite

  Popoola, A. P., Pityana, S. & Ogunmuyiwa, E., 2011, Laser and Plasma Applications in Materials Science, LAPAMS 2010. Vol. 227. p. 23-26 4 p. (Advanced Materials Research; vol. 227).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Wear resistance
  • Wear of materials
  • Microstructure
  • Microhardness
  • Metals
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Milk production of three exotic dairy goat genotypes in limpopo province, South Africa

  Norris, D., Ngambi, J. W., Benyi, K. & Mbajiorgu, C. A., Jan 1 2011, In : Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 6, 3, p. 274-281 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • British Alpine (goat breed)
  • Toggenburg
  • dairy goats
  • Goats
  • South Africa
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Model for cover cracking of RC beams due to partial surface steel corrosion

  Malumbela, G., Alexander, M. & Moyo, P., Feb 1 2011, In : Construction and Building Materials. 25, 2, p. 987-991 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Steel corrosion
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Corrosion
  • Steel
  • Concretes
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Modelling morbidity related absenteeism among workers in University of Ibadan community, Nigeria: Poisson regression

  Apau, G. S., Fagbamigbe, A. F., Adebowale, S. A. & Bamgboye, E. A., Sep 9 2011, In : International Journal of Physical Sciences. 6, 18, p. 4458-4465 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nigeria
  • sicknesses
  • regression analysis
  • Poisson distribution
  • health

• Modified differential evolution approaches applied in exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of a cogeneration system

  Mariani, V. C., Coelho, L. D. S. & Sahoo, P. K., 2011, In : Expert Systems with Applications. 38, 11, p. 13886-13893 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Evolutionary algorithms
  • Costs
  • Economic analysis
  • Iterative methods
  • Program processors
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Modulational instability of two-component peyrard-bishop-dauxois model

  Toko, D., Mohamadou, A., Tabi, C. B. & Kofane, T. C., Sep 1 2011, In : Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience. 8, 9, p. 1776-1783 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Modulational Instability
  • Nonlinear equations
  • group velocity
  • Group Velocity
  • nonlinear equations
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• MPC vs. PID. The advanced control solution for an industrial heat integrated fluid catalytic cracking plant

  Iancu, M., Cristea, M. V. & Agachi, P. S., Jun 20 2011, In : Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 29, p. 518-521 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fluid catalytic cracking
  • Model predictive control
  • Hot Temperature
  • Three term control systems
  • Controllers
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Multicriterial analysis of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture using alkanolamines

  Padurean, A., Cormos, C. C., Cormos, A. M. & Agachi, P. S., Jul 1 2011, In : International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 5, 4, p. 676-685 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Alkanolamines
  • Carbon dioxide
  • carbon dioxide
  • combustion
  • energy consumption
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Near threshold Cl^-·CH₃I photodetachment: Apparent ²P_1/2 channel suppression and enhanced ²P_3/2 channel vibrational excitation

  Van Duzor, M., Mbaiwa, F., Lasinski, J., Dao, D., Holtgrewe, N. & Mabbs, R., May 14 2011, In : Journal of Chemical Physics. 134, 18, 184315.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • photodetachment
  • detachment
  • Anions
  • Photons
  • Photoelectrons
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Near threshold Cl− ·CH3 I photodetachment: Apparent 2 P1/2 channel suppression and enhanced 2 P3/2 channel vibrational exci- tation

  Mbaiwa, F., Van Duzor, M., Lasinski, J., Dao, D., Holtgrewe, N. & Mabbs, R., 2011, In : Journal of Chemical Physics.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Newly developed Quasi-Cyclic low density parity check codes for hard disks record data

  Yahya, A., Ghani, F. & Badlishah Ahmed, R., Jul 2011, In : Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications. 5, 7, p. 745-750 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hard disk storage

• New QC-LDPC codes implementation on FPGA platform in Rayleigh fading environment

  Ghani, F., Yahya, A. & Kader, A., 2011, ISCI 2011 - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Informatics. p. 206-210 5 p. 5958912

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Computer hardware description languages
  • Rayleigh fading
  • Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA)
  • Fading channels
  • Modulation
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Nonlinear Forchheimer effect on the forced convection in porous-saturated ducts of a rectangular cross section

  Akyildiz, F. T. & Siginer, D. A., May 5 2011, In : Journal of Porous Media. 14, 1, p. 81-90 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Forced Convection
  • Nonlinear Effects
  • Pseudospectral Method
  • Temperature Field
  • Aspect Ratio
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Nonthermal Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Metal Oxide Structures under Continuous-Flow Conditions and Their Catalytic Applications

  King'ondu, C. K., Opembe, N. N., Genuino, H. C., Garces, H. F., Njagi, E. C., Iyer, A., Huang, H., Dharmarathna, S. & Suib, S. L., 2011, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115, 47, p. 23273-23282 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• On the method of alternating resolvents

  Boikanyo, O. A. & Moroanu, G., Oct 1 2011, In : Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications. 74, 15, p. 5147-5160 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Resolvent
  • Alternating Projections
  • Converge
  • Norm
  • Zero
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• On the progenitor system of Nova V2491 Cygni: (Research note)

  Darnley, M. J., Ribeiro, V. A. R. M., Bode, M. F. & Munari, U., May 23 2011, In : Astronomy and Astrophysics. 530, A70.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • outburst
  • periodicity
  • accretion
  • periodic variations
  • accretion disks
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• On the pulse-width statistics in radio pulsars - I. Importance of the interpulse emission

  Maciesiak, K., Gil, J. & Ribeiro, V. A. R. M., Jun 1 2011, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 414, 2, p. 1314-1328 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • pulsars
  • radio
  • pulse duration
  • statistics
  • distribution functions
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Open pit geometry modeling and economic analysis of novel at-face-slurry options

  Suglo, R. S., Frimpong, S. & Brown, O. F., Sep 12 2011, SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit and CMA 113th National Western Mining Conference 2011. p. 520-524 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • economic analysis
  • Economic analysis
  • slurry
  • Excavators
  • Belt conveyors

• Operational costs reduction for the WWTP by means of substrate to dissolved oxygen correlation, a simulation study

  Ostace, G. S., Gal, A., Cristea, V. M. & Agachi, P. S., 2011, Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2011. Newswood Limited, Vol. 2. 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

  • cost reduction
  • dissolved oxygen
  • substrate
  • simulation
  • wastewater treatment plant

• Optimal harvesting when the exchange rate is a semimartingale

  Offen, E. R. & Lungu, E. M., Dec 1 2011, In : International Journal of Stochastic Analysis. 2011, 942478.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Exchange rate
  • Optimal Harvesting
  • Harvesting
  • Semimartingale
  • Value Function

• Optimal template removal from molecularly imprinted polymers by pressurized hot water extraction

  Batlokwa, B. S., Mokgadi, J., Nyokong, T. & Torto, N., Mar 1 2011, In : Chromatographia. 73, 5-6, p. 589-593 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Polymers
  • Water
  • Ultrasonics
  • Chlorophyll
  • Hemorrhage
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization of cooling load for a lecture theatre in a composite climate in India

  Kulkarni, K., Sahoo, P. K. & Mishra, M., 2011, In : Energy and Buildings. 43, 7, p. 1573-1579 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Theaters
  • Cooling
  • Composite materials
  • Retrofitting
  • Ceilings
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Ozone pollution during stratosphere-troposphere exchange events over equatorial Africa

  Ture, K. & Mengistu Tsidu, G., Jan 1 2011, Air Pollution XIX. WITPress, Vol. 147. p. 411-420 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • stratosphere
  • troposphere
  • ozone
  • Africa
  • pollution