Emetere, Moses and Akinlabi, Esther T. (2020) Characterization of Hibiscus Flower as a Potential Source of Electric Supply. In: 6th Annual International Workshop on Materials Science and Engineering. (In Press)
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Abstract
Deriving energy from plant has generated new technologies that are impressive. The success of harnessing energy in plants means that a global challenge has been truly solved. In this paper, the focus was to improve upon the plasmon technology in converting light to electricity such as photovoltaic. A metallic coated plant extract (MCPE) was synthesized and characterized in an unusual characterization set-up to determine the basic properties required for the plasmon technology. The MCPE was found to have band gap of 3.15 eV and possesses the basic properties of electron clouds oscillating about a mean position. This result means that the MCPE is a bio-particulate option that can replace the inorganic nanoparticles in the plasmon experiment. Further work on testing the MCPE in plasmon set-up is recommended.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2020 15:27 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2020 15:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13678 |
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