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ABU YAYA

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor of Computational Materials ORCID 0000-0001-6823-1276 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Atomistic Materials ModellingNanomaterialsComposite Materials
Publications

134

Citations

2,565

H-index

27

i10-index

57

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
19.1
Most cited paper
130
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:33
Publications

134 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Band gap engineering via edge-functionalization of graphene nanoribbons
P Wagner, CP Ewels, JJ Adjizian, L Magaud, P Pochet, S Roche, ...
2013 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (50), 26790-26796, 2013 Engineering 130
Awaso bauxite red mud-cement based composites: Characterisation for pavement applications
D Dodoo-Arhin, RA Nuamah, B Agyei-Tuffour, DO Obada, A Yaya
2017 Case studies in construction materials 7, 45-55, 2017 Engineering 129
A comparative study of antibacterial activity of CuO/Ag and ZnO/Ag nanocomposites
RB Asamoah, E Annan, B Mensah, P Nbelayim, V Apalangya, ...
2020 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2020 (1), 7814324, 2020 Engineering 119
Bio-based and sustainable food packaging systems: relevance, challenges, and prospects
L Donkor, G Kontoh, A Yaya, JK Bediako, V Apalangya
2023 Applied Food Research 3 (2), 100356, 2023 Engineering 109
Modified halloysite nanoclay as a vehicle for sustained drug delivery
EG Bediako, E Nyankson, D Dodoo-Arhin, B Agyei-Tuffour, D Łukowiec, ...
2018 Heliyon 4 (7), 2018 Engineering 105
Synthesis and characterization of zinc and copper oxide nanoparticles and their antibacteria activity
RB Asamoah, A Yaya, B Mensah, P Nbalayim, V Apalangya, YD Bensah, ...
2020 Results in Materials 7, 100099, 2020 Engineering 102
The effect of natural fibre reinforcement on polyurethane composite foams–a review
C Kuranchie, A Yaya, YD Bensah
2021 Scientific African 11, e00722, 2021 Engineering 100
The effect of NaOH catalyst concentration and extraction time on the yield and properties of Citrullus vulgaris seed oil as a potential biodiesel feed stock
JK Efavi, D Kanbogtah, V Apalangya, E Nyankson, EK Tiburu, ...
2018 South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018 Engineering 96
Layered nanomaterials-a review
A Yaya, B Agyei-Tuffour, D Dodoo-Arhin, E Nyankson, E Annan, ...
2012 Global Journal of Engineering design and technology 2, 32-41, 2012 Engineering 83
A comparative study of density functional and density functional tight binding calculations of defects in graphene
A Zobelli, V Ivanovskaya, P Wagner, I Suarez‐Martinez, A Yaya, ...
2012 physica status solidi (b) 249 (2), 276-282, 2012 Engineering 82
Characterization and Evaluation of Zeolite A/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite as a Potential Adsorbent for Removal of Organic Molecules from Wastewater
E Nyankson, J Adjasoo, JK Efavi, R Amedalor, A Yaya, GP Manu, K Asare, ...
2019 Journal of Chemistry 2019 (1), 8090756, 2019 Engineering 72
Synthesis and characterisation of zeolite-A and Zn-exchanged zeolite-A based on natural aluminosilicates and their potential applications
E Nyankson, JK Efavi, A Yaya, G Manu, K Asare, J Daafuor, RY Abrokwah
2018 Cogent Engineering 5 (1), 1440480, 2018 Engineering 71
Stability of fluorinated double-walled carbon nanotubes produced by different fluorination techniques
LG Bulusheva, YV Fedoseeva, AV Okotrub, E Flahaut, IP Asanov, ...
2010 Chemistry of Materials 22 (14), 4197-4203, 2010 Engineering 69
Application of clay ceramics and nanotechnology in water treatment: A review
E Annan, B Agyei-Tuffour, YD Bensah, DS Konadu, A Yaya, ...
2018 Cogent Engineering 5 (1), 1476017, 2018 Engineering 65
Synthesis and kinetic adsorption characteristics of Zeolite/CeO2 nanocomposite
E Nyankson, J Adjasoo, JK Efavi, A Yaya, G Manu, A Kingsford, ...
2020 Scientific African 7, e00257, 2020 Engineering 61
Bromination of graphene and graphite
A Yaya, CP Ewels, I Suarez-Martinez, P Wagner, S Lefrant, A Okotrub, ...
2011 Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 83 (4), 045411, 2011 Engineering 55
Characterisation and identification of local kaolin clay from Ghana: A potential material for electroporcelain insulator fabrication
A Yaya, EK Tiburu, ME Vickers, JK Efavi, B Onwona-Agyeman, ...
2017 Applied Clay Science 150, 125-130, 2017 Engineering 53
Preparation and characterization of rubber blends for industrial tire tread fabrication
B Mensah, B Agyei-Tuffour, E Nyankson, YD Bensah, D Dodoo-Arhin, ...
2018 International Journal of Polymer Science 2018 (1), 2473286, 2018 Engineering 48
Ag2CO3-halloysite nanotubes composite with enhanced removal efficiency for water soluble dyes
E Nyankson, B Agyei-Tuffour, E Annan, A Yaya, B Mensah, ...
2019 Heliyon 5 (6), 2019 Engineering 43
Curing Temperature Effects on the Tensile Properties and Hardness of γ −Fe2O3 Reinforced PDMS Nanocomposites
Y Konku-Asase, A Yaya, K Kan-Dapaah
2020 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2020 (1), 6562373, 2020 Engineering 40
Surface energy of Si (110)‐and 3C‐SiC (111)‐terminated surfaces
EKK Abavare, JI Iwata, A Yaya, A Oshiyama
2014 physica status solidi (b) 251 (7), 1408-1415, 2014 Engineering 38
Induced ferromagnetism in bilayer hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) on vacancy defects at B and N sites
B Chettri, PK Patra, TV Vu, CQ Nguyen, A Yaya, KO Obodo, NTT Tran, ...
2021 Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 126, 114436, 2021 Engineering 36
Rapid microwave synthesis of needle-liked hydroxyapatite nanoparticles via template directing ball-milled spindle-shaped eggshell particles
V Apalangya, V Rangari, S Jeelani, E Dankyi, A Yaya, S Darko
2018 Ceramics International 44 (6), 7165-7171, 2018 Engineering 36
Industrial applications of clay materials from Ghana - a review
R. B. Asamoah, E. Nyankson, E. Annan, B. Agyei -Tuffour, J. K. Efavi, K. Kan ...
2018 Oriental Journal of Chemistry 34 (34), 1719-1734, 2018 Engineering 32
Photocatalytic degradation of fractionated crude oil: potential application in oil spill remediation
B Agyei-Tuffour, S Gbogbo, D Dodoo-Arhin, LNW Damoah, JK Efavi, ...
2020 Cogent Engineering 7 (1), 1744944, 2020 Engineering 31