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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
Boron nitride nanotubes for curcumin delivery as an anticancer drug: a DFT investigation
S Nafiu, VA Apalangya, A Yaya, EB Sabi
2022 Applied Sciences 12 (2), 879, 2022 Engineering 30
Synthesis and Application of Fe‐Doped TiO2‐Halloysite Nanotubes Composite and Their Potential Application in Water Treatment
E Nyankson, B Agyei-Tuffour, J Adjasoo, A Ebenezer, D Dodoo-Arhin, ...
2019 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2019 (1), 4270310, 2019 Engineering 29
Nanostructured TiO2 and their energy applications-a review
E Nyankson, B Agyei-Tuffour, J Asare, E Annan, ER Rwenyagila, ...
2013 ARPN J. Eng. Appl. Sci 8 (10), 871-886, 2013 Engineering 25
Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
VV Ivanovskaya, P Wagner, A Zobelli, I Suarez-Martinez, A Yaya, ...
2012 GraphITA 2011: Selected papers from the Workshop on Fundamentals and …, 2012 Engineering 24
Formation of chitosan nanoparticles using deacetylated chitin isolated from freshwater algae and locally synthesized zeolite A and their influence on cancer cell growth
EK Tiburu, A Salifu, EO Aidoo, HNA Fleischer, G Manu, A Yaya, H Zhou, ...
2017 Journal of Nano Research 48, 156-170, 2017 Health Sciences 23
Characteristics of stabilized shrink-swell deposits using eggshell powder
E Nyankson, B Agyei-Tuffour, E Annan, D DodooArhin, A Yaya, LD Brefo, ...
2013 Glob J Eng, Des Technol 2 (3), 1-7, 2013 Engineering 23
Purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes
A Yaya, CP Ewels, P Wagner, I Suarez-Martinez, A Gebramariam Tekley, ...
2011 The European Physical Journal Applied Physics 54 (1), 10401, 2011 Engineering 23
Comparative study of phosgene gas sensing using carbon and boron nitride nanomaterials—a DFT approach
EO Kweitsu, SK Armoo, K Kan-Dapaah, EKK Abavare, D Dodoo-Arhin, ...
2020 Molecules 26 (1), 120, 2020 Engineering 21
Improved photoconductive properties of composite nanofibers based on aligned conjugated polymer and single-walled carbon nanotubes
F Massuyeau, Y Zhao, AA El Mel, A Yaya, F Geschier, E Gautron, ...
2013 Nano Research 6 (2), 149-158, 2013 Engineering 21
Development and Characterization of Clay–Nanocomposites for Water Purification
RB Asamoah, A Yaya, P Nbelayim, E Annan, B Onwona-Agyeman
2020 Materials 13 (17), 3793, 2020 Engineering 20
Indirect phase transition of TiC, ZrC, and HfC crystal structures
EKK Abavare, SNA Dodoo, K Uchida, GK Nkurumah‐Buandoh, A Yaya, ...
2016 physica status solidi (b) 253 (6), 1177-1185, 2016 Engineering 19
Outwitting an old neglected nemesis: a review on leveraging integrated data-driven approaches to aid in unraveling of leishmanicides of therapeutic potential
SK Kwofie, E Broni, B Dankwa, KS Enninful, GB Kwarko, L Darko, ...
2020 Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 20 (5), 349-366, 2020 Health Sciences 18
The physico-mechanical influence of dehydroxylized activated local kaolin: A supplementary cementitious material for construction applications
KK Marfo, D Dodoo-Arhin, B Agyei-Tuffou, E Nyankson, DO Obada, ...
2020 Case Studies in Construction Materials 12, e00306, 2020 Engineering 18
New 2D Structural Materials: Carbon–Gallium Nitride (CC–GaN) and Boron–Gallium Nitride (BN–GaN) Heterostructures Materials Design Through Density Functional Theory
VW Elloh, A Yaya, G Gebreyesus, P Dua, AK Mishra
2019 ACS omega 4 (1), 1722-1728, 2019 Engineering 18
Nanostructured stannic oxide: Synthesis and characterisation for potential energy storage applications
D Dodoo-Arhin, RA Nuamah, PK Jain, DO Obada, A Yaya
2018 Results in Physics 9, 1391-1402, 2018 Engineering 18
Nanocomposite sodalite/ceramic membrane for pre-combustion CO2 capture: synthesis and morphological characterization
MODOOA Yaya
2016 Int J Coal Sci Technol, 7, 2016 Engineering 17
Single-Walled boron nitride nanotubes interaction with nickel, titanium, palladium, and gold metal atoms-A first-principles study
KW Kayang, E Nyankson, JK Efavi, EKK Abavare, G Garu, ...
2019 Results in Materials 2, 100029, 2019 Engineering 16
Effect of magnesium and sodium salts on the interfacial characteristics of soybean lecithin dispersants
JK Efavi, E Nyankson, A Yaya, B Agyei-Tuffour
2017 Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 56 (44), 12608-12620, 2017 Engineering 16
Catalytic pyrolysis of waste engine oil over Y zeolite synthesized from natural clay
GK Osei, A Nzihou, A Yaya, DP Minh, B Onwona-Agyeman
2021 Waste and Biomass Valorization 12 (7), 4157-4170, 2021 Engineering 15
Comparative analyses of rice husk cellulose fiber and kaolin particulate reinforced thermoplastic cassava starch biocomposites using the solution casting technique
B Agyei‐Tuffour, JT Asante, E Nyankson, D Dodoo‐Arhin, ...
2021 Polymer Composites 42 (7), 3216-3230, 2021 Agriculture 15
A comparative study of the interaction of nickel, titanium, palladium, and gold metals with single-walled carbon nanotubes: a DFT approach
KW Kayang, E Nyankson, JK Efavi, VA Apalangya, BI Adetunji, ...
2019 Results in Physics 12, 2100-2106, 2019 Engineering 15
Tribological properties of hydroxyapatite-coated nanorods on Ti-6Al-4V surfaces
SA Osafo, T Asumadu, D Klenam, P Etinosa, JD Obayemi, B Agyei-Tuffour, ...
2025 Scientific Reports 15 (1), 19113, 2025 Engineering 14
Pathfinder elements and indicator minerals of Au from the Kubi Gold ore deposits in Ghana
GK Nzulu, H Högberg, P Eklund, L Hultman, PM Nude, A Yaya, ...
2023 Environmental Earth Sciences 82 (16), 386, 2023 Engineering 13
Eco-efficient treatment of hazardous bauxite liquid-residue using acid-activated clays
D Dodoo, GE Fynn, ESC Yawson, G Appiah, N Suleiman, A Yaya
2022 Cleaner Chemical Engineering 3, 100040, 2022 Engineering 13
Characterization of some selected Ghanaian clay minerals for potential industrial applications
B Onwona-Agyeman, N Lyczko, DP Minh, A Nzihou, A Yaya
2020 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 21 (1), 35-41, 2020 Engineering 13