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  • Controlled Texturing of Aluminum Sheet for Solar Energy Applications 

    Ayieko, Charles Opiyo; Musembi, Robinson Juma; Ogacho, Alex Awuor; Aduda, Benard Odhiambo; Muthoka, Boniface Mutua; Jain, Pushpendra K. (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., http://www.scirp.org/, 2015)
    Aluminum sheets were polished to reduce ruggedness and then textured in varying acid-ethanol concentration etchant to form pores. The textured surface was characterized structurally by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) which ...
  • Optical Features, Microstructure and Microanalysis of Botswana Agates 

    Jain, Pushpendra K.; Coetzee, Stephan H.; Diskin, Sorcha (University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2015-07-09)
    In Botswana agates are found in the north-eastern region of the Central District in the basalt from the 180 Ma Karoo volcanic rocks. Predominantly they are wall-lining agates but some vein agates can also be found. There ...
  • Sustainable development: energy matters 

    Jain, Pushpendra K. (University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2010-03-31)
    The lecture deals with the role of energy in sustainable development of human society, and related energy issues. Social, cultural and technological development of human society is intertwined with the discovery and ...