Investigations of thermoelectric properties of ZnO monolayers from the first-principles approach

BU Haq, S AlFaify, T Alshahrani, R Ahmed… - Physica E: Low …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the two-dimensional ZnO has been emerged as promising material for
thermoelectric applications due to its low-cost and non-toxic behavior. In this article, we …

Exploring single-layered SnSe honeycomb polymorphs for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications

B Ul Haq, S AlFaify, R Ahmed, FK Butt, A Laref, M Shkir - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
Single-layered tin selenide that shares the same structure with phosphorene and possesses
intriguing optoelectronic properties has received great interest as a two-dimensional …

A DFT study of electronic, magnetic, optical and transport properties of rare earth element (Gd, Sm)-doped GaN material

E Maskar, AF Lamrani, M Belaiche, A Es-Smairi… - Materials Science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main objective of this article is to deal with and establish a new type of transparent
conducting material by do** Gallium Nitride (GaN) with rare-earth RE (Gd, Sm) elements …

Investigations of optoelectronic properties of novel ZnO monolayers: A first-principles study

BU Haq, S AlFaify, TA Alrebdi, R Ahmed… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of non-toxic and low-cost two-dimensional materials has received
considerable interest for applications in cutting-edge technologies. In this study, we report …

First-principles investigations of ZnO monolayers derived from zinc-blende and 5-5 phases for advanced thermoelectric applications

BU Haq, S AlFaify, T Al-shahrani, S Al-Qaisi… - Journal of Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have received substantial interest in recycling
waste heat via the thermoelectric approach in recent years. In this article, we investigate the …

Paleoenvironment, sequence stratigraphy and source rock potentiality of the Cenomanian-Turonian boundary sediments of Southern Tethys

AA Kassem, A Raafat, AE Radwan, S El Nahas… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Abu Qada Formation is a reference interval for the Cenomanian–Turonian
boundary event in the northeastern margin of Africa. In this paper, geochemical …

Exploring thermoelectric materials for renewable energy applications: the case of highly mismatched alloys based on AlBi1-xSbx and InBi1-xSbx

BU Haq, R Ahmed, S AlFaify, FK Butt, A Shaari, A Laref - Intermetallics, 2018 - Elsevier
The high throughput thermoelectric devices are considered promising futuristic energy
source to control global warming and realize the dream of green energy and sustainable …

Devising square-and hexagonal-shaped monolayers of ZnO for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic applications

BU Haq, S AlFaify, T Alshahrani, R Ahmed, FK Butt… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials have received remarkable attention for
their promising applications in cutting-edge technological applications. In this article, we …

First-principles investigations of electronic structures and optical spectra of wurtzite and sphalerite types of ZnO1-xSx (x= 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 &1) alloys

S Shabbir, A Shaari, BU Haq, R Ahmed… - Materials Science in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alloying of the zinc oxide (ZnO) with sulfur (S) chalcogen reveals vivid modifications of its
electronic and optical properties driven by the dramatic restructuring of electronic structure …

based on a low-frequency non-contact magnetic coupling piezoelectric energy harvester

L He, S Wang, X Zheng, L Liu, X Tian, B Sun - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel low-frequency non-contact magnetically coupled piezoelectric
energy harvester for harvesting at sea wave energy. The water drift and Pendulum-shaped …