Kofi Adu

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Titles and Affiliations
Professor of Physics, Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences (Altoona)

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Recent Publications

Determining bandgap from simulated absorbance: The Tauc approach

Chamberlin, P. M. & Adu, K. W., Aug 2024, In: MRS Advances. 9, 12, p. 1031-1036 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Shedding light on evolution of Raman line shape with probing laser power: Light-induced perturbation in electron-phonon coupling

Rambadey, O. V., Kumar, K., Nain, R., Kumar, A., Sagdeo, P. R., Chamberlin, P. M. & Adu, K. W., Jul 21 2024, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 161, 3, 034202.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of band-gap tuning on absorption of phonons and acoustoelectric current in graphene nanoribbon

Dompreh, K. A., Sekyi-Arthur, D., Mensah, S. Y., Adu, K. W., Edziah, R. & Amekpewu, M., Mar 2023, In: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. 147, 115516.

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Adsorptive removal of reactive violet 5 azodye (V5R) with biochar: An ecofriendly technology

Tulashie, S. K., Iddrisu, M., Mensah, S., Kotoka, F. & Adu, K., Aug 24 2023, In: Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment. 2, 100017.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Enhanced nonlinear conductivity due to hot-electron injection in carbon nanotubes

Abukari, S. S., Mensah, S. Y., Musah, R., Amekpewu, M., Mensah, N. G. & Adu, K. W., Jul 1 2022, In: Low Temperature Physics. 48, 7, p. 552-555 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Enhanced nonlinear conductivity due to hot-electron injection in carbon nanotubes

Abukari, S. S., Mensah, S. Y., Musah, R., Amekpewu, M., Mensah, N. G. & Adu, K. W., 2022, In: Fizika Nizkikh Temperatur. 48, 7, p. 621-624 4 p.

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Giant thermoelectric figure of merit in fluorine-doped single walled-carbon nanotubes

Sekyi-Arthur, D., Egblewogbe, M., Mensah, S. Y., Mensah, N. G., Adu, K. W., Dompreh, K. A., Edziah, R. & Atarah, S., Aug 2022, In: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. 142, 115292.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Acoustoelectric current in graphene nanoribbon due to Landau damping

Dompreh, K. A., Adu, K. W., Sakyi-Arthur, D., Mensah, N. G., Mensah, S. Y., Twum, A. & Amekpewu, M., Dec 2021, In: Scientific reports. 11, 1, 17913.

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Rectification in Chiral Carbon Nanotubes with Hot Electron Injection

Abukari, S. S., Musah, R., Amekpewu, M., Mensah, S. Y., Mensah, N. G., Edziah, R. & Adu, K. W., Sep 1 2020, In: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics. 131, 3, p. 456-459 4 p.

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Tunable power factor in fluorine-doped single-walled carbon nanotubes

Sakyi-Arthur, D., Mensah, S. Y., Mensah, N. G., Adu, K. W., Dompreh, K. A. & Edziah, R., Dec 28 2020, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 128, 24, 244301.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Investigating the phonon line shapes of TMDs: An analytical approach

Zhou, C. & Adu, K. W., Oct 1 2020, In: Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 51, 10, p. 2036-2045 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

CNT flexible membranes for energy storage and conversion systems

Adu, K., Rajagopalan, R., Kaschalk, C. & Randall, C., Jun 1 2019, In: MRS Communications. 9, 2, p. 670-674 5 p.

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Quantum Confinement Effect in the Absorption Spectra of Graphene Quantum Dots

Yang, L., Reed, D., Adu, K. W. & Elias Arriaga, A. L., 2019, In: MRS Advances. 4, 3-4, p. 205-210 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Why Phonon Behaviors in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Matter

Zhou, C. & Adu, K., 2019, In: MRS Advances. 4, 10, p. 629-634 6 p.

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Conversion of Agricultural Waste Streams into Value Added Products

Adu, K. W., Armstrong, P., Servera, L., Essumang, D. K. & Mensah, S. Y., Jan 1 2018, In: MRS Advances. 3, 36, p. 2137-2142 6 p.

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