Eigensolution, expectation values and thermodynamic properties of the screened Kratzer potential A. N. Ikot, U. S. Okorie, R. Sever and G. J. Rampho Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 134 8 (2019) 386 Published online: 12 August 2019 DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2019-12783-x