Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

A comprehensive overview of the utilization of recycled waste materials and technologies in asphalt pavements: Towards environmental and sustainable low-carbon …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, L Baloo, NZ Habib, A Usman… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the prevailing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the
growing demand for renewable resources, the pavement industry, among others, is actively …

[HTML][HTML] Proximate analysis of waste-to-energy potential of municipal solid waste for sustainable renewable energy generation

IM Lawal, A Ndagi, A Mohammed, YY Saleh… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over-dependence on virgin resources has been a major topic of social and political debates
as the world's population and urbanization continue to rise. The high rate of rural–urban …

A comprehensive review of biochar utilization for low-carbon flexible asphalt pavements

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, NZ Habib, A Usman, JM Kaura… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A large amount of biomass waste is produced globally, and its production and improper
management are major environmental issues. Pavement industries consume large amounts …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating water contamination by controlling anthropogenic activities of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) for surface water quality assurance

HA Muhammed, A Yahaya, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have wide applications in agriculture, industry, and
domestic uses. Unfortunately, they are resistant to photolytic biodegradation and exist for a …

Synthesis of gum Arabic magnetic nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of ciprofloxacin: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamics studies, and optimization by response …

AH Birniwa, REA Mohammad, M Ali, MF Rehman… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Given the increasing risks that antibiotic abuse poses to microecology and human health, it
is imperative to develop incredibly powerful adsorbents. This study investigated the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and optimization of asphalt content, waste palm oil clinker powder and waste rice straw ash for sustainable asphalt paving employing response …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, NZ Habib, M Napiah, A Usman… - Cleaner Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste management is becoming increasingly important around the world, and incorporating
agro-waste into the pavement industry represents a promising strategy for achieving …