Properties and application of Nigerian bentonite clay deposits for drilling mud formulation: recent advances and future prospects

RO Afolabi, OD Orodu, VE Efeovbokhan - Applied Clay Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The vast deposits of Nigerian bentonite clay have many significant uses in different aspects
of industrial fields of which the oil and gas industry is a potential consumer of this clay …

Kaolin-supported ZnO nanoparticle catalysts in self-sensitized tetracycline photodegradation: zero-point charge and pH effects

AH Zyoud, A Zubi, SH Zyoud, MH Hilal, S Zyoud… - Applied Clay …, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural waters are prone to pollution with organic contaminants, waste pharmaceuticals
being an example. Pharmaceutical compounds are widely detected in different surface …

Electrochemical evaluation of the anti-corrosion potential of selected amino acids on magnesium in aqueous sodium chloride solutions

AI Ikeuba, CU Sonde, IE Chukwudubem… - … Methods and Materials, 2023 - emerald.com
Electrochemical evaluation of the anti-corrosion potential of selected amino acids on
magnesium in aqueous sodium chloride solutions | Emerald Insight Books and journals …

Natural clays as adsorbents for the efficient removal of antibiotic ciprofloxacin from wastewaters: Experimental and theoretical studies using DFT method

P Gutiérrez-Sánchez, A Hrichi, JM Garrido-Zoido… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural clays were used as adsorbent to remove ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions by
adsorption. The textural, structural, and morphological properties were examined, finding …

Raw clay supported ZnO nanoparticles in photodegradation of 2-chlorophenol under direct solar radiations

AH Zyoud, S Asaad, SH Zyoud, SH Zyoud… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation process of the water organic contaminants is among the promising
technologies for water purification. In this work, ZnO nanoparticles have been supported on …

Material development potential of Nigeria's Kaolin

AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Nigeria possesses a multitude of solid mineral reserves strewn throughout its geographical
space in incredible economic numbers, yet they remain mostly unexploited. One such solid …

Controlled syntheses of multi-walled carbon nanotubes from bimetallic Fe–Co catalyst supported on kaolin by chemical vapour deposition method

A Oyewemi, AS Abdulkareem, JO Tijani… - Arabian Journal for …, 2019 - Springer
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesized via acetylene gas deposition
over bimetallic Fe–Co/kaolin catalyst by chemical vapour deposition method. The effects of …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of phenazopyridine using rutile TiO2/clay composite: catalyst recovery and environmental implications

M Kharouf, AH Zyoud, SH Zyoud, SH Zyoud… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in removing organic
contaminants from water. The practical use of TiO2 nanopowder is restricted due to issues …

Chemistry and mineralogy of soils derived from different parent materials in Southeastern Nigeria

EO Donatus, VE Osodeke… - … Journal of Plant & …, 2018 - article.publish4promo.com
Knowledge of the soil minerals is an important index in understanding the soil fertility
properties since mineral surfaces serve as both the source and sink of plant nutrients. Soils …

Multivariate modeling of some metals concentrations in agrarian soils: distribution and soil fertility implications in the tropics

KI Ofem, M Pawlett, MO Eyong, J Kingsley… - Earth Systems and …, 2021 - Springer
Predicting metals concentration in agricultural soils is a sine qua non in establishing
environmental policies and evaluating the soils' agricultural potentials in an area. The …