University of Ilorin – TechConnect Briefs

Adsorption of Crystal Violet Dye from Aqueous Solution on Palm Kernel Shell Activated Carbon – Magnesium Oxide Composites Particles

Adebayo G.B., Adegoke H.l, Adekola F.A., Omolade O.O, Abiodun A., University of Ilorin, NG

A composite of activated carbon prepared from palm kernel shells (PKSAC) and magnesium oxide (MgO) particles was synthesis through hydrothermal method in ratio 10:1. The Palm kernel was carbonized at 6000C for two hours, it [...]

Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetite Nanoparticles, Activated Carbon and their Composites

Adegoke H.I., Adekola F.A., Abdul Raheem M.N., University of Ilorin, NG

Magnetite nanoparticle (MNP), Fe3O4 was prepared via co-precipitation method, activated carbon was produced from coconut coir pith through chemical activation process. As coconut coir showed maximum weight loss at temperatures lower than 500°C, it was [...]

Adsorption of Cd (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Carbon Prepared from Vitellaria paradoxa Shell

Adebayo G.B., Adekola F.A., Jimoh A.A., Alao F.O., Adegoke H.I., University of Ilorin, NG

Activated carbon prepared from vitellaria paradoxa shell using ortho-phosphoric acid as activating agent was used for the removal of Cd (II) ions from aqueous solution. The adsorbent sample was characterized by some physicochemical and spectroscopic [...]

Batch Sorption of Ciprofloxacin on Kaolinitic Clay and nHematite Composite: Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Studies

Adekola F.A., Adegoke H.I., Abdulsalam I.O., University of Ilorin, NG

Ciprofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic of high use. It has a high aqueous solubility and a long environmental half-life. In this study nanoparticles of hematite and hematite-kaolin composite were prepared and characterized using [...]

A Comparative Study on Sorption of As (V) ions on Hematite, Goethite and Magnetite Nanoparticles

Adegoke H.I., Adekola F.A., Fatoki O.S., Ximba B.J., University of Ilorin, NG

Hematite (-Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4) and goethite (-FeOOH) nanoparticles were synthesized by transformation of ferrihydrite and precipitation methods, this materials were used for the removal of arsenic (V) ions from aqueous solution. The synthesized nanoparticles were [...]

Removal of Mn (II) from aqueous solution using hematites nanoparticles of different morphologies: Sorption kinetics and equilibrium studies

Iyabodea A.H., Amooa A.F., Siyanbolab F.O., Jabulanib X.B., University of Ilorin, NG

This abstract is submitted to share our own view in the area of synthesis of hematites and their application in the treatment of waste water