Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for aqueous phase adsorption–a review

JO Ighalo, S Rangabhashiyam, CA Adeyanju… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) represents a subclass of the metal-organic
frameworks (MOFs), composed mainly of tetrahedrally coordinated transition metals. The …

An empirical literature analysis of adsorbent performance for methylene blue uptake from aqueous media

KO Iwuozor, JO Ighalo, LA Ogunfowora… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Methylene blue (MB) is a heterocyclic aromatic compound used as a medication or as a
synthetic dye for textiles. Due to its ecotoxicity, researchers have been investigating its …

Terminalia catappa shell as low-cost biosorbent for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions

L Hevira, JO Ighalo, H Aziz, R Zein - Journal of industrial and engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic dyes from effluents and wastewaters can be harmful to the ecosystem even at low
concentrations. This study evaluated the performance of biosorbent from Terminalia catappa …

Delonix regia biochar potential in removing phenol from industrial wastewater

EC Emenike, S Ogunniyi, JO Ighalo, KO Iwuozor… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the ability of biochar from the agricultural waste, Delonix regia pod,
to adsorb phenol from an aqueous solution. The biochar was obtained by the carbonization …

Recent advances on the adsorption of herbicides and pesticides from polluted waters: performance evaluation via physical attributes

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, AA Adelodun - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the need to ameliorate the incessant presence of herbicides and pesticides (H & P) in
our waters, we appraised the recent advances in using adsorption technology. Of the …

A systematic literature analysis of the nature and regional distribution of water pollution sources in Nigeria

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, JA Adeniran… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water quality monitoring and assessment helps to determine the purity of water and how
safe it is for use. This also guides environmental engineers in identifying the pollution …

Environmental applications of Luffa cylindrica-based adsorbents

I Anastopoulos, I Pashalidis - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Adsorption is considered to be a simple, low cost, and effective technique to decontaminate
polluted (waste) water. A lot of research has been done on the application of commercial …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-coagulation-flocculation (BCF) of municipal solid waste leachate using picralima nitida extract: RSM and ANN modelling

CA Igwegbe, OD Onukwuli, JO Ighalo… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The performance of Picralima nitida extract (PNE) in bio-coagulation-flocculation (BCF) for
the reduction of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in municipal solid waste leachate (MSWL) …

Pistachio (Pistacia vera) waste as adsorbent for wastewater treatment: a review

CA Igwegbe, JO Ighalo, S Ghosh, S Ahmadi… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The by-product from pistachio (Pistachia vera) has been valorised over the years as an
adsorbent material for water treatment. The aim of this review was to synthesise the …

Adsorption of Pb(II) and Fe(II) by mesoporous composite activated carbon from Tithonia diversifolia stalk and Theobroma cacao pod

OAA Eletta, FO Ayandele, JO Ighalo - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Mesoporous composite activated carbon (AC) prepared from cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod
and sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) stalk were evaluated for the sorption of Pb (II) and Fe (II) …