Adsorption mechanism and modeling of radionuclides and heavy metals onto ZnO nanoparticles: a review

KG Akpomie, J Conradie, KA Adegoke… - Applied Water …, 2023 - Springer
The contamination of environmental waters with heavy metals and radionuclides is
increasing because of rapid industrial and population growth. The removal of these …

Efficient adsorptive removal of paracetamol and thiazolyl blue from polluted water onto biosynthesized copper oxide nanoparticles

KG Akpomie, J Conradie - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) have received tremendous attention as efficient
adsorbents owing to their low cost, desirable surface area, abundant active sites, potent …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and biochemical responses of Phragmites australis correlate with water quality in lagoon wastewater treatment system

A Hasnaoui, S Boudjabi, I Boudiaf, N Ababsa… - … Technology & Innovation, 2025 - Elsevier
Natural wastewater lagooning is an energy-efficient process, and its effectiveness is
significantly influenced by the selection of plant species, whose capacity to purify water is …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminations evaluation and ecological risk assessment of selected potentially harmful elements in dusts, sediments and soils of Akure, Nigeria

OO Afolabi, AS Olatunji - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate discharge of waste and high traffic density as well as incessant flooding are
major challenges that characterised Akure metropolis. Potentially harmful elements such as …

Municipal solid waste landfill site selection: a geotechnical and geoenvironmental-based geospatial approach

IO Fatoyinbo, AA Bello, OO Olajire… - Environmental Earth …, 2020 - Springer
This research is aimed at determining suitable areas within Akure metropolis with residual
soils of excellent geotechnical properties as landfill liners and with considerable depth to …

An assessment of the potential health risks associated with the use of spring waters in crystalline basement rocks in Oke-Igbo in south-western Nigeria

OF Olabode, TF Ajala, TI Asowata - Environmental earth sciences, 2020 - Springer
Challenges of water scarcity (quantity and quality) in a basement terrain have prompted the
study on the rate of discharge and water quality of springs in the Oke-Igbo area in south …

Evaluation of aquifer protective capacity and groundwater potential in part of Iju, Akure-North, Ondo State, Nigeria

A Olajide, S Bayode, T Fagbemigun… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journal.nsps.org.ng
Groundwater potential and aquifer protective capacity of the overburden unit was evaluated
in part of Iju, Akure North, Ondo State using integrated geophysical methods involving Very …

[PDF][PDF] Geospatial Analysis of Topography, Hydrology, and Land Use Dynamics in Owerri and Environs Region, Southeastern Nigeria

OB Ifeanyi, NC Nkiru, IV Chiebonam - researchgate.net
The landscape of Ikeduru, Mbaitoli, Owerri Municipal, Owerri North, and Owerri West in Imo
State, Nigeria, exhibits distinct topographical features ranging from gentle to steep slopes …

[PDF][PDF] Conceptualization of Pollution of Groundwater Resources in Ilaje Area, Nigeria, West Africa: Contribution From Hydrogeochemical and Numerical Index …

OF Erukubami, AT Adelakun, YA Asiwaju-Bello… - 2021 - scholar.archive.org
Ilaje is a coastal settlement in Nigeria with a large number of its population depending on
groundwater, through hand-dug wells, for domestic and irrigation use. Due to the …

[PDF][PDF] ASSESSMENT OF HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS WITHIN THE COASTAL AQUIFER AT ARAROMI SEASIDE, SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

OA Mary, ABY Ayodele - researchgate.net
The project evaluates the hydrodynamic conditions of groundwater in the coastal plain sand
aquifer at Araromi seaside and its environs, Southwestern Nigeria. Water samples were …