B. Olufemi

Influence of Thermal and Chemical Modification on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Leucaena leucocephala Wood

B. Olufemi, S. O. Ayanleye & E. A. Iyiola · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2018

This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of thermally and chemically modified Leucaena leucocephala wood. Sample planks were obtained from Akure and reduced to defect-free samples of 20 mm × 20 mm × 60 mm. Wood samples were oven dried to a constant weight at 103...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2018/v2i229744

Efficiency of Sawdust from Selected African Indigenous Wood spp. as a Low-cost Adsorbent for Removal of Copper Ion from Contaminated Water

E. A. Iyiola, J. M. Owoyemi, T. P. Saliu, B. Olufemi, D. O. Dania, O. Olasunkanmi, S. O. Ayanleye & A. Wekesa · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2019

Aims: This study investigates the use of sawdust from 3 hardwood species as low-cost adsorbent for the removal of copper from contaminated water. Study Design: The experimental design used for this study was 3 x 2 x 4 factorial experiment; the different sawdust species, two basel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i130101