Gounedmanega Idrissa Kafando

Valorization of Corn Cobs into Activated Carbon through Chemical Activation and Evaluation of Their Methylene Blue Adsorption Performance for Contaminated Water Treatment

Gounedmanega Idrissa Kafando, Martine Kone, Boukaré Kaboré, Adama Kindo, Yssouf Karanga, Ali Iname, Rose Yamma, Bienvenue Joceline Sawadogo, Seydou Tamboura, Succès Malundama Kutangila & Moussa Bougouma · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2025

Surface water and groundwater are subject to significant degradation due to human activities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the capacity of methylene blue removal by adsorption on activated carbon derived from corn cobs, activated by H3PO4. The corn cobs were pyrolyzed at...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i6965

Groundwater Pollution in Koudougou, Burkina Faso: Chemical and Microbiological Assessment

Gounedmanega Idrissa Kafando, Martine Kone, Adama Kindo, Rose Yamma, Joceline Sawadogo, Seydou Tamboura, Soumaila Konate, Succès Malundama Kutangila, Mamourou Zerbo & Moussa Bougouma · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Continued population growth in African cities has led to an increase in the demand for agricultural produce, with intensive use of inputs. The practice of market gardening in the vicinity of water bodies has an impact on groundwater quality. To make up for the lack of water, some...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i1345