J. O. Abayeh

Assessment of Some Physicochemical Properties of Cellulosic Fabric Esterified Using Varying Volume of Jatropha curcas Seed Oil

F. I. Omizegba, K. A. Bello, J. O. Abayeh, H. M. Adamu, D. E. A. Boryo & A. U. Barambu · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2019

This paper presents the results of the assessment of some physicochemical properties of cellulosic fabric esterified using varying volume of Jatropha curcas seed oil. The oil was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus under reflux with hexane as solvent. The percentage yield and moist...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230133

Structural Modification of Cellulosic Fabric via Esterification Using Balanites aegyptiaca Seed Oil

F. I. Omizegba, K. A. Bello, J. O. Abayeh, H. M. Adamu, D. E. A. Boryo & I. Y. Chindo · Chemical Science International Journal · 2017

Cellulose fabrics were esterified by using varying volume of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil. X-ray diffraction analysis was carried on the esterified fabrics and unesterified fabric. The crystallographs of all esterified fabrics gave almost the same profile different from that of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2017/32686

Structural Modification of Cellulosic Fabric via Esterification Using Jatropha curcas Seed Oil

F. I. Omizegba, K. A. Bello, J. O. Abayeh, H. M. Adamu, D. E. A. Boryo & S. A. Osemeahon · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2017

This paper presents the results of x-ray diffraction of a cellulose fabric treated with oils extracted from the seed of Jatropha curcas; the oils were extracted with hexane under reflux while the fabric was purified by scouring, bleaching and mercerization to remove dirt and colo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2017/32685