The present work aimed at the adsorption of cadmium (Cd2+) and Copper (Cu2+) ions from an aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from hulls of Neem by a simple process of pyrolysis preceded by a chemical impregnation in zinc chloride. The process was optimized on the basis...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2017/32208
The use of clay materials in the treatment of filthy water and industrial waste is a promising way for the restoration of the environment. Following this view, clay materials of Boboyo (from Far North Region of Cameroon), specially made up of smectite, have been pillared with pol...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/11726
Massaï Harouna, Momeni Jean, R. Djakba, Wangmene Bagamla, Constant Tcheka, Joseph Ketcha Mbadcam & Benoît Benguellah Loura·Chemical Science International Journal·2016
The aim of this work is to formulate a powdery insecticide by adsorption of optimized poly-phenol extracts by aluminum pillared clay of Boboyo; in order to reduce the loss of post agricultural crops by preserving the environment. Different parameters (pH, initial concentration of...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/27055