• Potential of lignocellulosic fiber reinforced polymer composites for automobile parts production: Current knowledge, research needs, and future direction 

  Musa, Abdulrahman Adeiza; Onwualu, Azikiwe Peter (Heliyon, 2024-02-15)

  In recent years, there has been a notable surge in research focusing on the use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) in the automobile industry. These materials offer several advantages over their synthetic ...
• Lignin Liquefaction: Unraveling the effect of process conditions and sustainable pathways for biofuel production– A comprehensive review 

  Syed, Muhammad Wasi; Kazmi, Wajahat Waheed; Hussain, Amjad; Shah, Syed Farman Ali; Kariim, Ishaq; Mehdi, Ali Muqaddas; Omer, Ahmed; Bhatti, Ali Hassan; Eze, Fabian; Bhatti, Umair Hassan (Energy Conversion and Management, 2024-06-02)
• A Review on Degradation Improvement of Sisal Fiber by Alkali and Pozzolana for Cement Composite Materials 

  Fode, Tsion Amsalu; Jande, Yusufu Abeid Chande; Kivevele, Thomas; Rahbar, Nima (Journal of Natural Fibers, 2024-04-05)

  Sisal fiber employment in concrete improves its post-crack strength, but sisal fiber degrades due to moisture and cement mineralization. Many researchers used alkaline and pozzolanic techniques to treat sisal fiber in ...
• Physical, mechanical, and durability properties of concrete containing different waste synthetic fibers for green environment – A critical review 

  Fode, Tsion Amsalu; Jande, Yusufu Abeid Chande; Kivevele, Thomas (Heliyon, 2024-06-12)

  The world is facing a major challenge on ways to manage the waste synthetic materials that are potentially polluting the environment. So, by 2040 it is estimated from the total synthetic textile products that will be ...
• Modelling and optimization of multiple replacement of supplementary cementitious materials for cement composite by response surface method 

  Fode, Tsion Amsalu; Jande, Yusufu Abeid Chande; Kivevele, Thomas (Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2024-03-15)

  Supplementary cementitious materials are beneficial in improving performance and lessening the cement consumption with highly lessening CO2 emission. Many researchers used blast furnace slag, bentonite, and active limestone ...
• Desalination performance in versatile capacitive/battery deionization configurations using a cation intercalating electrode 

  Tarus, Bethwel Kipchirchir; Ullah, Zahid; Jande, Yusufu A.C.; Njau, Karoli N.; Byun, Jeehye; Son, Moon (Desalination, 2024-06-24)

  Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an alternative desalination technique for low-to-moderate salinity feeds. Despite significant advances in electrode material design, CDI's thermodynamic energy efficiency (TEE) remains low ...
• Advances in silicon–carbon composites anodes derived from agro wastes for applications in lithium-ion battery: A review 

  Fafure, Adetomilola Victoria; Bem, Daniel Barasa; Kahuthu, Stanley Wambugu; Adediran, Adeolu Adesoji; Bodunrin, Michael Oluwatosin; Fabuyide, Abosede Adefunke; Ajanaku, Christianah (Heliyon, 2024-05-22)

  Recently, the growing demand for high-performing batteries and different environmental challenges (such include global warming and climate change) have increased the requirement and demand for Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) ...
• Thermal Performance and Technoeconomic Analysis of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Dryer Integrated with Energy Storage Materials for Drying Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata) 

  Loemba, Aldé Belgard Tchicaya; Kichonge, Baraka; Kivevele, Thomas (Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2024-02-02)

  This study examines a novel solar-assisted heat pump dryer integrated with a thermal energy storage system using soapstone as storage material. The dryer is investigated through experimental analysis across three operating ...
• Fenton-mediated solar-driven photocatalysis of industrial dye effluent with polyaniline impregnated with activated TiO2-Nps 

  Oyetade, Joshua Akinropo; Machunda, Revocatus Lazaro; Hilonga, Askwar (Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2024-02-14)

  Various integrated technologies have been investigated for the remediation of heavily polluted industrial dye effluent. Also, more than 70 % of these dyes are known to be solely azo dyes used in the textile industry with ...
• Theoretical investigation of electronic, energetic, and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose composite hydrogel electrolyte 

  Offia-Kalu, Nkechi Elizabeth; Nwanonenyi, Simeon Chukwudozie; Abdulhakeem, Bello; Dzade, Nelson Yaw; Onwalu, Peter Azikiwe (Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2023-11-30)

  Hydrogels are a new class of electrolytic materials employed in zinc-air batteries due to their significant on the battery's performance. However, the effectiveness of electrolytic hydrogel is affected by factors such as ...
• Optimization of solvothermal liquefaction of water hyacinth over PTFE-acid mediated kaolin catalyst for enhanced biocrude production 

  Kariim, Ishaq; Bakari, Ramadhani; Waidi, Yusuf Olatunji; Kazmi, Wajahat Waheed; Malla, Sunita Kumari; Park, Ji-Yeon; Syed, Muhammad Wasi; Bhatti, Ali Hassan; Omer, Ahmed; Swai, Hulda; Lee, In-Gu; Kivevele, Thomas (Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2024-03-02)

  The invasive nature of water hyacinth and the need for renewable energy sources have necessitated this research. Catalyst development through enhanced pore structure and process parameters optimization are requirements for ...
• Recent Trends in The Use of Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment: A Minireview 

  Saliu, Halima; Annan, Ebenezer; Bello, Abdulhakeem; Aperebo, Michael (IEEE Xplore, 2024-02-29)

  Man's life depends on water in many ways. Worldwide industrialization and water resource exploitation have accelerated during the past few decades. Heavy metals and other pollutants., including effluent wastewater., are ...
• Engineering Parameters Affecting Blast-Induced Rock Fragmentation: A Short Review 

  Komadja, Gbetoglo charles; Rana, Aditya; Anye, Vitalis (IEEE Xplore, 2024-02-29)

  Blasting is the only economical way of excavating hard rocks for mining production and civil engineering operations where mucking from the in-situ rock is not feasible. Blasting performance depends upon two parameters: ...
• Understanding Degradation Mechanisms in Single Crystal NMC Cathodes for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Battery Performance - a Review 

  Abraham, Bernice Ngwi; Ngasoh, Odette Fayen; Offia-Kalu, Nkechi E.; Anye, Vitalis Chioh; Amune, Daniel; Obi, Uchenna C.; Bello, Abdulhakeem (IEEE Xplore, 2024-02-29)

  Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized portable electronics and electric transportation, but their longevity and performance continue to be the focus of research. Single crystal nickel manganese cobalt (SC-NMC) cathodes ...
• A Review of the Application of Digital Image Correlation to Micromechanical Studies of Polymer Electrolytes 

  Obi, Uchenna C.; Sanni, Dahiru; Abraham, Bernice; Adeniji, Sharafadeen A.; Offia-Kalu, Nkechi E.; Amune, Daniel; Anye, Vitalis C.; Bello, Abdulhakeem (IEEE Xplore, 2024-02-29)

  High-performing lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) necessitate a stable solid electrolyte. When batteries are subjected to external loads, the electrolytes in LIBs are susceptible to irregular deformation distributions, which ...
• A narrative review of the synthesis, characterization, and applications of iron oxide nanoparticles 

  Ogbezode, Joseph Ekhebume; Ezealigo, Ucheckukwu Stella; Bello, Abdulhakeem; Anye, Vitalis Chioh; Onwualu, Azikiwe Peter (Discover Nano, 2023-10-10)

  The significance of green synthesized nanomaterials with a uniform shape, reduced sizes, superior mechanical capabilities, phase microstructure, magnetic behavior, and superior performance cannot be overemphasized. Iron ...
• Nanoparticles in Soil Remediation: Challenges and Opportunities 

  New, Wei Xuen; Ogbezode, Joseph Ekhebume; Gani, Paran (Industrial and Domestic Waste Management, 2023-12-20)

  Nanoremediation emerges as a promising technology for mitigating soil contamination, encompassing various nanotechnology applications, including chemical degradation, Fenton-type oxidation, photocatalytic degradation, ...
• Optimization of desorption parameters using response surface methodology for enhanced recovery of arsenic from spent reclaimable activated carbon: Eco-friendly and sorbent sustainability approach 

  Bayuo, Jonas; Rwiza, Mwemezi J.; Choi, Joon Weon; Sillanpää, Mika; Mtei, Kelvin Mark (Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024-06-05)

  Desorption and adsorbent regeneration are imperative factors that are required to be taken into account when designing the adsorption system. From the environmental, economic, and practical points of view, regeneration is ...
• Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Low-Cost Adsorbents Derived from Agro-based Materials 

  Bayuo, Jonas; Rwiza, Mwemezi J.; Mtei, Kelvin Mark; Choi, Joon Weon (Heavy Metal Remediation, 2024-03-29)

  Recently, anthropogenic activities have evolved into sources of pollution, particularly when it comes to the discharge of harmful heavy metals into the natural environment. As a result, the concentration of diverse heavy ...
• Adsorption and desorption processes of toxic heavy metals, regeneration and reusability of spent adsorbents: Economic and environmental sustainability approach 

  Bayuo, Jonas; Rwiza, Mwemezi J.; Choi, Joon Weon; Mtei, Kelvin Mark; Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Ahmad; Sillanpää, Mika (Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024-05-22)

  A growing number of variables, including rising population, water scarcity, growth in the economy, and the existence of harmful heavy metals in the water supply, are contributing to the increased demand for wastewater ...

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