Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)

Articles

• EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF AGROCHEMICALS AND LEACHATES ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN NIGER STATE

  Fatima Abdullah, Ibrahim Musa , Mariam Suleiman

  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10663810

  This study aimed to assess the impact of agrochemicals and leachates on groundwater quality and public health in Niger State and its environs. Water samples were collected from wells in four different areas, namely Minna, Suleja, Bida, and Lapai, between February and November 2019. Thirteen

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• PRODUCTION OF MAGHEMITE NANOPARTICLES VIA NAOH PRECIPITATION FOR BIOMEDICAL IMPLEMENTATIONS

  Maria Santos , Antonio Perez

  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10663812

  Maghemite nanoparticles have shown potential as low-cost biomagnetic materials in various biomedical applications. In this study, the compatibility of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as a precipitation agent for the synthesis of maghemite nanoparticles using co-precipitation method was investigated.

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• DEVELOPMENT OF A NO2 GAS SENSOR WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY UTILIZING ZNO NANOBALLS COATING ON POROUS SILICON SUBSTRATE

  Aisha Khan , Mohammad Patel

  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10663814

  Air pollution caused by toxic gases has become a major concern for human health and the environment. Among the many hazardous gases, Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been identified as the most detrimental, causing respiratory, lung, and cardiovascular diseases even at low concentrations.

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• SYNTHESIS OF BISMUTH FERRITE NANOPARTICLES VIA ECO-FRIENDLY METHODS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO PVA-PANI POLYMER MEMBRANE TO IMPROVE HUMIDITY RESISTANCE AND LOWER IONIC CONDUCTIVITY"

  Anna Smith John, Michael Brown

  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10663816

  The present study reports the green synthesis of bismuth ferrite (BFO) nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera leaf extract and their incorporation as nanofillers in a polymer membrane consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyaniline (PANI) for potential electrochemical device

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