Volume 7

Volume 7 (2021)

Published in 2021

Issues in this Volume

Issue 1 (August)

Articles in this Volume

9 articles
1
Research Article

Performance Assessment of Ceric Induced Methylmethacrylate Kenaf Shive Sorbents in Crude Oil Spills and Water System

salisu Z. M.*, Abdulkadir Suleiman Abdulrahman, Mohammed K. Yakubu, Ishiaku S. U., Abubakar I. A., Ukanah, S.P., Suleiman A. M

With the global challenge that casted the attention of most environmentalist of recent is the crude oil spillage, and the need for extensive research to improving and developing viable natural sorbents for oil clean-up arose. This paper aimed at the synthesis of crude oil sorbents from kenaf shive and investigate the effects of initiator concentration, monomer ratio and particle sizes -in the doma...

Aug, 2021 pp. 1-8
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Research Article

Determination of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Alkyd Resin Produced from Natural Shea Butter Oil

Abdulkadir Suleiman Abdulrahman*, Mohammed K. Yakubu, Musa M. B.

Alkyd resin was prepared from shear butter oil (SBO) using the two step procedures; alcoholysis and polyesterification. The oil and alkyd resin were characterized and evaluated by standard methods, for their physico-chemical properties. The analysis showed that the alkyd resin based on Shea butter oil recorded average acid value of 15.2 (mgNaOH/g), iodine value (98.0 mg/g), PH value 6.7, density 1...

Aug, 2021 pp. 9-16
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Research Article

Cationic Modification of Grey Cotton Fabrics Using Chitosan

Gumel B.U.*, Gumel S. M., Bawa A.A., Auwal A.S., Ali U.

The main problem in dyeing cotton fabrics with reactive dyes is the low affinity of the fabrics for the dyes due to the negative charge acquired by the fabrics in aqueous medium which led to repulsion between the anion of the dye and the negative charge of fabrics. To overcome such repulsion, large amount of electrolyte is required to improve the affinity of the fabrics for reactive dyes. This lea...

Aug, 2021 pp. 17-24
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Research Article

Occupational Vat Dyeing Practices in the Kano Metropolis of Nigeria - Part 1: Demographic/Socio-economic Characteristics of the Dyers and Composition of the Dyeing Enterprises

Abdullahi S.*, Nkeonye P. O., Mohammed K. Yakubu, Gumel S. M., Iliya, E.B., Arigbede O. O

Application of natural indigo vat dye is a popular traditional craft among many Nigerians particularly Hausa and Nupe in the north, Tiv in the middle belt and Yoruba in the west. Due to continuing decline of traditional indigo dyeing and availability of synthetic dyes, most occupational dyeing in Kano metropolis today is done with vat dyes and chemicals. The aim of this paper is to assess the demo...

Aug, 2021 pp. 25-36
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Research Article

Occupational Vat Dyeing Practices in the Kano Metropolis of Nigeria - Part 2: Operations of the dyers/dyeing enterprises in relation to industrial practices

Abdullahi S.*, Nkeonye P. O., Mohammed K. Yakubu, Gumel S. M., Iliya, E.B.

The incorporation of synthetic blue vat dye and its derivatives in Nigeria since the 1930s reflected significant development within the dyeing industry where the dyers had to acquire new skills and the technical know-how in the use of this new line of ingredient. The aim of this paper is to assess the operations of occupational vat dyeing enterprises in Kano metropolis. The study was conducted amo...

Aug, 2021 pp. 37-49
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Research Article

Occupational Vat Dyeing Practices in the Kano Metropolis of Nigeria - Part 3: Step-by- Step dyeing processes in relation to industrial practices

Abdullahi S.*, Nkeonye P. O., Mohammed K. Yakubu, Gumel S. M., Iliya, E.B.

In traditional indigo dyeing it takes up to 45 days to ferment (reduce) the dye but with the advent of synthetic vat blue and the development of sodium dithionite the dyeing process becomes relatively short. Additionally, there is no standard process in vat dyeing. The aim of this paper is to assess the step-by-step vat dyeing processes in Kano metropolis in relation to industrial practices. This ...

Aug, 2021 pp. 50-62
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Research Article

Fabrication and Characterization of Flambouyant Seed Particles-filled Unsaturated Polyester Composites

Umar, H. A*, Ishiaku S. U., Mohammed K. Yakubu, Kogo A. A.

The research aimed at fabrication and characterization of Flambouyant Seed Particles (FSP) filled unsaturated polyester (UP) composites. The composites fabrication was achieved via hand layup with particle size of 100 µm at different filler loading of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22 wt %. The composites were characterized by tensile properties and density. The result showed an increase i...

Aug, 2021 pp. 63-69
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Research Article

Acceptance of Pointillism Wall-Hanging as a Means of Communication among Staff of Corporate Organizations in Abeokuta Metropolis

Adeboye Adebiyi Oladipupo*, Bukola Olamidun Sowemimo, Oluwabusayo Matey Olabode, Adetoun Adedotun Amubode

This study sought acceptability of pointillism wall-hanging as a means of communication in corporate organization in Abeokuta. Multi-stage sampling technique and questionnaire was used to collect data from 160 respondents in Federal Medical Center (FMC) and Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and hypothesis with Chi Square. Result s...

Aug, 2021 pp. 70-77
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Research Article

Dyeing of Cotton Fabric using Roselle

Saminu Murtala Yakasai*, Aishatu Sulaiman Aliyu, Abdulkadir Ahmed Isah

Synthetic dyes used locally for dyeing of cotton fabrics comes with some consequential health implications.These synthetic dyes apart from being harzadous in nature, are also very expensive andsometimesinaccessible to some places for lack of funds to purchase them. It becomes imperative to extendresearchtoother sources of dyes precisely natural sources which are eco-friendly and medicinal in some ...

Aug, 2021 pp. 78-81
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