Prof. BABA ABDULLAHI ALAFARA

@unilorin.edu.ng

Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences
University of Ilorin

Prof. BABA ABDULLAHI ALAFARA


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
96

Scopus Publications

2398

Scholar Citations

24

Scholar h-index

60

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Hydrometallurgical treatment of an indigenous bismutite ore: process optimization and kinetics analysis
    AF Balogun, AA Baba, BC Tripathy
    Chemical Papers, 1-15 , 2026
    2026
  • Alkaline Leaching of Uranium from an Indigenous Boltwoodite Ore for Nuclear Fuel Production
    AA Baba, MA Raji, RB Bale, KI Ayinla, FT Akanji, DT Olaoluwa, ...
    TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 179-184 , 2026
    2026
  • Rare Metal Technology 2026
    A Karamalidis, K Forsberg, T Ouchi, G Azimi, S Alam, NR Neelameggham, ...
    Springer Nature , 2026
    2026
  • Materials Science Research Integrity: A Bibliometric Study of Retracted Articles
    AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, UD Inyang, MQ Ali, CA Adeyanju, ...
    Journal of Academic Ethics 24 (1), 47 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Preparation of industrial ammonium metatungstate (AMT) from sulphuric‐cum‐phosphoric acid leaching by solvent extraction with aliquat‐336
    AA Baba, S Girigisu, AS Ibrahim
    The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 104 (3), 1420-1429 , 2026
    2026
  • Preparation of an Indigenous Bismutite Ore for Improved Bismuth-Based Alloys Production
    AA Baba, AF Balogun, BC Tripathy, FO Okeola, F Uba, AA Owolabi, ...
    TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 175-181 , 2026
    2026
  • Processing of Indigenous Spodumene Ore for Lithium Liberation: A Precursor for Industrial Lithium Battery Materials
    AA Baba, AY Abdulkareem, A Bello
    TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 183-191 , 2026
    2026
  • Preparation of an Indigenous Bismutite Ore for Improved Bismuth-Based Alloys
    AA Baba, AF Balogun, BC Tripathy, FO Okeola
    Energy Technology 2026: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies, 175 , 2026
    2026
  • Processing of Indigenous Spodumene Ore
    AA Baba, AY Abdulkareem, A Bello
    Energy Technology 2026: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies, 183 , 2026
    2026
  • Energy Technology 2026: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies
    O Yücel, W Song, E Detsi, S Alam, F Tesfaye, H Peng, C Iloeje, ...
    Springer Nature , 2026
    2026
  • Extraction of bismuth from a Nigerian bismutite ore: an integrated selective leaching and precipitation approach
    AF Balogun, AA Baba
    Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 1-13 , 2026
    2026
  • Materials Science Research Integrity: A Bibliometric Study of Retracted Articles
    AA Baba, O Samuel, CA Adeyanju, MQ Ali, UD Inyang, EC Emenike, ...
    2026
  • Recovery of Uranium from Bra Uranium Deposits by Nitric Acid Leaching
    MA Raji, DJ van der Westhuizen, SO Raji, AA Baba
    Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy 11 (4), 4216-4226 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Selective Extraction of Copper from Ammonia-Ammonium Sulphate Solution Using a Mixture of LIX 84-I and TBP: Parameter Determination
    AF Balogun, AA Baba, DT Olaoluwa
    Materials Circular Economy 7 (1), 13 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Leaching Kinetics of Crucial Metals from Bismutite Ore: Parameter Determination
    A Balogun, A Baba
    Journal of Sustainable Materials Processing and Management 5 (2), 94-103 , 2025
    2025
  • Enrichment of a Nigerian plagioclase-rich feldspar ore by methanesulfonic acid solution for improved industrial application: kinetic and statistical analysis
    AF Balogun, AA Baba, DT Olaoluwa, AO Hammed, JE Akor
    Indian Chemical Engineer 67 (5), 581-595 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Degradation study on Indigo-carmine effluent using tungstic acid/Hydrogen peroxide system
    S Girigisu, B Alafara
    Journal of Chemistry Letters 6 (3), 175-180 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Clean preparation of chromium oxide (Cr 2 O 3 ) from low-grade indigenous chromite ore for use as paint pigment
    KI Ayinla, AA Baba, AA Mohammed, A Hota, S Sahoo, JK Das, ...
    Geosystem Engineering 28 (3), 201-210 , 2025
    2025
  • Development of Optimal Extraction Conditions of Indigenous Lepidolite Ore as Raw Material for Lithium-ion Batteries
    AA Baba, DT Olaoluwa, AY Abdulkareem, JO Majasan, AS Aremu, ...
    TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 1179-1187 , 2025
    2025
  • Eco-feasible energy approach for industrial uranium compound preparation using uranyl pregnant leach solution (UPLS)
    AA Baba, MA Raji, CO Adeyemi, KI Ayinla, JO Majasan, RO Agava
    TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 221-226 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Development of a combined pyro-and hydro-metallurgical route to treat spent zinc–carbon batteries
    AA Baba, AF Adekola, RB Bale
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 171 (1-3), 838-844 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 136
  • Hydrometallurgical processing of manganese ores: a review
    AA Baba, L Ibrahim, FA Adekola, RB Bale, MK Ghosh, AR Sheik, ...
    Journal of minerals and materials characterization and engineering 2 (03 … , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 95
  • Characterization and kinetic study on ammonia leaching of complex copper ore
    AA Baba, MK Ghosh, SR Pradhan, DS Rao, A Baral, FA Adekola
    Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 24 (5), 1587-1595 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 93
  • Hydrometallurgical processing of a Nigerian sphalerite in hydrochloric acid: Characterization and dissolution kinetics
    AA Baba, FA Adekola
    Hydrometallurgy 101 (1-2), 69-75 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 91
  • Toxicity and speciation analysis of Organotin compounds
    OS Ayanda, AA Baba, OG Oladele
    Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability 24 (4), 216-226 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 75
  • Talactoferrin alfa versus placebo in patients with refractory advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (FORTIS-M trial)
    S Ramalingam, J Crawford, A Chang, C Manegold, R Perez-Soler, ...
    Annals of oncology 24 (11), 2875-2880 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 74
  • A study of dissolution kinetics of a Nigerian galena ore in hydrochloric acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola
    Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 16 (4), 377-386 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 74
  • Application of Cyanex® extractant in Cobalt/Nickel separation process by solvent extraction
    OS Ayanda, FA Adekola, AA Baba, BJ Ximba, OS Fatoki
    2013
    Citations: 71
  • Quantitative leaching of a Nigerian iron ore in hydrochloric acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola, AO Folashade
    Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 9 (3), 15-20 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 67
  • Bioleaching of Zn (II) and Pb (II) from Nigerian sphalerite and galena ores by mixed culture of acidophilic bacteria
    AA BABA, FA ADEKOLA, RF ATATA, RN AHMED, S PANDA
    Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 21 (11), 2535-2541 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 62
  • Beneficiation of a Nigerian sphalerite mineral: solvent extraction of zinc by Cyanex® 272 in hydrochloric acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola
    Hydrometallurgy 109 (3-4), 187-193 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 55
  • Comparative analysis of the dissolution kinetics of galena in binary solutions of HCl/FeCl 3 and HCl/H 2 O 2
    AA Baba, FA Adekola
    International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials 18 (1), 9-17 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 53
  • Queuing process and its application to customer service delivery (A case study of Fidelity Bank Plc, Maiduguri)
    HR Bakari, HA Chamalwa, AM Baba
    International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Invention (IJMSI) 2 (1 … , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 46
  • Purification of a Nigerian talc ore by acid leaching
    AA Baba, AS Ibrahim, RB Bale, FA Adekola, AGF Alabi
    Applied Clay Science 114, 476-483 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 40
  • Comparative study of the kinetics of dissolution of laterite in some acidic media
    OS Ayanda, FA Adekola, OS FATOKI, BJ XIMBA
    Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering 10 (15 … , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 39
  • Dissolution kinetics and leaching of rutile ore in hydrochloric acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola, EE Toye, RB Bale
    Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering 8 (10), 787 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 39
  • Mineralogical characterization and leaching behavior of Nigerian ilmenite ore
    AA Baba, S Swaroopa, MK Ghosh, FA Adekola
    Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 23 (9), 2743-2750 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 37
  • Solvent extraction of Pb (II) and Zn (II) from a Nigerian galena ore leach liquor by tributylphosphate and bis (2, 4, 4-trimethylpentyl) phosphinic acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola
    Journal of King Saud University-Science 25 (4), 297-305 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 35
  • Investigation of dissolution kinetics of a Nigerian tantalite ore in nitric acid
    AA Baba, FA Adekola, OI Dele-Ige, RB Bale
    Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering 7 (1), 83-95 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 34
  • Leaching kinetics of a Nigerian complex covellite ore by the ammonia-ammonium sulfate solution
    AA Baba, AF Balogun, DT Olaoluwa, RB Bale, FA Adekola, AGF Alabi
    Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 34 (4), 1133-1140 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 29