Adewale George Adeniyi

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Repurposing Spent Sugarcane Bagasse Biosorbent from Waste Lubricating Oil Spill into Biochar
KO Iwuozor, SE Sunday, AO Ezzat, EC Emenike, OH Abd-Elkader, ...
Sugar Tech, 1-10 2025



Sustainable recycling of polyester fabric waste and sugarcane bagasse into biochar
KO Iwuozor, TT Micheal, AMM Abdelbacki, CJ Okorie, EC Emenike, ...
Sugar Tech 27 (2), 517-527 2025



Utilization of Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Bioadsorbents in a Packed Bed System for the Treatment of Fish Pond Effluent
HK Okoro, KO Iwuozor, I Isaac, A Egbemhenghe, JI Ehiguina, ...
Sugar Tech, 1-14 2025



Improving Oil Sorption Efficiency Through Acetylation of Chicken Feathers: Process and Kinetic Insights
CI Egwuatu, EG Amadi, KO Iwuozor, MC Udeagbala, EC Emenike, ...
Chemistry Africa, 1-15 2025



Industrial waste biochar for heavy metal and dye remediation in wastewater: an overview
HK Okoro, EC Emenike, KO Iwuozor, A Egbemhenghe, MT Bello-Hassan, ...
Water Practice & Technology 20 (3), 595-616 2025



Influence of Ash from updraft co-gasified goat bones and wooden scaffold wastes on concrete performance
SO Odeyemi, RT Abdulquadri, AG Adeniyi, OT Odeyemi
Discover Civil Engineering 2 (1), 24 2025



Production and Characterization of Rubberized Plantain Fibre-Reinforced Polystyrene Composites
AG Adeniyi, SA Abdulkareem, KO Iwuozor, AMM Abdelbacki, ...
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 130426 2025



Influence of varying aluminum-based combustion compartment sizes on groundnut shell biochar properties
OR Ayanwusi, SA Abdulkareem, KT Micheal, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, ...
Biofuels 16 (1), 65-76 2025



Teak leaf biochar production for sustainable forest waste management at low temperatures
AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, MA Ajala, EC Emenike, MA Amoloye, ...
Biofuels 16 (1), 56-64 2025



Self‐sustaining valorization of waste tree bark for simultaneous biochar, soot, and ash production
KO Iwuozor, R Luque, EC Emenike, AG Adeniyi
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 2025



Recycling of Waste Car Bumper by Catalytic Conversion in an Updraft Retort Kiln
IA Mohammed, JO Ighalo, KM Atobiloye, SI Mustapha, AG Adeniyi
Circular Economy Applications in Energy Policy, 181-200 2025



Biowaste-derived biochars for treatment of wastewater contaminated by dyes
EC Emenike, HK Okoro, KO Iwuozor, AU Egbemhenghe, KC Okwu, ...
Biochar for Environmental Remediation, 191-213 2025



From tobacco to biochar: a review of production processes, properties, and applications
J Ramontja, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, CJ Okorie, HB Saka, AO Ezzat, ...
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 2025



Application of artificial neural networks in predicting biomass higher heating value: an early appraisal
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, G Marques
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 46 2024



Mechanical and chemical characterization of biochar-reinforced polystyrene composites
AG Adeniyi, SA Abdulkareem, EC Emenike, AMM Abdelbacki, ...
BMC chemistry 18 (1), 246 2024



Impact of freeze drying on the properties of palmitic acid extracted from Plantain stalk waste
AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, IA Tijani, JA Adeleke
Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 42, 101820 2024



A review on the conversion of plant husk-based biomass into biochar
KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, BF Bakare, FO Eleregbe, FT Aransiola, ...
Biofuels 15 (10), 1331-1345 2024



Sugarcane-Based Chemicals and Its Applications
KO Iwuozor, KT Micheal, TT Micheal, EC Emenike, CC Onwuegbusi, ...
Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane, 125-150 2024



Strength and Durability Assessment of Nanoquartz Sandcrete Blocks
OD Atoyebi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, SO Odeyemi, OO Joshua, ...
Chemistry Africa, 1-14 2024



Electrocapacitive removal of Na and Cd ions from contaminated aqueous solution using Fe₃O₄-poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrene sulfonate
OD Saliu, O Leping, TL Yusuf, AG Adeniyi, J Ramontja
Scientific Reports 14 (1), 28155 2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A review of coir fiber reinforced polymer composites
AG Adeniyi, DV Onifade, JO Ighalo, AS Adeoye
Composites Part B: Engineering 176, 107305 2019
Citations: 411



Adsorption of ciprofloxacin from water: a comprehensive review
CA Igwegbe, SN Oba, CO Aniagor, AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 93, 57-77 2021
Citations: 357



A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi
Chemosphere 260, 127569 2020
Citations: 228



Sugarcane bagasse: a biomass sufficiently applied for improving global energy, environment and economic sustainability
EO Ajala, JO Ighalo, MA Ajala, AG Adeniyi, AM Ayanshola
Bioresources and Bioprocessing 8, 1-25 2021
Citations: 199



Biosorption of pollutants by plant leaves: An empirical review
AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 (3), 103100 2019
Citations: 199



Adsorption of pollutants by plant bark derived adsorbents: an empirical review
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi
Journal of Water Process Engineering 35, 101228 2020
Citations: 174



CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs) for water treatment: A review of recent advances
JO Ighalo, PA Sagboye, G Umenweke, OJ Ajala, FO Omoarukhe, ...
Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 15, 100443 2021
Citations: 169



An empirical literature analysis of adsorbent performance for methylene blue uptake from aqueous media
KO Iwuozor, JO Ighalo, LA Ogunfowora, AG Adeniyi, CA Igwegbe
Journal of environmental chemical engineering 9 (4), 105658 2021
Citations: 124



Artificial intelligence for surface water quality monitoring and assessment: a systematic literature analysis
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, G Marques
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 7 (2), 669-681 2021
Citations: 121



A systematic literature analysis of the nature and regional distribution of water pollution sources in Nigeria
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, JA Adeniran, S Ogunniyi
Journal of Cleaner Production 283, 124566 2021
Citations: 121



Recent advances on the adsorption of herbicides and pesticides from polluted waters: performance evaluation via physical attributes
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, AA Adelodun
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 93, 117-137 2021
Citations: 121



Recent advances in nano-adsorbents for the sequestration of copper from water
EC Emenike, AG Adeniyi, PE Omuku, KC Okwu, KO Iwuozor
Journal of Water Process Engineering 47, 102715 2022
Citations: 118



Verification of pore size effect on aqueous-phase adsorption kinetics: A case study of methylene blue
JO Ighalo, KO Iwuozor, CA Igwegbe, AG Adeniyi
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 626, 127119 2021
Citations: 118



Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for aqueous phase adsorption–a review
JO Ighalo, S Rangabhashiyam, CA Adeyanju, S Ogunniyi, AG Adeniyi, ...
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 105, 34-48 2022
Citations: 113



Nanomaterial-based biosorbents: Adsorbent for efficient removal of selected organic pollutants from industrial wastewater
HK Okoro, S Pandey, CO Ogunkunle, CJ Ngila, C Zvinowanda, I Jimoh, ...
Emerging Contaminants 8, 46-58 2022
Citations: 110



Biochar from the Thermochemical Conversion of Orange (Citrus sinensis) Peel and Albedo: Product Quality and Potential Applications
AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, DV Onifade
Chemistry Africa, 1-10 2020
Citations: 110



Production of biochar from elephant grass (Pernisetum purpureum) using an updraft biomass gasifier with retort heating
AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, DV Onifade
Biofuels 2021
Citations: 107



A mini-review of the morphological properties of biosorbents derived from plant leaves
JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi
SN Applied Sciences 2 (3), 509 2020
Citations: 103



Development of high-performance self compacting concrete using eggshell powder and blast furnace slag as partial cement replacement
OM Ofuyatan, AG Adeniyi, D Ijie, JO Ighalo, J Oluwafemi
Construction and Building Materials 256, 119403 2020
Citations: 101



A review on the thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse into biochar
KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, JO Ighalo, FO Omoarukhe, PE Omuku, ...
Cleaner Materials 6, 100162 2022
Citations: 99