This study investigated the adsorption property of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) for the removal of Metanil Yellow (MY) and Neutral Red (NR). The influence of variables such as contact time, initial concentration and pH for the adsorption process were investigated. The per...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41169
This computational study assessed ten density functionals that include CAM-B3LYP, LC-ωPBE, M11, M11L, MN12L, MN12SX, N12, N12SX, ωB97X, and ωB97XD related to the Def2TZVP basis set together with the SMD solvation model. These are assessed in calculating the molecular properties a...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41452
Jean Stéphane N’dri, Mamadou Guy-Richard Koné, Charles Guillaume Kodjo, Ahmont Landry Claude kablan, Sopi Thomas Affi, Lamoussa Ouattara & Nahossé Ziao·Chemical Science International Journal·2018
This theoretical study of chemical reactivity was conducted using the method of the Density Functional Theory (DFT), with B3LYP/6-311G (d, p) as calculation level. A series of five (05) Schiff bases derived from 4.4 '-diaminodiphenylsulfone (Dapsone) was concerned and allowed to...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41427
In the present work, microwave extraction conditions to recover high eugenol content in the crude extract from clove were investigated. The effect of factors like temperature, stirring, time, liquid: Solid ratio and solutions of solvent were evaluated with Taguchi’s method. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41105
Aims: Since the end of the nineteenth century, when Werner proposed his theory of co-ordination, the study of metallic compounds has continued to attract the interest of researchers. The present work had as its aim to achieve simultaneous determination of Pb(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40983
The global issue associated with the health of environment and human is the quality of water. A serious threat to the aquatic environment through anthropogenic activities is the heavy metal pollution. To protect our environment from the serious threats of contamination and to sav...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40547
Aims: To investigate the competitive behavior of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions within their equimolar mixtures, during transportation through a bulk liquid membrane, using macrocyclic carriers. Study Design: Study was based on transport experiments, using homemade transport cell. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/41127
Unsaturated terpolyesters have been prepared and investigated by chemical and physical instruments. The effect of acid chloride in the general physical characterizations of terpolyesters was the aim of study. The solubility of terpolyesters has been tested in different solvents....
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40757
In this study, series of experiments were carried out in batch in order to examine the possibility of thiourea doped silica composite for the removal of lead under different experimental conditions. Adsorption of lead (II) ions was investigated with the difference in the paramete...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40922
This present work consists in studying the metal contamination of the beach of Soumbédioune, located at the western frontage of the Dakar area. This site, unloading place of fishery products, includes the channel IV which drains urban rejected waters. We determined the concentrat...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2018/40583