Background: Dependence on charcoal and firewood in the Mt. Suswa region creates environmental and health concerns and supports the need to evaluate locally available feedstocks for renewable biogas production. This study investigated the elemental composition of geothermal waters...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5474
Dallatu Ephraim Musa, Felix Folarin David, Shuaibu Usman, Jude Ehwevwerhere Emurotu & Atumeyi Anthony Ugbedeojo·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Post-consumer mixed plastic waste comprising PET, HDPE, and PP was mechanically recycled and upcycled into brick and interlocking construction units using a locally fabricated batch melter. Four specimen groups were produced, each with three replicates: recycled brick, upcycled b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5473
Ibrahim Mohammed, John Rople Gungshik, Samuel Emmanuel Egga, Pam Stephen Jang & Anthonia Eyitayo Eseyin·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
The rapid increase in plastic waste generation poses serious environmental, social, and economic challenges, particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria, where disposal infrastructure is inadequate. This study investigates the design and formulation of hot mix asphalt in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5472
This study presents a stepwise pedagogical framework designed to simplify the learning and application of IUPAC nomenclature for aliphatic organic compounds. Undergraduate learners often find nomenclature challenging because several interdependent rules must be considered simulta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5471
Bwecha Jibrin Babale, Fwamu Polycarp Fwaffah, Wilfred Mark Nzalak, Yusuf Suleiman Jirgi, Faiza Mohammed & Moses Zecharia Magaji·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Corrosion of mild steel remains a major industrial challenge, causing significant economic losses and equipment failure. Plant-derived corrosion inhibitors provide an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional synthetic chemicals. This study evaluated the corrosion inhi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5470
Onuchukwu Ejikeme E., Omuluche Collins O., Usiabulu Godsday I., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Cookey Cookey I., Akpan Nsima A., Fabis Manasseh & Anumaka Collins C.·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Background: Produced water is the largest waste stream generated during petroleum exploration and production and may contain chemical constituents that can cause adverse environmental impacts if inadequately managed. Aim: This study comparatively characterised the chemical compos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5469
This study examined the relationship between the water/octanol partition coefficient of eighteen alkylphenols and molecular descriptors derived from quantum-chemical calculations using a quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) approach. The experimental database was d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5468
Groundwater is the principal source of drinking water for many residents of Houndé, Burkina Faso. This study examined the physicochemical and hydrochemical quality of groundwater in the Houndé region, Burkina Faso, where residents relied heavily on wells and boreholes for their d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5467
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, together with their brominated and mixed analogues, are unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants of exceptional toxicity, and the combustion of plastics is a globally significant source. This review integrates the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5466
Ghislain Téwendé KOBENDE, Samson Guenne, Arthur A. A. DABONE, Modeste TRAORE, Hemayoro SAMA, Mamounata DIAO, Adama Hilou, Martin Kiendrebeogo & Mamoudou Hama Dicko·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Tea preparation conditions can influence the recovery of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant properties of the resulting beverage. This study compared the effects of heating time and extraction procedure on ten commercial tea samples consumed in Burkina Faso. Each sample unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4465
Groundwater resources in South-Eastern Nigeria are increasingly threatened by accelerated gully erosion, intense seasonal rainfall, rapid urbanisation, and unsustainable land-use practices, all of which increase aquifer susceptibility to contamination. This study assessed groundw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4464
Avocado seeds are an underutilised agro-industrial by-product with potential as a source of vegetable oil. This study evaluated the effects of shade drying and sun drying on the extraction yield and physicochemical quality of avocado seed oil. Ripe avocado seeds were divided into...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4463
The effect of selected alcohols on the surface characteristics of the cationic gemini surfactant hexanediyl-1,6-bis (dimethyldodecylammonium bromide) (12-6-12) was investigated using surface tension measurements at 303.15 K. The evaluated surface parameters included the critical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4462
This study provides a preliminary evaluation of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS₄) as a colourimetric and UV–Visible spectrophotometric sensing material for selected heavy metal ions in aqueous media. The response of TPPS₄ was examined towards Fe³⁺, Hg²⁺, Pb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4461
Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship (QSPR) analysis represents a pivotal approach in computational chemistry and chemo-informatics, enabling the prediction of various molecular properties based on structural descriptors. Among the diverse methodologies employed in QSPR s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i4460