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Geochemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Geophagic Materials from Kiambu, Kenya
(2012)Geophagia is the deliberate consumption of soil and clay. The practice of geophagia is due to reasons of culture, medicinal, religious and mineral deficiency. Geophagy is widespread among pregnant and ... -
Status of Water Quality of Naka River in Meru South, Kenya.
(2012)The study was carried out for a period of two seasons (wet and dry) in a year. The physicochemical, bacteriological parameters of water and trace metals in sediment samples were evaluated at ... -
Investigation Of Physicochemical and Bacteriological Characteristics Of Water Samples From Irigu River Meru South, Kenya
(2012-11)Physicochemical and bacteriological parameter levels of river Irigu were investigated during wet and dry season in order to assess the degree of pollution .The results obtained were compared with WHO standards for drinking ... -
Hydrophobic polymer-coated metal oxide catalysts for effective low-temperature oxidation of CO under moisture-rich conditions
(American Chemical Society, 2010-05-04)The first example of a highly water-tolerant, hydrophobic polymer coated metal oxide catalyst systems is reported for CO oxidation. Studies show that protected catalysts have 5.3 times longer lifetimes than unprotected ... -
Facile one-step template-free synthesis of uniform hollow microstructures of cryptomelane-type manganese oxide K-OMS-2
(2010-08)Hollow microstructures of cryptomelane-type manganese oxide were produced in a template-free one-step process based on the fine-tuning of the oxidation rate of manganese species during the synthesis. The tuning of the ... -
H2 production through the water-gas shift reaction: An in situ time-resolved x-ray diffraction investigation of manganese OMS-2 catalyst
(Science Direct, 2010-10-25)Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) catalyst prepared by the reflux method was investigated for hydrogen generation via the water-gas shift reaction. Catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction ... -
Enhancement of the photo degradation of N-nitrosodimethylamine in water using amorphous and platinum manganese oxide catalysts
(ELSEVIER, 2011-01-25)The enhancement of the photodegradation of toxic N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water using amorphous manganese oxide (AMO) and platinum manganese oxide (Pt/Mn3O4) catalysts was investigated. Characterization of the ... -
Self-assembly of manganese oxide nanoparticles and hollow spheres. Catalytic activity in carbon monoxide oxidation†
(2011)Reactions between MnSO4 and KMnO4 in the presence of carboxylic acids provide a facile, one-pot route to nanostructured manganese oxides with high surface areas. Acetic and propionic acid induce formation of hierarchical ... -
Light-assisted synthesis of metal oxide heirarchical structures and their catalytic applications
(American Chemical Society, 2011-02-18)Short reaction times and morphology control in the synthesis of inorganic materials under nonthermal conditions remain a challenge. Herein we report a rapid, self-templating, and nonthermal method based on ultraviolet light ... -
Nonthermal synthesis of three-dimensional metal oxide structures under continuous-flow conditions and their catalytic applications
(American Chemical Society, 2011-10-25)Continuous-flow synthesis of one-dimensional (1D) metal oxide nanostructures and/or their integration into hierarchical structures under nonthermal conditions is still a challenge. In this work, a nonthermal, continuous-flow ... -
Gas-phase total oxidation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes using manganese oxides and copper manganese oxide catalysts.
(American Chemical Society, 2012-05-17)Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) continue to be the major source of direct and indirect air pollution. Here, cryptomelane-type octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) manganese oxide, amorphous manganese oxide (AMO), and mixed ... -
A review of green synthesis of nanophase inorganic materials for green chemistry applications.
(2012-04-15)The sections in this article are Introduction Green Synthesis of Nanophase Inorganic Materials Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Hydrothermal Synthesis Reflux Synthesis Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis Green Synthesis of ... -
A review of hydrofluoric acid and its use in the car wash industry
(2012-09)Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a common ingredient in car wash cleaning solutions mainly because it is highly effective and relatively inexpensive. Particulate matter from brake pads and discs, tire wear, and abrasion of road ... -
High-yield selective conversion of carbohydrates to methyl levulinate using mesoporous sulfated titania-based catalysts
(2015-01)Mesoporous sulfated-metal oxides and mixed-metal oxides prepared by a facile coprecipitation method employing titanium oxysulfate–sulfuric acid complex as a precursor of both titanium and sulfate are highly active and ... -
Antibacterial and Antifungal activities of Novel hydroxytriazenes.
(2012-04-02)In a search for new leads potent antimicrobial agents, an array of novel hydroxytriazenes i-xi were synthesized and characterized through their melting point, crystal shape, colour and elemental analysis. ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron (III) by New Analytical Reagents Derived from Coupling Arylhydroxylamine and Aryldiazonium salt
(2012)A highly sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of iron(III) in aqueous solution withhydroxytriazenes. In this work, the effect of pH variation, the composition ... -
Spectrophotometric Determination of cobalt (II) in low concentrations using hydroxytriazene as selective chelating agents
(2011-12)The present work describes a selective, rapid and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt (II) at trace levels using some selected hydroxytriazene. The method is based ... -
Comparison of Chemical and Mineralogical Properties of Geophagic Materials from Taita and Mombasa, Kenya
(2012-10)Geophagy is the deliberate consumption of soil and clay deposits by animals including man. The practice is widespread particularly in pregnant women in Africa. This study of geophagic soil from coast province in Kenya had ... -
Spectrophotometric determination of cobalt (ii) in low concentrations using hydroxytriazene as selective chelating agents.
(2011-12)The present work describes a selective, rapid and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt (II) at trace levels using some selected hydroxytriazene. The method is based on the reaction of hydroxytriazene ... -
Synthesis and insecticidal activities of some selected hydroxytriazenes. Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
(2011-10)Eight hydroxytriazenes were synthesized and then subjected to spot tests. The composition of these hydroxytriazenes was analyzed using elemental analysis and their physical characteristics like melting point, crystal shape ...