Name of Staff: Dr. BABA, Abdullahi Alafara.
Department: Chemistry.
Status:
Lecturer I.
Area of Specialization: Analytical Chemistry, Solid Mineral Processing/Hydrometallurgy.
Email: alafara@unilorin.edu.ng, baalafara@yahoo.com.
Tel: +2348035010302, +2348053826335.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
(a) Journals:
(i)
Home-based:
1. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Bale, R. B. (2009) Study of dissolution kinetics of a Nigerian
Cassiterite ore by hydrochloric acid. Science Focus, 14(2), 198-207. Published by Faculty of
Pure and Applied Sciences, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso-Nigeria. http://www.sciencefocusngr.org.
2. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Lawal A. (2008) Trace metals contamination in Roadside dusts
of Ilorin Town. Centre Point (Science Edition). Published by University of Ilorin Library and
Publication Committee (Acceptance letter dated 15th July, 2008).
(ii)
National:
3. Alafara A. Baba, Adekola, F.A, Mesubi, M.A and Bale, R.B. (2003). The characterization and
lixiviation of sphalerite mineral in some acid media. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria,
28(1), 40-44. Published by Chemical Society of Nigeria.
4. Alafara A. Baba, Adekola, F. A. and Folashade, A. O. (2005) Quantitative leaching of a
Nigerian iron-ore in hydrochloric acid. Journal of Appl. Sci. and Envir. Mgt., 9(3), 15-20.
Published by World Bank Assisted National Agricultural Research Projects (NARP), Faculty of
Science, Univeristy of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. http://www.bioline.org.br/ja
5. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Faseki, M. (2005) A study of the kinetics of the dissolution of a
Nigerian Tantalite ore in hydrochloric acid. Ife Journal of Science, 1(2), 221-227. Published by
Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. http://www.ajol.info/
6. Alafara A. Baba, Adekola, F. A. and Lawal, A. J. (2007) Investigation of Chemical and
Microbial Leaching of Iron ore in Sulphuric acid. Journal of Appl. Sci. and Envir. Mgt., 11(1),
39-45. Published by World Bank Assisted National Agricultural Research Projects (NARP),
Faculty of Science, University of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. http://www.imp.bioline.org.br/ja
7. Adekola, F.A., Baba, A.A. and Ayanda, O.S. (2010) Solvent extraction of cobalt and nickel from
Nigerian Lateritic soil. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 35(1), Published by Chemical
Society of Nigeria. (Accepted for Publication).
(iii)
International:
8. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Mesubi, M. A. (2004) Solvent extraction of zinc with
Triphenylphosphite (TPP) from a Nigerian Sphalerite in Hydrochloric acid. Journal of
Sciences, Iran, 15(1), 33-37. Published by Faculty of Science,University of Tehran, Iran.
9. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A., Dele-ige, O. I. and Bale, R. B., (2007) Investigation of dissolution
kinetics of a Nigerian Tantalite ore in Nitric acid. Journal of Minerals and Materials
Characterization and Engr., 7(1), 83-95. Published by Institute of Materials Processing,
Michigan Technological University, U.S.A. http://www.imp.mtu.edu/jmmce
10. Alafara A. Baba and Adekola, F. A. (2008) Extraction of Zinc(II) by Triphenylphosphite (TPP)
in hydrochloric acid: Kinetics and mechanism. Int. Journal of Physical Sciences, 3(4), 104-111.
Published by Academic Journals, Kenya. http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
11. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Bale, R. B. (2009) Development of a combined pyro- and
hydro-metallurgical route to treat spent zinc-carbon batteries. Journal of Hazardous Materials,
171(1-3), 838-844. Published by Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.06.068.
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/hazmat
12. Adekola, F. A. Baba, A. A., Bale, R. B., Abdus-salam, N., Eletta, O. A. A. and Olayide, F. T.
(2009) Lixiviation of Manganiferrous aluminosilicate mineral (MASM) in hydrochloric acid.
African J. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 3(10), 183-188. Published by Academic Journals,
http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPAC
13. Alafara A. Baba, Folahan A. Adekola, Emmanuel E. Toye and Rafiu B. Bale (2009)
Dissolution kinetics and leaching of rutile ore in hydrochloric acid. Journal of Minerals and
Materials Charact. and Engr., 8(10), 787-801. Published by Institute of Materials Processing,
Michigan Technological University, U.S.A. http://www.imp.mtu.edu/jmmce
14. Alafara A. Baba and Folahan A. Adekola (2010) Hydrometallurgical Processing of a Nigerian
Sphalerite in Hydrochloric acid: Characterization and dissolution kinetics. Hydrometallurgy, 101,
69-75. Published by Elsevier. DOI:10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.12.001,PII:S0304-386X(09)0002990, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/hydromet
15. Folahan A. Adekola, Alafara A. Baba, and Olushola S. Ayanda (2010) A study of the kinetics
of dissolution of Laterite in Sulphuric acid. Pacific J. Sci. & Technology, 11(1), 373-382
(Spring).
Published
by
Akamai
University,
Hilo,
Hawaii,
U.S.A.,
http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/PJST.htm
16. Baba, A. A., Adekola, F. A. and Ewuloye, G. D. (2010) Leaching of Lead from Spent
Motorcycle battery in Hydrochloric acid. Part I: Dissolution Kinetics. Acta Metallurgica
Slovaca, 16, 1-11. Published by Technicka Univerzita Kosice, Czech Republic, Accepted for
Publication
17. Alafara A. Baba and Folahan A. Adekola (2010) Dissolution Kinetics of Zinc(II) recovery
from Spent Automobile Tyre by solvent extraction with Cyanex® 272. International J.
Environment & Waste Mgt. (InderScience Publishers, United Kingdom, Accepted for
Publication).
18. Alafara A. Baba and Folahan A. Adekola (2010) Comparative analysis of the dissolution
kinetics of galena in binary solutions of HCl/FeCl3 and HCl/H2O2. International J. Minerals,
Metallurgy and Materials. (JUST, Beijing, Accepted for Publication.)
19. Alafara A. Baba and Folahan A. Adekola (2010) Beneficiation of a Nigerian Sphalerite
Mineral: Solvent extraction of zinc by Cyanex®272. Solvent Extraction & Ion Exchange. (J.
Washington State University, Pullman, USA, Accepted for Publication.)
(b)
Technical Reports:
20.
Adekola, F. A., Bale, R. B., Abdus-salam, N., Eletta, O. A. A., Olaniyan, J. O., Baba, A. A.,
AbdulRahman, A. A. and Ajala, S. A. (2008) Identification of the Source of Manganese in the
University of Ilorin Dam. Unilorin Senate Research Grant, 2008, 50pp.
.
21.
Baba, A. A. (2008) Dangers of unsound management of obsolete pesticides ion Nigeria: A Paper
Presented at Nigeria – African Stockpiles Programme, in collaboration with Federal Ministry
of Environment, Housing & Urban Development, held at Kwara Hotel, Ilorin-Nigeria on 9th
October, 2008.
(c)
Conference Proceedings:
22.
Alafara A. Baba and Adekola, F. A. (2008) The hydrometallurgical recovery of zinc from spent
automobile tyre by solvent extraction with Cyanex®272. Supplementary Book of Proceeding of
the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 31st Annual International Conference & Exhibition,
DELTACHEM, 2008, 57-60.
23.
Alafara A. Baba, Folahan A. Adekola, Emmanuela E. Toye and Rafiu B. Bale (2009) A study of
dissolution kinetics of Rutile ore by hydrochloric acid. Proceedings of the Chemical Society of
Nigeria: 32nd International Conference Workshop & Exhibition, BAUCHI 2009. In Press.
24.
Alafara A. Baba and Folahan A. Adekola (2009) A study of beneficiation of a Nigerian
Sphalerite mineral. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of African Materials
Research Society and Nigerian Materials Congress, Abuja-Nigeria. In Press.