European Journal of Sustainable Development Research

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APA

Balogun, A. A., Udoh, E. A., & Ayomide, A. A. (2025). Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 9(3), em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351

Vancouver

Balogun AA, Udoh EA, Ayomide AA. Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2025;9(3):em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351

AMA

Balogun AA, Udoh EA, Ayomide AA. Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2025;9(3), em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351

Chicago

Balogun, Azeez Abayomi, Esther Abigail Udoh, and Agarau Afolorunsho Ayomide. "Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2025 9 no. 3 (2025): em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351

Harvard

Balogun, A. A., Udoh, E. A., and Ayomide, A. A. (2025). Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 9(3), em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351

MLA

Balogun, Azeez Abayomi et al. "Efficient removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions using modified kaolin: Optimization and characterization studies". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 9, no. 3, 2025, em0307. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/16351