Present and past anthropogenic pollution of the hydrosphere and lithosphere is a growing
concern around the world for sustainable development and human health. Current industrial …

Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) has attracted much more attention for its potential applications
in the fields of environmental contaminant remediation and detoxification. Generally, nZVI …

Abstract Knowledge on the transformation of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) in water is
essential to predict its surface chemistry including surface charge, colloidal stability and …

In the last decades nanotechnology has become increasingly important because it offers
indisputable advantages to almost every area of expertise, including environmental …

Available data on the iron-containing nanomaterials are reviewed. Main attention is paid to
the following themes: synthetic methods, structures, composition and properties of the nano …

In this article, a novel composite (Mg (OH) 2 supported nanoscale zerovalent iron (denoted
as nZVI@ Mg (OH) 2) was prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning …

To assess the aquatic reactivity, toxicity, fate and transport of nanomaterials, it is essential to
determine their transformations in terms of composition, morphology and surface …

Abstract Bromate (BrO 3−), an oxyhalide disinfection by-product (DBP) in drinking water, has
been demonstrated to be carcinogenic and genotoxic. In the current work, metallic Ag and …

Under anoxic conditions, soluble pertechnetate (99TcO4–) can be reduced to less soluble
TcO2· n H2O, but the oxide is highly susceptible to reoxidation. Here we investigate an …

The presence of organic contaminants in industrial effluents is an environmental concern of
increasing global importance. One innovative technology for treating contaminated industrial …