The prevalence of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in aquatic environment has expedited
scientific and regulatory efforts to retrofit existing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The …

Because of its extremely low concentrations and strong resistance to most treatment
technologies, perchlorate has become one of the biggest challenges currently being faced …

Isotopic studies indicate that natural perchlorate is produced on Earth in arid environments
by the oxidation of chlorine species through pathways involving ozone or its photochemical …

Interest in perchlorate as environmental pollutant has increased since 1997, when high
concentrations have been found in the waters of the Colorado River, USA. Perchlorate is …

Abstract Perchlorate (ClO4−) has been detected on Mars, but its production and distribution
are unclear. Mechanisms requiring atmospheric chlorine are insufficient for measured …

The results from the Viking mission in the mid 1970s provided evidence that the martian
surface contained oxidants responsible for destroying organic compounds. In 2008 the …

In the past few years, it has become increasingly apparent that perchlorate (ClO4−) is
present on all continents, except the polar regions where it had not yet been assessed, and …

Perchlorate is not only a known health hazard for human but also one of the persistent
inorganic pollutants. Some significant technologies have been carried out to remove or …

Abstract In 2008 the Phoenix Mars lander Wet Chemistry Laboratory (WCL) measured 0.6
wt% of perchlorate (ClO 4-) in the martian soil. A crucial question remaining unanswered is …

The environmental occurrence of perchlorate (ClO4−) can be related to either natural or
anthropogenic sources. Recent studies highlighted the ubiquitous occurrence of natural …