Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Soil heavy metal contamination caused by mining activities is a global issue. These heavy
metals can be enriched in plants and animals through the food chain, and eventually …

Soil contamination by heavy metals and metalloids has been a major concern to human
health and environmental quality. While many remediation technologies have been tested at …

High concentrations of arsenic (As) in groundwater threaten the environment and public
health. Geogenically, groundwater As contamination predominantly occurs via its …

Currently, the research and application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metal
contaminated soil has become a hotspot, especially regarding the remediation of …

The application of biochars for the remediation of water and soils contaminated with
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has seen a recent growing interest. The mechanisms of …

Heavy metal contamination is a serious problem worldwide threatening soil environment
and human health. In the present study, concentrations of 6 heavy metals at an electronic …

Rice is the main staple carbohydrate source for billions of people worldwide. Natural
geogenic and anthropogenic sources has led to high arsenic (As) concentrations in rice …

The fates of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in paddy fields are generally opposite; thus, the
inconsistent transformation of Cd and As poses large challenges for their remediation. In this …

This study developed a novel calcium-based magnetic biochar by pyrolysing rice straw
mixed with calcium carbonate and iron oxide for stabilization of contamination of multiple …