Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates

Y Li, H Yu, L Liu, H Yu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has been considered as a serious threat to the environment and
human in the past decades due to its toxic and unbiodegradable properties. Recently …

Looking into the effects of co-contamination by micro (nano) plastics in the presence of other pollutants on irrigated edible plants

A Naziri, T Mina, K Manoli, VG Beretsou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address water shortage challenges, treated wastewater is used to meet the demand for
irrigation water in several countries worldwide. Considering the presence of pollutants in …

Polyethylene microplastics increase cadmium uptake in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by altering the soil microenvironment

F Wang, X Wang, N Song - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Little research has focused on the combined pollution of microplastics (MPs) and heavy
metals in soil, especially the mechanism of their interaction. We conducted a 45-day …

Combined applications of organic and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers for improving crop yield and reducing reactive nitrogen losses from China's vegetable systems: A …

B Liu, X Wang, L Ma, D Chadwick, X Chen - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The combined application of organic and synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers is being widely
recommended in China's vegetable systems to reduce reliance on synthetic N fertilizer …

Assembly of root-associated bacterial community in cadmium contaminated soil following five-year consecutive application of soil amendments: evidences for …

Z Cheng, J Shi, Y He, L Wu, J Xu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil amendments have been extensively used to remediate heavy metal contaminated soils
by immobilizing or altering edaphic properties to reduce the bioavailability of heavy metals …

Long-term manure application changes bacterial communities in rice rhizosphere and arsenic speciation in rice grains

X Tang, L Zou, S Su, Y Lu, W Zhai… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bioavailability and speciation of arsenic (As) are impacted by fertilization and bacteria in the
rice rhizosphere. In this study, we investigated the effects of long-term manure application on …

Determination of background values and assessment of pollution and ecological risk of heavy metals in urban agricultural soils of Yaoundé, Cameroon

A Aboubakar, A Douaik, YCM Mewouo… - Journal of Soils and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Presence of heavy metals in urban agriculture is considered a major ecological
risk. The aim of this research is to determine concentrations and background values of …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphate fertilizers facilitated the Cd contaminated soil remediation by sepiolite: Cd mobilization, plant toxicity, and soil microbial community

R Huang, Y Li, F Li, X Yin, R Li, Z Wu, X Liang… - … and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
In-situ immobilization does not remove Cd from the contaminated soil. It is vital to investigate
the effects of fertilizers on soil Cd mobility during remediation with amendments. In the …

Incidence of heavy metals in the application of fertilizers to crops (wheat and rice), a fish (Common carp) pond and a human health risk assessment

S Naz, F Fazio, SS Habib, G Nawaz, S Attaullah… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Though manure has been used for centuries to enhance soil fertility and final agricultural
yield, the overuse of fertilizers on the land can cause serious pollution issues, such as heavy …

Co-application of charcoal and wood ash to improve potassium availability in tropical mineral acid soils

P Paramisparam, OH Ahmed, L Omar, HY Ch'ng… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Potassium (K) is a macronutrient required by plants for energy production, enzyme
activation, formation of cell wall, production of protein, and photosynthesis. However, K in …