Clean-up of heavy metals from contaminated soil by phytoremediation: A multidisciplinary and eco-friendly approach

AK Priya, M Muruganandam, SS Ali, M Kornaros - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pollution from heavy metals is one of the significant environmental concerns facing the world
today. Human activities, such as mining, farming, and manufacturing plant operations, can …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in water remediation from toxic heavy metals using biochar as a green and efficient adsorbent: a review

KHH Aziz, R Kareem - Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is a serious environmental problem that poses a threat to human
health and the environment. Water pollution by toxic heavy metals is a major cause of this …

Environmental fate, aging, toxicity and potential remediation strategies of microplastics in soil environment: Current progress and future perspectives

N Ali, W Liu, A Zeb, R Shi, Y Lian, Q Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic debris (< 5 mm) that result from the fragmentation of
plastic due to physical and physiochemical processes. MPs are emerging pollutants that …

Revitalizing contaminated lands: A state-of-the-art review on the remediation of mine-tailings using phytoremediation and genomic approaches

S Hassan, SS Bhadwal, M Khan, KU Nissa, RA Shah… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The mining industry has historically served as a critical reservoir of essential raw materials
driving global economic progress. Nevertheless, the consequential by-product known as …

Recent trends in the phytoremediation of radionuclide contamination of soil by cesium and strontium: Sources, mechanisms and methods: A comprehensive review

A Ammar, A Nouira, Z El Mouridi, S Boughribil - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review examines recent trends in phytoremediation strategies to
address soil radionuclide contamination by cesium (Cs) and strontium (Sr). Radionuclide …

Soil contamination by heavy metals and radionuclides and related bioremediation techniques: A review

Y Chernysh, V Chubur, I Ablieieva, P Skvortsova… - Soil Systems, 2024 - mdpi.com
The migration of heavy metals and radionuclides is interrelated, and this study focusses on
the interaction and complex influence of various toxicants. The rehabilitation of radioactively …

Biochar as a green strategy in alleviating Cd mobility in soil and uptake in plants: A step towards Cd-free food

A Ullah, WL Ren, P Tian, XZ Yu - International Biodeterioration & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of agricultural soil with Cadmium (Cd) poses life-threatening risks to human
health via the food chain. To alleviate Cd toxicity, biochar is a safe and efficient technique to …

Microplastics in soils during the COVID-19 pandemic: Sources, migration and transformations, and remediation technologies

S Zhao, J Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a notable upsurge of 5–10% in global plastic
production, which could have potential implications on the soil quality through increased …

Moving towards biofuels and high-value products through phytoremediation and biocatalytic processes

E Ionata, E Caputo, L Mandrich, L Marcolongo - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly technology that utilizes plants and plant–microbe
interactions to remove a wide spectrum of organic and inorganic pollutants from …

A review on radionuclide pollution in global soils with environmental and health hazards evaluation

K Chandra, R Proshad, HC Dey, AM Idris - … Geochemistry and Health, 2023 - Springer
Human populations are being exposed to a wide spectrum of radiation from soils as a result
of the availability of radiation sources. Assessing the ecological and health effects of …