Elemental phosphorus (P) is key to all life forms on earth. Efficient P management and
control in natural environments especially in water bodies is of paramount importance to the …

Phosphonates are compounds containing a direct carbon–phosphorus (C–P) bond, which is
particularly resistant to chemical and enzymatic degradation. They are environmentally …

The increased release of phosphonates to natural waters causes global concern due to their
potential threat to the aquatic environment. It is curial to mineralize phosphonates to …

The most widely used herbicide glyphosate contaminates surface waters around the globe.
Both agriculture and urban applications are discussed as sources for glyphosate. To better …

Textile industry uses varieties of chemicals including per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS). PFAS are known to be persistent and incompletely removed in wastewater …

Recent industrial relocation in China causes lots of environment concerns including risks of
emerging contaminants (ECs). Herein, the occurrence, fate, removal and ecological risks of …

Phosphonates are widely used scale inhibitors, but the residual phosphonates in drainage
are challenging to remove because of their chelating capacity and resistance to …

The present work was aimed to evaluate the adsorption properties of activated carbons
based on prickly pear seeds (PPS) and conductive polymer matrix based on polyaniline …

The utilization of steel slag as an adsorbent for wastewater treatment (eg, phosphorus
removal) is a promising direction for the simultaneous disposal of solid waste and …

In this research, mesoporous calcium aluminate nanostructures (meso-CaAl2O4) were
synthesized using a citric acid-assisted sol–gel auto-combustion process as the potential …