Bioremediation of PAHs and heavy metals co-contaminated soils: challenges and enhancement strategies

M Ali, X Song, D Ding, Q Wang, Z Zhang, Z Tang - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Systemic studies on the bioremediation of co-contaminated PAHs and heavy metals are
lacking, and this paper provides an in-depth review on the topic. The released sources and …

Sorption of ionizable and ionic organic compounds to biochar, activated carbon and other carbonaceous materials

M Kah, G Sigmund, F **ao, T Hofmann - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The sorption of ionic and ionizable organic compounds (IOCs)(eg, pharmaceuticals and
pesticides) on carbonaceous materials plays an important role in governing the fate …

Sorption and desorption of phenanthrene on biodegradable poly (butylene adipate co-terephtalate) microplastics

LZ Zuo, HX Li, L Lin, YX Sun, ZH Diao, S Liu, ZY Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics, as alternatives to conventional plastics, are increasingly used, but
their interactions with organic pollutants are still unknown. In this study, the sorption and …

Adsorbents based on montmorillonite for contaminant removal from water: A review

R Zhu, Q Chen, Q Zhou, Y **, J Zhu, H He - Applied Clay Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Clay minerals and their modified derivatives have composed a large family of adsorbents
which can be used for the adsorption of most of the chemical contaminants from aqueous …

Cation− π interaction: its role and relevance in chemistry, biology, and material science

AS Mahadevi, GN Sastry - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions are essential for the existence of solid and liquid phases. 1, 2
Traditionally touted as weak forces, quantification of these interactions, which govern the …

Activity and reactivity of pyrogenic carbonaceous matter toward organic compounds

JJ Pignatello, WA Mitch, W Xu - Environmental Science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pyrogenic carbonaceous matter (PCM) includes environmental black carbon (fossil fuel
soot, biomass char), engineered carbons (biochar, activated carbon), and related materials …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics-sorbed phenanthrene and its derivatives are highly bioaccessible and may induce human cancer risks

X Hu, Q Yu, MG Waigi, W Ling, C Qin, J Wang… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in environmental media and human diets and can enrich
organic contaminants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their …

Molecular-level interactions in soils and sediments: the role of aromatic π-systems

M Keiluweit, M Kleber - Environmental science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
This review intends to deepen our understanding of mechanisms by which molecules with
aromatic moieties attach to organic and mineral components of terrestrial environments. We …

Metal–PAH mixtures in the aquatic environment: a review of co-toxic mechanisms leading to more-than-additive outcomes

PT Gauthier, WP Norwood, EE Prepas, GG Pyle - Aquatic toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Mixtures of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur ubiquitously in
aquatic environments, yet relatively little is known regarding their combined toxicities …

Comparative study of the photocatalytic degradation of 2–chlorophenol under UV irradiation using pristine and Ag-doped species of TiO2, ZnO and ZnS photocatalysts

SP Onkani, PN Diagboya, FM Mtunzi, MJ Klink… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
A comparative photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol (2CP) in aqueous solution was
investigated using pristine and Ag-doped semiconductor photocatalysts obtained from TiO 2 …