Sulfate radicals-based advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products: A review on relevant activation mechanisms …

A Hassani, J Scaria, F Ghanbari, PV Nidheesh - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the rapid development of modern industry, a greater number of organic pollutants
are discharged into the water matrices. In recent decades, research efforts have focused on …

Separation of toxic contaminants from water by silica aerogel-based adsorbents: A comprehensive review

H Abedpour, JS Moghaddas, MN Borhani… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Every day, water sources are polluted with various contaminants due to destructive human
activities. In the past, humans released a lot of sewage into water bodies. Today, this is no …

Insights into the synergistic role of photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate by UVA-LED irradiation over CoFe2O4-rGO nanocomposite towards effective …

A Hassani, P Eghbali, F Mahdipour, S Wacławek… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, CoFe 2 O 4-reduced graphene oxide (CFO-rGO) nanocomposite was
synthesized to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) under UVA-LED irradiation. Bisphenol A …

Highly efficient removal of thallium in wastewater by MnFe2O4-biochar composite

J Liu, S Ren, J Cao, DCW Tsang, J Beiyuan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thallium (Tl), is a highly toxic trace metal in the natural environment. Emerging Tl pollution in
waters has gradually become a global concern. However, limited removal technologies are …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging risks of toxic metal (loid) s in soil-vegetables influenced by steel-making activities and isotopic source apportionment

J Wang, L Wang, Y Wang, DCW Tsang, X Yang… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial activities tend to deteriorate adjacent agricultural lands due to accumulation of
potentially toxic elements in soils and crops. However, better understanding of their …

Legacy of multiple heavy metal (loid) s contamination and ecological risks in farmland soils from a historical artisanal zinc smelting area

Y Zhou, L Wang, T **ao, Y Chen, J Beiyuan… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Farmland soil contamination of heavy metal (loid) s (HM) derived from smelting activities is a
global concern, owing to its potential threat for human health through food chain. This study …

Pollution characteristics and source analysis of heavy metals in surface sediments of Luoyuan Bay, Fujian

Y Fan, X Chen, Z Chen, X Zhou, X Lu, J Liu - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The concentrations of eight heavy metals, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb, were analyzed
to explore the environmental pollution characteristics, ecological risk levels, and sources of …

Emergent thallium exposure from uranium mill tailings

M Yin, Y Zhou, DCW Tsang, J Beiyuan, L Song… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thallium (Tl) pollution caused by the exploitation of uranium (U) mines has long been
neglected due to its low crustal abundance. However, Tl may be enriched in minerals of U …

Geochemical transfer of cadmium in river sediments near a lead-zinc smelter

J Wang, Y Jiang, J Sun, J She, M Yin, F Fang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic element and non-essential to human. Herein, the source and
fate of Cd were examined in a typical sediment profile from the North River, South China …

Cadmium isotopes as tracers in environmental studies: A review

Q Zhong, Y Zhou, DCW Tsang, J Liu, X Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium isotopic compositions in non-contaminated systems and anthropogenic sources of
Cd generally have different isotopic signatures. Cadmium isotopes, as a novel tracer, can be …