Remediation techniques for uranium removal from polluted environment–Review on methods, mechanism and toxicology

S Akash, B Sivaprakash, VCV Raja, N Rajamohan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Uranium, a radionuclide, is a predominant element utilized for speciality requirements in
industrial applications, as fuels and catalyst. The radioactive properties and chemical toxicity …

Uranium (U) source, speciation, uptake, toxicity and bioremediation strategies in soil-plant system: a review

L Chen, J Liu, W Zhang, J Zhou, D Luo, Z Li - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U), a highly toxic radionuclide, is becoming a great threat to soil health
development, as returning nuclear waste containing U into the soil systems is increased …

Exogenous plant growth regulator alleviate the adverse effects of U and Cd stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and improve the efficacy of U and Cd …

L Chen, W Hu, C Long, D Wang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are widely used in agricultural activities and have the
potential to improve plant growth and plant tolerance against metal stress. PGR-assisted …

Phytoremediation of uranium and cadmium contaminated soils by sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) enhanced with biodegradable chelating agents

L Chen, J Yang, D Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Applying biodegradable chelating agents to assist in phytoremediation is a promising
method to increase the remove efficiency of metal pollutants from contaminated soils. The …

Phytoremediation of radionuclides in soil, sediments and water

L Yan, Q Van Le, C Sonne, Y Yang, H Yang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil and water contaminated with radionuclides threaten the environment and public health
during leaks from nuclear power plants. Remediation of radionuclides at the contaminated …

Phytotoxicity of radionuclides: A review of sources, impacts and remediation strategies

S Ali, SB Baloch, J Bernas, P Konvalina… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Various anthropogenic activities and natural sources contribute to the presence of
radioactive materials in the environment, posing a serious threat to phytotoxicity …

Enhanced phytoremediation of uranium-contaminated soils by arbuscular mycorrhiza and rhizobium

CG Ren, CC Kong, SX Wang, ZH **e - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Uranium phytoextraction is a promising technology, however, facing difficult that limited plant
biomass due to nutrient deficiency in the contaminated sites. The aim of this study is to …

A strategy for bioremediation of nuclear contaminants in the environment

Z Li, Y He, C Sonne, SS Lam, MB Kirkham… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Radionuclides released from nuclear contamination harm the environment and human
health. Nuclear pollution spread over large areas and the costs associated with …

Distribution and migration of uranium, chromium, and accompanying metal (loid) s in soil-plants system around a uranium hydrometallurgical area

Y Wan, W Xu, J Liu, MA Gomez, M Sun, J Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The extraction and utilization of uranium (U) ores have led to the release of significant
amounts of potentially toxic metal (loid) s (PTMs) into the environment, constituting a grave …

Biochar-mediated remediation of uranium-contaminated soils: evidence, mechanisms, and perspectives

F Huang, F Dong, L Chen, Y Zeng, L Zhou, S Sun… - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
Soil contamination by uranium presents a burgeoning global environmental concern,
exerting detrimental effects on both agricultural production and soil health. Biochar, a …