Review of soil heavy metal pollution in China: Spatial distribution, primary sources, and remediation alternatives

Y Wu, X Li, L Yu, T Wang, J Wang, T Liu - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the development of economy, soil heavy metal pollution becomes more severe, which
causes soil resource degradation and ecosystem deterioration. In this study, we present the …

Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates

Y Li, H Yu, L Liu, H Yu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has been considered as a serious threat to the environment and
human in the past decades due to its toxic and unbiodegradable properties. Recently …

Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of plant-microbe-metal interactions: relevance for phytoremediation

Y Ma, RS Oliveira, H Freitas, C Zhang - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Plants and microbes coexist or compete for survival and their cohesive interactions play a
vital role in adapting to metalliferous environments, and can thus be explored to improve …

Role of organic acids on the bioavailability of selenium in soil: A review

QT Dinh, Z Li, TAT Tran, D Wang, D Liang - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Organic Acids (OAs) are important components in the rhizosphere soil and
influence Se bioavailability in soil. OAs have a bidirectional contrasting effect on Se …

Affects of mining activities on Cd pollution to the paddy soils and rice grain in Hunan province, Central South China

Y Du, XF Hu, XH Wu, Y Shu, Y Jiang, XJ Yan - Environmental Monitoring …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Located in Central South China, Hunan province is rich in mineral resources. To
study the influence of mining on Cd pollution to local agricultural eco-system, the paddy soils …

Key factors to enhance soil remediation by bioelectrochemical systems (BESs): a review

H Wang, L **ng, H Zhang, C Gui, S **, H Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil pollution has brought serious harm to the environment and human health. The
bioelectrochemical system (BES) technology has been recently utilized for soil remediation …

Enhanced transport of heavy metal ions by low-molecular-weight organic acids in saturated porous media: link complex stability constants to heavy metal mobility

H Zhang, R Zhang, T Lu, W Qi, Y Zhu, M Lu, Z Qi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Environment-ubiquitous low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) can interact with
heavy metal ions and thus affect their mobility in subsurface aquifers. Herein, the effects of …

Study on the reduction of chlorine and heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by organic acid and microwave treatment and the variation of …

H Wang, B Zhao, F Zhu, Q Chen, T Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash usually needs to undergo dechlorination
or heavy metal stabilization pretreatment for further treatment, recycling or disposal. In this …

Enhancing the Phytoextraction of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn by Portulaca oleracea in a Heavily Contaminated Soil Using Low Molecular Weight Organic Substances: Is …

G Thalassinos, E Levizou, J Rinklebe… - Earth Systems and …, 2024 - Springer
Phytoremediation can be accelerated if contaminated soils are amended with releasing
agents. We tested four such materials, citric acid (CA), EDTA, oxalic acid (OA), and tartaric …

Change in phytoextraction of Cd by rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) with application rate of organic acids and the impact of Cd migration from bulk soil to the rhizosphere

D Qiao, H Lu, X Zhang - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Adding exogenous low-molecular weight organic acids is an effective technique to improve
phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil and has been well documented, but how acid …