A critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals from environment: Performance and challenges

X Shen, M Dai, J Yang, L Sun, X Tan, C Peng, I Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is an effective, green and economical technique. Different types of
phytoremediation methods can be used for the reduction of heavy metal contaminations …

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 …

Phytoremediation of heavy metals assisted by plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria: a review

A Ullah, S Heng, MFH Munis, S Fahad… - … and Experimental Botany, 2015 - Elsevier
Continued industrialization, agricultural practices, and other anthropogenic activities lead to
heavy metals contamination. Heavy metals have severe toxic effects on plants, animals, and …

Impact of pyrolysis temperature and manure source on physicochemical characteristics of biochar

KB Cantrell, PG Hunt, M Uchimiya, JM Novak… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
While pyrolysis of livestock manures generates nutrient-rich biochars with potential
agronomic uses, studies are needed to clarify biochar properties across manure varieties …

Inherent metal elements in biomass pyrolysis: a review

P Giudicianni, V Gargiulo, CM Grottola, M Alfè… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
One of the main drawbacks of using biomass as pyrolysis feedstock consists of the huge
variability of the different biomass resources which undermines the viability of downstream …

The potential of genetic engineering of plants for the remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals

E Fasani, A Manara, F Martini, A Furini… - Plant, cell & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic engineering of plants to facilitate the reclamation of soils and waters
contaminated with inorganic pollutants is a relatively new and evolving field, benefiting from …

Advances in microbe-assisted reclamation of heavy metal contaminated soils over the last decade: a review

MA Ashraf, I Hussain, R Rasheed, M Iqbal… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Contamination of agricultural soils with trace metals present lethal consequences in terms of
diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain, soil …

Functional biology of halophytes in the phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

MJ Van Oosten, A Maggio - Environmental and experimental botany, 2015 - Elsevier
Halophytic plants are characterized by their ability to survive, even thrive, at concentrations
of sodium and chloride ions that would be toxic to most crop species. Given the diminishing …

Assisting phytoremediation of heavy metals using chemical amendments

MM Hasan, MN Uddin, I Ara-Sharmeen, H F. Alharby… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Phytoremediation is one of the safer, economical, and environment-friendly techniques in
which plants are used to recover polluted soils, particularly those containing toxic organic …

Effects of residence time on characteristics of biochars prepared via co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and cotton stalks

Z Wang, K Liu, L **e, H Zhu, S Ji, X Shu - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Conversion of sewage sludge and agriculture straws into biochars via co-pyrolysis is a
promising strategy for the safe disposal and reuse of sewage sludge. In this study, biochars …