Impact of humic/fulvic acid on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using nanomaterials: a review

WW Tang, GM Zeng, JL Gong, J Liang, P Xu… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nowadays nanomaterials have been widely used to remove heavy metals from
water/wastewater due to their large surface area and high reactivity. Humic acid (HA) and …

The influences of iron characteristics, operating conditions and solution chemistry on contaminants removal by zero-valent iron: A review

Y Sun, J Li, T Huang, X Guan - Water Research, 2016 - Elsevier
For successful application of a zero-valent iron (ZVI) system, of particular interest is the
performance of ZVI under various conditions. The current review comprehensively …

The reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III) mediated by environmentally relevant carboxylic acids: state-of-the-art and perspectives

B Jiang, Y Gong, J Gao, T Sun, Y Liu, N Oturan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The detoxification process mediated by carboxylic acids (CAs) has received considerable
spotlights since CAs are clean reagent and ubiquitous in the natural environments and …

Activated carbon impregnated by zero-valent iron nanoparticles (AC/nZVI) optimized for simultaneous adsorption and reduction of aqueous hexavalent chromium …

S Mortazavian, H An, D Chun, J Moon - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Nano-scale zero valent iron (nZVI) particles are one of the efficient materials for water
treatment. However, their tendency for agglomeration is one of the major reported …

Clay-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron composite materials for the remediation of contaminated aqueous solutions: a review

N Ezzatahmadi, GA Ayoko, GJ Millar, R Speight… - Chemical engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent industrialization and urbanization have increased the aqueous concentrations of a
wide range of contaminants, which are toxic to human health and the environment …

Adsorption and reduction of Cr (VI) together with Cr (III) sequestration by polyaniline confined in pores of polystyrene beads

J Ding, L Pu, Y Wang, B Wu, A Yu… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
The simultaneous reduction and sequestration of Cr (VI) from wastewater is desirable as a
cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach. In this study, we execute a one-step …

Performance enhancement of biogenetic sulfidated zero-valent iron for trichloroethylene degradation: role of extracellular polymeric substances

A Wang, J Hou, CM Tao, L Miao, J Wu… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chemical sulfidation has been considered as an effective strategy to improve the reactivity of
zero-valent iron (S-ZVI). However, sulfidation is a widespread biogeochemical process in …

Effect of climate change on humic substances and associated impacts on the quality of surface water and groundwater: A review

E Lipczynska-Kochany - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Humic substances (HS), a highly transformed part of non-living natural organic matter
(NOM), comprise up to 70% of the soil organic matter (SOM), 50–80% of dissolved organic …

Removal/adsorption mechanisms of Cr (VI) and natural organic matter by nanoscale zero-valent iron-loaded biochar in their coexisting system

X Zhang, H Xu, M **, Z Jiang - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Remediation of Cr (VI) pollution by nanoscale zero-valent iron-loaded biochar (nZVI-BC) is a
hot research topic at present. However, the interaction of natural organic matter (NOM) and …

Hexavalent chromium reduction with zero-valent iron (ZVI) in aquatic systems

M Gheju - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2011 - Springer
Hexavalent chromium is a heavy metal used in a variety of industrial applications which is
highly toxic to humans, animals, plants and microorganisms. Moreover, it is a well …