MnO2‐Based Materials for Environmental Applications

R Yang, Y Fan, R Ye, Y Tang, X Cao, Z Yin… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a promising photo–thermo–electric‐responsive
semiconductor material for environmental applications, owing to its various favorable …

Chromium biogeochemical behaviour in soil-plant systems and remediation strategies: A critical review

M Ao, X Chen, T Deng, S Sun, Y Tang, JL Morel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that is heavily discharged into the soil environment
due to its widespread use and mining. High Cr levels may pose toxic hazards to plants …

A critical review on the multiple roles of manganese in stabilizing and destabilizing soil organic matter

H Li, F Santos, K Butler, E Herndon - Environmental science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Manganese (Mn) is a biologically important and redox-active metal that may exert a poorly
recognized control on carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Manganese influences …

A review of the formation of Cr (VI) via Cr (III) oxidation in soils and groundwater

J Liang, X Huang, J Yan, Y Li, Z Zhao, Y Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is a widespread, toxic contaminant in the
environment. Owing to the increasingly strict requirements for green production and …

Biofilm facilitates metal accumulation onto microplastics in estuarine waters

H Richard, EJ Carpenter, T Komada, PT Palmer… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
In aquatic environments, plastic debris accumulates chemical pollutants from the
surrounding water, potentially altering the fate of xenobiotics in these ecosystems. The …

Diversity in the family of manganese oxides at the nanoscale: from fundamentals to applications

SK Ghosh - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
The interesting chemistry of manganese is due to its various oxidation states. The possibility
of several oxidation states has offered the element a special position among the transition …

Review of passive systems for acid mine drainage treatment

J Skousen, CE Zipper, A Rose, PF Ziemkiewicz… - Mine Water and the …, 2017 - Springer
When appropriately designed and maintained, passive systems can provide long-term,
efficient, and effective treatment for many acid mine drainage (AMD) sources. Passive AMD …

Synthesis methods, properties, and modifications of biochar-based materials for wastewater treatment: A review

B Díaz, A Sommer-Márquez, PE Ordoñez… - Resources, 2024 - mdpi.com
The global impact of water and soil contamination has become a serious issue that affects
the world and all living beings. In this sense, multiple treatment alternatives have been …

Beyond iron: non-classical biological functions of bacterial siderophores

TC Johnstone, EM Nolan - Dalton Transactions, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacteria secrete small molecules known as siderophores to acquire iron from their
surroundings. For over 60 years, investigations into the bioinorganic chemistry of these …

Low Mid-Proterozoic atmospheric oxygen levels and the delayed rise of animals

NJ Planavsky, CT Reinhard, X Wang, D Thomson… - science, 2014 - science.org
The oxygenation of Earth's surface fundamentally altered global biogeochemical cycles and
ultimately paved the way for the rise of metazoans at the end of the Proterozoic. However …