Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

Cadmium in soils and groundwater: A review

A Kubier, RT Wilkin, T Pichler - Applied Geochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential trace element that is widely distributed in the environment.
Both geogenic and anthropogenic sources can elevate Cd concentrations in soils and …

Adsorption-desorption behavior of heavy metals in aquatic environments: Influence of sediment, water and metal ionic properties

LS Miranda, GA Ayoko, P Egodawatta… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Limited knowledge of the combined effects of water and sediment properties and metal ionic
characteristics on the solid-liquid partitioning of heavy metals constrains the effective …

Monodispersed CuFe2O4 nanoparticles anchored on natural kaolinite as highly efficient peroxymonosulfate catalyst for bisphenol A degradation

X Dong, B Ren, Z Sun, C Li, X Zhang, M Kong… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, CuFe 2 O 4/kaolinite catalysts were fabricated through a facile citrate
combustion method and were evaluated for their efficiency to activate peroxymonosulfate …

Arsenic, selenium, boron, lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc in naturally contaminated rocks: A review of their sources, modes of enrichment, mechanisms of release …

CB Tabelin, T Igarashi, M Villacorte-Tabelin… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Massive and ambitious underground space development projects are being undertaken by
many countries around the world to decongest megacities, improve the urban landscapes …

Heavy metals in leachate, impacted soils and natural soils of different landfills in Malaysia: An alarming threat

M Hussein, K Yoneda, Z Mohd-Zaki, A Amir… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Landfills are a potential threat to human health and the environment, especially from the
detrimental and toxic heavy metals. This study focuses on the assessment of heavy metals …

Critical review of advances in engineering nanomaterial adsorbents for metal removal and recovery from water: mechanism identification and engineering design

J Luo, D Yu, KD Hristovski, K Fu, Y Shen… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterial adsorbents (NAs) have shown promise to efficiently remove toxic metals from
water, yet their practical use remains challenging. Limited understanding of adsorption …

A mechanistic approach of chromium (VI) adsorption onto manganese oxides and boehmite

MA Islam, MJ Angove, DW Morton, BK Pramanik… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The concentration of chromium (VI) in the soil is an important environmental concern due to
its mobility and acute toxicity. Due to its toxicity, removal of this species is very important. The …

Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions by multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified with 8-hydroxyquinoline

SA Kosa, G Al-Zhrani, MA Salam - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified with 8-hydroxyquinoline and used
for the removal of Cu (II), Pb (II), Cd (II) and Zn (II) from aqueous solutions. Fourier transform …

Cadmium sorption and desorption in soils: a review

P Loganathan, S Vigneswaran… - Critical Reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant that can be readily taken up by plants and may
enter the food chain, causing risk to human health. It can also affect soil quality and, if easily …