Biochar-supported nZVI (nZVI/BC) for contaminant removal from soil and water: a critical review

S Wang, M Zhao, M Zhou, YC Li, J Wang, B Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The promising characteristics of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) have not been fully
exploited owing to intrinsic limitations. Carbon-enriched biochar (BC) has been widely used …

Preparation and application of magnetic biochar in water treatment: A critical review

X Li, C Wang, J Zhang, J Liu, B Liu, G Chen - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, magnetic biochar has been widely used in removal of pollutants from water.
In this paper, the preparation technologies of magnetic biochar are analyzed, and the …

Insight on water remediation application using magnetic nanomaterials and biosorbents

MIAA Maksoud, AM Elgarahy, C Farrell, H Ala'a… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Adsorption to date is the most effective and utilized technology globally to remove several
pollutants in wastewater. In this approach, many adsorbents have been synthesized, tested …

The limitations of applying zero-valent iron technology in contaminants sequestration and the corresponding countermeasures: the development in zero-valent iron …

X Guan, Y Sun, H Qin, J Li, IMC Lo, D He, H Dong - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the past 20 years, zero-valent iron (ZVI) has been extensively applied for the
remediation/treatment of groundwater and wastewater contaminated with various organic …

Simultaneous alleviation of cadmium and arsenic accumulation in rice by applying zero-valent iron and biochar to contaminated paddy soils

J Qiao, T Liu, X Wang, F Li, Y Lv, J Cui, X Zeng, Y Yuan… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The fates of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in paddy fields are generally opposite; thus, the
inconsistent transformation of Cd and As poses large challenges for their remediation. In this …

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 …

Mechanism and influence factors of chromium (VI) removal by sulfide-modified nanoscale zerovalent iron

D Lv, J Zhou, Z Cao, J Xu, Y Liu, Y Li, K Yang, Z Lou… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Sulfidation of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) has attracted increasing interest for
improving the reactivity and selectivity of nZVI towards various contaminants, such as …

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 …

One-pot synthesis of nZVI-embedded biochar for remediation of two mining arsenic-contaminated soils: arsenic immobilization associated with iron transformation

J Fan, X Chen, Z Xu, X Xu, L Zhao, H Qiu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Waste biomass derived biochar has been proven as an effective and friendly amendment for
remediation of heavy metals-contaminated soil. However, biochar is less effective for soil …

Perspectives regarding metal/mineral-incorporating materials for water purification: with special focus on Cr (vi) removal

KZ Elwakeel, AM Elgarahy, ZA Khan… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal/mineral-incorporating materials have received significant attention over the last
decades given the outstanding adsorption behavior towards various pollutants, especially …