Recent advances in soil remediation technology for heavy metal contaminated sites: A critical review

P Song, D Xu, J Yue, Y Ma, S Dong, J Feng - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
With the increasing development of industry and urbanization, heavy metal contaminated
sites have become progressively conspicuous, particularly by unreasonable emissions from …

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

N Bolan, SA Hoang, J Beiyuan… - International …, 2022‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Chromium pollution in European water, sources, health risk, and remediation strategies: An overview

M Tumolo, V Ancona, D De Paola, D Losacco… - International journal of …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Chromium is a potentially toxic metal occurring in water and groundwater as a result of
natural and anthropogenic sources. Microbial interaction with mafic and ultramafic rocks …

Chromium bioaccumulation and its impacts on plants: an overview

A Sharma, D Kapoor, J Wang, B Shahzad, V Kumar… - Plants, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Chromium (Cr) is an element naturally occurring in rocky soils and volcanic dust. It has been
classified as a carcinogen agent according to the International Agency for Research on …

Wood-based biochar for the removal of potentially toxic elements in water and wastewater: a critical review

SM Shaheen, NK Niazi, NEE Hassan… - International …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Recently, biochar has received significant attention, especially for the removal of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater. No review has been focused on the …

A comparison of technologies for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

S Khalid, M Shahid, NK Niazi, B Murtaza, I Bibi… - Journal of geochemical …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Soil contamination with persistent and potentially (eco) toxic heavy metal (loid) s is
ubiquitous around the globe. Concentration of these heavy metal (loid) s in soil has …

Chromium speciation, bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant system: A review

M Shahid, S Shamshad, M Rafiq, S Khalid, I Bibi… - Chemosphere, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a potentially toxic heavy metal which does not have any essential
metabolic function in plants. Various past and recent studies highlight the biogeochemistry …

A critical review on bioremediation technologies for Cr (VI)-contaminated soils and wastewater

S **a, Z Song, P Jeyakumar, SM Shaheen… - Critical reviews in …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Chromium (Cr) is a potentially toxic metal originating from natural processes and
anthropogenic activities such as the iron-steel, electroplating, and leather industries, which …

A review of environmental contamination and health risk assessment of wastewater use for crop irrigation with a focus on low and high-income countries

S Khalid, M Shahid, Natasha, I Bibi, T Sarwar… - International journal of …, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Population densities and freshwater resources are not evenly distributed worldwide. This
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …