Environmental remediation and application of nanoscale zero-valent iron and its composites for the removal of heavy metal ions: a review

Y Zou, X Wang, A Khan, P Wang, Y Liu… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The presence of heavy metals in the industrial effluents has recently been a challenging
issue for human health. Efficient removal of heavy metal ions from environment is one of the …

The use of zero-valent iron for groundwater remediation and wastewater treatment: a review

F Fu, DD Dionysiou, H Liu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent industrial and urban activities have led to elevated concentrations of a wide range of
contaminants in groundwater and wastewater, which affect the health of millions of people …

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 …

An overview of preparation and applications of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for soil and groundwater remediation

X Zhao, W Liu, Z Cai, B Han, T Qian, D Zhao - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Nano-scale zero-valent iron (nZVI) is one of the most intensively studied materials for
environmental cleanup uses over the past 20 years or so. Freshly prepared nZVI is highly …

New insights into the degradation of synthetic pollutants in contaminated environments

P Bhatt, S Gangola, G Bhandari, W Zhang, D Maithani… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The environment is contaminated by synthetic contaminants owing to their extensive
applications globally. Hence, the removal of synthetic pollutants (SPs) from the environment …

Nanoscale zero valent iron and bimetallic particles for contaminated site remediation

D O'Carroll, B Sleep, M Krol, H Boparai… - Advances in Water …, 2013 - Elsevier
Since the late 1990s, the use of nano zero valent iron (nZVI) for groundwater remediation
has been investigated for its potential to reduce subsurface contaminants such as PCBs …

Dechlorination of excess trichloroethene by bimetallic and sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron

F He, Z Li, S Shi, W Xu, H Sheng, Y Gu… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) likely finds its application in source zone remediation. Two
approaches to modify nZVI have been reported: bimetal (Fe–Me) and sulfidated nZVI (S …

Advances in surface passivation of nanoscale zerovalent iron: a critical review

S Bae, RN Collins, TD Waite… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale zerovalent iron (NZVI) is one of the most extensively studied nanomaterials in the
fields of wastewater treatment and remediation of soil and groundwater. However, rapid …

Reactivity, selectivity, and long-term performance of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron with different properties

J Xu, Y Wang, C Weng, W Bai, Y Jiao… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (SNZVI) has desirable properties for in situ
groundwater remediation. However, there is limited understanding of how the sulfidation …

Environmental transformations and ecological effects of iron-based nanoparticles

C Lei, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing application of iron-based nanoparticles (NPs), especially high
concentrations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI), has raised concerns regarding their …