[HTML][HTML] Sewage sludge derived biochar for environmental improvement: Advances, challenges, and solutions

L Zhao, ZF Sun, XW Pan, JY Tan, SS Yang, JT Wu… - Water Research X, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth yield of global sewage sludge, rational and effective treatment and
disposal methods are becoming increasingly needed. Biochar preparation is an attractive …

Research progress on heavy metals pollution in the soil of smelting sites in China

M Adnan, B Xiao, P Xiao, P Zhao, R Li, S Bibi - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Contamination by heavy metals is a significant issue worldwide. In recent decades, soil
heavy metals pollutants in China had adverse impacts on soil quality and threatened food …

Pollution simulation and remediation strategy of a zinc smelting site based on multi-source information

J Zeng, C Li, J Wang, L Tang, C Wu, S Xue - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminated sites pose a significant risk to human health and the regional environment. A
comprehensive study was dedicated to improving the understanding of the contamination …

Investigation of the efficient adsorption performance and adsorption mechanism of 3D composite structure La nanosphere-coated Mn/Fe layered double hydrotalcite …

X Hong, S Zhu, M Xia, P Du, F Wang - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Severe water eutrophication due to large releases of phosphorus has become a worldwide
environmental problem. Adsorption active sites is less of traditional adsorbents in the …

Application of biochar-based materials for remediation of arsenic contaminated soil and water: Preparation, modification, and mechanisms

Y Sun, T Wang, L Bai, C Han, X Sun - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective purification of arsenic (As)-contaminated soil and water remains an urgent task for
mankind. Biochar was applied to remove As due to its low price, easy preparation, and high …

A practical method for identifying key factors in the distribution and formation of heavy metal pollution at a smelting site

J Zeng, W Ke, M Deng, J Tan, C Li, Y Cheng… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Smelting activities are the main pathway for the anthropogenic release of heavy metals
(HMs) into the soil-groundwater environment. It is vital to identify the factors affecting HMs …

Meta-analysis addressing the characterization and risk identification of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in global groundwater

C Liu, J Chen, X Shan, Y Yang, L Song, Y Teng… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the significant global issues to public health.
Compared to other aquatic environments, research on AMR in groundwater is scarce. In the …

Trichloroethylene remediation using zero-valent iron with kaolin clay, activated carbon and bacteria

J Zhu, L Zhang, J Liu, S Zhong, P Gao, J Shen - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale particles of zero-valent iron were used to form a permeable reactive barrier
whose performance in dechlorinating a solution of trichloroethylene was compared with that …

A review of treatment technologies for acid mine drainage and sustainability assessment

Y Yang, B Li, T Li, P Liu, B Zhang, L Che - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a pollutant with strong acidity and high concentration of metals,
metalloids, and sulfates caused by industrial activities, which is extremely harmful to the …

Advances in design and synthesis of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for groundwater remediation

K Pandey, S Sharma, S Saha - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface modified Zerovalent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles are one of the most sought-after
materials for groundwater remediation. In the area of water research, modified ZVI …