A critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals from environment: Performance and challenges

X Shen, M Dai, J Yang, L Sun, X Tan, C Peng, I Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is an effective, green and economical technique. Different types of
phytoremediation methods can be used for the reduction of heavy metal contaminations …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation technologies and their mechanism for removal of heavy metal from contaminated soil: An approach for a sustainable environment

JK Sharma, N Kumar, NP Singh… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The contamination of soils with heavy metals and its associated hazardous effects are a
thrust area of today's research. Rapid industrialization, emissions from automobiles …

[HTML][HTML] Application of floating aquatic plants in phytoremediation of heavy metals polluted water: A review

S Ali, Z Abbas, M Rizwan, IE Zaheer, İ Yavaş, A Ünay… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater

S Rezania, SM Taib, MFM Din, FA Dahalan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and
developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation of Pb and Cd contaminated soils by using sunflower (Helianthus annuus) plant

KA Alaboudi, B Ahmed, G Brodie - Annals of agricultural sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Phytoextraction is an emerging cost effective remediation technology that uses plants to
remove metals from contaminated soils. Pot experiments were conducted to compare the …

Application of common duckweed (Lemna minor) in phytoremediation of chemicals in the environment: State and future perspective

AO Ekperusi, FD Sikoki, EO Nwachukwu - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past 50 years, different strategies have been developed for the remediation of
polluted air, land and water. Driven by public opinion and regulatory bottlenecks, ecological …

Nanoparticle-plant interaction: Implications in energy, environment, and agriculture

PK Rai, V Kumar, SS Lee, N Raza, KH Kim… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the recent techno-scientific revolution, nanotechnology has gained popularity at a rapid
pace in different sectors and disciplines, specifically environmental, sensing, bioenergy, and …

[HTML][HTML] Phytomelatonin: assisting plants to survive and thrive

RJ Reiter, DX Tan, Z Zhou, MHC Cruz, L Fuentes-Broto… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the advances that have been made in terms of the identified
functions of melatonin in plants. Melatonin is an endogenously-produced molecule in all …

Phytohormonal roles in plant responses to heavy metal stress: Implications for using macrophytes in phytoremediation of aquatic ecosystems

TQ Nguyen, V Sesin, A Kisiala… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals can represent a threat to the health of aquatic ecosystems. Unlike organic
chemicals, heavy metals cannot be eliminated by natural processes such as their …

Metal phytoremediation: General strategies, genetically modified plants and applications in metal nanoparticle contamination

MA da Conceição Gomes, RA Hauser-Davis… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The accumulation of metals in different environmental compartments poses a risk to both the
environment and biota health. In particular, the continuous increase of these elements in soil …