Toxicity of heavy metals and recent advances in their removal: a review

MK Abd Elnabi, NE Elkaliny, MM Elyazied, SH Azab… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in the ecosystem are perpetually increasing;
consequently, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a major environmental concern …

A review on algae biosorption for the removal of hazardous pollutants from wastewater: Limiting factors, prospects and recommendations

B Ramesh, A Saravanan, PS Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals, dyes and pharmaceutical pollutants in water environment are considered as
serious threat to the human and animal health globally. Rapid development of …

An advanced synergy of partial denitrification-anammox for optimizing nitrogen removal from wastewater: A review

HE Al-Hazmi, M Maktabifard, D Grubba, J Majtacz… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anammox is a widely adopted process for energy-efficient removal of nitrogen from
wastewater, but challenges with NOB suppression and NO 3− accumulation have led to a …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a harsh circular environment on self-healing microbial-induced calcium carbonate materials for preventing Pb2+ migration

ZF Xue, WC Cheng, L Wang, YX Xie, P Qin - Environmental Technology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is increasingly being explored for Pb-
contaminated water bodies and soil remediation. However, the Pb-related precipitate …

Synthesis of zeolites by in-situ conversion of geopolymers and their performance of heavy metal ion removal in wastewater: A review

Z Ren, L Wang, Y Li, J Zha, G Tian, F Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic heavy metal ions, as one of the most common pollutants in wastewater, are harmful
and widespread, which have severely threatened human health and survival. Therefore, the …

[HTML][HTML] Can we use mine waste as substrate in constructed wetlands to intensify nutrient removal? A critical assessment of key removal mechanisms and long-term …

R Wang, X Zhao, T Wang, Z Guo, Z Hu, J Zhang, S Wu… - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of natural ores and/or mine waste as substrate in constructed wetlands (CWs)
to enhance nutrient removal performance has been gaining high popularity recently …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide nanocomposites in water treatment: A review

HE Al-Hazmi, J Łuczak, S Habibzadeh, M Hasanin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In modern times, water/wastewater treatment is vital due to increased water contamination
from pollutants such as nutrients, pathogens, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical residues …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient removal of Pb (II) and Cd (II) from aqueous solutions by mango seed biosorbent

Q Wang, Y Wang, Z Yang, W Han, L Yuan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abundant fruit waste materials can be utilized as sustainable biosorbents for heavy metal
removal from aqueous solutions. In this study, mango seed (MS) comprising seed kernel …

Opportunities and challenges of micronutrients supplementation and its bioavailability in anaerobic digestion: A critical review

MJ Bardi, S Vinardell, S Astals, K Koch - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
The opportunities and challenges of applying micronutrients (MiNs) in full-scale anaerobic
digestion (AD) plants has been reviewed. The review discusses the underlying mechanisms …

Research progress on the role of biofilm in heavy metals adsorption-desorption characteristics of microplastics: A review

H Pan, X Zhao, X Zhou, H Yan, X Han, M Wu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been found to be widely distributed in aquatic environments,
where they will interact with toxic heavy metals and result in more serious adverse effects on …