Heavy metal water pollution: A fresh look about hazards, novel and conventional remediation methods

C Zamora-Ledezma, D Negrete-Bolagay… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the global challenges that society must address in the 21st century
aiming to improve water quality and reduce human and ecosystem health impacts …

Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

M Mariana, AK HPS, EM Mistar, EB Yahya… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of water with heavy metals is a global issue. Its water solubility and non-
degradability nature convert it into a potential threat to human health as well as flora and …

[HTML][HTML] Metallization of polymers and composites: State-of-the-art approaches

R Melentiev, A Yudhanto, R Tao, T Vuchkov… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymers and their composites are widely used for designing structures in aerospace,
automotive, electronic, sport industries due to their lightweight, cost, and processing …

Accumulation of chromium in plants and its repercussion in animals and humans

RT Kapoor, MFB Mfarrej, P Alam, J Rinklebe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The untreated effluents released from industrial operations have adverse impacts on human
health, environment and socio-economic aspects. Environmental pollution due to chromium …

Preparation and applications of chitosan and cellulose composite materials

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, S Prasad… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural fiber, chemically cellulose-like biopolymer, which is processed from
chitin. Its use as a natural polymer is getting more attention because it is non-toxic …

Myco-remediation: A mechanistic understanding of contaminants alleviation from natural environment and future prospect

A Kumar, AN Yadav, R Mondal, D Kour… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrialization and modernization of agricultural systems contaminated lithosphere,
hydrosphere, and biosphere of the Earth. Sustainable remediation of contamination is …

[HTML][HTML] Principles and applicability of integrated remediation strategies for heavy metal Removal/Recovery from contaminated environments

M Alsafran, MH Saleem, H Al Jabri, M Rizwan… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms
of diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced tolerance to chromium stress in plants

GJ Ahammed, R Shamsy, A Liu, S Chen - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is one of the toxic elements that harms all forms of life, including plants.
Industrial discharges and mining largely contribute to Cr release into the soil environment …

Biogeochemical behaviour and toxicology of chromium in the soil-water-human nexus: A review

WI Mortada, A El-Naggar, A Mosa, KN Palansooriya… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) affects human health if it accumulates in organs to elevated concentrations.
The toxicity risk of Cr in the ecosphere depends upon the dominant Cr species and their …

Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable agri-food system and agroecosystem decarbonization nexus: A review

B Adelodun, KY Kareem, P Kumar, V Kumar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The existing finite natural resources have witnessed unsustainable usage in the past few
years, especially for food production, with accompanying environmental devastation and …