Magnetite and green rust: synthesis, properties, and environmental applications of mixed-valent iron minerals

M Usman, JM Byrne, A Chaudhary, S Orsetti… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mixed-valent iron [Fe (II)-Fe (III)] minerals such as magnetite and green rust have received a
significant amount of attention over recent decades, especially in the environmental …

Geochemical processes controlling fate and transport of arsenic in acid mine drainage (AMD) and natural systems

H Cheng, Y Hu, J Luo, B Xu, J Zhao - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is often accompanied with elevated concentrations of arsenic, in
the forms of arsenite, As (III), and/or arsenate, As (V), due to the high affinity of arsenic for …

Mechanism of arsenic adsorption on magnetite nanoparticles from water: thermodynamic and spectroscopic studies

CH Liu, YH Chuang, TY Chen, Y Tian, H Li… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Removal of arsenic (As) from water supplies is needed to reduce As exposure through
drinking water and food consumption in many regions of the world. Magnetite nanoparticles …

Nanoscale mechanism of UO2 formation through uranium reduction by magnetite

Z Pan, B Bártová, T LaGrange, SM Butorin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Uranium (U) is a ubiquitous element in the Earth's crust at~ 2 ppm. In anoxic environments,
soluble hexavalent uranium (U (VI)) is reduced and immobilized. The underlying reduction …

The effect of co-pyrolysis temperature for iron-biochar composites on their adsorption behavior of antimonite and antimonate in aqueous solution

L Zhang, Y Dong, J Liu, C Liu, W Liu, H Lin - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Iron-biochar is an efficient adsorbent for contaminants, whereas the role of prepared
temperature on removal of antimony (Sb) is unacquainted. In this study, the iron-biochar …

Spatiotemporal mineral phase evolution and arsenic retention in microfluidic models of zerovalent iron-based water treatment

J Wielinski, J Jimenez-Martinez… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Arsenic (As) is a toxic element, and elevated levels of geogenic As in drinking water pose a
threat to the health of several hundred million people worldwide. In this study, we used …

Temperature dependence and coupling of iron and arsenic reduction and release during flooding of a contaminated soil

FA Weber, AF Hofacker, A Voegelin… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
Arsenic (As) in soils and sediments is commonly mobilized when anoxic conditions promote
microbial iron (Fe) and As reduction. Recent laboratory studies and field observations have …

Anaerobic Fe (II)-oxidizing bacteria show As resistance and immobilize As during Fe (III) mineral precipitation

C Hohmann, E Winkler, G Morin… - Environmental science & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
More than 100 million individuals worldwide are exposed to arsenic-contaminated water,
making the investigation of arsenic mobility in aquatic systems of utmost importance. Iron …

Arsenic removal from aqueous solutions by mixed magnetite–maghemite nanoparticles

SR Chowdhury, EK Yanful, AR Pratt - Environmental earth sciences, 2011 - Springer
In this study, magnetite–maghemite nanoparticles were used to treat arsenic-contaminated
water. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies showed the presence of arsenic on …

XANES Evidence for Rapid Arsenic(III) Oxidation at Magnetite and Ferrihydrite Surfaces by Dissolved O2 via Fe2+-Mediated Reactions

G Ona-Nguema, G Morin, Y Wang… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
To reduce the adverse effects of arsenic on humans, various technologies are used to
remove arsenic from groundwater, most relying on As adsorption on Fe-(oxyhydr) oxides …