Soil heavy metal pollution and food safety in China: Effects, sources and removing technology

G Qin, Z Niu, J Yu, Z Li, J Ma, P Xiang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil plays a fundamental role in food safety and the adverse effects of contaminants like
heavy metal (loid) s on crop quality have threatened human health. Therefore, it is important …

Chemical stabilization remediation for heavy metals in contaminated soils on the latest decade: Available stabilizing materials and associated evaluation methods-A …

DM Xu, RB Fu, JX Wang, YX Shi, XP Guo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have indicated that anthropogenic activities are the dominant contributors
of heavy metals migrated into soil environment, which result in an increased demand for soil …

Recent advances on botanical biosynthesis of nanoparticles for catalytic, water treatment and agricultural applications: A review

NTT Nguyen, LM Nguyen, TTT Nguyen, RK Liew… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts minimizes the usage of toxic chemicals
or energy. Here, we concentrate on the green synthesis of nanoparticles using natural …

Iron oxide nanoparticles in the soil environment: Adsorption, transformation, and environmental risk

Z Tao, Q Zhou, T Zheng, F Mo, S Ouyang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have great application potential due to their multifunctional
excellence properties, leading to the possibility of their release into soil environments …

Migration of spent grain-modified colloidal ferrihydrite: Implications for the in situ stabilization of arsenic, lead, and cadmium in co-contaminated soil

W Yang, Y Zhang, J Zheng, L Liu, M Si, Q Liao, Z Yang… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase of metal mining, processing, and smelting activities has precipitated a
substantial escalation in the contamination of soil by heavy metals. Ferrihydrite (FH) has …

Immobilization of cadmium in contaminated soils using sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron: Effectiveness and remediation mechanism

Y Guo, X Li, L Liang, Z Lin, X Su, W Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) has shown excellent removal capacity for the
removal of cadmium (Cd) in aqueous phase. Herein, the effectiveness and the mechanism …

Cadmium immobilization in the rhizosphere and plant cellular detoxification: role of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria as a sustainable solution

MA Halim, MM Rahman, M Megharaj… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Food is the major cadmium (Cd)-exposure pathway from agricultural soils to humans and
other living entities and must be reduced in an effective way. A plant can select beneficial …

[HTML][HTML] Green Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Eucalyptus globulus Extract and Their Application in the Removal of Heavy Metals from …

K Andrade-Zavaleta, Y Chacon-Laiza… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles is presented as an excellent sustainable
alternative for achieving nanostructures, with potential applications. This research provides …

Nanomaterials as endorsed environmental remediation tools for the next generation: Eco-safety and sustainability

D Arsenov, J Beljin, D Jović, S Maletić… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increased peril of various environmental pollutants causing enormous damage to the
environment and human beings has raised red flags worldwide. Despite the numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoscale zerovalent iron, carbon nanotubes and biochar facilitated the phytoremediation of cadmium contaminated sediments by changing cadmium …

X Gong, D Huang, Y Liu, D Zou, X Hu, L Zhou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•SN100, MW500 and TB500 promoted the uptake of Cd in ramie seedlings.•The
addition of materials improved the bioavailability of Cd in the sediments.•The applied …