New insights into the degradation of synthetic pollutants in contaminated environments

P Bhatt, S Gangola, G Bhandari, W Zhang, D Maithani… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The environment is contaminated by synthetic contaminants owing to their extensive
applications globally. Hence, the removal of synthetic pollutants (SPs) from the environment …

Nanotechnology for environmental remediation: materials and applications

FD Guerra, MF Attia, DC Whitehead, F Alexis - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Environmental remediation relies mainly on using various technologies (eg, adsorption,
absorption, chemical reactions, photocatalysis, and filtration) for the removal of contaminants …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the Synthesis, types and application of iron Nanoparticles: The overlooked significance of environmental effects

W Xu, T Yang, S Liu, L Du, Q Chen, X Li, J Dong… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two decades ago, iron nanoparticles have been widely studied in environmental protection
due to their particular characters. Compared with traditional absorbents, iron nanoparticles …

Bimetallic nanocrystals: syntheses, properties, and applications

KD Gilroy, A Ruditskiy, HC Peng, D Qin, Y Xia - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Review on nano zerovalent iron (nZVI): from synthesis to environmental applications

M Stefaniuk, P Oleszczuk, YS Ok - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
For remediation of water and soil, various nanoparticles such as zeolites, metal oxides,
carbon materials, metals, or bimetallic nanoparticles (eg Fe/Pd, Fe/Ag) have been reported …

An overview of preparation and applications of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for soil and groundwater remediation

X Zhao, W Liu, Z Cai, B Han, T Qian, D Zhao - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Nano-scale zero-valent iron (nZVI) is one of the most intensively studied materials for
environmental cleanup uses over the past 20 years or so. Freshly prepared nZVI is highly …

Iron and sulfur precursors affect crystalline structure, speciation, and reactivity of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron

J Xu, A Avellan, H Li, EA Clark… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The reactivity of sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron (SNZVI) is affected by the amount and
species of sulfur in the materials. Here, we assess the impact of the Fe (Fe2+ and Fe3+) and …

A review on Fenton and improvements to the Fenton process for wastewater treatment

A Babuponnusami, K Muthukumar - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
The increase in the disposal of refractory organics demands for newer technologies for the
complete mineralization of these wastewaters. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) …

Dechlorination of excess trichloroethene by bimetallic and sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron

F He, Z Li, S Shi, W Xu, H Sheng, Y Gu… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) likely finds its application in source zone remediation. Two
approaches to modify nZVI have been reported: bimetal (Fe–Me) and sulfidated nZVI (S …

Heavy metal removal using nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI): Theory and application

S Li, W Wang, F Liang, W Zhang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals requires considerations on
simultaneous removal of different ions, system reliability and quick separation of reaction …