Black carbon (biochar) in water/soil environments: molecular structure, sorption, stability, and potential risk

F Lian, B Xing - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Black carbon (BC) is ubiquitous in the environments and participates in various
biogeochemical processes. Both positive and negative effects of BC (especially biochar) on …

Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?

J Zhao, M Lin, Z Wang, X Cao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are increasingly released into the environment with the
rapid development of nanotechnology. In this review, we present the current understanding …

Superhigh co-adsorption of tetracycline and copper by the ultrathin g-C3N4 modified graphene oxide hydrogels

Y Feng, G Chen, Y Zhang, D Li, C Ling, Q Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of economic and efficient absorbent for the simultaneous removal of
antibiotics and heavy metals is needed. In this study, a three-dimensional porous ultrathin …

Efficient degradation of Rhodamine B in water by CoFe2O4/H2O2 and CoFe2O4/PMS systems: A comparative study

D Liu, D Chen, Z Hao, Y Tang, L Jiang, T Li, B Tian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a comparative study of efficient degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in CoFe 2 O
4/H 2 O 2 and CoFe 2 O 4/PMS systems was performed. Batch experiments indicated that …

Formation and physicochemical characteristics of nano biochar: insight into chemical and colloidal stability

G Liu, H Zheng, Z Jiang, J Zhao, Z Wang… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nano biochar (N-BC) attracts increasing interest due to its unique environmental behavior.
However, understanding of its formation, physicochemical characteristics, and stability of N …

Understanding structure-performance correlation of biochar materials in environmental remediation and electrochemical devices

C Qin, H Wang, X Yuan, T Xiong, J Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich product of biomass pyrolysis under oxygen-limited conditions, has
attracted great attention in environment, energy, materials and biology. Systematic …

Aggregation kinetics of microplastics in aquatic environment: Complex roles of electrolytes, pH, and natural organic matter

S Li, H Liu, R Gao, A Abdurahman, J Dai, F Zeng - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics are an emerging contaminants of concern in aquatic environments. The
aggregation behaviors of microplastics governing their fate and ecological risks in aquatic …

Detection and quantification of graphene-family nanomaterials in the environment

DG Goodwin Jr, AS Adeleye, L Sung… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
An increase in production of commercial products containing graphene-family
nanomaterials (GFNs) has led to concern over their release into the environment. The fate …

Physicochemical property and colloidal stability of micron-and nano-particle biochar derived from a variety of feedstock sources

B Song, M Chen, L Zhao, H Qiu, X Cao - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing land application of biochar may raise the environmental issue of
micronparticle (MP) and nanoparticle (NP) biochars for their high mobility or as a carrier to …

Influence of typical clay minerals on aggregation and settling of pristine and aged polyethylene microplastics

Y Wang, X Chen, F Wang, N Cheng - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging as a class of pollutants that are a potential threat to
biological and human health. Aggregation and settling are crucial to controlling MPs …