Applications of red mud as an environmental remediation material: A review

M Wang, X Liu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Red mud is an alkaline by-product produced by alumina plants. The accumulation of red
mud is becoming an increasingly serious problem with the growth of the aluminum industry …

A review of functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene for heavy metal adsorption from water: Preparation, application, and mechanism

J Xu, Z Cao, Y Zhang, Z Yuan, Z Lou, X Xu, X Wang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes and graphene, have drawn
wide attention in recent years as novel materials for environmental applications. Notably, the …

Biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron as an efficient catalyst for organic degradation in groundwater

Z Li, Y Sun, Y Yang, Y Han, T Wang, J Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
High-efficiency and cost-effective catalysts are critical to completely mineralization of organic
contaminants for in-situ groundwater remediation via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional iron-biochar composites for the removal of potentially toxic elements, inherent cations, and hetero-chloride from hydraulic fracturing wastewater

Y Sun, KM Iris, DCW Tsang, X Cao, D Lin… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates a novel sorbent for the removal of potentially toxic elements, inherent
cations, and hetero-chloride from hydraulic fracturing wastewater (FWW). A series of iron …

Wood-based biochar for the removal of potentially toxic elements in water and wastewater: a critical review

SM Shaheen, NK Niazi, NEE Hassan… - International …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently, biochar has received significant attention, especially for the removal of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater. No review has been focused on the …

Bioremediation of water containing pesticides by microalgae: Mechanisms, methods, and prospects for future research

J Nie, Y Sun, Y Zhou, M Kumar, M Usman, J Li… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of pesticides reduces the loss of crops while simultaneously increasing crop
productivity. However, the frequent use of pesticides can cause serious environmental …

Arsenic removal by perilla leaf biochar in aqueous solutions and groundwater: an integrated spectroscopic and microscopic examination

NK Niazi, I Bibi, M Shahid, YS Ok, ED Burton… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the removal of arsenite (As (III)) and arsenate (As (V)) by perilla
leaf-derived biochars produced at 300 and 700° C (referred as BC300 and BC700) in …

Environmental transformations and ecological effects of iron-based nanoparticles

C Lei, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing application of iron-based nanoparticles (NPs), especially high
concentrations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI), has raised concerns regarding their …

Critical review on biochar‐supported catalysts for pollutant degradation and sustainable biorefinery

M Kumar, X Xiong, Y Sun, IKM Yu… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar (BC) is a material synthesized from biomass by thermochemical conversion.
Physicochemical and functional properties of BCs can be enhanced by several methods of …

Sustainable in situ remediation of recalcitrant organic pollutants in groundwater with controlled release materials: A review

D O'Connor, D Hou, YS Ok, Y Song, AK Sarmah… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
The removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants in groundwater is a challenge being faced
around the world. Achieving effective long-term remediation of contaminated aquifers faces …