Recent advances in clay minerals for groundwater pollution control and remediation

S Hu, Y Liu, L Wei, D Luo, Q Wu, X Huang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Clay minerals are abundant on Earth and have been crucial to the advancement of human
civilization. The ability of clay minerals to absorb chemicals is frequently utilized to remove …

New consideration on the application of nano-zero-valent iron (nZVI) in groundwater remediation: refractions to existing technologies

Y Xu, BLGL Zanli, J Chen - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2024 - Springer
Nano-zero-valent iron (nZVI,< 100 nm) has been used extensively in groundwater
remediation over the past two decades. In this review, recent research (past 5–6 years) were …

Efficient removal of Cr (VI) by chitosan cross-linked bentonite loaded nano-zero-valent iron composite: performance and mechanism

Y Yang, Y Xu, D Zhong, Q Qiao, H Zeng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A nano-zero-valent iron loaded with 2-aminoterephthalic acid cross-linked
chitosan/bentonite (2ACB@ nZVI) was developed to remove Cr (VI) from aqueous solution …

Removal of Cu (II) by sodium hexametaphosphate and nano zero-valent iron modified calcium bentonite: characteristic, adsorption performance and mechanism

H Qin, L Xu, L Qin, B Kang, F Zha, Q Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cu (II) is a toxic heavy metal commonly identified in groundwater contaminants. Bentonite-
based cutoff wall is the most used method in isolating and adsorbing contaminants, while …