[HTML][HTML] Biological effects of human exposure to environmental cadmium

M Peana, A Pelucelli, CT Chasapis, SP Perlepes… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal for the human organism and for all ecosystems. Cd is
naturally found at low levels; however, higher amounts of Cd in the environment result from …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of silver-based coordination polymers on antibacterial applications

W Zhang, G Ye, D Liao, X Chen, C Lu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the continuous evolution of bacteria and the constant use of traditional antibiotics, the
emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and super viruses has attracted worldwide attention …

Medical uses of silver: history, myths, and scientific evidence

S Medici, M Peana, VM Nurchi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Silver has no biological role, and it is particularly toxic to lower organisms. Although several
silver formulations employed in medicine in the past century are prescribed and sold to treat …

Construction of Ag2CO3/BiOBr/CdS ternary composite photocatalyst with improved visible-light photocatalytic activity on tetracycline molecule degradation

K Perumal, S Shanavas, T Ahamad… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation was considered as a best strategy for the removal of antibiotic
drug pollutants from wastewater. The photocatalyst of ABC (Ag 2 CO 3/BiOBr/CdS) …

CuTe supported on graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite as an effective electrocatalyst for oxidation of water in basic media

DA Alshammari, HH Abd El-Gawad, M Abdullah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
For the purpose of using water electrolysis to yield hydrogen and to solve this issue of
energy shortage, the highly active electrocatalysts for water (H 2 O) oxidation must be …

Dual functional sites strategies toward enhanced heavy metal remediation: Interlayer expanded Mg-Al layered double hydroxide by intercalation with L-cysteine

D Wang, E Repo, F He, X Zhang, H Xiang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The discharge of toxic heavy metals poses a serious threat to human health and
environment. The existing water purification systems are lack of promising materials for …

[HTML][HTML] A review on coordination properties of thiol-containing chelating agents towards mercury, cadmium, and lead

G Bjørklund, G Crisponi, VM Nurchi, R Cappai… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present article reviews the clinical use of thiol-based metal chelators in intoxications
and overexposure with mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Currently, very few …

Dissecting the promotional effect of zinc on cadmium translocation from roots to shoots in rice

JD Chang, S Huang, I Wiseno, FQ Sui… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
It is often expected that Zn decreases Cd accumulation in plants due to competition for the
same transporters. Here, we found that increasing Zn supply markedly increased the root-to …

Nanopore detection of metal ions: current status and future directions

GM Roozbahani, X Chen, Y Zhang, L Wang… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, recent research efforts that aimed at developing nanopore sensors for
detection of metal ions, which play a crucial role in environmental safety and human health …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal's environmental impact

RN Khalef, AI Hassan, HM Saleh - Environmental Impact and …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Heavy metals are inorganic elements with something like a density of more than 5 g/cm3.
Essential and non-essential heavy metals were divided into two groups based on their …