Phytoextraction of heavy metals: a promising tool for clean-up of polluted environment?
Pollution by heavy metals (HM) represents a serious threat for both the environment and
human health. Due to their elemental character, HM cannot be chemically degraded, and …
human health. Due to their elemental character, HM cannot be chemically degraded, and …
[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of phytoremediation: Post-harvest stratagems and economic opportunities for the produced metals contaminated biomass
AHA Khan, A Kiyani, M Santiago-Herrera… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) are indestructible and non-biodegradable. Phytoremediation presents
an opportunity to transfer HMs from environmental matrices into plants, making it easy to …
an opportunity to transfer HMs from environmental matrices into plants, making it easy to …
The role of nickel (Ni) as a critical metal in clean energy transition: applications, global distribution and occurrences, production-demand and phytomining
P Dilshara, B Abeysinghe, R Premasiri… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2022, nickel (Ni) was nominated as a critical metal due to its wide applications in
the metal industry, especially in clean energy applications to achieve climate mitigation …
the metal industry, especially in clean energy applications to achieve climate mitigation …
Field trials of phytomining and phytoremediation: A critical review of influencing factors and effects of additives
Plant-based technologies including phytomining, phytoextraction, phytodegradation,
phytostabilization and phytovolatilization have drawn much attention during the last decade …
phytostabilization and phytovolatilization have drawn much attention during the last decade …
Current status and challenges in developing nickel phytomining: an agronomic perspective
Abstract Background Nickel (Ni) phytomining operations cultivate hyperaccumulator plants
('metal crops') on Ni-rich (ultramafic) soils, followed by harvesting and incineration of the …
('metal crops') on Ni-rich (ultramafic) soils, followed by harvesting and incineration of the …
Genesis and behaviour of ultramafic soils and consequences for nickel biogeochemistry
G Echevarria - … farming for metals: extracting unconventional resources …, 2021 - Springer
Ultramafic outcrops could represent up to 3% or more of the terrestrial surface and their
unusual geochemistry makes them a global hotspot for biodiversity. Ultramafic soils are a …
unusual geochemistry makes them a global hotspot for biodiversity. Ultramafic soils are a …
Global distribution and ecology of hyperaccumulator plants
RD Reeves, A van Der Ent, G Echevarria… - Agromining: farming for …, 2021 - Springer
A large body of analytical data is available on the inorganic composition of many thousands
of plant species, for which typical concentration ranges have been tabulated for major …
of plant species, for which typical concentration ranges have been tabulated for major …
Determination of heavy metals in edible vegetables and a human health risk assessment
Vegetable consumption is a significant route to elevate the concentrations of potentially toxic
heavy metals to be mobilized and enter the food chain. Therefore, the purpose of this …
heavy metals to be mobilized and enter the food chain. Therefore, the purpose of this …
Developing sustainable agromining systems in agricultural ultramafic soils for nickel recovery
Ultramafic soils are typically enriched in nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), and cobalt (Co) and
deficient in essential nutrients, making them unattractive for traditional agriculture …
deficient in essential nutrients, making them unattractive for traditional agriculture …
A review of nature-based solutions for resource recovery in cities
J Kisser, M Wirth, B De Gusseme… - Blue-Green …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Our modern cities are resource sinks designed on the current linear economic model which
recovers very little of the original input. As the current model is not sustainable, a viable …
recovers very little of the original input. As the current model is not sustainable, a viable …