Iron (Fe) is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust and plays important roles in
both biological and chemical processes. The redox reactivity of various Fe (II) forms has …

Mixed-valent iron [Fe (II)-Fe (III)] minerals such as magnetite and green rust have received a
significant amount of attention over recent decades, especially in the environmental …

Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

The major frequent contaminants in soil are heavy metals which may be responsible for
detrimental health effects. The remediation of heavy metals in contaminated soils is …

Electrical energy storage for transportation has gone beyond the limit of converntional
lithium ion batteries currently. New material or new battery system development is an …

Concentrations of naturally occurring arsenic in ground water vary regionally due to a
combination of climate and geology. Although slightly less than half of 30,000 arsenic …

Selenium is usually known as the 'double-edged sword element'for its dual toxic and
beneficial character to health. Since the pioneer works by Schwarz and Foltz on the …

The environmental behavior of antimony (Sb) has recently received greater attention due to
the increasing global use of Sb in a range of industrial applications. Although present at …

Certain anaerobic bacteria respire toxic selenium oxyanions and in doing so produce
extracellular accumulations of elemental selenium [Se (0)]. We examined three …

Understanding the bioavailability of selenium (Se) in the soil–plant system plays a vital role
in phytoremediation and agronomic biofortification strategies. This review aimed to (a) …