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: impacts of macromolecular coatings on critical physicochemical processes controlling environmental fate of nanomaterials

SM Louie, RD Tilton, GV Lowry - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Attachment of engineered and naturally occurring macromolecules greatly affects the
environmental fate and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). A better understanding …

Removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater using sodium alginate dispersed nano zero-valent iron

Z Li, S Xu, G Xiao, L Qian, Y Song - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Hexavalent chromium (Cr), one of the most common heavy metals, is widely found in
contaminated soil and groundwater. Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) is used to treat Cr (VI) in …

Removal of heavy metal ions and polybrominated biphenyl ethers by sulfurized nanoscale zerovalent iron: compound effects and removal mechanism

X Wei, Z Guo, H Yin, Y Yuan, R Chen, G Lu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfurized nanoscale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI) has been widely reported to be able to quickly
remove heavy metals/persistent organic pollutants, but the limited understanding of the …

Degradation of TCE, PCE, and 1, 2–DCE DNAPLs in contaminated groundwater using polyethylenimine-modified zero-valent iron nanoparticles

KS Lin, NV Mdlovu, CY Chen, CL Chiang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Remediation of dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL), which consists primarily of
chlorinated solvents, is considered a top priority in the field of groundwater decontamination …

Surfactant-enhanced PEG-4000-NZVI for remediating trichloroethylene-contaminated soil

H Tian, Y Liang, T Zhu, X Zeng, Y Sun - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study a NZVI was prepared by the liquid phase reduction method. The modified NZVI
obtained was characterized by BET, TEM and XRD. The results showed that the iron in the …

Electron competition and electron selectivity in abiotic, biotic, and coupled systems for dechlorinating chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons in groundwater: a review

X Wang, J Xin, M Yuan, F Zhao - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) have been frequently detected in aquifers in
recent years. Owing to the bioaccumulation and toxicity of CAHs, it is essential to explore …

Synergistic effects of sulfate reducing bacteria and zero valent iron on zinc removal and stability in aquifer sediment

N Kumar, P Chaurand, J Rose, L Diels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
We conducted a series of flow-through column experiments using aquifer sediment treated
with zero valent iron (Fe 0) with or without active microbial sulfate reduction. The aim of this …

Microbial sulfate reduction enhances arsenic mobility downstream of zerovalent-iron-based permeable reactive barrier

N Kumar, RM Couture, R Millot… - Environmental …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We assessed the potential of zerovalent-iron-(Fe0) based permeable reactive barrier (PRB)
systems for arsenic (As) remediation in the presence or absence of microbial sulfate …

Sulfidation enhanced reduction of polybrominated diphenyl ether and Pb (II) combined pollutants by nanoscale zerovalent iron: Competitive reaction between …

X Wei, H Yin, H Peng, Z Guo, G Lu, Z Dang - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sulfidated nanoscale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI) has showed higher reactivity towards organic
pollutants and metal ions than nZVI. However, the competitive reaction and electron …