Heavy metal pollution has become a more serious environmental problem in the last several
decades as a result of its toxicity and insusceptibility to the environment. This paper attempts …

The increasing demand of different essential metals as a consequence of the development
of new technologies, especially in the so called “low carbon technologies” require the …

Magnetic nano-based particles of diethylenetriamine-functionalized chitosan have been
synthesized before being characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD …

Lanthanides (Ln), applied mostly in the form of nanoparticles (NPs), are critical to emerging
high-tech and green energy industries due to their distinct physicochemical properties. The …

Radionuclides in the environment are a major human and environmental health concern.
Like the C hernobyl disaster of 1986, the F ukushima D aiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 is …

The interactions in the rhizosphere are leading to a highly structured microbial community
which, to a great deal, is influenced by the root exudates of plant origin. In this review, we …

Five gram negative and two gram positive bacterial strains known for their heavy metal
tolerance or ability to reduce metal ions were coated with Pd (0) nanoparticles (NPs) via …

Rare earth metals are widely used in the production of many modern technologies.
However, there is concern that supply cannot meet the growing demand in the near future …

Bio-organic fertilizer (BOF) was effective to promote the phytoremediation efficiency of heavy
metal (loid) s-contaminated saline soil (HCSS) by improving rhizosphere soil properties …

In recent years, rare earth elements (REEs) have been widely used in various modern
technological devices and the global demand for REE has been increasing. The increased …