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 …

Rare earth elements (REEs) or lanthanides are often found together in nature, and they are
used in multiple anthropogenic activities from green energy and medical technologies to …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are emerging contaminants due to their large scale of
exploitation worldwide for using in the high-technology sector. Diffusive gradients in thin …

Mining is an activity that will change the distribution and chemical speciation of rare earth
elements (REEs), thus posing a serious threat to the natural environment. However, the …

During the mining of rare earth mineral, the use of lanthanum-containing fertilizers, and the
disposal of lanthanum-containing electronic products, the content of lanthanum (La (III)) in …

Anthropogenic activities linked to various new technologies are increasingly disrupting
REEs biogeochemical cycles. A catchment-based perspective is therefore necessary to …

This study aimed to introduce sediment properties (total organic carbon (TOC), acid-volatile
sulfides (AVS), particle size distribution) into sediment quality guideline-based risk quotients …

The Atrato watershed is a rainforest that supports exceptional wildlife species and is
considered one of the most biodiversity-rich areas on the planet, currently threatened by …

Rare earth element (REE) concentrations in river water reflect both local geological
background and the intensity of anthropogenic activities. The increasing demand for high …

Baseline data on concentration, fractionation, pollution level and ecological risk index for
seventeen beach sediments from Santa Rosalia mining region of Baja California Sur …