Recent progress in understanding the mechanism of heavy metals retention by iron (oxyhydr) oxides

M Shi, X Min, Y Ke, Z Lin, Z Yang, S Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are widespread toxic environmental pollutants that can generate enormous
health and public concern. Iron (oxyhydr) oxides are ubiquitous in both natural and …

Magnetite and green rust: synthesis, properties, and environmental applications of mixed-valent iron minerals

M Usman, JM Byrne, A Chaudhary, S Orsetti… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
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 …

Arsenic contamination, consequences and remediation techniques: a review

R Singh, S Singh, P Parihar, VP Singh… - … and environmental safety, 2015 - Elsevier
The exposure to low or high concentrations of arsenic (As), either due to the direct
consumption of As contaminated drinking water, or indirectly through daily intake of As …

Arsenic speciation dynamics in paddy rice soil-water environment: sources, physico-chemical, and biological factors-a review

P Kumarathilaka, S Seneweera, A Meharg… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Rice is the main staple carbohydrate source for billions of people worldwide. Natural
geogenic and anthropogenic sources has led to high arsenic (As) concentrations in rice …

Mechanism of arsenic adsorption on magnetite nanoparticles from water: thermodynamic and spectroscopic studies

CH Liu, YH Chuang, TY Chen, Y Tian, H Li… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Removal of arsenic (As) from water supplies is needed to reduce As exposure through
drinking water and food consumption in many regions of the world. Magnetite nanoparticles …

Remediation of inorganic arsenic in groundwater for safe water supply: a critical assessment of technological solutions

P Mondal, S Bhowmick, D Chatterjee, A Figoli… - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Arsenic contaminations of groundwater in several parts of the world are the results of natural
and/or anthropogenic sources, and have a large impact on human health. Millions of people …

Geochemical processes controlling fate and transport of arsenic in acid mine drainage (AMD) and natural systems

H Cheng, Y Hu, J Luo, B Xu, J Zhao - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is often accompanied with elevated concentrations of arsenic, in
the forms of arsenite, As (III), and/or arsenate, As (V), due to the high affinity of arsenic for …

Arsenic release from flooded paddy soils is influenced by speciation, Eh, pH, and iron dissolution

N Yamaguchi, T Nakamura, D Dong, Y Takahashi… - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is highly mobilized when paddy soil is flooded, causing increased uptake of As
by rice. We investigated factors controlling soil-to-solution partitioning of As under anaerobic …

Sorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions: a review

G Zhao, X Wu, X Tan, X Wang - Open Colloid Science Journal, 2011 - benthamopen.com
Sorption techniques are widely used to remove heavy metal ions from large volumes of
aqueous solutions. Herein, the natural and some artificial materials, such as clay minerals …

Redox transformation of arsenic by Fe (II)-activated goethite (α-FeOOH)

K Amstaetter, T Borch… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
The redox state and speciation of the metalloid arsenic (As) determine its environmental fate
and toxicity. Knowledge about biogeochemical processes influencing arsenic redox state is …