A critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals from environment: Performance and challenges

X Shen, M Dai, J Yang, L Sun, X Tan, C Peng, I Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is an effective, green and economical technique. Different types of
phytoremediation methods can be used for the reduction of heavy metal contaminations …

Uranium (U) source, speciation, uptake, toxicity and bioremediation strategies in soil-plant system: a review

L Chen, J Liu, W Zhang, J Zhou, D Luo, Z Li - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U), a highly toxic radionuclide, is becoming a great threat to soil health
development, as returning nuclear waste containing U into the soil systems is increased …

Recent advancement in nanomaterials for the detection and removal of uranium: a review

N Rani, P Singh, S Kumar, P Kumar, V Bhankar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Uranyl ions U (VI), are the common by-product of nuclear power plants and anthropogenic
activities like mining, excess utilization of fertilizers, oil industries, etc. Its intake into the body …

Effects of uranium mining on soil bacterial communities and functions in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

Q Li, Z Xiong, P Xiang, L Zhou, T Zhang, Q Wu, C Zhao - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The microecological effects of plateau uranium mining are still unknown. In this study, we
used 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing to analyze the impact of plateau uranium …

Phosphorus-modified biochar cross-linked Mg–Al layered double-hydroxide composite for immobilizing uranium in mining contaminated soil

P Lyu, G Wang, Y Cao, B Wang, N Deng - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The decommissioning of uranium mill tailings (UMTs) is usually accompanied by uranium
(U) contamination in soil, which poses a serious threat to human health and ecological …

A critical review of uranium in the soil-plant system: Distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and bioremediation strategies

Q Cui, Z Zhang, J Beiyuan, Y Cui, L Chen… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing uranium (U) content in soils due to anthropogenic U contamination causes
accumulation of U in plants, which greatly increases human health risks. This review …

Harnessing magnetically separable iron based adsorbents for enhanced uranium adsorption

M Sharma, P Dhiware, H Laddha, VC Janu… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy and environmental concerns have historically had an impact on the growth of
civilization. In the last several decades, nuclear power has advanced rapidly since clean …

Translocation and transformation of uranium along the aquatic food chain: New insights into uranium risks to the environment

Z Li, P Sun, C Zhang, N Zhu, N Xu, D Li, Y Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium pollution in aquatic ecosystems poses a threat to organisms. However, the
metabolism and toxicity of uranium along aquatic food chains remain unknown. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the phytoremediation effectiveness in the restoration of uranium mine tailings

P Madejón, MT Domínguez, I Girón, P Burgos… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Uranium (U) contamination due to mining and metallurgical operations is a serious problem
and poses a high potential threat to humans and other organisms. The application of …

Mineralogical phase transformation of Fe containing sphalerite at acidic environments in the presence of Cu2+

Y Zhang, H Zhao, X Meng, P Ou, X Lv, L Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dissolution of the exposed sphalerite (marmatite) in abandoned mining sites and tailings
may exacerbate acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) hazards. Cupric ions are inevitable …