Energies,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
13(18), P. 4664 - 4664
Published: Sept. 8, 2020
Petroleum
hydrocarbons,
heavy
metals
and
agricultural
pesticides
have
mutagenic,
carcinogenic,
immunotoxic
teratogenic
effects
cause
drastic
changes
in
soil
physicochemical
microbiological
characteristics,
thereby
representing
a
serious
danger
to
health
environment.
Therefore,
pollution
urgently
requires
the
application
of
series
biological
techniques
treatments
minimize
extent
damage.
Among
them,
bioremediation
has
been
shown
be
an
alternative
that
can
offer
economically
viable
way
restore
polluted
areas.
Due
difficulty
choosing
best
technique
for
each
type
pollutant
paucity
literature
on
enhanced
by
use
specific
additives,
we
reviewed
main
situ
ex
methods,
their
current
properties
applications.
The
first
section
discusses
characteristics
class
pollutants
detail,
while
second
presents
technologies
uses,
followed
comparative
analysis
showing
respective
advantages
disadvantages.
Finally,
address
surfactants
biosurfactants
as
well
trends
contaminated
soils.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
825, P. 153862 - 153862
Published: Feb. 15, 2022
Heavy
metal
(HM)
pollution
of
soils
is
a
globally
important
ecological
and
environmental
problem.
Previous
studies
have
focused
on
i)
tracking
sources
in
HM-contaminated
soils,
ii)
exploring
the
adsorption
capacity
distribution
HMs,
iii)
assessing
phyto-uptake
HMs
their
ecotoxicity.
However,
few
reviews
systematically
summarized
HM
soil-plant
systems
over
past
decade.
Understanding
mechanisms
interaction
between
solid
soil
components
consequently
key
to
effectively
controlling
remediating
pollution.
compositions
phases
are
diverse,
structures
complex,
spatial
arrangements
heterogeneous,
all
leading
formation
micro-domains
that
exhibit
different
particle
sizes
surface
properties.
The
various
interactions
ultimately
control
speciation,
transformation,
bioavailability
soils.
Over
decades,
extensive
application
advanced
instrumental
techniques
methods
has
greatly
expanded
our
understanding
behavior
organic
mineral
assemblages.
In
this
review,
investigating
immobilization
by
minerals,
compounds,
microorganisms,
associated
complexes
summarized,
with
particular
emphasis
interfacial
HMs.
addition,
for
analyzing
speciation
aggregates
natural
also
discussed.
Moreover,
we
review
speciating
at
mineral-organic
micro-scale
interfaces.
Lastly,
developmental
prospects
research
inorganic-organic
interfaces
outlined.
future
research,
most
should
be
used
characterize
situ
characteristics
metals
complexes.
particular,
roles
contributions
microorganisms
complex
require
significant
further
investigation.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 106908 - 106908
Published: Oct. 5, 2021
Antimony
(Sb)
is
introduced
into
soils,
sediments,
and
aquatic
environments
from
various
sources
such
as
weathering
of
sulfide
ores,
leaching
mining
wastes,
anthropogenic
activities.
High
Sb
concentrations
are
toxic
to
ecosystems
potentially
public
health
via
the
accumulation
in
food
chain.
Although
poisonous
carcinogenic
humans,
exact
mechanisms
causing
toxicity
still
remain
unclear.
Most
studies
concerning
remediation
soils
contaminated
with
have
evaluated
amendments
that
reduce
bioavailability
toxicity.
However,
there
no
comprehensive
review
on
biogeochemistry
transformation
related
its
remediation.
Therefore,
present
summarizes:
(1)
geochemical
distribution
speciation
environments,
(2)
biogeochemical
processes
govern
mobilization,
bioavailability,
possible
threats
human
ecosystem
health,
(3)
approaches
used
remediate
Sb-contaminated
water
mitigate
potential
environmental
risks.
Knowledge
gaps
future
research
needs
also
discussed.
The
presents
up-to-date
knowledge
about
fate
contributes
an
important
insight
hazards
Sb.
findings
should
help
develop
innovative
appropriate
technologies
for
controlling
sustainably
managing
Sb-polluted
water,
subsequently
minimizing
Soil Use and Management,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
37(4), P. 936 - 963
Published: March 8, 2021
Abstract
Heavy
metals
and
metalloids
can
accumulate
in
soil,
with
potentially
toxic
effects
to
human
health
ecosystems,
threatening
the
sustainable
use
management
of
soil
resources.
Although
a
number
remediation
technologies,
such
as
Solidification/Stabilization
(S/S),
washing,
electrokinetic
chemical
oxidation/reduction
be
applied
for
immobilization,
removal
or
detoxification
heavy
environmental,
social
economic
impacts
associated
these
conventional
approaches
hinder
their
overall
sustainability.
More
attempts
have
been
made
maximize
‘net
environmental
benefit’
various
ways,
including
recovering
resources,
embracing
nature‐based
solutions
(NBS),
saving
energy
emergence
development
‘green
remediation’
(GSR)
movement.
This
review
critically
discusses
green
strategies,
novel
amendments
being
utilized
approaches.
Iron‐based
are
most
promising
candidates
due
highest
stabilization
performances
both
oxyanions
metallic
cations
well
relatively
low
disturbance
soil.
In
comparison,
waste‐derived
materials
suffer
from
risks
contaminant
release
long
run,
reducing
sustainability
despite
costs.
It
has
found
that
phytoremediation
amendment‐based
S/S
typically
‘greenest’
but
wise
decisions
should
on
basis
case‐specific
assessment
results.
Finally,
it
is
proposed
integration
several
techniques
may
synergistic
effect
efficiency.
Physiologia Plantarum,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 8, 2021
Soil
pollution
with
nickel
(Ni)
casts
detrimental
effects
on
the
quality
of
crops.
Low-cost
amendments
can
restrict
Ni
mobility
in
soil
and
its
uptake
by
plants.
In
this
pot
experiment,
pistachio
husk
biochar
(PHB)
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
distribution
mung
bean
bioavailability
Ni-spiked
were
evaluated.
Plant
parameters
like
plant
height,
root
dry
weight,
shoot
grain
yield,
chlorophyll
contents,
oxidative
stress,
roots,
shoot,
grain,
as
well
nutritional
potential
grains,
measured
plants
grown
Ni-contaminated
amended
or
not
(control)
AMF,
zeolite
(ZE),
PHB,
ZE
+
PHB
AMF.
Moreover,
DTPA
(diethylenetriamine
pentaacetate)-extractable
soil,
microbial
biomass
carbon
(MBC),
total
glomalin
(TG),
extractable
(EG),
colonization
(MRC),
activities
enzymes
(i.e.
urease,
acid
phosphatase,
catalase)
also
assessed
after
harvest.
With
few
exceptions,
all
treatments
had
significant
parameters.
The
AMF
treatment
showed
topmost
increment
physical
while
reducing
parts
injury.
Based
these
findings,
it
is
proposed
that
reduce
stress
improve
biochemical
compounds
grain.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 106749 - 106749
Published: July 8, 2021
Cadmium
(Cd)
contamination
in
paddy
fields
is
a
serious
health
concern
because
of
its
high
toxicity
and
widespread
pollution.
Recently,
much
progress
has
been
made
elucidating
the
mechanisms
involved
Cd
uptake,
transport,
transformation
from
soils
to
rice
grains,
aiming
mitigate
associated
risk;
however,
these
topics
have
not
critically
reviewed
date.
Here,
we
summarized
(1)
geochemical
distribution
speciation
soil-rice
systems,
(2)
mobilization,
transport
soil
grains
risks,
(3)
pathways
(4)
transporters
reducing
accumulation
plants,
(5)
factors
governing
bioavailability
paddy,
(6)
comparison
remediation
approaches
for
mitigating
environmental
risks
fields.
Briefly,
this
review
presents
state
art
about
fate
contributing
better
understanding
hazards
ecosystems.
Challenges
perspectives
controlling
are
thus
raised.
The
findings
may
help
develop
innovative
applicable
methods
sustainably
manage
Cd-contaminated
