Analytical Applications of Voltammetry in the Determination of Heavy Metals in Soils, Plant Tissues, and Water—Prospects and Limitations in the Co-Identification of Metal Cations in Environmental Samples

Analytica—A Journal of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 358 - 383

Published: Aug. 2, 2024

Heavy metals represent a class of chemical elements that includes metalloids, bases and transition metals, lanthanides, actinides. They are distinguished for their toxicity in small concentrations negative effects on the environment human health; consequently, monitoring has to be improved manage risks. The determination heavy is carried out mainly by analytical methods, using spectroscopy, spectrometry, electroanalysis. However, interest shifted new faster methodologies techniques metal analysis, with particular emphasis voltammetry. Voltammetry preferred detection owing advantages low cost, simplicity, ease operation, fast portability, ability monitor environmental samples field, high sensitivity selectivity. Therefore, this study summarizes applications voltammetry water, soil, plant samples, presents an evaluation sensitivity, selectivity, applicability.

Language: Английский

Potential valorization and transformation of plastic biomass waste into useful fertilizers in agricultural Mediterranean soils under extreme climate conditions

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 73 - 82

Published: April 23, 2024

Language: Английский

Microplastics’ impact on soil health and quality: Effect of incubation time and soil properties in soil fertility and pollution extent under the circular economy concept

Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

The aim of the present study is to highlight effect two commonly used plastics, polyethylene (PE) and terephthalate (PET), on quality health indices soil. To this end, a pot experiment was carried out using soils, one acidic alkaline. soil samples were collected from rural areas central Northern Greece had similar particle size composition almost equal copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) lead (Pb) concentrations. PE PET microplastics (MPs) added into in ratios (2% 4% v/v) remained soils for 20, 60 120 days. Then, changes properties, nutrients, potentially toxic elements indicators measured. addition at v/v caused maximum increase trace element availability when it sample In contrast, decrease DTPA-extractable concentration (Cd Pb), after days incubation acid alkaline work provides fresh perspective evaluating MPs unwanted waste materials with potential positive benefits, enhancing circular economy approach systems. Knowledge along physicochemical including their nutrient content, are critical aspects that need be addressed ensure not adversely affected.

Language: Английский