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Sources of water contamination by heavy metals [PDF]

This chapter titled “Sources of Water Contamination by Heavy Metals” provides an extensive discussion of the various sources of heavy metals in water bodies. Heavy metals are defined and their properties and uses are outlined.
Hussaini, Abdulmalik, Aliyu Yaro, Nura Shehu, Affam, Augustine Chioma, Soja, Usman Bala, Jagaba, Ahmad Hussaini, Noor, Azmatullah, Lawal, Ibrahim Mohammed, Usman, Abdullahi Kilaco, Birniwa, Abdullahi Haruna, Saleh, Dalhatu   +9 more
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Efficient heavy metal ion removal by fluorographene nanochannel templated molecular sieve: a molecular dynamics simulation study

Scientific Reports
Environmental water contamination, particularly by heavy metal ions, has emerged as a worldwide concern due to their non-biodegradable nature and propensity to accumulate in soil and living organisms, posing a significant risk to human health. Therefore,
Youguan Ou, Zonglin Gu, Yuqi Luo
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Comparison of the experimental results with the Langmuir and Freundlich models for copper removal on limestone adsorbent

Applied Water Science, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of the limestone as an adsorbed media and low-cost adsorbent. Batch adsorption studies were conducted to examine the effects of the parameters such as initial metal ion concentration C 0 ...
Thair Sharif Khayyun, Ayad Hameed Mseer
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Degradable, Skin‐Conformal Nanocomposite‐Based Bioelectronic Patches for High‐Fidelity Electrophysiology and Gesture‐Controlled Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A degradable, skin‐conformal bioelectronic patch combines a starch‐dominated nanocomposite conductor with a gelatin substrate to enable sensitive strain sensing, high‐fidelity electrocardiography, electromyography, electrooculography, and machine‐learning‐assisted gesture control.
Ming Dong, Hongna Yuan, Shubo Liu, Abdulkadir Sanli, Emiliano Bilotti, Han Zhang, Pietro Cataldi, Karin Hing, Oliver Fenwick, Colin J. Humphreys, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou   +10 more
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Effect of heavy metal stress in plant metabolism of solanaceous plant species with emphasis on nitrogen assimilation [PDF]

, 2011
Several plant species are able to accumulate and withstand large quantities of heavy metals in their tissues without dramatic alterations in their growth usually observed in plants. Such metal accumulating plants are tested and used for remediation of
Christofaki, Maria Ioannou
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Toxic heavy metal ions contamination in the aqueous environment, its toxicity and methods of microbial remediation

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
Heavy metal compounds are used in a variety of industrial processes, including tanning, chrome plating, anti-corrosion treatments, and wood preservation.
Liu Liying, Hou Meiling, Yin Qiang, Liu Yinghao   +3 more
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Bacterial Exopolysaccharide mediated heavy metal removal: A Review on biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies

Biotechnology Reports, 2016
Highlights • Catastrophe of heavy metal pollution in environment is discussed in terms of remediation through bacterial Exopolysaccharide.• Biosynthesis of polymer, mechanism of action and metal remediation through polymer has been expounded deeply ...
Pratima Gupta, Batul Diwan
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Ligand Assisted Epitaxial Growth of CsPbBr3 Microcrystal Resonators With Record ‐Low Lasing Thresholds

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Solution‐based ligand‐assisted epitaxial growth (LAEG) yields high‐quality CsPbBr3 microcrystals on different substrates with superior morphology, passivated surfaces, and high photoluminescence quantum yield. These robust micro‐resonators achieve record‐low room‐temperature lasing thresholds of 7.2 kW·cm−2 and maintain operational stability up to 90 ...
Shuyu Zhou, Viktor Rehm, Zijian Peng, Tomáš Hrbek, Anastasia Barabash, Christoph J. Brabec, Berke Özyalin, Yufei Han, Johannes Böhmer, Johannes Will, Erdmann Spiecker, Klaus Götz, Tobias Unruh, Jędrzej Korczak, Tomasz Story, Felix Hilpert, Olaf Brummel, Jörg Libuda, Iva Matolínová, Wolfgang Heiss   +19 more
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Long-term field metal extraction by pelargonium:phytoextraction efficiency in relation to plant maturity [PDF]

, 2011
The long length of periods required for effective soil remediation via phytoextraction constitutes a weak point that reduces its industrial use. However, these calculated periods are mainly based on short-term and/or hydroponic controlled experiments ...
Arshad, Muhammad, Pinelli, Eric, Pradère, Philippe, Dumat, Camille, Shahid, Muhammad, Probst, Anne, Baqué, David, Kaemmerer, Michel   +7 more
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Utilization of banana peel-derived activated carbon for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Metal plating industries generate wastewater containing heavy metals, necessitating effective treatment methods to mitigate environmental contamination.
Timoth Mkilima, Yerkebulan Zharkenov, Aisulu Abduova, Nursulu Sarypbekova, Nurlan Kudaibergenov, Kuandyk Sakanov, Gyulnara Zhukenova, Zhumabek Omarov, Parida Sultanbekova, Gulmira Kenzhaliyeva   +9 more
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