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Contamination [PDF]

, 2011
Soil contamination occurs when substances are added to soil, resulting in increases in concentrations above background or reference levels. Pollution may follow from contamination when contaminants are present in amounts that are detrimental to soil ...
Bacon, J., Cundill, A., Dale, P., Fordyce, F.M., Fowler, D., Hedmark, A., Hern, A., Skiba, U.   +7 more
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Publisher Correction: Anthropogenic Pb contribution in soils of Southeast China estimated by Pb isotopic ratios

Scientific Reports, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Jianwu Li, Guoshuang Hao, Xudong Wang, Li Ruan, Jinjie Zhou   +4 more
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Advancement in utilization of magnetic catalysts for production of sustainable biofuels

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023
In this study, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis of magnetic catalysts utilized for biodiesel production, particularly focusing on the physicochemical properties, activity, and reusability of magnetic mixed metal oxides, supported magnetic ...
Yutao Zhang, Yutao Zhang, Yutao Zhang, Weihua Li, Jialu Wang, Jiaxing Jin, Yixi Zhang, Jingsong Cheng, Qiuyun Zhang, Qiuyun Zhang, Qiuyun Zhang   +10 more
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The Analysis of Soil Contamination Related to Mask Production and Consumption during COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This paper focuses on the analysis of possible sources of soil contamination related to mask production, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The target of the study is to analyze two possible sources, mask production and mask consumption, to ...
Dong Penghui
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The importance of Enrichment Factor (EF) and Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo) to evaluate the soil contamination [PDF]

, 2016
Heavy metals are natural constituents of soils and their concentration varies depending on parental materials. In the last years, the content of heavy metal in soils has increased due to human activities as: distribution of fertilizers, pesticides ...
BARBIERI, Maurizio
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Green Photocatalysis of Organic Pollutants by Bimetallic Zn-Zr Metal-Organic Framework Catalyst

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022
A series of bimetallic Zn-Zr metal-organic frameworks (Zn-Zr MOFs) with different Zn:Zr molar ratios has been synthesized via a green hydrothermal method.
Xiaojuan Zhang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Rongfei Yu, Dandan Wang, Weihua Li, Weihua Li, Yutao Zhang, Yutao Zhang, Yutao Zhang   +9 more
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Natural attenuation of Fukushima-derived radiocesium in soils due to its vertical and lateral migration [PDF]

, 2018
Processes of vertical and lateral migration lead to gradual reduction in contamination of catchment soil, particularly its top layer. The reduction can be considered as natural attenuation.
Carradine, M., Cresswell, A., Golosov, V., Ivanov, M., Konoplev, A., Nanba, K., Onda, Y., Parenyuk, O., Takase, T., Wakiyama, Y., Yoschenko, V., Yoshihara, T.   +11 more
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Effects of application of rice husk biochar and limestone on cadmium accumulation in wheat under glasshouse and field conditions

Scientific Reports, 2022
Cadmium (Cd) has seriously threatened the safe production of food crops. Passivator amendments are commonly used to control the soil Cd availability. Yet, few studies are tested to explore the effect of the combination of various amendments.
Zehui Niu, Jiayan Ma, Xianzhi Fang, Zhaokun Xue, Zhengqian Ye   +4 more
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Effect of alcohol addition on the movement of petroleum hydrocarbon fuels in soil [PDF]

, 2002
Groundwater contamination by fuel spills from aboveground and underground storage tanks has been of growing concern in recent years. This problem has been magnified by the addition of oxygenates, such as ethanol and methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) to ...
Adam, Anderson, David G Morris, Gillian Adam, Grant, Harry Duncan, Hodgson, Keiji Gamoh, King, Lindsay, Loser, Massad, Roy, Schwab, Song   +14 more
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Dual Effect of Acetic Acid Efficiently Enhances Sludge-Based Biochar to Recover Uranium From Aqueous Solution

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022
Excess sludge (ES) treatment and that related to the uranium recovery from uranium-containing wastewater (UCW) are two hot topics in the field of environmental engineering. Sludge-based biochar (SBB) prepared from ES was used to recover uranium from UCW.
Shoufu Yu, Xiaoyan Wu, Xiaoyan Wu, Xiaoyan Wu, Jian Ye, Jian Ye, Jian Ye, Mi Li, Mi Li, Mi Li, Qiucai Zhang, Qiucai Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Chunxue Lv, Wenjie Xie, Keyou Shi, Yong Liu, Yong Liu   +19 more
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