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Degradation of the emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S using organo-montmorillonite supported nanoscale zero-valent iron
The widespread occurrence of emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) has become a major environmental concern. In this study, a nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) impregnated organic m...
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Mono-/multiadsorption of chlorobenzene compounds on biochar: influence of the properties of the chlorobenzene molecules and biochar
This study aimed to explore the adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of chlorobenzene compounds (CBs; monochlorobenzene (MCB); 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB); pentachlorobenzene (PeCB); and hexachlorobenzene (HC...
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Bioaccessibility and Toxicity Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Two Contaminated Sites
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous soil contaminants, and their bioaccessibility determines their environmental risks in contaminated land. In the present study, the residual concentrations...
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Perspectives on ecological risks of microplastics and phthalate acid esters in crop production systems
Microplastics (MPs) and phthalate acid esters (PAEs) co-occur as emerging contaminants of global importance. Their abundance in soil is of increasing concern as plastic-intensive practices continue. Mulching w...
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Highly efficient debromination of 4,4′-dibrominated diphenyl ether by organic palygorskite–supported Pd/Fe nanoparticles
Organic palygorskite (OP)–supported Pd/Fe nanoparticles composite (OP-Pd/Fe) was prepared by stepwise reduction method. The removal capacity of 4,4′-dibrominated diphenyl ether (BDE15) by OP-Pd/Fe was compared...
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Does Biochar Induce Similar Successions of Microbial Community Structures Among Different Soils?
In this study, the responses of soil bacterial communities to biochar amendment in different soils were investigated. Biochar amendment had not significantly changed the bacterial richness and diversity in bla...
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Manure amendment reduced plant uptake and enhanced rhizodegradation of 2,2′,4, 4′-tetrabrominated diphenyl ether in soil
To test whether manure amendment in soil reduces plant uptake of persistent organic pollutants, carrot (Daucus carota L.) was used as a model plant and 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE-47) was select...
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A nanoporous carbon material coated onto steel wires for solid-phase microextraction of chlorobenzenes prior to their quantitation by gas chromatography
A nanoporous carbon material was synthesized by heating potassium citrate without using a template or an activating agent. It is shown to represent a viable coating for use in solid-phase microextraction. The ...
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Theoretical investigation of congener-specific soil sorption of polychlorinated biphenyls by DFT computation and potent QSAR analyses
Few studies have been conducted to understand well the underlying soil sorptive mechanism due to the limited experimental determination for the enormous number of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners. The ...
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Extracellular polymeric substances enhanced mass transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the two-liquid-phase system for biodegradation
The objective was to elucidate the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in two-liquid-phase system (TLPs). Therefore, biodegradation of phenant...
