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Preparation of novel Fe-containing zeolite-A for KN-R decolorization by Fenton-like reaction
Herein, novel catalysts of Fe-containing zeolite-A (Fe/zeolite-A) were synthesized by exchanging iron ions into zeolite-A framework, and short-chain organic acids (SCOAs) were employed as chelating agents. Rea...
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Spatial distribution and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from contaminated sites in Eastern China
A total of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in 28 soil column samples from two contaminated industrial sites in Eastern China. The total concentration of 16 PAHs (∑PAHs) in the surface ...
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Distribution, bioaccumulation, and health risk assessment of organochlorines across the riverine ecosystem of Punjab Province, Pakistan
This study was designed to assess the distribution of organochlorines (OCs) in fish species, their spatio-temporal variations, bioaccumulation potential, and associated human health risks via dietary intake. T...
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Combined pollution effects of Cu and benzotriazole in rice (Oryza sativa L.) verified by split-root experiment
Although the combined effect of organic ligands and heavy metals in the environment on plants have been frequently reported, their complexed interaction in plants and the physiological effects remain to be rev...
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Construction of ZnIn2S4/MOF-525 heterojunction system to enhance photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline
Zirconium-based porphyrin metal organic frameworks (Zr-PMOFs) had attracted attention in the field of photocatalysis in recent years. However, the recombination of photogenerated carriers of monomer PMOF limit...
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PPCPs and heavy metals from hydrothermal sewage sludge-derived biochar: migration in wheat and physiological response
Once the sludge was directly used in the farmland, it will have a negative impact on human health through the food chain because sludge contains pollutants. Sewage sludge pyrolysis into biochar is an effective...
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Perfluoroalkyl acids in dust on residential indoor/outdoor window glass in Chinese cities: occurrence, composition, and toddler exposure
The dust on indoor and outdoor surfaces of the window glasses were collected using sterile cotton balls in 11 cities from China. Two sampling campaigns were conducted with the time interval of 7 days to invest...
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Behavior of Microplastics in Inland Waters: Aggregation, Settlement, and Transport
Inland waters are the main medium transporting microplastics to the ocean. Aggregation, vertical settlement, and horizontal transport will occur when microplastics enter the inland waterbodies. This paper revi...
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Combined Stresses of Boron and Salinity on Growth of Two Freshwater Algal Species
To investigate the combined effects of excess boron (B) and high salinity on the growth of freshwater algal species, Chlorella vulgaris and Microcystis aeruginosa were cultured in the medium with different B and ...
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Efficient photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds over carbon quantum dots decorated Bi2WO6 under visible light
A series of CQDs/Bi2WO6 (CBW) hybrid materials with different loading amounts of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared via a facile in situ hydrothermal method. As determined by multiple techniques including X...
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Correction to: Plastics of the Future? The Impact of Biodegradable Polymers on the Environment
This chapter was inadvertently published with three errors, which have now been corrected as follows
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Plastics of the Future? The Impact of Biodegradable Polymers on the Environment
With the increasing reports on the environmental distribution and ecological risks of petrochemical plastics and microplastics, degradable plastics are considered as the optimal alternative to the traditional ...
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Neutral polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances in surface water and sediment from the Haihe River and Dagu Drainage Canal deserve more attention
Neutral polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (nPFASs) were detected in the surface water and sediment from the Haihe River (HR) and Dagu Drainage Canal (DDC), Tian**, China. N-methyl perfluorooctane sul...
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The application of molecularly imprinted polymers in passive sampling for selective sampling perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in water environment
Modeling and predicting of a novel polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS) for sampling of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) using molecularly imprinted polymers ...
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Plant uptake and translocation of perfluoroalkyl acids in a wheat–soil system
Application of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is shifting to short-chain analogs (C ≤ 6) that raises concerns for their potential ecotoxicological risks. In the present study, pot experiments were...
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Element uptake and physiological responses of Lactuca sativa upon co-exposures to tourmaline and dissolved humic acids
Element migration and physiological response in Lactuca sativa upon co-exposure to tourmaline (T) and dissolved humic acids (DHAs) were investigated. Different fractions of DHA1 and DHA4 and three different doses...
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POLSOIL: research on soil pollution in China
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Dynamic changes in atrazine and phenanthrene sorption behaviors during the aging of biochar in soils
The objective of this study was to elucidate the dynamic changes in the properties of biochar-amended soil and their sorption capacity for typical organic contaminants with increasing contact time between bioc...
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Effects and mechanism of acid rain on plant chloroplast ATP synthase
Acid rain can directly or indirectly affect plant physiological functions, especially photosynthesis. The enzyme ATP synthase is the key in photosynthetic energy conversion, and thus, it affects plant photosyn...
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Sorption and degradation of carbaryl in soils amended with biochars: influence of biochar type and content
Biochars that were produced from three different biomass materials were amended to a soil to elucidate their influence on the fate of carbaryl. Sorption and degradation of carbaryl in soils amended with the bi...