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Ionomic analysis of Prosopis laevigata response to heavy metals: phytoremediation potential determined by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence
Prosopis laevigata (mesquite) plants can tolerate drought, thermal stress, alkalinity, salinity, and toxicity of heavy metals, making them attractive...
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Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment Using Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence and Multivariate Statistical Approach of Soil from Phosphate Ore Sites, Southern Region of Togo
Optimization of different types of exposure to workers, public, and vegetation is a major issue for several institutions. The main exposure is due to...
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The use of a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for measuring nickel in plants: sample preparation and validation
X-ray fluorescence is a fast, cost-effective, and eco-friendly method for elemental analyses. Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers (pXRF) have...
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Distinguishing asbestos cement from fiber-reinforced cement through portable µ-Raman spectroscopy and portable X-ray fluorescence
It is now widely acknowledged that asbestos can adversely affect human health; accordingly, in recent decades, fiber-reinforced cement (FRC) has been...
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Novel implementation of the INFN-CHNet X-ray fluorescence scanner for the study of ancient photographs, archaeological pottery, and rock art
INFN-CHNet is the cultural heritage network of the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) and is constituted by units from Italy and...
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Mineral Content of Food Supplements of Plant Origin, by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence: A Risk Assessment
The aim of this study is to evaluate the elemental composition of six food supplements of plant origin, commonly sold in the Portuguese market, by...
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Multivariate analysis applied to X-ray fluorescence to assess soil contamination pathways: case studies of mass magnetic susceptibility in soils near abandoned coal and W/Sn mines
Determining the origin and pathways of contaminants in the natural environment is key to informing any mitigation process. The mass magnetic...
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Pre-concentration of pesticides in water using isophorone diamine multiwalled carbon nanotubes-based solid-phase extraction technique and analysis by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
The existence of pesticides in water at ultra-trace levels necessitates the use of a suitable pre-concentration method for their detection. The...
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Harnessing infrared solar energy with plasmonic energy upconversion
Solar radiation is the most abundant renewable energy source, however, its overall utilization remains inefficient as half of the energy is in the...
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Extraction of Yttrium from Light-Emitting Diode Waste by Alkali Fusion Followed by Acid Leaching
Literature regarding metals recovery from LED waste mainly focuses on semiconductor materials and precious metals, lacking data about rare earth...
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A novel removal of Ni2+ ions from water solutions using dispersive solid-phase extraction method with nano Fe3O4/chitosan-acrylamide hydrogel
The effluent release containing heavy metals as Ni 2+ ions has drastic risks to both the natural environment and human health. In this research, the...
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Study of Banana Peel Biocoagulant and Hydroxyapatite on the Removal of Copper, Zinc, and Turbidity
In this investigation, the purifying power of a biodegradable coagulant extracted from banana peel waste was studied and compared with that of a...
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New Insights into Improving the Physicochemical Properties and Flotation Behavior of Pyrite Interfaces from Cyanide Tailings
As the main sulfide mineral in cyanide tailings, how to reduce cyanide inhibition and thus improve the flotation recovery of pyrite is of great...
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Novel catalytic degradation of Diazinon with ozonation/mg-Al layered double hydroxides: optimization, modeling, and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction
PurposeIn this study MgAl- layered double hydroxides (MgAl-LDH) nanoparticles were prepared by a simple and fast co-precipitation method and used as...
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Chemical Characterization of Sclerotia Grains Collected from a Volcanic Ash Soil Profile in Japan
Sclerotia grains, fungal resting structures, are commonly found in forest soils, but little is known of their chemical characteristics. Sclerotia...
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Adsorption Performance of Chitosan and Glutaraldehyde Modified Biochars for Trivalent Antimony in Acidic Wastewater
Acidic wastewater from mining activities contains a large amount of Sb(III). Biochar can provide with an economical and efficacious method for...
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Spirulina carbon dots: a promising biomaterial for photocatalytic textile industry Reactive Red M8B dye degradation
The colorful reactive dyes are toxic, carcinogenic to living organisms and pollute the water environment. We, for the first time, have studied the...
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The impact of urban rain on the changes of bare and artificially patinated bronze during 9-year exposure
Atmospheric pollutants in the air form acid rain which interacts with bronze surfaces exposed in urban outdoor environment. In this study, different...
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Polysaccharides Encapsulate Metal Oxides/Sulphides Based Nano-composites Beads for Cd(II) Sorption from Industrial Wastewater
Polysaccharides are one such biodegradable polymers, which have been extensively exploited for the preparation of nanoparticles (NPs) for several...
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FexO4-enhanced degradation of bisphenol A in visible light/peroxydisulfate system: production of singlet state oxygen
In this study, ferrous composites (Fe x O 4 ) were prepared by microreactor to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for the degradation of bisphenol A (BPA)...
