Phytoremediation of mine tailings with Atriplex halimus and organic/inorganic amendments: a five-year field case study

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.027

2018-04-05

Mine tailings have adverse chemical and physical conditions, including high concentrations of metals and salts, low organic matter content, and unbalanced rates of nutrients which limit the development of vegetation. A large scale field experiment was conduct...

Effectiveness and potential risk of CaO application in Cd-contaminated paddy soil

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.005

2018-04-04

In this study, the accurate effectiveness of CaO in mitigating Cd bioavailability in paddy soil-rice system was investigated and moreover, the potential for reversibility of CaO liming process was provided. Increasing soil pH to ≥6.5 by CaO was determined to ...

Emissions of toxic pollutants from co-combustion of demolition and construction wood and household waste fuel blends

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.203

2018-04-04

Four different types of fuel blends containing demolition and construction wood and household waste were combusted in a small-scale experimental set-up to study the effect of fuel composition on the emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dibe...

Comparative study of Cu-based bimetallic oxides for Fenton-like degradation of organic pollutants

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.013

2018-04-04

In order to provide useful information for the rational design of effective Fenton-like catalyst, a series of Cu-based bimetallic oxides were synthesized and their Fenton-like performances for the degradation of Orange II and ciprofloxacin were compared. The ...

Dry and wet ozonation of denim: degradation products, reaction mechanism, toxicity and cytotoxicity assessment

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.199

2018-04-04

The study aims to identify the denim ozonation by-products under different operating conditions and investigate the chemical toxicity of these compounds via the inhibitory effect of the sample on the light emission of bioluminescent bacteria (Vibriofischeri) ...

Indirect electrochemical oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid using electrochemically-generated persulfate

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.004

2018-04-04

This research investigated persulfate electrosynthesis using a boron-doped diamond anode and a chemical reaction of persulfate in its activated form with an herbicide, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). The first part of this research is dedicated to the...

Temperature-dependent elimination efficiency on Phaeocystis globosa by different initial population sizes of rotifer Brachionus plicatilis

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.008

2018-04-03

Due to sea water eutrophication and global warming, the harmful Phaeocystis blooms outbreak frequently in coastal waters, which cause a serious threat to marine ecosystem. The application of rotifer to control the harmful alga is a promising way. To investiga...

Simultaneous enantiomeric analysis of eight pesticides in soils and river sediments by chiral liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.204

2018-04-03

A rapid and sensitive multi-residue method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of eight chiral pesticides (including diniconazole, metalaxyl, paclobutrazol, epoxiconazole, myclobutanil, hexaconazole, napropamide and isocarbophos) at enantiomeric...

Synergistic effects in iron-copper bimetal doped mesoporous γ-Al2O3 for Fenton-like oxidation of 4-chlorophenol: Structure, composition, electrochemical behaviors and catalytic performance

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.001

2018-04-03

Iron-copper bimetal supported on mesoporous γ-Al2O3 with different Fe/Cu ratios was prepared via a modified evaporation-induced self-assembly method and employed to degrade 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) in a Fenton-like process. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ...

Vertical up-flow constructed wetlands exhibited efficient antibiotic removal but induced antibiotic resistance genes in effluent

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.006

2018-04-03

The intensive use of antibiotics results in their continuous release into the environment and the subsequent widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), thus posing potential risks for public health. Although vertical up-flow constructed w...