Nanoscale Iron Particles for Environmental Remediation: An Overview

By Wei-xian Zhang. 2003

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Interactions between engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and plants: phytotoxicity, uptake and accumulation. (2010, background): “Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are by far themost prevalent metallic nanoparticles in consumer products due to their antimicrobial activity (Klaine et al., 2008) while nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) is the most popular metallic nanoparticles in environmental remediation applications (Zhang, 2003).”
Occurrence, behavior and effects of nanoparticles in the environment. (2007, background): “Metallic iron is very effective in degrading a wide variety of common contaminants such as chlorinated methanes, brominated methanes, trihalomethanes, chlorinated ethenes, chlorinates benzenes, other polychlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides and dyes (Zhang, 2003).”
Perchlorate Reduction by Nanoscale Iron Particles (2005, result): “This behavior was expected (Equation (2)) and has been verified in our previous tests (Zhang, 2003).”
Bactericidal Effect of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles on Escherichia coli (2008, background): “Zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nano-Fe0) recently have been shown as an effective alternative to granular Fe0 (16,17).”
A Review of Removal of Pollutants from Water/Wastewater Using Different Types of Nanomaterials (2014, methodology): “done by using nZVI and bimetallic nZVI nanoparticles in a study [314].”
Stabilization of aqueous nanoscale zerovalent iron dispersions by anionic polyelectrolytes: adsorbed anionic polyelectrolyte layer properties and their effect on aggregation and sedimentation (2008, background): “…and flexible technology for in situ remediation of groundwater contaminants that are amenable to reduction by Fe 0 , e.g. chlorinated organic contaminants and heavy metals (Kanel et al. 2007; Liu and Lowry 2006; Liu et al. 2005; Ponder et al. 2000; Wu et al. 2005; Xu et al. 2005; Zhang 2003).”
Engineered nanomaterials for water treatment and remediation: Costs, benefits, and applicability (2016, background): “compounds, including chlorinated organic solvents, polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine 361 pesticides, and organic dyes [284-287].”
Synthesis and characterization of kaolinite-supported zero-valent iron nanoparticles and their application for the removal of aqueous Cu2+ and Co2+ ions (2009, unknown): “Modified iron nanoparticles have been synthesized in order to enhance the speed and efficiency of remediation (Zhang, 2003).”
Adsorption of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions using copper oxide nanostructures (2013, background): “Nanoscale metal oxides potentially offer a more cost efficient water treatment and remediation technology due to their size and adsorption efficiency (Zhang, 2003; Engates and Shipley, 2010).”
Adsorption of graphene for the removal of inorganic pollutants in water purification: a review (2014, unknown): “More recently, iron and iron oxide nanostructures have been proved as higher efficient materials for the heavy metal ions removal by reduction or adsorption (Zhang 2003; Hu et al. 2008).”