reviewEnvironmental Science & TechnologyJun 23, 2016Closed access

Environmental Remediation and Application of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron and Its Composites for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: A Review

YZYidong ZouXWXiangxue WangAKAyub KhanPWPengyi WangYLYunhai Liu

East China University of Technology · North China Electric Power University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The presence of heavy metals in the industrial effluents has recently been a challenging issue for human health. Efficient removal of heavy metal ions from environment is one of the most important issues from biological and environmental point of view, and many studies have been devoted to investigate the environmental behavior of nanoscale zerovalent iron (NZVI) for the removal of toxic heavy metal ions, present both in the surface and underground wastewater. The aim of this review is to show the excellent removal capacity and environmental remediation of NZVI-based materials for various heavy metal ions. A new look on NZVI-based materials (e.g., modified or matrix-supported NZVI materials) and possible…

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  • Environmental remediation
  • Zerovalent iron
  • Metal ions in aqueous solution
  • Environmental pollution
  • Adsorption
  • Metal
  • Nanoscopic scale
  • Materials science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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