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Remediation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Agricultural Soils Using Clay Minerals: A Review

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In this paper, the application of clay minerals for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted agricultural soils is summarized, in terms of their remediation effects and mechanisms, influencing factors, and future focus.
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This article is published in Pedosphere.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 228 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental remediation & Soil contamination.

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Preparing of layered double hydroxide- alginate microspheres for Cr(VI)-contaminated soil remediation

TL;DR: In this article , the powdery layered double hydroxide (LDH) synthesized by hydrothermal coprecipitation was compounded with sodium alginate to form microspheres(LDH-AL).
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Comparative zinc tolerance and phytoremediation potential of four biofuel plant species

TL;DR: In this paper , the capability of four biofuel plants: Abelmoschus esculentus, Avena sativa, Guizotia abyssinica, and Glycine max to remediate and restore Zn contaminated soil was evaluated.
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Biochar application stabilized the heavy metals in coal mined soil

TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of biochar sources and rate on heavy metal stabilization in coal-contaminated soil was quantified, and the results showed that biochar application increased heavy immobilization, being maximum at 2% (40 ton ha−1) rate compared with control.
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Phytoremediation of heavy metals—Concepts and applications

TL;DR: This review article comprehensively discusses the background, concepts and future trends in phytoremediation of heavy metals.
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Stabilization of As, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn in soil using amendments – A review

TL;DR: An overview of data published during the last five years on the immobilization of one metalloid, As, and four heavy metals, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn, in soils, finds that Zn can be successfully immobilized in soil by phosphorus amendments and clays.
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Soil Contamination in China: Current Status and Mitigation Strategies

TL;DR: Comparisons with other regions of the world show that the current status of soil contamination, based on the total contaminant concentrations, is not worse in China, however, the concentrations of some heavy metals in Chinese soils appear to be increasing at much greater rates.
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Adsorption of a few heavy metals on natural and modified kaolinite and montmorillonite: a review.

TL;DR: The feasibility of using two important and common clay minerals, kaolinite and montmorillonite, as adsorbents for removal of toxic heavy metals has been reviewed.
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