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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Sepiolite-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Potentially Toxic Elements from Water: A Strategic Review for the Case of Environmental Contamination in Hunan, China.

Zhenghua Wang, Lina Liao, Andrew Hursthouse, Na Song, Bozhi Ren

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Efficient Removal of Cd(II) Using SiOInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhenghua WangHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Hunan University of Science & Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China. wzh@hnust.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3757-1371
Lina LiaoSchool of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science & Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China. liaolina123@foxmail.com.
Andrew HursthouseHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Hunan University of Science & Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China. andrew.hursthouse@uws.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-3690-2957
Na SongSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK. na.song@uws.ac.uk.
Bozhi RenHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Shale Gas Resource Exploitation, Hunan University of Science & Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China. xtrbz@sina.com.
Hunan University of Science and Technology · CNUniversity of the West of Scotland · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The last few decades have seen rapid industrialization and urban development in many regions globally; with associated pollution by potentially toxic elements; which have become a threat to human health and the food chain. This is particularly prevalent in a number of regions in China that host multiple mineral resources and are important agricultural locations. Solutions to protect contamination of the food chain are more effective and sustainable if locally sourced materials are available; and in this context; we review the potential of local (sepiolite) mineral deposits to treat water contamination in the Hunan Municipality; central south China; widely recognized for significant environmental pollution issues (particularly by Hg; Cd; Pb; and Cr) and the high agricultural productivity of the region. Sepiolite is an abundant fibrous clay mineral with modest to good adsorption properties and extensive industrial process applications. It shows reasonable performance as an adsorbent for element removal. In addition; a number of surface modification strategies are available that improve this capability. We review these studies; focused on sorption reaction mechanisms and regeneration potential; with a view to present options for a localized and effective economic strategy for future application.

Indexed as

AdsorptionChinaConservation of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental MonitoringMagnesium SilicatesMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollution, ChemicalWater PurificationMagnesium Silicatesmagnesium trisilicateMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, Chemicaladsorptionmodificationpotentially toxic elementsregenerationsepioliteXiangjiang River

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PMID30081530
PMCPMC6121564
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