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ArticleNature communications2025

Back to chromite as a mineralogical strategy for long-term chromium pollution control.

Tianci Hua, Yanzhang Li, Yuxuan Hu, Rongzhang Yin, Yanan Zhang, Bingxu Hou, Houze Lu, Xiang Ji, Xiangzhi Bai, Anhuai Lu and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Tianci Hua *Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yanzhang Li *Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yuxuan Hu *Image Processing Center, Beihang University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9009-0312
Rongzhang YinKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8570-3829
Yanan ZhangImage Processing Center, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Bingxu HouKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8136-1083
Houze LuKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Xiang JiKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Xiangzhi BaiImage Processing Center, Beihang University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6115-8237
Anhuai LuKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8521-482X
Yan LiKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. liyan-pku@pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-7774

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 42192502National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 42372049National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92351302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Re-oxidation of Cr(III) in treated Cr-contaminated sites poses a considerable source of Cr(VI) pollution, necessitating stable treatment solutions for long-term control. This study explores the immobilization of Cr(VI) into chromite, the most stable and weathering-resistant Cr-bearing mineral, under ambient conditions. Batch experiments demonstrate chromite formation at pH above 7 and Fe(III)/Cr(III) ratios exceeding 1, with Fe(III) occupying all tetrahedral sites, essential for stability. A theoretical model is developed to evaluate the effects of pH and Fe(III)/Cr(III) ratios on chromite crystallinity, resulting in AI4Min-Cr, a publicly accessible platform offering real-time intelligent remediation strategies. To tackle the complexities of non-point source Cr pollution, we employ microbial methods to regulate on-site Eh and pH, optimizing chromite precipitation. Long-term stability tests confirm that chromite remained stable for over 180 days, with potential for magnetic separation recovery. This study presents a mineralogical strategy to address re-oxidation and Cr resource recovery in Cr-contaminated water and soil.

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PMCPMC11862073

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