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Review
. 2024 Dec 2;29(23):5697.
doi: 10.3390/molecules29235697.

Remediation of Cr(VI) Polluted Groundwater Using Zero-Valent Iron Composites: Preparation, Modification, Mechanisms, and Environmental Implications

Manyu Yang  1   2   3 , Xueyan Zhang  1   2   3 , Yongchang Sun  1   2   3
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Remediation of Cr(VI) Polluted Groundwater Using Zero-Valent Iron Composites: Preparation, Modification, Mechanisms, and Environmental Implications

Manyu Yang et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

The extensive application of chromium (Cr) in many industries has inevitably resulted in the release of Cr(VI) into the groundwater environment, thus posing damage to the ecosystem and human health. Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) has been widely studied and applied in the remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated water as an ideal material with high reductive capacity, which enables the transformation of teratogenic and carcinogenic Cr(VI) into less toxic Cr(III). This review comprehensively summarizes the preparation and modification methods of nZVI Cr(VI) removal performance and mechanisms by nZVI and modified nZVI materials. The field applications of nZVI-based materials, such as combining the injection well and the permeable reactive barrier (PRB) to remove Cr(VI) in groundwater, have been reported. Subsequently, the potential toxicity of nZVI-based materials to organisms during environmental application has been highlighted in the current study. Finally, the review outlines potential improvements and explores future directions for the use of nZVI-based materials in groundwater contamination remediation.

Keywords: Cr(VI); groundwater; mechanism; nZVI; toxicity.

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