RSC Advances  

The growing apprehension surrounding heavy metal pollution in both environmental and industrial contexts has spurred extensive research into adsorption materials aimed at efficient remediation.

When a plant shows deficiency syndromes, sometimes it becomes too late for the farmer to apply fertilizer, as most rely on checking plant leaves to assess their nutrition level. Electrochemical sensors can bring revolution here. Other pollutants (NPK) can also be determined using these sensors.

4-Nonylphenol, an emerging endocrine disruptor, raises health concerns. Radiolabeling and in vivo tracing of 4NP reveal significant tissue accumulation, emphasizing intricate distribution and potential long-term effects for risk assessments.

This paper reviews synthesis kinetics and formation mechanism of geopolymers. The literature studies provided new information, and development of advanced techniques is required to study synthesis kinetics and formation mechanisms further.

Schematic model of the formation mechanism of concave-type minerals.

A new variant of the AmSel (Americium Selective Separation) system for the separation of Am(III) from a PUREX raffinate was tested in which the aliphatic diluent was replaced by the ionic liquid Aliquat-336 nitrate.

Professor Isabelle Billard, Professor Alexandre Chagnes, Dr Euan Doidge, Professor Jason Love and Professor Magdalena Regel-Rosocka, introduce this RSC Advances themed collection on metal extraction and recycling.

The δ⁷Li measured with different sample sizes and different introduction system (“Wet plasma” and “Dry plasma”).

Adsorption is alternative technique for recovery of nutrient resources with no/less secondary pollution. PNC adsorbents are effective for removal and recovery of nutrient resources, and reusing nutrients as fertilizer could prevent eutrophication.