Mechanochemical remediation of contaminated soil: A review.

Mechanochemical techniques have been garnering growing attention in remediation of contaminated soil. This paper summarizes the performance, mechanism, influential factors, and environmental impacts of mechanochemical remediation (MCR) for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) contaminated soil and heavy metal(loid) s (HMs) contaminated soil. Firstly, in contrast to other technologies, MCR can achieve desirable treatment of POPs, HMs, and co-contaminated soil, especially with high-concentration pollutants.

Mechanochemical degradation performance of lindane in different types of soils: The effects of soil properties and elemental components.

Although mechanochemical remediation of organic-contaminated soil has received substantial attention in recent years, the effects of soil properties on soil remediation performance are not clear. In this work, the properties and elemental components of 16 soils were tested, and the mechanochemical degradation performance of lindane in these soils was investigated through experiments. Most importantly, the relationships between soil variables and the mechanochemical degradation rates of lindane in the additive-free and CaO systems were elucidated.

Peroxymonosulfate assisted mechanochemical remediation of high concentration DDTs contaminated soil.

DDTs (DDT and its metabolites) contaminated sites urgently need to be treated efficiently and greenly. In this study, a horizontal planetary mechanochemical method with co-milling additives was developed aiming at efficiently degrading high-concentration DDTs in historical contaminated soil (∼7500 mg/kg). Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was firstly used to the mechanochemical degradation of DDTs in historical contaminated soil, with a degradation efficiency of over 95% after 1 h of milling under the optimal milling conditions (C = 30:1, r = 500 rpm, R = 1:4).

Bromodomain-containing factor GTE4 regulates Arabidopsis immune response.

Background: Plants are continuously challenged with biotic stress from environmental pathogens, and precise regulation of defense responses is critical for plant survival. Defense systems require considerable amounts of energy and resources, impairing plant growth, and plant hormones controlling transcriptional regulation play essential roles in establishing the appropriate balance between defense response to pathogens and growth. Chromatin regulators modulating gene transcription are broadly involved in regulating stress-responsive genes.

Efficient removal of Sb(III) from water using β-FeOOH-modified biochar:Synthesis, performance and mechanism.

Since the toxicity of Sb(III) is 10 times as high as that of Sb(V) in the environment, it is urgent to find a way to cut down Sb(III). β-FeOOH-modified biochar (β-FeOOH/BC) was prepared and used to remove Sb(III). The characterization results suggested that oxygen-containing functional groups formed on β-FeOOH/BC, which increased the Sb(III) removal efficiency.

In Situ Study on Fracture Behavior of Z-Pinned Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite via Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

Inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM) chamber, we performed an in situ interlaminar shear test on a z-pinned carbon fiber-reinforced aluminum matrix composite (Cf/Al) fabricated by the pressure the infiltration method to understand its failure mechanism. Experiments show that introducing a stainless-steel z-pin increases the interlaminar shear strength of Cf/Al composite by 148%. The increase in interlaminar shear strength is attributed to the high strength of the stainless-steel z-pin and the strong bonding between the z-pin and the matrix.