A review of the environmental implications of in situ remediation by nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI): Behavior, transport and impacts on microbial communities

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 565, Issue , 2015, Pages 889-901

  Lefevre, Emilie ^a   Bossa, Nathan ^a   Wiesner, Mark R ^a   Gunsch, Claudia K ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; In situ remediation; Microbial community; Nanoscale zerovalent iron; nZVI transport; Oxidative stress; Toxicity mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; CYTOTOXICITY; ECOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; TOXICITY;

IN-SITU REMEDIATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRON; NZVI TRANSPORT; TOXICITY MECHANISMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; GROUND WATER; IRON NANOPARTICLE; IRON OXIDE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; IRON; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRON NANOPARTICLE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REMEDIATION; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEHALOGENATION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRON REDUCTION; IRON TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SOIL TREATMENT; SULFATE REDUCTION; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; POLLUTANT; TOXICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER; IRON; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROBIOTA; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84958554961     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.003     Document Type: Article

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