Current globalization trends and important breakthroughs globally need a complete study of heavy metal contamination, its causes, its impacts on human and environmental health, and different remediation strategies. He...Current globalization trends and important breakthroughs globally need a complete study of heavy metal contamination, its causes, its impacts on human and environmental health, and different remediation strategies. Heavy metal pollution is mostly produced by urbanization and industry, which threatens ecosystems and human health. Herein, we discuss a sustainable environmental restoration strategy employing phytoremediation for heavy metal pollution, the carcinogenic, mutagenic, and cytotoxic effects of heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, mercury, selenium, zinc, arsenic, chromium, lead, nickel, and silver, which may be fatal. Phytoremediation, which was prioritized, uses plants to remove, accumulate, and depollute pollutants. This eco-friendly method may safely collect, accumulate, and detoxify toxins using plants, making it popular. This study covers phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizodegradation, phytoextraction, phytovolatilization, and rhizofiltration. A phytoremediation process’s efficiency in varied environmental circumstances depends on these components’ complex interplay. This paper also introduces developing phytoremediation approaches including microbe-assisted, chemical-assisted, and organic or bio-char use. These advancements attempt to overcome conventional phytoremediation’s limitations, such as limited suitable plant species, location problems, and sluggish remediation. Current research includes machine learning techniques and computer modeling, biostimulation, genetic engineering, bioaugmentation, and hybrid remediation. These front-line solutions show that phytoremediation research is developing towards transdisciplinary efficiency enhancement. We acknowledge phytoremediation’s promise but also its drawbacks, such as site-specific variables, biomass buildup, and sluggish remediation, as well as ongoing research to address them. In conclusion, heavy metal pollution threatens the ecology and public health and must be reduced. Phytoremediation treats heavy metal pollution in different ways. Over time, phytoremediation systems have developed unique ways that improve efficiency. Despite difficulties like site-specificity, sluggish remediation, and biomass buildup potential, phytoremediation is still a vital tool for environmental sustainability.展开更多
Metal-ceramic restorations are widely used in dentistry with a high degree of general success. However, fracture of these restorations does occur and usually frustrates both the dentist and the patient. Objective: Thi...Metal-ceramic restorations are widely used in dentistry with a high degree of general success. However, fracture of these restorations does occur and usually frustrates both the dentist and the patient. Objective: This literature review discusses the factors that may lead to the fracture of these restorations whether they are tooth-supported or implant-supported with the aim of making dentists and technicians aware of these factors to avoid them. Factors reviewed include: technical factors, dentist-related factors, inherent material properties, direction, magnitude and frequency of applied loads, environmental factors, screw-retained implant-supported restorations, and posterior cantilevered prostheses. Material and Methods: A netbased search in “Pubmed” was performed and combined with a manual search. The search was limited to articles written in English. Conclusions: the published literature revealed that the factors predisposing to fracture of metal-ceramic restorations may be related to the technician, dentist, patient, environment, design of the restoration, or to inherent structure of ceramics and others. However, if the dentist and technician understand these factors and respect the physical characteristics of the materials, most of those are avoidable.展开更多
这是一篇矿山生态修复领域的论文。矿山开发过程中不可避免产生大量废石,废石中重金属元素在风化、淋溶等作用下释放,将对矿区周边水土环境质量产生影响。为了研究某铅锌矿废石重金属元素淋溶规律,分析了该废石的化学组成和产酸潜力。...这是一篇矿山生态修复领域的论文。矿山开发过程中不可避免产生大量废石,废石中重金属元素在风化、淋溶等作用下释放,将对矿区周边水土环境质量产生影响。为了研究某铅锌矿废石重金属元素淋溶规律,分析了该废石的化学组成和产酸潜力。模拟强酸雨环境下,分析了废石中重金属元素溶出率及淋溶前后废石的矿物组成。结果表明:该废石中重金属Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As元素无独立矿物,在废石中分散赋存;废石酸中和能力较高,净产酸量NAG为0 kg H_(2)SO_(4)/t,无产酸潜力。在模拟强酸雨淋溶实验中,淋出液pH值均呈弱碱性,这与废石含较多的碱性矿物有关,废石具有一定的酸缓冲能力;第1轮淋溶过程Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As元素随淋溶时间延长累积溶出率逐渐升高;第2轮淋溶2周期后Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd元素累积溶出率趋于稳定,后续基本不溶出;As元素累积溶出率随淋溶时间延长而升高;总体而言,废石中重金属溶出率低。废石淋溶前后矿物成分不变,矿物含量略有变化。本文可为矿山废石堆场管理及其周边重金属污染防治提供依据。展开更多
文摘Current globalization trends and important breakthroughs globally need a complete study of heavy metal contamination, its causes, its impacts on human and environmental health, and different remediation strategies. Heavy metal pollution is mostly produced by urbanization and industry, which threatens ecosystems and human health. Herein, we discuss a sustainable environmental restoration strategy employing phytoremediation for heavy metal pollution, the carcinogenic, mutagenic, and cytotoxic effects of heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, mercury, selenium, zinc, arsenic, chromium, lead, nickel, and silver, which may be fatal. Phytoremediation, which was prioritized, uses plants to remove, accumulate, and depollute pollutants. This eco-friendly method may safely collect, accumulate, and detoxify toxins using plants, making it popular. This study covers phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizodegradation, phytoextraction, phytovolatilization, and rhizofiltration. A phytoremediation process’s efficiency in varied environmental circumstances depends on these components’ complex interplay. This paper also introduces developing phytoremediation approaches including microbe-assisted, chemical-assisted, and organic or bio-char use. These advancements attempt to overcome conventional phytoremediation’s limitations, such as limited suitable plant species, location problems, and sluggish remediation. Current research includes machine learning techniques and computer modeling, biostimulation, genetic engineering, bioaugmentation, and hybrid remediation. These front-line solutions show that phytoremediation research is developing towards transdisciplinary efficiency enhancement. We acknowledge phytoremediation’s promise but also its drawbacks, such as site-specific variables, biomass buildup, and sluggish remediation, as well as ongoing research to address them. In conclusion, heavy metal pollution threatens the ecology and public health and must be reduced. Phytoremediation treats heavy metal pollution in different ways. Over time, phytoremediation systems have developed unique ways that improve efficiency. Despite difficulties like site-specificity, sluggish remediation, and biomass buildup potential, phytoremediation is still a vital tool for environmental sustainability.
文摘Metal-ceramic restorations are widely used in dentistry with a high degree of general success. However, fracture of these restorations does occur and usually frustrates both the dentist and the patient. Objective: This literature review discusses the factors that may lead to the fracture of these restorations whether they are tooth-supported or implant-supported with the aim of making dentists and technicians aware of these factors to avoid them. Factors reviewed include: technical factors, dentist-related factors, inherent material properties, direction, magnitude and frequency of applied loads, environmental factors, screw-retained implant-supported restorations, and posterior cantilevered prostheses. Material and Methods: A netbased search in “Pubmed” was performed and combined with a manual search. The search was limited to articles written in English. Conclusions: the published literature revealed that the factors predisposing to fracture of metal-ceramic restorations may be related to the technician, dentist, patient, environment, design of the restoration, or to inherent structure of ceramics and others. However, if the dentist and technician understand these factors and respect the physical characteristics of the materials, most of those are avoidable.
文摘这是一篇矿山生态修复领域的论文。矿山开发过程中不可避免产生大量废石,废石中重金属元素在风化、淋溶等作用下释放,将对矿区周边水土环境质量产生影响。为了研究某铅锌矿废石重金属元素淋溶规律,分析了该废石的化学组成和产酸潜力。模拟强酸雨环境下,分析了废石中重金属元素溶出率及淋溶前后废石的矿物组成。结果表明:该废石中重金属Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As元素无独立矿物,在废石中分散赋存;废石酸中和能力较高,净产酸量NAG为0 kg H_(2)SO_(4)/t,无产酸潜力。在模拟强酸雨淋溶实验中,淋出液pH值均呈弱碱性,这与废石含较多的碱性矿物有关,废石具有一定的酸缓冲能力;第1轮淋溶过程Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、As元素随淋溶时间延长累积溶出率逐渐升高;第2轮淋溶2周期后Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd元素累积溶出率趋于稳定,后续基本不溶出;As元素累积溶出率随淋溶时间延长而升高;总体而言,废石中重金属溶出率低。废石淋溶前后矿物成分不变,矿物含量略有变化。本文可为矿山废石堆场管理及其周边重金属污染防治提供依据。
