Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry

Jinwei Xu; Chong Liu; Po-Chun Hsu; Jie Zhao; Tong Wu; Jing Tang; Kai Liu; Yi Cui

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10472-x

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry

Jinwei Xu,
Chong Liu,
Po-Chun Hsu,
Jie Zhao,
Tong Wu,
Jing Tang,
Kai Liu,
Yi Cui

Affiliations

Jinwei Xu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Chong Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Po-Chun Hsu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Jie Zhao: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Tong Wu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Jing Tang: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Kai Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Yi Cui: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10472-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Soil pollution by heavy metals is a problem of global concern, requiring the development of remediation technologies. Here the authors report a method based on asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry, which enables recycling of soil washing chemicals and eliminates secondary pollution.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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