Remediation of hexavalent chromium contaminated water through zero-valent iron nanoparticles and effects on tomato plant growth performance

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 1920
• Main Authors: Brasili, Elisa, Bavasso, Irene, Petruccelli, Valerio, Vilardi, Giorgio, Valletta, Alessio, Dal Bosco, Chiara, Gentili, Alessandra, Pasqua, Gabriella, Di Palma, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 05.02.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/449/2661; 639/925; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Chromium; Chromium - isolation & purification; Chromium - toxicity; Combined treatment; Environmental Restoration and Remediation - methods; Fruits; Groundwater - analysis; Groundwater - chemistry; Humanities and Social Sciences; Iron; Iron - chemistry; Iron - pharmacology; Leaves; Lycopersicon esculentum - drug effects; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nicotianamine; Plant Development - drug effects; Plant growth; Remediation; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Seed germination; Seeds; Soil - chemistry; Soil Pollutants - isolation & purification; Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Tomatoes; Vitamins; Water Pollutants, Chemical - isolation & purification; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Water pollution

Contaminated water with hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is a serious environmental problem. This study aimed to evaluate the Cr(VI) removal by zero valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) reduction process and the impact of Cr(VI), nZVI and combined treatment with nZVI and Cr(VI) on tomato growth performance. T...