PIETRELLI , Loris

A wide range of technologies is presently available for the remediation of contaminated soils. The optimal selection depends on a number of soil characteristics. However, if the depth of the contaminated layer is considerable, the direct measurement of these properties can be costly and sometimes outright infeasible. In this paper, a method...

In this brief survey, we deal with green processes concerning the synthesis of zerovalent nanoparticles, enlighting some aspects motivating their choice with respect to traditional techniques generally relying upon toxic or noxious reactants and stabilizing agents. After a short discussion about health and environmental safety related to the...

Chitosan is very effective in removing metal ions through their adsorption. A preliminary investigation of the adsorption of chromium(III) by chitosan was carried out by means of batch tests as a function of contact time, pH, ion competition, and initial chromium(III) concentration. The rate of adsorption was rather rapid (t1/2 < 18 min) and...