Search Results - "Yousaf, Balal"
-
1
Recent advances in carbon-based renewable adsorbent for selective carbon dioxide capture and separation-A review
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-01-2020)“…In terms of net intensification in the greenhouse effect ie., rise of global temperature which has triggered melting of glacier thus increasing sea level and…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Transformation pathways and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in distinct interactive environmental compartments: A review
Published in Environment international (01-05-2020)“…•Discharge of wastewater is the most important entry route of NPs in the environment.•NPs are derived away from their pristine state through various dynamic…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
A comprehensive review of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation on environmental and natural calamities in Pakistan
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-01-2020)“…The devastations and damages caused by climate change are apparent across the globe, specifically in the South Asian region where vulnerabilities to climate…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Pollution characteristics and human health risks of potentially (eco)toxic elements (PTEs) in road dust from metropolitan area of Hefei, China
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-08-2017)“…This study aims to investigate the pollution characteristics of road dust and their associated health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) to humans…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Identification of the featured-element in fine road dust of cities with coal contamination by geochemical investigation and isotopic monitoring
Published in Environment international (01-07-2021)“…•Elements enriched in road dust include Zn, Hg, Pb, Cu, Cd, and Cr.•Explored the pipeline of determining the featured-element of coal exploitation.•XPS…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment
Published in Environmental geochemistry and health (01-06-2019)“…Airborne particulate matter (PM) that is a heterogeneous mixture of particles with a variety of chemical components and physical features acts as a potential…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Biochar-induced immobilization and transformation of silver-nanoparticles affect growth, intracellular-radicles generation and nutrients assimilation by reducing oxidative stress in maize
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (15-05-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Biochar suppressed dissolution and release of toxic Ag+ ions.•Biochar reduced the bioavailability of AgNPs through surface complexation…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Enthralling the impact of engineered nanoparticles on soil microbiome: A concentric approach towards environmental risks and cogitation
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-10-2021)“…Nanotechnology is an avant-garde field of scientific research that revolutionizes technological advancements in the present world. It is a cutting-edge…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Contrasting effects of operating conditions and biomass particle size on bulk characteristics and surface chemistry of rice husk derived-biochars
Published in Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis (01-09-2018)“…•Optimal biochar (∼39%) and bio-oil (∼19%) yields were obtained at 500 °C.•Basic functional groups on biochar surface were increased with higher…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Ecological footprint of Rawalpindi; Pakistan's first footprint analysis from urbanization perspective
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-01-2018)“…Estimates of footprint have rationalized the approach of environmental input-output assessments. In this study, the Ecological Footprint denotes the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Contrasting effects of biochar and hydrothermally treated coal gangue on leachability, bioavailability, speciation and accumulation of heavy metals by rapeseed in copper mine tailings
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (15-03-2020)“…The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of hydrothermally treated coal gangue (HTCG) with and without biochar (BC) on the leaching,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Operational control on environmental safety of potentially toxic elements during thermal conversion of metal-accumulator invasive ragweed to biochar
Published in Journal of cleaner production (10-09-2018)“…Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), a metal-accumulator invasive species, was pyrolyzed under a range of pyrolytic conditions to investigate their influence…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Nanoplastics and lithium accumulation in soil–plant systems: Assessing uptake, toxicological effects, and potential synergistic interactions
Published in Current research in biotechnology (2024)“…[Display omitted] •Uptake and accumulation patterns of nanoplastics in soil–plant systems.•Explored Assessing the toxic effects of lithium on plants and soil…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Phyto-mediated photocatalysis: a critical review of in-depth base to reactive radical generation for erythromycin degradation
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-05-2022)“…Erythromycin (ERY), designated as a risk-prioritized macrolide antibiotic on the 2015 European Union watch list, is the third most commonly used antibiotic,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
In vivo phytotoxic effect of yttrium-oxide nanoparticles on the growth, uptake and translocation of tomato seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum)
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-09-2022)“…The potential toxicity and ecological risks of rare-earth nanoparticles in the environment have become a concern due to their widespread application and…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Evaluating the health risks of potentially toxic elements through wheat consumption in multi-industrial metropolis of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-12-2017)“…Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution is the fastest growing concern around the entire globe especially in developing countries. Rapid industrialization…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Editorial: Advances in geochemistry and macromolecular structure of coal
Published in Frontiers in earth science (Lausanne) (21-03-2023)Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Geochemical fractionation and spectroscopic fingerprinting for evaluation of the environmental transformation of potentially toxic metal(oid)s in surface–subsurface soils
Published in Environmental geochemistry and health (01-10-2021)“…The contamination of soil by toxic metal(oid)s has emerged as a major concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries. A metals behavior in the soil…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Bisphenol A exposure and healing effects of Adiantum capillus-veneris L. plant extract (APE) in bisphenol A-induced reproductive toxicity in albino rats
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-06-2016)“…The current study presents the bisphenol A exposure and the ameliorative effects of Adiantum capillus-veneris on testicular toxicity induced by bisphenol A…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Quantitative Soil Characterization for Biochar-Cd Adsorption: Machine Learning Prediction Models for Cd Transformation and Immobilization
Published in Toxics (Basel) (24-07-2024)“…Soil pollution with cadmium (Cd) poses serious health and environmental consequences. The study investigated the incubation of several soil samples and…”
Get full text
Journal Article