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Nano-SiO2 combined with a surfactant enhanced phenanthrene phytoremediation by Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers

Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume 27, pages 20538–20544 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of Triton X-100 (1000 mg kg−1) and nano-SiO2 (500 mg kg−1) on Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. grown in phenanthrene spiked soil (150 mg kg−1) for 60 days. Results show that untreated groups, groups treated with both Triton X-100 and nano-SiO2, exhibited better phenanthrene degradation rates and improved root biomasses, chlorophyll contents, and soil enzyme activities. This study demonstrates that Triton X-100 combined with nano-SiO2 protects plants, alleviating the stress of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and can provide a means for improving phytoremediation of PAH contaminated soils.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation for Innovation Group of Hubei Province, China (No: 2015CFA021), National Key Research Program (2016YFD08009022), and Open Projects Fund of Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring (201606, 201607).

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  1. College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China

    Runzhang Zuo, Ying Xi, Yan Gu, Xi Yuan & Yingping Huang

  2. Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China

    Runzhang Zuo, Huigang Liu, Ying Xi, Yan Gu, Dong Ren, Xi Yuan & Yingping Huang

  3. Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China

    Huigang Liu, Ying Xi, Yan Gu, Dong Ren, Xi Yuan & Yingping Huang

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Zuo, R., Liu, H., Xi, Y. et al. Nano-SiO2 combined with a surfactant enhanced phenanthrene phytoremediation by Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 20538–20544 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08552-3

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Keywords

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Organic soil contaminants
  • Biotoxicity
  • Soil enzyme activity
  • Soil pollution
  • Surfactant-enhanced remediation
  • Triton X-100