Kumar KY, Muralidhara HB, Nayaka YA, Balasubramanyam J, Hanumanthappa H (2013)
Hierarchically assembled mesoporous ZnO nanorods for the removal of lead and cadmium by
using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetric method. Powder Technol 239:208–216
Lee CC, Lien HL, Wu SC (2014) Reduction of priority pollutants by nanoscale zerovalent iron in
subsurface environments. Aquan Glob Prospects 63:77–86
Li YH, Wang S, Wei J, Zhang X, Xu C, Luan Z, Wu D, Wei B (2002) Lead adsorption on carbon
nanotubes. Chem Phys Lett 357:263–266
Li YH, Ding J, Luan Z, Di Z, Zhu Y, Xu C, Wu D, Wei B (2003a) Competitive adsorption of Pb2+,
Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solutions by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Carbon
41:2787–2792
Li YH, Wang S, Luan Z, Ding J, Xu C, Wu D (2003b) Adsorption of cadmium (II) from aqueous
solution by surface oxidized carbon nanotubes. Carbon 41:1057–1062
Liang P, Shi T, Li J (2004) Nanometer-size titanium dioxide separation/preconcentration and FAAS
determination of trace Zn and Cd in water sample. Int J Environ Anal Chem 84(4):315–321
Liu D, Jiang W, Liu C, Xin C, Hou W (2000) Uptake and accumulation of lead by roots, hypocotyls
and shoots of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.)]. Bioresour Technol 71(3):273–277
Luo T, Cui J, Hu S, Huang Y, Jing C (2010) Arsenic removal and recovery from copper smelting
wastewater using TiO2. Environ Sci Technol 44(23):9094–9098
Mo M, Yu JC, Zhang L, Li SK (2005) Self-assembly of ZnO nanorods and nanosheets into hollow
microhemispheres and microspheres. Adv Mater 17(6):756–760
Moreno FN, Anderson CWN, Stewart RB, Robinson BH (2008) Phytofiltration of mercurycontaminated water: volatilisation and plant-accumulation aspects. Environ Exp Bot 62
(1):78–85
Nedelkoska TV, Doran P (2000) Characteristics of heavy metal uptake by plant species with
potential for phytoremediation and phytomining. Min Eng 13:549–561
Ozmen M, Can K, Arslan G, Tor A, Cengeloglu Y, Ersoz M (2010) Adsorption of Cu (II) from
aqueous solution by using modified Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. Desalination 254
(1):162–169
Padmavathiamma PK, Li LY (2007) Phytoremediation Technology: Hyper-accumulation Metals in
Plants. Water Air Soil Pollut 184:105–126
Parida KM, Kanungo SB, Sant BR (1981) Studies on MnO2-I. Chemical composition, microstructure and other characteristics of some synthetic MnO2 of various crystalline modifications.
Electrochim Acta 26:435–443
Prasad MNV, De Oliveira Freitas HM (2003) Metal hyperaccumulation in plants—biodiversity
prospecting for phytoremediation technology. Electron J Biotechnol 6(3):110–146
Reichenauer T, Germida J (2008) Phytoremediation of organic contaminants in soil and groundwater. Chem Sus Chem 1:708–717
Rodriguez L, Lopez-Bellido FJ, Carnicer A, Recreo F, Tallos A, Monteagudo JM (2005) Mercury
recovery from soils by phytoremediation. In: Book of environmental chemistry. Springer,
Berlin, pp 197–204
Shalini C, Pragnesh N, Dave NK (2012) Applications of nano-catalyst in new era. J Saudi Chem
Soc 16:307–325
Singh S, Barick KC, Bahadur D (2013) Fe3O4 embedded ZnO nanocomposites for the removal of
toxic metal ions, organic dyes and bacterial pathogens. J Mater Chem A 1:3325–3333
Singh OV, Labana S, Pandey G. et al. (2003) Phytoremediation: an overview of metallic ion
decontamination from soil. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 61:405–412
Thatai S, Khurana P, Boken J, Prasad S, Kumar D (2014) Nanoparticles and core–shell
nanocomposite based new generation water remediation materials and analytical techniques: a
review. Microchem J 116:62–76
Tuzen M, Soylak M (2007) Multiwalled carbon nanotubes for speciation of chromium in environmental samples. J Hazard Mater 147:219–225
296
P. Kumar et al.
Hierarchically assembled mesoporous ZnO nanorods for the removal of lead and cadmium by
using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetric method. Powder Technol 239:208–216
Lee CC, Lien HL, Wu SC (2014) Reduction of priority pollutants by nanoscale zerovalent iron in
subsurface environments. Aquan Glob Prospects 63:77–86
Li YH, Wang S, Wei J, Zhang X, Xu C, Luan Z, Wu D, Wei B (2002) Lead adsorption on carbon
nanotubes. Chem Phys Lett 357:263–266
Li YH, Ding J, Luan Z, Di Z, Zhu Y, Xu C, Wu D, Wei B (2003a) Competitive adsorption of Pb2+,
Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solutions by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Carbon
41:2787–2792
Li YH, Wang S, Luan Z, Ding J, Xu C, Wu D (2003b) Adsorption of cadmium (II) from aqueous
solution by surface oxidized carbon nanotubes. Carbon 41:1057–1062
Liang P, Shi T, Li J (2004) Nanometer-size titanium dioxide separation/preconcentration and FAAS
determination of trace Zn and Cd in water sample. Int J Environ Anal Chem 84(4):315–321
Liu D, Jiang W, Liu C, Xin C, Hou W (2000) Uptake and accumulation of lead by roots, hypocotyls
and shoots of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.)]. Bioresour Technol 71(3):273–277
Luo T, Cui J, Hu S, Huang Y, Jing C (2010) Arsenic removal and recovery from copper smelting
wastewater using TiO2. Environ Sci Technol 44(23):9094–9098
Mo M, Yu JC, Zhang L, Li SK (2005) Self-assembly of ZnO nanorods and nanosheets into hollow
microhemispheres and microspheres. Adv Mater 17(6):756–760
Moreno FN, Anderson CWN, Stewart RB, Robinson BH (2008) Phytofiltration of mercurycontaminated water: volatilisation and plant-accumulation aspects. Environ Exp Bot 62
(1):78–85
Nedelkoska TV, Doran P (2000) Characteristics of heavy metal uptake by plant species with
potential for phytoremediation and phytomining. Min Eng 13:549–561
Ozmen M, Can K, Arslan G, Tor A, Cengeloglu Y, Ersoz M (2010) Adsorption of Cu (II) from
aqueous solution by using modified Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. Desalination 254
(1):162–169
Padmavathiamma PK, Li LY (2007) Phytoremediation Technology: Hyper-accumulation Metals in
Plants. Water Air Soil Pollut 184:105–126
Parida KM, Kanungo SB, Sant BR (1981) Studies on MnO2-I. Chemical composition, microstructure and other characteristics of some synthetic MnO2 of various crystalline modifications.
Electrochim Acta 26:435–443
Prasad MNV, De Oliveira Freitas HM (2003) Metal hyperaccumulation in plants—biodiversity
prospecting for phytoremediation technology. Electron J Biotechnol 6(3):110–146
Reichenauer T, Germida J (2008) Phytoremediation of organic contaminants in soil and groundwater. Chem Sus Chem 1:708–717
Rodriguez L, Lopez-Bellido FJ, Carnicer A, Recreo F, Tallos A, Monteagudo JM (2005) Mercury
recovery from soils by phytoremediation. In: Book of environmental chemistry. Springer,
Berlin, pp 197–204
Shalini C, Pragnesh N, Dave NK (2012) Applications of nano-catalyst in new era. J Saudi Chem
Soc 16:307–325
Singh S, Barick KC, Bahadur D (2013) Fe3O4 embedded ZnO nanocomposites for the removal of
toxic metal ions, organic dyes and bacterial pathogens. J Mater Chem A 1:3325–3333
Singh OV, Labana S, Pandey G. et al. (2003) Phytoremediation: an overview of metallic ion
decontamination from soil. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 61:405–412
Thatai S, Khurana P, Boken J, Prasad S, Kumar D (2014) Nanoparticles and core–shell
nanocomposite based new generation water remediation materials and analytical techniques: a
review. Microchem J 116:62–76
Tuzen M, Soylak M (2007) Multiwalled carbon nanotubes for speciation of chromium in environmental samples. J Hazard Mater 147:219–225
296
P. Kumar et al.