Surfactant-enhanced mobilization of persistent organic pollutants: Potential for soil and sediment remediation and unintended consequences

Exploring the Feasibility of Cloud-Point Extraction for Bioactive Compound Recovery from Food Byproducts: A Review

“…Surfactants are substances that have the ability to reduce the surface or interfacial tension between various combinations of liquids, liquids and gases, or liquids and solids [39]. A surfactant is a substance that contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components, and when in low concentrations, adsorbs onto an interface or a surface and changes the free energy it has.…”

“…Therefore, their amphiphilic nature makes them significant factors in chemical technology [40]. Emulsifiers, wetting agents, detergents, foaming agents, and dispersants are all examples of surfactants [39]. Their amphiphilic structures result in the existence of a part that is affine to the bulk solvent (polar part) and a part that is affine to a hydrophobic or lipophilic group.…”

Research progress of bio-slurry remediation technology for organic contaminated soil

“…The process of researchers exploring the remediation of different types of organic pollutant-contaminated soils has led to the development of several remediation techniques, including physical remediation, 17 chemical remediation, 18 and bioremediation. 19 …”

Sunlight light-driven degradation of anthracene and naphthalene on robust Cu2+doped ZnO nanoparticles from simulated rainwater: optimization factors, kinetics, and reusability

“…15 The organic colloid of PAHs adsorbs and increases their concentration in aquatic systems, making them easy to transport through soil/ sediment pores and end up in water reservoirs. 16 PAHs also evaporate and are adsorbed onto soil particles and organic matter fractions, making removal from water components and other environmental matrices essential. These are carcinogenic even at low concentrations.…”