A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis
Traditional techniques for removing fluoride (F−) from water are costly and complex, whereas phytoremediation is a less expensive method that can be adopted as an ecotechnological tool to control not only fluorine, but also other pollutants in urban and agricultural watersheds. Phytoremediation as a...
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| description | Traditional techniques for removing fluoride (F−) from water are costly and complex, whereas phytoremediation is a less expensive method that can be adopted as an ecotechnological tool to control not only fluorine, but also other pollutants in urban and agricultural watersheds. Phytoremediation as a strategy for defluoridation is little used and still has a long way to go. Therefore, it is important to get a picture that describes scientific achievements and trends around this topic and support decision-making processes to move forward. Hence, the aim of this study was to collect bibliometric data on the use of phytoremediation to remove F−, from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Data collected considered the scenario of related publications regarding countries and researchers that publish the most, the chronological evolution of the publications, the co-occurrence of terms to point out overall focus and interests of researches and collaboration initiatives around the subject. India has the highest number of publications on F− phytoremediation, which can be explained by the high incidence of fluorosis in that country. The number of publications per year, although still small, has grown over the last 5 years. A cluster map showing the co-occurrence of terms indicated research focused on the effects of F− on plant metabolism, and the correlation of this contaminant when in the presence of heavy metals and with issues of sanitation. Different studies also seek species of accumulator plants, and investigate physical and chemical parameters of the environment that influence the absorption of the F− anion. New approaches to optimize the process and phytoremediation overall are on the rise like the use of phytohormones, growth-promoting bacteria, sorption processes and genetic manipulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfedf214508e4af4843e9530e5a782c22023-11-07T10:22:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2023-10-011110.3389/fenvs.2023.12784111278411A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysisLucas Rafael Lommez Vaz0Juan Antonio Conesa1Alisson Carraro Borges2Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, BrazilDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Alicante, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, BrazilTraditional techniques for removing fluoride (F−) from water are costly and complex, whereas phytoremediation is a less expensive method that can be adopted as an ecotechnological tool to control not only fluorine, but also other pollutants in urban and agricultural watersheds. Phytoremediation as a strategy for defluoridation is little used and still has a long way to go. Therefore, it is important to get a picture that describes scientific achievements and trends around this topic and support decision-making processes to move forward. Hence, the aim of this study was to collect bibliometric data on the use of phytoremediation to remove F−, from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Data collected considered the scenario of related publications regarding countries and researchers that publish the most, the chronological evolution of the publications, the co-occurrence of terms to point out overall focus and interests of researches and collaboration initiatives around the subject. India has the highest number of publications on F− phytoremediation, which can be explained by the high incidence of fluorosis in that country. The number of publications per year, although still small, has grown over the last 5 years. A cluster map showing the co-occurrence of terms indicated research focused on the effects of F− on plant metabolism, and the correlation of this contaminant when in the presence of heavy metals and with issues of sanitation. Different studies also seek species of accumulator plants, and investigate physical and chemical parameters of the environment that influence the absorption of the F− anion. New approaches to optimize the process and phytoremediation overall are on the rise like the use of phytohormones, growth-promoting bacteria, sorption processes and genetic manipulation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1278411/fullbibliometricsfluorinedefluoridationfluorosisaccumulator plants |
| spellingShingle | Lucas Rafael Lommez Vaz Juan Antonio Conesa Alisson Carraro Borges A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis Frontiers in Environmental Science bibliometrics fluorine defluoridation fluorosis accumulator plants |
| title | A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full | A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_short | A mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride-contaminated waters: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_sort | mini review on phytoremediation of fluoride contaminated waters a bibliometric analysis |
| topic | bibliometrics fluorine defluoridation fluorosis accumulator plants |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1278411/full |
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