# Smooth Vetch (<i>Vicia villosa</i> var.) Coupled with Ball-Milled Composite Mineral Derived from Shell Powder and Phosphate Rock for Remediation of Cadmium-Polluted Farmland: Insights into Synergetic Mechanisms

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heavy metals in environment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | ACS ES&T Engineering |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1021/acsestengg.4c00177 |
| Corresponding authors | Ying Zhang |
| Institution | Northeast Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heavy metals in environment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/heavy-metals-in-environment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1021/acsestengg.4c00177](https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00177)

## Topics

smooth vetch (Vicia villosa) · ball-milled composite mineral · shell powder · phosphate rock · cadmium-polluted farmland · Cd bioavailability reduction · humic acid · Cd passivation · Cd3(PO4)2 · Cd5(PO4)3Cl · CdnCa5-n(PO4)3OH · green manure · phytoremediation · Soil amendments · pepper fruit · calcium release · phosphorus release · biomass enhancement · decomposition promotion

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