Description
This second edition of the well-received volume addresses a diverse selection of topics in green chemistry, highlighting the potential and scope of green chemistry for clean and sustainable development. Covering the basics, the book discusses the benefits of environmentally friendly chemical practices and their use in industry. The book has been updated with new research, new advances, and timely references.
Specific topics include:
- eco-friendly products
- green catalysts
- ionic liquids
- supercritical fluids
- green solvents
- photo-Fenton reaction
- photocatalysis
- sonochemistry
- microwave-assisted organic synthesis
- ultrasound-assisted reactions
- green composites
- green manufacturing processes
The current and future impacts of green chemistry have also been discussed in this book.
The volume will enlighten the scientific community on the advantages the green chemistry, which including being both eco-friendly and useful on the industrial scale, by explaining how green chemistry is put into actual practice.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Benign Starting Materials 3. Eco-Friendly Products and Reagents 4. Green Catalysts 5. Ionic Liquids: Promising Solvents 6. Supercritical Solvents 7. Other Green Solvents 8. Photocatalysis: An Emerging Technology 9. Photo-Fenton Reactions: A Green Chemical Route 10. Sonochemistry: A Pollution-Free Pathway 11. Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis: A Need of the Day 12. Green Composites 13. Green Manufacturing Processes 14. Future Trends
