Innovations in Green Chemistry and Green Engineering Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Anastas, Paul T. (Editor), Zimmerman, Julie B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Chemistry, inorganic.; Chemistry, Organic.; Chemical engineering.; Catalysis.; Nanochemistry.; Environmental pollution.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.; Organic Chemistry.; Inorganic Chemistry.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5817-3

Processes that meet the objectives of green chemistry and chemical engineering minimize waste and energy use, and eliminate toxic by-products. Given the ubiquitous nature of products from chemical processes in our lives, green chemistry and chemical engineering are vital components of any sustainabl...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Introduction
• 2. Gas Expanded Liquids for Sustainable Catalysis
• 3. Green Catalytic Transformations
• 4. Green Chemistry Metrics: Material Efficiency and Strategic Synthesis Design
• 5. Green Chemistry with Microwave Energy
• 6. Nanotoxicology in Green Nanoscience
• 7. New Polymers, Renewables as Raw Materials
• 8. Organic Batteries
• 9. Oxidation Catalysts for Green Chemistry
• 10. Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Green Solvent.-�Index.