2023 GREEN CHEMISTRY TRENDS

 

 

CHEMISTRY TRENDS PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFcaEUj43OY&list=PLtLT74crQcwWtOpYWAhBIGIffoeyKbUA7&index=1

 

 

GREEN CHEMISTRY TRENDS WEBSITES

 

1. Green Chemistry Institute:

   • Website: Green Chemistry Institute
      

2. American Chemical Society - Green Chemistry Institute:

   • Website: ACS Green Chemistry Institute
      

3. Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale:

   • Website: Yale Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering
      

4. Sustainable Chemical Engineering:

   • Website: Sustainable Chemical Engineering
      

5. Renewable Chemicals:

   • Website: Renewable Chemicals
      

6. Regenerative Chemistry:

   • Website: Regenerative Chemistry
      

7. European Sustainable Chemistry Support Group:

   • Website: ESCSG
      

8. Green and Sustainable Chemistry Network:

   • Website: Green and Sustainable Chemistry Network
      

9. The Green Chemistry Network:

   • Website: The Green Chemistry Network
      

10. Sustainable Chemistry Alliance:

    • Website: Sustainable Chemistry Alliance

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EVEN MORE GREEN CHEMISTRY WEBSITES:

 

1. The American Chemical Society's (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute (GCI):

   • Website: ACS Green Chemistry Institute (GCI)
      

2. The Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E):

   • Website: GC&E Conference
      

3. The Green Chemistry Network (GCN):

   • Website: Green Chemistry Network (GCN)
      

4. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL):

   • Website: NREL
      

5. The University of Nottingham's Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (CSC):

   • Website: Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)

 

 

20 GREEN CHEMISTRY TRENDS

 

1. Solvent-free chemistry: This involves developing chemical reactions that do not require solvents, which can be toxic and expensive to dispose of.
    

2. Catalysis: Catalysts are used to speed up chemical reactions without being consumed themselves. This can help to reduce energy consumption and waste production.
    

3. Atom economy: This is the principle of designing chemical reactions that produce the desired product with the fewest possible waste products.
    

4. Renewable feedstocks: This involves using renewable resources, such as plant material or sunlight, as the starting materials for chemical reactions.
    

5. Design for degradation: This involves designing chemicals and products that will degrade naturally after use, reducing pollution and waste.
    

6. Inherently safer chemistry: This involves designing chemicals and processes that are inherently safer, i.e., they are less likely to cause accidents or injuries.
    

7. Green analytical chemistry: This involves developing analytical methods that are more environmentally friendly, such as using less solvent or energy.
    

8. Green engineering: This involves applying the principles of green chemistry to the design of chemical products and processes.
    

9. Green nanoscience: This involves applying the principles of green chemistry to the synthesis and use of nanomaterials.
    

10. Green pharmaceuticals: This involves developing and manufacturing pharmaceuticals that are more environmentally friendly, such as using less hazardous chemicals or less energy.
     

11. Green materials: This involves developing and manufacturing materials that are more environmentally friendly, such as using renewable resources or designing for recyclability.
     

12. Green solvents: This involves developing and using solvents that are less toxic and more environmentally friendly, such as water-based solvents.
     

13. Green energy: This involves developing and using renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies.
     

14. Green biocatalysis: This involves using biocatalysts, such as enzymes, to catalyze chemical reactions. Biocatalysts can be more efficient and selective than traditional catalysts, and they can produce less waste.
     

15. Green micellar chemistry: Micelles are self-assembled aggregates of surfactant molecules. Micellar chemistry can be used to develop new green chemical processes, such as solvent-free reactions and green separations.
     

16. Green flow chemistry: Flow chemistry involves conducting chemical reactions in a continuous flow, rather than in batch reactors. Flow chemistry can be more efficient and less wasteful than batch chemistry.
     

17. Green catalysis in water: Water is a benign and sustainable solvent, so developing catalysts that work in water is a key goal of green chemistry.
     

18. Green chemistry for developing countries: Green chemistry is especially important for developing countries, where resources are limited and environmental pollution is a major problem.
     

19. Green chemistry education: It is important to educate chemists and engineers about the principles and practices of green chemistry.
     

20. Public outreach: It is also important to educate the public about green chemistry and the benefits of green products and processes.