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Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability
Status, Challenges and Prospective
1st Edition - September 19, 2023
Editors: Vinod Kumar Garg, Anoop Yadav, Chandra Mohan, Sushma Yadav, Neeraj Kumari
Paperback ISBN:
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eBook ISBN:
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Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the emerging discipline of green… Read more
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Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the emerging discipline of green chemistry and fundamental chemical principles. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by offering a systematic overview of current available sustainable materials and related information on new materials' suitability and potential for given projects. Along the way, the book examines natural and biodegradable materials while also presenting materials with multifunctional properties. Topics addressed in this book will be major accomplishments for sustainable developments in biofuels, renewable energies, and in the remediation of pollutants in water, air and soil.
- Encompasses all aspects of green chemistry through an interdisciplinary approach
- Addresses major accomplishments for sustainable development
- Presents green chemistry as a philosophical approach whereby its core principle can attribute towards sustainable developments
Professionals (Researchers and Scientists) working in the area of Environmental Pollution management, Green Chemistry and related technologies, Undergraduate, Postgraduate students and academicians from the field of Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Chemistry
1. Introduction to Environmental and Green Chemistry
Driver for changes
Basic principles of green chemistry
Advancements in green chemistry towards sustainable future
Summary
References
2. Environmental Pollution
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Soil Pollution
Noise Pollution
Light Pollution
Nanomaterial pollution
Summary
References
3. Chemical Toxicology in Environmental matrices
3.1 Basic concept of Chemical Toxicology
Different Areas of Chemical Toxicology
Classes of Chemical Toxicants
Uptake and disposition of toxic chemicals
Effects and prevention of Chemical Toxicity
Summary
References
Tentative author: Prof. Chen Meixue
4. Applications of Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation
4.1 Challenges of green chemistry for environmental remediation
4.2 Different approaches of green chemistry for environmental remediation
4.3 Role of green chemistry in water remediation
4.4 Role of green chemistry in air remediation
4.5 Role of green chemistry in soil remediation
4.6 Summary
4.7 References
5. Approaches and challenges with respect to green chemistry in Industries
5.1 Greening of the Chemical Industry
5.2 Industrial application of green chemistry
5.3 The challenges to chemists: Using green solvent
5.4 The challenges to chemists: Using green approach
5.5 Case studies
5.6 Summary
5.7 References
6. Plant-derived compounds and their green synthesis in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Plant derived compounds
6.3 Green synthesis in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
6.4 Conclusion
6.5 References
7. Greener Anthrosphere through Industrial Ecology
7.1 Green Anthrosphere
7.2 Industrial ecosystem
7.3 Green chemistry and industrial ecology
7.4 Summary
7.5 References
8. Radioactive waste minimization and management
8.1 Radioactive waste generation
8.2 Basic waste management technologies
8.3 Radioactive waste reduction in nuclear power plants
8.4 Radioactive waste reduction in biomedical science
8.5 Summary
8.6 References
9. Green Chemistry for production of renewable energy
9.1 Renewable energy
9.2 Contribution of renewable energy sources towards the energy demand globally
9.3 Challenges faced by renewable energy sector
9.4 Summary
9.5 References
10. Role of chemistry in green energy production
10.1 Concept of green energy
10.2 Alternate energy sources
10.3 PV solar technology
10.4 Energy storage devices
10.5 Energy production through biogas/biomass
10.6 Summary
10.7 References
11. Use of Renewable feedstocks for chemical Synthesis
11.1 Introduction of renewable feedstock
11.2 Renewable feedstock in chemical industry for sustainable development
11.3 Preparation of natural products from renewable feedstock
11.4 Production of polymeric materials from renewable feedstock
11.5 Summary
11.6 References
12. Full blown green metrics
12.1 Green Chemistry Metrics
12.2. Mass-based metrics of greenness
12.3 Mass-based versus impact-based metrics
12.4 E-factor in green metrics
12.5 Summary
12.6 References
13. A green approach: Living Nano factories
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Approaches for Microbes-Derived Nanoparticle Synthesis
13.3 Application of microbial nanoparticles
13.4 Summary
13.5 References
14. Green Fuels Technology
14.1 Introduction to biofuels
14.2 Different types of biofuels like bioethanol, biodiesel, biohydrogen
14.3 Challenges and synthesis of biofuels
14.4 Summary
14.5 References
15. Green Technologies for Biovalorization
15.1 Microbial approach for valorization of wastes
15.2 Valorization of agri-food wastes
15.3 Wastewater sludge valorization
15.4 Summary
15.5 References
16. Depolymerization of Waste Plastics and Chemicals
16.1 Plastic pollution
16.2 Plastics depolymerization technologies
16.3 Plastics waste as an alternate source of energy
16.4 Chemical Depolymerization
16.5 Challenge and Future
16.6 Summary
16.7 References
17. SDGs for addressing environmental Challenges
17.1 Introduction of SDGs
17.2 Role of chemistry to achieve the SDGs
17.3 Responsibilities of individual and society
17.4 Responsibilities of governments
17.5 Summary
17.6 References
- No. of pages: 402
- Language: English
- Published: September 19, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443189593
- eBook ISBN: 9780443189609
VG
Vinod Kumar Garg
Prof. Garg is presently working at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Punjab, India. He is a well-rounded researcher with more than 30 years of experience in leading, supervising, and undertaking research in the broad field of solid and hazardous Waste Management. His research group are working on Water and Wastewater pollution monitoring and abatement. He has published more than 200 research and review articles, 22 proceedings, and 6 editorials in peer-reviewed journal of International and National journals of repute with more than citations 12000 In addition, he has published 2 book and 12 book chapters and completed 10 sponsored research project as PI funded by various agencies and departments. He was awarded “Thomson Reuters Research Excellence – India Citation Awards 2012”. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations including, the Biotech Research Society of India, the Indian Nuclear Society etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, IndiaAY
Anoop Yadav
Dr. Anoop Yadav is currently employed as Assistant Professor at Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Haryana, India. He has done a PhD from the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (Haryana), India. He has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience. His current research focuses on recovery of nutrients from solid wastes of industries using vermicomposting technology and environmental pollution management. He has published more than 25 research papers in national and international journals, 07 chapters in the books published by reputed publishers. He serves as a member of editorial boards of various peer reviewed journals. He is also a life member of the Biotech research society of India and The Indian Science Congress Association, (India).
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Haryana, IndiaCM
Chandra Mohan
Dr. Chandra Mohan, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, K R Mangalam University, Gurugram is a Senior Faculty with over 9 years of teaching and research experience, having expertise in Inorganic Chemistry. Dr. Chandra Mohan has obtained Doctorate (Chemistry) in the field of Chemical Sensors from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India and also received a National Fellowship from University Grant Commission, Delhi. He received M.Phil in Chemistry from University of Delhi and Masters from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University Ajmer. His research work focused on heterocycle based transition metal complexes for biological and sensor applications, and clay based solid acid catalysis. He has published more than 25 research papers in Peer reviewed journals, 3 book chapters and 1 patent.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, K R Mangalam University, Gurugram, IndiaSY
Sushma Yadav
Dr Sushma is currently working as Assistant Professor in Industrial Waste Management under department of Vocational Studies and Skill Development in Central University of Haryana. She has completed her M.Sc and M.Tech degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Guru Jambheshwar University of Hisar, Haryana and PhD in Environmental Engineering from IIT Delhi. She has 5 years of teaching and research experience. Her field of research is advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment. She has published 7 research articles and 3 book chapters with high impact factor reputed journals. She got the best paper award in international conference (Chemcon-2016) and has a life membership of IIChE.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Central University of Haryana, IndiaNK
Neeraj Kumari
Dr. Neeraj Kumari is currently employed as Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Science, K R Mangalam University, Gurugram India. She did her PhD from University of Delhi, Delhi (India). She has 2.5 years of experience in teaching and research. Currently, her research area is removal of waste like organic dyes from wastewater using natural materials and application of magnetic nanomaterials. She has published 6 research papers and book chapters in national and international journals and books. She was awarded the best paper presentation in national conference. She is also a life member of the Indian Science Congress.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, K R Mangalam University, India