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Green Solvents for the Sustainable Development of the Chemical Industry

Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (GSPCEES)

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Inamuddin
  • Language: English

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Description

Green Solvents for the Sustainable Development of the Chemical Industry: Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (GSPCEES) comprehensively explores advances in green solvents, emphasizing their role in promoting sustainability within the chemical sector. The book covers fundamental principles, fabrication techniques, sustainable engineering tools, and diverse applications—from laboratory research to industrial implementation. Key topics include green analytical chemistry, bio-derived solvents, ionic liquids, supercritical fluids, and innovative uses in food processing, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and more, providing readers with a thorough understanding of current trends and future directions.

The book discusses concepts, challenges, and evolving trends in green solvents, highlighting their applications in chromatography, spectroscopy, cleaning, lubrication, and manufacturing. It also examines the environmental, toxicological, and regulatory aspects of green solvents, offering a comparative assessment with traditional alternatives. Additionally, it explores advanced topics such as solvent use in reactive distillation, membrane preparation, and metal recovery, making it a vital resource for researchers and practitioners. Designed for scientists, researchers, engineers, and students in chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, and related fields, this book is an essential guide for advancing sustainable practices.

Key features

  • Provides a thorough explanation of the concept, challenges, and trends associated with the field of green analytical chemistry
  • Offers sufficient information on the use of potential solvents such as water, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, etc. as green solvents
  • Examines the latest applications of green solvents as adhesives, biocatalysts, food processing, detergents, and many more

Readership

Chemical engineers and chemists using green solvents for organic synthesis, polymers, and biocatalysis

Table of contents

1. Concepts of green analytical chemistry: An overview

2. Challenges in green analytical chemistry

3. Trends and evolution from analytical chemistry to green analytical chemistry

4. Bio-derived green solvents

5. Ionic liquids as a green solvent

6. Supercritical fluids as green solvents

7. Water as a green solvent

8. Supercritical water as a green solvent

9. Application of fluorous biphasic green solvent in synthetic organic chemistry

10. Applications of polyethylene glycol as a green solvent

11. Organic compounds as green solvents

12. Deep eutectic green solvents

13. Green solvents for chromatography

14. Green solvents for spectroscopy

15. Green solvents for industrial cleaners and degreasers

16. Green solvents for lubrication

17. Green solvents for laundry detergents

18. Green solvents for the paints and coatings industry

19. Green solvents for electronics manufacturing

20. Green solvents for adhesives

21. Green solvents for food processing

22. Green solvents for extraction and purification of biomolecules

23. Green solvents for the pharmaceutical industry

24. Green solvents for organic synthesis

25. Green solvents for biopolymer processing

26. Green solvents for biocatalysis

27. Green solvents for hydrometallurgy

28. Supercritical CO2, a green solvent to capture CO2 emissions from industrial sources

29. Future directions in green solvent chemistry

30. Comparative Assessment of Green Solvents and Traditional Alternatives: Environmental, Toxicological, and Regulatory Perspectives

31. Green Solvents for Membrane Preparation: Alternatives to Highly Problematic Benchmark Solvents

32. Use of green solvents in reactive distillation

33. Solvometallurgy for the recovery of critical metals

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Inamuddin

Dr. Inamuddin, is an Assistant professor at Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of awards, including the Fast-Track Young Scientist Award and young researcher of the year award-2020 of the university. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India