Course Description
Introduction: toxicity of chemicals in the environment, accidents with chemicals, waste and minimization , The chlorine controversy: toxicity of chlorine compounds, disinfecting water, chlorofluorocarbons and ozone depletion, chlorinated solvents, syntheses where the chlorine is not in the final product , Toxic heavy metal ions: end-of-the-pipe treatments, biocides, dyes and pigments, leather, metal finishing , Working without organic solvents: advantages and disadvantages of solvents, working without solvents, carbon dioxide as solvent, coatings , Composting as bioremediation technique for hazardous organic contaminants , Smart biomaterials: decontamination of toxic metals from wastewater – a green approach , Green eluents in chromatography , Chemistry of recycling: waste, recycling, methods and incentives for source reduction , Materials for sustainable economy: commodity chemicals from renewable raw materials, use of natural polymers, polymers from renewable raw materials , Greening: individuals, nongovernmental organizations, government, corporations.
Course ID: Chem 661
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | - | - |
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