The chemical industry built the modern world, but it often left a heavy trail of toxic waste and pollution behind. This landmark handbook challenges that destructive tradition. This book offers practical and innovative solutions. It proves that chemistry can protect human health and the planet without losing industrial power. Handbook of Green Chemistry For A Sustainable Environment explores homogeneous, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis. Catalysts speed up reactions cleanly. They reduce energy use and cut down toxic waste. Focuses on safe alternatives like supercritical fluids, reactions in water, and ionic liquids. These options replace dangerous, volatile organic solvents that pollute the air. Details green synthesis, green nanoscience, and designing safer chemicals. It teaches how to build products that degrade safely after use instead of lasting forever in nature.
Luca Romano is an acclaimed environmental chemist, sustainability strategist, and leading voice in the global shift toward green technologies. Holding a Ph.D. in Sustainable Chemistry from the University of Bologna and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London, he has dedicated over two decades to pioneering eco-friendly chemical processes that bridge the gap between industrial efficiency and environmental preservation. In Handbook of Green Chemistry For A Sustainable Environment, Dr. Romano synthesizes his extensive academic research and hands-on industrial consulting experience into a definitive blueprint for the future. His work focuses on minimizing hazardous waste, optimizing renewable feedstocks, and designing closed-loop chemical lifecycles. Currently serving as a senior advisor to international environmental agencies and a guest lecturer at top-tier universities, Dr. Romano's pragmatic approach empowers scientists, engineers, and policymakers alike to transform molecular science into actionable, planet-positive solutions.
| Preface Chapter 1. Foundations of Green Chemistry Evolution of Green Chemistry and Sustainability Concepts The Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Atom Economy and Reaction Efficiency Green Metrics and Sustainability Assessment Life Cycle Thinking in Chemical Design Regulatory Frameworks and Environmental Policies Role of Green Chemistry in Sustainable Development Chapter 2. Green Chemical Synthesis Design of Safer Synthetic Routes Catalysis in Green Chemistry Biocatalysis and Enzyme-Mediated Reactions Solvent-Free and Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Flow Chemistry and Continuous Processing Photochemical and Electrochemical Green Methods Alternative Feedstocks and Renewable Resources Case Studies in Sustainable Synthesis Chapter 3. Green Solvents and Reaction Media Criteria for Green Solvent Selection Water as a Green Solvent Supercritical Fluids Ionic Liquids Deep Eutectic Solvents Bio-Based Solvents Solvent Recovery and Recycling Industrial Applications of Green Solvents Chapter 4. Renewable Resources and Biomass Utilization Biomass as a Chemical Feedstock Biorefineries and Integrated Processing Conversion of Lignocellulosic Materials Biofuels and Biochemicals Green Polymers from Renewable Sources Agricultural Waste Valorization Algal and Marine Biomass Applications Circular Bioeconomy Strategies Chapter 5. Green Catalysis and Energy Efficiency Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis Organocatalysis Nanocatalysts and Sustainable Design Energy-Efficient Reaction Conditions Hydrogenation and Green Oxidation Methods Carbon Dioxide Utilization |
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