Comprehensive Guide to Green Chemistry
Principles, Methods, and Real-World Applications
Elsevier (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. December 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
415 pages
978-0-443-52542-1 (ISBN)
Description
Comprehensive Guide to Green Chemistry: Principles, Methods, and Real-World Applications offers a thorough guide to how green chemistry can drive environmental sustainability and address pressing global challenges. Integrating core principles with innovative technologies, it explores renewable energy, eco-friendly practices, and solutions like biofuels, green hydrogen, and solar-driven chemical processes. What sets this book apart is its strong focus on real-world applications. It shows how green chemistry affects everyday life, from agriculture and food packaging to community initiatives. Case studies, emerging trends, and practical examples showcase successful innovations, making sustainability tangible and actionable. Ideal for graduate students, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers, this volume advances both understanding and practice in green chemistry. It provides guidance for developing environmentally responsible technologies, improving efficiency, and shaping sustainability-oriented policies, illustrating how sustainable practices can be integrated across science, industry, and communities.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-52542-1 (9780443525421)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part I: Background and Principles
1. Introduction: Green and Sustainable Chemistry
2. Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Practices
3. Principles of Renewable Energy and Resources
Part II: Methods and Techniques
4. Biofuels and Bioenergy From Renewable Feedstocks
5. Green Hydrogen Production
6. Solar Powered Chemical Processes
7. Energy Savings and Efficiency in Chemical Production
8. Waste Reduction in Industrial Processes
9. Green Metrics and Sustainability Assessment
Part III: Applications
10. Sustainable Agrochemicals and Fertilizers
11. Green Chemistry in Food Packaging
12. Waste Valorization in the Food Sector
13. Everyday Chemistry
14. Locally Grown Sustainable Practices
Part IV: Case Studies and Future Directions
15. Successful Green Innovation Stories for Inspiration
16. Emerging Trends and Future Challenges
1. Introduction: Green and Sustainable Chemistry
2. Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Practices
3. Principles of Renewable Energy and Resources
Part II: Methods and Techniques
4. Biofuels and Bioenergy From Renewable Feedstocks
5. Green Hydrogen Production
6. Solar Powered Chemical Processes
7. Energy Savings and Efficiency in Chemical Production
8. Waste Reduction in Industrial Processes
9. Green Metrics and Sustainability Assessment
Part III: Applications
10. Sustainable Agrochemicals and Fertilizers
11. Green Chemistry in Food Packaging
12. Waste Valorization in the Food Sector
13. Everyday Chemistry
14. Locally Grown Sustainable Practices
Part IV: Case Studies and Future Directions
15. Successful Green Innovation Stories for Inspiration
16. Emerging Trends and Future Challenges