Sustainable Chemistry 1

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course focuses on green chemistry. At the end, the student will be able to explain the 12 principles of green chemistry and to apply them in specific problems and case studies from industry. The student will be familiar with the most important mechanisms of toxicity of organic compounds and is able to apply this knowledge to propose changes in the molecular structure resulting in lower toxicity with equal functionality. The student will know the main types of biobased polymers and is able to evaluate the biodegradability of a given polymer. The student can describe how biomass can be transformed into chemical building blocks and biobased polymers. The student will be familiar with innovative techniques that can potentially enhance the sustainability on lab and industrial scale (photochemistry, electrochemistry, flow chemistry...)