Green Chemistry for Beginners

With escalating concerns over the current state of our planet, the realization to work toward reducing our environmental footprint is gaining momentum. Scientists have realized that green chemistry is the key to reduce waste, render healthy environment, and improve human health. The 12 principles of green chemistry are the basic tenets that require understanding at the most fundamental level and implementation for promoting sustainable synthesis. This book discusses innovations in the form of greener technologies (superior green catalysts, alternate reaction media, and green energy sources) and elaborates their tremendous potential in combating the critical global challenges on the horizon. It intends to empower and educate students to grasp the key concepts of green chemistry, think out of the box and come up with new ideas, and apply the basic concepts for greening the world. It extensively covers the goals of the United Nation's 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development that can be successfully achieved with the aid of green chemistry and highlights cutting-edge greener technologies such as biomimicry, miniaturization, and continuous flow. Edited by two active green chemists, the book offers in-depth knowledge in this field and is extremely helpful for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students, as well as academic and industrial researchers.