Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
Mestrado Universitario en Ciencias. Tecnoloxías e Xestión Ambiental (plan 2012) |
Subjects |
Química Sostible |
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Identifying Data | 2016/17 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Química Sostible | Code | 610500021 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Official Master's Degree | 2nd four-month period |
First | Optativa | 3 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
Topic 1. Principles and Concepts of Sustainable Chemistry | Introduction. Definition of sustainable chemistry. Sustainable development and green chemistry. The Twelve Principles of green chemistry Atom economy. Definition. Examples. Toxicity. Measuring toxicity. Associated risks. Measuring and controlling environmental performance. Waste minimization techniques. |
Topic 2. Catalysis and Green Chemistry | Introduction to catalysis. Catalyst types Heterogeneous catalysts. Introduction. Zeolites. Industrial applications Homogeneous catalysis. Transition-metal catalysis. Asymmetric catalysis. Introduction. Basic concepts. Examples. Phase-transfer catalysis. Biocatalysis. Photocatalysis. |
Topic 3. Alternate solvents with low toxicity | Introduction. Solvent free systems. Supercritical fluids. Water as reaction solvent. Ionic liquids. Fluorous biphase solvents. |
Topic 4. Renewable Resources | Basic concepts. Energy from renewable resources. Chemicals from renewable feedstocks |
Topic 5. Non-conventional reaction conditions and alternative energy sources | Photochemical reactions. Chemistry using microwaves. Sonochemistry. Electrochemical synthesis. Designing Greener Processes. |
Topic 6. Industrial case studies |
Industrial case studies of sustainable chemistry |
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