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Faculty of Science
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Mestrado Universitario en Investigación Química e Química Industrial (Plan 2020)
 Subjects
  Industrial Processes and Sustainability
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic

Topic 1. Principles and concepts of sustainable chemistry 		1. Introduction.
2. Definition of sustainable chemistry.
3. Sustainable chemistry and development.
4. The 12 principles of sustainable chemistry.
5. Atomic economy. Definition and examples.
6. Toxicity. Measurement of toxicity.
7. Waste in the chemical industry. Waste minimization techniques. Waste treatment.
8. Efficient reagent design for easy degradation.
9. Environmental efficiency.
Topic 2. Industrial Chemistry: Main raw materials and processes 1. The chemical industry and sustainability. A little history.
2. Environment, energy and resource depletion.
3. Some Important Industries:
4. Other issues related to the sustainability of the chemical industry.
Topic 3. Catalysis as a tool for the sustainability of chemical processes 1. Introduction. Catalysis and sustainable chemistry.
2. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Supported catalysts.
3. Catalytic processes of industrial relevance.
3.1. Acid and base catalysis.
3.2. catalytic hydrogenation.
3.3. Oxidations.
3.4. formation of C-C bonds.
4. Photocatalysis.
5. Organocatalysis.
6. Biocatalysis.
Topic 4. Reactions in unconventional media
 1. Green Chemistry
2. Ionic liquids
3. Reactions in water
4. Reactions in the absence of solvent
Topic 5. Innovative technologies in synthesis 1. Microwave Assisted Chemical Synthesis.
2. Flow reactors.
3. High throughput screening technologies.
4. Techniques of design of experiments (DOE).
Topic 6. Applications of sustainable chemistry in industrial processes. • Applications of sustainable chemistry in industrial processes. “Case studies”.
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