Catalysis for Controlled Degradation
This collaborative poster, presented in ACS GCI Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School 2024, presents the concept of catalysis, its applications, and advantages and disadvantages with examples.
Catalysis
Water as a Solvent in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Water presents significant advantages when used in heterogeneous catalysis. Unlike traditional organic solvents, water is non-toxic, non-flammable, and readily available. Heterogeneous catalysts, which differ in state from the reaction medium, can be performed in water to facilitate various chemical reactions. For instance, micellar catalysis has proven effective for aminations, leveraging recyclable catalysts and aqueous reaction media to achieve high reactions yields of pharmaceutical APIs and complex targets.
Greener Synthesis Tools Poster: Heterogeneous Catalysis
This poster highlights the background, history, and applications of heterogeneous catalysis.
Made by Evan Chen, Renata Bence and Luis López Rojas for the 2024 ACS GCI Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School.
Solar Energy: Illuminating the Path to a Sustainable Future
Solar energy stands as a cornerstone in the pursuit of a sustainable future. This poster explores the history and advancements in solar technology, highlighting its significant role in reducing carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. By examining the latest innovations in photovoltaic systems, energy storage solutions, and grid integration, we demonstrate how solar energy is leading to a cleaner, more resilient energy infrastructure. Furthermore, we discuss how solar energy drives the principles of green chemistry, promoting environmentally friendly practices in energy production.
Base Metals Homogeneous Catalysis as a Greener Synthesis Tool
Metal catalysts play a fundamental role in the pursuit of sustainable practices. They can optimize efficiency and minimize waste in chemical reactions that produce sustainable products/processes, helping to reduce harmful substances to the environment and human health, combat climate change, and generate clean energy. The most widely used catalysts are noble metals (e.g., platinum, palladium, and iridium) due to their desirable catalytic properties, such as high stability and temperature tolerance. However, the use of noble metals is hindered by their high cost and limited availability.
Phase Transfer Catalysis
An overview of Phase Transfer Catalysis (PTC)
Handout on Catalysis for Controlled Degradation
An overview of approaches used to catalyze chemical hazards into benign substances.
Green Chemistry Toolkit
The Green Chemistry Toolkit was developed under the Global Green Chemistry Initiative – a project led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University.
