Review
Environmental Sciences
Navid Rabiee, Rajni Sharma, Sahar Foorginezhad, Maryam Jouyandeh, Mohsen Asadnia, Mohammad Rabiee, Omid Akhavan, Eder C. Lima, Krzysztof Formela, Milad Ashrafizadeh, Zari Fallah, Mahnaz Hassanpour, Abbas Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Saeb
Summary: Membranes are widely used in modern water treatment technologies to remove hazardous substances. Nano-membranes have attracted particular interest for various applications. However, the synthesis of green and sustainable membranes faces challenges such as toxicity and fouling. This review evaluates the aspects of green nano-membranes including synthesis, characterization, recycling, commercialization, and performance optimization.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ivan N. Derbenev, James Dowden, Jamie Twycross, Jonathan D. Hirst
Summary: This review discusses the use of green chemistry metrics and software tools in research laboratories. It provides an overview of state-of-the-art software designed to aid researchers in planning and conducting chemical experiments and assess the sustainability of reactions and synthetic routes. The increasing digitalization of research presents opportunities for the wider use of computational tools by synthetic chemists and the integration of green chemistry principles into routine laboratory work.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seang Uyin Hong, Yida Wang, Leong Sing Soh, Wai Fen Yong
Summary: This study integrated life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) to evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of using green solvents in fabricating polyimide flat sheet membranes. The results showed that replacing the conventional solvent NMP with a less toxic green solvent can significantly reduce environmental impacts, but the production cost of green solvent DMSO is less competitive. Integrating the results from LCA and TEA, DMSO and EA were suggested as potential green solvents. The impact of synthesis approaches was negligible initially, but is expected to be more evident in larger-scale membrane production processes.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Samuel Boobier, Joseph C. Davies, Ivan N. Derbenev, Christopher M. Handley, Jonathan D. Hirst
Summary: This article presents an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) that combines features such as data archival, collaboration tools, and green and sustainability metrics for organic chemistry. The web-based application AI4Green is open-source and freely available, providing secure storage and sharing of reactions among research team members. It encourages green and sustainable chemistry by automatically calculating green metrics and color-coding hazards, solvents, and reaction conditions. The interface is linked to a database created from PubChem data, allowing for automatic collation of reaction information. The application's design facilitates the development of additional sustainability applications, such as a Solvent Guide, and future work includes providing intelligent sustainability suggestions to users.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Justyna Plotka-Wasylka, Heba M. Mohamed, Aleksandra Kurowska-Susdorf, Rajkumar Dewani, Michel Y. Fares, Vasil Andruch
Summary: Green chemistry and analytical chemistry play crucial roles in the field of chemistry and must adhere to the principles of sustainable development in order to have a real impact.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Hatice Mutlu, Leonie Barner
Summary: Green chemistry, sustainable chemistry, and circular chemistry are crucial concepts for the modern lifestyle and global industries. They play a vital role in the development of a sustainable future, the implementation of circular economy, and the planetary boundaries framework. Researchers in polymer chemistry are essential in addressing plastic pollution and resource depletion issues.
MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Olga V. Filippova, Aleksey V. Maksimkin, Tarek Dayyoub, Dmitry I. Larionov, Dmitry V. Telyshev
Summary: Elastomeric materials, such as polyurethanes, silicones, and acrylic elastomers, are commonly used in actuator design and soft robot development due to their outstanding properties. However, conventional synthetic methods used to produce these materials may have negative environmental and health impacts. Therefore, the development of new synthetic routes using green chemistry principles and the synthesis of elastomers from renewable bioresources are important steps towards creating sustainable and biocompatible materials. This review aims to address existing approaches to green synthesis of elastomers, compare their properties with traditional materials, and analyze their feasibility for actuators. Moreover, it discusses the advantages, challenges, and future prospects of green elastomer synthesis.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mohit Saraf, Monika A. Roy, Francisco Yarur Villanueva, Anirban Kundu, Hung-Vu Tran, Moumita Ghosh, Sopuruchukwu Ezenwa, Gabriela Gastelu, Emily A. Prebihalo, L. Javier Cala, Scott R. Cleary, Geetesh Devineni, Gahyun Annie Lee, Great C. Umenweke, Ross F. Koby, Rachel Nixon, Adelina Voutchkova, Audrey Moores
Summary: The field of chemistry has the potential to address global challenges, but it needs to minimize negative impacts and prioritize sustainable approaches. Incorporating green chemistry and systems thinking into education is crucial, but currently, most graduate curricula lack these topics.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Baoyu Li, Ingo Eilks
Summary: GSCE research in mainland China is still in its early stages, with secondary education focusing on teaching strategies and 'greening' chemistry experiments, while tertiary education employs multiple teaching methods and delves deeper into practical work.
SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Antonio Martin-Esteban
Summary: The use of molecularly imprinted polymers in sample preparation as selective sorbent materials has gained significant attention in recent years, leading to analytical methods with unprecedented selectivity. However, with the increasing adoption of Green Analytical Chemistry principles, it is important to critically review the greenness of synthesis and further application of molecularly imprinted polymers. This review discusses the preparation steps and strategies, reagents used, as well as their incorporation into microextraction techniques from a green perspective, and offers recent alternatives to enhance the sustainability of molecularly imprinted polymers.
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fatema Said Zahir Said Al Shibli, Subrajit Bose, P. Senthil Kumar, M. Rajasimman, N. Rajamohan, Dai-Viet N. Vo
Summary: Plant-based corrosion inhibitors derived from leaves, nuts, and fruit peels exhibit corrosion inhibition through monolayer coverage based on isotherm and Langmuir models. These inhibitors contain heteroatoms which interact with iron vacant d-orbitals, forming multiple bonds. In marine environments, corrosion inhibition is achieved through chemical interactions between metals and dissolved ionic components.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abigail Mae Clapperton, Katya Naomi Mariin Vera, Jon Babi, Helen Tran
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful replacement of hazardous and restricted solvents, DMF and NMP, with green and sustainable solvents for the synthesis of polypeptoids.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Loyd D. D. Bastin
Summary: This paper presents a political advocacy project implemented in an Organic Chemistry II course. The project aimed to demonstrate the application of organic, green, and sustainable chemistry outside of laboratory and industrial settings in addressing environmental sustainability issues. Students read and summarized pending state legislation related to sustainability, engaged in class discussions, conducted further research, and prepared talking points which were shared with legislators during a class trip to the state capitol. Student reflections indicated positive experiences with advocacy, increased understanding of environmental issues, and awareness of their potential to make a difference.
GREEN CHEMISTRY LETTERS AND REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Claude Grison, Yvette Lock Toy Ki
Summary: Ecocatalysis, developed by the Grison group, combines concepts of ecology and green chemistry to create sustainable organic syntheses through the use of remediation phytotechnologies, leading to the innovation of a new biomass and catalytic chemistry approach.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuantong Sun, Xi Wang, Fengqiang Sun, Mingwei Tian, Lijun Qu, Patsy Perry, Huw Ovens, Xuqing Liu
Summary: A green chemistry strategy has been developed to separate and regenerate waste textiles at the molecular level, aiming to reduce the large amount of waste textiles generated by the fast fashion industry. This strategy also provides a new source of fibers to address fossil fuel reserve shortages caused by chemical fiber industries and global food shortages caused by natural fiber production.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
