Introduction to Sustainable Chemistry

About this programme

“Introduction to Sustainable chemistry” will introduce you to the definitions of sustainability and the UN sustainability goals and the fundamental principles of sustainable chemistry. You will become familiar with important aspects of environmental law and regulations of chemicals, analysis and assessment of the fate of toxic chemicals, and life-cycle analyses of chemical products and processes. The course covers important examples of how sustainable chemistry can identify and mitigate environmental and global warming challenges and contribute to sustainable transformation and you will become familiar with safe design of synthesis pathways, processing routes, and products that minimizes the use and generation of hazardous substances. 1. Paul Anastas and Julie Zimmerman, “The Periodic Table of the Elements of Green and Sustainable Chemistry” (provided for free to all students) 2. Hand-outs from lectures 3. ICCP Climat Change 2021 report, The Physical Science basis, summary for policymakers 4. 'A systemic approach to the energy transition in Europe', SAPEA, ISBN 978-3-9820301-9-7 The circular economy Case studies about the transition from the linear economy (2019) Elsevier, Academic Press, https://doi-org.ezp.sub.su.se/10.1016/C2017-0-02916-6 'Green Chemistry and Technologies', chapter 8. https://www-degruyter-com.ezp.sub.su.se/view/title/521120 Sections 1.3-1.8 (Chapter 1), 2.1 and 2.2 (Chapter 2), and 5.4 (Chapter 5) from Introduction to Renewable Biomaterials: First Principles and Concepts Ali S. Ayoub (Editor), Lucian A. Lucia (Editor) ISBN: 978-1-119-96229-8 Novem