Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation

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Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation

Editor(s): Rashmi Sanghi, Vandana Singh

Published Online: 10 JAN 2012 08:52AM EST

Print ISBN: 9780470943083

Online ISBN: 9781118287705

DOI: 10.1002/9781118287705

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The book presents an in depth review from eminent industry practitioners and researchers of the emerging green face of multidimensional environmental chemistry. Topics such as green chemistry in industry, green energy: solar photons to fuels, green nanotechnology and sustainability, and green chemistry modeling address a wide array of iusses encouraging the use of economical ecofriendly benign technologies, which not only improve the yield, but also illustrates the concept of zero waste, a subject of interest to both chemists and environmentalists alike.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxi)

  2. Part I: Green Chemistry and Societal Sustainability

    1. Chapter 1

      Environment and the Role of Green Chemistry (pages 1–34)

      Rashmi Sanghi, Vandana Singh and Sanjay K. Sharma

    2. Chapter 2

      The Greening of the Chemical Industry: Past, Present and Challenges Ahead (pages 35–78)

      Fernando J. Diaz Lopez and Carlos Montalvo

    3. Chapter 3

      Designing Sustainable Chemical Synthesis: The Influence of Chemistry on Process Design (pages 79–106)

      Laura A. Anderson and Michael A. Gonzalez

    4. Chapter 4

      Green Chemical Processing in the Teaching Laboratory: Microwave Extraction of Natural Products (pages 107–118)

      S. Périno-Issartier, F. Visinoni and F. Chemat

    5. Chapter 5

      Ensuring Sustainability through Microscale Chemistry (pages 119–136)

      Norita Mohamed, Mashita Abdullah and Zurida Ismail

    6. Chapter 6

      Capability Development and Technology Transfer Essential for Economic Transformation (pages 137–151)

      Surya Pandey and Amit Pandey

  3. Part II: Green Lab Technologies

    1. Chapter 7

      Ultrasound Cavitation as a Green Processing Technique in the Design and Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Nanoemulsions in Drug Delivery System (pages 153–208)

      Siah Ying Tang, Khang Wei Tan and Manickam Sivakumar

    2. Chapter 8

      Microwave-Enhanced Methods for Biodiesel Production and Other Environmental Applications (pages 209–249)

      Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Prafulla D. Patil, Shuguang Deng and Nirmala Khandan

    3. Chapter 9

      Emergence of Base Catalysts for Synthesis of Biodiesel (pages 251–289)

      B. Singh, S.N. Upadhyay, Dinesh Mohan and Y.C. Sharma

    4. Chapter 10

      Hydrothermal Technologies for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass (pages 291–342)

      D.W. Rackemann, L. Moghaddam, T.J. Rainey, C.F. Fellows, P.A. Hobson and W.O.S. Doherty

    5. Chapter 11

      Ionic Liquids in Green Chemistry - Prediction of Ionic Liquids Toxicity Using Different Models (pages 343–355)

      Raquel F. M. Frade

    6. Chapter 12

      Nano-catalyst: A Second Generation Tool for Green Chemistry (pages 357–378)

      Archna Rani, Sapna Jain and Sanjay K. Sharma

    7. Chapter 13

      Green Polymer Synthesis: An Overview on Use of Microwave-Irradiation (pages 379–424)

      Anuradha Mishra and Rashmi Dubey

  4. Part III: Green Bio-energy Sources

    1. Chapter 14

      Bioenergy as a Green Technology Frontier (pages 425–450)

      Laura B. Brentner

    2. Chapter 15

      Biofuels as Suitable Replacement for Fossil Fuels (pages 451–478)

      Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, Juan Manuel Campelo, Rafael Luque and Antonio A. Romero

    3. Chapter 16

      Biocatalysts for Greener Solutions (pages 479–504)

      U. Lakshmishri, Rintu Banerjee and Surya Pandey

    4. Chapter 17

      Lignocellulosics as a Renewable Feedstock for Chemical Industry: Chemical Hydrolysis and Pretreatment Processes (pages 505–560)

      Ian M. O'Hara, Zhanying Zhang, William O.S. Doherty and Christopher M. Fellows

    5. Chapter 18

      Lignocellulosics as a Renewable Feedstock for Chemical Industry: Chemicals from Lignin (pages 561–610)

      Christopher M. Fellows, Trevor C. Brown and William O.S. Doherty

    6. Chapter 19

      Genome Enabled Technologies in Green Chemistry (pages 611–626)

      Puja Ravikumar and R K Singh

  5. Part IV: Green Solutions for Remediation

    1. Chapter 20

      Green Biotechnology for Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment (pages 627–660)

      Balasubramanian S., R.D. Tyagi, R.Y. Surampalli and Tian C. Zhang

    2. Chapter 21

      Phytoremediation of Cadmium: A Green Approach (pages 661–698)

      Ackmez Mudhoo

    3. Chapter 22

      A Closer Look at “Green” Glass: Remediation with Organosilica Sol-Gels Through the Application of Green Chemistry (pages 699–727)

      Sarah B. Lockwood and Bakul C. Dave

    4. Chapter 23

      Modification and Applications of Guar Gum in the Field of Green Chemistry (pages 729–761)

      Sagar Pal, Sk. A. Ali, G. Sen and R. P. Singh

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      Index (pages 761–776)

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      Also of Interest (pages 777–778)

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