Designing for a green chemistry future
Yale University · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion · +1 more institution
Abstract
The material basis of a sustainable society will depend on chemical products and processes that are designed following principles that make them conducive to life. Important inherent properties of molecules need to be considered from the earliest stage-the design stage-to address whether compounds and processes are depleting versus renewable, toxic versus benign, and persistent versus readily degradable. Products, feedstocks, and manufacturing processes will need to integrate the principles of green chemistry and green engineering under an expanded definition of performance that includes sustainability considerations. This transformation will require the best of the traditions of science and innovation coupled…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 73.90
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 43
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4Topics & keywords
- Sustainability
- Green chemistry
- Biochemical engineering
- Sustainable design
- Scale (ratio)
- Renewable energy
- Computer science
- Management science