green Chemistry – TechConnect Briefs

Pd nanoparticles immobilized onto polymer-inorganic hybrid support: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity on Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions in water

Lim M., Kim H., Jang Y., Rhee H., Hanyang University, KR

The development of heterogeneous metal catalysts supported on a solid support has attracted attention. This catalyst system has the advantages of ease of catalyst separation and reusability, and has higher reactivity due to the larger [...]

From Here to Innovation: Safer Alternatives in Building Product Materials

Lent T., Drake S., Perkins+Will, US

The demand for non-toxic building products is pushing manufacturers to look for alternatives to “worst offender” chemicals. While there are long lists of chemicals to avoid (California Prop 65, other governmental lists, and various “red [...]

Synthesis and characterization of nanoreactors within polymeric nanotemplates

McTaggart M., Groves M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Jugroot M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Royal Military College of Canada, CA

The paper will present a novel method for the synthesis of metal nanoclusters with diameters < 3nm within an amphiphilic nanotube template without the use of a reducing agent. This environmentally friendly synthesis occurs at [...]

STEP, Efficient solar syntheses: A comprehensive approach to decreasing the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide

Lau J., Licht S., Stuart J., Li F-F, Licht S., Meng F., George Washington University, US

The Solar Thermal Electrochemical Process (STEP) was introduced to provide a complete solution to lowering carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (1). STEP utilizes a synergy of thermal and electrochemical energy to drive endothermic processes at [...]

STEP, Efficient solar syntheses: A comprehensive approach to decreasing the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide

Lau J., Licht S., Stuart J., Li F-F, Licht S., Meng F., George Washington University, US

The Solar Thermal Electrochemical Process (STEP) was introduced to provide a complete solution to lowering carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (1). STEP utilizes a synergy of thermal and electrochemical energy to drive endothermic processes at [...]

Synthesis and characterization of nanoreactors within polymeric nanotemplates

McTaggart M., Groves M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Jugroot M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Royal Military College of Canada, CA

The paper will present a novel method for the synthesis of metal nanoclusters with diameters < 3nm within an amphiphilic nanotube template without the use of a reducing agent. This environmentally friendly synthesis occurs at [...]

Reducing Material Waste in Biodiesel Production through Multi-Energy Optimized Processing

Kropf M.M., The Pennsylvania State University, US

Multi-Energy Optimized Processing is a patented green chemical processing technique which substitutes focused energy for hazardous chemicals to achieve efficient fuel conversions. Applied to bio diesel production, this technology reduces material waste in the form [...]

Industrial Symbiosis Using Green Chemistry

Clark J., University of York, UK

The twin problems of resource depletion and growing amounts of waste can be solved through the valorization of waste into chemical, fuel and material products. While future “closed-loop” manufacturing should reduce waste through in-house use [...]

Ionic Liquids as Heat Transfer Medium

Schubert T.J.S., Sahin H., Beyersdorff T., Iolitec - Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, DE

Based on our investigations we will report an overview about thermally stable ILs. By pre-selecting a comprehensive matrix of different anions and cations from our substance library of more than 600 compounds, using known physical [...]

Reducing Material Waste in Biodiesel Production through Multi-Energy Optimized Processing

Kropf M.M., The Pennsylvania State University, US

Multi-Energy Optimized Processing is a patented green chemical processing technique which substitutes focused energy for hazardous chemicals to achieve efficient fuel conversions. Applied to bio diesel production, this technology reduces material waste in the form [...]