Green Chemistry for Graduate Students.

Catalog description

Green and sustainable chemistry is an area of science of great interest to the global community. The 12 principles of green chemistry which includes topics such as safety, renewable resources for replacement of fossil fuels, toxicity, and catalysis. It teaches a student holistic thinking of how these topics impact our ecosystem. Details of the 12 principles of green chemistry will be exemplified with real world examples. The proposed course on "Green Chemistry" will introduce graduate students to this critical topic and provide a forum to educate them to become better stewards of the planet.