Green Chemistry

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Environmentally benign chemistry; the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances; twelve principles of Green Chemistry; atom economy; use of renewable resources; catalysis for Green Chemistry; alternative solvents and reaction media; energy and the environment. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or CHEM 258 ; junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.