5 Alternative solvents and the UN sustainable development goals
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Sahil D. Patel
Abstract
Alternative solvents such as bio-based solvents, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents and switchable solvents have been proposed as green alternatives to conventional volatile organic solvent systems for a wide variety of applications including chemical synthesis, separations and purifications, energy applications, and future biorefineries. This chapter aims to introduce these emerging solvents and use selected examples to highlight how the technical advances they can provide can contribute directly to the UN sustainable development goals to enable a more sustainable future.
Abstract
Alternative solvents such as bio-based solvents, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents and switchable solvents have been proposed as green alternatives to conventional volatile organic solvent systems for a wide variety of applications including chemical synthesis, separations and purifications, energy applications, and future biorefineries. This chapter aims to introduce these emerging solvents and use selected examples to highlight how the technical advances they can provide can contribute directly to the UN sustainable development goals to enable a more sustainable future.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- About the series V
- Contents VII
- Author list IX
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Applications of green chemistry in laboratory experiments and undergraduate research 3
- 3 The UN sustainable development goals and nanochemistry: a critical review 45
- 4 Green chemistry and the UN SDGs 81
- 5 Alternative solvents and the UN sustainable development goals 95
- 6 A sustainable development approach to promoting water security in Eritrea 129
- 7 The role of biocatalysis in green and sustainable chemistry 159
- 8 The climate education clock 175
- 9 LOL diagrams 179
- 10 Green chemistry teaching and research at a small, Catholic university 191
- Index 203
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- About the series V
- Contents VII
- Author list IX
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Applications of green chemistry in laboratory experiments and undergraduate research 3
- 3 The UN sustainable development goals and nanochemistry: a critical review 45
- 4 Green chemistry and the UN SDGs 81
- 5 Alternative solvents and the UN sustainable development goals 95
- 6 A sustainable development approach to promoting water security in Eritrea 129
- 7 The role of biocatalysis in green and sustainable chemistry 159
- 8 The climate education clock 175
- 9 LOL diagrams 179
- 10 Green chemistry teaching and research at a small, Catholic university 191
- Index 203
