1st Edition

Green Chemistry for Beginners

Edited By Anju Srivastava, Rakesh K. Sharma Copyright 2022
354 Pages 17 Color & 215 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

354 Pages 17 Color & 215 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

With escalating concerns over the current state of our planet, the realization to work toward reducing our environmental footprint is gaining momentum. Scientists have realized that green chemistry is the key to reduce waste, rendering healthy environment, and improving human health. The 12 principles of green chemistry are the basic tenets that require understanding at the most fundamental level... Read more

1. Genesis of Green Chemistry

Anju Srivastava, Reena Jain, Manavi Yadav, and Rakesh K. Sharma

2. Waste: A Misplaced Resource

Anju Srivastava, Sriparna Dutta, and Rakesh K. Sharma

3. Catalysis: A Promising Green Technology

Manavi Yadav, Radhika Gupta, Gunjan Arora, and Rakesh K. Sharma

4. Alternative Reaction Media

Radhika Gupta, Reena Jain, and Rakesh K. Sharma

5. Greening Energy Sources

Gunjan Arora, Pooja Rana, and Rakesh K. Sharma

6. Implementation of Green Chemistry: Real-World Studies

Sriparna Dutta, Manavi Yadav, and Rakesh K. Sharma

7. Green Chemistry in Education, Practice, and Teaching

Reena Jain, Anju Srivastava, and Rakesh K. Sharma

8. Green Chemistry: Vision for the Future

Biography

Rakesh K. Sharma is a professor at the University of Delhi (DU), India, and coordinator of the Green Chemistry Network Centre at DU. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the honorary secretary of RSC London, North India Section. He is also an honorary professor at Deakin University, Australia. He has published more than 150 research papers and review articles in renowned international journals. He has also written and edited books on green chemistry, published by RSC and World Scientific.

Anju Srivastava is a professor of chemistry and principal of Hindu College, University of Delhi, India, where she has been a faculty for 23 years. She earned her master’s degree and PhD from IIT Delhi, India. She has authored five senior secondary–level books in chemistry, numerous book chapters for undergraduate courses, and e-content for postgraduate courses. She has published nearly 25 articles in renowned national and international journals and has recently co-edited a book on air pollution, published by Springer.