Handbook of Green Chemistry: Green Solvents, Supercritical Solvents (Volume 4.)

Green Chemistry is a vitally important subject area in a world where being as green and environmentally sound as possible is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Its applications include the design of chemical products and processes that help to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.

Supercritical Fluids (SCFs) and GasÔÇôExpanded Liquids (GXLs) are of great interest in green chemistry becauser either they are nontoxic and nonÔÇôpolluting solvents (like carbon dioxide or water) or they help one to avoid harmful intermediates through new processing routes. This book examines the use of SCFs and GXLs in catalysis, polymerization and many other major reactions and processes where avoiding the use of a hazardous solvent is beneficial for the environment and the economy. The additional control parameters resulting from the unique physicoÔÇôchemical properties of such solvents are discussed and highlighted with numerous examples from the current literature and applications.

The shift towards being as environmentallyÔÇôfriendly as possible has resulted in the need for this important volume on the topic of supercritical solvents. Edited by the leading experts in the field, Professors Walter Leitner and Phil Jessop, this is an essential resource for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the world of green chemistry, as well as for chemists, environmental agencies and chemical engineers.

The Handbook of Green Chemistry comprises of 9 volumes in total, split into 3 subjectÔÇôspecific sets. The three sets are available individually. All 9 volumes are available individually, too.

Set I: Green Catalysis 
  ÔÇô Volume 1: Homogeneous Catalysis 
  ÔÇô Volume 2: Heterogeneous Catalysis 
  ÔÇô Volume 3: Biocatalysis

Set II: Green Solvents
  ÔÇô Volume 4: Supercritical Solvents
  ÔÇô Volume 5: Reactions in Water
  ÔÇô Volume 6: Ionic Liquids

Set III: Green Processes
  ÔÇô Volume 7: Green Synthesis
  ÔÇô Volume 8: Green Nanoscience
  ÔÇô Volume 9: Designing Safer Chemicals

The Handbook of Green Chemistry is also available as Online Edition.

Podcasts
Listen to two podcasts in which Professor Paul Anastas and Journals Editor Paul Trevorrow discuss the origin and expansion of Green Chemistry and give an overview of The Handbook of Green Chemistry.