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Chemistry for a Sustainable Development
Pietro Tundo Pietro Tundo
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice www.unive.it
OECD WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE OECD WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY
Venice, Venice, October 1998 October 1998
Representatives Representatives
of government, industry and academia of government, industry and academia
from 22 Countriesfrom 22 Countries
O.E.C.D.O.E.C.D.
TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(approved at the OECD meeting in Paris, June 6, 1999)(approved at the OECD meeting in Paris, June 6, 1999)
• Use of Alternative FeedstocksUse of Alternative Feedstocks
• Use of Innocuous ReagentsUse of Innocuous Reagents
• Employing Natural ProcessesEmploying Natural Processes
• Use of Alternative SolventsUse of Alternative Solvents
• Design of Safer ChemicalsDesign of Safer Chemicals
• Developing Alternative Reaction ConditionsDeveloping Alternative Reaction Conditions
• Minimizing Energy ConsumptionMinimizing Energy Consumption
O.E.C.D.O.E.C.D.
Green Chemistry On the RiseGreen Chemistry On the Rise
International Iunion of Pure and Applied Chemistry IUPAC
IUPAC Committee on Green ChemistryChairman: Prof. Buxing Han,Chinese Academy of Sciences
SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE ON CHLORINE-SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE ON CHLORINE-FREE SYNTHESIS FOR GREEN FREE SYNTHESIS FOR GREEN
CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY
CONTENTS OF SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUECONTENTS OF SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE
RationaleRationale: : to seek useful and industrially relevant examples for to seek useful and industrially relevant examples for alternatives to chlorine in synthesis, so as to facilitate the development alternatives to chlorine in synthesis, so as to facilitate the development of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies.of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies.
30 Contributions dealing with:30 Contributions dealing with:
Part 1: Chlorine-free reagents Part 1: Chlorine-free reagents
Part 2: Chlorine-free catalystsPart 2: Chlorine-free catalysts
Part 3: Carbonate chemistryPart 3: Carbonate chemistry
Part 4: Chlorine-free solventsPart 4: Chlorine-free solvents
Part 5: Benign chloro-free methodologiesPart 5: Benign chloro-free methodologies
Part 6: Metrics of chlorine-free synthesesPart 6: Metrics of chlorine-free syntheses
University Twinning and University Twinning and NetworkingNetworking
70 UNITWIN Networks
Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry
MEGREC UNITWIN Network No. 731
List of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN List of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in the field of Chemistry:Networks in the field of Chemistry:
• AngolaAngola UNESCO Chair in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (2) - Agostinho Neto University, (2) - Agostinho Neto University,
within the framework of the Santander Group - established in 1994.within the framework of the Santander Group - established in 1994.
• ChinaChinaUNESCO/SHELL Chair in Coal Gasification (620) - Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of (620) - Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Taiyuan, Sahanxi - established in 2003.Sciences, Taiyuan, Sahanxi - established in 2003.
• FranceFranceUNESCO Chair in Applied Membrane Sciences for Environment (660)- Ecole Nationale Supérieure (660)- Ecole Nationale Supérieure
de Chimie de Montpellier, Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier - established in de Chimie de Montpellier, Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier - established in 2004.2004.
• GermanyGermany
UNESCO Chair in Macromolecular CharacterizationUNESCO Chair in Macromolecular Characterization (645) - University of Technology and (645) - University of Technology and German Institute for Polymers, Darmstadt - established in 2004.German Institute for Polymers, Darmstadt - established in 2004.
• ItalyItaly
Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry (MEGREC UNITWIN Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry (MEGREC UNITWIN Network)Network) (731), Ca’ Foscari, Venice - established in 2006. (731), Ca’ Foscari, Venice - established in 2006.
• UzbekistanUzbekistan
UNESCO Chair in Green Chemistry (627) - Uzbekistan National University - established in UNESCO Chair in Green Chemistry (627) - Uzbekistan National University - established in 2003.2003.
Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry MEGREC UNITWIN Network 731
Established in 2006. Host Institution, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
• ALGERIA - Université Mentouri-Costantine and Université ALGERIA - Université Mentouri-Costantine and Université Djillali Liabes Djillali Liabes
• EGYPT - Suez Canal University, Ismailia EGYPT - Suez Canal University, Ismailia
• GREECE - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens GREECE - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• ITALY - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia ITALY - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
• MOROCCO - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fez MOROCCO - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fez
• SERBIA - Belgrade UniversitySERBIA - Belgrade University
• SPAIN - Universidad De Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SPAIN - Universidad De Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• TUNISIA - Universitè de Gabès TUNISIA - Universitè de Gabès
Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry
MEGREC Host Institution, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGBETWEEN
Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
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Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Division of Green Chemistry
Topics of interest1. Green synthetic pathways and clean production technologies
2. Green catalysis for improved selectivity and conversion
3. Dialkyl carbonates chemistry
4. Renewable resources
5. Environmental chemistry
6. Materials for environmental chemistry in the fields of abatement of toxic gases and purification of contaminated water
7. Membrane materials for separation and enrichment
Centre for Green and Sustainable Chemistry
° Research on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Chemistry, ° Education ° Outreach.
Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca’ Foscari University of Venice