Course detail

Green Chemistry

FCH-MA_ENG10Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course will provide knowledge of green chemistry issues, a modern perspective on the use of specific procedures that lead to a reduction in environmental burden and more efficient chemical processes. 1.–2. Principles of green chemistry 3. Basic concepts, principles and strategies 4.–5. Ionic liquids 6. Green solvents 7. Green chemistry and pollutants 8. (Bio)catalysis and biomaterials 9.–10. Industrial examples 11. Designing greener processes 12. Chemical evaluation, GHS vs. ecotoxicology 13. Green chemistry project – independent work

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

The students understand the principles of green chemistry. The students are familiar with the process of scientific work in the field of green chemistry and are able to derive research-oriented experiments from hypotheses, to develop and to carry out the core points of scientific articles and to elaborate them in hypothesis-controlled experiments in the field.
Students will understand modern green renewable technologies as a potential energy source for future.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kerton F.M. Alternative Solvents for Green Chemistry. 2009 RSC (EN)
Lancaster M. Green chemistry. An introductory text. 2002. RCS. (EN)

Type of course unit

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Truksa, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.
Mgr. Jan Richtár, Ph.D.
RNDr. Veronika Ostatná, Ph.D.

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jan Richtár, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Truksa, Ph.D.
RNDr. Veronika Ostatná, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The subject will provide knowledge of green chemistry issues, a modern view of the use of specific procedures that lead to the reduction of the ecological burden and the efficiency of chemical processes.

1.–2. Principles of green chemistry
3. Basic concepts, principles and strategies
4.–5. Ionic liquids
6. Green solvents
7. Green chemistry and pollutants
8. (Bio)catalysis and biomaterials
9.–10. Industrial examples
11. Designing greener processes
12. Chemical assessment, GHS vs. ecotoxicology
13. Green chemistry project – individual assignment

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course