E3 - RUB_Chemie - Green and Sustainable Chemistry - Cr. 5-5 - Einzelansicht

This module is focusing on the environmental impact of chemical industry and research. This impact is discussed and related to the so-called “Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry”. The question raised here is: What can we change in established methods to be more “green”? Applying the Green Metrics, we will conduct case studies to measure and evaluate the “greenness” of different chemical reactions. After knowing the fundamentals of Green Chemistry, we will discuss about alternatives to the established synthesis procedures. This involves alternative green solvents, novel synthesis concepts such as mechanochemistry, the usage of renewable resources as platform chemicals all the way to multi-purpose products.

This course aims to sensitize its participants to analyse chemical processes holistically. Therefore, we will introduce the concept of life cycle assessment. Alongside this, several methods are presented to reduce the amount of experiments, and thus the general waste production - tools which can be implemented easily during master/doctoral theses.

Dozent: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Lars Borchardt, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Anorganische Chemie

Lageplan RUB

Please keep an eye out for possible changes/new information: original description in the RUB database.

Course start 10.10.2019, which is one week before courses in Duisburg-Essen start. Registration period in LSF: 18.09.2019 - 8 days before course start

A list of available courses, more information regarding the E3/Studium liberale module, a list of courses in chronological order and more can be found on the IOS website.

This lecture is offered primarily for students interested in fulfilling the requirements of module II of the certificate 'Education for Sustainable Development'. If this course is not suitable for you in E3 but you wish to attend to fulfill the requirements of module II of the certificate or because of personal interest, please send us an e-mail: zertifikat-bne@uni-due.de.

For students from distant fields of studies it is also admissible for modul E3 Studium liberale; registration in LSF.

Students from RUB may acquire the certificate 'Education for Sustainable Development' as well.

This is an MA-level course. Basic knowledge of chemistry is required (previous attendance of first-semester lectures in Chemistry/Biology/Physics would be helpful). This course will be held in English.

In E3 not suitable for: Bio, Chemie; EIT, ISE, Masch.Bau, Med.technik, NanoEng

Exam at the end of the semester, 5 ECTS-Credits 

You do not need to register for the exam with the Prüfungsamt.