Green Chemistry

Suresh C. Ameta is Professor and Director of the Department of Chemistry at Pacific College of Basic & Applied Sciences, PAHER University in Debari, India. He has about 40 years experience of teaching and research. He has published about 400 research papers to his credit and guided successfully 70 students for their PhD theses. Professor Ameta has received many awards, including the Life Time Achievement Award from the Indian Chemical Society in 2011. Rakshit Ameta, PhD, is currently Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Pacific College of Basic & Applied Sciences, PAHER University in Debari, India. He has about 7 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published more than 30 research papers and at present is guiding five research students for their PhD theses. He is an elected member of the executive councils of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, and Indian Council of Chemists, Agra.

Introduction. Experimental Techniques. Benign Starting Materials. Eco-Friendly Targets. Green Catalysts. Ionic Liquids: Promising Solvent. Other Green Solvents. Photocatalysis: An Emerging Technology. Photo-Fenton Reactions. Sonochemistry: A Pollution Free Pathway. Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis: A Need of the Day. Green Composites. Recent Developments. Some Green Manufacturing Processes. Future Trends.