Renewable Carbon

Dr. Sílvio Vaz Jr. hold a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry (with technological assignments) from the Federal University of Uberlândia, a M.Sc. degree in Physical-Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, and a D.Sc. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with equivalence of doctorate degrees from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and from the University of Granada, Spain. Having previously served as director and partner at two private environmental analysis laboratories, he is currently a research scientist at the National Research Center for Agroenergy of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), where his work focuses on the development of renewable molecules (e.g., eco-friendly lignin products), environmental chemistry (e.g., CO2 capture and use), agricultural chemistry (e.g., controlled release nanoformulations), and the application of analytical chemistry to biomass and bioenergy, according green and sustainable chemistry visions. He was appointed as the chairman of the Brazilian Division of the American Chemical Society (2018-2019). Moreover, he serves as professor of the graduate program in environmental engineering at the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil, and graduate program in biofuels at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil.

Part 1: Science 1. Introduction to renewable carbon concept and properties 2. Organic synthesis for carbon derivatives 3. Inorganic synthesis for carbon derivatives 4. Biochemical synthesis for carbon derivatives 5. Conclusions and remarks of the scientific aspects for renewable carbon

Part 2: Technology 6. Introduction to technological approaches for renewable carbon 7. Carbon capture and use strategies for carbon dioxide 8. Applied nanotechnology for carbon dioxide, biomass and recycling materials 9. Applied biotechnology for biomass 10. Applied thermochemistry for biomass and recycling materials 11. Catalysis for carbon dioxide and biomass 12. Conclusions and remarks of the technological aspects for renewable carbon

Part 3: Sustainability 13. Introduction to the sustainability concept applied to renewable carbon 14. Metrics and measurements 15. Alternative sources for petrochemicals: new value chains 16. Strategies for industrial ecology 17. Conclusions and remarks of the sustainability aspects for renewable carbon