Chemistry for sustainable technologies : a foundation / Neil Winterton.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge : RSC, c2011.Description: xix, 480 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781847558138 (hbk.) :
- 9781847558138 (Cloth)
- 540 WIN
- TD193
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Scope of the book -- 2.Setting the scence -- 3.Sustainability and sustainable development -- 4.Science and its importance -- 5.Chemistry of the environment -- 6.Waste, pollution and the second law of thermodynamics -- 7.Measurement -- 8.Chemistry: necessary but not sufficient -- 9.Chemicals processing -- 10.Catalysis -- 11.Chemicals from biomass -- 12.Energy production -- 13.The chemist as citizen.
This text enables young chemists to appreciate the importance in creating a society better able to manage its impact on the ecosphere. It presents chemistry in the context of its environmental impact and the changes needed to bring about a more sustainable world.