25th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Green Chemistry

摘要

Green Chemistry has been defined by the EPA as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. This approach reduces the negative impact of chemistry on human health and the environment by focusing on all of the life cycle of given a chemical product, including its design, synthesis, application and disposal. In the last few years, this sustainable approach has gained an overwhelming interest, as can be observed by the significant number of publications devoted to the development of greener chemicals and greener processes.