Chemistry 4206
Green Chemistry
Dr. Kerton will be offering this course in Fall 2011, MWF 11-11.50, C2026. Online registration is now available. This course is cross-listed with C6206 (for graduate students).
The final exam is on Saturday December 10th, 9-12, room to be announced.
Class 1 Distribution of Materials
Class 2 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
Class 3 Atom Economy/E-factor/Case-study/Intro to solvents
Note Assignment 1 and sample Test 1 distributed in Class 3
Class 4 Guest lecturer - Ionic liquids as 'green' solvents
Class 5 Water as a 'green' solvent
Class 6 Supercritical Fluids esp. carbon dioxide
Class 7 SCWO, GXL and switchable solvents
Class 8 Renewables
Class 9 Renewables (incl. Biorefinery)
Class 10 Catalysis
Class 11 Catalysis
Class 12 Catalysis
Class 13 Catalysis. "Healthy, wealthy, sustainable world" article is available here.
Class 14 Other 'Green' Technologies
Class 15 Other 'Green' Technologies & Review
Class 16 Term Test 1
Class 17 Example Test 2 Discussion
Class 18 Advice on critiquing the scientific literature
Class 19 Dr. K led discussion of recent 'lignin' related papers
Class 20 Paper critique group discussion/work - material will be distributed in class (also linked on menu @upper left hand corner of page)
Class 21 Paper critique group discussion/work
Class 22 Paper critique group presentations
Class 23 Finish presentations and 2nd Paper critique group discussion/work - material will be distributed in class (also linked HERE).
Class 24 Paper critique group discussion/work
Class 25 Paper critique group presentations (Friday 4th)
Class 26 Material for Test 2 should be distributed (Monday 7th)
Class 27 Self-study/review for test 2 - no need to come to C2026
Nov. 11th, Remembrance Day, No classes.
Class 28 Self-study/review for test 2 - no need to come to C2026
Class 29 Test 2 - Nov. 16th - Please arrive on time (and don't forget your notes!).
Sample Test 2 Non-copyrighted material will be distributed in class. You should download the following paper for your personal use from the publishers website.It is linked here