Green Chemistry: A Brief Historical Critique

ISBN-13: 9783631878187 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 228 str.

Jan Hartman; Marcin Krasnodebski

Opis

The book explores in a critical manner the history of the green chemistry concept. It presents its founding moments as well as subsequent developments. It focuses in particular on theoretical controversies concerning greenness criteria and on alternative frameworks trying to knock green chemistry off its pedestal.

Spis treści

-12 principles of green chemistry (their proliferation and limitations)

-Forgotten European alternatives to green chemistry

-Sustainable chemistry as an alternative to green chemistry

-False narratives about green chemistry

O autorze

Marcin Krasnodebski, Ph.D., is a researcher at the Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is the author of an award-winning dissertation on the history of resin chemistry in France. His research focuses on environmental history and the history of science.