Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
At the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry the research and teaching activities focus on Environmental Chemistry as well as Sustainable Chemistry. Environmental Chemistry focuses on studies regarding the environmental fate and behaviour of already existing chemicals, Sustainable Chemistry develops in a more holistic approach solutions that meet the criteria of sustainability.
In addition, the Institute for Sustainable Chemistry is also home to the didactics of natural sciences with its research and teaching activities in the profession of chemistry, biology and science education with the reference subject of natural sciences.
Main research areas
Key topics of our research field are as follows:
- Sustainable Chemistry and Sustainable Pharmacy
- Inclusive science education
- Efficient use of biogenic resources
Environmental fate of S-metolachlor in its pure form and as a part of commercial product - Mercantor Gold®: biodegradation and sorption onto sediment
Kümmerer, K. (Speaker), Baginska, E. (Speaker), Gutowski, L. (Speaker) & Haiß, A. (Speaker)
17.11.2013 → 21.11.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Environmental fate of Methotrexate:photodegradation, biodegradability and mutagenicity assessment
Kümmerer, K. (presenter), Toolaram, A. P. (presenter), Baginska, E. (presenter), Lutterbeck, C. (presenter), Huynh, K. D. (presenter) & Schneider, M. (presenter)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Environmental fate modelling of pesticide transformation products at catchment scale – progress and limitations
Gaßmann, M. (Lecturer)
14.02.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Environmental Fate and Behavior of Transformation Products of Pesticides used in Agricultural and Urban Areas
Hensen, B. (Speaker), Olsson, O. (Speaker) & Kümmerer, K. (Speaker)
29.05.2017 → 03.06.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Entwicklung eines virtuellen Lernraums zum digitalen Kompetenzerwerb
Abels, S. (Coauthor), Hofer, E. (Coauthor), Rodenhauser, A. (Coauthor), Sowinski, R. (presenter) & Stinken-Rösner, L. (Coauthor)
12.09.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Enquiry-based Science Education in Austrian Teacher Professional Development Courses
Hofer, E. (presenter), Lembens, A. (Coauthor) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)
26.05.2016 → 28.05.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Energy (Journal)
Pleißner, D. (Reviewer)
01.09.2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Elution of monomers from two conventional dental composite materials.
Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)
13.09.2006 → 16.09.2006Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Elution of monomers from two composite resins.
Kümmerer, K. (Lecturer)
02.11.2006 → 05.11.2006Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Elsevier B.V. (External organisation)
Pleißner, D. (Member)
08.05.2017 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research