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
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Mountain cold-trapping increases transfer of persistent organic pollutants from atmosphere to cows' milk
Shunthirasingham, C., Wania, F., MacLeod, M., Lei, Y. D., Quinn, C. L., Zhang, X., Scheringer, M., Wegmann, F., Hungerbühler, K., Ivemeyer, S., Heil, F., Klocke, P., Pacepavicius, G. & Alaee, M., 20.08.2013, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 47, 16, p. 9175-9181 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Multimedia mass-balance models for chemicals in the environment: Reliable tools or bold oversimplifications?
Scheringer, M., 01.01.2015, In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 11, 1, p. 177-178 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Multivariate Optimization of Analytical Methodology and a First Attempt to an Environmental Risk Assessment of β-Blockers in Hospital Wastewater
Wilde, M. L., Kümmerer, K. & Martins, A. F., 25.09.2012, In: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. 23, 9, p. 1732-1740 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltige Chemie - das künftige Leitbild
Kümmerer, K., 12.2017, In: Angewandte Chemie. 129, 52, p. 16640-16641 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle
Möller, A. & Rolf, A., 2003, Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, 81 p. (Mitteilung Fachbereich Informatik; no. 327).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Nachhaltiges Ressourcen- und Stoffstrommanagement: Zwischen Gigatonnen und Mikrogramm
Bringezu, S. & Kümmerer, K., 03.2012, In: GAIA. 21, 1, p. 69–72 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachwachsende Rohstoffe zur Substitution von Mineralkraftstoffen -Möglichkeiten und Grenzen-: Eine Bewertung der Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen unter nachhaltigen Aspekten
Lutzenberger, A., 2009, Saarbrücken: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften. 270 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Nährelementaustrag aus Heideökosystemen durch verschiedene Pflegeverfahren: eine integrierende Betrachtung
Härdtle, W., Fottner, S., Niemeyer, T., Sieber, M. & Mohamed, A., 2004, Feuer und Beweidung als Instrumente zur Erhaltung magerer Offenlandschaften in Nordwestdeutschland: Ökologische und sozioökonomische Grundlagen des Heidemanagements auf Sand- und Hochmoorstandorten. Keienburg, T. (ed.). Schneverdingen: Alfred Toepfer Akademie für Naturschutz, p. 123-125 3 p. (NNA-Berichte; vol. 17, no. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Natural clay as a sorbent to remove pharmaceutical micropollutants from wastewater
Mahouachi, L., Rastogi, T., Palm, W. U., Ghorbel-Abid, I., Ben Hassen Chehimi, D. & Kümmerer, K., 01.11.2020, In: Chemosphere. 258, 127213.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Natural formation of chloro- and bromoacetone in salt lakes of Western Australia
Sattler, T., Sörgel, M., Wittmer, J., Bourtsoukidis, E., Krause, T., Atlas, E., Benk, S., Bleicher, S., Kamilli, K., Ofner, J., Kopetzky, R., Held, A., Palm, W. U., Williams, J., Zetzsch, C. & Schöler, H. F., 01.11.2019, In: Atmosphere. 10, 11, 21 p., 663.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review