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
  1. Published

    Design rules for environmental biodegradability of phenylalanine alkyl ester linked ionic liquids

    Suk, M., Haiß, A., Westphal, J., Jordan, A., Kellett, A., Kapitanov, I. V., Karpichev, Y., Gathergood, N. & Kümmerer, K., 21.07.2020, In: Green Chemistry . 22, 14, p. 4498-4508 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Assessment of the biotic and abiotic elimination processes of five micropollutants during cultivation of the green microalgae Acutodesmus obliquus

    Reymann, T., Kerner, M. & Kümmerer, K., 09.2020, In: Bioresource Technology Reports. 11, 100512.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Sustainable Chemistry - Path and Goal for a More Sustainable Textile Sector

    Kümmerer, K. & Keßler, L., 25.10.2020, Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains: Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions. Matthes, A., Beyer, K., Cebulla, H., Arnold, M. G. & Schumann, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature AG, p. 75-104 30 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Forschendes Lernen im inklusiven naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht

    Abels, S., Brauns, S. & Egger, D., 2020, In: IMST Newsletter. 17, 50, p. 10-14 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Forschendes Lernen auf Hochschul- und Unterrichtsebene beforschen

    Brauns, S., Egger, D. & Abels, S., 2020, Forschendes Lernen. Eghtessad, A., Kosler, T. & Oberhauser, C. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 201-211 11 p. (Transfer Forschung ↔ Schule; vol. 6, no. 6).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Sustainable Single-Stage Solid-Liquid Extraction of Hesperidin and Rutin from Agro-Products Using Cyrene

    Milescu, R. A., Segatto, M. L., Stahl, A., Mcelroy, C. R., Farmer, T. J., Clark, J. H. & Zuin, V. G., 14.12.2020, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 8, 49, p. 18245-18257 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Forschendes Lernen im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht: Begrifflichkeiten, Ausprägungen, Zielsetzungen

    Hofer, E. & Puddu, S., 2020, transfer Forschung - Schule: Forschendes Lernen. Eghtessad, A., Kosler, T. & Oberhauser, C. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, Vol. 6. p. 57-71 15 p. (transfer Forschung ↔Schule; no. 6).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Scaffolding im Rahmen von Inquiry-based Learning. Unterstützung der Lernenden auf ihrem Weg zur Erkenntnisgewinnung.

    Hofer, E., 2020, In: IMST Newsletter. 17, 50, p. 15-18 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Wie man sich vor UV-Strahlung schützt. Eine fachliche Aufbereitung eines Alltagsthemas.

    Plotz, T. & Hofer, E., 2020, In: PLUS LUCIS. 2/2020, p. 20-24 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  10. Published

    Editorial: Conversion of organic waste-to-food and feed

    Pleissner, D. & Smetana, S., 01.12.2020, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 26, 3 p., 100394.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research