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. 2024
  2. Published

    Sustainable chemistry and food systems lessons-the same procedure as every year?

    Zuin Zeidler, V. G., 09.02.2024, In: Science (New York, N.Y.). 383, 6683, eado2352.

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

  3. Published

    Safe-and-sustainable-by-design: State of the art approaches and lessons learned from value chain perspectives

    Apel, C., Kümmerer, K., Sudheshwar, A., Nowack, B., Som, C., Colin, C., Walter, L., Breukelaar, J., Meeus, M., Ildefonso, B., Petrovykh, D., Elyahmadi, C., Huttunen-Saarivirta, E., Dierckx, A., Devic, A. C., Valsami-Jones, E., Brennan, M., Rocca, C., Scheper, J., Strömberg, E. & Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., 01.02.2024, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 45, 16 p., 100876.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Valorization of landscape management grass

    Krenz, L. M. M. & Pleissner, D., 02.2024, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14, 3, p. 2889-2905 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Designing greener active pharmaceutical ingredients: Insights from pharmaceutical industry into drug discovery and development

    Puhlmann, N., Vidaurre, R. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2024, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 192, 13 p., 106614.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Learning from Safe-by-Design for Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design: Mapping the Current Landscape of Safe-by-Design Reviews, Case Studies, and Frameworks

    Sudheshwar, A., Apel, C., Kümmerer, K., Wang, Z., Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Valsami-Jones, E., Som, C. & Nowack, B., 01.01.2024, In: Environment international. 183, 13 p., 108305.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Spatial trends and ecotoxic risk assessment of selected pharmaceuticals in sediments from Lake Victoria, Uganda, East Africa

    Nantaba, F., Wasswa, J., Kylin, H., Bouwman, H., Palm, W.-U. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 906, 10 p., 167348.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Transformation von Schule durch inklusiven Nawi-Unterricht

    List, F. & Abels, S., 01.2024, Frühe naturwissenschaftliche Bildung: Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik, Jahrestagung in Hamburg 2023. van Vorst, H. (ed.). Essen: Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik, p. 714-717 4 p. (Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik; no. 50)(Tagungsband; vol. 44).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  9. Published

    Angehende Lehrpersonen der Primar- und Sekundarstufe gestalten inklusiven naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht – eine Videostudie mit dem Kategoriensystem inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht (KinU)

    Brauns, S. & Abels, S., 2024, Videographische Forschung zu inklusivem Unterricht: Erziehungswissenschaftliche und fachdidaktische Perspektiven. Wilm, G., Koßmann, R., Böse, S., Fabel-Lamla, M. & Meyer-Jain, C. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 210-227 18 p.

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

  10. Published

    Chemie für alle: Diversität anerkennen – Barrieren erkennen – Partizipation ermöglichen im Chemieunterricht

    Rott, L., Abels, S., Nehring, A. & Menthe, J., 2024, In: Naturwissenschaft im Unterricht - Chemie. 35, 204, p. 2-9 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  11. Published

    Evaluating A Teaching-Learning Sequence (TLS) About Acid-Base Reactions In Upper Secondary School

    Krebs, R., Rost, M., Hofer, E. & Lembens, A., 2024, The 15th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA): ESERA 2023; Proceedings Book Series I. Sardag, M., Kaya, G. & Sogut, M. (eds.). Ankara: Nobel Academic Publishing, p. 546-558 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review