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.

 

 

Topics

Die Schwerpunkte von Forschung und Lehre orientieren sich am Lebenslauf chemischer Stoffe:

  • Stoffliche und energetische Ressourcen (Rohstoffe, Beitrag der Chemie zur nachhaltigen Energienutzung)
  • Nachhaltige Nutzung chemischer Stoffe und Produkte
  • Eintrag chemischer Stoffe in die Umwelt (wie z.B. Arzneimittel, Pestizide, oder Industriechemikalien): Quellen, Nachweis, Verbleib und die damit verbundenen Umweltbelastungen
  • Design nachhaltiger chemischer Stoffe  (Benign by Design)

Ergänzt werden die chemischen Fragestellungen durch im Sinne der Nachhaltigkeit über die eigentliche Chemie hinausgehende Fragen zur Nutzung von chemischen  Stoffen. Diese Aspekte werden interdisziplinär in Kooperation mit den anderen Instituten der Fakultät für Nachhaltigkeit an der Leuphana Universität bearbeitet.

  1. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Identification of ozonation by-products of 4- and 5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole during the treatment of surface water to drinking water

    Müller, A., Weiss, S. C., Beißwenger, J., Leukhardt, H. G., Schulz, W., Seitz, W., Ruck, W. K. L. & Weber, W. H., 01.03.2012, In: Water Research. 46, 3, p. 679-690 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Identification of perfluoroalkyl acid sources in Swiss surface waters with the help of the artificial sweetener acesulfame

    Müller, C. E., Gerecke, A. C., Alder, A. C., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.05.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 5, p. 1419-1426 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Identification of phototransformation products of thalidomide and mixture toxicity assessment: An experimental and quantitative structural activity relationships (QSAR) approach

    Mahmoud, W. M. M., Toolaram, A. P., Menz, J., Leder, C., Schneider, M. & Kümmerer, K., 01.02.2014, In: Water Research. 49, 1, p. 11-22 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Identification of phototransformation products of the antiepileptic drug gabapentin: Biodegradability and initial assessment of toxicity

    Herrmann, M., Menz, J., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 15.11.2015, In: Water Research. 85, p. 11-21 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Identification of structure-biodegradability relationships for ionic liquids - clustering of a dataset based on structural similarity

    Amsel, A. K., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 29.09.2023, In: Green Chemistry . 25, 22, p. 9226-9250 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Identification, quantification and distribution of PAC-metabolites, heterocyclic PAC and substituted PAC in groundwater samples of tar-contaminated sites from Germany

    Schlanges, I., Meyer, D., Palm, W-U. & Ruck, W., 08.2008, In: Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. 28, 4-5, p. 320-338 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. E-pub ahead of print

    Impact of green and blue-green light on the growth, pigment concentration, and fatty acid unsaturation in the microalga Monoraphidium braunii

    Helamieh, M., Reich, M., Rohne, P., Riebesell, U., Kerner, M. & Kümmerer, K., 26.10.2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Photochemistry and Photobiology. 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Impact of sod-cutting and choppering on nutrient budgets of dry heathlands

    Niemeyer, M., Niemeyer, T., Fottner, S., Haerdtle, W. & Mohamed, A., 01.01.2007, In: Biological Conservation. 134, 3, p. 344-353 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Incomplete aerobic degradation of the antidiabetic drug Metformin and identification of the bacterial dead-end transformation product Guanylurea

    Trautwein, C. & Kümmerer, K., 10.2011, In: Chemosphere. 85, 5, p. 765-773 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Influence of solar radiation on mercury emission fluxes from soils

    Bahlmann, E., Ebinghaus, R. & Ruck, W., 2004, In: RMZ - Materials and Geoenvironment. 51, 2, p. 787-790 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review