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. 2011
  2. Published

    Quantification of amino acids in fermentation media by isocratic HPLC analysis of their

    Pleissner, D., Wimmer, R. & Eriksen, N. T., 01.01.2011, In: Analytical Chemistry. 83, 1, p. 175-181 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Waste water treatment plants as sources of polyfluorinated compounds, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and musk fragrances to ambient air

    Weinberg, I., Dreyer, A. & Ebinghaus, R., 01.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 1, p. 125-132 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    aCD133-GPVI: A bifunctional protein for imroved stent performance and endothelial regeneration

    Baumer, Y., Leder, C., Schönberger, T., Ziegler, M., Filzmayer, C., Bühring, H-J. & Gawaz, M., 2011, In: Tissue Engineering Part A. 17, 3/4, p. 554 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearch

  5. Published

    A klímaváltozás és a bioüzemanyag előállítás összefüggései Magyarországon

    Palocz-Andresen, M., 2011, In: Közlekedéstudományi szemle. 61, 5, p. 25-33 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Published

    Berechnung von Eisen(III)hydroxid-Bildungsraten aus Redoxpotentialmessungem - Vergleich mit Untersuchungen zum Eisen-Schwefel-Redoxsystem in den thermischen Energiespeicheranlagen der Parlamentsbauten am Berliner Spreebogen

    Opel, O., Otte, T., Eggerichs, T. & Ruck, W., 2011, Wasser 2011: Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft ; Kurzreferate. GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 221-225 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Biotische Eisenoxidation - Einfluss von Phosphat auf das Wachstum von Gallionella ferruginea

    Eggerichs, T., Bauer, J., Opel, O. & Ruck, W., 2011, Wasser 2011: Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft ; Kurzreferate. GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 187-191 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. Published

    Chemistry of POPs in the Atmosphere

    Palm, W-U., 2011, Persitent Pollution - Past, Present and Future: School of Environmental Research - organized by Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. Quante, M., Ebinghaus, R. & Flöser, G. (eds.). Heidelberg: Springer, p. 141-176 36 p.

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

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    »CO2 causes a hole in the atmosphere« Using laypeople’s conceptions as a starting point to communicate climate change

    Niebert, K. & Gropengießer, H., 2011, The Economic, Social and Political Elements of Climate Change. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 603-622 20 p. (Climate Change Management).

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

  10. Published

    Computer Support for Cooperative Sustainability Communication

    Möller, A., 2011, Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundations. Godemann, J. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). 1 ed. Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, Vol. 1. p. 171-185 15 p.

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

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    Die Energiewende als transdisziplinäre Herausforderung

    Heinrichs, H., Fischedick, M., Lechtenböhmer, S., Newig, J., Roßnagel, A., Ruck, W., Schomerus, T. & Thomas, S., 2011, In: GAIA. 20, 3, p. 202 - 204 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsTransfer

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    Die Sustainability Balanced Scorecard als Integrationsrahmen für BUIS

    Möller, A. & Schaltegger, S., 2011, Integriertes Umweltcontrolling: Von der Stoffstromanalyse zum Bewertungs- und Informationssystem. Tschandl, M. & Posch, A. (eds.). 2. ed. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 293-317 25 p.

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

  14. Published

    Implications of Material Flow Cost Accounting for Life Cycle Engineering

    Viere, T., Prox, M., Möller, A. & Schmidt, M., 2011, Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing: Proceedings of the 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany, May 2nd - 4th, 2011. Hesselbach, J. & Herrmann, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 652-656 5 p.

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

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    “It is not the CO2 itself, it’s the imbalance!”: Conceptual reconstruction of the carbon cycle in global warming

    Niebert, K. & Gropengießer, H., 2011, Authenticity in Biology Education: Benefits and Challenges; A selection of papers presented at the VIII th conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) 13-17 July 2010 University of Minho, Braga, Portugal . Yarden, A. & Carvalho, G. S. (eds.). Braga: CIEC, Universidade do Minho, p. 339-352 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  16. Published

    Kläranlagen als Quelle für polyfluorierte Verbindungen in der Atmosphäre

    Vierke, L., Ahrens, L., Shoeib, M., Harner, T., Palm, W-U. & Ebinghaus, R., 2011, In: Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie. 17, 1, p. 4-7 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  17. Published

    PRBs for remediation of PAHs, BTEX and related contaminants

    Palm, W-U., Mänz, J. S. & Ruck, W., 2011, CLEANUP 2011: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONTAMINATED SITE REMEDIATION CONFERENCE, PROGRAM AND PROCEEDINGS. CRC CARE , p. 5-6 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  18. Published

    Proceedings of the Conference "Protection of the Environment and the Climate": TÁMOP-Humboldt Colleg for Environment and Climate Protection, Sopron, Hungary 3rd December 2009 & 1st October 2010

    Palocz-Andresen, M. (ed.), Németh, R. (ed.) & Szalay, D. (ed.), 2011, Sopron: University of West Hungary. 283 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  19. Published

    Relevanz von NSO-Heterocyclen in niedersächsischen Fließgewässern

    Siemers, A-K., Mänz, J. S., Palm, W-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 2011, Wasser 2011: Jahrestagung der Wasserchemischen Gesellschaft. GDCh, Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, p. 208-212 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  20. Published

    Visual Accounting

    Möller, A. & Prox, M., 2011, Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Management. Finkbeiner, M. (ed.). 1 ed. Springer Science+Business Media, Vol. 1. p. 97-106 9 p.

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

  21. Published

    Vorkommen von heterocyclischen PAK in niedersächsischen Fließgewässern

    Siemers, A-K., Mänz, J. S., Palm, W-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 2011, In: Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie. 17, 4, p. 82-85 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch