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UNIT II GREEN CHEMICAL REACTIONS 9
Environmentally benign processes–alternate solvents–supercritical solvents–ionic liquids–water
as a reaction medium–energy efficient design of processes–photo- electro- sono chemical methods–
microwave assisted reactions. Green reagents and catalysis in green synthesis.

UNIT III BIO-INSPIRED GREEN NANOMATERIALS 9
Bio-inspired green nanomaterials –biosynthesis of nanoparticles by bacteria and fungi –
biosynthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts – advantages - applications.

UNIT IV MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS 9
Introduction – materials for microbial fuel cells –principles, working and applications –
wastewater treatment – energy generation – sensors.

UNIT V HYDROGEN ENERGY 9
Hydrogen – physical and chemical properties- characteristics–production of hydrogen –
Electrochemical: electrolysis, photo electro chemical. Biological: photo biological, anaerobic digestion.
Hydrogen storage options – compressed gas –chemical hydride–cryogenic storage–Nanostructures for
efficient solar hydrogen production–metal nano clusters in hydrogen storage applications.
TOTAL HOURS : 45
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course students will be able to
 familiarize with the principles of green chemistry.
 apply green chemical approaches in the manufacture of materials.
 synthesize biogenic nanomaterials.
 develop microbial fuel cells.
 acquaint with the production of hydrogen energy.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Ahluwalia, V. K., Kidwai M. New trends in green chemistry, Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi,
India (2004).
2. Basu, S. (Ed) Recent Trends in Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Springer-Verlag New York
(2007).

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Alexi Lapkin and david Constable (Eds),Green chemistry metrics, Wiley, John & Sons,
Incorporated (2008).
2. Ahluwalia. V.K, Green Chemistry, Environmentally Benign Reactions, CRC Press, Boca, Raton,
nd
2 Edition(2012).
3. Vladimir A. Basiuk, Elena V. Basiuk, Green Processes for Nanotechnology: From Inorganic to
Bioinspired Nanomaterials,Springer International Publishing Switzerland, (2015).
4. Keith Scott and Eileen Hao Yu(Eds), Microbial Electrochemical and Fuel Cells, Fundamentals and
st
Applications, 1 Edition, Woodhead Publishing (2016).
5. B. Sorensen, G. Spazzafumo, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Applications,
Elsevier, Academic Press (2018).

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