Green Chemistry
1. Contact details
| Organisation | University of Leicester |
|---|---|
| Name | Prof. Andrew Abbott |
| Address | Chemistry Department |
| City | Leicester |
| Zip Code | LE1 7RH |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 116 252 2087 |
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Apa1@le.ac.uk |
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| Web address |
http://www.le.ac.uk/ch/staff/apa1.html |
2. Details of activity
| Status | Current activity |
|---|---|
| Title of project/activity | Green Chemistry |
| Target audience | Undergraduates |
| Numbers reached | ca. 100 |
| Brief synopsis of activity | Practicals involving ionic liquids and supercritical fluids for undergraduate chemistry students. |
| Detailed description | Level 3 and 4 students: lectures and practicals as part of all of the chemistry undergraduate courses. Aspects such as catalysis process design, novel solvents, alternative feedstocks are taught. Practicals involving ionic liquids and supercritical fluids are also carried out. |
| Funding | HEFCE |
| Open to collaboration | No |