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Green chemistry aims to design chemical products and processes that reduce the generation and release of hazardous substances. By doing so, they help reduce air, water and soil pollution, thus contributing to SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), and SDG 12 ( Responsible consumption and production). By prioritizing the use of safer chemicals and processes, green chemistry helps protect human health and the environment. This is in line with SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and SDG 15 (Life on Earth) by reducing the negative impacts of exposure to chemicals on both humans and ecosystems. By developing advanced water treatment technologies and sustainable water management practices, green chemistry contributes to achieving Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring universal access to clean water and sanitation. Green chemistry promotes the design of products with minimal environmental impact throughout their life cycle, from production to disposal. This supports Goal 12 of the Sustainable Development Goals by encouraging responsible consumption and production patterns

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The field of Green and Sustainable Chemistry constitutes an emerging hot area of research that aims at developing new technologies and methodologies to effectively minimize pollution and efficiently consume plant Earth resources while reducing the generation of hazardous waste to a minimum. In fact, research in the field of green chemistry addresses at least five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations including Goal 3 (Good health and wellbeing), Goal 6 (Clean water and sanitation), Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy), Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production), Goal 14 (Life below water), and Goal 15 (Life on land). Green chemistry research is a pioneering interdisciplinary science that combines the efforts and expertise of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists.

Research in green sciences aims at developing greener, environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions to compact persistent and recurring environmental challenges. A major research line under the green sciences subtheme involves the green development of various types of nanoparticles through environmentally benign synthetic routes that utilizes renewable and safe starting materials. The biosynthesized nanoparticles are assessed for environmental applications such degradation of chemical contaminants in water bodies and microbial decontamination, tested as catalysts to facilitate chemical reactions, evaluated as therapeutic agents in various biomedical applications, and applied as green anticorrosion agents. Another research line that falls under the green sciences subtheme aims at valorizing biopolymers for potential application in the corrosion inhibition of different metals in aggressive media similar to those encountered in industrial settings.

Prominent Research:

  • , B., Faraj, M., Mhanna, R., El-Dakdouki, M.H. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles as a reliable alternative for the catalytic degradation of organic dyes and antibacterial applications. Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2024, 8, Article 100408.
  • Kassem Agha, M., Maatouk, B., Mhanna, R., El-Dakdouki, M.H. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Actinidia deliciosa peel extract: Optimization, characterization, and catalytic activity for methylene blue dye degradation. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2024, Article ID 8813109.
  • Hamze, Z., Faraj, M., Mhanna, R., El-Dakdouki, M.H. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Citrus aurantium peels extract as sustainable inhibitor to attenuate acid corrosion of mild steel. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 2024, Accepted.
  • Taleb, B.; Jahjah, R.; Cornu, D.; Bechelany, M.; Al Ajami, M.; Kataya, G.; Hijazi, A.; El-Dakdouki, M.H. Exploring Hydrogen Sources in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation: A Review of Unsaturated Compound Reduction. Molecules, 2023, 8(22), 7541.
  • Abi Saab, R.; Younes, G.; El-Dakdouki, M.H.; Al-Oweini, R. Vanadium-substituted polyoxomolybdates for methylene blue adsorption from aqueous solutions. Journal of Cluster Science. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-021-02130-4.
  • Kilo, M.; Rahal, H.T.; El-Dakdouki, M.H.; Abdel-Gaber, A.M. Study of the corrosion and inhibition mechanism for carbon steel and zinc alloys by an eco-friendly inhibitor in acidic solution. Eng. Commun., 2020, 1-10. , DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2020.1811239.