Sustainable Chemistry - An Interdisciplinary Matrix Approach

Michael Richter; Luciana Vieira; Volker Sieber

doi:10.1002/cssc.202001327

Sustainable Chemistry - An Interdisciplinary Matrix Approach

ChemSusChem. 2021 Jan 7;14(1):251-265. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202001327. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Authors

Michael Richter¹, Luciana Vieira¹, Volker Sieber^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB Bio- Electro-and Chemocatalysis BioCat Straubing Branch, Schulgasse 11a, 94315, Straubing, Germany.
² Technical University of Munich Campus, Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Schulgasse 16, 94315, Straubing, Germany.

PMID: 32945148
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001327

Abstract

Within the framework of green chemistry, the continuous development of new and advanced tools for sustainable synthesis is essential. For this, multi-facetted underlying demands pose inherent challenges to individual chemical disciplines. As a solution, both interdisciplinary technology screening and research can enhance the possibility for groundbreaking innovation. To illustrate the stages from discovery to the implementing of combined technologies, a SusChem matrix model is proposed inspired by natural product biosynthesis. The model describes a multi-dimensional and dynamic exploratory space where necessary interaction is exclusively provided and guided by sustainable themes.

Keywords: Conversion; green chemistry; interdisciplinary; sustainable; synthesis.

Publication types

Review