Last update 24/11/2016
1) Synthesis, properties and applications of alternative
solvents
- Design and synthesis of green solvents (ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, switchable solvents) and assessment of their aquatic toxicity and biodegradability.
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Application of green solvents (ionic liquids, fluorinated solvents, supercritical CO2) as media for organocatalysis and biocatalysis.
- Use of green solvents (ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, switchable solvents, supercritical CO2) for extracting chemical
compounds from natural matrices:
polyhydroxyalkanoates from microorganisms, alkaloids from corals, lipids and polysaccharides from microalgae.
2) Use of renewable resources for obtaining chemicals and
biomaterials
- Cultivation and extraction of microalgae for obtaining 3rd
generation biofuels.
- Thermochemical conversion of waste biomass into solid acid catalysts and chiral building blocks.
- Conversion of waste biomass into
bioplastics by aerobic and anaerobic microbial fermentations.
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Use of renewable building blocks
for the synthesis of biodegradable surfactants, solvents and chiral catalysts.
