Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Two modules to be chosen among:
- 1st year - Microbial ecology, Genetics and biotechnology of no-food crops, Sustainable agriculture - delivered in 2025/2026
- 2nd year - Environmental microbiology and bioremediation, Sustainable phytopathogen management, Climate change and soil functions - delivered in 2026/2027Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Green Chemistry for Industrial Applications (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S013611
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Bioinorganic Chemistry of the course Master's degree in Biotechnology for bioresources and sustainable development
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Period
2nd semester dal Mar 2, 2026 al Jun 12, 2026.
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the student with a solid chemical basis in inorganic, organic and catalysis, thanks to which it is possible to design sustainable industrial processes (both from an ecological and economic point of view) for the chemical and biotechnological industry of the future. Students will acquire advanced skills in the field of Green Chemistry, such as environmentally sustainable catalysis, with a focus on biomimetic processes. The student will also acquire personal skills in logical reasoning and a critical approach to solving new problems that he/she will face during the course of study, showing the ability to collect and interpret data considered useful for making autonomous judgements. He/she will have to demonstrate that he/she has developed the necessary skills to be able to easily enter the world of work in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields. The student will be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Nobody
Program
1) Introduction to the course, definition of green chemistry and its historical development. The green chemistry approach to chemical risk reduction. 2) Review of the basic concepts of General, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry (stoichiometry and reaction balances, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of chemical reactions) 3) Green chemistry: how to rethink chemistry A) The challenge of sustainability as a driver of green chemistry. Toxicity and ecotoxicity; green chemistry and REACH regulation; principles of toxicology; exposure and dose. B) The 12 principles of green chemistry. C) The problem of waste and by-product production in a chemical reaction and in a process. D) Parameters for the evaluation and control of the “green” characteristics of a reaction or a process. Atom economy, E factor,... 4) Catalysis: introduction to catalysis in the context of green chemistry: A) the coordination bond, kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of coordination chemistry. B) heterogeneous phase catalysts; homogeneous phase catalysts; phase transfer catalysis; biocatalysis; photocatalysis. 5) Organic solvents and solvent-free reactions. 6) Renewable raw materials. 7) Green chemistry and energy; green technologies and alternative energy sources. 8) Design of “greener” processes, life cycle analysis. 9) Biomimetic approach for industrial applications: A) Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technologies B) molecular nitrogen fixation C) oxidation reactions using O2 or reduced derivatives (H2O2) D) production of molecular hydrogen. 10) Examples and case studies of industrial “green chemistry”.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teacher will conduct the frontal lessons through power point presentations
Learning assessment procedures
The final exam will verify the acquisition of the concepts and topics covered during the course. The exam, lasting 2 hours, is written with multiple choice questions and open-ended questions. Upon request of the student, it is possible to integrate the written test passed (grade ≥18/30) with an oral exam of about 20 minutes. Alternatively, if the student wishes, the written test passed can be repeated, giving up the previous result. During the course, group work, practice tests on the various topics, presentations by students may be planned to support and monitor learning of the subject. These activities do not have an evaluation that contributes to the final grade.
Evaluation criteria
Students will be assessed on the basis of the knowledge acquired. In particular, they will have to demonstrate: i) having a solid basic knowledge of green chemistry and catalysis. ii) having an updated state of the art on the industrial applications of green chemistry and biomimetic chemistry.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will be composed by assigning a maximum of 15 points to each of the two criteria listed in the "evaluation criteria" section.
Exam language
italiano
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