The shift towards being as environmentally-friendly as possible has resulted in the need for this important volume on the topic of supercritical solvents. Edited by the leading experts in the field, Professors Walter Leitner and Phil Jessop, this is an essential resource for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the world of green chemistry, as well as for chemists, environmental agencies and chemical engineers.

Nicht nur in den westlichen Industrieländern ist Umweltschutz heute ein selbstverständlicher Bestandteil der gesellschaftlichen Existenz. Über die Entwicklung der Grünen Chemie und Technik informiert das 9-bändige "Handbook of Green Chemistry" (herausgegeben von Paul Anastas, dem Vater der Grünen Chemie), zu dem dieser vorliegende Band über superkritische Lösungsmittel gehört. Ausführlich wie nie zuvor behandelt er alle Aspekte dieses aufregenden Forschungsgebiet.

Introduction to Supercritical FluidsPrefaceINTRODUCTIONWhat is a Supercritical Fluid (SCF)?Practical Aspects of Reactions in Supercritical FluidsThe Motivation for Use of SCFs in Modern Chemical SynthesisThe History and Applications of SCFsHIGH-PRESSURE METHODS AND EQUIPMENTIntroductionInfrastructure for High-Pressure ExperimentsHigh-Pressure ReactorsAuxiliary Equipment and HandlingDosage Under a High-Pressure RegimeFurther Regulations and Control in Flow SystemsEvaporation and CondensationComplete Reactor Systems for Synthesis with SCFsConclusionBASIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, PHASE BEHAVIOR AND SOLUBILITYIntroductionBasic Physical Properties of Supercritical FluidsPhase Behavior in High-Pressure SystemsFactors Affecting Solubiliy in Supercritical FluidsEXPANDED LIQUID PHASES IN CATALYSIS: GAS-EXPANDED LIQUIDS AND LIQUID-SUPERCRITICAL FLUID BIPHASIC SYSTEMSA Practical Classification of Biphasic Systems Consisting of Liquids and Compressed Gases for Multiphase CatalysisPhysical Properties of Expanded Liquid PhasesChemisorption of Gases in Liquids and their Use for Synthesis and CatalysisUsing Gas-Expanded Liquids for CatalysisWhy Perform Liquid-SCF Biphasic Reactions?Biphasic Liquid-SCF SystemsBiphasic Reactions in EmulsionsSYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY IN SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDSIntroductionHydrogenation in Supercritical FluidsHydroformylation and Related Reactions in Supercritical FluidsOxidation Reactions in Supercritical FluidsPalladium-Mediated Coupling Reactions in Supercritical FluidsMiscellaneous Catalytic Reactions in Supercritical FluidsCycloaddition Reactions in Supercritical FluidsPhotochemical Reactions in Supercritical FluidsRadical Reactions in Supercritical FluidsBiotransformations in Supercritical FluidsConclusionHETEROGENEOUS CATALYSISIntroduction and ScopeGeneral Aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis in SCFs and GXLsSelected Examples of Heterogeneously Catalyzed Conversions in SCFs and GXLsOutlookENZYMATIC CATALYSISEnzymes in Non-Aqueous EnvironmentsSupercritical Fluids for Enzyme CatalysisEnzymatic Reactions in Supercritical FluidsReaction Parameters in Supercritical BiocatalysisStabilized Enzymes for Supercritical BiocatalysisEnzymatic Catalysis in lL-scCO2 Biphasic SystemsFuture TrendsPOLYMERIZATION IN SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDEGeneral AspectsPolymerization in scCO2ConclusionSYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALSIntroductionMetal and Semiconductor NanocrystalsMetal Oxide NanoparticlesCarbon NanomaterialsNanocompositesConclusionPHOTOCHEMICAL AND PHOTO-INDUCED REACTIONS IN SUPERCRITICAL FLUID SOLVENTSIntroductionPhotochemical Reactions in Supercritical Fluid SolventsPhoto-Initiated Radical Chain Reactions in Supercritical Fluid SolventsConclusionELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONSIntroductionElectrochemical MethodsAnalytesElectrolytesElectrochemical Cell and Supercritical Fluid Delivery SystemElectrodesSolventsApplicationsConclusion and OutlookCOUPLING REAGENTS AND SEPARATION IN TUNABLE FLUIDS: PHASE TRANSFER-CATALYSIS AND ACID-CATALYZED REACTIONSIntroductionPhase Transfer CatalysisNear-Critical WaterAlkylcarbonic AcidsConclusionCHEMISTRY IN NEAR- AND SUPERCRITICAL WATERIntroductionPropertiesSynthesis ReactionsBiomass ConversionSupercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO)Inorganic Compounds in NSCWConclusionFuture Trends