The course is structured around 7 modules. The first module provides a context, and defines the concept and importance of green chemistry in an environmental and economic approach. This module also introduces the notion of biomass and illustrates the different categories of biomass (plant, algal, waste, etc.). The second module deals with the chemical structure, the physico-chemical properties and the reactivity of the main families of molecules contained in biomass. The third module focuses on the ways of conditioning and pre-treatment of biomass while module 4 proposes to focus on chemical, biological, and / or thermochemical approaches to converting biomass into new products, intermediates, energy and fuels. alternative. Module 5 presents various economic and commercial cases of biomass recovery and green chemistry, such as the production of bioethanol, or the design of new bioplastics. Module 6 deals with innovative, more recent research, such as the production of new solvents, the generation of hydrogen or the recovery of carbon dioxide. Finally, module 7 concludes with a vision for the future of this green chemistry associated with renewable resources.
The activities offered include:
- Videos presenting theoretical concepts in a lively and accessible way
- “Practical” filmed sequences and interviews with experts introducing or illustrating these concepts
- Numerous exercises of increasing difficulty and magnitude and feedback
- A discussion forum
