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Science 2 August 2002:
Vol. 297. no. 5582, pp. 799 - 803
DOI: 10.1126/science.1069622
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Practical Approaches to Green Solvents

Joseph M. DeSimone

Solvents are widely used in commercial manufacturing and service industries. Despite abundant precaution, they inevitably contaminate our air, land, and water because they are difficult to contain and recycle. Researchers have therefore focused on reducing solvent use through the development of solvent-free processes and more efficient recycling protocols. However, these approaches have their limitations, necessitating a pollution prevention approach and the search for environmentally benign solvent alternatives. This report highlights opportunities for the practical implementation of such green solvents.

Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA; and cofounder, Micell Technologies, 7516 Precision Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613, USA. E-mail: desimone{at}unc.edu

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