Green Analytical Chemistry

Dear Colleagues,

Analytical chemistry is a central science that enables the developments in other chemical, as well as in biological fields. Recently, the principles of green or sustainable chemistry have been actively implemented in analytical chemistry, where the methods developed for various applications are designed such that the use and generation of hazardous substances is reduced or even eliminated. For example, in extraction or separation analytical methods, traditional organic solvents are slowly being replaced by renewable or green solvents. Miniaturisation of analytical systems, such as for extraction, separation, and/or detection, significantly reduce the amounts of volumes of reagents and solvents used. There are also analytical methods based on electrochemistry, chemical sensing, mass spectrometry (MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) that eliminate or reduce sample preparation, which typically requires organic solvents. Chemometrics have also been used to aid in the development of green analytical chemistry.

This Special Issue aims to celebrate the advancements in green analytical chemistry, which encompass all measurement techniques for all types of applications that minimise or eliminate the generation of chemical waste. Researchers in microextraction (e.g., solid-phase, dispersive liquid-liquid, supercritical fluid, cloud point, electro-membrane), separations (chromatography and electrophoresis), flow injection analysis, MS, sensors, NMR, miniaturized analytical techniques, and chemometrics are warmly invited to propose state-of-the-art reviews, perspectives, and research papers to be published in this Special Issue of Molecules.

Dr. Joselito P. Quirino
Guest Editor

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