Plant Based Chemistry – Towards “Green Chemistry 2.0”

Dear Colleagues,

Probably since the discovery of fire, plant-based chemistry has been used as a source of reagents for cosmetics, perfumery, medicine, food, colors and dyes, and building materials. The challenges launched by the urge towards environmental protection and the competitiveness of the globalized market strongly require innovations that break away from the past rather than contribute to a simple continuity. Plant-based chemistry could be one of the solutions from the past for the future of humanity as an ecologic and an economic chemistry, and it could help us turn, in the 21th century, to “Green Chemistry 2.0.”
The present Special Issue aims to collect and to publish recent advances in this interdisciplinary area. Reviews and research articles dealing with innovative techniques, alternative solvents, original procedures, comprehension of intensification mechanisms, by- product valorization, and green impacts and sustainable footprints, starting from production and harvesting of the plant, the transformation processes, solid–liquid extraction and also separation and purification together with formulation and hemi-synthesis are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Farid Chemat
Prof. Dr. Elena Ibáñez
Dr. Sylvain Antoniotti
Guest Editors

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