This symposium will explore recent advances in catalysis driven by innovative ligand design and preparation strategies. Particular emphasis will be placed on technologies such as transition-metal catalysis, organocatalysis, and hybrid catalytic systems, which enable efficient construction of C-C, C-N, and C-O bonds central to the fine chemicals industry. By showcasing processes that improve selectivity, scalability and atom economy, the session will highlight how these developments and how they contribute to industrial sustainability and innovation, reducing waste streams and energy...

This symposium showcases how photo- and electro-chemistry are transforming organic synthesis and pharmaceutical development by enabling greener, safer, and more efficient processes under mild conditions. Academic and industry leaders will present scalable case studies and emerging innovations, from synthetic methodology and mechanistic/computational insights to their execution on scale up platforms, that unlock access to new bond disconnections on complex molecules. Discussions will address practical implementation challenges in the pharmaceutical industry including regulatory...

Laboratory environments are foundational to chemical innovation, yet they have been designed with implicit assumptions that exclude disabled scientists and technicians while perpetuating unnecessary hazards for everyone. This session addresses a critical blind spot in how we approach both green chemistry and worker safety: accessibility is not separate from sustainability it is integral to it. We will reframe green chemistry and engineering as a systems-level commitment that includes worker wellbeing, disability justice, and inclusive design. Our session catalyzes a fundamental shift in...

This symposium will focus on advancing Green and Sustainable Chemistry through international collaboration between Japan and partner countries. It will also showcase cutting-edge research being conducted in Japan across both academia and industry. In particular, the symposium will present how Japanese enterprises and academic institutions are promoting Green Chemistry and fostering globalization through innovative initiatives. Distinguished researchers from countries with close ties to Japan will likewise introduce their own efforts in this field. Through these exchanges, the symposium aims...

This technical session on “Green Engineering for Process Safety & Benign Environment” shall focus on scale-up and commercialization of Green & Sustainable Chemistry based products, processes and technologies that deliver safer processes and reduced environmental footprint. Case studies demonstrating successful implementation of safer products and processes using any innovations related to process intensification, process engineering, equipment or reactor design, flow chemistry, etc leading to enhanced product, process and people safety. Case studies demonstrating...

Many resources are available for educators to aid student learning in green chemistry, like the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, chemistry education publications, Beyond Benign, and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. Examples include the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community (GCTLC), textbooks and webinars, the green chemistry teaching modules, and so much more. The goal of this symposium is for our speakers to share which green chemistry resources they are using in their classrooms or laboratories, why they are using them, and how. This symposium welcomes submissions from a...

CO2 utilization technologies are an ever growing field in the overall CCUS landscape. CO2 capture has a relatively mature technology slate that can be deployed at various scales and concentrations, and downhole CO2 injection is a relatively know technology parallels in the oil and gas industries. As more CO2 pipelines start to come online, there is a planned increase in CO2 supply that can be available. CO2 utilization technologies provide a pivotal economic incentive in the overall CCUS landscape that can provide value from a waste source instead of sequestration. This session aims to...

The current ACS Guidelines for Undergraduate Chemistry Programs include requirements to introduce students to green chemistry, sustainability, and systems thinking ideas. Specifically, the guidelines encourage using case studies to teach these topics and connect chemistry content to environmental, health, regulatory, and business considerations that influence chemical processes and product design. This technical session will feature examples of case studies currently being used by educators as well as real-world examples from industry experts that could inspire new classroom lessons.

Water infrastructure systems face numerous challenges including aging facilities, emerging contaminants, and increasing demands for resource recovery. Current approaches are often not well suited to manage emerging challenges and addressing them may require technological solutions that have not yet been implemented in an operational environment or have not yet achieved widespread acceptance. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) offers a unique opportunity for water infrastructure applications. HTL enables conversion of the organic matter in wet wastes like sewage sludge into biocrude (a fuel...