š Environmental Chemistry (2026ā2027 Edition)
Environmental Chemistry (2026ā2027 Edition) is a comprehensive, academically rigorous resource for students, educators, & researchers in chemistry, environmental science, ecology, and related disciplines. This textbook/app offers an in-depth exploration of environmental chemical processes, pollution, biogeochemical cycles, analytical techniques, and sustainable technologies, integrating theoretical foundations with practical and research-oriented perspectives.
Written in clear academic English, the content supports exam preparation, conceptual understanding, and advanced learning. It connects fundamental chemical principles with real-world applications in pollution control, sustainable resource management, water treatment, air quality, soil chemistry, and green chemistry innovations.
š Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
⢠Definition, scope, and historical development of environmental chemistry
⢠Atmospheric, aquatic, soil, and biogeochemical compartments
⢠Systems thinking and sustainability perspective
š§ Unit 2: Environmental Cycles & Chemical Processes
⢠Water, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur cycles
⢠Sources & sinks of major cycle components
⢠Natural versus anthropogenic perturbations
š¬ļø Unit 3: Atmospheric Chemistry & Air Pollution
⢠Composition & layers of the atmosphere
⢠Photochemical reactions, smog formation, and acid rain
⢠Ozone chemistry, greenhouse gases, and climate change mechanisms
š¦ Unit 4: Aquatic Chemistry: Water Quality & Pollution
⢠Chemical properties of natural water: pH, hardness, alkalinity
⢠Water quality indicators: BOD, COD, DO, TDS
⢠Sources of pollution: industrial, municipal, agricultural
⢠Eutrophication, heavy metals, toxic organics, and treatment technologies
š± Unit 5: Soil Chemistry & Land Pollution
⢠Soil composition, cation exchange capacity, and organic matter
⢠Pesticides & agrochemical chemistry
⢠Heavy metal contamination, acidification, salinity, desertification
⢠Soil remediation and restoration techniques
š¬ Unit 6: Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry
⢠Sampling, preservation, and classical wet analysis methods
⢠Spectroscopic & chromatographic techniques (UV-Vis, AAS, ICP-MS, GC, HPLC)
⢠Electrochemical pollutant detection
⢠Quality assurance, validation, and data analysis
āļø Unit 7: Fate & Transport of Environmental Contaminants
⢠Partitioning between air, water, and soil
⢠Sorption & desorption mechanisms
⢠Biodegradation & abiotic degradation pathways
⢠Persistence, half-life, and modeling of pollutants
š§« Unit 8: Environmental Biochemistry & Toxicology
⢠Microbial metabolism of pollutants
⢠Bioaccumulation & biomagnification
⢠Toxic effects of heavy metals
⢠Dose-response relationships and environmental risk assessment
šæ Unit 9: Green Chemistry & Sustainable Technologies
⢠Principles of green chemistry
⢠Eco-friendly synthesis and catalytic processes
⢠Renewable energy & green fuels
⢠Waste minimization and resource efficiency
⢠Biodegradable & safer chemical design
⢠Carbon capture, utilization & storage (CCUS)
š Unit 10: Environmental Technology & Pollution Control
⢠Air pollution control devices
⢠Wastewater treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary
⢠Solid waste management & recycling
⢠Soil remediation: bioremediation & phytoremediation
⢠Advanced oxidation and emerging treatment methods
⢠Sustainable urban & industrial environmental management
āØThis app is inspired by the authors:
Gary W. vanLoon, Stanley E. Manahan, James G. Speight, Clair N. Sawyer, P. A. Lange, Mark M. Benjamin, Frank R. Spellman
š² Download Environmental Chemistry (2026ā2027 Edition) to explore comprehensive chemical processes, pollution control, green technologies, and sustainable environmental solutions.