Suresh C. Ameta, PhD, has served as Founder Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, North Gujarat University Patan and M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, as well as Head of the Department of Polymer Science. He served as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Science at Paher University, Udaipur, where he is currently Professor of Eminence. Dr. Ameta held was President of the Indian Chemical Society and is now a lifelong advisor. The recipient of many awards during his career, he has been honored by The Indian Chemical Society with a national award in his name given to a senior scientist every year. A prolific author and editor, Prof. Ameta has published more than 400 research papers and over 40 books with international publishers including. He has also completed several major research projects and has delivered lectures and chaired sessions at various international and national conferences.

Rakshit Ameta, PhD, is Director of the Faculty of Science at J. R. N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) University, Udaipur, India. He formerly served at M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur; University of Kota, Kota; and Paher University, Udaipur. He has supervised PhD students in green chemistry, organized several international and national conferences, and has published several books, book chapters and over 150 research publications in journals of national and international repute. He also has a patent to his credit.

1. Introduction 2. Benign Starting Materials 3. Eco-Friendly Products and Reagents 4. Green Catalysts 5. Ionic Liquids: Promising Solvents 6. Supercritical Solvents 7. Other Green Solvents 8. Photocatalysis: An Emerging Technology 9. Photo-Fenton Reactions: A Green Chemical Route 10. Sonochemistry: A Pollution-Free Pathway 11. Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis: A Need of the Day 12. Green Composites 13. Green Manufacturing Processes 14. Future Trends

This second edition of the well-received Green Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications addresses a diverse selection of topics in green chemistry, highlighting the potential and scope of green chemistry for clean and sustainable development.