The Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde | Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV) of the Network of Chemistry and Technology (REQUIMTE) is the Portuguese Research Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, a key component of an imperative World Sustainable Development.

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How can sustainable chemistry contribute to affordable, clean, and powerful energies? Sustainable chemistry can find solutions for energy conversion, storage, distribution, and recycling. LAQV has three focus areas within this subject: i) climate change and carbon dioxide mitigation, ii) energy conversion devices, and iii) biofuels
read more Energy - Clean & Renewable José Paulo Barbosa Mota

Is sustainable chemistry concerned about environmental issues? Yes, sustainable chemistry combines environmentally-friendly chemistry with economic and societal concerns. LAQV works on new technologies to assess threats to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, enabling their protection and sustainable exploitation read more Environment - Monitoring & Analysis Maria Eduarda Pereira

Can one improve food quality through sustainable chemistry? Yes, sustainable chemistry can be used to assess food authenticity and to control allergens, additives, and chemical contaminants. Moreover, it provides tools to enhance food nutritional and sensorial characteristics. read more Food & Nutrition Isabel Maria Pinto Leite Viegas Oliveira Ferreira

Does sustainable practices hamper the upgrade to more effective materials? No, it is possible to produce high-performance functional and smart materials using eco-sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable processes. LAQV is working in materials for biomedical, catalytic, environmental, energy, and textile applications. read more Functional Materials Cristina Freire

How can sustainable chemistry advance human health? Sustainable chemistry is used at multiple fronts, from energy and nanotechnology to sustainable quality of life and healthcare. Hence, it contributes to several components of human health (physical, mental, social, and environmental wellbeing). read more Health & Wellbeing Maria Helena Fernandes

How can one produce MORE with LESS?
One pillar of sustainable chemistry is catalysis, which improves the efficiency of chemical processes. Development of effective Clean (Bio)Chemical Processes and and their application to the use of resources represent a core activity of LAQV.
read more Resource Efficiency - Sustainable Processing João Paulo Serejo Goulão Crespo