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Computational chemistry approaches offer capabilities for the prediction of chemical, physical, mechanical and electronic properties that could only be imagined ten years ago. Various methods and approaches allows scientists to predict behavior of chemical, physical and electronic systems with experimental accuracy, taking advantages of advances in the field of theoretical chemistry, computational hardware and cloud technology. Most computational chemistry packages offer parallel processing that allows the simultaneous solving of numerous differential equations and the application of endless trial and error loops. Novel solving algorithms have been integrated into these packages resulting to optimized solving processes with minimum required computational time and extreme prediction accuracy. However, gaps and significant margin for improvement still exist.

Adsorption and absorption are two of the prevailing technologies for hazardous compounds removal or valuable compounds separation and storage either from fluid streams or solid bodies. While other choices exist these two approaches exhibit significant advantages that make them suitable for such processes.

Detection or sensing of various compounds is a key technology for the industrial, manufacturing, business and virtually any sector one can imagine. In order to improve safety and efficiency of processes whether these are the manufacturing of plastic cups or the indoors living of a family, one has to be able to monitor harmful agents at very low concentrations with accuracy, repeatability and affordable cost.

Computational Chemistry [Theoretical Chemistry] can be a powerful tool in educational sector, for both beginners and experts in the fields of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Material Science and others. Some of the first barriers in the learning process of chemistry are how to perceive the chemical structures, the different approaches to model these chemical structures, and the mechanisms that chemical compounds use to react with each other. Computational Chemistry tools make this learning process easy, well understood and fun.

Graphene has been characterized as a ‘miracle’ material since its discovery due to its unique mechanical and electrical properties. Graphene exhibits superb strength, electrical conductivity and transparency; all of these properties can be modified and tailored to our needs via doping and chemical modification of graphene’s structure. Graphene’s structure is becoming a ‘bible’ for scientists in the chemical, electrical and optics industry. Graphene is a two dimensional carbon sheet that contains hexagonal rings. Its numerous applications and its size dependent properties have led to a variety of applications in electronics, sensors, composites, plastics and other manufacturing sectors. One of the most important and most prominent sectors however is the solar panel based energy generation.

Sustainable growth is the key for future development and survival of our organizations, communities and human kind itself. Although this has been understood in depth my most engineering and developmental pioneers during the last two decades, implementation of basic principles and plans is somewhat delayed, especially in the developing countries. Sustainable development envisions a future that is not built on the next generations’ shoulders; on the contrary, future growth should rely on today’s managerial planning and efforts based on our understanding of future needs and scientific and technological advances.

Inorganics do not include carbon and their main products include:

Novel nanomaterials are discovered every day and our enhanced abilities for manufacturing and prediction of properties are expected to support this growth for the years to come. Numerous nanomaterial categories can be identified that are of great interest for investors and manufactures, with some of the most important being:

Petrochemical is a vast category of chemicals derived from oil and gas. They can be described by categorization of the most important of them into base chemicals, intermediates, formulated products and end – uses. Most important base products include:

Hydrogen energy has seen some very significant improvements during the last years, mainly due to new ideas based on older findings, such as novel storage materials with combined physical structures of different precursors. The main obstacle in hydrogen use as an efficient energy carrier has been its low volumetric energetic capacity in contrast to its high mass energetic capacity. For this reason, although its use presents unique advantages, its use has been stalled during the last years.

Up to date hydrogen could be stored and transported via one of the following approaches: