Polymers Audio Articles

     The authors present in this article a bitter discussion about the current situation of plastic pollution in oceans. Data has been misinterpreted and shared incorrectly with alarmist holders in news that only feed the plast-fobia . They twist the mainstream by taking conclusions from data, but highlighting this global problem anyway.  Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in WIREs Water on 28 th September 2020 Thomas Stanton, Paul Kay, Matthew Johnson, Faith Ka Shun Chan, Rachel L. Gomes, Jennifer Hughes, William Meredith, Harriet G. Orr, Colin E. Snape, Mark Taylor, Jason Weeks, Harvey Wood and Yuyao Xu DOI: 10.1002/wat2.1490

          The presence of microplastics in oceans all over the world is already an unquestionable issue nowadays. In this study, the authors focus the hunt of polymeric fibers in sharks , a spice that is normally forgotten when the impact of the human waste is analysed. Take a look at a new example about how plastic is everywhere. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Scientific Reports on 22 nd July 2020 Kristian J. Parton, Brendan J. Godley, David Santillo, Muhammad Tausif, Lucy C. M. Omeyer & Tamara S. Galloway DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68680-1

          We open up a new tag #FuelCells with this attempt of the researchers to explore and improve the behaviour of different configuration and polymeric electrolytes in a classic sistem. We hope the article reveals you some clues about the field.   Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Science Advances on 31 st January 2020 Chi-Yeong Ahn, Juhee Ahn, Sun Young Kang, Ok-Hee Kim, Dong Woog Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Jae Goo Shim, Chang Hyun Lee, Yong-Hun Cho & Yung-Eun Sung DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw0870

          In this article the idea of recovering different types of gasoline from plastic residues is explored. The researchers select one combination of metallic particles and zeolite as a catalyst and develop different experiments finding, not only that the process is available, but also the possibility of obtaining different mixtures of hydrocarbons by modulating the reaction conditions. Take a listen to this study. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Science Advances on 21 st april 2021 Sibao Liu, Pavel A. Kots, Brandon C. Vance, Andrew Danielson & Dionisios G. Vlachos DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf8283

           SuperPlants! This is what the researchers of this article have created. They have developed a way to increase the photosynthetic efficiency of a plant by adding a polymer resulting in a better yield. Take a listen. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Science Advances on 26 th august 2020 Xin Zhou, Yue Zeng, Yongyan Tang, Yiming Huang, Fengting Lv, Libing Liu and Shu Wang DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc5237

          Despite the relevance of body parameters for health, the development of monitoring systems has a big path to walk. In this article, the authors jump into a tattoo able to follow brain signals . This podcast dives deep in the mindset of the approach and discrives with great detail their study.  Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Methods  Published in NPJ Flexible Electronics on 17 th March 2020 Laura M. Ferrari, Usein Ismailov, Jean-Michel Badier, Francesco Greco and Esma Ismailova DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-020-0067-z

           In this article the authors show a new type of batteries based on organic matter as an alternative to the classic models. They approach the idea by modifying conductive polymers with thiophene backbone and they also analyse their properties and processability. They achieve a stable battery , that supports a quick charge , with a good capacity , which allows the direct integration with a photovoltaic cell and that keeps its characteristic even at low temperatures . Take a listen to the podcasts. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Angewandte Chemie on 17 th march 2020 Christian Strietzel, Mia Sterby, Hao Huang, Maria Strømme, Rikard Emanuelsson, and Martin Sjçdin DOI: doi.org/10.1002/anie.202001191

     The magic that happens in the micro and nanoworld sometimes is linked with the “real” one. In this article, the authors research small machines with a novelty approach that tries to link two kinds of materials: a metal and a polymer . Take a look at the movements they achieve because they are crazy.  Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Nature Communications on 24 th November 2020 C. C. J. Alcântara, F. C. Landers, S. Kim, C. De Marco, D. Ahmed, B. J. Nelson & S. Pané DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19725-6

          I n this article, the authors try to answer the question of where is the missing plastic in the ocean . Studies so far show that the majority of this plastic is in the sea bottom, but here they add another place where the wastes of our throw-away society end: the seagrass . Take a listen to this interesting explanation and the importance of the seaweed in the oceanic ecosystems. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Scientific Reports on 14 th January 2021 Anna Sanchez‑Vidal, Miquel Canals, William P. de Haan, Javier Romero & Marta Veny DO I: https://doi.org/10.1038/S41598-020-79370-3

          We have bet hard with this episode. We share an entire review about wearable biosensors such as contact lenses , tattoos and clothes , which have received a huge contribution by the polymers in order to make them portable and suitable for energy storage . Take a listen to it, we are sure you will discover some applications before they become mainstream. Anchor / Google Podcasts / iVoox / Spotify & much more SPANISH AUDIO Published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society on 17 th February 2020 Christian Harito, Listya Utari, Budi Riza Putra, Brian Yuliarto, Setyo Purwanto, Syed Z. J. Zaidi, Dmitry V. Bavykin, Frank Marken, and Frank C. Walsh DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ab697c