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Gracias, Francis! Disculpa el despiste, voy escuchando vuestros episodios a trozos, se me debió de despistar esa parte… Un saludo!

👨‍🔬This article is part of the PhD thesis of Ricardo Pedroza, and the result of the hard work of our coauthors Pablo Lodeiro, Calin David both from
@udl.cat and J.L. Barriada (from @udc.gal).
DOI: t.co/blcqwKY4Ng

🙏 Acknowledgments:
This project was funded by:
The EU H2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement Nº801586.
@ageinves.bsky.social (AEI) through grants PID2019-107033GB-C21, PID2020-117910GB-C21, and PID2022-140312NB-C21.

Here’s the graphical abstract summarizing our work.

What do you think about biodegradable plastics as tools for pollution mitigation? Let’s discuss! 👇

#ScienceCommunication

💡 Why does this matter?
Biodegradable plastics, like PLA, aren’t just "eco-friendly"; they can also transport pollutants or, potentially, act as tools for environmental remediation!
More details in the original paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kRgUB8cd4...

#Plastics #PollutionControl

🌟 Tannic acid stands out:

Reduces Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III)
Boosts adsorption significantly

These findings help us understand the risks of microplastics in aquatic environments and their potential applications in pollutant mitigation.

#Environment

🔍 Key insights:
1️⃣ UV-aging increases chromium adsorption:
- Cr(III): 60x
- Cr(VI): 15x
2️⃣ Organic matter (e.g humic & tannic acids) facilitates redox reactions, affecting Cr adsorption. Its effect depends on whether it is dissolved or as a surface coating.
#Nanotechnology

Hi, I'm Carlos Rey-Castro, I am professor at UdL and AGROTECNIO research center (Spain). My personal website is carlosreycastro.github.io and my ORCID is orcid.org/0000-0002-92.... I was unsure about the most adequate list so I also asked the Geosciences feed. Sorry for double requests!