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Fernando Vidal @FerVChem

Senior Research Assistant at POLYMAT. Chemist by profession, curious by nature.

Joined August 2019
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If you want to hear me discuss what a sustainable future for plastics looks like, listen to my interview below! Thanks to @ResourcesMag's team and @RFF for the invitation
Resources Magazine@ResourcesMag
16 Apr 2024
As it turns out, life in plastic is not so fantastic. 🛢️♻️ Tune in to our new podcast episode with @FerVChem (@Polymat_BERC) on the plastics economy. Learn more about the emissions from plastic and ways to reduce its negative impacts. Listen now! 🎧 resources.org/resources-radi…
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We need to reimagine the plastic economy. Take a look at our vision below!
Williams Group@williamsgroupox
31 Jan 2024
“Designing a Circular Carbon and Plastic Economy for a Sustainable Future” Our latest perspective is now out in @Nature! ♻️ A huge congratulations @FerVChem, @evavandermarel, @ryanwfkerr, @Gloria_Rosetto and team! 🥳 @OxfordChemistry @OxMartinSchool nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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A special shout-out to all the coauthors for such hard work! @OxfordChemistry @oxmartinschool
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We have an open PhD position available in the Catalysis and Sustainable Group at POLYMAT! Come join us to develop new photocatalysts and materials. A highly international environment and many collaborators. Deadline to apply October 10th. Get in touch! polymat.eu/uploads/openposit…
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Williams Group@williamsgroupox
14 Jun 2023
Our latest paper on “Ring Opening Copolymerization of Boron-Containing Anhydride with Epoxides as a Controlled Platform to Functional Polyesters” is now out in @J_A_C_S! Congratulations @FerVChem and Sevven! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Ring Opening Copolymerization of Boron-Containing Anhydride with Epoxides as a Controlled Platform...

Boron-functionalized polymers are used in opto-electronics, biology, and medicine. Methods to produce boron-functionalized and degradable polyesters remain exceedingly rare but relevant where...

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Williams Group@williamsgroupox
19 May 2023
Our latest paper on ‘Toughening CO2-Derived Copolymer Elastomers Through Ionomer Networking’ is out now in Advanced Materials! Congratulations to @kampoon1, @GeorgeLGregory, Greg and @FerVChem 🥳 @AdvSciNews @OxICFM @OxfordChemistry onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Toughening CO2‐Derived Copolymer Elastomers Through Ionomer Networking

The preparation and properties of CO2-derived block polymer thermoplastic elastomers and ionomers, with Na(I), Mg(II), Ca(II), Zn(II) and Al(III) (<1 wt% metal), are reported. The materials show...

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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CIC biomaGUNE@CICbiomaGUNE
19 May 2023
🔝Thank you very much Tim Long @ASU for sharing your time and knowledge in the seminar of today on #advancedmaterials and #advancedmanufacturing. It has been a real pleasure. #CICbiomaGUNEseminars #biomedicine #bioengineering #molecularimaging #nanomaterials
CIC biomaGUNE@CICbiomaGUNE
17 May 2023
📆 19/05/2023, 12.00pm Seminar Room 🧐Designing AdvancedMaterials for AdvancedManufacturing: Strivingfor Sustainability 👉More info cicbiomagune.es/sites/defaul… #CICbiomaGUNEseminars #science #seminar #research #biomaterials @brta_eus @ASU
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Williams Group@williamsgroupox
14 Nov 2022
Join the team! We are looking for a Polymer Materials Analytical Suite Manager to oversee highly specialised polymer analytical equipment. The closing date for applications is 6th January 2023, for more information: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… RTs appreciated!

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SRUK/CERU
@ComunidadCeru
28 Oct 2022
The debate about sustainable plastics for the future is about to begin @oxmartinschool ! Thank you to our oustanding speakers Prof. Richard Bailey, @evavandermarel and @MartaEGMosquera and a special shout out to our Chair @FerVChem from #SRUKOxford 🧪
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Next week 28/10/2022, come join us to discuss the future of plastics with some phenomenal speakers Prof. Richard Bailey (@CoHeSysLab), Dr. Eva van der Marel, @EvaBlascoPo, and @MartaEGMosquera at the @oxmartinschool. A free outreach event organized by @ComunidadCeru in Oxford
SRUK/CERU
@ComunidadCeru
13 Oct 2022
📢We’re thrilled to announce our event about the future of plastics with an amazing line-up of speakers! 👆Modern-day plastics pose great scientific and societal challenges, so let’s educate ourselves! 📍Oxford Martin School 🗓️October 28th Register👉ow.ly/7z8I50L8QNO
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Congrats to new Dr. @MPalenChem on a fantastic defense. What a blast! Thanks so much to @MartaEGMosquera for the invitation and the trip down memory lane, so great to be back in Alcalá
MartaEGMosquera@MartaEGMosquera
14 Oct 2022
Huge congrats to the new Doctor @MPalenChem for his fantastic PhD defense! And many thanks to @KLEIJ_ICIQ, @FerVChem and Vanessa Tabernero for a fantastic chemistry discussion #proudsupervisor @UAHes @IQAR_UAH
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The latest team picture is finally here!
Williams Group@williamsgroupox
28 Feb 2022
The Williams Group has a new photo!
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Chem@Chem_CP
2 Nov 2021
In the latest Preview in Chem, @williamsgroupox and @FerVChem highlight @TheCoatesCrew recent work on chemically recyclable polyacetals to deliver useful thermoplastics: dlvr.it/SBmWVr
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What a fun time, looking forward to the next one!
SRUK/CERU
@ComunidadCeru
31 Oct 2021
#SRUKOxford members and friends had an outsanding Sunday of science and lunch today! A special thanks to @DavidEgea_ and Ana Silván for sharing their science🔬and to everyone for coming! It's great to be back together 👥
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Want to join a growing team of amazing scientists? The Prokopchuk Group is looking for a postdoc! Projects available at the interface of organometallic chemistry, electrocatalysis, and chemical fuels. apply here if you’re interested: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/14… #chempostdocbot
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One special issue to keep for future reference, including the perspective of our very own @Gloria_Rosetto
Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine
1 Jul 2021
In this special issue of Science, experts examine a wide range of topics related to plastics and the problems they present, from their distribution in the environment to ways we can rethink them to create a better future. 📕 Read #OurPlasticsDilemma: fcld.ly/ijy9fuq
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Interesting opinion article and analysis about the #CircularityGap and #CircularEconomy. Plastics are just one piece of a global-size puzzle @bbia_uk circularonline.co.uk/opinion…

The Circularity Gap

Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries' David Newman says he is a 'circular economy sceptic'. Here, he looks at the 2021 Circularity Gap report, which he says suggests the world’s economy has become...

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Great news to finish the week! Congratulations to Charlotte, looking forward to celebrating as soon as we can
Oxford Chemistry@OxfordChemistry
6 May 2021
Congratulations Charlotte @williamsgroupox on your election as a Fellow of the @royalsociety royalsociety.org/news/2021/0…
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For some of us working on polymer research, #GlobalRecyclingDay is everyday. For those not so familiar, here are a few words to explain what we are doing #CircularEconomy #FutureOfPlastics
Oxford Martin School
@oxmartinschool
18 Mar 2021
♻️#Recycling has a #plastic problem. But it can change! @FerVChem writes on #GlobalRecyclingDay about what the Future of Plastics team and @williamsgroupox are doing to create a #circulareconomy for plastic through innovations in recycling. oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/blog/r…
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