Below is an overview of HIMS researchers appearing in the media.
We provide overviews of HIMS news items in the categories scientific highlights | grants and funding | valorisation| people. Or you can return to the HIMS news main page.
Gadi Rothenberg about his “sticky mess”
Gadi Rothenberg (HIMS) has once again reached multiple media with the story about his “sticky mess”, a 100% natural bioplastic discovered by accident.
► 9 March, podcast "Bijvangst"
► 3 March, InnovationOrigins
Fighting the corona virus with UV-light?
Since the very beginning of the corona crisis, attempts have been made to return to normal life as soon as possible. One of the possible solutions that could help with this: a lamp that switches off the corona virus particles.
Fred Brouwer explains.
► 3 March, EenVandaag
Nuclear energy not necessary for climate goals (and expensive)
Bob van der Zwaan at NU.nl about nuclear energy.
► 1 March, NU.nl
Shedding light on photocatalysis
C2W featured Tim Noël's Nature Communications paper on the true nature of the catalytically active species in photocatalytic reactions using bismuth oxide semiconductor.
► 22 February, C2W
Sisters in Science
Noor Abdulhussain, Mimi den Uijl and Lotte Schreuders founded the Instagram account "Sisters in Science". Their goal? Breaking stereotypes and showing that it's not only white old men who work in science.
► 28 February, De Telegraaf
► 26 February, Chemie Magazine
► 16 February, Linda.nl (interview with Noor Abdulhussain)
► 11 February, RedPers.nl
Unsuccessful UvA experiment did result in 100% vegetable plastic
Ten years ago UvA scientists discovered 100 percent bioplastic, now there is a plant-based chair. Gadi Rothenberg explains to newspaper Het Parool (interview in Dutch).
►12 January, Het Parool
►25 December, Nu.nl
How Algorithms Are Revolutionizing Liquid Chromatography
Bob Pirok and his team use informatics techniques to make LC more automated and pain-free. Technology Networks recently spoke to Pirok to find out more about his innovative algorithms.
►17 December, Technology Networks
Opinion: climate change more of a problem than a life threatening virus
In an op-ed article in De Volkskrant Jan van Maarseveen gives his opinion about the approach of combatting the climate change.
►7 December, De Volkskrant
Isotopes make the bomb
UvA chemist Karlijn Bezemer (HIMS) investigates whether the chemical fingerprint of illegal explosives could help trace the culprit. C2W has a news item about her work
►4 December, C2W.
First Plantics products
VepaDrentea uses Gadi Rothenberg's superglue to make chairs totally consisting of organic compounds.
►24 November, RTV Drenthe
►YouTube: The most sustainable chair ever!
Powder letters
Last week, powder letters were sent to various Dutch companies and institutions. How do you find out the sender of this type of threatening letter? Chemist Arian van Asten (UvA-HIMS) explains it in De Telegraaf and on the RTL Nieuws website.
20 november, De Telegraaf (via LexisNexis)
20 november, RTL Nieuws
"As far as the climate is concerned, it is one second to twelve"
For decades, Jan van Maarseveen built ring-shaped molecules as part of drug research. Now he is trying to develop sustainable technology with molecules of this kind that should put a stop to the climate crisis.
►19 November, NewScientist
Climate crisis
Jan van Maarseveen talks to AD about new technology to stop the climate crisis.
►15 November, AD
Chemical Science article featured in C2W
C2W published an item about the paper of Thierry Slot and master student Nathan Riley (in Dutch)
►6 November, C2W
Circular chemistry
Chris Slootweg drew up the '12 principles of circular chemistry ' in 2019. MVO Nederland has an interview with him about this.
►16 October, MVO Nederland
Hydrogen peroxide against corona
Many dentists currently recommend rinsing your mouth with highly diluted hydrogen peroxide to kill the coronavirus. Does this work? RTL Nieuws asked UvA chemist Bas de Bruin (HIMS).
►9 October, RTLNieuws
"Molecular heaters" of plants
The technology developed by Wybren Jan Buma (UvA-HIMS) and Teun Munnik (UvA-SILS) to increase the temperature of plants via special molecules, which has recently been patented, is picked up by the specialized press. AgriHolland, Food & Agri Business and Greenity, among others, report about it.
►AgriHolland, 23 September
►Food & Agri Business, 23 September 2020
►Greenity, 25 September 2020
Can the climate problem be solved with nuclear energy?
In an interview with Nu.nl Bob van der Zwaan gives his opinion on this question.
►Nu.nl, 23 September 2020
Three-Dimensional Thinking
Noor Abdulhussain was interviewed by The Column (issued by Chromatography online) on her recently published article and the latest developments in 3D-printing for separation science. The interview was featured on the cover
► The Column
►11 September, C2W
PhD research of Karlijn Bezemer
►31 August, De Ingenieur
Flames at the Shell oil refineries
Bas de Bruin explains at EditieNL (RTL Nieuws) how this happens.
► EditieNL 13 August
Beirut explosion
In an item for EditieNL (RTL Nieuws), Bas de Bruin provided background on fertilizer explosions and the colour of the smoke cloud.
► EditieNL, 5 August.
Radical reactions
Interview with Bas de Bruin
►16 June, C2W
Cooperation with Chinese universities
Folia magazine interviewed Gadi Rothenberg on the pros en cons of cooperation with Chinese universities
► Folia, 7 May.
Disinfection of face masks
Fred Brouwer contributed to an item of Edition NL (RTL Nieuws) on desinfecting face masks using UV-light
► Edition NL, 27 March.
Rembrandt van Rijn's paint
Katrien Keune contributed to the TV programme 'Historisch bewijs' about a box with paint bags supposedly used by Rembrandt van Rijn. In an additional online edition of the programme she provides insight into the use of XRF scanning and X-ray methods.
► Historisch bewijs, 12 February.
► Historisch bewijs extra, 12 February.