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Pietro Cataldi

@cataldilab.bsky.social
33 followers 93 following 10 posts

Researcher, nanocomposites developer, quando ero piccolo mi innamoravo di tutto e correvo dietro ai cani.

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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We developed 3D printable and coatable #biodegradable #antifouling biocomposites!! Applications include #coral restoration and underwater #robotics. Check it out 👇 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @iitalk.bsky.social @advancedportfolio.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot-mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stear...
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Join us for the webinar on Sustainable Materials for Electronics and Robotics! @wiley.com All the details at the link 👇 cassyni.com/events/6zUhX...
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our work on conductive pastes for #coral #reef restoration was highlighted on Advanced Science News! @wiley.com @iitalk.bsky.social popularising article: www.advancedsciencenews.com/coral-reef-b... scientific article: doi.org/10.1002/adma...
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Hope for our oceans: fast, eco-friendly coral restoration
A new conductive paste could boost the restoration of coral reefs by doubling the growth rate of coral fragments.
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
#Edible and #Recyclable Gelatin‐Based #Electronics for High‐Precision #Health and #Environmental #Monitoring @wiley.com @iitalk.bsky.social advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Edible and Recyclable Gelatin‐Based Electronics for High‐Precision Health and Environmental Monitoring
An edible and recyclable composite film composed of gelatin and activated charcoal is presented for multifunctional health and environmental monitoring. The edible films exhibit tuneable mechanical a....
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We developed and Active #Biopaste for #Coral #Reef #Restoration that can fix corals onto reefs and enhance their growth rate trough electric stimuli 🪸⚡️ Check our work 👇 @wiley.com @iitalk.bsky.social advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Active Biopaste for Coral Reef Restoration
Preserving coral reefs is essential. A conductive, hardening paste for coral attachment and mineral accretion technology is developed, using a bio-based acrylate soybean oil matrix and graphene nanop...
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ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA @iitalk.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Two innovative coral protection solutions developed and successfully tested by the University of Milano-Bicocca, #IIT and the Aquarium of Genoa. 🔬 All materials were tested at the MaRHE Center inside the Aquarium of Genoa. opentalk.iit.it/en/from-ital...
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From Italy, two new solutions for coral protection: a conductive biopaste and a natural healing patch - Talk iit
Innovative solutions for reef conservation emerge from the collaboration between the University of Milano-Bicocca, the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, and the Acquario di Genova A research group in I...
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
New paper out in Adv. Electronic Materials! 🍅⚡ We turned tomato plant waste into conductive, biodegradable electrodes for bioimpedance readings. A step toward #circular #economy #electronics! doi.org/10.1002/aelm... @iitalk.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Plant‐Based Electrodes for Bioimpedance Readings of Fruit
Sustainable electronic materials derived from agricultural waste can ease waste management. Eco-friendly conductors from tomato residues and biobased latex with conductive carbon fillers are obtained...
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Pietro Cataldi @cataldilab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Can we make #robotics more #sustainable, without losing performance? We replaced wear-prone parts like #grippers and touch sensors with #recyclable alternatives, using #conductive #coatings that sense #pressure and touch. @iitalk.bsky.social 📄 Paper: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Electrically Conductive and Recyclable Biocomposite Coatings for Robotic Grippers and Touch Sensors
Sustainable robotics can reduce robot environmental impact by optimizing wear-prone components, such as grippers and touch sensors, with recyclable materials and low-energy manufacturing. Electricall...
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