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Development of new transition metal complexes for their use in sustainable catalytic processes and as antitumoral agents
In this thesis we present the synthesis and characterization of different types of ruthenium complexes containing N-donor ligands together with monodentate ligands, along with their complete characterization through s ...
The development of new, direct and asymmetric Ni(II) catalysed carbon-carbon bond forming reactions and their application to total synthesis
This thesis focuses on the search for new methodologies for the direct, stereoselective and catalytic formation of carbon-carbon bonds through the formation of chiral nickel(II) enolate species and the application of such ...
Development of new, non-invasive tools based on faecal bacterial signatures for the early detection of colorectal cancer
This thesis aims to develop a new non-invasive tool based on faecal bacterial markers for the early detection of colorectal cancer, which is capable of detecting precancerous lesions before the onset of clinical signs. ...
Development of nonlinear techniques based on time-frequency representation and information theory for the analysis of EEG signals to assess different states of consciousness
Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings provide insight into the changes in brain activity associated with various states of anesthesia, epilepsy, brain attentiveness, sleep disorders, brain disorders, etc. EEG's are complex ...
Development of novel and multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles for brain targeted drug delivery
Controlled release systems have become an innovative technique to treat diseases like cancer by the targeted delivery to individual cells and tissues. There is an urgent need to achieve efficacious and safe delivery with ...
Development of novel biobased thermoplastic polyurethanes containing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid polyesters
Aquesta tesi doctoral descriu la síntesi i caracterització d’una nova família de biopoliuretans termoplàstics basats en polièsters d’àcid 2,5-furandicarboxílic, amb l’objectiu de produir materials amb una baixa empremta ...
Development of novel bioinks formulations based on supramolecular self-assembled hydrogels for tissue regeneration.
The field of tissue engineering relies on the use of biomaterials as scaffolds for tissue and organ regeneration. If properly designed, these scaffolds can mimic the in vivo microenvironment while also providing initial ...
Development of novel catalytic materials for removal of emerging organic pollutants by advanced oxidation processes (AOPS)
L'objectiu principal del nostre treball és el desenvolupament de nous materials catalítics i mètodes prometedors, eficients i respectuosos amb el medi ambient, per la degradació i la mineralització de contaminants orgànics ...
Development of novel EELS methods to unveil nanoparticle properties
[eng] The aim of this thesis has been two-fold. First, to develop new processing and analysis tools and strategies for extracting information from EELS data, and second, to apply the methods to different nanoparticle systems ...
Development of novel electroactive nanofluids for flow cells
Flow cells are on their way to become a key player for electrical energy storage (EES) thanks to their suitability as load-levelling devices thus contributing to the development of smart grid and to offset the intermittency ...
Development of novel electrochemical and optical Lab-on-a-chip platforms for contaminants and biomarkers sensing
La detección de contaminantes peligrosos requiere especial atención debido a su posible toxicidad, baja concentración en muestras reales y, en la mayoría de los casos, una imposibilidad de llevar a cabo la detección a ...
Development of novel imaging tools for selected biomedical applications
In the quest for better and faster images of cellular and subcellular structures, biology-oriented optical microscopes have advanced significantly in the last few decades. Novel microscopy techniques such as non-linear ...
Development of novel instruments and techniques for passive microwave remote sensing
Earth Observation using satellites has helped to better model our planet. The goal of such systems is to provide large data sets to help to understand the effects of our actions on the climate, to predict storms in near ...
Development of novel multimodal light-sheet fluorescence microscopes for in-vivo imaging of vertebrate organisms
The observation of biological processes in their native environments is of critical importance for life science. While substantial information can be derived from the examination of in-vitro biological samples, in-vivo ...
Development of novel nanomedicines based on polyurethane-polyurea hybrid nanocapsules for cancer theragnosis
[eng] Nanomedicine is one of the cutting-edge fields in most of medical applications, specially, in oncology. The possibility to selectively vehiculize and specifically release a wide range of anticancer compounds gained ...
Development of novel techniques of advanced transport characterization of membranes
Optimization of membrane separation processes rely on the accurate determination of some parameters related to membrane structure, chemistry, morphology or transport mechanism. Therefore, membrane characterization is ...
Development of novel vesicle-like nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery
Les dificultats existents en l’administració de certs fàrmacs, que es tradueix en una considerable reducció de la seva eficàcia terapèutica, ha portat a l’exploració d’un nou camp en la recerca de fàrmacs, l’ús de polímers ...
Development of numerical codes for the evaluation of combustion processes. Detailed numerical simulations of laminar flames
Deep knowledge of combustion phenomenon is of great scientific and technological interest due to its presence in a wide range of industrial processes and equipment. Being the most important worldwide energy support provided ...
Development of numerical methods to determine the litospheic structure combining geopetential, litosthatic and heat transport equations. Application to the Gibraltar arc system.
Detailed modelling of the present-day lithospheric structure is of paramount importance to understand the evolution of the Earth in the context of plate tectonics. The objectives of this thesis are twofold: the development ...
Development of optical characterization methods for micro-and nano- scale planar photonic band gap structures
The characterization of photonic band gap materials (Photonic Crystals) is a fundamental issue in the development of the technologies for their fabrication and future application. This Doctoral Thesis has dealt with the ...
