Hervés Carrete, Carmen (Date of defense: 2023-05-24)
[eng] The main objective of this dissertation has been to stablish a bridge between materials science and its fields of application. The scope of this thesis work, under this premise, is aimed towards ...
Schirinzi, Gabriella Francesca (Date of defense: 2020-06-10)
In recent decades, global plastics production and consumption have continued to increase. Although many policy strategies on waste prevention and recycling have been implemented, much of the plastic ...
Figueras Valls, Marc (Date of defense: 2021-12-14)
Over the recent decades, several studies revealed the precarious climate situation which is threatening all Life forms on earth, including mankind, even if sometimes we tend to ignore the actual fragility ...
Piñero Vargas, Juan José (Date of defense: 2021-12-15)
The work carried out in this thesis is based on the study of transition metal carbides (TMCs) as catalysts study from a theoretical point of view, using the techniques of Computational Chemistry. TMC ...
López Berbel, Martí (Date of defense: 2023-03-03)
[eng] Transition metal carbides (TMCs) have acquired a wide potential as a green chemistry catalysts. Their relatively high abundance and their catalytic performance makes them great candidates to replace ...
Sandoval-Salinas, María Eugenia (Date of defense: 2021-02-15)
The principal aim of this thesis is the understanding of the electronic structure of organic diradical and polyradical molecules. Unveiling the properties that give them the electronic, magnetic, and ...
Piqué Caufapé, Oriol (Date of defense: 2022-05-03)
Catalysis is ubiquitous in chemical industries since it accelerates chemical reactions, thereby saving considerable amounts of energy. Most catalytic processes in industry are heterogeneous in nature, ...
Nin Hill, Alba (Date of defense: 2020-10-26)
Carbohydrates were early considered important for energy storage and structural support for living organisms. It was not until a few decades ago that scientist discovered that they are also involved in ...
Vega Domínguez, Lorena (Date of defense: 2021-12-21)
Nanoparticles are highly relevant for catalysis due to their nanostructure, which increases the fraction of surface atoms, and the size dependent morphology and properties. Catalytic properties of ...
Pomar-Portillo, Vicenç (Date of defense: 2021-12-21)
The increased presence of nano-enabled products in multiple applications has raised concerns about its potential risks to human health and the environment. Therefore, there is a need for a responsible ...