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Characterization of protein conformational ensembles from Förster resonance energy transfer simulations 

Gonzalo Palao, Daniel (Date of defense: 2025-04-02)

[eng] This thesis focuses on the study of partially disordered proteins (IDPs), using calmodulin (CaM) as the system under study. Calmodulin is a crucial protein involved in numerous physiological processes, and its ...

Recobriments d'or: avançant cap a una tecnologia més sostenible 

Amazian El Moussaoui, Mohamed (Date of defense: 2025-07-21)

[cat] En la indústria dels recobriments decoratius destaca l'ús d'aliatges d'or. Aquests recobriments es fabriquen majoritàriament mitjançant l’electrodeposició, una tècnica que requereix temps de treball reduïts i que ...

Development and assessment of magnesium phosphate cements by using industrial by-products and wastes 

Alfocea Roig, Anna (Date of defense: 2025-05-16)

[eng] The construction sector is globally recognized as a significant contributor to environmental pollution, particularly in terms of climate change and the depletion of natural resources. These environmental impacts arise ...

Struvite precipitation in municipal wastewater treatment plants using a magnesium oxide by-product 

Aguilar Pozo, Verónica-Belén (Date of defense: 2025-09-09)

[eng] Phosphorus has been classified as a critical raw material by the European Union (EU) due to its economic importance, price volatility, and supply risks. This has driven research into alternative secondary sources for ...

Métodos químico-físicos para despintar parachoques de coche para su revalorización en automoción mediante reciclaje 

Zambrano Membrives, Carla (Date of defense: 2025-07-21)

[spa] El sector de la automoción es uno de los principales contribuyentes a la contaminación ambiental, no solo por las emisiones generadas durante la vida útil de los vehículos, sino también por el impacto ambiental ...

Selective CO2 capture using MOF/Graphene Oxide Materials 

Martínez Medina, Elizabeth (Date of defense: 2025-07-17)

[eng] In recent years, climate change has become a central concern in the scientific community, primarily caused by greenhouse gas emissions; carbon dioxide (CO2) being one of the most significant contributors. Among the ...

Recobriments d'or: avançant cap a una tecnologia més sostenible 

Amazian El Moussaoui, Mohamed (Date of defense: 2025-07-21)

[cat] En la indústria dels recobriments decoratius destaca l'ús d'aliatges d'or. Aquests recobriments es fabriquen majoritàriament mitjançant l’electrodeposició, una tècnica que requereix temps de treball reduïts i que ...

Synthesis and Optimisation of Layered Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites as Solid-State Thermal Energy Storage Materials 

Salgado Pizarro, Rebeca (Date of defense: 2024-12-11)

[eng] The effective use of thermal energy storage (TES) systems has demonstrated their ability to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability across various sectors. These systems play a critical role in facilitating the ...

Clot-in-a-Chip and Innovative Programmable Materials 

Herrera Restrepo, Ramón Santiago (Date of defense: 2024-12-12)

[eng] Stroke is a medical condition in which vessel or artery obstruction leads to tissue damage due to a lack of nutrients and oxygen in the affected area. In the past decade, stroke has become the most common circulatory ...

Electronic Structure and machine learning protocols for pre-screening of near-room temperature spin-crossover materials 

Vidal Ramon, Daniel (Date of defense: 2024-11-20)

[eng] Spin-crossover (SCO) is a phenomenon observed in certain transition metal complexes, particularly d4–d7 metals, where a reversible transition between high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) electronic states occurs in ...

Mechanical activation of clays as an alternative to thermal activation for ternary blended cement production 

Mañosa Bover, Jofre (Date of defense: 2024-10-01)

[eng] The construction industry significantly contributes to climate change and global warming, especially due to the environmental footprint of Portland cement (PC) production, which is the second most widely used material ...

Economía circular de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth (GaK) como una alternativa de construcción sostenible 

Torres Ruilova, Bismark Osmany (Date of defense: 2024-07-17)

[spa] La presente tesis doctoral se centra en el aprovechamiento sostenible de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth (GaK), una especie de bambú predominante en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales, especialmente en América ...

Optimal Selection, Characterization, and Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Materials for Thermal Energy Storage in Concentrating Solar Power: A Circular Economy Approach 

Majó Robles, Marc (Date of defense: 2024-07-02)

[eng] The world's energy dilemma, balancing supply and demand, finds a potential solution in energy storage technologies. Energy storage systems store excess energy during low-demand periods for later use. This approach ...

Strategies to synthesize carbon-supported elctrocatalysts with reduced Pt content and increased activity for use in low temperature fuel cells 

Garcia Cardona, Júlia (Date of defense: 2023-12-04)

[eng] Conventional catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells are based on Pt supported on porous carbons, generally carbon blacks. However, Pt is expensive and scarce and is poisoned by CO, which is present in the ...

Prediction of partition coefficients for systems of micelles using DFT 

Saranjam, Leila (Date of defense: 2023-10-30)

[eng] A compound’s solvent−water partition coefficient (log P) measures the equilibrium ratio of the compound’s concentrations in a two-phase system: as two solvents in contact or a system of micelles in an aqueous ...

Nitrate and Pesticide Removal from Groundwater Using Different Electrochemical Reactors 

Oriol López, Roger (Date of defense: 2023-10-23)

[eng] Groundwater has been traditionally considered a reliable source of freshwater. However, the low replenishment rates and the increasing contamination due to different anthropogenic activities, such as the use of ...

Evolución de las propiedades de tuberías de PP-R en servicio 

Ferrer, Josep Mª (Date of defense: 2023-09-06)

[spa] Esta tesis está enfocada en la búsqueda de hitos y nuevos conceptos que permitan la mejora de un producto que actualmente está dominando el mercado en su nicho de negocio español: las tuberías de PP-RCT. La empresa ...

Aleación nanoestructurada de alta entropía FeAlNiCuCo: diseño, síntesis y caracterización 

López Jiménez, Isabel (Date of defense: 2023-05-03)

[spa] Durante los últimos años el estudio de las aleaciones de alta entropía, o high entropy alloys (HEA), ha sido un tema en auge. Las HEA presentan de cinco a más elementos en proporción equimolar y una microestructura ...

Desarrollo de micro-morteros de cemento de fosfato de magnesio formulados con subproductos y residuos industriales 

Huete Hernández, Sergio (Date of defense: 2023-02-03)

[spa] Con el fin de desarrollar materiales de construcción más sostenibles, los cementos de fosfato de magnesio (MPC) se presentan como una prometedora alternativa al cemento Portland. En concreto, destacan en cuanto a ...

Desenvolupament de nous materials basats en alúmina per fabricació additiva mitjançant estereolitografia 

Barcelona Pons, Pol (Date of defense: 2023-01-27)

[cat] La estereolitografia (SLA) és la primera de les tecnologies de fabricació additiva desenvolupada. Aquesta consisteix en la fotopolimerització d’una resina líquida per capes mitjançant la irradiació selectiva de l’àrea ...