Recent Submissions

Novel polyamides containing bio-based units: thermal properties, polymorphic transitions, chemical modifications and evaluation of processing conditions 

Arioli, Matteo (Date of defense: 2025-09-26)

(English) Nylons, a class of linear polyamides, are well-known materials used in a huge number of different applications. Since the first production occurred during the last years of the 1940s, these polymers showed their ...

Development of conducting materials as electrodes for biomedical sensors 

Gamboa Rivera, Jillian Tricia (Date of defense: 2025-09-22)

(English) The cost of healthcare is an increasing concern worldwide, driven by the emergence of new diseases as well as the progression of lifestyle-related conditions. For this reason, expenditure on healthcare-related ...

Allosteric modulation of mutant rhodopsins folding and function as a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa 

Wang, Feifei (Date of defense: 2025-09-16)

(English) G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane proteins in mammals and are essential for sensing external signals and regulating intracellular signaling pathways. Among GPCRs, rhodopsin ...

Applications of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in the field of biomedicine 

Lama Odría, María del Carmen Elizabeth de (Date of defense: 2024-12-02)

(English) In the biomedical field, calcium phosphates have attracted attention due to their biocompatibility and bioactivity. They can be found in different individual phases (e.g., amorphous calcium phosphate, tricalcium ...

Hierarchical PLA platforms for molecular sensing, biomimetic interfaces, and therapeutic delivery 

Madhani Mohammed Sadhakathullah, Ahammed Hussain (Date of defense: 2025-07-24)

(English) At the intersection of materials science and biomedicine, this thesis explores the development of bioinspired and biodegradable polymeric systems capable of supporting lipid bilayers and enabling functional ...

Nanoparticles made of poly(gamma-glutamic acid) derivatives for drug delivery systems 

Dorost, Porochista (Date of defense: 2025-06-10)

(English) Polymers have become one of the primary options in biomedical fields due to their diverse properties, functionalities, and applications. Characteristics such as mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and ...

Physical properties, relaxation dynamics and applications of polymer solid dispersions 

Valenti, Sofia (Date of defense: 2022-07-11)

(English) Polymers can have a wide range of application, thanks to the capacity of designing them to meet specific requirements (e.g. mechanical, thermal, optical or electrical). In particular, polymeric materials with ...

New multiresponsive materials platforms for cancer treatment: smart electroconductive nanoparticles and transdermal devices 

Resina, Maria Leonor Matos (Date of defense: 2024-12-16)

(English) Cancer remains the leading cause of death in many developed countries. Despite significant progress in cancer treatment many challenges persist, such as severe side effects, damage to healthy tissues due to ...

Autonomous diagnostic systems: design of sensors capable of recognizing and releasing biomolecules 

Fontana Escartín, Adrián (Date of defense: 2024-10-21)

(English) This Ph.D. thesis delves into the realm of electrochemical biosensors, pivotal devices enabling the sensitive and timely detection of diverse biomolecules. Specifically, it explores the critical role of biosensors ...

Hybrid metal-organic nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications 

Ferreres Cabanes, Guillem (Date of defense: 2024-06-21)

(English) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern, which leads to increased morbidity and mortality, huge economic burden to the healthcare systems and potentially untreatable infections. Due to the ...

Desarrollo de nuevos materiales bioplásticos con efecto barrera 

Valero Moreno, José Ignacio (Date of defense: 2022-12-14)

(English) Plastics are the most widely usad materials in the world. lts low cost, good properties, versatility and availability have made them a reference in almost all sectors of economy for decades, being practically ...

Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) study of polymer microencapsulation processes 

Qizilbash, Masooma (Date of defense: 2024-11-11)

(English) Microencapsulation process of polymers and biopolymer is the most important technique in a polymer industry to make it unique and applicable in various fields of daily life. When it comes to the accuracy of the ...

Poly(lactic acid) blends and copolyesters with advanced properties for biomedical applications 

Martínez Cutillas, Alfredo (Date of defense: 2022-06-13)

(English) Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biobased, biodegradable and biocompatible polymer. Because of that, it is a polymer that generates a great interest in the research and development of new advanced materials. Among ...

Zirconium oxide conversion coating and biobased organic coatings for aluminum protection 

Bonamigo Moreira, Vitor (Date of defense: 2022-01-13)

(English) During the past century the way humans relate to the environment has undergone important changes, and currently it is a global consensus that our well-being should not be achieved at the expense of enlarging our ...

Design of catalysts based on hydroxyapatite for carbon and nitrogen fixation 

Sans Milà, Jordi (Date of defense: 2022-04-08)

(English) Permanently polarized hydroxyapatite (p-HAp) has been recently proposed as a novel green catalyst. p-HAp is obtained by applying an electrical and thermal stimulation polarization process (TSP), which consists ...

Lingnin-based nanoparticles with antibacterial properties and their nanocomposite materials for wound healing 

Morena Gatius, Ángela Gala (Date of defense: 2023-03-10)

(English) Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant renewable resource considered a suitable carbon raw material for the synthesis of chemicals and as an alternative to fossil fuels energy supply source. Cellulose, hemicellulose, ...

Investigación en nuevas técnicas de microencapsulación biodegradables de fragancias para el sector de detergencia que eviten la liberación de microplásticos al medio ambiente 

López Hernández, Arianne (Date of defense: 2023-12-20)

(English) Getting to give added value in the different products that are nowadays in the market has not been easy. Since many years ago we have worked on the addition of fragrances in different articles. This added value ...

Obtaining micro- and nanotextured functional surfaces on thermoplastics via injection moulding techniques using laser textured metallic inserts and NIL (nano-imprint lithography) -textured polymeric films 

Sáez Comet, Carlos (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)

(English) Surfaces with special functionalities owed to their surface topographies or textures are present all around us in nature. Millions of living organisms around us profit from those special functionalities thanks ...

Del mur romànic al museu. La tècnica de la pintura mural romànica i del seu traspàs amb morters de caseïna 

Oriols Pladevall, Núria (Date of defense: 2022-11-17)

(English) An important collection of Romanesque wall paintings, detached from their original places at the beginning of the 20th century, is now preserved and exhibited in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. To define ...

Polymer-zirconia based ceramic composites produced by 3D-printing 

Hodásová, L'udmila (Date of defense: 2022-11-09)

(English) Zirconia ceramic is widely used in numerous fields, such as electronics, machinery, and biomedical applications, due to its excellent properties as chemical resistance, thermal stability, electrical resistance, ...