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    • 2nd International Conference on Peptide Materials for Biomedicine and Nanotechnology : PepMat 2016, Barcelona, 14-16 March 2016 : book of abstracts 

      Alemán Llansó, Carlos; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Mas Moruno, Carlos; Mayans Tayadella, Enric; Pérez Madrigal, Maria del Mar; Puiggalí Jou, Anna; Torras Costa, Juan; Triguero Enguídanos, Jordi; Zanuy Gomara, David (2016)
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    • A model study on controlling dealloying corrosion attack by lateral modification of surfactant inhibitors 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Crespo Artiaga, Daniel; Kokalj, Anton; Renner, Frank U.; Losada Perez, Patricia; Neupane, Shova; Rivas, Nicolás A.; D'Haen, Jan; Noei, Heshmat; Keller, Thomas; Stierle, Andreas; Rudolph, Michael; Terfort, Andreas (2021-12-01)
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      Detrimental corrosion is an ever-concerning challenge for metals and alloys. One possible remedy is to apply organic corrosion inhibitors. Despite progress in molecular assembly and inhibitor research, better mechanistic ...
    • A revised solution for a sphere rolling in a vertical loop 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2020-09-30)
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      In this paper the classical well known solution of the elementary problem of the sphere loop in the presence of friction is studied. Also, a modification of the problem shows a possible inaccuracy involved on the well known ...
    • An experimental-computer modeling study of inorganic phosphates surface adsorption on hydroxyapatite particles 

      Rivas Cañas, Manuel; Casanovas Salas, Jordi; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Revilla López, Guillermo; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015-01-01)
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      The adsorption of orthophosphate, pyrophosphate, triphosphate and a trisphosphonate onto hydroxyapatite has been examined using experiments and quantum mechanical calculations. Adsorption studies with FTIR and X-ray ...
    • Analysis of nitrogen fixation by a catalyst capable of transforming N2, CO2 and CH4 into amino acids under mild reactions conditions 

      Revilla López, Guillermo; Sans Milà, Jordi; Casanovas Salas, Jordi; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Turon, Pau; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2020-04-25)
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      The processes related to the fixation of nitrogen ina catalyst able to produce glycine and alanine from a N2, CO2and CH4gas mixture at mild reaction conditions have been studied by combining experimental and theoretical ...
    • Aqueous alginate/MXene inks for 3D printable biomedical devices 

      Fontana Escartín, Adrián; Lanzalaco, Sonia; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Aradilla, David; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Elsevier, 2023-08-20)
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      Electrochemically responsive hydrogel networks have been obtained using printable inks made of a biopolymer, alginate (Alg), and an inorganic 2D material, MXene (titanium carbide, Ti3C2Tx) nanosheets. While MXene offers ...
    • Aromatic ionene topology and counterion-tuned gelation of acidic aqueous solutions 

      Bachl, Jürgen; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Mayr, Judith; Alemán Llansó, Carlos; Díaz Díaz, David (2017-04-28)
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      Unusual gelation of acidic solutions was achieved using polycations bearing quaternary ammonium moieties. These ionene polymers are based on a disubstituted phenylene dibenzamide core, which allows the construction of ...
    • Atomistic organization and characterization of tube-like assemblies comprising peptide-polymer conjugates: computer simulation studies 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Curcó Cantarell, David; Zanuy Gomara, David; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2013)
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      The structure and stability of the nanotube obtained by assembling peptide-polymer conjugates consisting of two poly(n-butyl acrylate) blocks coupled to the cyclic (D-alt-L)-octapeptide cyc[(L-Gln-D-Ala-L-Lys-D-Ala)(2)], ...
    • Avances tecnológicos en la detección de neurotransmisores 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Fabregat Jové, Georgina; Córdova Mateo, Esther; Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2011-06-01)
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      La combinación de los resultados que proporcionan los experimentos realizados en el laboratorio y el ordenador es una de las claves para conseguir avances científicos importantes en la investigación de la química aplicada ...
    • Cationic ionene as an n-dopant agent of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) 

      Saborío González, Maricruz; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Lanzalaco, Sonia; Häring, Marleen; Díaz Díaz, David; Estrany Coda, Francesc; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2018-03-12)
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      We report the reduction of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films with a cationic 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-based ionene bearing N,N0-(meta-phenylene)dibenzamide linkages (mPI). Our main goal is to obtain n-doped ...
    • Characterization and properties of a polythiophene with a malonic acid dimethyl ester side group 

      Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Estrany Coda, Francesc; Salvatella, Roser; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2009-05-27)
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      A new polythiophene derivative bearing a malonic acid dimethyl ester substituent attached to the 3-position of the repeat unit has been prepared by chemical oxidative-coupling polymerization. The chemical structure of ...
    • Close contacts at the interface: Experimental-computational synergies for solving complexity problems 

      Torras Costa, Juan; Zanuy Gomara, David; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Alemán Llansó, Carlos; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Revilla López, Guillermo (de Gruyter, 2018-02-15)
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      The study of material science has been long devoted to the disentanglement of bulk structures which mainly entails finding the inner structure of materials. That structure is accountable for a major portion of materials’ ...
    • Combining rapid and sustained insulin release from conducting hydrogels for glycemic control 

      Muñoz Galan, Helena; Molina, Brenda G.; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Pérez Madrigal, Maria del Mar; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Elsevier, 2022-10-29)
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      Innovative insulin delivery systems contemplate combining multi-pharmacokinetic profiles for glycemic control. Two device configurations have been designed for the controlled release of insulin using the same chemical ...
    • Computer simulation of fifth generation dendronized polymers: impact of charge on internal organization 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Zhang, Baozhong; Schlüter, A. Dieter; Kröger, Martin; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2013-05-16)
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      The internal organization of a fifth-generation dendronized polymer (PG5) has been investigated by atomistic molecular dynamics simulations in a vacuum. This study reveals an exceptional behavior of PG5 within the ...
    • Computer simulations on oxidative stress-induced reactions in SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein: a multi-scale approach 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Martí Ballesté, Dídac; Torras Costa, Juan; Turon, Pau; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Springer Nature, 2022-01-01)
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      Oxidative stress, which occurs when an organism is exposed to an adverse stimulus that results in a misbalance of antioxidant and pro-oxidants species, is the common denominator of diseases considered as a risk factor for ...
    • Dissolving hydroxyolite: a DNA molecule into its hydroxyapatite mold 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Revilla López, Guillermo; Casanovas Salas, Jordi; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2016-04-01)
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      In spite of the clinical importance of hydroxyapatite (HAp), the mechanism that controls its dissolution in acidic environments remains unclear. Knowledge of such a process is highly desirable to provide better understanding ...
    • DNA adsorbed on hydroxyapatite surfaces 

      Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Chaves Barboza, Gustavo Adolfo; Revilla López, Guillermo; Rivas Cañas, Manuel; Casanovas Muñoz, Jordi; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos; Casas, Maria Teresa (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014-01-01)
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      Hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles with very different surface charges and compositions (i.e. different Ca/P and CO32-/PO43- ratios) have been obtained by varying the experimental conditions used during the chemical precipitation ...
    • Effects of hydroxyapatite (0001) Ca2+/Mg2+ substitution on adsorbed D-ribose ring puckering 

      Revilla López, Guillermo; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Casanovas Salas, Jordi; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2016-07-13)
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      Advanced Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation protocols have been used to assess the ring puckering of cyclic D-ribose when the sugar is adsorbed on the most stable (0001) facet of calcium hydroxyapatite (HAp). In addition, ...
    • Electrochemical activation for sensing of three-dimensional-printed poly(lactic acid) using low-pressure plasma 

      Fontana Escartín, Adrián; Lanzalaco, Sonia; Pérez Madrigal, Maria del Mar; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2022-08-22)
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      Integrated electrochemical sensors in which plasma-treated poly(lactic acid) (PLA) single material acts as both selective coating layer and electrochemical transductor (electrode) are prepared. Thus, three-dimensional-printed ...
    • Electrochemical multi-sensors obtained by applying an electric discharge treatment to 3D-printed poly(lactic acid) 

      Fontana Escartín, Adrián; Lanzalaco, Sonia; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2022-09-30)
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      Electrochemical sensors for real-time detection of several bioanalytes have been prepared by additive manufacturing, shaping non-conductive poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filaments, and applying a physical treatment to create ...