Browsing by Subject "Nanostructured materials"

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    • [60]Fullerene for medicinal purposes, a purity criterion towards regulatory considerations 

      Keykhosravi, Sanaz; Rietveld, Ivo B.; Couto, Diana; Tamarit Mur, José Luis; Barrio Casado, María del; Céolin, René; Moussa, Fathi (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-08-01)
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      Since the early nineties countless publications have reported promising medicinal applications for [60]fullerene (C60) related to its unparalleled affinity towards free radicals. Yet, until now no officially approved ...

    • A compact noise model for carbon nanotube FETs 

      Landauer, Gerhard Martin; González Jiménez, José Luis (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
      Conference report
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      This paper focuses on the development of a compact noise model for radiofrequency (RF) carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFET). The noise mechanisms in these devices are discussed and the impact of the different ...

    • A novel hybrid nanofibrous strategy to target progenitor cells for cost-effective in situ angiogenesis 

      Sachot, Nadège; Castaño Linares, Óscar; Oliveira, Hugo; Martí Muñoz, Joan; Roguska, Agata; Amedee, Joelle; Lewandowska, Malgorzata; Planell Estany, Josep Anton; Engel López, Elisabeth (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-11-02)
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      Although the impact of composites based on Ti-doped calcium phosphate glasses is low compared with that of bioglass, they have been already shown to possess great potential for bone tissue engineering. Composites made of ...

    • Advancements in microfabricated gas sensors and microanalytical tools for the sensitive and selective detection of odors 

      Perarnau Ollé, Enric; Farré Lladós, Josep; Casals Terré, Jasmina (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-09-24)
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      In recent years, advancements in micromachining techniques and nanomaterials have enabled the fabrication of highly sensitive devices for the detection of odorous species. Recent efforts done in the miniaturization of gas ...

    • Análisis y simulación de nuevos nanomateriales para la liberación de fármacos 

      Acero Narvaez, Joel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      En el presente trabajo se ha realizado la simulación por Dinámica Molecular de dos ferritinas modificadas por medio del programa AMBER. Teniendo como objetivo comprobar la estabilidad de la estructura de dichas ferritinas, ...

    • Angular control of anisotropy-induced bound states in the continuum 

      Mukherjee, Samyobrata; Gomis Bresco, Jordi; Pujol Closa, Maria del Pilar; Artigas García, David; Torner Sabata, Lluís (2019-11-01)
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      Radiation of leaky modes existing in anisotropic waveguides can be cancelled by destructive interference at special propagation directions relative to the optical axis orientation, resulting in fully bound states surrounded ...

    • Aplicaciones de la nanotecnología en los materiales de la construcción 

      Tsotsis, Georgios (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-07-27)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      El presente trabajo se enfoca en el análisis de las aplicaciones de la nanotecnología en el sector de la construcción. Se trata principalmente de recopilar y analizar los casos en los que actualmente se aplica la ...

    • Caracterización microestructural de aleaciones NiTi mediante nanoindentación instrumentada 

      Ventura Casellas, Heura (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2008-12)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      En esta memoria se presenta un estudio de la caracterización de aleaciones binarias NiTi basado en la técnica de nanoindentación instrumentada. El principal objetivo de esta caracterización es el cálculo los módulos ...

    • Carbonaceous catalysts from orange pulp for limonene oxidation 

      Wróblewska, Agnieszka; Serafin, Jaroslaw; Gawarecka, Alicja; Miadlicki, Piotr; Urbas, Karolina; Koren, Zvi C.; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Michalkiewicz, Beata (2019-01-01)
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      The possibility of orange pulp utilization for nanoporous carbons production was investigated. Moreover, processing the obtained materials as limonene oxidation catalysts was studied as well. Limonene was separated from ...

    • Characterization of epoxi based composite with Carbon Nanotubes 

      Garrido Pacheco, Mariano (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-07-20)
      Master thesis
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      This dissertation exposes the characterisation of a nanocomposite made of epoxy resin with carbon nanotubes. The project involves the production of the materials and the fabrication of the specimens to be tested thermally ...

    • Chitosan and chitosan ZnO-based complex nanoparticles: formation, characterization, and antibacterial activity 

      Perelshtein, Ilana; Ruderman, Yelena; Perkas, Nina; Tzanov, Tzanko; Beddow, Jamie; Joyce, Eadaoin; Mason, Timothy J.; Blanes, María; Mollá, Korina; Patlolla, Anitha; Frenkel, Anatoly I.; Gedanken, Aharon (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013-02-04)
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    • Co-Ni-carbon composite fibres for directional magnetic actuation 

      García Torres, José Manuel; Crean, Carol; Vallés, E. (Elsevier, 2018-03-05)
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      Flexible microcomponents are being widely employed in the microelectronic industry; however; they suffer from a lack of complex movement. To address this problem, we have developed flexible, electrically conductive, magnetic ...

    • Coatings and inks for food packaging including nanomaterials 

      Bautista, Lorenzo; Molina, Laura; Niembro, Sandra; García Torres, José Manuel; López López, José; Vílchez, Alejandro (Elsevier, 2017)
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    • Confinement of a ß-barrel protein in nanoperforated free-standing nanomembranes for ion transport 

      Puiggalí Jou, Anna; Pérez Madrigal, Maria del Mar; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida; Casas Becerra, María Teresa; Michaux, Catherine; Perpete, Eric; Estrany Coda, Francesc; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2016-10-14)
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      Bioinspired free-standing nanomembranes (FSNMs) for selective ion transport have been tailored by immobilizing the Omp2a ß-barrel membrane protein inside nanoperforations created in flexible poly(lactic acid) (PLA) ...

    • CuGaS2 and CuGaS2–ZnS porous layers from solution-processed nanocrystals 

      Berestok, Taisiia; Guardia, Pablo; Estradé, Sònia; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Peiró, Francesca; Cabot Codina, Andreu; Brock, Stephanie L. (2018-04-05)
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      The manufacturing of semiconducting films using solution-based approaches is considered a low cost alternative to vacuum-based thin film deposition strategies. An additional advantage of solution processing methods is the ...

    • Cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of selected ananoparticles 

      Ribera Puig, Joan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-04)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Nowadays, nanotechnologies are ones of the newest technologies, which a wide range of applications such as in medicine, biotechnology, electronics, energy or sensing. However, the efficiency of nanomaterials or at least ...

    • Decoration of carbon nanostructures with metal sulfides by sonolysis of single-molecule precursors 

      Estrada, Ana Cristina; Mendoza Gómez, Ernesto; Trindade, Tito (2014-07-01)
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      Carbon nanostructures have emerged in recent decades as uniquely convenient materials for a number of technologies. Some of their envisaged applications require hybrid nanostructures that result from the coupling of ...

    • Desarrollo y caracterización de nanocompuestos híbridos 

      Rodríguez Campillo, Jaime (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06-10)
      Bachelor thesis
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    • Desenvolupament de tèxtils amb propietats piezoelèctriques basats en fibres de PVDF 

      Amills Valenzuela, Maria Isabel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06-08)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Aquest treball parteix d’un estudi previ sobre la generació d’energia mitjançant nanomembranes de PVDF amb dopants. En el present projecte, s’han estudiat les propietats piezoelèctriques d’aquestes membranes a partir ...

    • Dynamics of fast pattern formation in porous silicon by laser interference 

      Pelaez de Fuentes, Ramon Javier; Khun, Timo; Vega Lerín, Fidel; Afonso Rodriguez, Carmen Nieves (2014-10-24)
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      Patterns are fabricated on 290 nm thick nanostructured porous silicon layers by phase-mask laser interference using single pulses of an excimer laser (193 nm, 20 ns pulse duration). The dynamics of pattern formation is ...