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  • Accelerating hydrogen sensing with Pd-Mos capacitors using active controls of trapped charge 

    Solà Peñafiel, Nil; López Rodríguez, Gema; Sindreu Cladera, Pau; Navarrete Gatell, Eric; Llobet, Eduard; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Martín García, Isidro; Manyosa i Vilardell, Xavier; Bermejo Broto, Sandra; Domínguez Pumar, Manuel (Elsevier, 2024-11)
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    Hydrogen monitoring with reliable, fast and cheap sensors is crucial to fully exploit the potential of this gas as an energy vector. One of the most appealing technologies for hydrogen sensing is based on MOS capacitors ...
  • Dynamics of constant temperature anemometers for the Martian Atmosphere 

    Domínguez Pumar, Manuel; Torre Juárez, Manuel de la; Navarro Lopez, Sara; Martín Martínez, Mercedes; Gómez Elvira, Javier; Rosero Pozo, Carlos Alberto; Manyosa i Vilardell, Xavier; Bermejo Broto, Sandra; Rodríguez Manfredi, José Antonio (Elsevier, 2025-01-15)
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    The objective of this paper is to understand the limits on the response time generated by the thermal dynamics of the Martian wind sensor of the MEDA instrument, working under Constant Temperature Operation (CTO). This ...
  • Energy and precision evaluation of a systolic array accelerator using a quantization approach for edge computing 

    Sanchez Flores, Alejandra; Fornt Mas, Jordi; Álvarez Martí, Lluc; Alorda Ladaria, Bartomeu (2024-07-18)
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    This paper focuses on the implementation of a neural network accelerator optimized for speed and energy efficiency, for use in embedded machine learning. Specifically, we explore power reduction at the hardware level through ...
  • Textile stretchable antenna-based sensor for breathing monitoring 

    El Gharbi, Mariam; Abounasr, Jamal; Fernández García, Raúl; Gil Galí, Ignacio (2024)
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    Breathing rate is a crucial vital sign for evaluating well-being and identifying underlying diseases related to the respiration system. This paper presents a fully stretchable triangular loop antenna-based sensor for ...
  • A high-efficient single-switch, soft-switching high step-up DC–DC converter with a simple structure and continuous input current for renewable energy integration 

    Hamed, Moradmand Jazi; Rahimzadeh Khorasani, Ramin; Adib, Ehsan; Zanchetta, Pericle; Velasco Quesada, Guillermo; Martínez García, Herminio (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2024-08)
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    This article presents a novel single-switch soft-switching high step-up dc–dc boost converter. By utilizing a coupled inductor and series capacitors in the output stage, the converter achieves soft switching performance ...
  • Negative-sequence virtual circuit breaker in islanded inverter-based microgrids 

    Ghodrati, Mojtaba; Borrell Sanz, Ángel; Castilla Fernández, Miguel; Miret Tomàs, Jaume; Velasco García, Manel (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2024-10)
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    Unbalanced loads in islanded inverter-based microgrids induce voltage and current imbalances, posing significant challenges to the operation of critical equipment and sensitive loads. To address this issue, conventional ...
  • Li-doping and Ag-alloying interplay shows the pathway for kesterite solar cells with efficiency over 14% 

    Gong, Yuancai; Jiménez Arguijo, Alex; Gon Medaille, Axel; Moser, Simon; Basak, Arindam; Scaffidi, Romain; Carron, Romain; Flandre, Denis; Vermang, Bart; Giraldo Muñoz, Sergio; Xin, Hao; Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar (2024-06-07)
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    Kesterite photovoltaic technologies are critical for the deployment of light-harvesting devices in buildings and products, enabling energy sustainable buildings, and households. The recent improvements in kesterite power ...
  • 2D nanosheet SnS2 solution-processed photoanodes: Unveiling enhanced visible light absorption for solar fuels applications 

    Sánchez González, Yudania; Guc, Maxim; Martí-Sánchez, Sara; Jiménez Guerra, Maykel; Lugo Loredo, Shadai; Arbiol Cobos, Jordi; Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro; Martorell Pena, Jordi; Ros Figueras, Carles (Elsevier, 2024-08-05)
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    The scale-up of photoelectrochemical water splitting and CO2 reduction is currently hindered by the excessive band gap of metal oxide photoanodes. Metal sulfides 2D nanostructured morphology offer improved optoelectronic ...
  • Tuning the bandgap without compromising efficiency: ambient solution processing of Ge-alloyed (Ag,Cu)2Zn(Sn,Ge)(S,Se)4 kesterite thin-film solar cells 

    Scaffidi, Romain; Gong, Yuancai; Jiménez Arguijo, Alex; Gon Medaille, Axel; Suresh, Sunil; Brammertz, Guy; Giraldo Muñoz, Sergio; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Flandre, Denis; Vermang, Bart; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar (Elsevier, 2024-12-01)
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    The photovoltaic sector currently experiences a growing demand for deeply-integrated technologies in agriculture, buildings, vehicles, among others. Kesterite compounds provide a versatile solution through their tunable ...
  • Novel synthesis of semiconductor chalcohalide anti-perovskites by low-temperature molecular precursor ink deposition methodologies 

    Caño Prades, Ivan; Benítez Colominas, Pol; Asensi López, José Miguel; Payno, David; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Placidi, Marcel Jose; Cazorla Silva, Claudio; Agrawal, Rakesh; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; López Álvarez, Cibrán (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2024)
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    In recent years, a growing interest in the development of new energy harvesting technologies based on earth-abundant, environmentally-friendly semiconductors, has led to the re-discovery of hitherto overlooked materials. ...
  • Gradient doping in Cu2ZnSnSe4 by temperature and potential induced defect steering 

    Jiménez Arguijo, Alex; Caño Prades, Ivan; Atlan, Fabien; Gong, Yuancai; Tiwari, Kunal Jogendra; Placidi, Marcel Jose; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Jehl Li-Kao, Zacharie; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; Giraldo Muñoz, Sergio (Elsevier, 2023-09-15)
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    Kesterite materials are among the most promising emerging photovoltaic absorbers, despite the number of challenging issues this technology presents. The use of soft thermal post-deposition treatments is key to improving ...
  • Elimination of interface energy barriers using dendrimer polyelectrolytes with fractal geometry 

    Ros Costals, Eloi; Tom, Thomas; Ortega Villasclaras, Pablo Rafael; Martín García, Isidro; Maggi, Edoardo; Asensi López, José Miguel; Lopez Vidrier, Julià; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar; Bertomeu Balagueró, Joan; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Voz Sánchez, Cristóbal (2023-06-03)
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    In this work we study conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) films based on polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers of generations G1 and G3. These fractal macromolecules are compared to branched polyethylenimine (b-PEI) polymer using ...

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