• Sampling in surveys with reduced populations: a simplified method for the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector 

  Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Giné Garriga, Ricard (2018-07-01)
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  Making decisions efficiently and equitably requires up-to-date and reliable information. In the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, devolving decision-making to local governments is increasingly promoted to stimulate ...
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  Synergistic effects of bitumen plasticization and microwave treatment on short-term devulcanization of ground tire rubber 

  Zedler, Lukasz; Klein, M.; Saeb, M.R.; Colom Fajula, Xavier; Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier; Formela, Krzysztof (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-11-13)
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  Ground tire rubber (GTR) was mechano-chemically modified with road bitumen 160/220 and subsequently treated using a microwave radiation. The combined impact of bitumen 160/220 content and microwave treatment on short-term ...
• Silver and manganese co-doped titanium oxide aerogel for effective diclofenac degradation under UV-A light irradiation 

  Tbessi, Imen; Benito Vélez, Mónica; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Molins, Elies; Sayadi, Sami; Najjar, Wahiba (2019-03-30)
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  The photodegradation of diclofenac from aqueous medium under UV-A light condition has been essayed using co-doped with manganese and silver TiO2 photocatalysts. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Scanning electron ...
• Colloidal Ni-Co-Sn nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction 

  Li, Junshan; Luo, Zhishan; He, Feng; Zuo, Yong; Zang, Chaoqui; Liu, Junfeng; Yu, Xiaoting; Du, Ruifeng; Zhang, Ting; Infante Carrió, Maria F.; Tang, Pengyi; Arbiol, Jordi; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Cabot Codina, Andreu (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2018-01-01)
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  The deployment of direct methanol fuel cells requires engineering cost-effective and durable electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). As an alternative to noble metals, Ni-based alloys have shown excellent ...
• Hydroxyapatite with permanent electrical polarization: preparation, characterization, and response against inorganic adsorbates 

  Rivas Moreno, Manuel; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2018-04-16)
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  Permanently polarized hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles have been prepared by applying a constant DC of 500 V at 1000¿°C for 1 h to the sintered mineral. This process causes important chemical changes, as the formation of OH- ...
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  Selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over silica supported iridium catalysts 

  Chimentão, Ricardo J.; Oliva Muñoz, Héctor; Belmar, Julio B.; Llorca Piqué, Jordi (2019-02-01)
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  Catalytic performance of iridium supported on SiO2 was investigated for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) transformation. Ir/SiO2 catalysts exhibiting different metal loading (1, 3, and 5¿wt.%) were tested in the preliminary ...
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  Fast furfural formation from xylose using solid acid catalysts assisted by a microwave reactor 

  Gómez Millán, Gerardo; El Assal, Zouhair; Nieminen, Kaarlo; Hellsten, Sanna; Llorca Piqué, Jordi; Sixta, Herbert (2018-12-15)
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  The production of furfural (FUR) from xylose was carried out using sulfated zirconia (SZ) on cordierite, alumina on cordierite and commercially-available polymeric solid catalysts (Amberlyst DT and Nafion NR40) to provide ...
• Tuning the Kinetic Stability of the Amorphous Phase of the Chloramphenicol Antibiotic 

  Valenti, Sofia; Romanini, Michela; Franco García, María Lourdes; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Tamarit Mur, José Luis; Macovez, Roberto (2018-10-23)
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  We employ broadband dielectric spectroscopy to study the relaxation dynamics and crystallization kinetics of a broad-spectrum antibiotic, chloramphenicol, in its supercooled liquid form. Two dynamic processes are observed: ...
• Tuning the thermal properties and morphology of isodimorphic poly[(butylene succinate)-ran-(e-caprolactone)] copolyesters by changing composition, molecular weight, and thermal history 

  Safari, Maryam; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon; Múgica, Agurtzane; Zubitur, Manuela; Muñoz Guerra, Sebastián; Müller, Alejandro Jesús (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2018-12-11)
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  High molecular weight poly[(butylene succinate)- ran-(e-caprolactone)] copolyesters (PBS-ran-PCL) were synthesized in a wide composition range and compared with significantly lower molecular weight samples synthesized ...
• Biofunctional wool using ß-cyclodextrins as vehiculizer of citronella oil 

  Bezerra, Fabricio Maesta; García Carmona, Oscar; García Carmona, Carlos; Souza Plath, Andre Mathias; Lis Arias, Manuel José (2018-11-29)
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  The use of biopolymers such as cyclodextrin in textiles for the development of biofunctional fabrics is an alternative for the development of eco-friendly textiles. Cyclodextrins can create covalent interactions with the ...
• Physical states and thermodynamic properties of model Gram-negative bacterial inner membranes 

  Hoyo Pérez, Javier; Torrent Burgués, Juan; Tzanov, Tzanko (2018-12-06)
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  Novel antimicrobial agents are focused to interact with the bacterial membrane whose lipid composition (number and position of unsaturations and lipid headgroup) is adapted according to environmental signals. The anticipation ...
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  Inclusion complexes of citronella oil with ß-Cyclodextrin for controlled release in biofunctional textiles 

  Lis Arias, Manuel José; García Carmona, Oscar; García Carmona, Carlos; Bezerra, Fabricio Maesta (MDPI AG, 2018-11-29)
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  Biofunctional textiles with integrated drug-delivery systems can help in the fight against vector-borne diseases. The use of repellent agents derived from plants and oils is an alternative to DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-methylbenzamide), ...

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