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    Electrocatalyst development for PEM water electrolysis and DMFC: towards the methanol economy 

    Genova-Koleva, Radostina Vasileva (Data de defensa: 2017-09-14)

    In this thesis, the hydrogen obtained in a PEM water electrolizer (PEMWE) as a reactant to produce methanol when combined with the CO2 captured from the combustion of fossil fuels is proposed. Methanol is easy to manage ...

    Electrochemical tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of electron transfer proteins 

    López Martínez, Montserrat (Data de defensa: 2017-09-26)

    Electron Transfer (ET) plays essential roles in crucial biological processes such as cell respiration and photosynthesis. It takes place between redox proteins and in protein complexes that display an outstanding efficiency ...

    Electrodeposició de nanoestructures amb propietats magnètiques o catalítiques: síntesi, caracterització i propietats 

    Vilana i Balastegui, Joan (Data de defensa: 2016-11-08)

    El treball desenvolupat durant la Tesi Doctoral s’ha centrat en comprovar la potencialitat de la tecnologia electroquímica per a la preparació de micro i nanoestructures magnètiques amb diferent aplicabilitat. Com a material ...

    Estudio de desechos industriales usados como materiales de almacenamiento de energía termoquímica 

    Mamani Challapa, Verónica Lisbeth (Data de defensa: 2019-07-05)

    Los sistemas de almacenamiento de energía termoquímica presentan la ventaja de usar materiales que almacenan una alta densidad energética por un tiempo ilimitado, características importantes para ser aprovechadas para ...

    Estudio del comportamiento del acero inoxidable dúplex y superdúplex después de deformación plástica severa 

    Biserova Tahchieva, Alisiya (Data de defensa: 2021-01-22)

    Los diferentes grados de aceros inoxidables dúplex (DSS) se caracterizan por sus atractivas propiedades de resistencia mecánica y resistencia a la corrosión, debido a su microestructura equilibrada de ferrita (δ) y austenita ...

    Evolución de las propiedades de tuberías de PP-R en servicio 

    Ferrer, Josep Mª (Data de defensa: 2023-09-06)

    [spa] Esta tesis está enfocada en la búsqueda de hitos y nuevos conceptos que permitan la mejora de un producto que actualmente está dominando el mercado en su nicho de negocio español: las tuberías de PP-RCT. La empresa ...

    Fabricating ultrasensitive metal nano-structures with Langmuir-Blodgett technique to improve plasmonic response of SERS 

    Tahghighi, Mohammad (Data de defensa: 2022-01-13)

    Nanoparticle self-assembly is a versatile and coherent strategy for the development of functional nanostructured materials, offering low-cost and scalable methods that can be fine-tuned for many different specific application. ...

    Field-effects on single molecular circuitry. Electronic transport from synthetic to biological models 

    Cortijos i Aragonès, Albert (Data de defensa: 2017-05-22)

    Inspired by the proposal that single molecules will be functional elements of future nanoelectronic and Spintronics devices, there exists considerable interest in understanding charge transport in individual molecular ...

    Functionalized coatings by Cold Spray for joint prosthesis 

    Martín Vilardell, Anna (Data de defensa: 2017-01-25)

    The Cold Spray (CS) is a novelty technique for the production of coatings within the field of Thermal Spray. The use of low work temperatures (under the melting point of the material) is what makes it different from the ...

    Heterogeneous catalysis of green chemistry reactions on molybdenum carbide based catalysts 

    Posada Pérez, Sergio (Data de defensa: 2018-03-12)

    Our society has a problem with the use of fossil fuels, due to the vast and exceeding emissions derived from human activities. Two ways could be consider to mitigate these harmful effects. On the one hand, the capture, ...

    Hidrofobicitat en metalls modificats superficialment 

    Escobar Romero, Ana Maria (Data de defensa: 2018-12-09)

    La modificació de les superfícies dels materials permet obtenir propietats diferents a les que presenta el substrat prèviament o preservar-lo del medi que l’envolta. Les tècniques emprades amb aquest objectiu són molt ...

    Influència dels Paràmetres de Procés sobre la Formació d’escòria i dels Defectes de Contracció en les Foses de Ferro amb Grafit Esferoïdal 

    Regordosa Romagosa, Anna (Data de defensa: 2017-05-03)

    Aquesta tesi s’ha dividit en dos blocs principals, el primer bloc tracta de la formació d’escòria durant la producció de les foses amb grafit esferoïdal i el segon bloc de la influència dels paràmetres del procés sobre la ...

    Mechanical and functional properties in magnetic materials 

    Calvo de la Rosa, Jaume (Data de defensa: 2019-10-25)

    This doctoral Thesis has been focused on the preparation of magnetic materials by different methods, the characterization of their structural characteristics, and the understanding of their mechanical and magnetic properties. ...

    Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of 9%Ni steel welds by submerged arc welding process using nickel-base alloys 

    Ozaeta Laverde, Pablo (Data de defensa: 2017-07-12)

    Natural Gas with more than 80% methane has a liquefaction temperature around -165 ° C. Temperature at which the gas reduces its volume by a factor of 600/1. This operating temperature makes the use of ferritic materials ...

    Modelling Nano-Oxide Materials with Technological and Environmental Relevance: Silica, Titania and Titanosilicates 

    Cuko, Andy (Data de defensa: 2018-09-24)

    Properties of nanomaterials are known to be size dependent and generally are very different from those of the corresponding bulk. Such behaviour, which is strongly system and structure dependent, allows one to tune material’s ...

    Models and Computational Methods Applied to Industrial Gas Separation Processes and Enhanced Oil Recovery 

    Alonso Benito, Gerard (Data de defensa: 2019-11-29)

    Two main topics are treated in this doctoral thesis from a theoretical and computational point of view: the gas capture and separation from post-combustion flue gases, and the enhanced oil recovery from oil reservoirs. The ...

    Monte Carlo based methods applied to heterogeneous catalysis and gas separation 

    Prats Garcia, Hèctor (Data de defensa: 2019-03-25)

    The research work presented in this thesis is divided in two main topics: gas separation and heterogeneous catalysis. Although the systems studied in one part and another are quite different, they share two fundamental ...

    Nitrate and Pesticide Removal from Groundwater Using Different Electrochemical Reactors 

    Oriol López, Roger (Data de defensa: 2023-10-23)

    [eng] Groundwater has been traditionally considered a reliable source of freshwater. However, the low replenishment rates and the increasing contamination due to different anthropogenic activities, such as the use of ...

    Nitrate salt-based nanofluids for thermal energy storage 

    Svobodova, Adela (Data de defensa: 2022-07-19)

    For the development of more compact and efficient thermal systems, nanofluids are presented as a promising option to replace conventional heat transfer fluids. Nanofluids are a suspension of low concentration of nanoparticles ...

    Prediction of partition coefficients for systems of micelles using DFT 

    Saranjam, Leila (Data de defensa: 2023-10-30)

    [eng] A compound’s solvent−water partition coefficient (log P) measures the equilibrium ratio of the compound’s concentrations in a two-phase system: as two solvents in contact or a system of micelles in an aqueous ...