Bin Raja-Nazri, Raja Nazrul Hakim (Date of defense: 2018-06-01)
PLA nanocomposites sheets that is rnodified with multi-functional epoxide reactive agent (Joncryi4300F, BASF, Germany) were manufacturad using reactive extrusion in a pilot plant. A commercial grade of ...
Boronat Moreiro, Alfredo (Date of defense: 2013-10-11)
This work has been developed in a line of research related whit the Intermediate Band (IB) concept, which explores overcoming the photovoltaic efficiency limits established for solar cells. The IB concept ...
Chaparro Sánchez, M. Carme (Date of defense: 2016-03-04)
Cementitious materials are used as barriers in radioactive waste storage. Hence, transport processes in this kind of material are important. The objective of this thesis is to improve the understanding ...
Jorba Rafart, Montse (Date of defense: 2012-02-10)
Leather is a natural material that can be used in different environments and often under aggressive environmental conditions that may cause premature ageing. Since upholstery leather is considered a ...
Flamant, Quentin (Date of defense: 2016-07-20)
Debido a sus excelentes propiedades mecánicas y una excelente biocompatibilidad, el uso de las cerámicas de base de circona en aplicaciones dentales y ortopédicas ha crecido rápidamente durante las ...
Gedler Chacón, Gabriel Eduardo (Date of defense: 2016-07-12)
The goal of this research was to determine the relations between processing, structure and properties of polycarbonate-graphene nanoplatelets (PC-GnP) foams. Using two different foaming processes (in ...
Cabrera Covarrubias, Francisca Guadalupe (Date of defense: 2017-07-07)
In recent years the increase in waste generated by various sectors has caused problems of waste management that mostly have as final destination the landfills; however, this option it is unacceptable ...
Ayala Chauvin, Manuel Ignacio (Date of defense: 2018-11-12)
Urban energy systems are an essential part of cities, which require a reliable and abundant supply of electricity and other services (such as water, fuel for transportation or food). On the other hand, ...
Perea Solano, Blanca (Date of defense: 2004-07-05)
CERN is presently constructing the LHC, which will produce collisions of 7 TeV protons in 4 interaction points at a design luminosity of 1034 cm-2 s-1. The radiation dose resulting from the operation ...
Turón Viñas, Miquel (Date of defense: 2018-01-11)
Tetragonal polycrystalline zirconia, commonly stabilised with 3 mol% yttria (3Y-TZP), became one of the most interesting ceramics for biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility and high mechanical ...