Sans Milà, Jordi (Date of defense: 2022-04-08)
(English) Permanently polarized hydroxyapatite (p-HAp) has been recently proposed as a novel green catalyst. p-HAp is obtained by applying an electrical and thermal stimulation polarization process ...
Sheikh, Mahdi (Date of defense: 2023-11-27)
(English) Changing wastewater treatment plants into wastewater and resource recovery facilities represents a paradigm shift in wastewater management. Resources such as water, energy, and nutrients are ...
Figueira Alves, Mariana (Date of defense: 2023-12-19)
(English) According to the European Green Deal, the European Union (EU) must become climate-neutral by 2050. However, many raw materials needed for this green transition are supplied by non-EU countries. ...
García Gómez, Sonia (Date of defense: 2024-03-08)
(English) High-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from nuclear power plants, remains dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. To manage them properly and avoid harm to human ...
Bonamigo Moreira, Vitor (Date of defense: 2022-01-13)
(English) During the past century the way humans relate to the environment has undergone important changes, and currently it is a global consensus that our well-being should not be achieved at the expense ...
Echevarría Díez-Canedo, Carlos (Date of defense: 2022-07-14)
(English) Climate change and overpopulation are responsible for more frequent droughts, and the imbalance in the water resources management leads to a greater competition in the exploitation of freshwater ...