Basis set superposition error effects, excited-state potential energy surface and photodynamics of thymine 

    Asturiol Bofill, David (Date of defense: 2010-02-05)

    En aquesta tesi he estudiat l'efecte de l'error de superposició de base (BSSE) en la planaritat d'algunes molècules. He observat que l'ús d'alguns mètodes de càlcul amb determinades funcions de base descriuen mínims d'energia ...

    Bioelectrochemical systems for ammonium removal in contaminated water 

    Osset Álvarez, Miguel (Date of defense: 2023-03-08)

    Summary Nowadays, ammonium (NH4+) is a pollutant present in all kinds of water bodies, leading to multiple environmental and health issues. The current NH4+-removing technologies are very expensive, as they require a lot ...

    Computational exploration and design of HHDH variants with novel synthetically useful functionalities 

    Estévez-Gay, Miquel (Date of defense: 2023-07-07)

    Enzymes are the best catalysts. They are the main catalysts in cells and have been exposed to millions of years of natural evolution by including random mutations in their sequence and posterior selection. Some enzymes ...

    Computational strategies for understanding the molecular basis of biochemical and biocatalytic processes 

    Calvó-Tusell, Carla (Date of defense: 2023-06-02)

    Enzymes are molecules that play a crucial role in many biological and chemical processes. To understand how they work and how to design enzymes with specific functions, it is important to study their molecular structure ...

    Computational studies of enzymatic and biomimetic catalysts 

    Romero Rivera, Adrian (Date of defense: 2018-12-18)

    Enzymes are the most efficient biocatalysts in Nature. However, biocatalysts in general are not capable of catalyzing reactions for industrial purposes. Hence, biocatalysts need to be engineered by introducing mutations ...

    Computational studies of epoxide hydrolase-catalyzed ring-opening reactions 

    Serrano Hervás, Eila (Date of defense: 2022-07-20)

    Chiral 1,2-amino alcohols are motifs widely present in different high valuable biologically active compounds. Many synthetic and enzymatic routes have been developed for producing optically active amino alcohols starting ...

    Computational studies of the conformational landscape of allosteric and enantioselective enzymes 

    María Solano, Miguel Ángel (Date of defense: 2021-02-12)

    Enzymes are sophisticated biomacromolecules whose function is linked to its three-dimensional structure and conformational dynamics. Therefore, the understanding of enzyme conformational dynamics can be exploited to ...

    Computational studies oriented towards the development of a greener chemistry 

    Luque Urrutia, Jesús Antonio (Date of defense: 2021-03-26)

    Given the existing problem of Climate Change, we must work towards more environmentally friendly chemical processes that would help us solve it. The thesis focuses on the study of different chemical reactions involved in ...

    Desenvolupament computacional de la semblança molecular quàntica 

    Constans Nierga, Pere (Date of defense: 1997-05-16)

    La present Tesi Doctoral, titulada desenvolupament computacional de la semblança<br/>molecular quàntica, tracta, fonamentalment, els aspectes de càlcul de mesures de semblança<br/>basades en la comparació de funcions de ...

    Desenvolupament, implementació i aplicació de nova metodologia pel càlcul de la contribució vibracional a les propietats elèctriques: contribucions de relaxació nuclear i curvatura 

    Luis Luis, Josep Maria (Date of defense: 1999-06-28)

    The vibrational contribution to nonlinear optics (NLO) properties is the mean goal of study of this Thesis. The vibrational contribution can be split in the nuclear relaxation contribution and the curvature contribution. ...

    Desenvolupament, implementació i aplicació de noves metodologies per a l'estudi de la reactivitat química i de les propietats òptiques no lineals 

    Torrent Sucarrat, Miquel (Date of defense: 2004-06-11)

    El coneixement de la superfície d'energia potencial (PES) ha estat essencial en el món de la química teòrica per tal de discutir tant la reactivitat química com l'estructura i l'espectroscòpia molecular. En el camp de la ...

    Development and application of new methodologies for chemical bonding analysis 

    Gimferrer Andrés, Martí (Date of defense: 2023-03-27)

    In the last decades, electronic structure methods have been crucial for chemists to achieve deeper insight into chemistry itself and to make predictions before performing the actual experiments. The development of computational ...

    Development of new tools for local electron distribution analysis 

    Ramos Cordoba, Eloy (Date of defense: 2014-04-11)

    This thesis focuses in the development and application of new tools for the analysis of the electron distribution in molecules, focusing on the concepts of local spins, and oxidation state. The thesis can be divided into ...

    Development, implementation and application of electronic structural descriptors to the analysis of the chemical bonding, aromaticity and chemical reactivity 

    Matito i Gras, Eduard (Date of defense: 2006-07-07)

    En la literatura sobre mecànica quàntica és freqüent trobar descriptors basats en la densitat de parells o la densitat electrònica, amb un èxit divers segons les aplicacions que atenyin. Per tal de que tingui sentit químic ...

    Elucidating the role of conformational dynamics of Aspergillus niger Monoamine oxidase towards enzymatic chiral amines synthesis 

    Curado Carballada, Christian (Date of defense: 2023-03-13)

    Enzymes have evolved through years until becoming great catalysts that present high selectivity, specificity, and activity. Initially, enzymes were understood as static (bio)molecular structures capable of accelerating ...

    Estructura computacional i aplicacions de la semblança molecular quàntica 

    Amat Barnés, Lluís (Date of defense: 2003-06-02)

    La tesis tracta diferents aspectes relacionats amb el càlcul de la semblança quàntica, així com la seva aplicació en la racionalització i predicció de l'activitat de fàrmacs. Es poden destacar dos progressos importants en ...

    Exploring the boundaries of aromaticity through computational analysis of excited states and complex molecular topologies 

    Escayola Gordils, Sílvia (Date of defense: 2024-05-14)

    Aromaticity is a widely used concept in the prediction, design, and understanding of key aspects related to reactivity, structure, and properties of molecules. Linked to cyclic or three-dimensional molecular systems, it ...

    Funcions densitat i semblança molecular quàntica: nous desenvolupaments i aplicacions 

    Gironés Torrent, Xavier (Date of defense: 2002-05-10)

    La present tesi, tot i que emmarcada dins de la teoria de les Mesures Semblança Molecular Quántica (MQSM), es deriva en tres àmbits clarament definits:<br/>- La creació de Contorns Moleculars de IsoDensitat Electrònica ...

    Implementation and application of basis set superposition error-correction schemes to the theoretical modeling of weak intermolecular interactions 

    Salvador Sedano, Pedro (Date of defense: 2001-12-20)

    This thesis deals with the so-called Basis Set Superposition Error (BSSE) from both a methodological and a practical point of view. The purpose of the present thesis is twofold: (a) to contribute step ahead in the correct ...

    Interaccions moleculars: correcció de l'error de superposició de base i propietat de les funcions flotants 

    Simon i Rabasseda, Sílvia (Date of defense: 1998-07-24)

    A primary interest of this thesis is to obtain a powerful tool for determining structural properties, electrical and reactivity of molecules. A second interest is the study of fundamental error based on complex overlay of ...