3D printing of zirconia-based ceramic materials 

    Yarahmadi, Mona (Date of defense: 2023-05-26)

    (English) Zirconia stands out among oxide ceramics for its superior mechanical properties. This approach resulted from the significant research that has been conducted since the discovery of the tbughening capabilities of ...

    3D-printed biomimetic bone 

    Konka, Joanna Magdalena (Date of defense: 2021-10-01)

    (English) Over 2 million bone grafting procedures are performed each year. In the last years, synthetic calcium phosphates have drawn the attention of the researchers for their close similarity to the mineral phase of bone ...

    3D-printed biomimetic bone grafts: clinical validation and improvement strategies 

    Johansson, Linh Ha Huong Lovisa (Date of defense: 2024-05-06)

    (English) Bone defects pose a major clinical and socio-economic burden and there is a clear need for new bone grafting strategies that take into account the physical-chemical properties of the native bone, to help treat ...

    3D-printed polymeric bioresorbable stents for cardiovascular applications 

    Chausse Calbet, Victor (Date of defense: 2023-05-26)

    (English) Bioresorbable stents (BRS) have been envisioned as a revolution in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Ideally, stents would initially retain sufficient radial strength after implantation to prevent vessel ...

    A damage-based fatigue life prediction method for metallic alloys and composites 

    Parareda Oriol, Sergi (Date of defense: 2023-12-04)

    (English) Fatigue failures in materials have been studied for centuries, with early pioneers like August Wöhler noting that repeated loading, even below the static strength of the material, could lead to structural ...

    Afino microestructural de chapa de acero calidad DDQ mediante procesos de doblado - enderezado 

    Macías García, Ana Isabel (Date of defense: 2022-11-08)

    (English) In this thesis, the ability to refine the grain size of a low carbon steel (deep drawing quality, DDQ) was studied by means of two different techniques of Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD). Firstly, the Repetitive ...

    Aportaciones al desarrollo preclínico de un medicamento oncológico infantil con excipiente o soporte textil 

    Cano Casas, Francesc (Date of defense: 2020-07-17)

    The world of technical textiles is present every day in more sectors. In the work presented, a new facet of textile materials has been shown, textiles as a drug excipient and functional matrix. It is known that electro-spinning ...

    Biomimetic bone grafts: from the lab to the clinic 

    Raymond, Yago (Date of defense: 2021-09-13)

    Bone grafting is a common medical practice in today’s society, being bone the second most transplanted tissue worldwide after blood. Therefore, it represents a field of major interest for both, biomedical research and the ...

    Bioresorbable Zn-based alloys for biomedical applications 

    García Mintegui, Claudia (Date of defense: 2023-01-26)

    (English) Biodegradable metals emerged as promising materials for bioresorbable devices avoiding the potential side effects of permanent implants. Among them, zinc (Zn) arose dueto its suitable degradation rate for biomedical ...

    Blends of modified PLA and biopolyamides for additive manufacturing 

    García Masabet, Violeta del Valle (Date of defense: 2023-11-24)

    (English) The main objective of this work is to counteract the limitations of polylactic acid (PLA) and propose a sustainable manufacturing approach using bioblends of a rheologically modified PLA by reactive extrusion ...

    Calcium phosphate cements and foams: characterization of porosity and use as local drug delivery devices 

    Pastorino, David (Date of defense: 2015-11-23)

    The topic of this Philosophy Doctor Thesis tallies with the national project MAT2012 of the BBT group of UPC: "Pore4Bone: Biomimetic calcium phosphates: tailoring porosity from the nano- to the macroscale for osteoinduction, ...

    Caracterización de la unión vidrio-metal en la tecnología Glass to Metal Seal y el estudio de nuevos materiales y procesos de fabricación 

    Sánchez Artigas, Marina (Date of defense: 2021-02-17)

    This doctoral thesis has been carried out at the company VAC-TRON S.A., together with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, in the Besós (EEBE) and Vilanova i la Geltrú ...

    Chemical design and validation of Ca 2+ -releasing platforms to promote vascularization in tissue regeneration 

    Martí Muñoz, Joan (Date of defense: 2018-11-14)

    An insufficient vascularization of the wound site is often the cause of failure in tissue regeneration. The use of cell therapy or growth factors has introduced promising results, nevertheless, they are risky, expensive ...

    Cold plasma-derived oxidative stress for osteosarcoma therapy 

    Mateu Sanz, Miguel (Date of defense: 2022-06-13)

    (English) This thesis is framed in the ERC Starting Grant Project “Atmospheric Pressure plAsma meets biomaterials for bone Cancer HEaling (APACHE)”. The APACHE Project aims at evaluating plasma technology as therapy against ...

    Desarrollo de sistemas de dispersión coloidal y granulación de partículas metálicas finas 

    Lorente Soteras, Itzel (Date of defense: 2023-09-14)

    (English) One of the main goals of the powder metallurgical (PM) industry has been to develop powders that have favourable handling, geometrical and optimal metallurgical properties. Currently, there are two main methods ...

    Desarrollo de un nuevo proceso basado en la inyección 3D de tintas con carga metálica para fabricar prótesis porosas de titanio bioactivas y con propiedades antibacterianas 

    Torres Garrido, Diego (Date of defense: 2021-10-07)

    Titanium (Ti) has been used for decades for bone prostheses due to its mechanical performance and good biocompatibility. However, the stress shielding effect, as a result of the stiffness mismatch between titanium and the ...

    Development and characterization of mineral-filled (calcium carbonate or talc) polypropylene porous membranes obtained by extrusion 

    Habibi, Kian (Date of defense: 2019-06-04)

    One of the techniques to make porous membranes from polymers is based on the stretching a polymer film containing a row-nucleated !amellar structure.This special crystalline structure may be achieved using a processing ...

    Development of a resorbable and bioactive personalized 3D-printed implant for guided bone regeneration 

    Rey Viñoles, Sergi (Date of defense: 2023-11-03)

    (English) The restoration of the functionality of lost teeth is mainly accomplished placing dental implants. However, in the case of alveolar bone atrophies, this treatment might not be possible. Various treatments have ...

    Development of acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives for the labelling of glass bottles 

    Márquez Fibla, Irene (Date of defense: 2022-09-14)

    Labels misplacement in the bottles are currently causing problems in wine cellar's labelling lines. According to data provided by Codorníu and Torres cellars, 1% of the bottles present this issue. Once the wine or cava ...

    Development of an in vitro three-dimensional colorectal cancer model using cell-derived extracellular matrices 

    Rubí Sans, Gerard (Date of defense: 2022-06-10)

    (English) Oncogenic pathologies are the second leading cause of death worldwide only after cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that, by 2030, the number of patients diagnosed with this disease will increase by nearly ...