Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
La Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona Tech (UPC) és una institució pública de recerca i d'educació superior en els àmbits de l'enginyeria, l'arquitectura i les ciències.
L’activitat dels seus campus i centres fan de la UPC un punt de referència i, en complicitat amb el teixit productiu, són agent i motor de canvi econòmic i social, en posar en valor la recerca bàsica i aplicada i transferir tecnologia i coneixement a la societat.
Els investigadors i investigadores de la UPC treballen des dels laboratoris i centres de recerca per augmentar la producció científica, valoritzar-la socialment a través de la transferència de resultats i continuar liderant projectes internacionals d’excel·lència, ja sigui a partir d’iniciatives pròpies o en col·laboració amb altres centres de recerca i universitats d’arreu del món.
Portal de la producció científica dels investigadors de la UPC.
Portal d'accés obert al coneixement de la UPC
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(English) Phycobiliproteins are pigments found in cyanobacteria, which are exploited in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. However, the large-scale production of these bio-based products has high production ...
(English) The adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) requires careful management of their resource-intensive batteries to make sure that the transition does not come at a high environmental cost. Technological advancements ...
(English) Freshwater is an extremely scarce yet essential resource for all life forms on planet Earth. Its quality directly impacts the development of human societies as well as the ecosystems balance and health. However, ...
(English) Indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are critical in educational buildings, as poor conditions have been linked to reduced cognitive performance, higher absenteeism and long-term health effects. The ...
(English) he textile industry consumes a large volume of water in various activities and is an importan! wastewater generator. Colorless dyes that emit fluorescence when exposed to UV light are used in the optical whitening ...
(English) Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is one of the most interesting alternatives to conventional plastics, because it has similar properties to polypropylene, it is more biodegradable than other bioplastics, it has really ...
(English) Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a key strategy to increase freshwater resources in many regions facing water scarcity. The success of a MAR facility implies both technical (water quality and quantity as main ...
(English) Air pollutants can be classed as either primary or secondary pollutants. Primary air pollutants are those that are directly emitted into the atmosphere, whereas secondary air pollutants are generated in the ...
(English) Unfavorable and extreme climate events such as drought and heat stress heavily impacts the agriculture sector and food security globally, and the impact of these climate hazards is expected to increase over the ...
(English) The exponential growth of world population is leading to a high demand of food products and, consequently, to the development of intensive agricultural and livestock systems. In this sense, synthetic fertilizers ...
(English) Atmospheric mineral dust is composed of a variety of mineral particles exhibiting distinct composition, shape, and size. The wide range of diameters exhibited by dust particles, spanning more than three orders ...
(English) Cities are great resource consumers and largely contribute to anthropogenic environmental impacts, urgently requiring a decarbonization plan. Urban agriculture lies on industrial ecology principles; waste resources ...
(English) Agriculture not only contributes to more than a quarter of all global greenhouse gas emissions but is also the number one anthropogenic source of nitrogen emissions and a danger to nearly half of threatened ...
The energy sector has undergone drastic changes and critical revolutions in the last few decades. Renewable energy sources have grown significantly, now representing a sizeable share of the energy production mix. Wind ...
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is currently spread all over the world for sewage sludge stabilisation, volume reduction and green energy production. Its implementation contributes to turn a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) into ...
Global change is expected to affect significantly the global hydrological behavior, changing mean annual precipitation patterns, increasing length of drought periods, rising evaporation and atmospheric water vapor and ...
Persistent high levels of NO2 have severe health effects on population. These are often found in large urban conurbations with high vehicle densities. In Barcelona, with one of the highest vehicle densities in Europe, the ...
Microalgae culture is currently receiving considerable attention for its potential in wastewater treatment and production of algal biomass from which high-value bioproducts and bioenergy can be obtained, as well as the ...
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is closely linked to public health. The benefits of having safe WASH are vast. The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) estimates of the population accessing ...
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a major environmental concern that requires immediate attention. The large volumes of CDW produced and its associated environmental effects have led to explore new alternatives ...
