A study of epoxy composites for high thermal conductivty applications 

    Moradi, Sasan (Date of defense: 2021-07-08)

    Nowadays. both electronic and microelectronic circuits have great relevance and wide application in our daily lives and are increasingly being used with higher powers and frequencies. One of the main problems faced by their ...

    A theoretical approach to the engineering of bioinspired systems: design, applications & information management 

    Revilla López, Guillem (Date of defense: 2011-02-17)

    L’enginyeria de sistemes bioinspirats ha crescut en importància i nombre d’aplicacions en el últims anys, atraient l’atenció dels científics sobre els seus usos potencials en camps com ara la bionanotecnologia, la ...

    Advanced electrospun scaffolds based on biodegradable polylactide and poly(butylene succinate) for controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering 

    Llorens Domenjó, Elena (Date of defense: 2014-11-14)

    Electrospinning is a manufacturing process that uses an electric field to produce fibers from a polymer solution. The accumulation of these fibers conform a three-dimensional fiber matrix or scaffold. Fibers can be prepared ...

    Allosteric interactions at the M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 

    Iarriccio Silva, Laura (Date of defense: 2008-07-29)

    The extracellular loops of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are predicted to play a role in the binding and regulation of allosteric modulators. Furthermore, the sequence of the five subtypes of muscarinic receptors shows ...

    Application of computer simulation approaches to study the structure and properties of polymeric systems 

    Córdova-Mateo, Esther (Date of defense: 2014-12-12)

    The study at the nanoscopic level of the polymeric systems is a keystone for a deeper understanding of their internal structure and properties, not only at nanometric scale but also at macroscopic level. The disciplines ...

    Application of conducting polymers in nanobiotechnology 

    Dias, Bruno José da Cruz Teixeira (Date of defense: 2011-10-28)

    Esta tesis describe diferentes aplicaciones en el ámbito de la nanobiotecnología de los polímeros conductores generados electroquímicamente. El objetivo principal de la Tesis, que además es el nexo común de los diferentes ...

    Application of molecular simulation techniques to the design of nanosystems 

    Rodríguez Ropero, Francisco (Date of defense: 2009-12-14)

    Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary branch of science and technology that involves a widerange of different fields such as chemistry, materials science, physics or chemical engineeringwhose goal is the production of new ...

    Application of ultrasound in twin-screw extrusion and microinjection molding: improvements of properties of processed materials and nanocomposites : polymers and biopolymers 

    Pérez Llanos, Germán Aníbal (Date of defense: 2022-02-18)

    The plastics industry is in constant evolution looking to improve the properties of new materials and performance in different applications. Currently, the environmental impact associated with the use of plastics is one ...

    Autonomous diagnostic systems: design of sensors capable of recognizing and releasing biomolecules 

    Fontana Escartín, Adrián (Date of defense: 2024-10-21)

    (English) This Ph.D. thesis delves into the realm of electrochemical biosensors, pivotal devices enabling the sensitive and timely detection of diverse biomolecules. Specifically, it explores the critical role of biosensors ...

    Bio-based polyesters from cyclic monomers derived from carbohydrates 

    Lavilla Aguilar, Cristina (Date of defense: 2013-11-29)

    Polyesters are extremely versatile polymers which can be used in a wide variety of applications ranging from high performance materials to recyclable and degradable polymers. The preparation of polyesters from renewable ...

    Biomedical applications of hybrid polymer-based materials 

    Enshaei, Hamidreza (Date of defense: 2022-04-24)

    Polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications for drug delivery purposes in the last decades. However, ordinary long­ term drug delivery systems are sometimes associated with undesired side effects if the ...

    Caracterització estructural de la proteïna P4, un regulador de la transcripció en el bacteriòfag phi29. 

    Badia Martínez, Daniel (Date of defense: 2005-07-22)

    En aquest treball es descriu la determinació estructural mitjançant cristal·lografia de raigs X de la proteïna p4 del bacteriòfag phi29 en la seva forma lliure i en complex amb DNA.<br/>La proteïna p4 és essencial en el ...

    Carbohydrate-based Polyurethanes and Polyamides: Synthesis, Characterization and Stereocomplex Formation 

    Marín Bernabé, Romina (Date of defense: 2009-05-07)

    Esta tesis doctoral está dirigida al desarrollo de poliuretanos a partir de dioles derivados de carbohidratos. Los poliuretanos son polímeros muy versátiles que pueden ser usados en una amplia variedad de aplicaciones que ...

    Carencia de nucleoplasmina en los ovocitos de Holothuria tubulosa.Otra posible actividad que remodela la cromatina del espermatozoide 

    del Valle Mendoza, Luís Javier (Date of defense: 2000-01-14)

    Durante la fertilización el núcleo del espermatozoide queda inmerso en el citoplasma del ovocito, y seguidamente, se transforma en el pronúcleo masculino. La formación del pronúcleo masculino se refiere al proceso de ...

    Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) study of polymer microencapsulation processes 

    Qizilbash, Masooma (Date of defense: 2024-11-11)

    (English) Microencapsulation process of polymers and biopolymer is the most important technique in a polymer industry to make it unique and applicable in various fields of daily life. When it comes to the accuracy of the ...

    Computational Studies on the Structure and Dynamics of Bioactive Peptides. 

    Corcho Sánchez, Francisco José (Date of defense: 2004-01-26)

    The present work focuses on the exploration of the conformational space of biological active peptides in different conditions with the aim of characterizing their conformational profile. Different techniques have been used ...

    Concepts, perspectives and implications of a hybrid system made of nucleic acids biopolymers and hydroxyapatite mineral 

    Turon Dols, Pau (Date of defense: 2019-11-08)

    The origin of building blocks of life and how life thrived on Earth remains a topic of high interest for researchers of the Origin of Life. In this thesis, we deal with concepts, perspectives and implications of the system ...

    Conducting polymers and hybrid derivates with specific applications as sensors and bioactive platforms 

    Fabregat Jové, Georgina (Date of defense: 2014-06-06)

    The principal focus of this Thesis is the development and design of promising hybrid nanocomposites based on conducting polymers with the main objective of achieving applications in the field of biotechnology and biomedicine. ...

    Conducting polymers and hybrid materials for technological applications 

    Ruano Torres, Guillem (Date of defense: 2021-11-12)

    Depletion of natural resources and non-renewable energy sources has recently accelerated due to the development of globalized economy and industrialization. During the last years, the scientific community has devoted much ...

    Conformational properties of constrained proline analogues and their application in nanobiology 

    Flores Ortega, Alejandra (Date of defense: 2009-03-26)

    This thesis is composed of two parts:<br/><br/>We have used different computer simulation techniques to investigate the impact of different chemical modifications on the conformational preferences of proline and to examine ...