Electrocatalyst development for PEM water electrolysis and DMFC: towards the methanol economy 

Genova-Koleva, Radostina Vasileva (Date of defense: 2017-09-14)

In this thesis, the hydrogen obtained in a PEM water electrolizer (PEMWE) as a reactant to produce methanol when combined with the CO2 captured from the combustion of fossil fuels is proposed. Methanol is easy to manage ...

Electrocatalytic Nanoparticle Based Sensing for Diagnostics 

Maltez da Costa, Marisa (Date of defense: 2012-05-04)

An early and accurate diagnosis is the key to the effective and ultimately successful treatment of a large number of diseases, and only sensitive detection methods allow an early diagnosis. Current methods, employed in the ...

Electrocatalytic water splitting with ruthenium nanoparticles 

Creus Casanovas, Jordi (Date of defense: 2018-07-11)

L’estudi de sistemes basats en nanopartícules per a la catàlisi de les reaccions de reducció de protons a hidrogen (HER) i oxidació d’aigua a oxigen (OER) permet el disseny i desenvolupament de noves espècies catalítiques ...

Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Removal of the Drugs Paracetamol, Clofibric Acid and Chlorophene from Waters 

Sirés Sadornil, Ignacio (Date of defense: 2007-01-12)

Paracetamol, clofibric acid and chlorophene are paradigms of NSAIDs, blood lipid regulators and antimicrobials, respectively, which are three of the top sales PPCPs therapeutical groups all throughout the world. During the ...

Electrochemical and optical nanomaterial-based biosensors for diagnostic applications 

Chamorro García, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2015-11-09)

La presente tesis describe el desarrollo de nuevos métodos de sensado basados en nuevas propiedades de nanomateriales aplicados en la detección de proteínas y ADN. El trabajo ha sido basado en dos plataformas de sensado: ...

Electrochemical and optical nanoparticlebased biosensors for point-of-care applications 

Rivas Torcates, Lourdes (Date of defense: 2015-01-26)

Electrochemical control and minimization of hydrogen sulfide formation in anaerobic systems 

Sergienko, Natalia (Date of defense: 2021-10-13)

Formation of hydrogen sulfide represents a major challenge in the operation of wastewater collection systems. Hydrogen sulfide is malodourous and toxic gas, which causes corrosion of pipes, wells, and constructions, hence ...

Electrochemical immunosensors for pesticide residue detection in food matrices 

Kopper, Klaudia Lilla (Date of defense: 2021-11-26)

This thesis has been developed in the framework of the European FoodSmartphone project with the objective to develop user-friendly smartphone-connected electrochemical immunosensors for pesticide residue detection in ...

Electrochemical multi-sensors for biomedical applications 

Tahirbegi, Islam Bogachan (Date of defense: 2013-11-05)

In this thesis, pH and potassium all-solid-state ISE based on potentiometry and bioimpedance sensors were designed, fabricated and integrated in a miniaturized array for its application in endoscopic surgery for in vivo ...

Electrochemical oxidation of water and formate promoted by prussian blue analogues for electricity storage and generation 

Han, Lijuan (Date of defense: 2019-06-28)

Com a forma d'energia, l'electricitat és una de les formes principals per a la utilització de fonts d'energia renovables, com l'energia fotovoltaica, turbines, hidroelectricitat, etc. No obstant això, l'electricitat no és ...

Electrochemical Plug-and-Power e-readers for Point-of-Care Applications 

Montes Cebrián, Yaiza (Date of defense: 2020-12-15)

Point-of-Care diagnostic tests enable monitor health conditions and obtain fast results close to the patient, reducing medical costs, and allowing the control of infectious outbreaks. The interest in developing Point-of-Care ...

Electrochemical Preparation of Co-Ag Nanostructured Materials for GMR Applications. 

García Torres, José Manuel (Date of defense: 2010-05-28)

The electrodeposition is a technique that day by day is gaining positions among the mainly employed physical methods. This is due to the fact that electrodeposition shows some advantages over the physical techniques such ...

Electrochemical stripping analysis and nanoparticles for affinity biosensors 

Castañeda Briones, María Teresa (Date of defense: 2008-03-14)

En una primera parte de esta tesis fue desarrollado un nuevo electrodo a base de pasta de grafito-epoxi composite (GECE) conteniendo nitrato de bismuto [Bi(NO3)3] como precursor de bismuto incorporado [Bi(NO3)3-GECE)], ...

Electrochemical tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of electron transfer proteins 

López Martínez, Montserrat (Date of defense: 2017-09-26)

Electron Transfer (ET) plays essential roles in crucial biological processes such as cell respiration and photosynthesis. It takes place between redox proteins and in protein complexes that display an outstanding efficiency ...

Electrochemically actuated capillary flow control for the development of integrated microfluidic devices 

Washe, Alemayehu Paulos (Date of defense: 2013-03-21)

Dispositivos microfluidos operados por fuerzas capilares son fáciles de operar plataformas para realizar herramientas Lab-On-a-Chip (LOC). Si estas “simplistas” aplicaciones LOC tengan éxito, la operación unitaria del ...

Electrochemically controlled patterning for biosensor arrays. 

Dondapati, Srujan Kumar (Date of defense: 2006-12-14)

Existe una demanda creciente de dispositivos de análisis multianalito, con aplicaciones potenciales en los campos de la biomedicina y biotecnología, así como en el ámbito industrial y ambiental. Para el desarrollo de ...

Electrochemically deposited metal nanostructures for application in genosensors 

Soreta, Tesfaye Refera (Date of defense: 2009-12-17)

Las señales de los biosensores se pueden mejorar mediante el diseño de superficies transductoras. En este sentido, se han investigado diversos métodos para la nanoestructuración de superficies. El primero de ellos se basó ...

Electrochemically engineered anodic alumina Nanotubes: physico-chemical properties and Applications 

Domagalski, Jakub (Date of defense: 2021-04-13)

Des del seu descobriment, l'alúmina anòdica porosa s’ha utilitzat com a recobriment protector. El descobriment de la seva estructura porosa va animar els investigadors a desenvolupar nous mètodes de fabricació d'alúmina, ...

Electrodance as a "being-together": New forms of mediatization in the communication of youth styles 

Cambra González, Toni (Date of defense: 2016-02-05)

Aquesta tesi s'emmarca en un interès per explorar com els estils i les cultures juvenils són produïts culturalment en un marc de comunicació digital en xarxa com l'actual. Amb aquest objectiu, pren com a objecte d'estudi ...

Electrodeposició com a mètode de preparació de capes primes heterogènies de cobalt-coure, L' 

Llorente Mola, Albert (Date of defense: 2004-03-26)

L'electrodeposició a partir d'un bany de sulfat-citrat permet l'obtenció de dipòsits de Co-Cu amb diferents graus d'heterogeneïtat i capaços de presentar propietats magnetorresisitives. L'aplicació tecnològica d'aquests ...