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    Metal Oxides for Optoelectronic and Resistive Switching Applications 

    Blázquez Gómez, Josep Oriol (Date of defense: 2018-12-13)

    This Thesis has been focused on the fabrication and characterization of different CMOS- compatible materials in order to determine both their electro-optical and resistive switching properties. Basically, two materials ...

    Microphysiological Systems for the Evaluation of Biomaterials in Regenerative Therapies 

    López Canosa, Adrián (Date of defense: 2022-12-12)

    [eng] The design of bioresponsive materials capable of stimulating the body’s innate regenerative potential is opening unprecedented possibilities to treat tissue and organ failure, which is one of the most important burdens ...

    Nanoscale dielectric mapping of biomembranes with in-liquid Scanning Dielectric Microscopy 

    Muzio, Martina di (Date of defense: 2021-05-11)

    The structure and physicochemical properties of biomembranes are fundamental for the functioning of cells, and many pathologies have been associated with their alteration (cancer, neurodegenerations, obesity, etc.) 1, 2. ...

    Nanoscale Tomography Based in Electrostatic Force Microscopy 

    Balakishan, Harishankar (Date of defense: 2021-05-12)

    The ability to characterize the elements beneath the surface has been a dire necessity in the fields of materials science, polymer technology, biology, and medical sciences. Scanning Probe Microscopies are the family of ...

    New Fabrication Methodologies for the Development of Low Power Gas Sensors Based on Semiconducting Nanowires 

    Samà Monsonís, Jordi (Date of defense: 2016-12-15)

    The air and environment quality is, nowadays, one of the main political concerns of the governmental institutions. Suitable gas detection is nowadays an important requirement, which is provided by gas sensors. Metal oxide ...

    On the experimental and theoretical studies of ZnO precursors: towards Green Chemistry 

    Gómez Núñez, Alberto (Date of defense: 2018-02-08)

    Although an extensive number of investigators, during the arise of this printed materials technology, were devoted to make very interesting discoveries concerning the most used sol-gel precursor to thermally produce ZnO, ...

    Organ-on-a-chip microfluidic devices mimicking human splenic functions 

    Rigat Brugarolas, Luis Guillermo (Date of defense: 2016-12-13)

    El progreso en el área de la microfluídica y en las metodologías de cultivo celular in vitro está posibilitando el desarrollo de sofisticados dispositivos que tienen como finalidad tratar de imitar algunas de las funciones ...

    Production of Solar Fuels by Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide 

    Irtem, Ibrahim Erdem (Date of defense: 2017-05-04)

    Growing global emission of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) reflects the world’s energy dependence on fossil fuels. The conversion of CO2 emission into value-added products, like fuels completes a circular CO2 economy which ...

    Reaching the tumour: nanoscopy study of nanoparticles biological interactions 

    Feiner Gracia, Natalia (Date of defense: 2020-01-23)

    The precise delivery of therapeutic agents to their specific site of action is a big challenge in cancer treatment, which would enhance the efficacy and reduce the side effects of drugs. In this framework, nanotechnology ...

    Transparent nanostructured metal oxides for chemical biosensors: towards point-of-care environments 

    Pruna Morales, Raquel (Date of defense: 2019-09-18)

    There is an increasing need for developing innovative, versatile and low-cost point-of-care (POC) systems capable of screening for at early stages of development. POC systems usually consist of a biosensor part integrated ...

    Una nova tècnica de microscòpia de forces atòmiques per a l'estudi de les propietats nanoelèctriques de les cèl·lules 

    Checa Nualart, Martí (Date of defense: 2020-02-24)

    This work of thesis is organized into 8 different chapters: Chapter 1: introduces the nanoscale electrical properties of cells and their relevance in the different fields of science in order to establish a framework ...

    VIPPIX: A readout ASIC for the next generation of human brain PET scanners 

    Macías Montero, José Gabriel (Date of defense: 2018-06-26)

    Positron emission tomography (PET) is a molecular imaging technique used for several decades in nuclear medicine that provides precise physiological information of the human body, what is crucial in oncology, cardiology, ...