González Juncà, Arnau (Date of defense: 2016-06-21)
In the current energy conjunction, with an expected growth of energy consumption in a context of fossil fuel depletion, more focus is being placed on renewable energy sources (RES) for electricity ...
Valverde Salamanca, Abel (Date of defense: 2020-07-27)
This thesis consists of a compendium of five works that illustrate the utilization of selected mathematical methods to solve specific chemical engineering problems. Hence, the thesis is intended to cover ...
Murase Fernández, Sara Keiko (Date of defense: 2015-04-24)
Synthetic biopolymers have attracted considerable attention in the last decades in the biomedical field. Poly(ester amide)s are a family of biodegradable polymers that can be tailored for specific ...
Molina García, Brenda Guadalupe (Date of defense: 2020-07-13)
Development of polymeric biomaterials with tailored properties is essential for expanding biotechnologies and, therefore, proposing novel solutions for diagnostic and treatments in modern medicine. In ...
Keridou, Ina (Date of defense: 2021-04-14)
In the last decades, polymeric biomaterials, due to their advanced physical and mechanical properties, have been used in a vast variety of surgical and pharmaceutical applications. In this thesis, a ...
Rengel Darnaculleta, Borja (Date of defense: 2019-12-13)
Accidental releases of flammable hydrocarbons in chemical process industries can trigger severe hazards: explosions, fires, and dispersion of toxic vapour clouds. Explosions and toxic releases may injure ...
Zeinali, Reza (Date of defense: 2021-11-22)
TIPS process followed by freeze-dtying was used to prepare blodegradable and biocompatible matrices from poly(3- hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) containing 5 and 12 wt% of 3-hydroxyvalerate ...
Villasante Dueñas, Juliana (Date of defense: 2021-02-18)
At the present time, the environmental challenges are the second concern on a global level, and the first one in some countries. This is one of the main reasons behind the recent boost of new methods ...
Petkova, Petya Stoyanova (Date of defense: 2016-07-08)
The spread of bacteria and infections, initially associated with an increased number of hospital-acquired infections, has now extended into the community causing severe and difficult to treat diseases. ...
Beltran Sanchidrian, Victòria (Date of defense: 2016-11-21)
Many historical objects have coatings or varnish layers on the surface. In order to determine their conservation and historical contextualization is necessary to know its origin, why they were applied, ...
66 - Chemical technology. Chemical and related industries (69)
504 - Threats to the environment (5)
620 - Materials testing. Commercial materials. Power stations. Economics of energy (5)
577 - Material bases of life. Biochemistry. Molecular biology. Biophysics (4)