Dalmoro, Viviane (Date of defense: 2013-11-04)
The aluminum alloy AA2024-T3, u sed extensively in the aerospace industry, dueto the heterogeneous microstructures intentionally designed to optím ize the m echanical properties, is very susceptible ...
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 ...
Rocasalbas Lozano, Guillermo (Date of defense: 2012-11-30)
Chronic wounds including pressure, venous, arterial and diabetic neuropathic ulcers, represent a significant burden to the healthcare system. These different chronic wound types do not share origin or ...
Hoyo Pérez, Javier (Date of defense: 2014-10-17)
The photosynthesis is the process used by the plants and bacteria cells to convert the inorganic matter in organic thanks to the light energy. This process consist on several steps, being one of them ...
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. ...
Martí Barroso, Mireia (Date of defense: 2013-07-08)
The intention and purpose of the present thesis is to prepare a series of protective coatings using some conducting polymers (CPs) as corrosion inhibitors. The use of organic paints is the most common ...
Tolentino Chivite, Ainhoa (Date of defense: 2014-04-29)
Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms. A more broad classification would embrace also those polymers synthesized from renewable sources which are able to display biodegradability. The ...