Programa de Doctorat en Polímers i Biopolímers: Envíos recientes
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ECO-DWOR: ECOlogical finishing agents for Durable Water & Oil-Repellent textiles with advanced functionalities
Fluorinated chemicals, commonly known as per- and polyfluoroalkyt substances (PFASs), are widely used to obtain water-, oil- and stain-repellent texUles. The constant development and optimization of fluorochemicals for ...
Application of ultrasound in twin-screw extrusion and microinjection molding: improvements of properties of processed materials and nanocomposites : polymers and biopolymers
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 ...
Biomedical applications of hybrid polymer-based materials
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 ...
Development of scaffolds by thermally-induced phase separation from biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and poly(butylene succinate)
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 (HV) and poly(butylene ...
Nanomaterials for controlling bacterial pathogens and resistance occurrence
lnfectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide while the constantly raising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major concern for the public health. During the infection establishment bacteria! pathogens ...
Conducting polymers and hybrid materials for technological applications
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 ...
Modified polymers as electroactive biomaterials
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 order to contribute ...
Ultrasound micromolding technique and real-time X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation : applications to porous scaffolds for biomedical devices and study of thermal-induced transitions
Current market trend is moving to miniaturized specimens, especially in the biomedical field seeking high effective and less invasive treatrnent. Ultrasound (US) micromolding is a new technique developed to the aim of ...
A study of epoxy composites for high thermal conductivty applications
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 ...
Study on crystallinity, properties and degradability of poly-4-hidroxybutyrate and related polyesters
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 study on crystallinity, ...
Use of mathematical methods in the resolution of chemical engineering problems
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 both, a review of ...
Hydroxyapatite-based materials for smart antitumor drug delivery systems, endocytic pathways and endosomal trafficking : polymers and biopolymers
Development of new drug molecule is expensive and time consuming. Improving safety efficacy ratio of “old” drugs has been attempted using different methods such as individualizing drug therapy, dose titration, and therapeutic ...
Concepts, perspectives and implications of a hybrid system made of nucleic acids biopolymers and hydroxyapatite mineral
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 ...
Smart hybrid nanomaterials for biomimetic membranes
This thesis focuses on the preparation of nanomaterials made of proteins and polymers. Even though the technology has advanced in the last decades to design new devices at the atomic scale, researchers are still inspired ...
Multifunctional enzymatically-generated hydrogel platforms for chronic wound application
Chronic wounds became burdensome problem of worldwide healthcare systems, along with the increased elderly population, which is the most vulnerable risk group, predisposed to their development. Chronic wounds represent a ...
Hybrid block and graft copolymers made from macrolactones and α-amino acids for applications as drug delivery nanosystems
Naturally produced peptides or proteins can be regarded as highly refined polymers. When synthetic polymers are married to proteins or peptides, the resulting bioconjugates can synergistically combine the properties of the ...
Study of conductive polymers, biomolecules and their hybrids through computational approaches
In this thesis, different theoretical approaches designed to study a wide interval of length- and/or time-scales have been used to examine the microscopic properties of chemical systems with varying degrees of complexity ...
Design and analysis of dual-curing systems
Dual-curing processing is a method to prepare thermoset materials through two polymerization reactions carried out simultaneously or sequentially. In these processes, a firm understanding of reaction mechanisms enables ...
Ionic complexes of naturally-occurring biopolymers and cationic surfactants : a platform for industrial and biomedical applications
In recent years, the increasing public concern about the environmental pollution caused by persistent plastic wastes has stimulated the interest in replacing synthetic polymers by biopolymers. The term biopolymer refers ...
Application of computer simulation approaches to study the structure and properties of polymeric systems
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 ...
