BackExaminar por departamento (cas.) "Ciencia y tecnología de polímeros"
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A new understanding of entanglements in polymers applications to rheology and processing
(2017-06-07)In the type of research I propose, I look at polymer phusics from a different angle: I consider the statistics of a system consisting of a set of interactive conformers belonging to all the chains put together at once. The ... -
Analytical assays based on modulation of quantum dots in situ
(2017-01-13)Esta tesis se centra en el estudio de la modulación del tamaño de nanopartículassemiconductoras y su aplicación al desarrollo de ensayos de fluorescencia,electroquímicos y fotoelectroquímicos. El trabajo se ha dividido en ... -
Binding and specificity of Aluminium in proteins
(Servicio Editorial de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatearen Argitalpen Zerbitzua, 2007-12-14)El Aluminio es tóxico para los sistemas biológicos, y se encuentran altas concentraciones de este metal en la biosfera. Varias proteínas cumplen funciones cruciales en el metabolismo del aluminio, y otros, en cambio, causan ... -
Biodegradable Polycarbonate Iongels for Electrophysiology Measurements
(MDPI, 2018-09)In recent years, gels based on ionic liquids incorporated into polymer matrices, namely iongels, have emerged as long-term contact media for cutaneous electrophysiology. Iongels possess high ionic conductivity and negligible ... -
Biodegradable Polyester / Crystalline Nanocellulose Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications: Preparation and Characterization
(Servicio Editorial de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatearen Argitalpen Zerbitzua, 2018)The use of biodegradable polymers in biomedicine is rising and polymer matrices loaded with reinforcements can be good candidates for temporary implants and tissue engineering scaffolds. In this work poly (ethylene brassylate) ... -
Blend membranes based on block copolymer/ionic liquids
(2016-12-20)The overall objective of this thesis is the generation of a deeper knowledge on the development ofcomposite materials based on non¿porous polymeric membranes containing ILs. The accomplishment ofsuch objective will be ... -
Brownian Dynamics Computational Model of Protein Diffusion in Crowded Media with Dextran Macromolecules as Obstacles
(MDPI, 2017-03-09)The high concentration of macromolecules (i.e., macromolecular crowding) in cellular environments leads to large quantitative effects on the dynamic and equilibrium biological properties. These effects have been experimentally ... -
Catechol End-Functionalized Polylactide by Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization
(MDPI, 2018-02-06)There is a great interest in incorporating catechol moieties into polymers in a controlled manner due to their interesting properties, such as the promotion of adhesion, redox activity or bioactivity. One possibility is ... -
Comprehensive study of secondary zinc-air batteries: from material development to full cell validation
(2017-05-18)Las baterías secundarias de zinc-aire cuyo bajo coste y elevada densidad de energía despiertan un gran interés científico e industrial, han sido objetivo de desarrollo ya que su comercialización supondría una repercusión ... -
Crystallization and Stereocomplexation of PLA-mb-PBS Multi-Block Copolymers
(MDPI, 2017-12-22)The crystallization and morphology of PLA-mb-PBS copolymers and their corresponding stereocomplexes were studied. The effect of flexible blocks (i.e., polybutylene succinate, PBS) on the crystallization of the copolymers ... -
Design of functional hybrid coatings with anti-biofouling, self-cleaning and anti-reflecting applications
(2016-03-07)Los recubrimientos son aplicados sobre diferentes superficies con fines fundamentalmente decorativos y de protección. Sin embargo, hoy en día el mercado de estos materiales está siendo sometido a unas especificaciones cada ... -
Development of osteoinductive Si-based coatings to improve dental implants' performance
(2015-12-17)Since Professor Brånemark introduced the new concept of osseointegration and the proposal of titanium as the best choice for implants production, many efforts have been done to modify their surface in order to improve the ... -
Enantioselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide Dictated by Densely Substituted Aminoacids
(ACS, 2017-03-08)Organocatalysis is becoming an important tool in polymer science because of its versatility and specificity. To date a limited number of organic catalysts have demonstrated the ability to promote stereocontrolled ... -
Energetics and Structural Characterization of the large-scale Functional Motion of Adenylate Kinase
(Nature Publishing, 2015-02-12)Adenylate Kinase (AK) is a signal transducing protein that regulates cellular energy homeostasis balancing between different conformations. An alteration of its activity can lead to severe pathologies such as heart failure, ... -
Engineered interfaces with polyelectrolyte multilayers, lipid bilayer membranes and virosomes for biomedical applications
(2016-12-19)This thesis presents different approaches for the surface engineering by means of polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs), alone or in combination with lipid bilayers and influenza virosomes for biomedical applications.In chapter ... -
Estimulu-erantzun poliuretanoen sintesi eta karakterizazioa diels-alder kimikan oinarrituta
(2017-09-29)Ondorengo lan honek estimulu-erantzun poliuretanoak sintetizatzeko helburua du, estimulu bezala tenperatura erabiliz. Tenperaturarekiko erantzuna duten materialen artean ikertuena Diels-Alder erreakzio termo-itzulkorra ... -
Fabrication and characterization of multilayered assemblies based on polyelectrolytes and hybrid systems with carbon nanomaterials for applications in nanofiltration and as smart surfaces.
(2016-07-26)The main goal of this thesis was the study of multilayered assembled structures of polyelectrolytes solely (i) or combined with carbon nanomaterials (ii) in order to use them for specific applications such as nanofiltration ... -
Graphene Based Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposites Prepared by In Situ Green Reduction of Graphene Oxide by Ascorbic Acid: Influence of Graphene Content and Glycerol Plasticizer on Properties
(MDPI, 2018-12-06)The enhanced properties of polymer nanocomposites as compared with pure polymers are only achieved in the presence of well-dispersed nanofillers and strong interfacial adhesion. In this study, we report the preparation of ... -
Homogenization of Mutually Immiscible Polymers Using Nanoscale Effects: A Theoretical Study
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2008)A theoretical study to investigate homogenization of mutually immiscible polymers using nanoscale effects has been performed. Specifically, the miscibility behavior of all-polymer nanocomposites composed of linear-polystyrene ... -
Improved Mechanical Properties of Compatibilized Polypropylene/Polyamide-12 Blends
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)Compatibilized blends of polypropylene (PP) and polyamide-12 (PA12) as a second component were obtained by direct injection molding having first added 20% maleic anhydride-modified copolymer (PP-g-MA) to the PP, which ...