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Functionalization of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Choline Lactate Ionic Liquid
(MDPI, 2016-06)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are valuable nanomaterials obtained from renewable resources. Their properties make them suitable for a wide range of applications, including polymer reinforcement. However, due to their highly ... -
Adaptive coatings based on polyaniline for direct 2D observation of diffusion processes in microfluidic systems
Florea, Larisa; Martin Mayor, Alain; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir; Meagher, Kate; Diamond, Dermot; Tutar, Mustafa; Benito López, Fernando
(Elsevier, 2016-08)
[EN] Therefore the understanding and proper evaluation of the flow and mixing behaviour at microscale becomes a very important issue. In this study, the diffusion behaviour of two reacting solutions of HCI and NaOH were ... -
Low‑cost origami fabrication of 3D self‑aligned hybrid microfluidic structures
Sáez Castaño, Janire; Basabe Desmonts, Lourdes; Benito López, Fernando (Springer, 2016-08)
[EN] 3D microfluidic device fabrication methods are normally quite expensive and tedious. In this paper, we present an easy and cheap alternative wherein thin cyclic olefin polymer (COP) sheets and pressure sensitive ... -
The energy requirements of a developed world
Arto Olaizola, Ignacio; Capellán Pérez, Iñigo; Lago Aurrecoechea, Rosa María; Bueno Mendieta, Gorka ; Bermejo Gómez de Segura, Roberto Juan (Elsevier, 2016-08)
Through history, special attention has been paid to the study of the relationship between the energy use of a country and its level of development. While the interest of this research area is unquestionable, the energy ... -
Development and external validation of a faecal immunochemical test-based prediction model for colorectal cancer detection in symptomatic patients
Cubiella, Joaquín; Vega, Pablo; Salve, María; Díaz-Ondina, Marta; Alves, Maria Teresa; Quintero, Enrique; Álvarez-Sánchez, Victoria; Fernández-Bañares, Fernando; Boadas, Jaume; Campo, Rafel; Bujanda Fernández de Pierola, Luis; Clofent, Joan; Ferrandez, Ángel; Torrealba, Leyanira; Piñol, Virginia; Rodríguez-Alcalde, Daniel; Hernández, Vicent; Fernández-Seara, Javier; COLONPREDICT study investigators (Biomed Central, 2016-08-31)
Background: Risk prediction models for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection in symptomatic patients based on available biomarkers may improve CRC diagnosis. Our aim was to develop, compare with the NICE referral criteria and ... -
Fluidic flow delay by ionogel passive pumps in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices
Akyazi, Tugce; Sáez Castaño, Janire; Elizalde, Jorge; Benito López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2016-10-05)
[EN] A new concept for fluid flow manipulation in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (m-PADs) is presented by introducing ionogel materials as passive pumps. m-PADs were fabricated using a new doubleside contact ... -
Stable Photocatalytic Paints Prepared from Hybrid Core-Shell Fluorinated/Acrylic/TiO2 Waterborne Dispersions
(MDPI, 2016-10-24)The contamination of air and water is one of the major concerns towards the development of a sustainable world in the 21st century. In this context many efforts are devoted to the design of photocatalytic paints able to ... -
On-demand generation and removal of alginate biocompatible microvalves for flow control in microfluidics
Sáez Castaño, Janire; Etxebarria Elezgarai, Jaione; Antoñana Díez, Marta; Benito López, Fernando (Elsevier, 2016-10-29)
[EN] This paper describes, for the first time, the use of alginate hydrogels as miniaturised microvalves within microfluidic devices. These biocompatible and biodegradable microvalves are generated in situ and on demand, ... -
Stress-assisted atomic diffusion in metastable austenite D03 phase of Cu-Al-Be shape memory alloys
López Ferreño, Iñaki; Breczewski Filberek, Tomasz; López, Gabriel Alejandro; Nó Sánchez, María Luisa; San Juan Núñez, José María (Pergamon-Elsevier, 2016-11)
Cu-Al-based shape memory alloys are firm candidates to be used up to 473 K. The main limiting aspect is the activation of diffusion processes in the metastable austenite phase, which drive the alloy decomposition. In the ... -
Mutations in LRRK2 impair NF-κB pathway in iPSC-derived neurons
(Biomed Central, 2016-11-18)Background: Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) contribute to both familial and idiopathic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Neuroinflammation is a key event in neurodegeneration and aging, and there is ... -
Climate Risk Assessment under Uncertainty: An Application to Main European Coastal Cities
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016-12-16)This paper analyses the risk of extreme coastal events in major European coastal cities using a stochastic diffusion model that is calibrated with the worst case emission scenario from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate ... -
Online psycho-education to the treatment of bipolar disorder: protocol of a randomized controlled trial
; ; Ruiz de Azúa García, Sonia; ; ; ; ; ; ; González Pinto Arrillaga, Ana María (Biomed Central, 2016-12-22)
Background: Bipolar disorder patients frequently present recurrent episodes and often experience subsyndromal symptoms, cognitive impairment and difficulties in functioning, with a low quality of life, illness relapses and ... -
Implications of switching fossil fuel subsidies to solar: A case study for the European Union
(MDPI, 2017)Fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) constitute one of the most obvious barriers to tackling climate change, as they encourage inefficient energy consumption and divert investment away from clean energy sources. According to the ... -
A Robust Optimization Based Energy-Aware Virtual Network Function Placement Proposal for Small Cell 5G Networks with Mobile Edge Computing Capabilities
Blanco Jauregui, Begoña; Taboada Puente, Ianire ; ; (Hindawi, 2017)
In the context of cloud-enabled 5G radio access networks with network function virtualization capabilities, we focus on the virtual network function placement problem for a multitenant cluster of small cells that provide ... -
QoE-Oriented Mobile Edge Service Management Leveraging SDN and NFV
Peng, Shuping; Fajardo Portillo, José Oscar; Khodashenas, Pouria Sayyad; Blanco Jauregui, Begoña; ; Ruiz, Cristina; Turyagyenda, Charles; Wilson, Mick; Vadgama, Sunil (Hindawi, 2017)
5G envisages a "hyperconnected society" where trillions of diverse entities could communicate with each other anywhere and at any time, some of which will demand extremely challenging performance requirements such as ... -
Twisted Aromatic Frameworks: Readily Exfoliable and Solution-Processable Two-Dimensional Conjugated Microporous Polymers
Marco, A. Belen; Cortizo Lacalle, Diego; Pérez Miqueo, Iñigo; Valenti, Giovanni; Boni, Alessandro; Plas, Jan; Strutynski, Karol; De Feyter, Steven; Paolucci, Francesco; Montes Ramírez, Mario; Khlobystov, Andrei N.; Melle Franco, Manuel; Mateo Alonso, Aurelio (Wiley VCH, 2017)
Twisted two-dimensional aromatic frameworks have been prepared by overcrowding the nodes with bulky and rigid substituents. The highly distorted aromatic framework with alternating out-of-plane substituents results in ... -
Optimally refined isogeometric analysis
García Vesga, Arturo Daniel; Barton, Michael; Pardo Zubiaur, David (Elsevier, 2017)
Performance of direct solvers strongly depends upon the employed discretization method. In particular, it is possible to improve the performance of solving Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) discretizations by introducing multiple ... -
An overview of progress in electrolytes for secondary zinc-air batteries and other storage systems based on zinc
(Elsevier, 2017-01-11)The revived interest and research on the development of novel energy storage systems with exceptional inherent safety, environmentally benign and low cost for integration in large scale electricity grid and electric vehicles ... -
Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities
(Environmental Research Letters, 2017-01-17)A quantification of present and future mean annual losses due to extreme coastal events can be crucial for adequate decision making on adaptation to climate change in coastal areas around the globe. However, this approach ... -
Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Soft Nanoparticles Obtained by Surfactant-Assisted Interfacial Polymerization
(ACS, 2017-01-24)Polyurethanes (PUs) are considered ideal candidates for drug delivery applications due to their easy synthesis, excellent mechanical properties, and biodegradability. Unfortunately, methods for preparing well-defined PU ...