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Critical integration in neural and cognitive systems: Beyond power-law scaling as the hallmark of soft assembly
Aguilera Lizarraga, Miguel
; Di Paolo, Ezequiel (Elsevier, 2021-04)
Inspired by models of self-organized criticality, a family of measures quantifies long-range correlations in neural and behavioral activity in the form of self-similar (e.g., power-law scaled) patterns across a range of ... -
Crystallization and self-nucleation of PLA, PBS and PCL in their immiscible binary and ternary blends
; ; ; ; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; (Elservier, 2019-06-13)
Three semicrystalline polyesters, poly(lactic acid), poly(caprolactone) and poly(butylene succinate) (PLA, PCL and PBS) were melt blended to prepare binary and ternary systems of selected compositions. In binary blends ... -
Crystallization Kinetics and Nanoparticle Ordering in Semicrystalline Polymer Nanocomposites
; ; ; ; ; ; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; (Elsevier, 2022-03-13)
There has been considerable interest in the nucleation and crystallization of polymers in the presence of nanoparticles (NPs, or nanofillers in general, NFs). Most of the extensive work in this area has focused on anisotropic, ... -
Crystallization of a Self-Assembling Nucleator in Poly(L-lactide) Melt
Wang, Wei; Saperdi, Angelo; Dodero, Andrea; Castellano, Maila; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; Dong, Xia; Wang, Dujin; Cavallo, Dario (American Chemical Society, 2021-09-01)
[EN]In the present work, crystallization of a soluble nucleator N, N′, N″-tricyclohexyl-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylamide (TMC-328) in a poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) matrix has been studied at different temperatures. Based on ... -
Crystallization of isodimorphic aliphatic random copolyesters: pseudo-eutectic behavior and double-crystalline materials
Pérez Camargo, Ricardo Arpad; Arandia, Idoia; Safari, Maryam; Cavallo, Dario; Lotti, Nadia; Soccio, Michelina; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús (Elservier, 2018-02-28)
Isodimorphic random copolyesters are intriguing polymeric materials that can crystallize in their entire composition range, despite the random distribution of comonomer units along their chains. This behavior stems from ... -
Crystallization, Orientation and Solid−Solid Crystal Transition of Polybutene‐1 Confined within Nanoporous Alumina
Wang, Zefan; Wang, Ming; Cavallo, Dario; Wang, Dujin; Liu, Guoming; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús; Shi, Guangyu (ACS, 2020-07-31)
The effect of confinement on the crystallization, crystal orientation, and polymorphic crystal transition of bulk and infiltrated polybutene-1 (PB-1) within nanoporous alumina templates (AAO) were studied. After cooling ... -
Crystallization-Induced Gelling as a Method to 4D Print Low-Water-Content Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Hydrogels
Fanjul Mosteirin, Marcos Noé; Aguirresarobe, Robert; Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Larrañaga Espartero, Aitor; Marín Ameztoy, Edurne; Martín, Jaime; Ramos Gómez, Nicolás; Arno, Maria C.; ; Dove, Andrew (American Chemical Society, 2021-09-14)
[EN]The use of three-dimensional (3D) printable hydrogels for biomedical applications has attracted considerable attention as a consequence of the ability to precisely define the morphology of the printed object, allowing ... -
Cultures of transformation: An integrated framework for transformative action
(Environmental Science and Policy, 2022)The challenges posed by climate change have generated many initiatives that seek to implement societal transformations. In most cases, these focus on technology developments, adoption and diffusion but neglect the social ... -
Data driven model for heat load prediction in buildings connected to District Heating by using smart heat meters
Lumbreras Mugaguren, Mikel; ; ; Martín Escudero, Koldobika ; ; ; (Elsevier, 2022-01-15)
[EN] An accurate characterization and prediction of heat loads in buildings connected to a District Heating (DH) network is crucial for the effective operation of these systems. The high variability of the heat production ... -
Dealing with Energy-QoE Trade-Offs in Mobile Video
; Taboada Puente, Ianire; Fajardo Portillo, José Oscar (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
Scalable video coding allows an efficient provision of video services at different quality levels with different energy demands. According to the specific type of service and network scenario, end users and/or operators ... -
Dealing with the Effects of Sensor Displacement in Wearable Activity Recognition
(MDPI, 2014-06)Most wearable activity recognition systems assume a predefined sensor deployment that remains unchanged during runtime. However, this assumption does not reflect real-life conditions. During the normal use of such systems, ... -
Decoupled Ion Mobility in Nano-Confined Ionic Plastic Crystal
Zhu, Haijin; Grzelak, Aleksandra; Yunis, Ruhamah; Martín Pérez, Jaime; Forsyth, Maria (Royal Society Of Chemistry, 2020-12-01)
Nanoconfined ions have dramatically different local environments compared to the bulk, which profoundly affects the ion solvation and transport properties taking place in the confined space. Herein, we investigate the ... -
Democratizing Energy, Energizing Democracy: Central Dimensions Surfacing in the Debate
(Frontiers in Energy Research, 2020)This perspective piece sets out to contribute to the academic and practitioner debates around energy transitions and democracy initiatives in the age of a climate crisis. For tackling present-day energy challenges in a ... -
Design of Waterborne Asymmetric Block Copolymers as Thermoresponsive Materials
(MDPI, 2020-05-30)AB diblock waterborne copolymers made of styrene (St) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2EHA) were synthesized by means of two-step reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) (mini)emulsion polymerization. Monofunctional ... -
Designing Automated Deployment Strategies of Face Recognition Solutions in Heterogeneous IoT Platforms
(MDPI, 2021-12-20)In this paper, we tackle the problem of deploying face recognition (FR) solutions in heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. The main challenges are the optimal deployment of deep neural networks (DNNs) in the ... -
Designing boron-based single-ion gel polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries by photopolymerization
(Wiley, 2022-01-27)Single-ion lithium conducting polymer electrolytes based on delocalized borate groups have been designed and synthesized by rapid UV-photopolymerisation. For this purpose, three different functional lithium boron sp3 anionic ... -
Detection of Sarcasm and Nastiness: New Resources for Spanish Language
Justo Blanco, Raquel; Alcaide Salinas, José María ; Torres Barañano, María Inés ; (Springer, 2018-06-29)
The main goal of this work is to provide the cognitive computing community with valuable resources to analyze and simulate the intentionality and/or emotions embedded in the language employed in social media. Specifically, ... -
Determining discount rates for the evaluation of natural assets in land-use planning: An application of the Equivalency Principle
(Elsevier, 2019)One of the most pressing issues when making decisions over long-term environmental problems is deciding on an appropriate discount rate. This can be a highly technical discussion. While some argue in favour of market rates, ... -
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 ... -
Differential Cellular Responses to Adhesive Interactions with Galectin-8 and Fibronectin Coated Substrates
Li, Wenhong; Sancho Erkizia, Ana; Chung, Wen-Lu; Vinik, Yaron; Groll, Jürgen; Zick, Yehiel; Medalia, Ohad; Bershadsky, Alexander D.; Geiger, Benjamin (The Company of Biologists, 2021-04-27)
The mechanisms underlying the cellular response to extracellular matrices (ECM), consisting of multiple adhesive ligands, are still poorly understood. Here we address this topic by monitoring the differential cellular ...