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    Structure and hydrogen dynamic behavior in proton sponge cations and organometallic complexes 

    Horbatenko, Yevhen (Date of defense: 2013-12-13)

    This thesis focuses on the study of hydrogen dynamic behavior in a series of proton sponge cations as well as in bis(silyl)hydride organometallic complexes. To understand the dynamic behavior, a new tool, i.e. the ...

    Structure and reactivity of endohedral (metallo)fullerenes 

    García Borràs, Marc (Date of defense: 2015-05-29)

    It all started in 1985, when Kroto, Smalley and Curl discovered by serendipity a new carbon allotrope. They synthesized for the first time the C60 molecule, and named it as ”Buckminsterfullerene”, because of the similarity ...

    Studies of dynamics of physical agent ecosystems 

    Muñoz Moreno, Israel (Date of defense: 2002-09-04)

    This thesis addresses the problem of learning in physical heterogeneous multi-agent systems<br/>(MAS) and the analysis of the benefits of using heterogeneous MAS with respect to<br/>homogeneous ones. An algorithm is developed ...

    Study and conceptualization of Vusiness: a model for the creation and management of companies based on values 

    Costa Marcé, Albert (Date of defense: 2019-10-25)

    The global economy has suffered a serious crisis and rapid slowdown. globalization significantly increases the unbalanced use of finite, non- 2/1 renewable sources of energy, aggravating climate change. Millions of ...

    Study of bond behaviour between FRP reinforcement and concrete 

    Baena Muñoz, Marta (Date of defense: 2011-02-14)

    El uso de barras de materiales compuestos (FRP) se propone como una alternativa efectiva para las tradicionales estructuras de hormigón armadas con acero que sufren corrosión en ambientes agresivos. La aceptación de estos ...

    Study of brain complexity using information theory tools 

    Bonmatí Coll, Ester (Date of defense: 2016-02-05)

    The human brain is a complex network that shares and processes information by using the structural paths between areas in order to perform a function. The connectome models the brain as a graph where nodes correspond to ...

    Study of the ability of carboranylcarboxylate ligands to generate polynuclear compounds. Potential applications 

    Fontanet Cepeda, Mònica (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)

    In this thesis is presented the synthesis and characterization of two different carboranylcarboxylate ligands, 1-CH3-2-CO2H-1,2-closo-C2B10H10 and 1-CO2H-1,2-closo-C2B10H11, in which the methyl group bonded to the carbon ...

    Study of the anticancer activity of a nuclear directed HP-RNase variant and different metal-based compounds 

    Bravo Bonilla, Marlon Rolando (Date of defense: 2022-06-16)

    Cancer is the leading cause of death due to non-communicable diseases worldwide. Despite the advances in the development of new antitumor drugs, there are still problems such as the resistance that tumor cells acquire ...

    Study of two analogues of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide as novel therapeutic compounds for Huntington’s disease 

    Solés Tarrés, Irene (Date of defense: 2023-06-14)

    Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder with no effective treatment characterized by motor discoordination, deficits in cognitive function (acquiring new knowledges, memory, understanding…), and ...

    El suburbium de Gerunda. Evolució històrica del pla de Girona en època romana 

    Palahí Grimal, Lluís (Date of defense: 2013-10-11)

    This doctoral thesis aims to go deep on the knowledge of the city of Gerunda in the Roman period using as a main source of information the data about its suburbium, especially thanks to several archaeological projects ...

    Sulfide and methane production in anaerobic sewer pipes: from microbial community characterization to effective mitigation strategies 

    Auguet Horta, Olga (Date of defense: 2016-07-13)

    Sewer systems transport wastewater from its source to treatment plants. During this transport, wastewater microorganisms colonize pipe walls and develop biofilms. The activity of microbial communities generates sulfide ...

    Sunshine duration as a proxy of the atmospheric aerosol content 

    Sanchez Romero, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2016-06-06)

    One of the most important radiative properties of aerosols is their optical thickness (AOD), which is closely linked to the total burden of atmospheric aerosols. On the contrary, we do avail of long time series of sunshine ...

    Supervisory systems in waste water treatment plants: sistematise their implementation 

    Cortés de la Fuente, Christian (Date of defense: 2002-12-17)

    La implantació de Sistemes de Suport a la presa de Decisions (SSD) en Estacions Depuradores d'Aigües Residuals Urbanes (EDAR) facilita l'aplicació de tècniques més eficients basades en el coneixement per a la gestió del ...

    Supporting competence development processes on open learning systems through personalization 

    Baldiris Navarro, Silvia Margarita (Date of defense: 2012-12-14)

    This thesis aim for promoting the learning objects economy by offering teacher the possibility of generating adaptive and standardized learning designs. The adaptation of the generated learning design considers two of the ...

    Supporting technology for augmented reality game-based learning 

    Tobar Muñoz, Hendrys Fabián (Date of defense: 2017-06-15)

    In this thesis, Augmented Reality Game-Based Learning (ARGBL) is explored and arguments are given in favor of its application in the classrooms. The thesis explores the concept and proposes technologies, theories and ...

    Supramolecular nanocapsules as platforms for molecular recognition and reactivity in confined spaces 

    Fuertes Espinosa, Carles (Date of defense: 2020-07-23)

    The use of self-assembly to bring simple building blocks together into complex product, has led to the preparation of an increasing number of sophisticated and functional 3D supramolecular nanocapsules. By understanding ...

    Surface reconstruction methods for seafloor modelling 

    Campos Dausà, Ricard (Date of defense: 2014-06-02)

    Underwater maps are an important source of information for the scientific community, since mapping the seafloor is the starting point for underwater exploration. The advance of range scanning methodologies (both acoustic ...

    Survival analysis of lymphoid neoplasms and impact of comorbidity in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Girona: a population-based study 

    Villavicencio Obando, Alicia Silvana (Date of defense: 2022-03-29)

    Comprehensive population-based studies assessing the survival of hematological entities are scarce and typically conducted using old classifications schemes, which hampers their interpretation and international comparisons. ...

    Synthesis and applications of large supramolecular nanocapsules: matryoshka-type masks, higher fullerene C84 purification and stabilization of metallic clusters and sub-nanoparticles 

    Ubasart Clarà, Ernest (Date of defense: 2022-10-28)

    The development of supramolecular assemblies with big cavities is important to recognize specific guests or infer a chemo- or regioselective chemistry, in analogy to natural enzymes. The objective of this thesis was to ...

    Synthesis and evaluation of cyclic cationic peptides as antimicrobial agents for use in plant protection 

    Monroc, Sylvie (Date of defense: 2008-01-18)

    Aquesta tesi doctoral se centra en l'estudi de l'aplicació de pèptids antimicrobians en la lluita contra agents patògens de cultius de plantes d'interès econòmic.L'estratègia sintètica s'ha portat a terme utilitzant ...