Vidal Fuentes, Pedro (Date of defense: 2022-03-04)
This PhD thesis explores the quasi one dimensional Sb2Se3 absorber material and its application in substrate thin film solar cells in a SLG/Mo/Sb2Se3/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO configuration. The body of the thesis ...
Ortega Tañá, Laura (Date of defense: 2021-05-19)
This thesis presents the development of different self-powered devices that allow the conductivity measurement of liquid samples, from different types of water samples to biological fluids. The devices ...
Vidal Antich, Carme (Date of defense: 2022-06-14)
Rapid population growth is leading to many environmental problems, among which a large waste generation should be highlighted. More than 40% of these wastes correspond to organic wastes that are mainly ...
Huguet Ferran, Adrià (Date of defense: 2023-01-20)
[eng] Although the first LED dates to the middle of the 20th century, it has not been until the last decade that the market has been flooded with high efficiency and high durability LED solutions compared ...
Benaiges-Fernandez, Robert (Date of defense: 2021-03-26)
Mining industry faces environmental problems concerning waste management. Given the environmental issues associated with storage of mine wastes on land, one disposal option that has gained attraction ...
Garrido Domínguez, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2022-06-22)
Bone tissue has an excellent healing response, recovering functional and structural properties when damaged. Notwithstanding, severe damage to the bone implies the need for surgery to recover. Different ...
Talavera Martínez, Estefanía (Date of defense: 2020-02-14)
Describing people’s lives has become a hot topic in several disciplines. Lifelogging appeared in the 1960s as the process of recording and tracking personal activity data generated by the daily behaviour ...
Sopeña i Martínez, Pol (Date of defense: 2020-12-16)
Printed electronics appeared in the 1980s as a cost-effective alternative to silicon-based electronics. Employing the techniques from the graphics industry, such as rotogravure or screen printing, it ...
Álvarez-Carulla, Albert (Date of defense: 2021-01-29)
The thesis reflects the research carried out on the development of truly self-powered devices. The development of devices for the scopes of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Point-of-Care devices ...
Maldonado Alameda, Alex (Date of defense: 2021-06-28)
Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) is the most widely used solution in those countries where landfilling areas are limited. Incineration allows reducing the total volume of waste (up to 90%) and ...