Institution
Universitat de Girona
Recent research
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Abstract Exohedral functionalization of endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) is essential for exploiting these intriguing molecules as novel materials in applications such as biomedicine and organic solar cell device design. In the case of trimetallic nitride template EMFs (TNT-EM...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Soft magnetic materials are promising candidates for a wide range of applications, including components and devices for energy conversion, filtering, resonance, and magnetic shielding, because of their high-power density and favorable magnetic properties [...]
- Health & Medicine
The sustainable management and valorization of unsaturated fatty acid‐rich lipid streams is a key challenge within circular economy strategies. Herein, we present a proof of concept for the photoredox oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids using θ‐metallacarborane complexes Na[Co(1...
- Health & Medicine
Hybrid 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (18F-FDG PET/MRI) enables simultaneous, single-session assessment of structural and metabolic stroke damage. We prospectively studied 10 consecutive patients (6 women; mean age 71.6 ±...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Singlet Oxygen-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents
Abstract In vivo imaging detection of singlet oxygen (1O2) produced by photodynamic therapy remains a challenge. To address this unmet necessity, two Gd3+-based multicyclic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probes 1 and 2 were synthesized and characterized for their ability to rea...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Mathematics education and giftedness: a scoping review
Abstract This study presents a scoping review of articles published in Web of Science and Scopus that examine mathematical giftedness in the context of mathematics education between 2014 and 2025. Following the Scoping Reviews guidelines (PRISMA-ScR), 98 articles were identified...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Multiple myeloma is the most common malignant tumor originating in plasma cells. Its incidence varies across populations according to demographic and environmental factors, although its exact etiology remains unclear; reports on survival and advances in treatment are lac...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
ABSTRACT Synthetic nonheme Fe IV ═O complexes reported thus far often have S = 1 ground states, demonstrating markedly lower oxidative reactivity in C─H bond breakage compared to their S = 2 counterparts. Recently, we have identified that incorporating cycloalkyl groups into the...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Abstract RTM6 is a monocomponent epoxy resin widely used in the aerospace industry, where it is processed by resin transfer molding and related liquid-composite-molding routes. Its time–temperature–transformation (TTT) diagram maps, as a function of cure temperature and time, the...
- Materials & Energy
Abstract Electrostatic protein-pigment interactions have been implicated in tuning the electron transfer chemistry of chlorophylls in vivo; however, these effects are difficult to probe directly, leading to a dearth of experimental data that limits our understanding. Herein, we r...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Large vessel occlusions (LVOs) are blockages in the brain’s major arteries that can cause severe neurological damage. Rapid and accurate detection using computed tomography angiography (CTA) is critical for timely stroke treatment. Here, we present a fully automated appr...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Modelling the simultaneous adsorption of two competing species
In this paper, we develop a mathematically consistent analytical framework to describe the simultaneous adsorption of two competing species in a packed column, accounting for adsorption, desorption and competitive replacement. Starting from previous work on the capture of a singl...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Long QT syndrome type 2 (LQT2) is caused by pathogenic variants in the hERG potassium channel, resulting in QT prolongation, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (pVT), and sudden cardiac death. We previously developed a transgenic LQT2 rabbit model that recapitulates the human di...
- Society & Economics
Who Am I? A Tourist, a Pilgrim, a Peacemaker?
Amid ongoing conflicts, it can be difficult to recognize the positive impact we are making on humanity. Reflections are necessary to remember our origins and the importance of our role in the world. Because we do exist for something transcendental, don’t we? In a world where it s...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background/Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders of gut–brain interaction and one of the most frequent functional bowel disorders encountered in clinical practice. The lack of reliable biomarkers, coupled with inconsistent clinical present...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
On the Numerical Computation of \({R_0}\) in Periodic Environments
Abstract. We propose a novel approach to approximate the basic reproduction number [Formula: see text] as the spectral radius of the Next-Generation Operator in time-periodic population models by characterizing the latter via evolution semigroups. Once birth/infection and transit...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Abstract The total fracture energy arises from the energy dissipated within the fracture process zone, comprising the work of necking and the work of fracture, and the energy dissipated in the surrounding plastic zone, referred to as plastic work. The essential work of fracture m...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Drinking Water Treatment Plants (DWTPs) increasingly face operational challenges associated with the temporal variability of surface-water quality, particularly in Mediterranean regions affected by seasonal and climatic fluctuations. In ozone-based pre-oxidation systems, dosage a...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Healthy ageing phenotypes and four-year health outcomes: findings from a prospective cohort study
Global aging presents major public health challenges. Promoting Healthy Aging (HA) is a priority for organizations such as WHO and the American Geriatrics Society. However, inconsistent HA definitions hinder research and policy. This study examines the associations of two clinica...
- BiologyOpen access
BenthiCat: An opti-acoustic dataset for advancing benthic classification and habitat mapping
Abstract. Benthic habitat mapping is fundamental for understanding marine ecosystems, guiding conservation efforts, and supporting sustainable resource management. Yet, the scarcity of large, annotated datasets limits the development and benchmarking of machine learning models in...