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Characterization of high-intensity storms in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (2014–2022) 

Esbrí, Laura; Rigo, Tomeu; Llasat Botija, María del Carmen (Publication date: 2026-03-24)

Urban coastal areas along the Mediterranean are exposed to short-duration convective rainfall, producing infrastructure disruptions and flood-related impacts. This study analyzes 45 rainfall episodes in the Metropolitan ...

Analyse d’une alerte massive arrivée tardivement lors des inondations survenues à Valence (Espagne) le 29 octobre 2024. 

Douvinet, Johnny; J.; Gallet, Maé; Vinet, Freddy; Llasat Botija, María del Carmen (Publication date: 2026-03-24)

Les inondations survenues le 29 octobre 2024 au sud de Valence (Espagne) ont entraîné un lourd bilan humain (229 personnes décédées) et matériel (22 milliards d’euros de dégâts). Les intensités des pluies ont entraîné des ...

Decoding the Conformation of Polylactic Acid in Block Copolymer Micelles 

Muñoz-López, José; Tuveri, Gian Marco; Barbieri, Valentino; Basile, Marco; Cosenza, V.; Lorenz, Christian D.; Ruiz-Perez, Lorena; Battaglia, Giuseppe (Publication date: 2026-03-19)

Understanding how molecular features dictate the self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers into well-defined nanostructures is essential for the rational design of advanced soft materials. However, the large number of ...

Rheotaxial growth of semiconductor thin films 

Varela Fernández, Manuel, 1956-; Bertrán Serra, Enric; Lousa Rodríguez, Arturo; Esteve Pujol, Joan; Morenza Gil, José Luis (Publication date: 2026-03-11)

The efficiency of thin film solar cells depends to a large extent on the crystalline grain size. The increase of the latter can be obtained by rheotaxy, i.e. the growth of thin films on a liquid metallic layer. In this ...

Roadmap on Optics and Photonics for Security and Encryption 

Stern, A.; Wang, Xinyuan; Xia, T.; Xiao, Y.; Zhenwei, X.; Zhu, S.; Jana, A.; Lam, E.Y.; Long, G.-L.; Matoba, O.; Mi, Z.; Moon, I.; Nishchal, N.K.; Pan, D.; Peng, X.; Pinkse, P.W.H.; Javidi, B.; Carnicer González, Arturo; Ahmadi, K.; Awatsuji, Y.; Chen, Wanqi; Fournel, T.; Genevet, P.; Guo, J.; He, W.; Hebert, M.; Shi, Y.; Situ, G. (Publication date: 2026-01-29)

In 1994, Javidi and Horner published a paper in Optical Engineering that highlighted the ability of free space optical systems to manipulate sensitive data for authentication purposes. The underlying idea was effective yet ...

Analysis of the behavior of highly focused, radially coherent Dirichlet sources 

Martínez-Herrero, Rosario; Aviñoá, Marcos; Carnicer González, Arturo (Publication date: 2025-12-19)

We introduce a novel class of electromagnetic light sources that exhibit radial coherence, a degree of coherence characterized by a Dirichlet kernel, and with radial or azimuthal polarization. We provide a mathematical ...

Method for reducing specular reflections in Mueller matrix imaging 

Pardo, Iago; Bian, Subiao; Pascual Miralles, Esther; Arteaga Barriel, Oriol (Publication date: 2025-12-18)

Mueller matrix polarimetry has emerged as a powerful tool for non-destructiveoptical analysis of biological tissues and bioorganic materials, offering detailed insights intopolarization-specific properties such as ...

Enhancing hydrogen evolution: Carbon nanotubes as a scaffold for Mo2C deposition via magnetron sputtering and chemical vapor deposition 

Majumdar, Shubhadeep; Chaitoglou, Stefanos; Serafin, Jarosław; Farid, Ghulam; Ospina, Rogelio; Ma, Y.; Amade Rovira, Roger; Bertrán Serra, Enric (Publication date: 2025-12-05)

This study presents an innovative approach to fabricating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through magnetron sputtering and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). These CNTs serve as a robust structural scaffold for the deposition of ...

The minimal chemotactic cell 

Battaglia, Giuseppe; Borges Fernandes, Barbara; Apriceno, Azzurra; Arango-Restrepo, Andrés; Almadhi, Safa; Ghosh, Subhadip; Forth, Joe; López-Alonso, Jorge Pedro; Ubarretxena-Belandia, Iban; Rubi, José Miguel; Ruiz-Perez, Lorena; Williams, Ian (Publication date: 2025-11-28)

The movement of cells and microorganisms in response to chemical gradients (chemotaxis) has played an essential role in the evolution of many biological processes. Cellular navigation works via the holistic assembly of ...

Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport 

Gong, Qiyong; Tian, Xiaohe; Battaglia, Giuseppe; Chen, Junyang; Xiang, Pan; Duro-Castano, Aroa; Cai, Huawei; Guo, Bin; Liu, Xiqin; Yu, Yifan; Lui, Su; Luo, Kui; Ke, Bowen; Ruiz-Perez, Lorena (Publication date: 2025-11-28)

The blood‒brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective permeability barrier that safeguards the central nervous system (CNS) from potentially harmful substances while regulating the transport of essential molecules. Its ...

Meteorological factors and incidence of COVID-19 during the FIRST wave of the pandemic in Catalonia (Spain): A multi-county study 

Tobias, Aurelio; Molina, Tomàs, 1963-; Rodrigo Sánchez, Mario; Saez, Marc (Publication date: 2025-11-06)

The transmission of coronaviruses can be affected by several factors, including the climate. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the urgent need for rapid responses to contain the pandemic, it is essential to understand ...

C60 fullerene as an on-demand single photon source at room temperature 

Lahoz Sanz, Raul; Lozano Martín, Lidia; Brú Cortés, Adrià; Hernández Márquez, Sergi; Duocastella, Martí; Gómez Cama, José María; Juliá-Díaz, Bruno (Publication date: 2025-10-13)

Single photon sources are fundamental for applications in quantum computing, secure communication, and sensing, as they enable the generation of individual photons and ensure strict control over photon number statistics. ...

Responsive brushes and gels as components of soft nanotechnology<br /> 

Ryan, A.J.; Crook, C.J.; Howse, J.R.; Topham, P.; Jones, R.A.L.; Geoghegan, M.; Parnell, A.J.; Ruiz-Perez, Lorena; Martin, S.J.; Cadby, A.; Menelle, A.; Webster, J.R.P.; Gleeson, A.J.; Bras, W. (Publication date: 2025-07-15)

Progress in the development of generic molecular devices based on responsive polymers is discussed. Characterisation of specially synthesised polyelectrolyte gels, “grafted from” brushes and triblock copolymers is reported. ...

Thermoplasmonic Polymersome Membranes by In Situ Synthesis 

Barbieri, Valentino; González Colsa, Javier; Matias, Diana; Duro-Castano, Aroa; Thapa, Anshu; Ruiz-Perez, Lorena; Albella, Pablo; Volpe, Giorgio; Battaglia, Giuseppe (Publication date: 2025-11-14)

Thermoplasmonic nanoparticles, known for releasing heat upon illumination, find diverse applications in catalysis, optics, and biomedicine. Incorporating plasmonic metals within organic vesicle membranes can lead to the ...

Effect of linear polarizers on highly focused spirally polarized fields 

Martínez-Herrero, Rosario; Maluenda Niubó, David; Juvells Prades, Ignacio; Carnicer González, Arturo (Publication date: 2017-11-30)

Linear polarizers are commonly used for projecting the direction of the electric field of a transverse paraxial beam on the direction of the polarizer axis. However, the use of these devices with highly convergent field ...

On the conditions for winter lightning at the Eagle Nest Tower (2537 m asl) during the Cerdanya-2017 field experiment 

Soula, Serge; Pineda, Nicolau; Georgis, Jean-François; Leroy, Antoine; Vanpoucke, Igor; Montanyà, Joan; Casellas, Enric; González-Herrero, Sergi; Bech, Joan (Publication date: 2024-09-20)

In this paper, we analyze meteorological conditions, thundercloud structure, lightning activity and characteristics of the flashes that strike two towers separated by 1.3 km on Tosa d'Alp (2537 m asl) for two days (March ...

A simple method for displaying Fresnel holograms on liquid crystal panels 

Tudela Fernández, Raúl; Labastida i Juan, Ignasi, 1970-; Martín Badosa, Estela; Vallmitjana i Rico, Santiago; Juvells Prades, Ignacio; Carnicer González, Arturo (Publication date: 2019-12-05)

In this paper we present a method for reconstructing Fresnel holograms using two liquid crystal devices, one to display the amplitude information and the other to display the phase. The theoretical approach has been adapted ...

Experimental implementation of tightly focused beams with unpolarized transversal component at any plane 

Martínez-Herrero, Rosario; Maluenda Niubó, David; Juvells Prades, Ignacio; Carnicer González, Arturo (Publication date: 2015-01-13)

The aim of this paper is to provide a formal framework for designing highly focused fields with specific transversal features when the incoming beam is partially polarized. More specifically, we develop a field with a ...

Three-dimensional Si / vertically oriented graphene nanowalls composite for supercapacitor applications 

Hussain, Shahzad; Amade Rovira, Roger; Boyd, Adrian; Musheghyan Avetisyan, Arevik; Alshaikh, Islam; Martí González, Joan; Pascual Miralles, Esther; Meenan, Brian J.; Bertrán Serra, Enric (Publication date: 2022-01-04)

Three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanostructures are promising architectures to improve both specific capacity and power density of electrochemical energy storage systems. Their open structure and porosity provide a large space ...

Effect of the nanoparticles on the structure and crystallization of amorphous silicon thin films produced by rf glow discharge 

Bertrán Serra, Enric; Sharma, S. N.; Viera Mármol, Gregorio; Costa i Balanzat, Josep; St'ahel, P.; Roca i Cabarrocas, P. (Pere) (Publication date: 2011-05-25)

Thin films of nanostructured silicon (ns-Si:H) were deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition in the presence of silicon nanoparticles at 100 C substrate temperature using silane and hydrogen gas mixture under ...

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