La pintura mural romànica: estudi de la tècnica i anàlisi dels materials

Els objectius de partida d’aquesta recerca han estat l’estudi de les tècniques i dels materials dela pintura mural medieval a Catalunya, tot i establint paraŀlelismes amb el coneixement que ensaporten els tractats tècnics d’època medieval. S’ha revisat també l’estat actual del coneixement sobre les tècniques d’alguns conjunts de pintura mural aragonesos i d’àmbit europeu.

Histopathological evaluation of root canal filling materials for primary teeth

This study aimed to assess the response of apical and periapical tissues of dogs¿ teeth after root canal filling with different materials. Forty roots from dogs¿ premolars were prepared biomechanically and assigned to 4 groups filled with: Group I: commercial calcium hydroxide and polyethylene glycol-based paste (Calen®) thickened with zinc oxide; Group II: paste composed of iodoform, Rifocort® and camphorated amonochlorophenol; Group III: zinc oxide-eugenol cement; Group IV: sterile saline. After 30 days, the samples were subjected to histological processing. The histopathological findings revealed that in Groups I and IV the apical and periapical regions exhibited normal appearance, with large number of fibers and cells and no resorption of mineralized tissues. In Group II, mild inflammatory infiltrate and mild edema were observed, with discrete fibrogenesis and bone resorption. Group III showed altered periapical region and thickened periodontal ligament with presence of inflammatory cells and edema. It may be concluded that the Calen paste thickened with zinc oxide yielded the best tissue response, being the most indicated material for root canal filling of primary teeth with pulp vitality.

Advanced optical microscopies for materials: new trends

This article summarizes the new trends of Optical Microscopy applied to Materials, with examples of applications that illustrate the capabilities of thetechnique.

Handbook of instrumental techniques for materials, chemical and biosciences research

This Handbook contains a collection of articles describing instrumental techniques used for Materials, Chemical and Biosciences research that are available at the Scientific and Technological Centers of theUniversity of Barcelona (CCiTUB). The CCiTUB are a group of facilities of the UB that provide both the research community and industry with ready access to a wide range of major instrumentation.Together with the latest equipment and technology, the CCiTUB provide expertise in addressing the methodological research needs of the user community and they also collaborate in R+D+i Projectswith industry. CCiTUB specialists include technical and Ph.D.-level professional staff members who are actively engaged in methodological research. Detailed information on the centers’ resources andactivities can be found at the CCiTUB website www.ccit.ub.edu ...

Materials ecobioconstructius sostenibles

Sobre materials ecobioconstructius sostenibles

Role of structural saturation and geometry in the luminescence of silicon-based nanostructured materials

The structural saturation and stability, the energy gap, and the density of states of a series of small, silicon-based clusters have been studied by means of the PM3 and some ab initio (HF/6-31G* and 6-311++G**, CIS/6-31G* and MP2/6-31G*) calculations. It is shown that in order to maintain a stable nanometric and tetrahedral silicon crystallite and remove the gap states, the saturation atom or species such as H, F, Cl, OH, O, or N is necessary, and that both the cluster size and the surface species affect the energetic distribution of the density of states. This research suggests that the visible luminescence in the silicon-based nanostructured material essentially arises from the nanometric and crystalline silicon domains but is affected and protected by the surface species, and we have thus linked most of the proposed mechanisms of luminescence for the porous silicon, e.g., the quantum confinement effect due to the cluster size and the effect of Si-based surface complexes.

Materials and supplementary materials used to teach vocabulary in the English class

This study is based on the analysis of the use of supplementary materials to teach vocabulary by second language teachers in Primary Education. The study consists of two analyses: the first one is a quantitative analysis based on 33 questionnaires answered by different second language teachers of Primary Education. The other, is a qualitative analysis in which the teacher’s subjective opinion on vocabulary learning techniques is presented. The study covers these main aspects: material use, effectiveness, children’s motivation, main criteria to teach vocabulary and the children’s role in their vocabulary learning.

Els nous materials s'inspiren en taurons i flors

Els nous materials sintètics, els més revolucionaris, s"inspiraran en la natura, capaç de crear per ella mateixa estructures amb propietats úniques

Selective ablation of photovoltaic materials with UV laser sources for monolithic interconnection of devices based on a-Si:H

Lasers are essential tools for cell isolation and monolithic interconnection in thin-film-silicon photovoltaic technologies. Laser ablation of transparent conductive oxides (TCOs), amorphous silicon structures and back contact removal are standard processes in industry for monolithic device interconnection. However, material ablation with minimum debris and small heat affected zone is one of the main difficulty is to achieve, to reduce costs and to improve device efficiency. In this paper we present recent results in laser ablation of photovoltaic materials using excimer and UV wavelengths of diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser sources. We discuss results concerning UV ablation of different TCO and thin-film silicon (a-Si:H and nc-Si:H), focussing our study on ablation threshold measurements and process-quality assessment using advanced optical microscopy techniques. In that way we show the advantages of using UV wavelengths for minimizing the characteristic material thermal affection of laser irradiation in the ns regime at higher wavelengths. Additionally we include preliminary results of selective ablation of film on film structures irradiating from the film side (direct writing configuration) including the problem of selective ablation of ZnO films on a-Si:H layers. In that way we demonstrate the potential use of UV wavelengths of fully commercial laser sources as an alternative to standard backscribing process in device fabrication.

SAP Control del balanç de materials

L'empresa fícticia EcsCables S.A., que està destinada a la fabricació de cables d'energia de mitja i alta tensió, té uns desviaments en el balanç de materials. L'objectiu d'aquest projecte és la de resoldre les anomalies derivades per mitjà del programari SAP, que serà l'eina imprescindible per poder saber amb certesa que està passant. Amb les dades extretes i amb l'ajuda d'un segon ERP intern anomenat Planifer s'intentarà esbrinar les causes del desviament.

Materials de suport a l'ensenyament/aprenentatge per competències

Aquest article presenta el projecte de Millora de Qualitat Docent que ofereix un disseny d’intervenció i materials de suport per a l’ensenyament i aprenentatge de competències en l’espai de seminari. Els eixos en els que es fonamenta la nostra proposta són: la identificació de les competències a assolir, l’autoavaluació com a eina formativa i la tutoria com a espai de suport en aquest procés d’aprenentatge. La intervenció s’adreça als estudiants de Grau i als professors tutors. Els materials de suport elaborats fan referència a: qüestionari online d’autopercepció del nivell de competències genèriques, qüestionari tutorial de detecció de necessitats i disseny del procés tutorial. En base a la reflexió derivada de l’elaboració d’aquest treball i en relació a l’experiència docent universitària com a professors tutors, podem constatar que l’adquisició de les competències és un procés perceptible que requereix d’un temps variable segons cada estudiant, que implica la conscienciació i participació activa del mateix i, que aquest procés requereix de l’espai de tutoria per a poder-lo dur a terme.

Provision of supplementary materials in Library and Information Science scholarly journals

Purpose This study seeks to analyse the policies of library and information science (LIS) journals regarding the publication of supplementary materials, the number of journals and articles that include this feature, the kind of supplementary materials published with regard to their function in the article, the formats employed and the access provided to readers. Design/methodology/approach The study analysed the instructions for authors of LIS journals indexed in the ISI Journal Citation Reports, as well as the supplementary materials attached to the articles published in their 2011 online volumes. Findings Large publishers are more likely to have a policy regarding the publication of supplementary materials, and policies are usually homogeneous across all the journals of a given publisher. Most policies state the acceptance of supplementary materials, and even journals without a policy also publish supplementary materials. The majority of supplementary materials provided in LIS articles are extended methodological explanations and additional results in the form of textual information in PDF or Word files. Some toll-access journals provide open access to any reader to these files. Originality/value This study provides new insights into the characteristics of supplementary materials in LIS journals. The results may be used by journal publishers to establish a policy on the publication of supplementary materials and, more broadly, to develop data sharing initiatives in academic settings.