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Plasma-enabled design of hybrid carbon nanostructures for energy storage applications
Carbon, one of the most abundant materials in the earth crust, has gained research attention owing to its high structural stability, electrical conductivity, optical and thermal properties. Additionally, the possibility of tailoring carbon materials at nanoscales makes them promising materials for many applications, including energy storage, sensors, biomedical and electronics. …
Diversity, ecology and sensing of the toxic diatom Pseudo-Nitzschia in the Gulf of Trieste: doctoral disertation
This work focuses on a group of diatoms, belonging to the genus Pseudo-nitzschia, which is a globally important phytoplankton genus. Some species of the genus produce the toxin domoic acid, which is responsible for shellfish intoxication known as the amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). These diatoms have few morphological features that …
Removal of contaminants of emerging concern using algal photobioreactors
Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) are organic pollutants occurring in wastewater and consequently enter the environment. An alternative to conventional wastewater treatment are algal photobioreactors, which treat wastewater with low energy input while producing nutrient- and energy-rich algal biomass and treated water, which both have the potential to be reused. …
In silico approaches to understand and predict the ligand-binding interactions of the human P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) membrane transporter
The P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is responsible for the elimination of a wide variety of substances from the cell, thus it is thought to play an important role in detoxification functions. The P-gp also affects the ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity in pharmacokinetics) properties of drugs. It is involved in …
The sensor hub for detection of the relation between physiological parameters and colour modifications in text background and overlay during reading in children with and without dyslexia
The doctoral dissertation discusses the mechanisms of the colours’ influence on the reading process and electrophysiological correlates of the reader's condition, considering developmental aspects, graded (level) aspects and gender aspects of tested groups of children and their reading acquisition. The reading process is one of the most important processes during …
Classification of wireless links using machine learning techniques
Due to the nature of the wireless transmission medium, wireless communications are characterised by notably larger losses of data packets than wired communications. The quality of wireless links is highly dependent on channel variations, interference and even transceiver imperfections. Such link uncertainty instigated the development of numerous techniques that can …
Predicting the dynamics of spatio-temporal systems based on heterogeneous data sources
As urbanisation continues to be a trend, in which centralisation of the population into cities is still growing, the importance of intelligent solutions in mobility is in high demand. Likewise, with the integration of renewable energies into all levels of the electrical grid system and the increasing amount of heavy …
Charge compensation mechanisms and twinning in doped SnO2-based ceramics
Tin (IV) oxide, SnO2 (cassiterite), is an n-type semiconductor with an advantageous combination of chemical, electric and optical properties that make it suitable for a range of applications, from solid-state gas sensors, transparent conductive coatings, oxidation catalysts and varistors. In varistor ceramics, grain growth studies are of particular interest, because …
Ostanki bisfenolov v vodnem okolju: pojavnost in kroženje
Bisphenols are a group of industrial chemicals increasingly recognized as contaminants of emerging concern because of their presence in the environment and endocrine disrupting effects. They are used in the production of polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and thermal paper, in most cases without restriction. The global exception is bisphenol A, …
Development of novel 3D in vitro cell models for genotoxicity assessment
The determination of genotoxicity is an important element in the safety assessment of various substances, with the purpose of preventing a number of chemicals from affecting human health. Genotoxicity testing is required for all classes of chemicals, drugs and biological agents, which can lead to a wide range of diseases, …