Publications by authors named "E Cortes"
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (NO3RR) is a promising method for pollutant removal and ammonia synthesis and involves the transfer of eight electrons and nine protons. As such, the rational design of catalytic interfaces with enhanced mass transfer is crucial for achieving high ammonia yield rates and Faradaic efficiency (FE). In this work, we incorporated a Cu-bipyridine catalytic interface and fabricated crystalline 2D covalent organic framework films with significantly exposed catalytic sites, leading to improved FE and ammonia yield (FE = 92.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study is to provide a detailed account of our successful experience in establishing a functional zebrafish holding facility by repurposing materials from a previous installation. On the eve of the start-up of our new animal facility we were notified that a research centre was putting part of its zebrafish holding facility (29 racks, accessories, water treatment unit) up for sale. Although the originally planned room was designed for six double racks, but encouraged by the increasing use of the zebrafish model, we decided to seize the opportunity, purchase the equipment and utilize it to create a larger configuration and an independent quarantine to protect the main facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis pleased to introduce a Collection of articles on the topic of plasmon-mediated chemistry. Here, the Guest Editors discuss different themes within and look towards the future of the field.
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- Dielectric metasurfaces with quasi-bound states in the continuum (qBICs) can boost field enhancement through narrow resonances in the visible and near-infrared ranges.
- A new silicon-on-silica metasurface design supports up to four qBIC resonances by using an elliptical cylinder array with varied symmetry-breaking shapes.
- The study showcases the nonlinear process of four-wave mixing and highlights the potential applications in areas like information multiplexing and multi-wavelength sensing using the unique geometric control of qBICs.
Objective: To evaluate the "Transformem els patis" (Let's transform the schoolyards) program in Barcelona in terms of schoolyard use, social interaction, physical activity, and diverse forms of play with a gender perspective.
Method: A cross-sectional pilot evaluation study with mixed methodology involving eight primary schools (four in intervention group and four in control group). For the quantitative analysis, 16 systematic observations were performed in the schoolyards of both groups.