Noelia Sánchez Ortega
Noelia graduated in Chemistry with a mention in Macromolecules at the UPV/EHU, in July 2019. In her bachelor thesis, she investigated the effect of the incorporation of glycerol plasticizer and/or graphene nanofiller in the PVA´s thermal properties and crystallization kinetics by varying the cooling rate using DSC technique and STAR e software.
In July 2021 she obtained her M.Sc. in Nanoscience at the UPV/EHU and in October 2023 her M.Sc. in Chemistry Science and Technology at the UNED.
- In the Master´s thesis in Nanoscience, ammonia was bibliographically studied as a green energy vector. To develop a positive Life-cycle assessment (LCA), ammonia synthesis and decompositions processes and catalysts, different membranes implementation for gas separation and various applications were considered.
- In the Chemistry Science and Technology ´s Master´s thesis, various chemical strategies to reduce the toxicity of antitumor prodrugs were compiled. The methods were to increase the bioavailability and/or selectivity with different organic compounds.
Regarding her experience, in 2017 she was part of a multidisciplinary project in Hispavista, where she proposed some possible coatings to protect the sensors of a smart city model from external factors. In 2018 she joined Tecnalia as an internship student, her work was to measure the permeability and selectivity of several Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes (CSMS) under different pressure and temperature conditions. These membranes have been used to separate gases in industrial chemical processes, such as CO2. She then worked as an R+D technician in LUREDERRA, mainly with nanoparticles to produce biocidal or hydrophobic coatings. Meanwhile, she participated in national and European research projects, i.e. SUSAAN project.
Currently, Noelia is a PhD student at the URJC under the supervision of Claudio José Múnez Alba and Alicia Salazar López. Her thesis is focused on the metallization of polymers by Cold Spray and on the investigation of the mechanical and fracture properties. The main objective of the thesis is to obtain electrically conductive polymers maintaining the bulk structural performance.
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Keywords:
Cold Spray, Polymer metallization, Structural Integrity