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Advanced nanomedicine and cancer: Challenges and opportunities in clinical translation by Gonzalez-Valdivieso, Juan, Girotti, Alessandra, Schneider, Jose, Arias, Francisco Javier

“…[Display omitted] •Chemotherapeutic drugs present low specificity and side effects on healthy tissues.•Nanotechnology and medicine are combined to specifically…”
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Solutocapillary for self-control precipitation in enclosed geometries by using microcavities by Arias, Francisco J.

“…•A novel passive self-control mechanism to mitigate sedimentation and agglomeration in enclosed geometries.•Convective Marangoni currents induced on walls…”
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Magnetocaloric anemometry. A novel concept for fluid flow measurement by Arias, Francisco J.

“…•Magnetocaloric anemometry is formally presented as method for fluid flow measurement.•High resolution is attained by using sensitive Hall-probes.•An…”
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On osmotic heat powered cycles driven by thermal saturation-precipitation of aqueous solutions by Arias, Francisco J.

“…The basis of a novel concept for osmotic heat powered cycles driven by the thermal dependence of the solubility of aqueous solutions inducing the continuous…”
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The mechanical effect of moisturization on airborne COVID-19 transmission and its potential use as control technique by Arias, Francisco J., De Las Heras, Salvador

“…Mounting evidence from scientific community seems to suggest that COVID-19 virus can potentially spread by airborne transmission. As a result, methods and…”
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A First Assessment of an Aerodynamic Barrier Layer for Filtering Airborne Hygroscopic Particles by Arias, Francisco J, De Las Heras, Salvador

“…In this work, consideration is given to an aerodynamic concept to boost the filtration in face masks of airborne hygroscopic particles such as those caused by…”
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On osmotic heat engines driven by thermal precipitation-dissolution of saturated aqueous solutions by Arias, Francisco J.

“…Cyclic thermal precipitation and dissolution of saturated aqueous solutions and its significance with regard to osmotic heat engines (OHEs) is discussed. Here,…”
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Wells turbine power enhancement by simultaneous and opposite motion of the turbine-chamber system by Arias, Francisco J.

“…In this note, consideration is given to a possible practical strategy by which the power from a Wells turbine in an oscillating water column could be enhanced…”
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A first estimate for a pressure retarded osmosis-driven thermosyphon by Arias, Francisco J.

“…•Thermosyphon driven by pressure-retarded osmosis for downward heat transfer in domestic hot water.•Reduced area of evaporation compatible with domestic solar…”
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Marangoni stress induced by free-surface for pressure reduction in reverse osmosis by Arias, Francisco J.

“…Marangoni hydrodynamic motion and its potential technological application in reverse osmosis (RO) process for seawater desalination is discussed. The…”
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Genetically Engineered Elastin-based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications by Santos, Mercedes, Serrano-Dúcar, Sofía, González-Valdivieso, Juan, Vallejo, Reinaldo, Girotti, Alessandra, Cuadrado, Purificación, Arias, Francisco Javier

“…Protein-based polymers are some of the most promising candidates for a new generation of innovative biomaterials as recent advances in genetic-engineering and…”
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Ocean thermal energy conversion by deliberate seawater salinization by Arias, Francisco J.

“…Summary Consideration is given to the possibility of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) by the deliberate salinization of surface seawater. The proposed…”
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The use of compliant surfaces for harvesting energy from water streams by Arias, Francisco J., De Las Heras, Salvador

“…The possibility for hydrokinetic energy harvesting from small water streams by using compliant surfaces is considered. The basis of the proposed idea is the…”
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Acetazolamide encapsulation in elastin like recombinamers using a supercritical antisolvent (SAS) process for glaucoma treatment by Vallejo, Reinaldo, Quinteros, Daniela, Gutiérrez, Javier, Martínez, Sofía, Rodríguez Rojo, Soraya, Ignacio Tártara, Luis, Palma, Santiago, Javier Arias, Francisco

“…[Display omitted] •Encapsulation of acetazolamide in ELRs nanoparticles using SAS technique.•ELR-based nanoparticles system offering more permeation ocular of…”
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On the use of a dedicated ballast pellet for a prompt self-ejection mechanism after a temperature transient in lead-cooled fast reactors by Arias, Francisco J.

“…•Ballast pellet for self-disassembly core.•Negative reactivity feedback by gravitational buoyancy. The potential use of changes in buoyancy as a reactivity…”
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A case of Wernicke's encephalopathy that maintains long‐term cognitive deterioration but not inflammation in spite of thiamine supplementation by Orio, Laura, Arias, Francisco, Escudero, Berta

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The dual role of the centrosome in organizing the microtubule network in interphase by Gavilan, Maria P, Gandolfo, Pablo, Balestra, Fernando R, Arias, Francisco, Bornens, Michel, Rios, Rosa M

“…Here, we address the regulation of microtubule nucleation during interphase by genetically ablating one, or two, of three major mammalian γ‐TuRC‐binding…”
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Smart Nanoparticles as Advanced Anti-Akt Kinase Delivery Systems for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy by Gonzalez-Valdivieso, Juan, Garcia-Sampedro, Andres, Hall, Andrew R, Girotti, Alessandra, Arias, Francisco Javier, Pereira, Stephen P, Acedo, Pilar

“…Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers partly due to late diagnosis, poor drug delivery to the target site, and acquired resistance to therapy…”
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A first estimate for thermal osmotic long storage by Arias, Francisco J., De Las Heras, Salvador

“…•Thermal energy conversion into osmotic energy is explored.•Themal dependence of solubility of common salts could be harnessed for thermal energy storage.•The…”
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The aerolayer: airborne filtration by aerodynamic focusing and growth by Barcons, J Luque, De Las Heras, Salvador, Arias, Francisco J

“…In this work, a novel approach for airborne filtration with particular reference to medical (non-oil) medical mask is discussed. Here, and contrariwise to…”
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