Theses

PhD Student: Diana Garcia
Tittle: Multifunctional colloidal solutions for transient liquid assisted growth of superconducting nanocomposite films
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig, Prof. Ramon Yañez, Dr. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 10/05/2024

PhD Student: Jordi Alcalà
Tittle: Tailoring the superconducting properties of YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin films by microstructure engineering and local oxygen doping
Directors: Dr. Anna Palau and Dr. Narcís Mestres
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 15/05/2024

PhD Student: Lavinia Saltarelli
Tittle: TLAG of solution-derived REBCO superconducting films: ultrafast growth mechanism and influence of transient liquid composition
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig and Prof. Xavier Obradors
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 14/06/2024

PhD Student: Guilherme Telles
Tittle: Hybrid Cu-HTS Coating for CERN’s Future Circular Collider Beam Screen
Director: Dr. Joffre Gutierrez and Dr. Xavier Granados
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 16/07/2024

PhD Student: Pol Sallès
Tittle: Unfolding the challenges to prepare epitaxial complex oxide membranes by chemical methods
Director: Dr. Mariona Coll
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 24/04/2023

PhD Student: Adrià Pacheco
Tittle: Use of inkjet printing to obtain YBa2Cu3O7-x thick films by TLAG-CSD process
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig and Dr. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 08/06/2023

PhD Student: Pamela Machado
Tittle: Preparation of all-oxide heterostructures baes on cation engineered photoferroelectric BiFeO3 thin films by cost-effective methodologies
Director: Dr. Mariona Coll
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/07/2023

PhD Student: Pedro Barusco
Tittle: Development of High Temperature Superconductors Coated Conductors for Resistive Fault Current Limiters with the Current Flow Diverter Architecture
Directors: Prof. Xavier Obradors and Dr. Xavier Granados
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 11/02/2022

PhD Student: Alejandro Fernández Rodríguez
Tittle: Field·induced Reversible Tuning of Oxigen Doping in High-Temperature Superconductors
Directors: Dr. Anna Palau and Dr. Narcís Mestres
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 04/04/2022

PhD Student: Artur Romanov
Tittle: Superconducting Coated Conductors for Proton Beam Screens in High-Energy Particle Accelerators
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig and Dr. Joffre Gutierrez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/05/2022

PhD Student: Natalia Chamorro
Tittle: Hybrid approach to obtain high-quality BaMO_₃ perovskite nanocrystals for YBa_₂Cu_₃O_7−δ superconducting nanocomposite
Directors: Dr. Susagna Ricart and Prof. Ramon Yañez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 14/01/2021

PhD Student: Júlia Jareño
Tittle: Transient liquid assisted growth of superconducting nanocomposite films
Directors:  Prof. Teresa Puig
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 05/06/2020

PhD Student: Pengmei Yu
Tittle: Atomic layer deposition: From molecular chemistry to functional oxide coatings
Directors:  Dr. Mariona Coll
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 24/11/2020

PhD Student: Hailin Wang
Tittle: Epitaxial growth of complex functional oxide thin films by green and sustainable chemical solution methods
Directors: Dr. Narcís Mestres and Prof. Benjamín Martínez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 15/12/2020

PhD Student: Juri Banchewski
Tittle: Transient Liquid Assisted Growth of YBCO Superconducting Films: Growth Kinetics, Physical Properties and Vortex Pinning
Directors:  Prof. Teresa Puig
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 17/12/2020

PhD Student: Silvia Rasi
Tittle: Advanced thermal analysis of ReBCO superconductor precursor films and functional oxides
Directors: Prof. Jordi Farjas and Prof. Teresa Puig
University: Universitat de Girona
Thesis Date: 12/11/2019

PhD Student: Ferran Vallès Pérez
Tittle: Vortex pinning and creep in YBCO nanocomposite films gorwn by chemical solution deposition
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig and Dra. Anna Palau
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 07/05/2019

PhD Student: Alexander Stangl
Tittle: Oxygen kinetics and charge doping for high critical current YBCO films
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig and Dra. Anna Palau
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 20/03/2019

PhD Student: Laia Soler Bru
Tittle: Liquid-assisted ultrafast growth of superconducting films derived from chemical solutions
Directors: Prof. Xavier Obradors and Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 01/03/2019

PhD Student: Xavier Palmer Paricio
Tittle: Obtención de capas superconductoras y microfibras cerámicas mediante deposición de soluciones químicas
Directors: Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 13/11/2018

PhD Student: Jordi Martínez-Esaín
Tittle: Synthesis, Characterization and Biofunctionalization of metal oxide and metal fluoride nanoparticles.
Directors: Prof. Ramon Yañez, Dra. Susagna Ricart, Dr. Jordi Faraudo
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 31/10/2018

PhD Student: Bernat Mundet Bolos
Tittle: Atomic-scale characterization of structural distortions in perovskite oxide thin films
Directors:  Dr. Jaume Gázquez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 08/10/2018

PhD Student: Bohores Villarejo Reina
Tittle: Synthesis of defect free YBa2Cu3O7-x films over 1µm by CSD using Inkjet Printing
Directors:  Prof. Xavier Obradors and Prof. Teresa Puig
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 14/09/2018

PhD Student: Ziliang Li
Tittle: Growth and characterization of nanocomposite YBa2Cu3O7-δ – BaMO3 (M = Zr, Hf) thin films from colloidal solutions
Directors:  Prof. Xavier Obradors and Dr. Mariona Coll
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/07/2018

PhD Student: Juan Carlos González-Rosillo
Tittle: Volume resistive switching in metallic perovskite oxides driven by the metal-insulator transition
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig – Dra. Anna Palau
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/05/2017
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Changyong Lu
Tittle: Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanocomposites and Their Applications Study
Directors: Prof. Josep Ros – Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 20/07/2017
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Neus Romà Buyreu
Title: Estudio de soluciones precursoras para el crecimiento de capas superconductoras gruesas por el método de deposición de soluciones químicas
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig – Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 22/01/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Bernat Bozzo Closas
Title: Superconducting joining of melt texture YBCO bulks
Directors: Prof. Xavier Obradors – Dr. Xavier Granados
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 03/02/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent

PhD Student: Ana Esther Carrillo Fernández
Title: Mecanismos de crecimiento y desarrollo microestructural de cerámicas superconductoras texturadas
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig – Prof. Xavier Obradors
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 08/02/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent 

PhD Student: Lidia Ferrer
Title: Cholesterol and compressed CO2: a smart molecular buiding block and advantageous solvent to prepare stable self-assembled colloidal nanostructures
Directors: Dra. Nora Ventosa – Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 26/02/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Pablo Cayado Llosa
Title: Multifunctional nanostructured superconductors by chemical routes: towards high current conductors
Directors: Prof. Xavier Obradors – Dra. Mariona Coll
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 17/03/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Alba Garzón Manjón
Title: Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Superconducting Nanocomposites and other applications
Directors: Prof. Josep Ros – Dra. Susagna Ricart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 04/11/2016
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Albert Queraltó López
Title: Growth of functional oxide heterostructures from chemical solutions using advanced processing mathodologies
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig – Dr. Ángel Perez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 16/02/2015
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Konstantina Konstantopoulou
Title: Mechanical behavior of 2G REBCO HTS at 77 and 300 K
Directors: Prof. Ygnacio Pastor Caño – Dr. Xavier Granados
University: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Thesis Date: 19/02/2015
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Rafael Ortega
Title: Resistive memory devices based on complex oxides
Directors: Prof. Teresa Puig – Prof. Jordi Suñé
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 18/12/2015
Qualification: Excel·lent

PhD Student: Víctor Rouco Gómez
Tittle: Transport and vortex pinning mechanisms in superconductor ferromagnetic hybrid systems
Directors: Dra. Anna Palau-Prof. Teresa Puig
Finantial Support: Beca JAE predoc
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 26/02/2014
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: Marta Vilardell Navarro
Tittle: Inkjet-printing deposition of ceramic coatings
Director: Dra. Susagna Ricart Miró – Dr. Xavier Granados García
Finantial Support: Beca JAE predoc
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 08/05/2014
Qualification: Excel·lent Cum Laude

PhD Student: César Fidel Sánchez
Tittle: Crecimiento epitaxial de películas delgadas de YBa2Cu3O7-? mediante soluciones químicas: análisis in-situ de la nucleación, el crecimiento y la oxigenación
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors-Prof. Teresa Puig Molina
Finantial Support: Beca JAE predoc
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/07/2013

PhD Student: Reza Zamani
Tittle: Electron microscopy Advanced Characterization of Nanomaterials for Energy and Gas Sensor Application
Director: Prof. Jordi Arbiol
Finantial Support: Beca IREC
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 04/11/2013

PhD Student: Roger Guzmán
Tittle: In-Depth Investigation of the Origin, Evolution and Interaction of Structural Defects in YBCO Nanocomposite Thin Films
Director: Prof. Jordi Arbiol, Dr. Jaume Gazquez
Finantial Support: Beca FPI, MICINN
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 23/12/2013

PhD Student: Jone Zabaleta
Tittle: Growth and advanced characterization of solution-derived nanoscale La0:7Sr0:3MnO3 heteroepitaxial systems
Director: Dr. Narcís Mestres, Prof. Teresa Puig
Finantial Support: Beca FPU MEC
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/01/2012
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Josh Malowney
Tittle: Ordered Patterns of Functional Oxide Nanostructures Grown from Chemical Solutions
Director: Dr. Xavier Borriser- Dr. Narcís Mestres
Finantial Support: Beca CIRIT, Generalitat de Catalunya
University: Thesis Date: 26/07/2012

PhD Student: Fernando Martínez Julián
Tittle: Uso de sales inorgánicas y nanopartículas en el crecimiento de capas delgadas superconductoras crecidas por CSD
Director: Dra. Susagna Ricart Miró, Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca FPU
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 14/01/2011
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Patricia Abellán Baeza
Tittle: Transmission electron microscopy study of the interfacial structure of dissimilar materials grown by MOD and their structure-functionality relations
Director: Dr. Felip Sandiumenge Ortiz
Finantial Support: Beca FPU MEC
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 05/2011
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Valentina Roxana Vlad
Tittle: Growth and characterization of chemical solution based nanostructured coated conductors with CeO2 Cap Layers
Director: Dr. Alberto Pomar, Prof. Xavier Obradors
Finantial Support: Nespa Fellow
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 30/05/2011
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Roberto F. Luccas
Tittle: Estudio de la deformación de la red de vórtices por redes artificiales de defectos mediante decoración magnética Bitter en superconductores de alta temperatura
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig, Dr. Xavier Granados
Finantial Support: Beca I3P (CSIC)
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 06/07/2011
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: César Moreno Sierra
Tittle: New features in solution derived LSMO thin films: spontaneous outcropping and nanoscale reversible switching
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer, Prof. Carmen Ocal Gracía
Finantial Support: Contrato CSIC
University: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 15/01/2010
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Anna Llordés
Tittle: Superconducting nanocomposite films grown by chemical solution deposition: synthesis, microstructure and properties
Director: Dra. Susagna Ricart Miró, Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca I3P (CSIC)
University: Thesis Date: 03/05/2010
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Adrián Carretero Genevrier
Tittle: Synthesis and self-assembly of 1D manganese-based complex oxides from template directed chemical solution deposition.
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig Molina, Dr. Narcis Mestres Andreu
Finantial Support: Beca FPI
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/11/2010
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Katerina Zalamova
Tittle: Fast growth rate of superconducting coated conductors based on metal-organic chemical solutions
Director: Dr. Alberto Pomar Barbeito – Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca FPU
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 27/05/2009
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Susset Muñoz Pérez
Tittle: Síntesis, propiedades magnéticas y de transporte del pirocloro Eu2Ru2O7
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca Alban
University: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 18/11/2009
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Joaquim Lloberas Valls
Tittle: Cap al motor superconductor. Motors de flux axial de camp atrapat amb mostres de YBCO
Director: Dr. Xavier Granados García – Dr. Ricard Bosch – Dr. José López
Finantial Support: FI 2002
University: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Thesis Date: 02/2009
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Marta Gibert Gutiérrez
Tittle: Self-assembled strain-induced oxide nanostructures grown by chemical solutions
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig Molina – Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca FPU
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 09/02/2009
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Joffre Gutiérrez Royo
Tittle: Transport properties and Vortex pinning mechanisms of Nanostructured YBCO thin films and Coated Conductors
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig Molina
Finantial Support: Beca FPU
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 04/06/2008
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Jaume Gázquez Alabart
Tittle: TEM investigation of growth mehcanisms and microestructure of model YBCO coated conductor architectures deposited by metalorganic decomposition
Director: Dr. Felip Sandiumenge
Finantial Support: Beca FPI
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 19/01/2007
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Mariona Coll Bau
Tittle: Chemical solution deposition of oxide buffer and superconducting layers for YBCO coated conductors
Director: Prof. Teresa Puig Molina, Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer
Finantial Support: Beca FPU
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 12/01/2007
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Anna Palau Masoliver
Tittle: Critical currents and dissipation of grain boundary networks in coated conductors.
Director: Dra. Teresa Puig Molina
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 28/02/2005
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Juan Carlos González González
Tittle: Coated conductors and TFA films: A micro-Raman spectroscopy study
Director: Dra. Teresa Puig Molina – Dr. Narcis Mestres Andreu
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 24/02/2005
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Andrea Cavallaro
Tittle: Optimization of chemical solution deposited buffer layers for YBa2Cu3O7 coated conductor development
Director: Dr. Felip Sandiumenge
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 11/07/2005
Qualification: Excellent

PhD Student: David Martínez Bastidas
Tittle: Optimización y procesado de materiales superconductores de base mercurio de la familia HgBaCaCuO
Director: Dr. Salvador Piñol Vidal
Finantial Support: University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 04/2004
Qualification: Excellent

PhD Student: Simona Iliescu
Tittle: Soldaduras superconductoras de cerámicas texturadas de YBCO con soldante de Ag
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer – Dra. Teresa Puig Molina
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 10/12/2004
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Oscar Castaño Linares
Tittle: Fabricación de cintas superconductoras de YBaCuO de altas corrientes críticas
Director: Dr. Salvador Piñol Vidal
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 06/2004
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: Jordi Figueres Puig
Tittle: Defects and the vortex liquid state in superconducting textured YBa2Cu3O7
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors Berenguer – Dra. Teresa Puig Molina
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 15/06/2003
Qualification: Excellent cum laude

PhD Student: E. Mendoza
Tittle: Obtenció i optimització de ceràmiques texturades de YBCO per l’aplicació de limitació de corrent
Director: Prof. Xavier Obradors – Prof. Teresa Puig
University: Universitat de Barcelona
Thesis Date: 11/2002