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    Boosting the visible-light photoactivity of Bi2WO6 using acidic carbon additives

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    We have explored the role of the physicohemical properties of carbon materials as additives to bismuth tungstate on its structure, optical properties, and photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light. For this purpose, C/Bi2WO6 hybrid composites were prepared following two different routes: (i) physical mixture of the catalyst components, and (ii) one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of the semiconductor in the presence of the carbon additive. Three carbons with different properties were selected as additives: biomass-derived activated carbon, carbon nanotubes and carbon spheres obtained from polysaccharides. Data has shown the outstanding role of the acidic/basic nature of the carbon additive, and of the synthetic method on the photocatalytic performance of the resulting composites. For a given additive, the degradation rate of RhB is greatly improved for the catalysts prepared through a one-step hydrothermal synthesis, where there is low shielding effect of the carbon matrix. Carbon additives of acidic nature boost the surface acidity of the hybrid photocatalyst, thereby enhancing the photodegradation of RhB under visible light via a coupled mechanism (photosensitization, semiconductor photocatalysis and carbon-photon mediated reactions).The authors thank the financial support of MINECO (grants CTM2011/23378 and CTQ2011/26617) and PCTI Asturias (Fondos Feder 2007-2013, grant PC10-002). RJC thanks PCTI Asturias for her Severo Ochoa fellowshipPeer reviewe

    Pulsera Inteligente para la Caracterización de Movimientos Orientada a IoT

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    En este trabajo se presenta un prototipo de pulsera inteligente capaz de caracterizar movimientos mediante el uso de acelerómetros y con la utilización de dispositivos de bajo coste y baja frecuencia. Dado el gran potencial y la variedad de aplicaciones a las que se puede destinar este sistema se ha conseguido implementar un algoritmo dotado de una alta exibilidad, siendo capaz de adaptarse a cualquier movimiento que se desee reconocer. Además, se ha desarrollado un algoritmo adicional donde se consiguen detectar caídas con tres niveles de gravedad, proporcionando una herramienta muy útil a personas mayores y sus familiares. El uso de esta tecnología aporta ventajas fundamentales respecto a los sistemas existentes de reconocimiento de caídas mediante cámaras y es que, en este caso, no se produce una invasión de la intimidad ni es necesario la implantación de un dispositivo en cada una de las salas que se desee monitorizar
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