On the Utility of the Inverse Gamma Distribution in Modeling Composite Fading Channels

We introduce a general approach to characterize composite fading models based on inverse gamma (IG) shadowing. We first determine to what extent the IG distribution is an adequate choice for modeling shadow fading, by means of a comprehensive test with field measurements and other distributions conventionally used for this purpose. Then, we prove that the probability density function and cumulative density function of any IG-based composite fading model are directly expressed in terms of a Laplace-domain statistic of the underlying fast fading model, and in some relevant cases, as a mixture of well-known state-of-the-art distributions. We exemplify our approach by presenting a composite IG/two-wave with diffuse power fading model, for which its statistical characterization is directly attained in a simple form.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Chiroptical Spectroscopy of C3 Molecules

The relevance of molecules with C3 symmetry comes from the fact of many of them, upon assembling as columnar helical macromolecules, are ideal platform for electro-optical devices, for example as liquid crystals. The properties of these devices are highly dependent of the structure of the bulk aggregates, and consequently they can be controlled by modifying the position and nature of the stereocenters in the molecular building blocks. In this work we present an electronic and vibrational chiroptical study on a series of star-shaped molecules based on the octopolar C3-symmetric 1,3,5-(phenylene-ethynylene)-benzene block.Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec

Factores estructurales de la pared celular del forraje que afectan su digestibilidad

La naturaleza de enlaces cruzados de los componentes de la pared celular y la cantidad de lignina y taninos condensados pueden ser los factores clave que limiten su degradación; sin embargo, la organizaci ón de la matriz puede regular el grado de influencia de la lignina sobre la degradación de los polisacáridos de la pared. Su efecto parece no ser igual en arbustos y pastos. El impedimento estérico parece ser el mecanismo principal que limita la degradación. Esto parece aplicarse a arbustos nativos de zonas áridas, la identificación de factores limitantes específicos, como la lignina y los taninos, pueden contribuir a incrementar la utilización de la energía de la pared celular del forraje

Description of some families of filiform Lie algebras

In this paper we describe some families of filiform Lie algebras by giving a method which allows to obtain them in any arbitrary dimension n starting from the triple (p, q, m), where m = n and p and q are, respectively, invariants z1 and z2 of those algebras. After obtaining the general law of complex filiform Lie algebras corresponding to triples (p, q, m), some concrete examples of this method are shown

Modeling the effect of the electrode potential in SERS by electronic structure calculations.

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), due to the ability of greatly intensify the weak Raman signal of molecules adsorbed to metal surfaces, has proven to be a very useful tool to investigate changes in the electronic structure of metal-molecule surface complex. A deep knowledge of the electronic structure of these metal-molecule hybrid systems is key in electrochemistry, catalysis, plasmonics, molecular electronics, and in the development of selective and ultra-sensitive analytical sensors. The origin of this huge enhancement in SERS is due to two contributions: the electromagnetic (EM), related to surface plasmons, and the chemical mechanism, due to resonant charge transfer (CT) process between the adsorbate and the metal (CTSERS). Unfortunately, the SERS implies very complex phenomena where the molecule and the metal nanoparticle are involved. This fact makes challenging to build realistic theoretical models that take into account both the metal and the molecule at quantum level. We propose a methodology, based on DFT and ab initio electronic calculations, to simulate the effect of the electrode potential on the absorption, on the charge transfer states energies, and on the electronic excitations in metal-molecule hybrid systems from a microscopic point of view. This methodology consists on the prediction of Raman intensities from ab initio calculations of the geometries or the energy gradients at the excited states Franck-Condon point, bringing the possibility to predict the intensities in CTSERS as well as in resonance Raman without the need to know the excited state geometries, not always feasible to compute. The microscopic model adopted to mimic the effect of the interphase electric potential consist in a molecule adsorbed to a linear silver cluster [Agn-Adsorbate]q, were n is the number of silver atoms, and the total charge of the system (q) is zero for n=2 and q=±1 for n=1, 3 and 7.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Formación profesional para el empleo de los jóvenes

Premio extraordinario de Trabajo Fin de Máster curso 2014-2015. Políticas Territoriales de Emple

SERS study of different species of p-aminothiophenol adsorbed on silver nanoparticles

In the present work we have focused the discussion on the experimental and theoretical SERS spectra of the organic compound pATP recorded on silver colloids. The huge SERS of pATP on metal substrates is significantly different from its ordinary Raman spectra due to the formation of a new specie namely p,p’ –dimercaptoazobenzene (DMAB). The features of the SERS spectra of pATP are strongly dependent on many factors as i.e. the laser power density or the laser wavelength but there are still important aspects to understand as, for example, the effect of the concentration that has already been studied before by our group. In this case we have analyzed the effect of the concentration at different wavelengths on the SERS spectra of pATP on silver nanoparticles.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Diseño óptimo de elementos mecánicos usando algoritmos de crecimiento biológico

En el diseño de componentes mecánicos se encuentran frecuentemente cambios de geometría no uniformes que junto con las inclusiones y defectos dentro de los materiales pueden dar lugar a un incremento en el valor de los esfuerzos. La distribución de estos esfuerzos en piezas con geometría compleja se puede predecir y es deseable optimizar las zonas en donde estos se concentran. Se describe el uso de algoritmos de crecimiento biológico en un ambiente de elemento finito para modificar geometrías modeladas con matemática de superficies libres y curvas splines para poder alcanzar la distribución uniforme y optimizada de esfuerzos que se encuentra en la naturaleza. Convirtiendo así al diseño mecánico en un “diseño biológico”

Optimizing Reflux Synthesis Method of Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide Catalysts for Light Alkane Selective Oxidation

[EN] The investigation here presented studies the effect of the synthesis temperature (from 80 to 110 degrees C) and the time (from 1 to 4 days) employed to precipitate catalyst precursors by reflux method, on the physic-chemical and the catalytic properties of the resulting Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide catalysts for both propane partial oxidation into acrylic acid and ethane oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) to ethylene. The insight obtained has allowed an important optimization of the not commonly used reflux method to prepare Mo-V-Te-Nb oxide materials with competitive catalytic performance. The yields achieved overcome those from optimized catalysts prepared by conventional hydrothermal method, and approach those reached with catalysts prepared using the "slurry method". The optimum rise for the synthesis temperature is found as a key factor for the reflux method. It allows access to an increased vanadium content into the reflux precipitate, which favors the formation of a pseudo-amorphous Mo-V-Te-Nb oxometallate. This precipitate behaves as a precursor for the crystallization, during the solid-state activation step at high-temperature (600 degrees C/N-2), of the structure type (TeO)(2)M20O56 (M = Mo, V, Nb), key for the selective conversion of propane or ethane. On the other hand, for the optimum temperature of synthesis, i.e. 110 degrees C, higher synthesis time of the precursor leads to smaller crystal sizes in the final catalyst (higher specific surface areas) and lowers the average oxidation state of vanadium from V+5 to V+4, which significantly enhances the catalytic behavior.Authors gratefully acknowledge the funds from DGICYT (Spain) by the project RTI2018-099668-B-C21, as well as the funds from Comunidad de Madrid by the project 2017-T1/IND-6025 within the program "Atraccion y Retencion de Talento Investigador" of the V PRICIT.Massó Ramírez, A.; Ivars-Barceló, F.; López Nieto, JM. (2020). Optimizing Reflux Synthesis Method of Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide Catalysts for Light Alkane Selective Oxidation. Catalysis Today. 356:322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.10.030S322329356Grasselli, R. K., Burrington, J. D., Buttrey, D. J., DeSanto Jr., P., Lugmair, C. G., Volpe Jr., A. F., & Weingand, T. (2003). 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