• Addressing the impact of surface roughness on epsilon-near-zero silicon carbide substrates 

      Navajas Hernández, David Upna; Pérez Escudero, José Manuel Upna Orcid; Martínez Hernández, María Elena Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Liberal Olleta, Íñigo Upna Orcid (American Chemical Society, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) media have been very actively investigated due to their unconventional wave phenomena and strengthened nonlinear response. However, the technological impact of ENZ media will be determined by the ...
    • An antibacterial coating based on a polymer/sol-gel hybrid matrix loaded with silver nanoparticles 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Ruiz Zamarreño, Carlos Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid (Springer, 2011)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      In this work a novel antibacterial surface composed of an organic-inorganic hybrid matrix of tetraorthosilicate and a polyelectrolyte is presented. A precursor solution of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and poly(acrylic acid ...
    • An antibacterial surface coating composed of PAH/SiO2 nanostructurated films by Layer by Layer 

      Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Ruete Ibarrola, Leyre; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (2009)   Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena  OpenAccess
      In this article we propose a novel antibacterial coating composed of SiO2 and the polymer Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) on glass slides by the technique Layer-by- Layer (LbL)1. This technique has already used in ...
    • Building global competencies: a strategic approach to internationalization of engineering education 

      Berrueta Irigoyen, Alberto Upna Orcid; Samanes Pascual, Javier Upna Orcid; Parra Laita, Íñigo de la Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo Upna Orcid (Eindhoven University of Technology and Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 2023)   Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena  OpenAccess
      International mobility is an essential aspect of undergraduate education that enables students to acquire the necessary competences required by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). However, small universities such ...
    • A comparative study in the sensitivity of optical fiber refractometers based on the incorporation of gold nanoparticles into layer-by-layer films 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Hernáez Sáenz de Zaitigui, Miguel Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (Exeley, 2015)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      In this work, optical fiber refractometers based on the successive incorporation of gold nanoparticles have been fabricated by means of the Layer-by-Layer Embedding (LbL-E) deposition technique. This enables the apparition ...
    • A comparative study of two different approaches for the incorporation of silver nanoparticles into layer-by-layer films 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (Springer, 2014)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      In this work, a comparative study about the incorporation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into thin films is presented using two alternative methods, the in situ synthesis process and the layer-by-layer embedding deposition ...
    • Continuous liquid-level sensor based on a long-period grating and microwave photonics filtering techniques 

      Ricchiuti, Amelia L.; Barrera, D.; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (IEEE, 2016)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      A fiber optic liquid-level sensor based on a long period grating (LPG) is proposed and experimentally validated. The principle of operation is based on a technique used to analyze microwave photonics filters. A 4-cm-long ...
    • Contribution to the development of functional nanostructured coatings based on silver nanoparticles 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid (2014)   Tesis doctoral / Doktoretza tesia  OpenAccess
      Esta tesis se centra en la síntesis de nanopartículas de plata (AgNPs) y su posterior incorporación en recubrimientos delgados usando dos métodos alternativos: el proceso de síntesis in situ (ISS) de AgNPs y la técnica de ...
    • Development of optical fiber humidity sensor based on silver nanoparticles-embedded coatings 

      Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid (2015)   Tesis doctoral / Doktoretza tesia  OpenAccess
      El desarrollo de nuevos materiales y métodos de deposición a escala nanométrica ha supuesto una auténtica revolución en muchas disciplinas de la investigación. En particular, en el campo de los sensores de fibra óptica, ...
    • Effect of both protective and reducing agents in the synthesis of multicolor silver nanoparticles 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (Springer, 2013)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      In this paper, the influence of variable molar ratios between reducing and loading agents (1:100, 1:50, 1:20, 1:10, 1:5, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1) and between protective and loading agents (0.3:1, 0.75:1, 1.5:1, 3:1, 7.5:1, 30:1, ...
    • Enhancing engineering competencies curricula in the context of university-industry chairs 

      Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo Upna Orcid; San Martín Biurrun, Idoia Upna Orcid; Berrueta Irigoyen, Alberto Upna Orcid; Samanes Pascual, Javier Upna Orcid; Parra Laita, Íñigo de la Upna Orcid; Ursúa Rubio, Alfredo Upna Orcid; Astrain Ulibarrena, David Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid (IEEE, 2023)   Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena  OpenAccess
      University-industry Chairs can play a key role to enhance the acquisition of certain curricular competencies of the Engineering Degrees such as teamwork capability, oral and written communication skills, entrepreneurship ...
    • Fiber-optic lossy mode resonance sensors 

      Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid; Del Villar, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Corres Sanz, Jesús María Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Ruiz Zamarreño, Carlos Upna Orcid; Elosúa Aguado, César Upna Orcid; Hernáez Sáenz de Zaitigui, Miguel Upna Orcid; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Socorro Leránoz, Abián Bentor Upna Orcid; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Sánchez Zábal, Pedro Upna Orcid; Zubiate Orzanco, Pablo Upna Orcid; López Torres, Diego Upna Orcid; Acha Morrás, Nerea de Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid (Elsevier, 2014)   Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena  OpenAccess
      In the last 4 years, experimental evidences about the potential use of optical sensors based on Lossy Mode Resonances (LMR) have been presented in the literature. These LMR sensors have some similarities with Surface ...
    • From superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic surfaces by means of polymeric Layer-by-Layer films 

      López Torres, Diego Upna Orcid; Elosúa Aguado, César Upna Orcid; Hernáez Sáenz de Zaitigui, Miguel Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (Elsevier, 2015)   Artículo / Artikulua
    • Generation of lossy mode resonances with different nanocoatings deposited on coverslips 

      Fuentes Lorenzo, Omar Upna; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Corres Sanz, Jesús María Upna Orcid; Del Villar, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Ozcariz Celaya, Aritz Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid (Optical Society of America, 2020)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      The generation of lossy mode resonances (LMRs) with a setup based on lateral incidence of light in coverslips is a simple platform that can be used for sensing. Here the versatility of this platform is proved by studying ...
    • Hg2+ optical fiber sensor based on LSPR generated by gold nanoparticles embedded in LBL nano-assembled coatings 

      Martínez Hernández, María Elena Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (MDPI, 2019)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      Mercury is an important contaminant since it is accumulated in the body of living beings, and very small concentrations are very dangerous in the long term. This paper reports the fabrication of a highly sensitive fiber ...
    • Humidity sensor based on a long-period fiber grating coated with a hydrophobic thin film 

      Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid (2010)   Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena  OpenAccess
      In this work it is proposed a novel fiber optic humidity sensor based on a functionally coated long-period fiber grating (LPG). The coating is composed of tetraorthosilicate matrix functionalized with perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane ...
    • In situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles in layer-b y-layer polymeric coatings for the fabrication of optical fiber sensors 

      Martínez Hernández, María Elena Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (MDPI, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      A new method is proposed to tune the interferometric response of wavelength-based optical fiber sensors. Using the nanoparticle in situ synthesis (ISS) technique, it is possible to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) ...
    • Layer-by-layer nano-assembly: a powerful tool for optical fiber sensing applications 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (MDPI, 2019)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      The ability to tune the composition of nanostructured thin films is a hot topic for the design of functional coatings with advanced properties for sensing applications. The control of the structure at the nanoscale level ...
    • Micro and nanostructured materials for the development of optical fibre sensors 

      Elosúa Aguado, César Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid; Del Villar, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Ruiz Zamarreño, Carlos Upna Orcid; Corres Sanz, Jesús María Upna Orcid; Bariáin Aisa, Cándido Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Hernáez Sáenz de Zaitigui, Miguel Upna Orcid; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Socorro Leránoz, Abián Bentor Upna Orcid; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Sánchez Zábal, Pedro Upna Orcid; Zubiate Orzanco, Pablo Upna Orcid; López Torres, Diego Upna Orcid; Acha Morrás, Nerea de Upna Orcid; Ascorbe Muruzabal, Joaquín Upna Orcid; Ozcariz Celaya, Aritz Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid (MDPI, 2017)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      The measurement of chemical and biomedical parameters can take advantage of the features exclusively offered by optical fibre: passive nature, electromagnetic immunity and chemical stability are some of the most relevant ...
    • Multicolor layer-by-layer films using weak polyelectrolyte assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles 

      Rivero Fuente, Pedro J. Upna Orcid; Goicoechea Fernández, Javier Upna Orcid; Urrutia Azcona, Aitor Upna Orcid; Matías Maestro, Ignacio Upna Orcid; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier Upna Orcid (Springer, 2013)   Artículo / Artikulua  OpenAccess
      In the present study, we show that silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with different shape, aggregation state and color (violet, green, orange) have been successfully incorporated into polyelectrolyte multilayer thin films using ...

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