To my beloved parents, Maria Teresa Orozco and Saul Abarca Gomez, my siblings, Daimon and Anaid, my uncle, Jose Antonio (RIP), and my fiancée Shuyang Qu. Many thanks for your patience, care and love during my Ph.D. program. iii
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