Sílica mesoporosa como suporte sólido para o ancoramento da molécula 4-amino-3-hidrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole e aplicação na adsorção de Cu(II), Cd(II), Ni(II), Pb(II) e Co(II) em amostras aquosas

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Direct Access to Oxidation-Resistant Nickel Catalysts through an Organometallic Precursor

The synthesis of nickel catalysts for industrial applications is relatively simple; however, nickel oxidation is usually difficult to avoid, which makes it challenging to optimize catalytic activities, metal loadings, and high-temperature activation steps. A robust, oxidation-resistant and very active nickel catalyst was prepared by controlled decomposition of the organometallic precursor [bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel(0)], Ni(COD)(2), over silica-coated magnetite (Fe3O4@SiO2). The sample is mostly Ni(0), and surface oxidized species formed after exposure to air are easily reduced in situ during hydrogenation of cyclohexene under mild conditions recovering the initial activity. This unique behavior may benefit several other reactions that are likely to proceed via Ni heterogeneous catalysis.

Diastereoselective Addition of Arylzinc Reagents to Sugar Aldehydes

The diastereoselective arylation of sugar-derived aldehydes is described. The arylating reagents are generated in situ by a boron-to-zinc exchange reaction of arylboronic acids with Et2Zn to generate arylethylzinc reagents. The exquisite reactivity of the arylzinc reagents allowed for an efficient and mild arylation, delivering the corresponding products in diastereolsomeric ratios of up to >20:1. The utility of the methodology is highlighted with an efficient formal synthesis of (+)-7-epl-goniofufurone, a member of the styryllactone family of natural products.

Surface Segregation in Chromium-Doped Nanocrystalline Tin Dioxide Pigments

Surface properties play an important role in understanding and controlling nanocrystalline materials. The accumulation of dopants on the surface, caused by surface segregation, can therefore significantly affect nanomaterials properties at low doping levels, offering a way to intentionally control nanoparticles features. In this work, we studied the distribution of chromium ions in SnO2 nanoparticles prepared by a liquid precursor route at moderate temperatures (500 degrees C). The powders were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, (scanning) transmission electron microscopy, Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy, and Mossbauer spectroscopy. We showed that this synthesis method induces a limited solid solution of chromium into SnO2 and a segregation of chromium to the surface. The s-electron density and symmetry of Sn located on the surface were significantly affected by the doping, while Sn located in the bulk remained unchanged. Chromium ions located on the surface and in the bulk showed distinct oxidation states, giving rise to the intense violet color of the nanoparticles suitable for pigment application.

Influence of the Sol-Gel pH Process and Compact Film on the Efficiency of TiO2-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

The influence of pH during hydrolysis of titanium(IV) isopropoxide on the morphological and electronic properties of TiO2 nanoparticles prepared by the sol-gel method is investigated and correlated to the photoelectrochemical parameters of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) based on TiO2 films. Nanoparticles prepared under acid pH exhibit smaller particle size and higher surface area, which result in higher dye loadings and better short-circuit current densities than DSCs based on alkaline TiO2-processed films. On the other hand, the product of charge collection and separation quantum yields in films with TiO2 obtained by alkaline hydrolysis is c. a. 27% higher than for the acid TiO2 films. The combination of acid and alkaline TiO2 nanoparticles as mesoporous layer in DSCs results in a synergic effect with overall efficiencies up to 6.3%, which is better than the results found for devices employing one of the nanoparticles separately. These distinct nanoparticles can be also combined by using the layer-by-layer technique (LbL) to prepare compact TiO2 films applied before the mesoporous layer. DSCs employing photoanodes with 30 TiO2 bilayers have shown efficiencies up to 12% higher than the nontreated photoanode ones. These results can be conveniently used to develop optimized synthetic procedures of TiO2 nanoparticles for several dye-sensitized solar cell applications.

Photocatalytic activity of nanostructured anatase coatings obtained by cold gas spray

[EN] This article describes a photocatalytic nanostructured anatase coating deposited by cold gas spray (CGS) supported on titanium sub-oxide (TiO22x) coatings obtained by atmospheric plasma spray (APS) onto stainless steel cylinders. The photocatalytic coating was homogeneous and preserved the composition and nanostructure of the starting powder. The inner titanium sub-oxide coating favored the deposition of anatase particles in the solid state. Agglomerated nano-TiO2 particles fragmented when impacting onto the hard surface of the APS TiO22x bond coat. The rough surface provided by APS provided an ideal scenario for entrapping the nanostructured particles, which may be adhered onto the bond coat due to chemical bonding; a possible bonding mechanism is described. Photocatalytic experiments showed that CGS nano-TiO2 coating was active for photodegrading phenol and formic acid under aqueous conditions. The results were similar to the performance obtained by competitor technologies and materials such as dip-coating P25 photocatalysts. Disparity in the final performance of the photoactive materials may have been caused by differences in grain size and the crystalline composition of titanium dioxide.

Models for the Study of Cortical Activity During Cognitive ans Motor Tasks

This thesis is mainly devoted to show how EEG data and related phenomena can be reproduced and analyzed using mathematical models of neural masses (NMM). The aim is to describe some of these phenomena, to show in which ways the design of the models architecture is influenced by such phenomena, point out the difficulties of tuning the dozens of parameters of the models in order to reproduce the activity recorded with EEG systems during different kinds of experiments, and suggest some strategies to cope with these problems. In particular the chapters are organized as follows: chapter I gives a brief overview of the aims and issues addressed in the thesis; in chapter II the main characteristics of the cortical column, of the EEG signal and of the neural mass models will be presented, in order to show the relationships that hold between these entities; chapter III describes a study in which a NMM from the literature has been used to assess brain connectivity changes in tetraplegic patients; in chapter IV a modified version of the NMM is presented, which has been developed to overcomes some of the previous version’s intrinsic limitations; chapter V describes a study in which the new NMM has been used to reproduce the electrical activity evoked in the cortex by the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); chapter VI presents some preliminary results obtained in the simulation of the neural rhythms associated with memory recall; finally, some general conclusions are drawn in chapter VII.

Synthese und Charakterisierung von Polymethylmethacrylat (PMMA)-Silika-Komposit-Partikeln und fluorierten Nanopartikeln unter Verwendung des Miniemulsionsprozesses

In der vorliegenden Dissertation wurden zwei verschiedene Fragestellungen bearbeitet. Zum einen wurde im Rahmen des Schwerpunktprojektes „Kolloidverfahrenstechnik“ und in Zusammenarbeit mit der Arbeitsgruppe von Prof. Dr. Heike Schuchmann vom KIT in Karlsruhe die Verkapselung von Silika-Nanopartikeln in eine PMMA-Hülle durch Miniemulsionspolymerisation entwickelt und der Aufskalierungsprozess unter Verwendung von Hochdruckhomogenisatoren vorangetrieben. Zum anderen wurden verschiedene fluorierte Nanopartikel durch den Miniemulsionsprozess generiert und ihr Verhalten in Zellen untersucht.rnSilika-Partikel konnten durch Miniemulsionspolymerisation in zwei unterschiedlichen Prozessen erfolgreich verkapselt werden. Bei der ersten Methode wurden zunächst modifizierte Silika-Partikel in einer MMA-Monomerphase dispergiert und anschließend durch den normalen Miniemulsionsprozess Silika-beladene Tröpfchen generiert. Diese konnten zu Komposit-Partikeln polymerisiert werden. Bei der Verkapselung durch den Fission/Fusion Prozess wurden die hydrophobisierten Silika-Partikel durch Fission und Fusion Prozesse in schon vorhandene Monomertröpfchen eingebracht, welche hinterher polymerisiert wurden. Um hydrophiles Silika in einem hydrophoben Monomer zu dispergieren, musste zunächst eine Modifizierung der Silika-Partikel stattfinden. Dies geschah unter anderem über eine chemische Anbindung von 3-Methacryloxypropyltri-methoxysilan an der Oberfläche der Silika-Partikel. Des Weiteren wurden die hydrophilen Silika-Partikel durch Adsorption von CTMA-Cl physikalisch modifiziert. Unter anderem durch die Variation des Verkapselungsprozesses, der Silika-Menge, der Tensidart und –menge und der Comonomere konnten Komposit-Partikel mit unterschiedlichen Morphologien, Größen, und Füllgraden erhalten werden.rnFluorierte Nanopartikel wurden erfolgreich über den Prozess der Miniemulsionspolymerisation synthetisiert. Als Monomere dienten dabei fluorierte Acrylate, fluorierte Methacrylate und fluoriertes Styrol. Es war möglich aus jeder dieser drei Gruppen an Monomeren fluorierte Nanopartikel herzustellen. Für genauere Untersuchungen wurden 2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorstyrol, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-Heptadecafluorodecyl-methacrylat und 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorodecylacrylat als Monomere ausgewählt. Als Hydrophob zur Unterdrückung der Ostwaldreifung wurde Perfluromethyldecalin eingesetzt. Die stabilsten Miniemulsionen wurden wiederum mit den ionischen Tensid SDS generiert. Mit steigendem Gehalt an SDS gelöst in der kontinuierlichen Phase, wurde eine Verkleinerung der Partikelgröße festgestellt. Neben den Homopolymerpartikeln wurden auch Copolymerpartikel mit Acrylsäure erfolgreich synthetisiert. Zudem wurde noch das Verhalten der fluorierten Partikel in Zellen überprüft. Die fluorierten Partikel wiesen ein nicht toxisches Verhalten vor. Die Adsorption von Proteinen aus Humanem Serum wurde über ITC Messungen untersucht. rnSomit konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Technik der Miniemulsionspolymerisation eine abwechslungsreiche und effektive Methode ist, um Hybridnanopartikel mit verschiedenen Morphologien und oberflächenfunktionalisierte Nanopartikel erfolgreich zu generieren.rn

Oversizing and Restenosis with Self-Expanding Stents in Iliofemoral Arteries

Uncoated self-expanding nitinol stents (NS) are commonly oversized in peripheral arteries. In current practice, 1-mm oversizing is recommended. Yet, oversizing of NS may be associated with increased restenosis. To provide further evidence, NS were implanted in porcine iliofemoral arteries with a stent-to-artery-ratio between 1.0 and 2.3. Besides conventional uncoated NS, a novel self-expanding NS with an antiproliferative titanium-nitride-oxide (TiNOX) coating was tested for safety and efficacy.

Geochemistry and isotopic composition of gabbros from ODP Hole 118-375B

Gabbros drilled from the shallow (720 m) east wall of the Atlantis II transform on the Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR; 32°43.40', 57°16.00') provide the most complete record of the stratigraphy and composition of the oceanic lower crust recovered from the ocean basins to date. Lithologies recovered include gabbro, olivine gabbro, troctolite, trondhjemite, and unusual iron-titanium (FeTi) oxide-rich gabbro containing up to 30% FeTi oxides. The plutonic rock sequence represents a tholeiitic fractionation trend ranging from primitive magmas having Mg numbers of 67 to 69 that fractionated troctolites, to highly evolved liquids that crystallized two-pyroxene, FeTi oxide-rich gabbros and, ultimately, trondhjemite. Isotopic compositions of unaltered Leg 118 gabbros are distinct from Indian Ocean mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) in having higher 143Nd/144Nd (0.51301-0.51319) and lower 206Pb/204Pb values (17.35-17.67); 87Sr/86Sr values (0.7025-0.7030) overlap those of SWIR basalts, but are generally lower than MORBs from the Southeast Indian Ridge or the Rodrigues Triple Junction. More than one magma composition may have been introduced into the magma chamber during its crystallization history, as suggested by the higher 87Sr/86Sr, 206Pb/204Pb, and lower 143Nd/144Nd values of chromium-rich olivine gabbros from the bottom of Hole 735B. Whole-rock gabbro and plagioclase mineral separate 87Sr/86Sr values are uniformly low (0.7027-0.7030), irrespective of alteration and deformation. By contrast, 87Sr/86Sr values for clinopyroxene (0.7025-0.7039) in the upper half of Hole 735B are higher than coexisting plagioclase and reflect extensive replacement of clinopyroxene by amphibole. Hydrothermal veins and breccias have elevated 87Sr/86Sr values (0.7029-0.7035) and indicate enhanced local introduction of seawater strontium. Oxygen- and hydrogen-isotope results show that secondary amphiboles have uniform dD values of -49 to -54 per mil and felsic hydrothermal veins range from -46 to - 77 per mil. Oxygen-isotope data for secondary amphibole and visibly altered gabbros range to low values (+1.0-+5.5 per mil), and O-isotope disequilibrium between coexisting pyroxene and plagioclase pairs from throughout the stratigraphic column indicates that seawater interacted with much of the gabbro section, but at relatively low water/rock ratios. This is consistent with the persistence of low 87Sr/86Sr values, even in gabbros that were extensively deformed and altered.

Caracterização vibracional e térmica de compósitos de LLDPES modificados e sílica (OU) Caracterização vibracional e térmica de compósitos de lldpe\'s funcionallzados e sílica de superfície modificada

Compósitos de polímeros de polietileno linear de baixa densidade (LLDPE) possuem baixo desempenho mecânico devido principalmente à sua fraca interação, intermolecular, entre a cadeia polimérica e a carga. Uma maneira de minimizar esse baixo desempenho mecânico se faz com a mudança da estrutura química da poliolefina com a inserção de um grupo polar a sua cadeia, ou seja, faz-se a funcionalização das poliolefinas. O sistema de funcionalização adotado foi o processamento reativo, no qual foi utilizado para este sistema de processamento o misturador de dupla rosca acoplado a um reâmetro de torque. Neste trabalho, os grupos polares inseridos à cadeia dos polímeros de LLDPE\'s de copolímeros 1-buteno e 1-octeno (LLDPE-but e LLDPE-oct) foram o anidrido maléico (AM) e o anidrido tetrahidroftálico (ATF). Para a confecção dos compósitos foram utilizadas as cargas de microesferas de sílica modificada, no qual foi inserido compostos silanados em sua superfície (3-aminopropilsilano - APS - e trimetoxiclorosilano TMCISi) para estudo de interação com as poliolefinas funcionalizadas. Neste trabalho foram realizados ensaios de caracterização térmica, vibracional além de análises de torque do polímero fundido, análises do grau de reticulação e ensaios mecânicos de tração por elongação. Na caracterização térmica foram utilizadas as técnicas: termogravimetria (TG) e calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC). Na caracterização vibracional utilizou-se a espectroscopia fotoacústica no infravermelho (PAS-IR) e a espectroscopia de espalhamento Raman. Pela técnica PAS-IR foi possível comprovar a inserção dos anidridos à cadeia das poliolefinas assim como foi possível verificar a interação entre o polímero funcionalizado e a carga. Pelas técnicas térmicas de DSC e TG foi possível verificar mudanças das propriedades do compósito frente aos polímeros originais ou funcionalizados. Os ensaios mecânicos comprovaram que os compósitos de polímeros funcionalizados possuem maior elongação e tensão à ruptura comparada aos compósitos dos LLDPE\'s não funcionalizados

Formation of mesostructured titania thin films using iospropoxide precursors

Mesostructured titania thin films were prepared by an evaporation-induced self-assembly process. The highly acidic sot precursors contained titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a titanium source, a tri-block copolymer Pluronic P123 as a template, and acetylacetonate and HCl as hydrolysis inhibitors. Characteristics of the resultant titania thin films were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, N-2-adsorption/desorption analysis, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD and TEM investigations on the as-synthesised films revealed the appearance of cubic-like, pseudohexagonal, and lamellar mesophases; depending on the amount of water in the sols of film precursors. Template removal by a calcination process yields high surface area (320-360 m(2)/g) mesoporous materials with crystalline anatase frameworks. Water content also influences the degree of anatase crystallinity of the calcined films. Higher water content resulted in improved anatase crystallinity. These nanostructured materials are of interest for photocatalysts, pbotoelectrochemical solar cells and other photonic devices. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of catalytic pyrolysis of cassava rhizome by principal component analysis

Rhizome of cassava plants (Manihot esculenta Crantz) was catalytically pyrolysed at 500 °C using analytical pyrolysis–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py–GC/MS) method in order to investigate the relative effect of various catalysts on pyrolysis products. Selected catalysts expected to affect bio-oil properties were used in this study. These include zeolites and related materials (ZSM-5, Al-MCM-41 and Al-MSU-F type), metal oxides (zinc oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, cerium (IV) oxide and copper chromite) catalysts, proprietary commercial catalysts (Criterion-534 and alumina-stabilised ceria-MI-575) and natural catalysts (slate, char and ashes derived from char and biomass). The pyrolysis product distributions were monitored using models in principal components analysis (PCA) technique. The results showed that the zeolites, proprietary commercial catalysts, copper chromite and biomass-derived ash were selective to the reduction of most oxygenated lignin derivatives. The use of ZSM-5, Criterion-534 and Al-MSU-F catalysts enhanced the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols. No single catalyst was found to selectively reduce all carbonyl products. Instead, most of the carbonyl compounds containing hydroxyl group were reduced by zeolite and related materials, proprietary catalysts and copper chromite. The PCA model for carboxylic acids showed that zeolite ZSM-5 and Al-MSU-F tend to produce significant amounts of acetic and formic acids.

Living cationic polymerization of isobutene

The polymerization of isobutene initiated by 1-chloro-1-phenylethane has been investigated, and molecular weight studies conducted using size exclusion chromatography. Polymerizations carried out in a 40/60 (v/v) mixture of dichloromethaneIcyclohexane, using titanium (IV) chloride as a catalyst in the presence of pyridine at -30 °C were found to be controlled and living. The number average molecular weights of the polymers increased linearly with monomer conversion, and the molecular weight distributions were between 1.15 and 1.20. Efficiencies of initiation were between 80 and 100%, and evidence was found to suggest that backbiting to the initiator had occurred, resulting in the formation of cyclic oligomers during the early stages of polymerization. The kinetics of polymerization can be explained in terms of active species in. equilibrium with dormant species. The effects of temperature. and dielectric constant on this equilibrium were studied and a model based upon the Fuoss equation was developed. Pyridine was found to behave as proton trap in the system, and when it was used in excess the rate of polymerization was retarded. By assuming that the catalyst and pyridine formed a one to one complex, it was possible to show that the reaction was second order with respect to the catalyst. The synthesis of low molecular weight polyisobutenes was studied. When the concentration of initiator was increased relative to that of the isobutene, such that the theoretical degree of polymerization was 20 or less, the rate of initiation was slow compared to propagation. The efficiency of initiation in these polymerizations was typically between 30 and 40 %. Optimal conditions of temperature. and.catalyst concentration were established, leading to a 60 % efficiency of initiation. A one-pot synthesis of phenol end-capped polyisobutene was attempted by adding phenol at the end of a living polymerization. Evidence to substantiate the existence of capped polymer chains in the resultant product was inconclusive. Block copolymerizations of oxetane and isobutene were conducted using 1-chloro-1phenylethane/TiCl4, but no copolymer or oxetane homopolymer could be isolated.

Sol-gel sulfonic acid silicas as catalysts

Silica-supported sulfonic acids are a class of solid Brønsted acid catalysts that generally comprise organo-sulfonic acid groups tethered to silica surfaces. Methodologies to prepare organically modified silica have been widely developed in separation science and the techniques for their preparation are well documented. The application of this chemistry to prepare pure Brønsted sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous silicas has stimulated significant research effort in this area, since these materials are interesting alternatives to commercially available sulfonated polymer resins, such as Amberlyst–15 and Nafion-H (sulfonated polystyrene and perfluorinated sulfonic acid resins respectively), which suffer from low surface areas and thermal stability. This chapter presents an overview of the preparation of mesostructured silica supported sulfonic acids, their catalytic applications and reviews the approaches taken to tune catalyst performance in organic transformations.