冠醚修饰电极及其在分析化学中的应用

本论文较系统地研究了Naf:on聚合物薄膜冠醚修饰电极阳极溶出伏安法在分析中的应用。首次将Naf:on薄膜冠醚类化合物修饰电极应用于铊、银和铅三种离子的测定，得到了高灵敏度的分析方法亦用于实际样品测定。用涂层法制备了Naf:on聚合物薄膜冠醚（二环已基18－冠－6）化学修饰电极，用这种修饰电极测定金属离子的高灵敏度来源于将Naf:on对大阳离子的强离子交换能力、冠醚类化合物络合金属阳离子形成大阳离子的能力与溶出伏安法的高灵敏度三者的结合，冠醚化合物中性分子可与金属阳离子络合形成大络阳离子：M~(n+)＋qC=(MC_q)~(n+) Naf:on膜由于其具有的对大阳离子的强交换能力而将冠醚与和金属离子形成的大阳离子络合并吸附于电极表面，在溶出伏安法的富集过程中，电位置于是以令（MCq）~(n+)还原的位置以使（MCq）~(n+)还原：（MCq）~(n+)＋ne=M＋qC 析出的零价态的金属可在Naf:on膜内固定，同时又放出冠醚分子成为新的未被占据的络合吸附中心，继续捕获溶液中的阳离子从而起到富集作用。由于使用溶出伏安法排除电极表面络合吸附饱和的问题，从而使本方法灵敏度大大高于一般的使用化学修饰电极进行预富集的分析测定方法。提出了Naf:on薄膜冠醚修饰电极阳极溶出伏安法测定水溶液中Te(I)的方法，在电位为－1.30 Vvs.Ag/Ag ce处0.1高氯酸锂溶液中，用该修饰电极富集30分钟，检测下限可低至2×10~(-12)M（0.4 ppt）。溶液中Te(I)浓度在5×10(-12)M～1×10(-8)M范围内与溶出峰电流成良好的线性关系且通过原点，可以用标准加入法测定。常见共存元素Zn（II），Su（II），Cu（II），Fe（II），Co（II），Ni（II），In（III）等无干扰。Pb（II）与Cd（II）共存时对Te（I）有干扰，同1×10~(-3)M EDTA掩蔽可有消除干扰。测定了合成样品中的Te（I）含量，平行测定七组样品相对标准偏差4.2％。本文法是目前Te（I）的分析中最灵敏的电化学方法之一。提出了Naf:on薄膜冠醚修饰电极阳极溶出伏安法测定水溶液中Ag（I）的方法。在0.01MHNO_3 4～7×10~(-3)M Cl混合溶液中，检测电位在－0.30Vvs.SCE富集30分钟，检出下限可低至2×10~(-12)M，是迄今所见Ag（I）的分析中灵敏度最高的电分析方法。Ag（I）浓度在2×10~(-11)M～1×10~(-8)M范围内与溶出峰电流成良好的线性关系且通过原点。五到十倍量的Hg（II）和Au（II）有干扰。用本法测定了分析纯硝酸铵中的银含量为0.000048％，平行测定七组样品相对标准偏差为3.7％。提出用Naf:on薄膜冠醚修饰电极阳极溶出伏安法测定水样中铅的方法。在0.lMLiNO_3底液中，电位在－1.10Vvs.SCE富庥3分钟检测限达5×10~(-10)M，方法快速灵敏。Pb（II）浓度在1×10~(-9)～1×10~(-7)M范围内与溶出峰电流呈线性关系。1×10~(-6)以上Cu（II）存在使Pb（II）的峰电流时显增加。用本方法测定了自来水样中的铅含量，平行测定七组样品相对标准偏差8.0％。该修饰电极在K~+浓度为1×10~(-5)～1×10~(-7)M范围内对K~+有能斯特响应。本工作为铊、铅、银的痕量分析提供了高灵敏度的方法，为溶出伏安法摆脱汞污染的问题做出了贡献，为化学修饰电极用于分析化学领域提供了新的途径。

伯胺N_(1923)萃取过渡金属离子机理的研究

伯胺由于其特殊的结构（R-NH_2），使它具有和仲、数胺不相同的一些性质。有较强的和矿物酸HX结合形成RNH_3X的能力，从而以离子交换机理萃取金属离子；也可以-NH_2上的氮、氢原子同以高价存在的过渡金属含氧酸以氢键方式相结合；另外，RNH_2也可通过氮原子以配位键形式与一些属于软酸类的过度金属离子形成配合物。通过伯胺萃取金属离子行为的研究，可发现新的萃取体系，扩大我国自行设计的伯胺N_(1923)萃取剂的应用领域，为金属离子的分离提纯工艺提供基本参数。我们实验室过去曾对伯胺N_(1923)萃取稀土（III）、Fe（III）、Zn （II）、Cd（II）、Ag（I）、Sc（III）等的机理进行了比较系统的研究。本工作是在此基础上，进一步完善及扩大N_(1923)对周期表中各族元素的萃取及应用。为此，我们选择了文献尚未报道的Ti（IV）、HgCl_2、Hg(CH_3COO)_2、Cu(CH_3COO)_2为研究对象，对它们的萃取机理进行了较详细的研究。结果表明，自由的N_(1923)或其盐对上述体系具有良好的萃取性能，并初步讨论了N_(1923)在金属离子萃取分离中的应用。一、伯胺N_(1923)萃取HgCl_2的机理 微量汞的萃取及分离对环境保护具有重要的实际意义。我们的研究结果表明，在pH值为3-4.5范围内，即使Cl~-浓度很低时，伯胺N_(1923)也能几乎定量地萃取HgCl_2，其盐酸盐亦能有效地萃取Hg（II），但两者的萃取机理不同。自由伯胺RNH_2可与HgCl_2形成配合物，其萃取机理为：RHN_(2(0)) + HgCl_2 <-> Hg(RNH_2)Cl_(2(0))对伯胺盐，实验证明其机理主要为加合反应，但当Cl~-浓度较高时，则为阴离子交换反应：加合反应：2RNH_3Cl_((0)) + HgCl_2 <-> (RNH_3Cl)_2HgCl_(2(0))交换反应：2RNH_3Cl_((0)) + HgCl_4~(2-) <-> (RNH_3)_2HgCl_(4(0)) + 2Cl~-通过考察温度对配位萃取反应的影响，求得反应的热效应ΔH = -48.82 KJ/mol，并分析了萃合物的IR、NMR谱。二、伯胺N_(1923)萃取Hg(CH_3COO)_2的机理 与HgCl_2体系相似，自由伯胺或其盐均能萃取Hg(CH_3COO)_2，萃取机理分别为：RNH_(2(0)) + Hg(CH_3CCO)_2 <-> Hg(RNH_2)(CH_3COO)_(2(0)) (CH_3COONH_3R)_(2(0)) + Hg(CH_3COO)_2 <-> (CH_3COONH_3R)_2Hg(CH_3COO)_(2(0))。在不同的萃取剂浓度下，上述反应的表观平衡常数基本不随萃取剂浓度的变化而改变，其对数值分别为：11.85、8.11。三、伯胺N_(1923)萃取Cu(CH_3COO)_2的机理 水相酸度对萃取反应的影响表明，RNH_2在近中性体系中具有很好的萃取性能，而在乙酸浓度较高的条件下，Cu（II）几乎不被RNH_2所萃取。说明自由伯胺能以配位机理的形式萃取Cu(Oh_3coo)_2，经确定，萃取反应式为：2RNH_(2(0)) + Cu(CH_3COO)_2 <-> Cu(RNH_2)_2(CH_3COO)_(2(0))并对该反应的表观平衡常数及热力学函数进行了计算。通过分析萃合物的IR谱，认为Cu(RNH_2)_2(CH_3COO)_2为平面型四配位的配合物。四、(RNH_3)_2SO_4从硫酸溶液中萃取Ti（IV）的研究 在低酸度（pH：0.84）的H_2SO_4溶液中，伯胺N_(1923)对Ti（IV）具有很强的萃取能力。用化学平衡法确定其反应式为：3(RNH_3)_2SO_(4(0)) + Ti(OH)_3~+ + SO_4~(2-) <-> 2(RNH_3)_3Ti(OH_3)(SO_4)_(2(0))我们用正十二胺代替N_(1923)，合成了上述萃合物的模拟物，经元素分析确定了萃合物的分子式：(RNH_3)_3Ti(OH)_3(SO_4)_2。并较详细地分析了萃合物的NMR、IR谱。变温NMR的结果表明，萃合物中存在两种含有活泼氢的基团，用D_2O交换后的NMR的结果亦证明了这一点。从萃合物的IR谱中，可得到SO_4~(2-)是以单齿配位形式同Ti（IV）相结合的信息。这些结果为所提出的萃取机理提供了直接的证据。并求出了上述萃取反应的表观平衡常数，其对数值为10.15，该值基本不随萃取剂浓度的变化而发生改变。反应的热效应ΔH = 66.49 KJ/mol，由计算得出的ΔG值可知，上述萃取反应有很大的向右进行的趋势。五、伯胺N_(1923)在萃取分离中的应用 为了扩大N_(1923)的应用，通过上述研究，我们对其在萃取分离中的应用进行了讨论，认为在以下几方面有可能得到应用：1、从环境废水中除Hg(II)；2、Hg(II)和Zn(II)、Cd(II)在CH_3COOH体系中的分离；3、CH_3COOH体系中Cu(II)、Co(II)、Ni(II)的萃取分离；4、在较高浓度的H_2SO_4体系中，应用(RNH_3)_2SO_4进行了Ti(IV)-Fe(II)的分离。

具有生物兴趣的金属络合物的制备与结构研究

维生素B_1(V_(B_1))是一种动物体内不可缺少的生物催化剂，它的生物功能只有在某些二价金属离子存在时才能得以发挥。本工作制备了维生素B_1与Mn(II)，Co(II)，Cu(II)，Zn(II)，Cd(II)，Hg(II)等六种过渡金属的络合物，对其进行了元素分析及红外光谱，核磁共振增，紫外一可见光谱，萤光光谱，X-射线晶体结构，热重等性质的测定。研究了上述络合物的结构特性及生成机理。结果表明。V_(B_1)与上述金属离子可以生成三种类型的络合物—离子型、M-N 配位型号以及M-O配位与离子键共存型。其中最后一种类型的V_(B_1)—金属络合物是本工作中新的发现。我们首次制得了属于M-O配位与离子键共存类型的V_(B_1)-Hg络全物并测定了它的晶体结构，首次测定了Zn-V_(B_1)络合物的晶体结构。根据光谱学，波谱学性质推测了其他络合物的化学结构。本工作还制备了维生素P的主要组分芦丁和四氯四碘萤光素二个系列各十三种稀土元素 络合物并对其进行了元素分析及热重，电导，红外光谱、紫外—可见光谱等性质的测定，研究了这些络合物的化学结构及生成机理。

Sorption of metals on humic acid

The sorption on humic acid (HA) of metals from an aqueous solution containing Hg(II). Fe(III), Pb, Cu, Al, Ni, Cr(III), Cd, Zn, Co and Mn, was investigated with special emphasis on effects of pH, metal concentration and HA concentration. The sorption efficiency tended to increase with rise in pH, decrease in metal concentration and increase in HA concentration of the equilibrating solution. At pH 2.4. the order of sorption was: Hg Fe Pb Cu=Al Ni Cr=Zn=Cd=Co=Mn. At pH 3.7. the order was: Hg and Fe were always most readily removed, while Co and Mn were sorbed least readily. There were indications of competition for active sites (CO2H and phenolic OH groups) on the HA between the different metals. We were unable to find correlations between the affinities of the eleven metals to sorb on HA and their atomic weights, atomic numbers, valencies, and crystal and hydrated ionic radii. The sorption of the eleven metals on the HA could be described by the equation Full-size image (1K), where Y = % metal removed by HA; X = mgHA; and A and B are empirical constants

MAS NMR studies of modified HY zeolites

The variations in structure and acidity on the internal and external surfaces of HY zeolites modified by MgO and SiO2 have been studied by MAS NMR, together with the selective adsorption of perfluorotributyl-amine. Al-27 and Si-29 MAS NMR spectra revealed that the modifications led to significant changes of the framework owing to the migration of some non-framework Si and Al into the framework in the course of the modifications. H-1 MAS NMR spectra showed that the modifications decreased the acidity of the zeolite surfaces. With an increasing of the loading of the oxides, the acidity of the surface decreased further. Both of the two kinds of Bronsted acidity of the MgO-modified HY zeolites decreased, particularly those in the supercages, while those of the SiO2-modified HY zeolites decreased less, and this result is consistent with that of NH3-TPD, from the adsorption of perfluorotributyl-amine, it was found that the acidic sites on the external surface of the HY zeolite can be completely covered by SiO2 after being modified by the chemical liquid deposition (CLD) method.

Interaction of Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Solutions with a Cholesterol Bilayer

Water solutions of representative (IC(4)mim][Cl] and [C(4)mim][Tf2N] room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) in contact with a neutral lipid bilayer made of cholesterol molecules has been investigated by molecular dynamics simulations based on an empirical force field model. The results show that both ILs display selective adsorption at the water-cholesterol interface, with partial inclusion of ions into the bilayer. In the case Of [C(4)mim][Cl], the adsorption of ions at the water-cholesterol interface is limited by a sizable bulk solubility of the IL, driven by the high water affinity of [Cl](-). The relatively low Solubility Of [C(4)mim][Tf2N], instead, gives rise to a nearly complete segregation of the IL component on the bilayer, altering its volume, compressibility, and electrostatic environment. The computational results display important similarities to the results of recent experimental measurements for ILs in contact with phospholipid model membranes (see Evans, K. O. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2008, 9, 498-511 and references therein).

Sensor technologies based on a cellulose supported platform

A simple approach to sensor development based on encapsulating a probe molecule in a cellulose support followed by regeneration from an ionic liquid solution is demonstrated here by the codissolution of cellulose and 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride followed by regeneration with water to form strips which exhibit a proportionate (1 : 1) response to Hg(II) in aqueous solution.

The persistence of the HgCl2 molecule in five new compounds in the system (NH4)(w)HgxCly(H2O)(z) with w : x : y : z=1 : 5 : 11 : 0, 2 : 3 : 8 : 1, 4 : 3 : 10 : 2, 2 : 1 : 4 : 1, and 10 : 3 : 16 : 0

Five new compounds in the system (NH4)Cl/HgCl2/H2O have been obtained as colourless single crystals, (NH4)Hg5Cl11, (NH4)(2)Hg3Cl8(H2O), (NH4)(4)Hg3Cl10(H2O)(2), (NH4)(2)HgCl4(H2O), and (NH4)(10)Hg3Cl16. In all of these, as in HgCl2 itself, (almost) linear HgCl2 molecules persist with Hg-Cl distances varying from 229 to 236 pm. In (NH4)(10)Hg3Cl16 there are also tetrahedra [HgCl4] with d(Hg-Cl) = 247 pm present. If larger Hg-Cl distances (of up to 340 pm) are considered as belonging to the coordination sphere of Hg-II, the structures may be described as consisting of isolated octahedra and tetrahedra as in (NH4)(10)Hg3Cl16, edge-connected chains as in (NH4)(2)HgCl4(H2O), edge-connected chains and layers of octahedra as in (NH4)(4)Hg3Cl10(H2O)(2), corrugated layers of edge-connected octahedra as in (NH4)(2)Hg3Cl8(H2O), and, finally, a three-dimensional network of connected six- and seven-coordinate Hg-Cl polyhedra as in (NH4)Hg5Cl11. The water molecules are never attached to Hg-II. The (NH4)(+) cations, and sometimes Cl- anions, play a role for electroneutrality only.

Affinity of divalent mercury towards nitrogen donor ligands

As with gold, relativistic effects are important in the chemistry of mercury Together with the closed-shell d(10) configuration of Hg2+ they account for the special bonding schemes as preferred linear coordination with highly covalent contributions to chemical bonding or special affinities to nitrogen and sulfur that are so prominent in mercuric chemistry This research report summarizes recent research on coordination compounds with halogen, oxygen and, especially, nitrogen as direct bonding partners of di-valent mercury and their competition with each other. In a rather systematic way N-donor ligands with one, two and more than two nitrogen atoms have been inspected in order to elucidate the influences that lead to the special bonding schemes of Hg-II-N compounds.

Preliminary investigation of mixed adsorbents for the removal of copper and methylene blue from aqueous solutions

With most recent studies being focused on the development of
advanced chemical adsorbents, this paper investigates the possibility of
using two natural low-cost materials for selective adsorption. Multiadsorbent
systems containing tea waste and dolomite have been tested for
their effectiveness in the removal of copper and methylene blue from
aqueous solutions. The effects of contact time, solution pH and
adsorption isotherms on the sorption behaviour were investigated. The
Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms adequately described the adsorption of
copper ions and methylene blue by both materials in different systems.
The highest adsorption capacities for Cu and MB were calculated as 237.7
at pH 4.5 and 150.44 mg.g‒1 at pH 7 for DO and TW+DO respectively. Tea
waste (TW) and dolomite (DO) were characterized by Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and Energy dispersive
X-ray analysis. The removal of Cu and MB by dolomite was mainly via
surface complexation while physisorption was responsible for most of the
Cu and MB adsorption onto tea waste. Identifying the fundamental mechanisms and behaviour is key to the development of practical multi-adsorbent packed columns.

Formation of soluble mercury oxide coatings: transformation of elemental mercury in soils

The impact of mercury (Hg) on human and ecological health has been known for decades. Although a treaty signed in 2013 by 147 nations regulates future large-scale mercury emissions, legacy Hg contamination exists worldwide and small scale releases will continue. The fate of elemental mercury, Hg(0), lost to the subsurface and its potential chemical transformation that can lead to changes in speciation and mobility are poorly understood. Here we show that Hg(0) beads interact with soil or manganese oxide solids and x-ray spectroscopic analysis indicates that the soluble mercury coatings are HgO. Dissolution studies show that after reacting with a composite soil, > 20 times more Hg is released into water from the coated beads than from a pure liquid mercury bead. An even larger, > 700 times, release occurs from coated Hg(0) beads that have been reacted with manganese oxide, suggesting that manganese oxides are involved in the transformation of the Hg(0) beads and creation of the soluble mercury coatings. Although the coatings may inhibit Hg(0) evaporation, the high solubility of the coatings can enhance Hg(II) migration away from the Hg(0)-spill site and result in potential changes in mercury speciation in the soil and increased mercury mobility.

Porous organic cages for sulfur hexafluoride separation

A series of porous organic cages is examined for the selective adsorption of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) over nitrogen. Despite lacking any metal sites, a porous cage, CC3, shows the highest SF6/N2 selectivity reported for any material at ambient temperature and pressure, which translates to real separations in a gas breakthrough column. The SF6 uptake of these materials is considerably higher than would be expected from the static pore structures. The location of SF6 within these materials is elucidated by x-ray crystallography, and it is shown that cooperative diffusion and structural rearrangements in these molecular crystals can rationalize their superior SF6/N2 selectivity.

Síntese e potenciais aplicações de novas porfirinas β-funcionalizadas

Neste trabalho é descrita a síntese de novos derivados porfirínicos com potencial aplicação em terapia fotodinâmica (PDT) e como quimiossensores para o reconhecimento molecular de catiões metálicos. Os novos compostos foram preparados usando como “template” 2-formil-5,10,15,20-tetrafenilporfirina através de diferentes abordagens sintéticas, tais como, reações de cicloadição 1,3-dipolar ou reações do tipo condensação aldólica. Depois de uma breve introdução sobre porfirinas segue-se no capítulo 2 a descrição dos estudos de formilação de Vilsmeier-Haack dos complexos de Ni(II) e Cu(II) de meso-tetra-arilporfirinas realizados usando irradiação de microondas. Utilizando os complexos de Ni(II) e Cu(II) da 5,10,15,20-tetrafenilporfirina foram considerados vários solventes, potências de irradiação e tempos de reação; as melhores condições encontradas foram aplicadas a outras mesotetra- arilporfirinas. Os derivados formilados resultantes da reação de formilação de Vilsmeier-Haack com irradiação de micro-ondas foram isolados em bons rendimentos e com significativa redução no tempo de reação, que passou de horas, em condiçoes clássicas de aquecimento, para minutos sob irradiação de micro-ondas. O “scale-up” da reação, nas condições estabelecidas, mostrou ser eficiente não sendo a reação afetada pelo aumento da quantidade de porfirina. O capítulo 3 descreve a reação de ciclo-adição 1,3-dipolar de meso-tetraarilporfirinas com iminas de nitrilo, geradas in situ por desidrobromação de hidrazono-α-bromoglioxilatos de etilo na presença de base. A reação de iminas de nitrilo com 5,10,15,20-tetraquis(pentafluorofenil)porfirina, na presença de K2CO3 em tolueno a refluxo, permitiu isolar novas pirazoloclorinas em rendimentos moderados. Foram investigadas as propriedades fotofísicas das novas clorinas e os resultados sugerem que duas delas apresentam potencialidades para serem utilizadas em PDT. Este tipo de reações foi estendida ao complexo 2-vinil-5,10,15,20- tetrafenilporfirinatozinco(II); este complexo reagiu com as iminas de nitrilo obtendo-se os correspondentes derivados porfirina-pirazolina em rendimentos que variaram entre valores de bom e de excelente. A regioquímica dos derivados porfirina-pirazolina formados foi elucidada por RMN e confirmada por difração de raios-X. O tratamento dos derivados porfirina-pirazolina com DDQ proporciona os correspondentes derivados porfirina-pirazol com rendimentos de moderados a excelentes. Quando os derivados porfirina-pirazolina foram submetidos a condições de hidrólise básica, observou-se não só a hidrólise do grupo éster presente no anel pirazolínico mas também a concomitante oxidação desta unidade heterocíclica, isolando-se assim, num único passo reacional, novos derivados de tipo porfirinapirazol com um grupo carboxílico. A descomplexação dos complexos de Zn(II) foi realizada na presença de TFA, tendo-se isolado quantitativamente os respetivos derivados na forma de bases livres.Foram estudadas algumas das propriedades fotofísicas de todos os compostos obtidos, quer na forma de complexos de Zn(II), quer na forma de base livre. Duma forma geral, todos os compostos preparados mostraram ser bons geradores de oxigénio singleto, o que os torna interessantes para possível utilização como fotossensibilizadores em PDT. No capítulo 4 é descrita a reação de 2-formil-5,10,15,20-tetrafenilporfirina com aril-cetonas e acetato de amónio, na presença de La(OTf)3, o que permitiu isolar novas benzoporfirinas e 2-(2,6-diarilpiridina-4-il)porfirinas. Esta metodologia foi utilizada para preparar, pela primeira vez, uma 2-(2,2':6,2''- terpiridin-4-il)porfirina. As estruturas de duas das 2-(2,6-diarilpiridin-4- il)porfirinas foram confirmadas por difração de raios-X de cristal único. A metodologia descrita permite ainda preparar novos derivados de tipo porfirinacalcona, apenas com pequenos ajustes nas condições reacionais através de uma reação do tipo condensação aldólica. Os derivados do tipo porfirinacalcona foram posteriormente usados para preparar derivados do tipo porfirinapirazol 1,3,5-tri-substituídos em bons rendimentos, através de reação de condensação com fenil-hidrazina. Em cada um dos capítulos é descrito os procedimentos experimentais e a caracterização espectroscópica (RMN, UV-vis e massa) dos novos compostos isolados. Em alguns casos foi necessário o recurso a técnicas de RMN bidimensionais como COSY, NOESY, HSQC e HMBC. Os compostos preparados neste trabalho foram ainda objecto de estudos de avaliação das respetivas potencialidades para actuarem como quimiossensores para o reconhecimento de catiões metálicos, nomeadamente, Cu(II), Ag(I), Zn(II), Cd(II) e Hg(II). Assim no capítulo 5 é descrita a caracterização fotofísica dos compostos preparados no capítulo 4 e, os estudos destes como potenciais quimiossensores. Os estudos para verificar a potencialidade dos compostos como quimiossensores foram efectuados: i) em solução, através de titulações espectrofotométricas e espectrofluorimétricas, ii) no estado sólido, recorrendo à preparação de filmes de PMMA dopados com os ligandos porfirínicos em estudo e, iii) na fase gasosa, seguindo as titulações dos ligandos com metais por espectrometria de massa (MALDI-TOF-MS). Os compostos estudados mostraram ter capacidade para atuarem como quimiossensores de catiões metálicos capazes de distinguirem entre os iões Zn(II) e Hg(II).

Films minces supramoléculaires de copolymères de PS-P4VP réalisés par trempage

Bien que ce soit un procédé industriel répandu, les films de copolymères à blocs préparés par trempage (« dip-coating ») sont moins étudiés que ceux obtenus par tournette (« spin-coating »). Pourtant, il est possible grâce à cette technique de contrôler précisément les caractéristiques de ces films. Au-delà de la méthode de fabrication, la capacité de modifier la morphologie des films trempés à l’aide d’autres facteurs externes est un enjeu primordial pour leur utilisation dans les nanotechnologies. Nous avons choisi, ici, d’étudier l’influence d’une petite molécule sur la morphologie de films supramoléculaires réalisés par « dip-coating » à partir de solutions de poly(styrène-b-4-vinyl pyridine) (PS-P4VP) dans le tétrahydrofurane (THF). En présence de 1-naphtol (NOH) et d’1-acide napthoïque (NCOOH), qui se complexent par pont hydrogène au bloc P4VP, ces films donnent, respectivement, une morphologie en nodules (sphères) et en stries (cylindres horizontaux). Des études par spectroscopie infrarouge ont permis de mesurer la quantité de petite molécule dans ces films minces, qui varie avec la vitesse de retrait mais qui s’avère être identique pour les deux petites molécules, à une vitesse de retrait donnée. Cependant, des études thermiques ont montré qu’une faible fraction de petite molécule est dispersée dans le PS (davantage de NOH que de NCOOH à cause de la plus faible liaison hydrogène du premier). La vitesse de retrait est un paramètre clé permettant de contrôler à la fois l’épaisseur et la composition du film supramoléculaire. L’évolution de l’épaisseur peut être modélisée par deux régimes récemment découverts. Aux faibles vitesses, l’épaisseur décroît (régime de capillarité), atteint un minimum, puis augmente aux vitesses plus élevées (régime de drainage). La quantité de petite molécule augmente aux faibles vitesses pour atteindre un plateau correspondant à la composition de la solution aux vitesses les plus élevées. Des changements de morphologie, à la fois liés à l’épaisseur et à la quantité de petite molécule, sont alors observés lorsque la vitesse de retrait est modifiée. Le choix du solvant est aussi primordial dans le procédé de « dip-coating » et a été étudié en utilisant le chloroforme, qui est un bon solvant pour les deux blocs. Il s’avère qu’à la fois la composition ainsi que la morphologie des films de PS-P4VP complexés sont différentes par rapport aux expériences réalisées dans le THF. Premièrement, la quantité de petite molécule reste constante avec la vitesse de retrait mais les films sont plus riches en NCOOH qu’en NOH. Deuxièmement, la morphologie des films contenant du NOH présente des stries ainsi que des lamelles à plat, tandis que seules ces dernières sont observables pour le NCOOH. Ce comportement est essentiellement dû à la quantité différente de petite molécule modulée par leur force de complexation différente avec le P4VP dans le chloroforme. Enfin, ces films ont été utilisés pour l’adsorption contrôlée de nanoparticules d’or afin de guider leur organisation sur des surfaces recouvertes de PS-P4VP. Avant de servir comme gabarits, un recuit en vapeurs de solvant permet soit d’améliorer l’ordre à longue distance des nodules de P4VP, soit de modifier la morphologie des films selon le solvant utilisé (THF ou chloroforme). Ils peuvent être ensuite exposés à une solution de nanoparticules d’or de 15 nm de diamètre qui permet leur adsorption sélective sur les nodules (ou stries) de P4VP.