Piptadenia stipulacea belongs to the Fabaceae family,and is widely distributed in the caatinga. This species is commonly known in the Brazilian Northeast as jurema-branca , carcará and rasga-beiço , and is used in folk medicine in inflammation.In this study, we attempted to identify the possible antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous phase, the ethyl acetate phase and one flavonoid obtained from aerial parts of Piptadenia stipulacea. Aerial parts of Piptadenia stipulaceawere used and after fractionation, the flavonoid Galetin 3,6-dimethyl ether(FGAL) was obtained of the chloroformic phase of this plant. Experiments were conducted on Swiss mice using the acetic acid-induced writhing test, the hot plate test, the formalin test and zymosan A-induced peritonitis test. To characterize the mechanism(s) responsible for these antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory actions of FGAL, COX inhibitor screening assay kit and test of DPPH was used. The aqueous and ethyl acetate phases (100 mg/kg, p.o.); and the flavonoid FGAL (100 μmol/kg, p.o. or i.p.), reduced the nociception produced by acetic acid, by 49,9 ± 11,2, 54,6 ± 5,3, 39,0 ± 6,8 and64,8% ± 8,1, respectively. As FGAL have greater antinociceptive activity when administered intraperitoneally compared to oral route, we chose this route you follow up the study with FGAL. The ethyl acetate phase (100 mg/kg, p.o.) reduced nociception in the hot plate, indicating that this fraction exhibited central activity. The ethyl acetate phase (100 mg/kg, p.o.) reduced the formalin effects in both phases by 40,2± 10,3 and59,9% ± 6,5, respectively. Treatment with the aqueous phase (100 mg/kg, p.o.) and FGAL (100_mol/kg, i.p.) only protected the second phase by 78,5± 5,5 and 64,0% ± 8,0, respectively. In addition, it was observed in the zymosan A-induced peritonitis test that the aqueous phase, the ethyl acetate phase and FGAL exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, reducing significantly the number of recruit cells by 35,8 ± 4,9, 37,7 ± 6,2 and 31,3% ± 13,3, respectively. Moreover, FGAL at 0,2μM was able to inhibit COX-1 (79,5% ± 0,6) and COX-2 (56,0% ± 3,8), with an inhibition profile similar to indomethacin in the same concentration (93.0 ±2.6and79.0±1.5%, respectively), showinginhibitionofCOX-1 in greaterproportionthanCOX-2. Furthermore, indomethacin was more effective, both COX-1 andCOX-2 when compared to FGAL. In the test of DPPH, FGAL showed high radical scavenging activity. These results infer that the aqueous phase, the ethyl acetate phase and FGAL obtained from aerial parts of Piptadeniastipulacea are able to modulate the peripheral nociception and acute inflammatory response. TheflavonoidFGALinhibitCOX-1 andCOX-2, probably for its ability to scavenge free radicals, this being one of its mechanism of action in nociception and inflammation. Moreover, the results corroborate the popular use of Piptadenia stipulacea by their anti-inflammatory property. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Piptadenia stipulacea,pertence à família Fabaceae, é amplamente distribuída na caatinga. Esta espécie é conhecida no Nordeste brasileiro como jurema-branca, carcará e rasga-beiço, sendo utilizada na medicina popular para tratar inflamação. Neste trabalho, buscou-se investigar a atividade antinociceptiva e anti-inflamatória da fase aquosa, fase acetato de etila e de um flavonoide isolado das partes aéreas de Piptadenia stipulacea. As partes aéreas de Piptadenia stipulacea foram usadas para o fracionamento e, posteriormente o flavonóide galetina 3,6-dimetil éter(FGAL)foi obtido da fase clorofórmica da planta. Experimentos foram realizados em camundongos Swiss usando o modelo de contorções abdominais induzidas por ácido acético, ensaio da placa quente, teste de formalina e peritonite induzida por zymosan A. Para caracterizar o mecanismo de ação de FGAL responsável por sua ação antinociceptiva, o ensaio de inibição de cicloxigenase (COX) in vitro e a análise da atividade sequestrante radicalar através do método fotocolorimétrico de consumo de 2,2-difenil-1-picrihidrazila(DPPH) foram utilizados. As fases aquosa e acetato de etila(100 mg/kg, v.o.); e o flavonoide FGAL (100 μmol/kg, v.o. ou i.p.) reduziram a nocicepção produzida por ácido acético, na proporção de 49,9 ± 11,2, 54,6 ± 5,3, 39,0 ± 6,8 e 64,8% ± 8,1, respectivamente.Por FGAL apresentar maior atividade antinociceptiva ao ser administrado pela via intraperitoneal quando comparado com a via oral, escolheu-se essa via para dar sequência ao estudo com FGAL. Posteriormente, verificou-se também a inibição da nocicepção no ensaio de placa quente através do tratamento com a fase acetato de etila (v.o., 100 mg/kg), indicando que esta fase apresenta atividade central. A fase acetato de etila (v.o., 100 mg/kg) reduziu a nocicepção gerada pela aplicação de formalina em ambas as fases do teste, apresentando porcentagem de inibição de 40,2 ± 10,3e 59,9% ± 6,5, respectivamente. O tratamento com a fase aquosa (100 mg/kg, v.o.) e FGAL (100 μmol/kg, i.p.) apenas se mostraram ativos na segunda fase do teste de formalina na proporção de 72,6± 5,5 e 66,0% ± 8,0, respectivamente. Além disso, as fases aquosa (100 mg/kg, v.o.), acetato deetila (100 mg/kg, v.o.) e FGAL (100 μmol/kg, i.p.) tambémapresentaram efeito anti-inflamatório significante quando comparadas ao grupo controle, apresentando porcentagem de inibição de recrutamento celular na peritonite induzida por zymosan A de 35,8 ± 4,9, 37,7 ± 6,2 e 31,3% ± 13,3, respectivamente.FGAL, na concentração de 0,2 μM inibiu COX-1 (79,5% ± 0,6) e COX-2 (56,0% ± 3,8), com um perfil de inibição similar ao observado para indometacina na mesma concentração (93,0 ± 2,6 e 79,0% ± 1,5, respectivamente), apresentando inibição de COX-1 em maior proporção do que COX-2. Além disso, indometacina inibiu de forma mais eficaz, tanto COX-1 como COX-2 quando comparado a FGAL. No teste de2,2-difenil-1-picriidrazila(DPPH), FGAL, na concentração de 0,3 mM, mostrou alta atividade sequestrante radicalar. Estes resultados inferem que a fase aquosa, a fase acetato e FGAL obtidos das partes aéreas de Piptadenia stipulacea são capazes de modular a antinocicepção e a resposta inflamatória aguda.O flavonoide FGAL inibe COX-1 e COX-2, provavelmente por sua capacidade de sequestrar radicais livres, sendo este um dos seus mecanismos de ação na nocicepção e inflamação. Além disso, os resultados encontrados corroboram com o uso popular de Piptadenia stipulacea por suas propriedade anti-inflamatória.

Cálculos usando métodos de estrutura eletrônica (Hartree-Fock, Mõller-Plesset de segunda ordem e DFT, B3LYP) foram efetuados pelo programa Gaussian98 em microcomputadores e estações de trabalho, com o objetivo de elucidar os canais de decomposição unimolecular de éter dietílico em fase gasosa e foram comparados com valores obtidos através de aproximações baseadas na mecânica estatística pela metodologia de Benson. O éter dietílico vem sendo usado como um aditivo para o óleo diesel e combustível alternativo e o conhecimento de suas vias vias de decomposição é fundamental nestas investigações. Dezesseis modos primários, do qual, quatro ocorrem através de cisão de ligações simples C-O, C-C,C(1)-H e C(2)-H e doze ocorrendo através de estados de transição cíclicos, os quais eliminam produtos como hidrogênio etano, acetaldeído, etano, álcool etílico, metil etil éter, metano, alguns carbenos e também di-radicais, foram considerados para a determinação das barreiras de ativação, entalpias de reação, entropias de reação e energia livre de Gibbs de reação. Vias primárias ocorrendo através de cisão de ligação, não reproduziram os valores experimentais para as barreiras de ativação, mas reproduziram de modo significante, valores da entalpia da reação. Eliminação de eteno e álcool etílico, ocorrendo através de um estado de transição de quatro centros, apresentou a barreira de ativação mais baixa. Acetaldeído e eliminação de etano, ocorrendo através de quatro centros, apresentou barreira significativamente alta, mas por outro lado, a menor entalpia, ligeiramente exotérmica por -0,8 kcal.mol-1. Eliminações 1,2 de metano e carbeno ocorrendo através de três centros, junto com a eliminação 1, 1 de hidrogênio e carbeno por três centros, eliminação 2,2 hidrogênio e carbeno por três centros e eliminação 1,4 de hidrogênio, acetaldeído e eteno por seis centros, apresentaram barreiras de ativação relativamente próximas mostrando que elas são competitivas entre si. Os valores computados dos canais que ocorrem por estados de transição cíclicos foram comparados com os resultados experimentais disponíveis e discutida a validade desta abordagem computacional para o estudo de reações unimoleculares de multi-canais. Determinação de parâmetros termoquímicos, como calor de formação para espécies radicalares dos canais de decomposição primário e alguns radicais alcóxidos, junto com a estimativa de afinidade eletrônica e protônica (com a abordagem ab initio Gaussian 2 a qual estima energias eletrônicas muito precisas) foram efetuados e seus resultados foram comparados com os valores experimentais disponíveis e valores obtidos através de energias de ligação e da regra de aditividade de Benson. / Calculations using methods of electronic structure(Hartree-Fock, second order Moller-Plesset and DFT: B3LYP) had been effected through the Gaussian98 program in microcomputers and workstations, with the objective to elucidate the unimolecular decomposition channels of diethyl ether in gaseous phase. These results also had been compared to those obtained by the methodology based in statistical mechanics through Benson\'s approach. Sixteen primary ways, which, four occur through the break of simple bonds C-O, C-C,C(1)-H, C(2)-H, and twelve occur through cyclical transistion states, which eliminate products as hydrogen, ethene, acetaldehyde, ethane, ethyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ether, methane, some carbenes and also diradicals. These products had been considered to the determination of the activation barriers, enthalpies of reaction, entropies of reaction and free energy of Gibbs of reaction. Primary ways occurring through the break of bonds, had not reproduced experimental values for the activation barriers, however they had reproduced in a significant way, values of the enthalpy of the reaction. Elimination of ethene and ethyl alcohol, occurring by a transition state of four centers, presented the lowest activation barrier. Acetaldehyde and ethane elimination occurring through four centers, presented a high significantly barrier, but on the other hand it presented the smallest enthalpy, lightly exothermic above -0,8 kcal.mol-1. Eliminations 1,2 of methane and carbene occurring through three centers, together with the elimination 1,1 of hydrogen and carbene through three centers, elimination 2,2 of hydrogen and carbene through three centers and elimination 1,4 of hydrogen, acetaldehyde and ethene through six centers, had presented relatively next activation barriers, showing that they are competitive among themselves. The computed values of the channels that occur through cyclical transition states had been compared with the available experimental results and the trustworthiness of this computational boarding for the study of unimolecular reactions in multi-channel had been dicussed. Determination of thermochemical parameters, as heat of formation for radicalar species of the primary channel of decomposition and some alcoxyde radicais, together with the estimative of the electronic and protonic affinities,( with the ab initio Gaussian 2 boarding which estimate very precise eletronic energies ) and their results had been compared with the available experimental values and with values gotten through energies of bond and Benson\'s additivity rule.

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The role of a protein-repelling coating is to limit the interaction between a device and its physiological environment. Plasma-polymerized-PEG (pp-PEG) surfaces are of great interest since they are known to avoid protein adsorption. and cell attachment. However, in all the studies previously published in the literature, the PEG coatings have been prepared using low pressure processes. <p>In this thesis, we synthesize biocompatible pp-PEG coatings using atmospheric pressure plasma. Two original methods are developed to obtain these pp-PEG films. 1. Atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition (APPLD) consists in the injection of the precursor, tetra(ethylene glycol)dimethylether (tetraglyme), by means of a liquid spray, directly in the post-discharge of an atmospheric argon plasma torch. 2. In atmospheric pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (APPECVD), tetraglyme vapors are brought in the post-discharge trough a heating sprinkler. The chemical composition, as well as the non-fouling properties of the APPLD and APPECVD films, are compared to those of PEG coatings synthesized by conventional low pressure plasma processes.<p>In the first part of the study, the effect of the power on the chemical composition of the films has been investigated by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and secondary ions mass spectroscopy (SIMS). <p>The surface analysis reveals that for the APPECVD samples, the fragmentation of the precursor increases as the power of the treatment is increased. In other terms, the lower the plasma power is, the higher the “PEG character” of the resulting films is. Indeed, the C-O component (286.5 eV) of the XPS C 1s peak is decreasing while the hydrocarbon component (285 eV) is increasing as the power of the plasma is increased. The same conclusion can be drawn from the signature ToF-SIMS peaks (m/z = 45 (CH3&61485;O&61485;CH2+ and +CH2CH2&61485;OH), 59 (CH3&61485;O&61485;CH2&61485;CH2+), 103 (CH3&61485;(O&61485;CH2&61485;CH2)2+)) that are decreasing in the case of high power treatments. Accordingly, IRRAS measurements show that the C-O stretching band is decreasing for high power plasma deposition. This is in agreement with the observations made from the analysis of the LP PECVD coatings and from the literature.<p>The films deposited by the APPLD process do not show the same behavior. Indeed, whatever the power injected into the discharge is, we are able to achieve films with a relatively high PEG character (&61566;83 %).<p>The second part of this study is dedicated to the evaluation of the non-fouling properties of the coatings by exposing them to proteins (bovine serum albumin and human fibrinogen) and cells (mouse fibroblasts (L929 and MEF)) and controlling the adsorption with XPS (proteins) and SEM (cells).<p>For the APPECVD samples, a low plasma power (30 W) leads to an important reduction of protein adsorption and cell adhesion (over 85%). However, higher-powered treatments tend to reduce the non-fouling ability of the surfaces (around 50% of reduction for a 80 W deposition). <p>The same order of magnitude (over 90% reduction of the adsorption) is obtained for the APPLD surfaces, whatever is the power of the treatment. <p>Those results show an important difference between the two processes in terms of power of the plasma treatment, and a strong relationship between the surface chemistry and the adsorption behavior: the more the PEG character is preserved, the more protein-repellent and cell-repellent is the surface. / Le rôle d’une couche empêchant l’adsorption de protéines est de limiter les interactions entre un implant et le milieu physiologique auquel il est exposé. Les films de poly(éthylène glycol) polymérisés par plasma (pp-PEG) sont d’intérêt majeur car ils sont connus pour empêcher l’adsorption de protéines ainsi que l’attachement cellulaire. Cependant, dans toutes les études publiées précédemment, les couches de type PEG ont été réalisées sous vide.<p>Dans cette thèse de doctorat, nous synthétisons des couches de type pp-PEG biocompatibles par plasmas à pression atmosphérique. A cette fin, deux méthodes originales ont été développées. 1. La première méthode consiste en l’injection du précurseur, le tetra(éthylène glycol) diméthyl éther (tetraglyme), en phase liquide, en nébulisant ce dernier au moyen d’un spray, directement dans la post-décharge d’une torche à plasma atmosphérique fonctionnant à l’argon. En anglais, nous appelons ce procédé « Atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition (APPLD) ». 2. Dans la deuxième méthode, appelée en anglais « Atmospheric pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (APPECVD)», le tetraglyme est amené en phase vapeur dans la post-décharge, au moyen d’un diffuseur chauffant. La composition chimique des dépôts de type APPLD et APPECVD, ainsi que leurs propriétés d’anti-adsorption sont évaluées, et comparées aux dépôts pp-PEG obtenus par les méthodes à basse pression conventionnelles.<p>Dans la première partie de cette étude, nous nous focalisons sur la composition chimique des films déposés, et plus particulièrement sur l’influence de la puissance injectée dans le plasma sur cette composition chimique. A cette fin, nous avons fait appel à des techniques d’analyse telles que la spectroscopie de réflexion-absorption infrarouge (IRRAS), la spectroscopie des photoélectrons X (XPS) et la spectrométrie de masse des ions secondaires (SIMS). <p>Il en ressort que les films de type APPECVD perdent progressivement leur « caractère PEG » à mesure que la puissance de la décharge plasma est élevée. Cela serait dû à une plus grande fragmentation du précurseur dans la post-décharge d’un plasma plus énergétique. Cette tendance est cohérente avec ce que nous avons observé pour les dépôts à basse pression ainsi que dans la littérature.<p>Dans le cas des films de type APPLD, un tel comportement n’a pas été mis en évidence :quelle que soit la puissance dissipée dans le plasma, les films présentent un « caractère PEG » relativement élevé.<p>La deuxième partie de cette thèse est dédiée à l’évaluation des propriétés d’anti-adsorption des films synthétisés, en les exposant à des protéines (albumine de sérum bovin et fibrinogène humain) et des cellules (fibroblastes de souris, L929 et MEF). L’adsorption de protéines est contrôlée par XPS tandis que l’attachement cellulaire est contrôlé par imagerie SEM.<p>Pour les échantillons de type APPECVD, un dépôt à faible puissance (30 W) mène à une importante réduction de l’adsorption de protéines et de cellules (> 85%) tandis qu’à de plus hautes puissances (80 W), l’anti-adsorption est sensiblement diminuée (50% de réduction). Dans le cas des dépôts de type APPLD, quelle que soit la puissance du plasma, une forte diminution de l’adsorption de protéines et de cellules est observée (> 90 %).<p>Ces résultats montrent une différence majeure entre les deux procédés quant à l’influence de la puissance du plasma ainsi qu’une forte relation entre la composition chimique de la surface synthétisée et son pouvoir d’anti-adsorption :plus le « caractère PEG » du dépôt est conservé, plus la surface empêchera l’interaction avec les protéines et les cellules. <p><p> / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

[pt] Nas últimas décadas a tecnologia de displays e células solares evoluiu consideravelmente. Há menos de cinco décadas atrás a tecnologia de volume (bulk) era a mais amplamente utilizada no mundo. Com o surgimento das tecnologias de dispositivos planos ocorreu uma grande revolução e, nos dias atuais, é a tecnologia dominante na área de displays e de células solares. Já a tecnologia do futuro surgiu com a descoberta dos materiais orgânicos semicondutores tornando possível a substituição dos convencionais substratos de vidro por substratos flexíveis, como os substratos poliméricos ou metálicos. Nesta tese foram desenvolvidos diferentes tipos de substratos compósitos poliméricos baseados no termoplástico comercial de alto desempenho, poli(éter imida) (PEI), e na celulose bacteriana (CB), um polímero natural e biocompatível comumente utilizado como pele artificial. Os nanocompósitos foram idealizados para aplicação como substratos flexíveis em dispositivos orgânicos. Três tipos de substratos foram estudados: nanocompósito PEI/nanotubos de carbono (CNTs); nanocompósito CB/PEI; e CB modificada por camada de dióxido de titânio dopado com alumínio (AlTiO2). Os dois primeiros substratos foram utilizados na produção de dispositivos orgânicos emissores de luz (OLEDs), enquanto o último na produção de um dispositivo fotodetector em meio aquoso – implante de retina. Os novos materiais foram caracterizados, principalmente, por suas propriedades ópticas e morfológicas, e os resultados foram utilizados para determinar suas possíveis aplicações. O nanocompósito PEI/CNT apresentou propriedades similares ao polímero puro quando produzido com baixas concentrações de CNTs. Para maiores concentrações os resultados obtidos mostraram-se inferiores aos do polímero puro. Já o nanocompósito CB/PEI apresentou propriedades comparáveis ou melhores que dos polímeros puros. Podemos destacar a grande melhoria em sua transparência óptica na região do visível, além de ter sido possível a obtenção de uma rugosidade superficial comparável à encontrada para substratos de vidro e com maior homogeneidade em relação aos substratos de PEI. Ambos substratos foram funcionalizados pela deposição de uma camada de óxido de índio-estanho (ITO), que foi utilizado como eletrodo transparente na produção dos OLEDs. A análise da funcionalização da superfície mostrou que os filmes de ITO sobre os compósitos apresentou propriedades elétricas também comparáveis aos obtidos para substratos de vidro e PEI. No caso do substrato de CB/PEI foi verificada melhor estabilidade do filme de ITO nos testes de flexão, não sendo observado variações no valor de sua resistividade mesmo após sofrer flexão de 5mm de diâmetro. Os dispositivos produzidos no substrato compósito PEI/CNT também apresentaram propriedades semelhantes às obtidas pela utilização do polímero puro. A maior eficiência atingida por ambos dispositivos flexíveis chegou a 1,45 cd/m2, ainda abaixo dos valores obtidos para os substratos de vidro – 2,15 cd/m2 no caso do substrato com ITO comercial e 2,00 cd/m2 no caso do substrato com ITO depositado. Já os dispositivos produzidos no nanocompósito CB/PEI apresentou excelente eficiência (2,50 cd/m2), sendo maior que o obtido para subtratos revestidos com ITO comercial. O substrato de CB/AlTiO2 foi idealizado para melhorar a aderência do ITO no filme de CB quando em contato com a água. O resultado obtido foi bastante satisfatório, pois, além de manter a camada de ITO aderido ao substrato, melhorou em 46 porcento sua rugosidade superficial. Essa modificação na morfologia da superfície acarretou em uma melhora significativa da resistividade elétrica do filme de ITO sobre o substrato flexível, uma redução de aproximadamente 63 porcento. Os substratos modificados foram utilizados para a produção de um dispositivo fotodetector. Os resultados obtidos apontam substratos promissores para a produção de implantes de retinas flexíveis e biocompatíveis. / [en] Over the past decades displays and solar cells technology had substantially evolved. For less than five decades ago the bulk technology was the most widely used worldwide. With the emergence of flat device technology a great revolution has occurred and, nowadays, this is the dominant technology in the field of displays and solar cells. The future technology has begun with the discovery of the organic semiconductor material which makes possible to replace conventional glass substrates for flexible substrates such as polymeric or metallic ones. In this thesis different types of polymeric composite substrates based on commercial high performance thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI), and a natural and biocompatible polymer commonly used as artificial skin, bacterial cellulose (BC) has been developed. The above mentioned nanocomposites were developed for application as flexible substrates in organic devices. Three types of substrates were studied: PEI/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nanocomposite; BC/PEI nanocomposite; and BC modified with an aluminum doped titanium dioxide (AlTiO2) layer. The first two substrates were used for the production of organic emitting devices (OLEDs), while the latter one was used for the production of a photodetector device in aqueous medium – retinal prosthesis. The new materials were mainly characterized by its optical and morphological properties and the results were used to determine its possible applications. PEI/CNT nanocomposite presented similar properties to the pure polymer when produced with low CNTs contents. For higher concentrations the results were inferior to those of the pure polymer. BC/PEI nanocomposite has showed comparable or better properties when compared with pure polymers. A highlight was the great improvement in their optical transparency in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum, and the smooth surface achieved by the nanocomposite – comparable to that found for glass substrates and with better uniformity in relation to PEI substrates. Both substrates were functionalized by depositing a layer of tin doped indium oxide (ITO), which was used as a transparent electrode in the production of OLEDs. The analysis of surface functionalization showed that electrical properties of ITO films onto composites were also comparable to those obtained for glass and PEI substrates. However, BC/PEI substrate presented better ITO film stability in bending tests, showing no changes in its resistivity value even after undergoing 5 mm diameter of bending. The devices produced in the PEI/CNT composite substrate has also similar properties to those obtained by using pure polymer. The higher efficiency achieved by both flexible devices reached 1.45 cd/m2 which is still below the values obtained for the glass substrates – 2.15 cd/m2 in the case of commercial ITO substrate and 2.00 cd/m2 in the case the substrate with deposited ITO. The devices produced onto CB/PEI composite substrates showed excellent efficiency (2.50 cd/m2), a higher value than that obtained for substrates coated with commercial ITO. The CB/AlTiO2 substrate was designed to improve the adhesion of the ITO film onto BC substrate when in contact with water. The result was quite satisfactory, because in addition to maintaining the ITO layer adhered to the substrate it has a 46 percent improvement in surface roughness. This change in surface morphology resulted in a significant improvement of ITO electrical resistivity, a reduction of approximately 63 percent was observed. The modified substrates were used for production of a photodetector device and the results showed a promising substrate for production of biocompatible and flexible retinal prosthesis.

De nouveaux processus de cyclisation d’allènes fonctionnalisés catalysées par des triflates métalliques sont présentés. Deux stratégies ont été développées. Dans un premier temps, une réaction de type carbonyl-ène intramoléculaire à partir de cétones γ-alléniques est développée. Cette réaction se déroule dans des conditions très douces avec une charge catalytique en triflate de bismuth(III) de seulement 1 mol%. Cette stratégie a ensuite été étendue à d’autres dérivés cétones γ-alléniques. Les alcools diéniques résultants ont pu être engagés avec succès dans une réaction de type Diels-Alder menant à la formation de structures polycycliques fonctionnalisées avec de bons rendements et une excellente régio- et diastéréosélectivité. La cyclisation d’éthers d’énol catalysée par les triflates métalliques a été par la suite étudiée. Cette stratégie permet d’obtenir des dérivés cyclopentènes avec de bons rendements en utilisant seulement 0,1 mol% de triflate de bismuth(III). Des dérivés dihydrofuranes peuvent être également formés par cette stratégie. Ces produits résultent de l’attaque nucléophile du carbone central de l’allène sur l’éther d’énol activé. Cette réactivité a pu être inversée en utilisant un complexe d’or(I) comme catalyseur en présence d’un nucléophile externe, donnant ainsi naissance à des produits différents. Dans une dernière partie, des applications dans le domaine de la chimie des arômes et des parfums ont été développées. Des dérivés acétates et alcools alléniques ont été synthétisés et exposés à des tests olfactifs, révélant des tonalités olfactives intéressantes. Des notes fruitées et florales dominantes et des nuances vertes et boisées ont été détectées. / Novel processes of metal triflate-catalyzed cyclizations of functionalized allenes are presented. Two strategies have been developed. In a first part, the intramolecular carbonyl-ene reaction with γ-allenic ketones is described. This reaction proceeds under very mild conditions using only 1 mol% of bismuth(III) triflate. The scope of this reaction was extended to several γ-allenic ketone derivatives, featuring various substitution patterns. The resulting dienols were successfully engaged in a Diels-Alder reaction allowing the formation of polycyclic functionalized frameworks in good yields with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivities. In a second part, the metal triflate-catalyzed cyclization of allenic-enol ethers is described. This reaction gives access to cyclopentene derivatives in good yields using only 0.1 mol% of bismuth(III) triflate. Dihydrofuran derivatives could also be formed using this strategy. This cycloisomerisation reaction proceeds through an initial enol ether activation, followed by the nucleophilic attack of the allene moiety. This reactivity could be inverted using a gold(I) catalyst, in the presence of an exogenous nucleophile, allowing the formation of different products. Within our interest in flavor and fragrance chemistry, allenic acetates and alcohols have been synthesized and subjected to olfactive evaluation, revealing dominant fruity and floral notes. Green and woody undertones have been detected as well.

Este trabalho apresenta o estudo de um sistema polimérico bi-componente formado por Poli(Ácido carboxílico)-Poli(Eter-poliol), constituído primariamente de um polímero acrílico polimerizado pelo processo de polimerização em solução aquosa por mecanismo de radicais livres ao qual foi adicionado seqüencialmente, um Poli(Eter-poliol), ambos de baixo peso molecular médio. Tal sistema tem por finalidade atuar como dispersante-ligante em sistema cerâmico à base de caulim CADAM, uma vez que este sistema apresenta propriedades termoplásticas e termorrígidas a diferentes temperaturas. Foram sintetizados 03 protótipos de um sistema polimérico e o critério para escolha teve como base o pH do sistema em sentido generalizado, isto é, compreendendo as diversas fases de preparação dos polímeros e sua aplicação final. É do conhecimento comum que a reação de esterificação entre grupos COOHOH requer catálise ácida para ocorrer, o qual usualmente é realizada em pH abaixo de 4 e, neste ensaio, este pH ácido é devido à presença de ácido para-toluenosulfônico, que atua como catalisador de esterificação. Em tal intervalo de pH, em virtude do ponto isoelétrico do caulim ser comumentemente abaixo de 4, a estabilização da dispersão de caulim por repulsão eletrostática utilizando polímeros sintéticos é improvável de ocorrer, razão pela qual buscou-se mecanismos alternativos para obtenção de uma tal estabilização, entre os quais o mecanismo estérico surge como opção. O sistema polimérico do presente estudo apresenta-se na forma de uma solução aquosa sendo, de fato, uma mistura homogênea de um copolímero de ácido acrílico, N- metiloacrilamida e metacrilato de metoxipolietileno glicol e um poli(eter-poliol). O poli(eter-poliol) e N-metilolacrilamida presentes no sistema polimérico são principais fontes de grupo hidroxila para reação de poliesterificação e formação de ligações cruzadas à temperatura de 150 a 200 °C. No estado termoplástico o sistema polimérico produzido pela mistura poli(ácido carboxílico)-poli(eter-poliol) pode ser utilizado como dispersante de argilas com especial fóco sobre caulim como tratado neste trabalho. A propriedade dispersante pode ser atribuida à presença de grupos carboxílicos e metoxipolietilenoglicol aleatoriamente distribuídos ao longo da cadeia polimérica e, também, ao baixo peso molecular médio. A temperaturas entre 150 a 200 °C, o polímero é reticulado (crosslinked) por reação de poliesterificação, catalisada por ácido, entre grupos carboxila e grupos hidroxila, sendo as hidroxilas provenientes tanto de poliol como de N-metilolacrilamida (NMAM). Assim, do ponto de vista térmico comporta-se como termorrígido, sendo nesta condição insolúvel em água e adequado atuar como ligante na manufatura de materiais cerâmicos. Medidas de mobilidade eletroforética e viscosidade são aplicadas à caracterização de caulim e do sistema polimérico a fim de avaliar a potencialidade de aplicação como dispersante desta argila. Também, as transições dos estados termoplásticos para termorrigidos foram determinadas por análise termogravimétrica (TG) e análise dinâmico mecânica (DMA) nos polímeros isoladamente e depois com medidas de resistência mecânica do sistema caulim/polímero. O sistema apresentou comportamento dispersante em água e ligante após cura. Um sistema polimérico assim sintetizado foi propriamente curado por calor tornando- se, na forma termorrígida, um ligante para peças cerâmicas com propriedades mecânicas de alto desempenho, como resistência a flexão no estado cru (green strenght). / This work presents the study of a polymeric bi-component system made from Poly(carboxylic acid)-Poly(ether-polyol) primarily constituted of an acrylic acid polymerized through the process of aqueous solution polymerization by free radical mechanism, to which a poly(ether-polyol) has been sequentially added, both of them of low average molecular weight. Such a system has the aim to act as dispersing-binding balance on CADAM kaolin targeting to evaluate the applicability potential or the preparation of ceramic bodies as this polymeric system presents thermoplastic and thermosetting properties at different temperatures. Were made the synthesis of 03 polymeric system prototypes which criteria for choice was based on pH of the system at whole sense, that is, regarding the several steps for polymers preparation and its final application. It is knowledge that esterification reaction between COOH-OH groups requires acid catalyst to occur, which usually is done at pH below 4 and, in this work this pH is due to p-toluene sulfonic acid that act as esterification catalyst. In this range of pH, due to the isoeletric point of kaolin to be below 4 the electrostatic stabilization of dispersion is unlikely to occur, from which reason was looked for an alternative mechanism to achieve the dispersion stabilization, among them the steric mechanism arises an option. The polymeric system of this study is the form of an aqueous solution, which actually is a homogeneous blend of a copolymer of acrylic acid, N-Methylolacrylamide Methoxypolyethyleneglycol Methacrylate (MPEGMA) and Poly(ether-polyol). The Poly(etherpolyol) and the N-Methylolacrylamide presents at the polymeric system are the main sources of hydroxyl groups to enhance the polyesterification reaction for further crosslinking at temperatures from 160 to 200 °C. At the thermoplastic state the polymeric system made by Poly(carboxilic acid)poly(ether-polyol) macromolecules may be used as clay dispersant focusing on kaolin for this work. The dispersant property may be attributed to the carboxylic and methoxypolyethyleneglycol group randomly distributed along the polymeric chain backbone and, also to the low average molecular weight. At temperatures between 150 to 200 °C, the polymer is crosslinked by polyesterification reaction catalized by acid between carboxyl groups and hydroxyl groups, in such way that hydroxyls groups comes both from the polyol base polymer and NMethylolacrylamide (NMAM) present at first polymer backbone. Thus, through a thermal standpoint it behaves as thermoset being that, under this condition, water insoluble and adequate to act as binder for manufacturing of ceramic materials. Electrophoretic mobility and viscosity measurements were applied for the characterization of kaolin and the polymeric system targeting to the evaluation its potential application as a dispersant for this clay. Also, the transitions from the thermoplastic to the thermoset state have been determined by thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG) and dynamicmechanical analysis (DMA) for the Poly(carboxylc acid)poly(ether-polyol) polymers alone and further by mechanical resistance measurements for a clay-polymer system. The system has presented both dispersant behavior on aqueous media and binder just afterward cure. A polymeric system thus synthesized was properly cured by heat turning and then, at the thermoset state, become suitable for act as a binder for ceramic bodies with high performance mechanical properties measured as flexural resistance at green strength.

The subject of master’s thesis is introduction with the principles of measuring voltage, current and electrical power in DC and AC systems. Is designed measurement system for normal household. Measurement system includes pricing and client billing. User interface Ethernet-based is implemented.

The aim of this thesis is to modify and improve the n-type semiconducting polymer PNDIT2 for thermoelectric generators (TEGs) applications. Although the PNDIT2 is considered a prime n-type material due to its high electron mobility, low air-stability of radical anions after doping and the low doping efficiency with molecular dopants are severe drawbacks and lead to limited application in TEGs. To this end, the backbone structure of PNDIT2 is modified by polymer analogous thionation and the branched aliphatic side chains are replaced by branched, fully oligoethylene glycol-based side chains. PNDIT2 was prepared by DAP and subjected to various conditions of thionation. The polymer analogous thionation of PNDIT2 was done by using Lawesson´s reagent (LR). The O/S conversion was controlled by solvent, T and amount of LR. For an excess of LR, only two carbonyls out of four present in the NDI repeating unit are converted to thiocarbonyls with regioselective trans-conformation (2S-trans-PNDIT2). Chlorobenzene (CB) is an excellent solvent in which the highest O/S conversion was achieved and the best reproducibility. Tri- or tetra- substitution in one NDI repeat unit did not take place due to steric hinderance of T2 comonomer. Thionation affected all properties. The lower thermal stability, UV-vis spectra were bathochromically shifted and a new band of the thionated NDI unit appeared. Chain aggregation was stronger as probed by UV-vis and NMR spectroscopy. The LUMO energy level of 2S-trans-PNDIT2 was lowered by 0.2 eV, giving -4.0 eV. This is at the border of what is needed for air stability of radical anions. The scattering on thin films indicated lower order and less crystalline textures of 2S-trans-PNDIT2 compared to PNDIT2. Likewise, electron mobility decreased with increasing conversion. While chapter 2 focused on the synthesis, opto-electronic and thermal properties of 2S-trans-PNDIT2, chapter 3 was concerned with details on morphology and electrical properties. To this end, 2S-trans-PNDIT2 was doped by N-DPBI in toluene at various concentrations and conductivities were determined. Undoped 2S-trans-PNDIT2 exhibited one order of magnitude higher conductivity than pristine PNDIT2. After doping with 5 wt.-% N-DPBI, the conductivity of 2S-trans-PNDIT2 increased by two orders of magnitude and reached a maximum conductivity of 6*10-3 S/cm at 15 wt.-% doping. This value was approx.5 times higher than the conductivity of PNDIT2 at the same doping level. Furthermore, the stability of conductivity of doped 2S-trans-PNDIT2 under ambient conditions was investigated and compared to PNDIT2. Upon exposure air (50 % humidity), conductivity of PNDIT2 rapidly decreased to the pristine film level, while the conductivity of 2S-trans-PNDIT2 was reduced by a factor of less than two after 16 h. While the initially higher conductivity of 2S-trans-PNDIT2 is ascribed to its less crystalline structure and thus higher doping efficacy, its better stability can be ascribed to the lower LUMO energy level. The topic of chapter 4 is on the synthesis of fully ether-based, polar and branched side chains (EO) and introduction into PNDIT2. The advantages of polar side chains over aliphatic side chains have been reported. However, previously reported PNDIT2 with linear polar side chains is limited in MW due to solubility. The EO side chain with amine functionality was synthesized in three steps and used for monomer synthesis (EO-NDIBr2). Initial efforts to use DAP to prepare P(EO-NDIT2) from EO-NDIBr2 and pristine bithiophene gave only oligomeric products. Stille polycondensation was therefore used, giving high MW. As extreme aggregation occurred in solvents used for GPC, absolute MW were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. To enable reliable end group analysis, model compounds with methyl end groups were prepared. In P(EO-NDIT2), methyl end groups are dominating as a result of incorrect transmetalation from the stannylated monomer. The end groups seen by 1H NMR spectroscopy were further confirmed by MALDI-ToF. Absolute MW were between Mn,NMR= 11 kg/mol to 116 kg/mol depending on reaction conditions. Aggregation was further probed by UV-vis and NMR spectroscopy as a function of the solvent and temperature, shining light into the degree of aggregation, which is important for thin film preparation. Solvent quality decreased with the following order: CHCl3, 1-Chloronaphthalene (CN), 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-DCB), DMF, 1,4-Dioxane, CB and Anisole (AN). According to these results, three doping protocols based on CB and o-DCB, as well as temperature variations, were used to prepare films for conductivity measurements. The best results were obtained for processing from chlorobenzene at 80 °C, which aggregates are dissolved. Strikingly, maximum conductivity values were achieved already for 5 wt.-% dopant concentration. The PF reached a maximum even for 1 wt.-% doping level. This unusually low value is promising and suggests a high doping efficacy.

The present dissertation covers the total synthesis of viridiofungin triesters and studies toward the total synthesis of xeniolide F. In both cases, sigmatropic rearrangements of α-allyloxy substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are employed: for the viridiofungin ester synthesis a [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement and for the xeniolide F synthesis a catalytic asymmetric Claisen rearrangement CAC. For both rearrangement reactions the historical development, main characteristic and important variations are discussed. The viridiofungin triester synthesis represents a convergent and highly flexible route toward these natural products. The [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement allowed the diastereoselective synthesis of the polar head group with two adjacent stereogenic centers. The E-configured double bond was formed by a Julia-Kocienski olefination. During the studies toward the total synthesis of xeniolide F a new, diastereoselective strategy for the generation of allyl vinyl ethers with E-configured vinyl ether double bond was established employing rhodium catalyzed OH-insertion and an E-selective Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination. Under the conditions of the catalytic asymmetric Claisen rearrangement (CAC) this highly substituted allyl vinyl ether rearranged diastero- and enantioselectively to the corresponding a-keto ester. This example clearly illustrates the high potential of the CAC as synthetic tool for natural product synthesis. / In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Totalsynthese von Tirestern der Viridiofungine A, A2 und A4 sowie die Synthese eines Schlüsselintermediates für die Totalsynthese von Xeniolid F dargestellt. In beiden Fällen wird ausgehend von einem α-allyloxysubstituierten α,β-ungesättigten Ester eine Umlagerungsreaktion als Schlüsselschritt eingesetzt: im Falle der Viridiofunginester eine diastereoselektive [2,3]-Wittig-Umlagerung, bei den Arbeiten zur Totalsynthese von Xeniolid F eine diastero- und enantioselektive, katalytische Claisenumlagerung. Für beide Umlagerungsreaktionen werden ausführlich die theoretischen Hintergründe sowie die historische Entwicklung und wichtige Varianten besprochen. Mit der Viridiofungintriestersynthese wird eine konvergente und bezüglich der lipophilen Seitenkette sehr flexible Syntheseroute vorgestellt. Die [2,3]-Wittig-Umlagerung konnte dabei erfolgreich für die diastereoselektive Synthese der hochsubstituierten, polaren Kopfgruppe der Viridiofunginester mit zwei benachbarten stereogenen Zentren (davon eines quartär) eingesetzt werden. Zur Bildung der E-konfigurierten Doppelbindung wurde die Julia-Kocienskie-Olefinierung ausgenutzt. Bei den Arbeiten zur Totalsynthese von Xeniolid F wurde eine neuartige Strategie zur diastereoselektiven Synthese eines Allylvinylethers mit E-konfigurierter Vinyletherdoppelbindung eingesetzt. Die Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons-Olefinierung (HWE-Olefinierung) generierte dabei E-selektiv die Vinyletherdoppelbindung. Das für die HWE-Olefinierung benötigte Phosphonat wurde durch rhodiumkatalysierte OH-Insertion aus einem Allylalkohol und einem Diazaphosphonoacetat hergestellt. Der hochsubstituierte Allylvinylether wurde unter den Bedingungen der katalytisch asymmetrischen Claisenumlagerung umgesetzt und führte mit exzellenter Diastereo- und Enantioselektivität zum entsprechenden α-Ketoester. Anhand dieses Beispiels konnte das Potential der katalytisch asymmetrischen Claisenumlagerung zum Aufbau von hochfunktionalisierten Bausteinen für die Naturstoffsynthese verdeutlicht werden.