Incorporation of monoacetylferrocene to the sulfonated polystyrene ionomers imparted some changes in the properties of sulfonated polystyrene. Sulfonation was carried out by acetic anhydride and concentrated sulphuric acid. The sulfonation reaction and the degree of sulfonation were determined by analytical titration and adiabatic bomb calorimeter . For this purpose, sulfonated polystyrene (SPS) samples with varying percentages of sulfonation were prepared between 0.85% and 6.51%. Monoacetyl ferrocene was used in equivalent amount of sulfonation through addition procedure. FTIR Spectroscopy was one of the major techniques used to support the successful addition of AcFe to the SPS samples. Altering the sulfonation degree did not change the characteristic peak positions, but increased the peak intensities with increasing the degrees of sulfonation. Mechanical properties of resultant polymers were investigated. As a result, elastic modulus of polymers decreased by the amount of monoacetylferrocene. Thermal characteristic were found by Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). Thermal analysis revealed that sulfonated polystyrene samples after addition of monoacetylferrocene displayed lower values of Tg. Microscopic analysis were made by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and single phase for each sample was observed. Besides, energy dispersed micro analysis showed an increase in the intensity of the iron (II) peaks that is related to the amount of monoacetylferrocene added to the SPS samples. Flame retardancy for each polymer was also examined and found that addition of monoacetylferrocene to sulfonated polystyrene does not change the Limiting Oxygen Index value (LOI)(17). However, LOI value for polystyrene is 18.

The catalytic depolymerization/pyrolysis of nylon 6 and 66 were investigated with the prospect of helping to curb the amount of carpet landfilled. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to determine which catalysts (and their nylon/catalyst ratio) were most suited for the depolymerization. By adding bases, the onset of degradation for some bases was 100 aC lower than that of the pure nylons. Potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide were found to be the most effective catalysts at a catalyst ratio of 100:1 of nylon 6 and nylon 66 to catalyst, respectively. After determining the most efficient catalyst, kinetic models/parameters from the TGA data were determined. These parameters were used in a reactive extrusion model for depolymerizing nylon 6 in carpet. Data from the model was then used to do cost analysis for the process. It was found that to get a Present Value Ratio greater than 1, the flow rate has to be greater than or equal to 500 lb/hr. At even higher flow rates up to the model¡¦s limit (1500 lb/hr), the Net Present Value shows that this process is economically viable. Extrusion of a 100:1 ratio of pure N6 and KOH was done in a 30 mm counter-rotating non-intermeshing twin screw extruder. The material collected from the vents of the extruder was tested with a gas chromatograph- mass spectrum (GC-MS) in tandem. There was only one significant peak from the GC and the primary molecular weight on the MS was 113, the molecular weight of caprolactam. This shows that the process could be profitable and require little purification if done industrially.

The objective of this work is to understand the structure-property relationships in a pseudoelastic composition of polycrystalline NiTiPt (Ti-42.7 at% Ni-7.5 at% Pt). Structural characterization of the alloy includes grain size determination and texture analysis while the thermo-mechanical properties are explored using tensile testing. Variation in heat treatment is used as a vehicle to modify microstructure. The results are compared to experiments on Ni-rich NiTi alloy wires (Ti-51.0 at% Ni), which are in commercial use in various biomedical applications. With regards to microstructure, both alloys exhibit a <111> fiber texture along the wire drawing axis, however the NiTiPt alloy's grain size is smaller than that of the Ni-rich NiTi wires, while the latter materials contain second phase precipitates. Given the nanometer scale grain size in NiTiPt and the dispersed, nanometer scale precipitate size in NiTi, the overall strength and ductility of the alloys are essentially identical when given appropriate heat treatments. Property differences include a much smaller stress hysteresis and smaller temperature dependence of the transformation stress for NiTiPt alloys compared to NiTi alloys. Potential benefits and implications for use in vascular stent applications are discussed.

This thesis systematically investigates the effects of a recently developed modified ageing procedure of aluminium alloys, termed the T6I6 temper, on the microstructural development and mechanical properties of the Al ??? Mg ??? Si - Cu alloy 6061. For the T6I6 temper, a conventional single stage T6 temper is interrupted by an ageing period at a reduced temperature (65??C) to facilitate secondary precipitation, before resuming the final ageing at the temperature of the initial T6 treatment. The T6I6 temper was found to cause simultaneous increases in tensile properties, hardness, and toughness as compared with 6061 T6. Al ??? Mg ??? Si ??? Cu alloys are medium strength alloys widely used in the automotive industry and their further improvement is underpinned by stringent demands for weight reduction placed on the transportation industry in recent years. The potential for further improvement of the mechanical properties was found in the control of secondary precipitation that may take place even in some fully aged alloys when exposed to reduced temperatures. The overall improvement in the mechanical properties of 6061 T6I6 was attributed to the formation of finer and more densely dispersed precipitates in the final microstructure. The refinement of precipitates was facilitated by control of the precipitation processes and gradual evolution of the microstructure throughout each stage of the T6I6 treatment. The results indicated that the concentration and the chemical environment of the vacancies controlled the precipitation processes in this alloy. Findings also show that the proportion of the different precipitate phases present in the final microstructure, as well as the amount of the solute in these precipitates, can be controlled and modified utilizing secondary precipitation. A number of analytical techniques were used in this study. The evolution of the microstructure was studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), High Resolution TEM (HRTEM) and Three Dimensional Atom Probe (3DAP). Vacancy-solute interactions were studied using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) and 3DAP. The distribution of the solute was studied using 3DAP and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was used to identify precipitation reactions and to determine the stability of vacancy-associated aggregates.

Neste trabalho foram avaliados o comportamento do ácido gálico e de adjuvantes tecnológicos frequentemente empregados em formas farmacêuticas sólida, e das suas misturas físicas, através de métodos termoanalíticos e por espectroscopia de infravermelho. Foi investigada também a influência da compactação sobre as misturas físicas equiponderais. Os adjuvantes avaliados foram amidoglicolato de sódio, celulose microcristalina, croscarmelose sódica, crospovidona, dióxido de silício coloidal, estearato de magnésio e polimetacrilato. O ácido gálico apresentou um comportamento térmico diferenciado nas misturas, assumindo, provavelmente, uma forma instável com menor ponto de fusão. Os resultados obtidos por DSC demonstraram interação de natureza física com mudança de entalpia para misturas do ácido gálico com celulose microcristalina, crospovidona, estearato de magnésio e polimetacrilato. A interação não pode ser confirmada por espectroscopia de infravermelho para a crospovidona e polimetacrilato, devido à sobreposição das bandas com o ácido gálico. Os demais adjuvantes também apresentaram interação física, porém, sem alteração da entalpia, confirmada por espectroscopia de infravermelho, relacionada ao estabelecimento de ligações de hidrogênio entre os componentes da mistura. A compactação demonstrou particular influência sobre a interação com celulose microcristalina, croscarmelose sódica e crospovidona. / In this work were evaluated the behavior of the gallic acid and technological excipients used in sold dosage forms and their physical powder mixtures, by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimety (TGA) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The influence of the compression force on the 1:1 (w/w) physical mixtures was also investigated. The excipients evaluated were sodium starch glycolate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate and polymethacrylate. Gallic acid presented a different thermal behavior in the mixtures, assuming, probably, an unstable form with a lower melting point. The results obtained by (DSC) demonstrated the occurrence of physical interactions with enthalpy changes for the mixtures of gallic acid with microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate and polymethacrylate. The interaction could not be confirmed by infrared spectroscopy for crospovidone and polymethacrylate, due to overlapping of the gallic acid IR bands. The other excipients also presented physical interaction, however, without alteration of the enthalpy, confirmed by IR, which could be correlated to the establishment of hydrogen bonds between the components of the mixture. The compression of the powder mixtures demonstrated a particular influence of the interaction of gallic acid with microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone.

Neste trabalho foram avaliados o comportamento do ácido gálico e de adjuvantes tecnológicos frequentemente empregados em formas farmacêuticas sólida, e das suas misturas físicas, através de métodos termoanalíticos e por espectroscopia de infravermelho. Foi investigada também a influência da compactação sobre as misturas físicas equiponderais. Os adjuvantes avaliados foram amidoglicolato de sódio, celulose microcristalina, croscarmelose sódica, crospovidona, dióxido de silício coloidal, estearato de magnésio e polimetacrilato. O ácido gálico apresentou um comportamento térmico diferenciado nas misturas, assumindo, provavelmente, uma forma instável com menor ponto de fusão. Os resultados obtidos por DSC demonstraram interação de natureza física com mudança de entalpia para misturas do ácido gálico com celulose microcristalina, crospovidona, estearato de magnésio e polimetacrilato. A interação não pode ser confirmada por espectroscopia de infravermelho para a crospovidona e polimetacrilato, devido à sobreposição das bandas com o ácido gálico. Os demais adjuvantes também apresentaram interação física, porém, sem alteração da entalpia, confirmada por espectroscopia de infravermelho, relacionada ao estabelecimento de ligações de hidrogênio entre os componentes da mistura. A compactação demonstrou particular influência sobre a interação com celulose microcristalina, croscarmelose sódica e crospovidona. / In this work were evaluated the behavior of the gallic acid and technological excipients used in sold dosage forms and their physical powder mixtures, by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimety (TGA) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The influence of the compression force on the 1:1 (w/w) physical mixtures was also investigated. The excipients evaluated were sodium starch glycolate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate and polymethacrylate. Gallic acid presented a different thermal behavior in the mixtures, assuming, probably, an unstable form with a lower melting point. The results obtained by (DSC) demonstrated the occurrence of physical interactions with enthalpy changes for the mixtures of gallic acid with microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate and polymethacrylate. The interaction could not be confirmed by infrared spectroscopy for crospovidone and polymethacrylate, due to overlapping of the gallic acid IR bands. The other excipients also presented physical interaction, however, without alteration of the enthalpy, confirmed by IR, which could be correlated to the establishment of hydrogen bonds between the components of the mixture. The compression of the powder mixtures demonstrated a particular influence of the interaction of gallic acid with microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-12-14Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:53:40Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 sidel_sm_me_ilha.pdf: 1806167 bytes, checksum: 2a4e01caec0f051d6145b4716b656d11 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Neste trabalho foram estudados os vidros teluretos do sistema (20-x)Li2O-80TeO2- xWO3 com diferentes valores de x. Os resultados das medidas de DRX dos vidros como preparados confirmaram o comportamento amorfo das matrizes vitreas, e para os vidros tratados termicamente em diferentes temperaturas, acima de Tg, evidenciou-se a formacao das fases cristalinas durante o processo de cristalizacao. No vidro com x=0 (TL) foi observado a presenca das fases cristalinas -TeO2, -TeO2 e Li2Te2O5, e para os vidros com x=5 e 10 (TLW-5 e TLW-10) foi observado somente as duas primeiras fases cristalinas. Esse resultado sugere que o WO3 entra na estrutura como formador vitreo e inibe o crescimento da fase cristalina Li2Te2O5. Os parametros termicos, como a Tg, Tx e Tp, e o processo de cristalizacao dos vidros foram estudados por meio das medidas de DSC, e foram calculados os valores da energia de ativacao (E) e do parametro de Avrami. As curvas de DSC foram obtidas para taxas de aquecimento entre 2.5 e 12.5 K.mol-1 e particulas com tamanho 45-63 Êm. A energia de ativacao e o indice de Avrami foram calculados para cada fase cristalina e os picos de DSC foram ajustados utilizando funcoes gaussianas. As curvas de DSC das amostras tratadas termicamente apresentaram os picos de cristalizacao, referentes a cada fase cristalina, separadamente. Nas curvas de DSC do vidro TLW-5 foram observados tres picos de cristalizacao, embora as medidas de DRX tenham apresentado apenas duas fases cristalinas. Deste modo, a existencia deste terceiro pico de cristalizacao nas curvas de DSC do vidro TLW-5 confirmam o processo de transformacao da fase -TeO2 em -TeO2, conforme sugerido pelos dados de DRX e tambem pelos espectros de FT-IR. Nos espectros de infravermelho das tres matrizes vitreas foram verificadas as bandas de absorcao referentes as vibracoes das unidades tetragonais TeO4 e as bandas referentes as ligacoes W-O. / In this work the tellurite glasses of the system (20-x)Li2O-80TeO2-xWO3 with different x values were studied. The results of the XRD measurements for glasses as quenched confirmed the amorphous behavior of the glass matrix, and for the glasses thermally treated at different temperatures above Tg evidenced the phases crystalline formed during the crystallization process. In the glass with x=0 (TL) the presence of the -TeO2, -TeO2 and Li2Te2O5 crystalline phases was observed and for the glasses with x=5 and 10 (TLW-5 and TLW-10) were observed only the first two crystalline phases. This result suggests that WO3 enters in the structure as glass former and it inhibits the growth of the crystalline phase Li2Te2O5. The thermal parameters, as Tg, Tx and Tp, and the crystallization process of the glasses were studied through the DSC measurements, the values of the activation energy (E) and the Avrami s parameter were calculated. The DSC curves were obtained for heating rates between 2.5 and 12.5 K.mol-1, and 45-63 ìm particles size. The activation energy and the Avrami s parameter were calculated for each crystalline phase and the peaks of DSC were fitted using Gaussian functions. The DSC curves of the samples thermally treated showed the crystallization peaks, regarding each crystalline phase, separately. In the DSC curves of TLW- 5 glass three crystallization peaks were observed, although the measurements of XRD have presented only two crystalline phases. In this way the existence of this third crystallization peak in the DSC curves of the glass TLW-5 confirms the process of transformation of the phase -TeO2 in -TeO2, as suggested by XRD data and also for the FT-IR spectra. In the infrared spectra of the three glass matrix the absorption bands regarding the vibrations of the tetragonal units TeO4 and the bands regarding the connections W-O were observed.

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most used fibre in the textile industry. PET is also used in other products, e.g. soft-drink bottles and food packaging. Approximately 60% of the globally produced PET is intended for production of textile fibres and the demand for polyester fibres have steadily increased over the last decade. Yet, most of the recycled PET fibres are produced from discarded bottles and not discarded textiles even though the generation of textile waste is increasing year by year. The importance of finding efficient recycling routes for discarded PET textiles is obvious. In thermo-mechanical recycling the thermoplastic characteristic of PET is utilized to re-melt and re-form PET waste into new valuable products. Today, this is used for bottle-to-fibre recycling but not for fibre-to-fibre recycling. The main research question asked in this Master thesis is if the process of exhaust dyeing compromise the possibility to recycle PET textiles through remelt spinning. It is believed that PET degradation through hydrolysis may occur during dyeing. The degradation behaviour of PET has been widely studied. However, degradation during exhaust dyeing has not been investigated.   The process parameters temperature, time and number of dyeing cycles have been investigated. Also, possible effects of different auxiliary chemicals have been studied. Dyeing and characterisation of two PET fabrics with filaments of different titer was performed in order to investigate if the filament titer is also a parameter to consider.   Tensile testing and surface characterisation through demand absorbency test showed that the filament titer seems to affect how the tensile and moisture related properties change due to dyeing. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that the crystallisation rate is affected by the dyeing process. This can be an effect of formation of shorter PET chains during dyeing. The auxiliary chemicals have been shown to be the most critical factor in changes of the crystallisation behaviour. Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy indicated that chain scission has occurred during dyeing.   The results have shown that the exhaust dyeing process causes changes in tensile properties, moisture related properties, degree of crystallinity as well as crystallisation behaviour. DSC and FTIR results indicate chain scission. Based on the results it cannot be concluded if the changes are large enough to compromise the possibility to recycle PET textiles thermo-mechanically. Further research is required in order to correlate the observed changes with possible problems in thermomechanical recycling of dyed PET textiles.

Orientador: Keizo Yukimitu / Banca: Victor Ciro Solano Reynoso / Banca: Sandro Márcio Lima / Resumo: Neste trabalho foram estudados os vidros teluretos do sistema (20-x)Li2O-80TeO2- xWO3 com diferentes valores de x. Os resultados das medidas de DRX dos vidros como preparados confirmaram o comportamento amorfo das matrizes vitreas, e para os vidros tratados termicamente em diferentes temperaturas, acima de Tg, evidenciou-se a formacao das fases cristalinas durante o processo de cristalizacao. No vidro com x=0 (TL) foi observado a presenca das fases cristalinas -TeO2, -TeO2 e Li2Te2O5, e para os vidros com x=5 e 10 (TLW-5 e TLW-10) foi observado somente as duas primeiras fases cristalinas. Esse resultado sugere que o WO3 entra na estrutura como formador vitreo e inibe o crescimento da fase cristalina Li2Te2O5. Os parametros termicos, como a Tg, Tx e Tp, e o processo de cristalizacao dos vidros foram estudados por meio das medidas de DSC, e foram calculados os valores da energia de ativacao (E) e do parametro de Avrami. As curvas de DSC foram obtidas para taxas de aquecimento entre 2.5 e 12.5 K.mol-1 e particulas com tamanho 45-63 ƒÊm. A energia de ativacao e o indice de Avrami foram calculados para cada fase cristalina e os picos de DSC foram ajustados utilizando funcoes gaussianas. As curvas de DSC das amostras tratadas termicamente apresentaram os picos de cristalizacao, referentes a cada fase cristalina, separadamente. Nas curvas de DSC do vidro TLW-5 foram observados tres picos de cristalizacao, embora as medidas de DRX tenham apresentado apenas duas fases cristalinas. Deste modo, a existencia deste terceiro pico de cristalizacao nas curvas de DSC do vidro TLW-5 confirmam o processo de transformacao da fase -TeO2 em -TeO2, conforme sugerido pelos dados de DRX e tambem pelos espectros de FT-IR. Nos espectros de infravermelho das tres matrizes vitreas foram verificadas as bandas de absorcao referentes as vibracoes das unidades tetragonais TeO4 e as bandas referentes as ligacoes W-O. / Abstract: In this work the tellurite glasses of the system (20-x)Li2O-80TeO2-xWO3 with different x values were studied. The results of the XRD measurements for glasses as quenched confirmed the amorphous behavior of the glass matrix, and for the glasses thermally treated at different temperatures above Tg evidenced the phases crystalline formed during the crystallization process. In the glass with x=0 (TL) the presence of the -TeO2, -TeO2 and Li2Te2O5 crystalline phases was observed and for the glasses with x=5 and 10 (TLW-5 and TLW-10) were observed only the first two crystalline phases. This result suggests that WO3 enters in the structure as glass former and it inhibits the growth of the crystalline phase Li2Te2O5. The thermal parameters, as Tg, Tx and Tp, and the crystallization process of the glasses were studied through the DSC measurements, the values of the activation energy (E) and the Avrami’s parameter were calculated. The DSC curves were obtained for heating rates between 2.5 and 12.5 K.mol-1, and 45-63 ìm particles size. The activation energy and the Avrami’s parameter were calculated for each crystalline phase and the peaks of DSC were fitted using Gaussian functions. The DSC curves of the samples thermally treated showed the crystallization peaks, regarding each crystalline phase, separately. In the DSC curves of TLW- 5 glass three crystallization peaks were observed, although the measurements of XRD have presented only two crystalline phases. In this way the existence of this third crystallization peak in the DSC curves of the glass TLW-5 confirms the process of transformation of the phase -TeO2 in -TeO2, as suggested by XRD data and also for the FT-IR spectra. In the infrared spectra of the three glass matrix the absorption bands regarding the vibrations of the tetragonal units TeO4 and the bands regarding the connections W-O were observed. / Mestre

Modernos processos industriais requerem rigorosos requisitos, tais como, eficiÃncia, desempenho dinÃmico, caracterÃsticas de funcionamento flexÃveis, facilidade de diagnÃstico e comunicaÃÃo com um computador principal. Com a evoluÃÃo da micro-eletrÃnica e dos dispositivos de potÃncia notou-se uma tendÃncia no uso de controladores digitais a fim se obter as caracterÃsticas supracitadas. Nestes processos, a utilizaÃÃo da conversÃo eletromecÃnica da energia dar-se de forma intensa, assim Âe comum a utilizaÃÃo de motores elÃtricos em diversos tipos de acionamentos. O presente trabalho utiliza uma metodologia de controle do motor de induÃÃo trifÃsico do tipo âgaiola de esquiloâ com a tÃcnica de controle por modos deslizantes. Aplicou-se, entÃo, a metodologia para controle de posiÃÃo do motor. O trabalho propÃe, ainda, um comparativo da tÃcnica proposta com outra jà implementada em trabalhos precursores, sendo uma teoria clÃssica para acionamentos desse tipo de motor denominado de controle por orientaÃÃo de campo. Programou-se ambas as tÃcnicas em um Digital Signal Controller (DSC) e aplicou-o no posicionamento do motor de induÃÃo. Com a realizaÃÃo do comparativo observou-se o destaque do Slide Mode Control (SMC) em relaÃÃo ao controle por orientaÃÃo de campo nos ensaios feitos na planta de aplicaÃÃo. Tanto em desempenho computacional quanto no controle das posiÃÃes do motor, a tÃcnica de controle deslizante se mostrou mais eficiente e robusta, apresentando uma reduÃÃo nos erros de corrente do motor, bem como um melhor rastreio da posiÃÃo de referÃncia. / Modern industrial processes require stringent requirements, such as efficiency, performance dynamic, flexible operating characteristics, diagnostics facilities and communication with a main computer. With the development of micro- electronics and power devices there has been a trend in the use of digital controllers to obtain the characteristics mentioned above. In those processes, the use of eletromechanical energy conversion are shown in many type of driverâs machine. Thus it is commom to find electric motors in this aplications. Then, this work uses a methodology of control for a three phase induction motor of type âsquirrel cageâ using the technique Sliding Mode Control (SMC). After that, It was applied the methodology for position control of the motor. This work, also proposes a comparison of the proposed technique with other classical technique for this type of aplications. The name of the classical technique is Field Oriented Control (FOC). Therefore, a Digital Signal Controller (DSC) was programmed for both techiniques and applied in the positioning of the inductionmotor. After the comparative analyse, itâs noted that SMC technique was better than FOC technique. Both in computational performance as in the control of motor positions the Slide Mode Control technique has been shown more efficient and robust. Also a reduction in errors of the motorâs current and a better tracking of the reference position was obtained with this technique.