Le nitrate, produit de la fin de chaîne de réaction des oxydes d’azotes de l’atmosphère (NOx = NO +NO2), est l’un des ions le plus abondant de la neige et de la glace polaire. Ses rapports isotopiques stables (δ18O, δ15N et Δ17O) ont été abondamment utilisés pour contraindre ses sources et les chemins réactionnels. De plus, le nitrate archivé dans les carottes de glace profondes peut apporter de nouvelles contraintes sur les conditions climatiques passées. Cependant, le dépôt de nitrate dans les régions polaires à faible accumulation est réversible en raison des processus post-dépôts, compliquant l’interprétation des enregistrements. Actuellement, il existe des enregistrements de nitrate issus de carottes de glace profonds couvrant de l’information climatique sur plusieurs milliers d’années dont leur interprétation dépend d’une quantification précise ces phénomènes post-dépôts. Nous avons étudié expérimentalement le transfert d’excès-17O de l’ozone durant la réaction en phase gaz de NO2 + O3  NO3 + O2, qui est une réaction importante de la chimie nocturne de formation du nitrate. De cette étude nous avons déterminé la fonction de transfert du 17O donnée par : ∆17O(O3*) = (1.23 ± 0.19) × ∆17O(O3)bulk + (9.02 ± 0.99). Nous avons aussi évalué la distribution intramoléculaire des isotopes de l’oxygène de l’ozone et observé que l’excès d’enrichissement résidait de manière prépondérante sur les atomes terminaux de l’ozone. Ces résultats auront une implication importante sur la compréhension de la formation du nitrate via les mécanismes d’oxydation des précurseurs NOx. L’impact de la photolyse sur les concentrations et les compositions isotopiques stables du nitrate est étudié dans ce travail de thèse sur la base d’étude de laboratoire et de terrain. Une étude de laboratoire a été conduite en irradiant de la neige naturelle de Dôme C avec une lampe UV à xénon et en utilisant différents filtres UV (280 nm, 305 nm et 320 nm). Sur la base des mesures des rapports isotopiques de l’oxygène et de l’azote, la dépendance aux longueurs d’onde des fractionnements isotopiques a été déterminée. En conséquence, en présence de lumière UV de haute énergie, le fractionnement isotopique est décalé vers des valeurs moins négatives et vice versa. Sur la base des fractionnements isotopiques obtenus en laboratoire, nous avons dérivé un décalage apparent de la valeur du zéro point d’énergie (ZPE) qui apporte une meilleure contrainte sur la section efficace d’absorption du 15NO3-. Ce décalage apparent est obtenu en minimisant les écarts entre les observations et les fractionnements isotopiques calculés basés sur un modèle de décalage ZPE, modèle qui inclut outre le décalage ZPE, le changement des largeurs, de l’asymétrie et de l’amplitude des sections efficaces d’absorption lors de la substitution isotopique. Nous avons validé le nouveau ZPE apparent en conduisant une étude de terrain à Dôme C, Antarctique. Dans cette étude, un dispositif expérimental a été construit sur le site et l’effet du rayonnement solaire UV sur la photolyse du nitrate de la neige investigué. Cette étude était basée sur la comparaison de deux puits remplis par de la neige soufflée homogénéisée dont l’un des deux puits n’était pas soumis aux rayonnements UV. Le fractionnement isotopique de 15N pour la neige exposée aux UV (-67.9 ± 12 ‰) est en bon accord avec le modèle de décalage ZPE estimé au cours de ce travail de thèse (-55.4 ‰). Ces valeurs sont aussi dans la gamme des fractionnements isotopiques apparents observée précédemment au Dôme C. Nous pensons que l’inclusion des ces nouvelles connaissances dans un modèle prédisant l’enrichissement du 15N dans les carottes de glace permettra une interprétation quantitative de l’information préservée dans la glace. / Nitrate, the end product of oxidation of atmospheric NOX (= NO + NO2), is one of the most abundant anions present in polar snow and ice. Its stable isotope ratios (δ18O, δ15N and Δ17O) have been widely used to constrain its sources and oxidation pathways. In addition, the nitrate archived in deep ice cores may be an important metric to constrain past climatic conditions. However, deposition of nitrate in polar regions with low snow accumulation is reversible due to post-depositional processes, and interpretation of this record is complicated. Currently, there exist deep ice core records of nitrate encompassing climatic information of millennial time scales, and their interpretation relies on careful quantification of post-depositional effects. We have experimentally studied the 17O-excess transfer from ozone during the gas phase NO2 + O3 → NO3 + O2 reaction, which is an important nighttime nitrate formation pathway. From this study, we have determined the ∆17O transfer function given by: ∆17O(O3*) = (1.23 ± 0.19) × ∆17O(O3)bulk + (9.02 ± 0.99). We have also evaluated the intramolecular oxygen isotope distribution of ozone and have observed the excess enrichment resides predominantly on the terminal oxygen atoms of ozone. The findings from this study will have an important implication for understanding nitrate formation pathways via different NOX oxidation mechanisms. The impact of photolysis on the amount and stable isotope enrichments of nitrate is investigated in this PhD study based on laboratory and field experiments. A laboratory study was conducted by irradiating a natural snow from Dome C with a Xe UV lamp and a selection of UV-filters (280 nm, 305 nm and 320 nm). Based on the oxygen and nitrogen isotope ratio measurements, wavelength dependent isotopic fractionations were determined. Accordingly, in the presence of high-energy UV light, isotopic fractionation is shifted towards less negative values and the reverse for lower energy UV photons. Based the isotopic fractionations obtained in the laboratory study, we derived an apparent ZPE-shift value, which better constrains the absorption cross-section of 15NO3-. This apparent shift is derived from the best fit between the experimental observations and calculated fractionations based on existing ZPE-shift model and it includes actual ZPE-shift and changes in width, asymmetry and amplitude in absorption cross-section during isotopic substitution. We have validated the newly derived apparent ZPE-shift by conducting a field study at Dome C, Antarctica. In this study, an experimental setup was built on-site and the effect of solar UV photolysis on snow nitrate was investigated. This study was based on a comparison of two snow pits filled with locally drifted snow and by allowing/blocking the solar UV. The 15N fractionation for the UV exposed samples (-67.9 ± 12 ‰) was in fairly good agreement with the ZPE-shift model estimate from this study (-55.4 ‰). These values are also within the range of apparent isotopic fractionation observed at Dome C in previous studies. Further calculations to better constrain the absorption cross-section of 15NO3- with the ZPE-shift are underway, and we propose that the newly derived apparent ZPE-shift value should be used in future studies. We believe that incorporating these new findings in models predicting the enrichments of 15N nitrate in ice cores will allow a quantitative interpretation of the information preserved in ice.

Os contaminantes emergentes são considerados compostos onipresentes em águas, portanto investigar a degradação e comportamento dessas substâncias torna-se necessária, pois é reportado que estes compostos causam efeitos adversos em seres vivos. O composto 2-(tiocianometiltio) benzotiazol (TCMTB), considerado um contaminante emergente, é amplamente empregado na indústria do couro como biocida com a finalidade de inibir o desenvolvimento de microrganismos na pele. Sendo assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar a degradação do contaminante emergente TCMTB, por meio das técnicas de fotólise direta com radiação UV, radiação solar e oxidação com ozônio. Experimentos de fotólise direta do TCMTB, em soluções aquosas com diferentes concentrações, em efluente do processo de remolho e efluente simulado do remolho, foram conduzidos em reator com lâmpada de vapor de mercúrio (250 W). O teste de hidrólise foi realizado protegido da luz, a temperatura ambiente com diferentes concentrações do TCMTB para observar o comportamento do contaminante na ausência de luz. O maior coeficiente de absorção molar foi medido e identificado em 220 e 280 nm como 20489 e 11317 M-1 cm-1, respectivamente, para pH 5,0. Os resultados experimentais da fotodegradação mostraram que TCMTB foi rapidamente degradado por fotólise direta em soluções aquosas em 30 min de tratamento fotolítico. Os resultados do estudo do pH, demonstraram que pH interfere no processo fotoquímico, uma vez que em condições alcalinas o composto é mais estável e a taxa de fotodegradação diminui. Os ensaios com o efluente do processo de remolho mostraram que a degradação do TCMTB tem comportamento semelhante às soluções aquosas. O efluente simulado do remolho mostrou que uma alta concentração do contaminante leva a um maior tempo de irradiação de luz para a degradação. A aplicação de luz natural evidenciou degradação mais lenta, mas ainda assim, foi possível observar degradação de até 96% para a concentração de 6 mg L-1 em 420 min. A utilização do oxidante ozônio como tratamento, alcançou 40% de remoção do contaminante em 30 min, assinalando a alta estabilidade do composto. Portanto, este trabalho aponta o potencial do uso de fotólise direta (luz v artificial), ou radiação solar (luz natural) para a degradação de contaminantes emergentes como o 2 (tiocianometiltio) benzotiazol (TCMTB). / Emerging contaminants are considered omnipresent compounds in water, thus investigate the degradation and behavior of these substances becomes necessary as it is reported that these compounds cause adverse effects on living beings. The 2- (thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole compound (TCMTB), considered an emerging contaminant, is widely used in the leather industry as a microbicide for the purpose of inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the skin and leather. In this context, the purpose of the present work was to study the degradation of the emerging contaminant TCMTB by direct photolysis with UV radiation, solar radiation and ozone. Experiments of direct photolysis of the TCMTB in aqueous solutions with different concentrations, in the effluent from the soaking process were conducted in a reactor with mercury vapor lamp (250 W). The hydrolysis test was performed protected from light at room temperature with different concentrations of TCMTB to observe the behavior of the contaminant in the absence of light. The highest molar absorption coefficient was measured and identified at 220 and 280 nm as 20489 and 11317 M-1 cm -1, respectively, at pH 5.0. The experimental results of photodegradation showed that TCMTB was rapidly degraded by direct photolysis in aqueous solutions in 30 min of photolytic treatment. The results of the pH study showed that pH interfered in the photochemical process, since under alkaline conditions the compound is more stable and the photodegradation rate decreases. Assays of the direct photolysis in effluent from the soaking process have shown that TCMTB degradation behaves similarly to aqueous solutions. The direct photolysis of the the simulated effluent from the soaking showed that a high concentration of the contaminant leads to a longer time of light irradiation for degradation. The application of natural light evidenced slower degradation, however, it was possible to observe degradation of up to 96% for the 6 mg L-1 concentration with 420 min. The use of the ozone oxidant as a treatment, achieved 40% removal of the contaminant for 30 min of treatment, indicating the high stability of the compound. Therefore, this work highlights the potential of the use of direct photolysis (artificial light), or solar radiation (natural light) for the vii degradation of emerging contaminants such as 2 (thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TCMTB).

Submitted by Caroline Falcao (caroline.rfalcao@ufpe.br) on 2017-06-07T17:41:34Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) 2012-Tese-ValdereicePereiraBaydum.pdf: 1681832 bytes, checksum: b5c9d3beb02641d325fe71ba0c2037f2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-07T17:41:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) 2012-Tese-ValdereicePereiraBaydum.pdf: 1681832 bytes, checksum: b5c9d3beb02641d325fe71ba0c2037f2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-23 / A ocorrência de fármacos no meio ambiente tem se tornado um assunto de interesse nos últimos anos. Grande número desses compostos tem sido detectado em efluentes de estações de tratamento de esgoto (ETE) municipais, águas superficiais e, menos frequentemente, em águas subterrâneas e água potável em todo o mundo. Alguns dos efeitos adversos causados por fármacos incluem toxicidade aquática, desenvolvimento de resistência em bactérias patogênicas, genotoxicidade, e desregulação endócrina. Diferentes fontes podem ser indicadas para explicar o aparecimento de fármacos no ambiente aquático. Atualmente, é amplamente reconhecido que a principal fonte de poluição são os efluentes de ETE. Portanto, o descarte de resíduos farmacêuticos nos efluentes de ETE deve ser minimizado o máximo possível. A remoção de poluentes orgânicos recalcitrantes como fármacos na água e em efluentes pode ser obtida utilizando processos oxidativos avançados (POA). O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a eficiência de remoção de Propranolol por meio de POA, avaliar a toxicidade dos produtos de degradação durante os tratamentos bem como realizar um estudo cinético de degradação do composto. O fármaco usado neste estudo foi o Propranolol fornecido pelo LAFEPE. Foi utilizada solução modelo a 20 mgL-1 . Os tratamentos por meio de POA (H2O2/UV, Fenton e foto-Fenton) além de radiação UV (fotólise) e H2O2 foram realizados em escala laboratorial em um reator ao longo de 60 minutos. A radiação UV foi obtida por uma lâmpada a vapor de mercúrio de média pressão de 30 W. A agitação do sistema foi feita utilizando um agitador magnético. Sulfato ferroso heptahidratado foi utilizado como fonte de íons de ferro para o processo Fenton e foto-Fenton. A determinação e a quantificação do fármaco após tratamento por POA, foram realizadas em um espectrofotômetro UV-Vis. Em relação aos resultados obtidos pelo tratamento utilizando POA, o propranolol se mostrou pouco sensível a oxidação com peróxido de hidrogênio. O tratamento Foto-Fenton apresentou melhor eficiência de remoção e o Fenton o melhor resultado de toxicidade. A cinética de oxidação do fármaco foi discutida e verificou-se que o modelo cinético de pseudo-primeira ordem pode descrever melhor a oxidação do fármaco. As principais vantagens e desvantagens de cada processos e a complexidade de comparação dos vários processos de oxidação foram discutidos. O processo Foto-Fenton foi o que removeu mais de 80% do propranolol a 20 mg L-1 em 15 minutos. / The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment has become a subject of interest in recent years. A vast number of these compounds have been detected in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, surface waters and, less frequently, in groundwater and drinking water, all over the world. Some of the adverse effects caused by pharmaceuticals include aquatic toxicity, resistance development in pathogenic bacteria, genotoxicity and endocrine disruption. Different sources can be indicated to explain the appearance of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment. Nowadays, it is widely accepted that the main source of pollution are STP effluents. Therefore, the discharge of pharmaceutical residues to the environment in STP effluents should be minimized. Removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals in water and wastewater can be achieved using advanced treatment technologies such as advanced oxidation processes (AOP). The objective of this study is to evaluate the removal efficiency of Propranolol by AOP to identify the degradation products toxicity as well as to perform a degradation kinetic study of these compounds. The pharmaceutical used in this study was Propranolol were purchased from LAFEPE. The pharmaceutical were spiked daily at a concentration of 20 mgL-1 were treated by AOP. The treatments by AOP (H2O2/UV, Fenton and photo-Fenton) and photolysis (UV radiation) and peroxide, were performed in a reactor along 60 minutes. UV radiation was provided by a medium pressure mercury lamp of 30 W. The agitation of the system was realized by a magnetic bar. Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate was used as source of iron for the Fenton and photo-Fenton process. The determination and quantification of the pharmaceutical present during the treatment by AOP were performed with UV-Vis spectrophotometer. With regard to the results obtained by using AOP treatment, the propranolol was less sensitive to hydrogen peroxide. Despite photo-fenton treatment presented the highest removal efficiency and Fenton the best treatment toxicity. The kinetics of oxidation of propranolol has been discussed and it was found that the pseudo-first order kinetic model can describe the oxidation. The main advantages and disadvantages of each process and the complexity of comparing the various advanced oxidation processes (AOP) was discussed. In the photo-fenton process it was possible to remove more than 80% from propranolol concentration of 20 mg L-1 in 15 minutes.

Orientador: Solange Cadore / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimico / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T20:21:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gianeti_ThiagoMarceloRibeiro_M.pdf: 2580129 bytes, checksum: 3af6856ae9e7da0e86dc7f9e0d5adcb8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: A determinação de elementos metálicos em alimentos ricos em açúcar é um desafio analítico devido a interferência da matriz. Diluições das amostras podem minimizar este efeito, por outro lado, podem reduzir as concentrações dos elementos metálicos abaixo do limite de detecção. Assim, o pré-tratamento é usualmente necessário para destruir ou transformar a matriz orgânica e extrair os íons metálicos ligados aos complexos orgânicos buscando, ainda, minimizar os resíduos gerados nas etapas de preparação e análise química. Este trabalho descreve diferentes tratamentos de amostras de mel, como a digestão ácida, fotólise oxidativa e digestão enzimática, alternativas ¿limpas¿ no preparo de amostras para a determinação de Mn, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ba, Cu, Co, Fe, Al, Cr, Ni e As por ICP OES Espectrometria de Emissão Óptica em Plasma de Argônio com Acoplamento Indutivo. Os resultados obtidos com os diferentes tratamentos foram avaliados levando em consideração o tempo, facilidade de operação e desempenho dos parâmetros analíticos. O método de fotólise oxidativa mostrou-se viável para a análise deste tipo de amostra uma vez que os resultados analíticos mostraram exatidão e precisão adequadas, além de não gerar resíduos químicos no final do tratamento. O fator custo também foi favorável a este tratamento, e o equipamento pode ser construído no laboratório / Abstract: The determination of metals in foods with high sugar has been an analytical challenge, due to interference of the matrix. Dilutions of the samples can minimize this effect, but may also reduce the concentrations of metals below the limit of detection. Thus pre-treatment is usually necessary to destroy or convert the organic matrix and extract the metal ions bounded to organic complexes. It is also desirable to use a procedure that minimize residuals in order to not affect the environment. This work deals with the investigation of different kind of treatment for honey, like the acid digestion, the oxidative photolysis and enzymatic digestion. The last two procedures act as an alternative "clean" in sample preparation of honey for the determination of Mn, Cd, Pb, Zn , Ba, Cu, Co, Fe, Al, Cr, Ni and As by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. The results obtained with the different sample treatment were evaluated considering time, easy of operation and performance of analytical parameters. The oxidative photolysis showed to be adequate for this complex sample with good results related to accuracy and precision besides not to generates chemical residuals. This procedure is also not expensive and the reactor used may be manufactured at the laboratory / Mestrado / Mestre em Química

Estudou-se a degradação dos fármacos acetaminofeno (ACT), atenolol (ATL), bezafibrato (BZF), diclofenaco (DIC) e ibuprofeno (IBU) em solução aquosa através de fotólise e peroxidação fotoassistida. As soluções foram caracterizadas antes e após os processos de fotólise e UV/H&#8322O&#8322 quanto à degradação dos fármacos e à remoção de carbono orgânico total. Também foi avaliada a degradação por fotólise dos fármacos em uma matriz real (efluente de estação de tratamento de esgoto, ETE). Os experimentos foram realizados em um reator anular com lâmpada de vapor de mercúrio de baixa pressão de 36 ou 75 W e concentrações iniciais de 5 ou 20 mg L&#8315&#185 de cada fármaco, em mistura e individualmente, no caso dos estudos de fotólise UV. Os resultados mostraram absorção de radiação UV (254 nm) pelo ACT superior à dos demais fármacos (&#8364=8990 L mol&#8315&#185 cm&#8315&#185), e comparativamente inferior para o ATL e IBU (&#8364=725 e 1080 L mol&#8315&#185 cm&#8315&#185, respectivamente). Não houve degradação por hidrólise após 24h em qualquer pH. O DIC e o BZF degradaram-se mais rapidamente, independentemente do processo fotoassistido. As concentrações de DIC nos experimentos realizados com [DIC]0=5 mg L&#8315&#185 ficaram abaixo do limite de detecção após 20 minutos de irradiação. Na presença de H H&#8322O&#8322 as concentrações dos contaminantes ficaram abaixo do limite de detecção após 50 minutes para concentrações iniciais de 20 mg L&#8315&#185. Os resultados dos ensaios de toxicidade nos experimentos realizados com a mistura de fármacos mostraram valores de CE50 inferiores aos valores obtidos nos experimentos com a solução dos fármacos individuais. Os valores de TOC apresentaram redução de até 13% ao final de 120 minutos, o que comprova a persistência dos produtos de degradação. A degradação por fotólise UV do ATL e do ACT ocorreu mesmo em efluente de ETE, sendo a eficiência desse processo semelhante à obtida usando-se água como matriz. Esses resultados são úteis para compreensão da remediação de águas e efluentes contendo esses contaminantes emergentes por meio de processos foto-oxidativos. / This work aimed at studying the degradation of the following pharmaceutical compounds in aqueous solution by means of photolysis and photoassisted peroxidation: acetaminophen (ACT), atenolol (ATL), bezafibrate (BZF), diclofenac (DIC), and ibuprofen (IBU). Solutions were characterized before and after photolysis and UV/H2O2 processes regarding drug degradation and total organic carbon removal. In addition, the photolysis of the pharmaceutical compounds was investigated in a real wastewater matrix (effluent from a sewage treatment plant, STP). The experiments were carried out in an annular photochemical reactor equipped with a low pressure mercury lamp (36 or 75 W) and initial solution concentrations of 5 and 20 mg L-1 of each drug, for the mixture and individual compounds, in the case of UV photolysis studies. The results revealed higher absorption of UV radiation (254 nm) by ACT than that shown by the other pharmaceutical compounds (=8990 L mol-1 cm-1), and comparatively lower for ATL and IBU (=725 and 1080 L mol-1 cm-1, respectively). No hydrolysis was observed after 24 hours at any pH. The degradation of DIC and BZF was faster, regardless the photoassisted process. DIC concentrations in the experiments carried out with [DIC]0=5 mg L-1 were below the detection limit after 20 minutes of irradiation. In the presence of H2O2, contaminant concentrations were below the detection limit after 50 minutes of irradiation for initial concentrations of 20 mg L-1. The results of the toxicity assays for the experiments carried out with the mixture of pharmaceutical compounds showed CE50 values lower than those obtained with the compounds individually. TOC removals up to 13% after 120 minutes were obtained, therefore confirming the formation of persistent degradation products. In the case of ATL and ACT, UV degradation occurred even in STP wastewater and the efficiency of the process was similar to that obtained with pure water. The results obtained in this study are useful to understand the treatment of water and wastewater contaminated with this class of emerging pollutants by means of photo-oxidative process.

Três macroiniciadores foram sintetizados baseados em tioxantona; MMa-co-TXA, BMa-co-TXA e HMa-co-TXA. Estes macroiniciadores possuem vantagens em relação aos compostos de baixa massa molar apesar do seu alto custo. A fotoatividade destes macroiniciadores e da tioxantona para a polimerização de monômeros monofuncional (MMA) e multifuncionais, 2,2-bis[4-(2-hidroxi-3-metacriloxipropoxi)fenil]propano (Bis-GMA) e dimetacrilato de trietilenoglicol (TEGDMA) foi examinada com as técnicas de Fotocalorimetria Exploratória Diferencial e Espectroscopia de Infravermelho por Transformada de Fourier com acessório de ATR. Os co-iniciadores usados foram as aminas EDB, TEA e DMAEMA. Todos os sistemas foram estudados na ausência de solvente. Os resultados mostraram que os macroiniciadores são mais eficientes do que o composto de baixa massa molar. Medidas de fotólise por pulso de laser permitiram obter o espectro de absorção de transientes dos compostos estudados, bem como a constante de supressão do estado triplete pelas aminas e pelo monômero. A polimerização fotoiniciada pelos macroiniciadores na presença de aminas e dos monômeros foi estudada com o objetivo de se determinar o mecanismo que leva à formação dos radicais iniciadores. Expressões para o rendimento quântico de radicais ativos foram deduzidas a partir do mecanismo proposto. Resultados mostraram que a produção de radicais ativos para os macroiniciadores é maior do que a tioxantona. / In this work three macroinitiators based on thioxanthone were synthesized and characterized; MMA-co-TXA, BMA-co-TXA and HMA-co-TXA. Macroinitiators offer some advantages when compared with their corresponding low molecular weight analog. The photopolymerization initiated by macroinitiators and thioxanthone of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and mixtures of 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy- 3-metacryloxipropoxi)phenyl]propane (Bis-GMA) and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) was studied through Photocalorimetry (Photo-DSC) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy with ATR accessory. All systems were studied in the absence of solvent (bulk) using EDB, TEA and DMAEMA, as co-initiators. Measures of Laser Flash Photolysis determined the transient absorption spectra of the compounds and also the bimolecular rate constants for the triplet quenching of the compounds. The polymerization reaction of the macroinitiator in presence of amine and monomer was studied in order to determine the mechanism leading to the formation of radical initiators. Expressions for the quantum yield of radicals assets were deducted from the proposed mechanism. Results showed that the radical production assets to macroinitiator is greater than the thioxanthone, making macroinitiators more efficient than the low molecular weight compound.

Foram sintetizados a 5-tia-pentaceno-14-ona (TX-A) e a 5-tia-naftaceno-12-ona (TX-Np), dois compostos derivados da tioxantona, para serem usados como fotiniciadores em reações de polimerização de diacrilatos. Após purificação usando cromatografia em coluna e líquida de alta eficiência, esses compostos foram caracterizados por análise elementar (AE), espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (IV) e de ressonância magnética nuclear de próton (1H RMN). A caracterização do comportamento espectroscópico dos compostos foi feita utilizando-se espectroscopia na região do ultravioleta e visível (UV-vis) e de fluorescência. A UV-vis revelou que a TX-A apresenta maior absorção na região do visível em relação à TX-Np. Os resultados de fluorescência evidenciaram a dependência do solvente na emissão, juntamente com o comportamento das transições presentes. Os tempos de vida das espécies singlete foram determinados como sendo da ordem de nanosegundos, sendo maior em meio de solventes hidroxílicos polares. A fotólise por pulso de laser foi utilizada para estudar a absorção dos transientes, demonstrando que a TX-Np apresenta três máximos de absorção em 340, 450 e 590 nm, que foram atribuídos aos transientes do estado triplete/radical, radical cetila e ao estado triplete respectivamente, cujos tempos de vida se situam na ordem de microssegundos. Já a TX-A apresentou dois máximos de absorção em 415 e 515 nm, que correspondem à absorção do estado triplete do antraceno resultante da transferência de intramolecular de energia entre grupos da molécula. A avaliação do desempenho de ambos os compostos como fotoiniciadores foi feita com o auxílio da Fotocalorimetria Exploratória Diferencial (Foto-DSC) usando-se como modelo uma mistura dos monômeros BisGMa (dimetacrilato de bisfenilglicidila) e TEGDMA (dimetacrilato de trienilo glicol) nas proporções: 70:30; 30:70 e 50:50 (m/m), respectivamente. Estes estudos demonstraram que utilizando-se a TX-Np como fotoiniciador, a polimerização ocorreu com maior velocidade no sistema contendo maior proporção de BisGMA, que torna o sistema mais viscoso. Entretanto, maiores graus de conversão foram obtidos utilizando maiores proporções de TEGDMA, ou seja, misturas menos viscosa. Utilizando a TX-A, o sistema contendo BisGMA e TEGDMA na proporção 70:30 (m/m), apresentou maior velocidade de polimerização, enquanto a mistura contendo quantidades de massa iguais dos dois monômeros foi a que apresentou o maior grau de conversão. Quanto à influência de O2, apenas a TX-A apresentou resultado significativo na polimerização, quando o experimento foi realizado em ar. / The 5-thia-pentacene-14-one (TX-A) and 5-thia-naphthacene-12-one (TX-Np), both derivatives of thioxanthone have been synthesized and evaluated in relation to their performance as photoinitiators in diacrylates polymerization reaction. After purifying by column and liquid chromatography the compounds were characterized by elemental analysis (EA), spectroscopy in the infrared region (IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR). The spectral behavior of the thioxanthone derivatives was performed by spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and visible range (Uv-vis) and fluorescence. The UV-vis results revealed that TX-A presents higher absorption in the visible range than the TX-Np. The fluorescence data evidenced a dependence of the solvent nature in the emission. The life time of singlet species was determined as in the nano-seconds level, being higher in polar hydroxilic solvents medium. The laser flash-photolysis was used to investigate the transients absorption, revealing that the TX-Np have three absorption maxima at 340, 450 and 590 nm, which were attributed to the triplet state/radical, cetyl radical and triplet state, respectively, whose lifetimes were in the microseconds scale. Meanwhile, the TX-A showed two absorption maxima at 415 and 515 nm corresponding to the anthracene triplet state absorption from an intramolecular energy transfer between groups of the molecule. The performance of both photoinitiators had been evaluated by Photocalorimetry, using a mixture of bisphenylglycidyl dimetacrilate (BisGMA) and triethileneglycol dimetracrylate (TEGDMA) containing 70:30; 30:70 and 50:50 (w/w) of each monomer respectively. Such studies demonstrated that using TX-Np as a photoinitiator the rate of polymerization was higher when larger amounts of BisGMA is used in the mixture, making the system more viscous. However higher conversion degrees were found when higher amounts of TEGDMA are used, that means in less viscous mixtures. When TX-A is used as a photoinitiator the system containing 70:30 (w/w) of BisGMA and TEGDMA, showed higher rate of polymerizations while the mixture containing equal amounts of both monomers presented a higher conversion degree. Concerning the O2 influence, only the TX-A presented a significant polymerization extent when the experiment was performed in the presence of air.

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La détection des polluants à l'état de trace est un enjeu important pour la surveillance de la qualité de l'air. La spectroscopie THz, permettant de sonder des régions spectrales riches en absorption moléculaire, est une technique appropriée pour une mesure de la pollution atmosphérique. Ce travail de thèse a consisté à développer et caractériser un spectromètre ultrasensible pour mesurer des molécules d'intérêt atmosphérique. On a mis en place un spectromètre THz utilisant une chaîne de multiplication de fréquence émettant jusqu'à 900 GHz. La sensibilité de détection a été optimisée et caractérisée. En collaboration avec l'IEMN, un spectromètre THz utilisant comme source un analyseur de réseau vectoriel émettant jusqu'à 500 GHz a été mis en place et caractérisé. On a démontré le potentiel de la spectroscopie THz à surveiller en temps réel l'évolution des concentrations de polluants gazeux lors d'une réaction chimique et à en déduire les constantes cinétiques. Le suivi des transitions rotationnelles du H2CO et CO d'une réaction de photolyze du formaldéhyde, a permis de déterminer les constantes cinétiques de réaction. La détection des radicaux est un défi en raison de leur forte réactivité. On a adapté la configuration de notre spectromètre afin d'optimiser la sensibilité et d'étudier la réaction de photolyse de l'acétaldéhyde utilisant la "photoactivation" par mercure. On a utilisé la modulation de fréquence et la modulation à effet Zeeman afin d'étudier le HCO. On a optimisé la sensibilité, quantifié HCO et mesuré plus de 200 raies d'absorption. Une étude spectroscopique du HCO est entamée afin d'optimiser les paramètres des bases de données internationales. / QThe detection of trace pollutants is an important issue for monitoring air quality. Terahertz spectroscopy, used to probe spectral regions rich in molecular absorption, is an appropriate technique for measuring atmospheric pollution. This work of thesis consisted in developing and characterizing an ultrasensitive spectrometer to measure molecules of atmospheric interest. A terahertz spectrometer was mounted using a frequency multiplication chain emitting up to 900 GHz. The detection sensitivity has been optimized and characterized. In collaboration with the IEMN, a terahertz spectrometer using a vector network analyzer transmitting up to 500 GHz as a source, has been set up and characterized. The potential of terahertz spectroscopy has been demonstrated to monitor in real time the evolution of concentrations of gaseous pollutants during a chemical reaction and to deduce the kinetic rates. Following the rotational transitions of H2CO and CO of a photolysis reaction of formaldehyde, kinetic reaction rates were determined. Detection of radicals is a challenge because of their high reactivity. The configuration of our spectrometer was adapted to optimize sensitivity and to study the photolysis reaction of acetaldehyde using "Photosensitization" by mercury. Frequency modulation and Zeeman effect modulation were used to study HCO. The sensitivity was optimized, quantified HCO and measured over 200 absorption lines. A spectroscopy study of HCO is initiated in order to optimize the parameters of the international data bases.

Cette thèse évolue selon trois axes de recherche. La première partie présente des travaux de spectroscopie TéraHertz (THz) de COV réalisés à l'aide du spectromètre THz par technique de photomélange, ce dernier rendant accessible la région spectrale 0,3-3 THz à haute résolution. Ces travaux concernent l'amélioration de paramètres moléculaires du formaldéhyde (H₂CO) obtenue grâce à la mise en oeuvre d'un système de métrologie performant reposant sur l'utilisation d'un peigne de fréquence. La très haute résolution de ce spectromètre a également permis un travail de collaboration efficace avec différents laboratoires concernant la détermination de coefficients d'élargissement du chlorure de méthyle (CH₃Cl). La deuxième partie montre la possibilité de détection de radicaux légers par technique de photomélange au travers d'études concernant les radicuax hybroxyle (OH) et mercaptan (SH). La très haute résolution de notre spectromètre donne accès à leur structure hyperfine avec des précision encore inégalées dans la région 1-3 THz. Cette partie illustre également l'intérêt de notre collaboration avec la ligne AILES du synchrotron SOLEIL et démontre la grande complémentarité entre le spectromètre photo-mélange et l'interféromètre couplée au rayonnement synchrotron. La dernière partie présente l'initiation au sein du groupe THz d'une étude cinétique effectuée grâce à une chaîne par multiplication de fréquence. Cette étude concerne concerne la photolyse de H₂CO. S'ajoute à ceci une étude visant à caractériser le rayonnement THz en présence d'aérosols de chlorure de sodium hydratés. / This thesis covers three research areas. The first is the THz spectroscopy of VOCs using a THz spectrometer based on photomixing, the latter making it possible access the 0.3-3 THz spectral region with high resolution. This work concerns the improvement of molecular parameters of formaldehyde (H₂CO) obtained through the implementation of metrology system using a frequency comb. The high resolution of spectrometer has also demonstrated its utility effectively together with various laboratories for the determination of broadening-coefficicents of the methyl chloride (CH₃Cl). The second topic shows the detection of small radicals by photomixing through studies of hydroxyl (OH) and mercaptan (SH) radicals. The high resolution of our spectrometer provides access to their hyperfine structure with details unmatched in the 1-3 THz region. This section also illustrates the importance of our partnership with the AILES beamline of the SOLEIL synchrotron and demonstrates the complementary between the photomixing-spectrometer and the interferometer coupled to synchrotron radiation. The last section presents the initiation of a kinetic study in the THz group performed with a frequency multiplication chain. This study concerns the photolysis of the H₂CO. Accompanied by a study to characterize the THz radiation in the presence of sodium chloride aerosols hydrated.