O interesse na preparação de filmes finos de óxidos pelo processo sol-gel aumentou nos últimos anos devido a alta qualidade dos filmes, baixo custo dos precursores orgânicos e grande importância tecnológica. Dependendo das condições de preparação e das espécies dopantes, é possível obter filmes com características diversas: piezelétricos, luminescentes, isolantes, semicondutores ou condutores. Filmes de óxido de zinco (ZnO) podem ser usados na formação de camadas semicondutoras. Além disso, a dopagem deste composto com elementos da família IIIA promove um aumento da condutividade e a dopagem com íons de terras raras origina filmes luminescentes. A literatura sobre filmes de óxido de zinco, contudo, é em sua maior parte descritiva e não há uma compreensão total do processo e mecanismos envolvidos na formação dos filmes. No contexto do presente trabalho, filmes de ZnO:Al e ZnO:Eu foram preparados através do processo sol-gel não-alcóxido. Neste método, sais orgânicos são usados ao invés dos alcóxidos na preparação de sóis orgânicos. Ao contrário do primeiro método, a literatura relacionada à técnica sol-gel a base de acetatos é ainda muito limitada. Portanto, um dos objetivos desta pesquisa é investigar os mecanismos existentes nos estágios iniciais de formação dos filmes. Efeito da temperatura, velocidade de deposição e nível de dopagem foram estudados. Acetato de zinco dihidratado e nitrato de alumínio nonahidratado foram refluxados em etanol a 75°C por um período de tempo dependente da concentração das soluções. Os níveis de dopagem do íon Al3+ foram de 0,8 e 5%. Ácido lático foi adicionado à solução etanólica para promover a hidrólise do acetato de zinco. Os aditivos acetilacetona e dietanolamina foram adicionados aos sóis antes da deposição para melhorar a homogeneidade dos filmes. Os sóis foram transferidos para substratos de vidro através do método de imersão-emersão (dip-coating). A formação de géis foi obtida por evaporação do solvente. Os filmes do óxido inorgânico foram formados por tratamento térmico a 450°C por 1 hora em atmosfera de ar. Ciclos de deposição de uma ou mais camadas, intermediadas ou não por calcinação, foram realizados. Por análise térmica e FTIR observa-se que acetato de zinco funde a 200-250°C e que concomitantemente ZnO:Al começa a ser formado como mostra a banda de estiramento de ZnO de baixa intensidade nos espectros. Não é observada perda de massa após 450°C, o que indica a total decomposição dos precursores orgânicos e na mesma temperatura o estiramento ZnO é intensificado. Medidas feitas com a técnica de microbalança a cristal de quartzo (QCM) evidenciaram a importância da calcinação após cada transferência dos sóis para substratos sólidos. A cinética de evaporação do solvente no estágio pós-deposição também foi verificada com esta técnica. Resultados de difração de raios X (XRD) a partir de amostras de ZnO:Al calcinadas a 450°C após cada transferência de sóis para substratos sólidos mostram cristalinidade com picos de baixa intensidade para os planos (100), (002) e (101). Também foi verificado que a cristalinidade do material aumenta com a temperatura. Micrografias de força atômica (AFM) mostram uma cobertura completa da superfície do substrato e a ausência de craqueamento ou buracos na superfície dos filmes. A presença de dietanolamina nos sóis promove um decréscimo no tamanho médio das partículas de ZnO:Al. Espectros de emissão nas regiões do UV e visível mostram a emissão verde característica de ZnO atribuída a centros de defeito auto-ativados. Filmes de ZnO:Al apresentam transmitância superior a 80% na região do visível mas a energia do band gap é maior do que a esperada. Os picos de emissão vermelha dos íons Eu3+ são observados nos espectros dos precursores orgânicos. Ao contrário, somente o pico em 615 nm é notado nos espectros das amostras calcinadas devido ao efeito de supressão pela matriz de ZnO. / The interest in the preparation of thin films by the sol-gel process has increased in last years due to the high quality of the films, low cost of the organic precursors and the great technological importance. Depending on the preparation conditions and dopant species, it is possible to obtain films with piezelectric, luminescent, isolating, conductive and semiconductive features. Zinc oxide (ZnO) films be used to form semiconductive layers. Further, by doping with elements of the family IIIA the conductivity can be tuned and with the rare earths doping fluorescent films can be obtained. The literature on doped zinc oxide films however is mostly descriptive and there is not a complete understanding of the process and mechanisms involved in the film formation. In the context of the present work ZnO:Al and ZnO:Eu films were prepared through the non-alcoxide sol-gel process. In this method, organic salts instead of alcoxides are used for the organic sol preparation. Conversely to the latter method, the literature concerning the sol-gel technique through acetates is very limited yet. Therefore, one of the aims of this research is to further investigate the chemical mechanisms that play a role in the initial stages of film formation. Conditions like temperature, withdrawal speed and doping level were studied. Zinc acetate dihydrate and aluminium nitrate nonahydrate were mixed in an ethanolic solution that was refluxed at 75ºC for a period of time dependent of the concentration of the solutions. The aluminium doping levels were 0.8 and 5%. Lactic acid was added to the ethanolic solution to promote the zinc acetate hydrolysis. The additives acetylacetone and diethanolamine were added to the sols prior to deposition to improve the film homogeneity. The formed sols were transferred to previous cleaned and hydrophilized glass substrates by the dip-coating method. The gel formation was obtained by solvent evaporation. The inorganic oxide films were formed by heat treatment in a furnace at 450°C for 1 hour in air. Single and multiple coating cycles, followed or not by calcination, were performed. Thermal (TA) and infrared (FTIR) analyses of the dried sols were performed in order to follow the chemical modifications that occur during the oxide formation. It is seen that zinc acetate melts at 200-250ºC and at the same time ZnO:Al begins to be formed as confirmed by the low intensity Zn-O stretch band in the spectra. No weight loss is seen after 450ºC indicating the completion of the decomposition of the organic precursors and at the same temperature the Zn-O stretch is intensified. Measurements performed with the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) evidenced the importance of calcination after each transfer of the sols to solid substrates. The kinetics of solvent evaporation in the post-deposition stage was also verified with this technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results from ZnO:Al samples fired at 450ºC after each transfer of the sols to solid substrates show cristalinity with low intensity peaks for the (100), (002) and (001) planes. It was also verified that crystallinity of the material increases with temperature. Atomic force (AFM) micrographies show that no cracks or voids are present on the film surface and a complete coverage of the surface is obtained. The presence of diethanolamine in the sols promotes a decrease in the mean particle size of the ZnO:Al. UV and visible emission spectra show the characteristic green emission of ZnO due to the self-activated defect centers. The ZnO:Al films present transmittance values above 80% in the visible region but the band gap energy is larger than expected. The red emission peaks of the Eu3+ ion are observed in the spectra of the organic precursor sols. Conversely, only the emission peak at 615 nm (5D0 -> 7F2) is seen in the spectra of the calcined samples due to the quenching of the ZnO host.

TiO2 photocatalysis is been widely studied for air and water purification applications; titanium dioxide is the most used semiconductor principally because its low cost, stability and chemical properties. However it only utilizes the UV portion of the solar spectrum as an energy source (less than 4% of the total sunlight energy). This behavior is due to its high band gap value of 3.2 eV. The modification of light harvesting properties of TiO2 by doping has become an important research topic to achieve an efficient operating range under UV and visible light. In addition, the structure and surface properties of photocatalysts play an important role. This thesis explores the effects of Zn doped TiO2, prepared by the sol-gel method, on its photocatalytic activity to decompose organics and the characterization of the doped samples. Since this study is part of a collaborative initiative, the samples were synthesized and provided by Dr. A. R. Phani from the Department of Physics, University of L'Aquila. Preliminary examination revealed a relatively low photocatalytic efficiency of the samples. The objective is to modify/improve its properties by high energy ball milling which is expected to generate accumulations of defects, particle size reduction and an increase in the active surface area. The characterization of doped and mechanochemically treated materials will be analyzed by optical diffuse reflectance measurements and optical absorption calculations using the Kubelka-Munk approach. The phase structure and particle size of the materials will be determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The BET surface area of the samples will be obtained using an Autosorb instrument. The photocatalytic properties will be studied by the analysis of decomposition of Methyl Orange in an aqueous solution. An aqueous photocatalytic tubular reactor with capability of operation using UV and/or fluorescent light will be designed and built.

ABSTRACT The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere has become a severe environmental problem, since it could cause global warming due to greenhouse effects. Thus, the reduction of CO2 emission to tackle the greenhouse effect has become one of the most important tasks for sustainable development. The outcomes of this study would be valuable to evaluate the feasibility of applying photocatalytic reduction process to remove CO2 from the atmosphere as well as the flue gas. This study investigated the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in a self-designed batch UV/TiO2 photocatalytic reactor. The photocatalysts tested included commercial TiO2 (Degussa P-25) and synthesized TiO2 via modified sol-gel process (i.e. NO3-/TiO2 and SO42-/TiO2). Stainless steel supports coated with TiO2 were packed in the batch reactor. The initial concentrations of CO2 ranged from 0.5% to 7.5%. The reductants investigated included hydrogen (H2), water vapor (H2O), and hydrogen with water vapor (H2+H2O). The incident UV light with wavelength of 365 nm was irradiated by a 15-watt low-pressure mercury lamp. The photocatalytic reaction was conducted continuously for approximately 48 hours. Reactants and products were analyzed quantitatively by a gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector followed by a methaneizer (GC/FID-Methaneizer). Experimental results indicated that stainless steel coated with TiO2 had better photoreduction efficiency than that of quartz glass. The optimal operating conditions of CO2 photoreduction were observed by using H2 over SO42-/TiO2, which could produce major products of CO and CH4 and minor products of C2H4 and C2H6. Sulfuric acid used as a stabilizer in the sol-gel process could produce TiO2 of high specific surface area. Results obtained from the operating parameter tests showed that the photoreduction rate increased with the initial concentration of carbon dioxide and resulted in more product accumulation. Higher photoreduction efficiency of carbon dioxide was observed by using the hydrogen (H2) than water vapor (H2O). The photoreduction rate of carbon dioxide increased with reaction temperature, which promoted the formation of products. In addition, proper water vapor (ie. relative humidity of water vapor =25%~75%) could increase the photoreduction efficiency. However, the photoreduction efficiency decreased white it was close to (ie. relative humidity of water vapor =75%~100%). Concurred with previous researches, the reaction rate of major products over SO42-/TiO2 were higher than previous investigations of CO2 photoreduction. This study proposed the reaction pathway using hydrogen and/or water vapor as the reductants. Moreover, a one-site Langmiur-Hinshewood kinetic model (L-H model) was successfully applied to simulate the reaction rate of CO2 during the photoreduction reaction process.

In the work, photocatalytical treatment of acetic acid wastewater by nanostructured film of TiO2 under ultra-violet ¡]UV¡^ light illumination was studied. Nanosized TiO2 suspension was prepared by the sol-gel process. Then it was dip-coated on indium tin-oxide¡]ITO¡^glass, which could be used as the anode if applicable. Effects the UV light intensity, UV light wavelength, reactive area of TiO2 film, solution pH, and applied bias voltage on photocatalysis efficiency of acetic acid in term of COD removal were studied in this work. Experimental results have shown that a pseudo first-order kinetics was obeyed in all tests. In this study UV light of 312nm outperformed that of 365nm ¡]15.3¢H vs. 11.0¢H¡^. UV light intensity of 20W was also found to be superior to 10W with COD removal of 11.0¢H against 6.7¢H. COD removal at pH¡×3.18 was about 3.6 times greater as compared with that of at pH=9.98. When the reactive area of TiO2 film was increased to three times, the COD removal was almost doubled. An applied external voltage was found to enhance the removal of COD. When an external voltage of 15V was applied, the COD removal was increased to 84.6¢H. It is ascribed to an external voltage would prevent or lower the extent of electron-hole recombination. In this work, the pseudo first-order reaction rate equation K¡¬=1.7679(COD)-0.7547 was obtained for various concentrations of acetic acid tested.

In our study, the superhydrophobic surface based on biomimetic lotus leave is explored to maintain the desired properties for self-cleaning. In controlling bead-up and roll-off characteristics of water droplets the contact angle and contact angle hysteresis were very important and we investigated the determining conditions on different model surfaces with micro- and nanostructures. Two governing equations were proposed, one for contact angle based on Laplace pressure and one for contact angle hysteresis based on Young-Dupré equation. Based on these understanding on superhydrophobicity, possible applications of the superhydrophobicity for self-cleaning and water repellency were explored and application related technical issues were addressed. Based on our understanding of the roughness effect on superhydrophobicity (both contact angle and hysteresis), structured surfaces from polybutadiene, polyurethane, silica, and Si etc were successfully prepared. For engineering applications of superhydrophobic surfaces, stability issues regarding UV, mechanical robustness and humid environment need to be investigated. Among these factors, UV stability is the first one to be studied. Silica surfaces with excellent UV stability were prepared. UV stability on the surface currently is 5,500 h according the standard test method of ASTM D 4329. No degradation on surface superhydrophobicity was observed. New methods for preparing superhydrophobic and transparent silica surfaces were investigated using urea-choline chloride eutectic liquid to generate fine roughness and reduce the cost for preparation of surface structures. Another possible application for self-cleaning in photovoltaic panels was investigated on Si surfaces by construction of the two-scale rough structures followed by fluoroalkyl silane treatment. Regarding the mechanical robustness, epoxy-silica superhydrophobic surfaces were prepared by O2 plasma etching to generate enough surface roughness of silica spheres followed by fluoroalkyl silane treatment. A robustness test method was proposed and the test results showed that the surface is among the most robust surfaces for the superhydrophobic surfaces we prepared and currently reported in literature.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第23732号 / 理博第4822号 / 新制||理||1690(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科化学専攻 / (主査)教授 北川 宏, 教授 吉村 一良, 教授 竹腰 清乃理 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

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A reação global do processo envolve a reação de hidrólise e policondensação dos siloxanos, seguido de gelificação, envelhecimento e secagem dos géis. Para preservar as propriedades estruturais dos géis úmidos, a secagem pode ser realizada por processos hipercríticos, ou pela introdução de agentes hidrofóbicos, ou até mesmo por sublimação dos solventes remanescentes das reações de hidrólise e policondensação. Quando a secagem é realizada por processo hipercrítico, o material obtido é conhecido como Aerogel. O método consiste em fazer a troca dos solventes remanescentes das reações de hidrólise e policondensação por um solvente que possa ser extraído por processo hipercrítico. No nosso caso, as amostras híbridas de sílica foram preparadas via Processo Sol-Gel utilizando os alcoóxidos 3-Glicidoxipropiltrimetoxisilano e Tetraethoxisilano na relação molar de 4:1. A hidrólise do sistema foi promovida em meio ácido pela adição de 3 diferentes ácidos Clorídrico, ou Nítrico, ou Bromídrico. Após o término da reação de hidrólise, as soluções, que recebem o nome de Sol, foram acondicionadas em recipientes e mantidas em estufa a 40 °C para gelificação e envelhecimento. A troca dos solventes foi realizada por Etanol, seguida de CO2 líquido em autoclave especialmente desenvolvida para o processo e sua extração realizada em temperatura e pressão superiores a 31° C e 74 atm, respectivamente. As características estruturais dos aerogéis de silica foram estudadas através dos métodos de adsorção de nitrogênio e espalhamento de luz visível (λ= 405 nm, 543 nm e 612 nm). A técnica de adsorção de nitrogênio permitiu determinar a distribuição de tamanho dos poros que apresentou um pico relativamente estreito na região de mesoporos , a superfície específica em torno de 600 m²/g, o tamanho médio dos poros em torno de 10 nm e o tamanho médio das partículas em torno de 3 nm. A técnica de espalhamento de luz visível permitiu determinar a dimensão do fractal dentro do intervalo de 1 < D < 3 que caracteriza uma estrutura que pode ser descrita como fractal de massa, o tamanho médio dos poros entre 1000 nm e 4000 nm, e o tamanho médio das partículas entre 300 nm e 800 nm. Os resultados obtidos para o tamanho de poros e tamanho de partícula obtido através das duas técnicas apresentarem grande discrepância, e a razão entre esses parâmetros são equivalentes mesmo quando vistas em diferentes escalas. / The Sol-Gel Process has been used for the preparation of vitreous or vitreous-ceramic materials from the hydrolysis and polycondensation reactions of metal alkoxides. The overall reaction of the process involves the hydrolysis reaction and the polycondensation reaction of the siloxanes, followed by gelling, aging and drying of the gels. To preserve the structural properties of wet gels, the drying can be carried out by hypercritical processes, by the introduction of hydrophobic agents, or even by sublimation of the remaining solvents of the hydrolysis and polycondensation reactions. When the drying is performed by hypercritical process, the material obtained is known as Aerogel. The method consists of making the exchange of remaining solvent hydrolysis and polycondensation reactions by a solvent that can be extracted by hypercritical process. In our case, the hybrid silica samples were prepared by Sol-Gel Process using the alkoxides 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and Tetraethoxisilano in molar ratio of 4:1. Hydrolysis of the system was promoted in acidic medium due to the addition of the 3 different hydrochloric, or nitric, or hydrobromic acids. After completion of the hydrolysis reaction, the solutions, which are called Sol, were packed in containers and kept in an oven at 40° C for gelling and aging. Solvent exchange was carried out by Ethanol, followed by liquid CO2 in an autoclave specially developed for the process and its extraction performed at higher temperature and pressure at 31 ° C and 74 atm, respectively. The structural characteristics of silica aerogels were studied through the methods of nitrogen adsorption and scattering of visible light (λ= 405 nm, 543 nm e 612 nm). The nitrogen adsorption technique made it possible to determine the pore size distribution which presented A relatively narrow peak in the mesoporous region, the specific surface around 600 m²/g, The average size of the pores around 10 nm and the average size of the particle around 3 nm.. The visible light scattering technique allowed to determine the Dimension of the fractal within the range of 1 <D <3 which features a structure that can be described as mass fractal, the average size of the pores between 1000 nm and 4000 nm and the average size of the particle between 300 nm and 800 nm. The results obtained for the size of pore and particle size obtained by the two techniques present greater discrepancy and the ratio between these parameters are equivalent.

Orientador: Sandra Helena Pulcinelli / Coorientador: Roberto Bertholdo / Banca: Karim Dahmouche / Banca: Aldo José Gorgatti Zarbin / Resumo: Neste trabalho foram estudados métodos para síntese de nanoesferas de sílica com diâmetros entre 10 e 50 nm e com estreita distribuição de tamanho. A síntese das nanoesferas teve como base metodologias existentes na literatura que utilizam aminoácido como catalisador, com o objetivo de se obter um maior controle do diâmetro final e da distribuição de tamanho. A caracterização das amostras foi realizada utilizando-se as técnicas de IV, RMN, BET, Potencial Zeta ( ), QELS, SAXS e FEG-SEM. O estudo da cinética da síntese das nanoesferas revelou que é possível controlar o tamanho e a dispersão das partículas a partir da variação de parâmetros tais como o tempo de reação e a concentração de catalisador utilizado. As medidas de QELS e SAXS "ex situ" mostraram que foi possível obter suspensões coloidais monodispersas de nanoesferas de sílica com diâmetros de partículas entre 10 e 50 nm. As medidas "in situ" mostraram que as nanoesferas crescem de forma homogênea após o processo de nucleação e que o diâmetro final das mesmas depende do tipo e da concentração do catalisador utilizado. Os espectros de IV e RMN mostraram a presença de grupos silanóis na superfície das esferas e as medidas de Potencial Zeta ( ) revelaram a estabilidade do sistema em decorrência da presença desses grupos. As nanoesferas de sílica foram ordenadas na forma de filmes, em monocamadas a partir dos métodos: deposição gravitacional e "dip-coating" em substratos (silício ou mica) previamente dimensionados, limpos e ativados. A partir dos gráficos obtidos por SAXS verificou-se que o diâmetro das nanoesferas, a concentração de partículas em suspensão e a velocidade de emersão influenciam na qualidade dos filmes. Pelas imagens de FEG-SEM verificou-se a formação de arranjos bidimensionais (monocamadas) e tridimensionais... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In this work methods for the synthesis of silica nanospheres showing diameters in between 10 and 50 nm and a narrow size distribution were studied. These nanospheres syntheses were based on methodologies existing in the literature that use amino acid as catalyst in order to better control both the final diameter and distribution. Samples characterization was performed using IR, NMR, BET, Zeta Potential, QELS, SAXS and FEG-SEM measurements. The kinetics of synthesis of nanospheres revealed that it is possible to control the size and the size dispersion of particles by variating parameters such as the synthesis time and the catalyst concentration. The SAXS and QELS "ex situ" measurements have shown the possibility to obtain colloidal suspensions of monodisperse silica nanospheres with particles diameters in between 10 and 50 nm. Otherwise, the "in situ" measurements have shown that nanospheres grow homogeneously after nucleation process and that the overall diameter depends on the type and concentration of the catalyst. The IR and NMR spectra analyses have shown the presence of hydroxyl groups on the spheres surface, while Zeta potential ( ) measurements revealed the stability of the system is due to the presence of these groups. The silica nanospheres were ordered in form of films, monolayers, using the methods: gravitational deposition and dipcoating on substrates (silicon or mica) previously scaled, cleaned and activated. The SAXS results have shown that both the diameter and concentration of the particles in suspension and the deposition rate influence the films quality. FEGSEM images have shown both the formation of two (monolayers) and three (multiple layers) dimensional arrays as well as high monodispersity of spheres. The set of information obtained from these systems characterization... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre