Cette thèse a pour objet la comparaison des procèdes de polymérisation en émulsion et en miniémulsion. L'influence de la combinaison de stabilisants moléculaires et macromoléculaires sur la cinétique réactionnelle et la distribution de tailles de particules sont les critères pertinents dans notre étude. Un stabilisant polymère, le poly (alcool vinylique-co-acétate de vinyle) (PVA), a été synthétisé avec différents taux d'hydrolyse par saponification directe du polyacétate de vinyle. Le taux d'hydrolyse de ce copolymère a été caractérisé par la Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire du proton (RMN 1H). Puis, nous avons étudié l'influence de la composition d'un mélange stabilisant [copolymères poly (alcool vinylique-co-acétate de vinyle) (PVA)/laurylsulfate de sodium (SDS)] et en particulier le taux d'hydrolyse du PVA. La présence de complexe (PVA/SDS) influence légèrement la cinétique de polymérisation. Par contre la capacité des complexes à stabiliser les particules de latex final dépend du taux d'hydrolyse du PVA, plus ce dernier est faible, plus l'agrégation est importante. Enfin, nous avons suivi en ligne par spectroscopie Raman des polymérisations en émulsion et en miniémulsion du styrène. Une exploitation du spectre a été réalisée et a permis d'attribuer les différents pics aux vibrations de certaines liaisons. La consommation du monomère et l'apparition du polymère a pu être suivi tout au long de la polymérisation / The aim of this work is to compare processes of emulsion and miniemulsion polymerization. The influence of the combination of molecular and macromolecular stabilizers on the reaction kinetics and particle size distribution are relevant factors in our study. A stabilizer polymer, poly (vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) (PVA), was synthesized with different degrees of hydrolysis by a direct saponification of polyvinyl acetate. The degree of hydrolysis of this copolymer was characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR). Then, we studied the influence of the composition of a mixture stabilizer [poly (vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) (PVA)/sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS)], and particulary the degree of hydrolysis of PVA. The presence of complex (PVA/SDS) influences slightly the kinetic of polymerization. The ability of the complexes to stabilize the particles of latex depends on the degree of hydrolysis of PVA, the lower it is, the more the aggregation is important. Finally, we followed in situ emulsion and miniemulsion polymerizations of styrene by Raman spectroscopy. The exploitation of the spectrum allowed us to assign the different peaks to vibrations of certain bands. The consumption of the monomer and the appearance of the polymer could be followed throughout the polymerization

Palladium complexes have the ability to catalyse cross-coupling of two organic moieties through the formation of transient metal-carbon bonds, thus bringing them closer to each other to facilitate the formation of a new bond. Palladium-catalysed coupling reactions are one of the most important carbon-carbon forming reactions available to organic chemists and many of these reactions rely on the reactivity of aryl-palladium complexes. The investigation of new aryl-palladium precursors is thus of great interest, especially as more sustainable and economic methods can be developed. This thesis describes the use of carboxylic acids and sodium arylsulfinates as such new arylating agents. Protocols for microwave-assisted palladium(II)-catalysed decarboxylative synthesis of electron-rich styrenes and 1,1-diarylethenes were developed. However, these transformations had very limited substrate scopes which prompted the investigation of sodium arylsulfinates as alternative arylating agents. These substrates were employed in the microwave-assisted palladium(II)-catalysed desulfitative addition to nitriles, and the substrate scope was demonstrated by combining a wide array of sodium arylsulfinates and nitriles to yield the corresponding aryl ketones. The application of the desulfitative reaction in a continuous flow setup was demonstrated, and aluminium oxide was identified as safe alternative to borosilicate glass as a reactor material. The mechanisms of the decarboxylative and desulfitative transformations were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The desulfitative reaction was also investigated by direct electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), providing further mechanistic insight. Finally, a protocol for the safe and convenient synthesis of a wide range of sodium arylsulfinates was developed.

The maintenance or replacement of deteriorated pipes and culverts is a constant and significant concern for municipalities and transportation agencies in the United States (Donaldson and Wallingford, 2010). Trenchless technologies and especially the Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) method have become increasingly common ways to preserve infrastructures owing to their feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and fewer social impacts (Jung and Sinha, 2007). Therefore, there is a growing need to understand the direct and indirect effects of pipeline rehabilitation activities on the environment. Nearly all past CIPP studies have focused on its mechanical properties, and its environmental impacts are poorly investigated and documented (Allouche et al. 2012). Sewer pipelines and storm-water culverts are administered by municipalities and transportation agencies who bear the responsibility for rehabilitation and renewal of these infrastructures. In consequence, they rarely allow sampling and research projects in the field due to liability issues. This is a main obstacle to conducting comprehensive, precise, and unbiased research on CIPP environmental impacts and to date, the degree of relevant health effects and related environmental impacts have remained unknown. Numerous building indoor air contamination incidents indicate that work is needed to understand the magnitude of styrene emission from CIPP sanitary sewer repairs. The main goal of this study was to better comprehend Volatile Organic Compounds emission at three CIPP sanitary sewer installation sites in one U.S. city. Results showed that CIPP chemical emissions may be a health risk to workers and nearby building inhabitants. Additional testing and investigations regarding chemical emissions from CIPP should be commissioned to fill in the environmental and public health knowledge gaps. The acute and chronic chemical exposure risks of CIPP chemical steam constituents and styrene to sensitive populations should be further examined. Other goals of this study were to estimate the magnitude of solid waste generated as well as the amount of certain criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases emitted from onsite heavy equipment for both CIPP and open-cut sites in a U.S city. The results indicated that the amount of open-cut related solid waste, criteria air pollutants, and greenhouse gases were greater than those during CIPP activities. Additional work is needed to quantify pollutant emissions from CIPP and open-cut activities and consider emissions from a cradle-to-grave standpoint.

O crescimento na geração de rejeitos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE), legislações mais rigorosas e o valor agregado destes materiais incentivam o desenvolvimento de tecnologias de reciclagem. Contudo, a reciclagem dos componentes poliméricos dos REEE (CP-REEE) precisa superar desafios como a degradação durante o uso e reprocessamento, a presença de diferentes aditivos nos rejeitos e a depreciação de propriedades causada pela mistura não controlada de polímeros. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um estudo sobre a reciclagem mecânica na forma de blendas poliméricas de rejeitos do copolímero acrilonitrila-butadieno-estireno (ABS) e do poliestireno de alto impacto (HIPS), empregando agentes compatibilizantes. No desenvolvimento do trabalho foram realizadas a caracterização dos CP-REEE, análise das propriedades mecânicas, químicas, térmicas e morfológicas dos polímeros e das blendas de ABS/HIPS nas proporções de 1:3, 1:1 e 3:1 com variações na composição dos polímeros reciclados e virgens e por fim, realizado um estudo do envelhecimento foto-oxidativo acelerado de uma blenda ABS/HIPS. Os resultados mostraram que os polímeros ABS e HIPS reciclados ainda apresentam boas propriedades mecânicas e que a presença de agentes compatibilizantes provoca o aumento da tenacidade nas blendas ABS/HIPS. A incorporação de polímeros virgens nos materiais reciclados não promove ganho significativo nas propriedades mecânicas das blendas. Blendas com até 50% de ABS demonstraram ter propriedades próximas às do HIPS, enquanto as blendas com altos teores de ABS não alcançaram valores de propriedades mecânicas similares aos do ABS virgem. O comportamento das propriedades das blendas virgens e recicladas frente ao envelhecimento fotoquímico foi similar, indicando que o material reciclado apresenta grande potencial para aplicações. O estudo de blendas ABS/HIPS de CP-REEE demonstra que o controle da composição das blendas definem a sua aplicação. / The growth in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generation, directives more stringent and the aggregate value presents in these waste are encouraging the development of recycling technologies. However, recycling of polymeric components from WEEE (PC-WEEE) must overcome challenges such as degradation during use and reprocessing, the presence of various additives in the waste and the depreciation of properties caused by uncontrolled polymers mixture. The aim of this work was to develop a study of the mechanical recycling in the form blends with of polymeric waste of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer blends (ABS) and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) using compatibilizers. During the study was carried out the characterization of the PCWEEE and mechanical, chemical, thermal and morphological analysis of the polymers and the ABS / HIPS blends in proportions of 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 with recycled and virgin polymers, as well as a study of the accelerated photo-oxidative aging of the ABS/HIPS blends. The results showed that ABS and HIPS recycled polymers still have good mechanical properties and the presence of compatibilization agents leads to increased toughness in ABS/HIPS blends. The incorporation of virgin polymers in recycled materials does not promote significant gain in the mechanical properties of the blends. Blends with up to 50% ABS have demonstrated to be closer to the HIPS, while blends with high content of ABS did not reach values of mechanical properties similar to the virgin ABS. The mechanical properties of virgin and recycled blends during the photochemical aging were similar, indicating that the recycled material has great potential for applications. The study of ABS/HIPS blends from PC-WEEE demonstrated that control of the blend composition establish their applications.

Metal nanoclusters exhibit unique properties which differ from their bulk materials, owing to the quantum size effects. For example, the catalytic activity of transition metal nanoclusters generally increases with decreasing particle size. However, nanoclusters tend to be fairly unstable with respect to the agglomerate into bulk metal in solution and thus special precautions have to be taken to avoid their aggregation or precipitation during the preparation of such nanoclusters in solution. In order to obtain stable nanoclusters dispersed in solution, a stabilizing agent is usually added into the reaction system. The stabilization of metal nanoclusters in solution can be achieved either by electrostatically by using charged ions such as acetate ion or sterically by long chain molecules such as polymers. Polymers are one of the most widely used steric stabilizers for the preparation of stable metal nanoclusters in solution. The use of polymers as stabilizer for the synthesis of transition metal nanoclusters provides advantegous regarding solubility, conductivity, thermal stability and reusability. The metal nanoclusters stabilized by polymers generally show higher catalytic activity, stability and optical properties. In this dissertation we report the preparation and characterization of water soluble polymer stabilized transition metal(0) (metal= Ni, Co and Ru) nanoclusters and their v catalysis in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) and ammonia borane (AB) which are the best candidates as chemical hydrogen storage materials for on-board applications. The water soluble polymer stabilized nickel(0), cobalt(0) and ruthenium(0) nanoclusters were prepared by using two different facile methods / (i) the reduction of metal precursors by sodium borohydride in the presence poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) in methanol solution after 1h reflux, (ii) the in situ generation during the hydrolysis of ammonia borane in the presence of poly(4-styrene sulfonicacid-co-maleic acid) (PSSA-co-MA). The characterization of both type of polymer stabilized transition metal(0) nanoclusters were done by using UV-Visible electronic absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FT-IR techniques. The catalytic activity of PVP stabilized nickel(0), cobalt(0) and ruthenium(0) nanoclusters was tested in the hydrolysis of NaBH4 and AB. The catalytic acitivity of PSSA-co-MA stabilized nickel(0), cobalt(0) and ruthenium(0) nanoclusters was tested only in the hydrolysis of AB in which they were in situ generated. The kinetics of hydrogen generation from both hydrolysis reactions in the presence PVP or PSSA-co-MA stabilized nickel(0), cobalt(0) and ruthenium(0) nanoclusters were studied depending on the polymer to metal ratio, catalyst concentration, substrate concentration and temperature as well as the activation parameters (Arrhenius activation energy (Ea), activation enthalpy (

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Natural organic matter (NOM) is a diverse blend of decomposed animal and plant material found in different natural water sources. Due to its large and complex structure, NOM is difficult to both remove and characterize in water. Therefore, there is a need to separate NOM into its components before it can be characterized. The aim of this project was to fractionate NOM through a novel size exclusion chromatography (SEC) composite (poly (styrene-divinyl benzene) (PS-DVB) and Polysilsesquioxane (PSQ)) packed column. Raw and final water samples from Mid-Vaal (MV), Olifantspoort (LO), Mtwalume (MT) and Preekstoel (P) were investigated. Poly (styrene-divinyl benzene) (PS-DVB) and polysilsesquioxane were both synthesized and optimized at various temperatures, compositions and time periods. An end-capping material such as hexamethyldisilizane (HMDS) was added on the PSQ to prevent active silanol groups on the polysilsesquioxane (PSQ) from reacting with active sites of NOM (our analyte). The E-PSQ (end-capped PSQ) and PS-DVB materials were packed in eight different SPE cartridges first, before the materials could be packed in the SEC column. This packing was done to check for the best mass composition of the E-PSQ and PS-DVB. From the obtained SPE results, both the EPSQ and PS-DVB were packed in one SEC/GPC column at a ratio of 1:1 in order to form the composite hybrid material. The packed SEC column was connected to an HPLC instrument and various column efficiency tests were evaluated. The results for the test of interactions with acidic compounds implied that the column can be used for the acidic analytes such as those forming NOM composition (humic acids, fulvic acids) and the column had minimum silanol groups. For hydrophobic interactions the stationary phase strength was different to that of the commercial columns and it could selectively elute molecules based on their different masses. The steric selectivity test showed that the stationary phase could separate and distinguish between molecules with similar hydrophobicity and structure but different shapes (o-terphenyl and triphenylene). The Hydrogen bonding capacity (HBC) test showed that the column had minimum silanol groups and the end-capping was successful on the E-PSQ. After fractionation of all the water samples, the MT raw showed NOM peaks around 1.8 mins, 3.4 mins and 5.3, and the final showed NOM peaks around 1.8 mins and 5.5 mins. The Mid-Vaal (MV) raw and final samples shows NOM peaks at around 1.8 mins and 6 mins. The Preekstoel (P) final water had one NOM peak at around 1.8 mins and raw samples had two NOM peaks around 1.8 mins and 6 mins. / Chemistry / M. Sc. (Chemistry)

Submitted by Emanuel Varela Cardoso (emanuel.varela@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-06-22T18:16:20Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JÉSSICA CAMILLA DA COSTA LIMA – DISSERTAÇÃO (UAEMa) 2016.pdf: 6436164 bytes, checksum: 0eb0aed4e907b380df345b619174c509 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-22T18:16:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JÉSSICA CAMILLA DA COSTA LIMA – DISSERTAÇÃO (UAEMa) 2016.pdf: 6436164 bytes, checksum: 0eb0aed4e907b380df345b619174c509 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-24 / Capes / Com o intuito de superar algumas limitações do poli(ácidolático) (PLA), foi feita sua mistura com o copolímero poli(estireno/etileno-butileno/estireno) (SEBS), em diferentes concentrações e avaliadas diversas propriedades. As blendas contendo 5,10, 15 e 20% em massa do SEBS foram preparadas por extrusão seguida de injeção e caracterizadas por ensaios reológicos, difratometria de raios X (DRX), espectroscopia na região do infravermelho com transformada de Fourier (FTIR), calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC), análise térmica dinâmico-mecânica (DMTA), temperatura de deflexão térmica (HDT), propriedades mecânicas e a morfologia foi investigada por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Estas propriedades foram avaliadas antes e após tratamento térmico de recozimento. Os resultados de reometria de torque indicaram que as blendas apresentam maior estabilidade quando comparadas ao PLA puro. Em baixas frequências (reômetro oscilatório) o PLA e as blendas PLA/SEBS contendo 5 e 10% de SEBS apresentam um comportamento de fluido newtoniano, já as blendas contendo 15 e 20% apresentam um comportamento de fluido pseudoplástico, observa-se também a presença de dois arcos distintos para todas as blendas, indicando que as fases de PLA e SEBS são imiscíveis. Verifica-se para as blendas PLA/SEBS contendo 15 e 20% de SEBS, há uma mudança na inclinação das curvas, esta mudança indica que as mesmas passam a apresentar um comportamento de pseudo-sólido. Nos padrões de DRX das amostras submetidas ao tratamento térmico de recozimento observa-se um pico intenso e bem definido caracterizando cristalinidade considerável das amostras. As análises de DSC e DMTA indicaram que com tratamento térmico ocorreu o desaparecimento da temperatura de cristalização a frio (Tcc) doPLA. As amostras recozidas apresentaram valores de HDT mais elevados. Observou-se um balanço de propriedades mecânicas, no qual o módulo elástico e a resistência à tração tiveram uma pequena redução para as blendas sem tratamento e aumento destas propriedades com tratamento térmico, enquanto que o alongamento, a tenacidade e resistência ao impacto tiveram aumento significativo para as amostras sem e com tratamento térmico. Os resultados de MEV indicaram que com o aumento da concentração do copolímero observa-se aumento do tamanho médio das partículas, provavelmente devido à ocorrência de coalescência. Os resultados de MEV após tratamento térmico em geral, pode-se observar um refinamento no tamanho médio das partículas 7 dispersas de SEBS que influenciou nas propriedades mecânicas. As blendas estudadas no presente trabalho apresentam propriedades muito atrativas, contendo pequenas quantidades do copolímero sintético. Omaterial desenvolvido advém, em sua maior proporção, de fontes renováveis, contribuindo assim, com o meio ambiente. / In order to overcome certain limitations of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) biopolymer, the same was modified with poly (styrene / ethylene-butylene / styrene)(SEBS) copolymer, and the effect of different content of this copolymer on the properties of the blends, before and after heat treatment, was evaluated. The blends containing 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% of SEBS were prepared by extrusion followed by injection molding and characterized by rheological measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and heat deflection temperature (HDT). The results of torque rheometry indicated that the blends exhibited increased stability compared to pure PLA. At low frequencies (oscillation rheometer) PLA and PLA / SEBS blends containing 5 and 10% of SEBS exhibited a Newtonian fluid behavior, and the blends containing 15 and 20% SEBS showed a shear thinning behavior. It was also observed the presence two distinct arcs for all blends, indicating that the SEBS and PLA phases are immiscible. It was also observed that in the PLA / SEBS blends containing 15 and 20% SEBS, there is a change in the slope of the curves. This change indicates that they begin to present a pseudo-solid behavior. In the XRD patterns of the samples subjected to annealing heat treatment a well-defined intense peak was observed for PLA indicating its considerable crystallinity in the samples. The FTIR analysis pointed out, by the presence of characteristic bands, that the PLA presented higher crystallinity after the annealing heat treatment. The annealed samples showed higher HDT values. There was a balance of mechanical properties, wherein the elastic modulus and the tensile strength proved to be inversely proportional to the content of the copolymer, while the elongation and tenacity were directly proportional to this content. The addition of the copolymer caused a significant increase in the impact strength for samples with and withoutheat treatment. The SEM results showed that when the SEBS copolymer content was increased, an increase in the average particle size of SEBS dispersed phase was observed, probably due to the occurrence of coalescence. SEM results for samples after heat treatment showed a decrease in average size of dispersed particles of SEBS, which affected the mechanical properties. The blend studied in this paper presented very attractive properties, and contains small amounts of the synthetic 9 copolymer. The developed material comes, in its most proportion, from renewable sources, thus contributing to the environment.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tatiana da Cunha Gomes Leitzke.pdf: 2438825 bytes, checksum: 8c0dbce0f01fadf8eb99d5b68ba3e534 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003-02-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Aiming the development of polymer materials with high toughness, poly(butadiene-coacrylonitrile) rubbers (NBRs), with acrylonitrile (AN) contents varying from 32,9 to 45,7%, were added to poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN) by casting, mini-extrusion and monoscrew extrusion followed by injection molding. Addition of NBR resulted in significant improvements in the impact strength and the elongation at break, that were strongly influenced by the blend composition, the AN contents and the NBR melt viscosities, but the tensile strength is slightly decreased. The best impact strength results (157,1 ± 3.7 J/m) were obtained with a 70/30 (w/w) SAN/NBR blend using NBR with 33,1% of AN and 51 ML 1+4 (100°C), being ca. 700% higher than the values for pure SAN (22,4 ± 1.1 J/m). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements indicated a partial miscibility between the copolymers, showing a shifting of the SAN glass transition temperature from 108,1 to 101,7oC for the 70/30 blend with NBR containing 45,7% of AN. This is in agreement with infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis that displayed a significant shift of the dienic band from 967 cm-1 to ca. 1060 cm-1 for all 70/30 blends, suggesting segmental interactions between NBR and SAN. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) from fracture surfaces revealed homogeneously dispersed spherical elastomeric domains, and the appearance of yielding and/or crazing processes for all blends. The size of NBR domains decreased as the AN content increased, while the number of NBR domains decreased as the melt viscosity increased. From these results it can be concluded that SAN thoughening by the addition of NBR is directly related to the AN content and the melt viscosity of the elastomer, depending on the morphology of the dispersed rubber phase. Higher NBR domain sizes cause better impact strengths, as large rubber particles are more effective in initiating crazing processes. / Com o objetivo de desenvolver materiais poliméricos com elevada tenacidade, borrachas de poli(butadieno-co-acrilonitrila) (NBR), com teores de acrilonitrila variando de 32,9 a 45,7%, foram incorporadas ao poli(estireno-co-acrilonitrila) (SAN), por evaporação desolventes, mini-extrusão e extrusão seguida de injeção. A adição do NBR resultou em um aumento significativo na resistência ao impacto e na deformação na ruptura, que foram fortemente influenciadas pela composição da blenda, pelo teor de acrilonitrila e pela viscosidade dos NBRs, porém, houve a diminuição da resistência à tração. O melhor resultado de resistência ao impacto (157,1 ± 3.7 J/m) foi obtido para a blenda 70/30 (m/m) utilizando NBR com 33,1% de acrilonitrila e 51 ML 1+4 (100°C), um valor cerca de 700% maior que o verificado para o SAN puro (22,4 ± 1.1 J/m). A técnica de calorimetria diferencial de varredura (DSC) indicou uma miscibilidade parcial entre os copolímeros, mostrando o deslocamento da temperatura de transição vítrea do SAN de 108,1 a 101,7ºC para a blenda 70/30 utilizando o NBR com 45,7% de acrilonitrila. Este resultado concorda com a análise de espectroscopia de infravermelho (FTIR), que mostrou um deslocamento significativo da banda da parte butadiênica de 967 cm-1 para 1060 cm-1, para todas as blendas 70/30, sugerindo assim interações segmentais entre o NBR e SAN. A análise da superfície de fratura por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), revelou homogeneidade dos domínios elastoméricos dispersos na matriz, bem como o aparecimento de microtrincas e/ou deformação plástica para todas as blendas. O tamanho dos domínios de NBR diminui com o aumento do teor de acrilonitrila presente no NBR, enquanto a quantidade de domínios diminui com o aumento da viscosidade. A partir destes resultados conclui-se que a tenacificação do SAN com a adição de NBR está diretamente relacionada com o teor de acrilonitrila e viscosidade do elastômero e depende da morfologia da fase elastomérica dispersa na matriz. Os domínios maiores de NBR proporcionaram melhor resistência ao impacto, sendo que partículas de borracha maioresfavorecem o aparecimento de microtrincas.