Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Polyamic acid-polypyrrole (PAA/PPy) composite films were prepared and characterised for the use as conducting platforms in the design of biosensor systems. The thin films were synthesised by electrochemical method from a solution containing controlled molar ratio of chemically synthesised polyamic acid (PAA) and pyrrole monomer. Homogenous films were obtained incorporating PAA into electropolymerised polypyrrole (PPy) thin film. The concentration of PAA (1.37 × 10-6 M) was kept fixed throughout the composite ratio analysis, whilst the concentration of PPy was varied from 1.9 × 10-3 M to 9.9 × 10-3 M. The PAA/PPy thin films were electrodeposited at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and characterised using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, Atomic Force microscopy (AFM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical (CV, SWV) techniques. The composition that best represented the homogenous incorporation of PAA into PPy matrix was observed at a PAA/PPy ratio of 1: 4.13 × 10-3. This composite was observed to have two sets of coupled peaks with formal potential 99 mV and 567 mV respectively. The De determined from cyclic voltammetry using the anodic peak currents were found to be twice as high (5.82 × 10-4 cm2/s) as the De calculated using the cathodic peak currents (2.60 × 10-4 cm2/s), indicating that the composite favours anodic electron mobility. Surface morphology and spectroscopy data support the formation of a homogenous polymer blend at the synthesis ratio represented by composite 3. For the construction of a biosensor the spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of the enzyme, luciferase and the analytes i.e naphthalene and fluoranthene were evaluated. Fluorescence spectroscopy studies were carried out to characterize the enzyme’s bioluminescence response in PBS at pH 7. Luciferase showed an absorption peak at 340 nm. The bioluminescence properties of the enzyme with the analytes were explored by fluorescence spectroscopy. The emmision peak at 340 nm gradually decreased as the concentration of each analyte was increased respectively.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / The thesis presents a simple, sensitive, low cost and a novel graphenated polyaniline doped tungsten trioxide nanocomposite, as an electrochemical sensor for the detection and quantitative and determination of PAHs, which are ubiquitous, toxic, as well as dangerous organic pollutant compounds in the environment. The selected PAHs (anthracene, phenanthrene and pyrene) in wastewater were given priority as a result of their threat to human nature and that of the environment. In order for a healthy, non-polluted and well sustainable environment, there is need for an instrument that is capable of detecting and quantifying these organic pollutants onsite and also for constant monitoring. The nanocomposites were developed by chemical and electrochemical methods of preparations, exploiting the intrinsic properties of polyaniline, graphene and tungsten trioxide semiconducting materials. Chemically, graphene-polyaniline (GR-PANI) nanocomposite was synthesised by in situ polymerisation method, then casted on a surface of glassy carbon electrode to form GR-PANI modified electrode. The properties of the prepared electrode were investigated through morphological and spectroscopic techniques, which confirmed the formation of the composite. The electroactivity of the prepared modified electrode revealed great improvement in cyclic and square wave voltammetric response on anthracene. A dynamic range of 2.0 × 10-5 to 1.0 × 10-3 M and detection limit of 4.39 x 10-7 M was established.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Current water treatment technologies do not remove many endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) such as 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in its entirety, and the amount of these pollutants that continues to enter the aquatic environment through wastewater effluents is still capable of causing harmful health effects. Therefore the development of simpler and more sensitive biosensor system for detection of EE2 must be developed which have high responsiveness, low cost and easy handling. Therefore the aim of this study was to work towards the development of rapid test system of polyaniline-laccase on gold enzyme nanobiosensor (PANI-PSSA/Lac/Glu) for water estrogens. Preliminary studies were first done on the materials used in this study: estrogens, laccase, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and electropolymerized PANI-PSSA. Laccase was shown to be active towards EE2 and the enzyme could be stored for over three months. EE2 solution also could be used for over three months. Buffer used in this study was found to be suitable. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) was a suitable electrolyte than hydrochloric acid (HCl) to be used for the electropolymerization of aniline and was used because it has same ions as the McIlvaine buffer (McIlB) which the post-deposition CVs indicated the formation of electrochemically very stable film. AuNPs were successfully synthesized and its size was identified to be less than 22 nm. McIlB used for testing electrochemical properties of AuNP. CVs of GC/PANI-PSSA and GC/PANIPSSA/ Au showed no difference before and after exposure to aq. EE2 solution, an indication of being re-usable and could also serve as stable immobilising platform in laccase biosensor. When interrogating with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), the charge transfer resistance (Rct) of both GC/PANI-PSSA and GC/PANI-PSSA/Lac/Glu showed an average increase by about 2.4% and 21% before and after exposure of EE2, respectively. This shows that the GC/PANI-PSSA/Lac/Glu was a functional EE2 biosensor and showing a positive step towards achieving a re-usable biosensor for EE2 as a model water estrogen. Future work Page | vi will focus on exploring different ways of improving the biosensor’s surface regeneration and its sensitivity to EE2.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / To meet a fast-growing market demand for next generation portable electronic devices with higher performance and increased device functionalities, efficient electrical energy devices with substantially higher energy, power densities and faster recharge times such as supercapacitors are needed. The overall aim of this thesis was to synthesize nanostructured sulphonated polyaniline and transition metal single, binary and ternary mixed oxide doped nanocomposites with electro-conductive properties. These nanocomposites were anchored on activated graphitic carbon and used in design of asymmetric supercapacitors. Tantalum(IV)oxide, tantalum(IV)oxide-nickel(II)oxide, tantalum(II)oxide-manganese(III)oxide, tantalum(II)oxide-nickel(II)oxide-manganese(II,III)oxide nanoparticles were synthesised using modified sol-gel methods. These were then dispersed, individually, in acidic media through sonication and incorporated in-situ into the polymeric matrix during the oxidative chemical polymerization of aniline doped with poly(4-styrene sulphonic acid). These novel polymeric nanocomposites were characterised with FTIR, UV-visible, TEM, SEM, EDS, XRD to ascertain successful polymerization, doping, morphology and entrapment of the metal oxide nanoparticles. SECM approach curves and interrogation of CV revealed that these nanocomposites are conductive and electro-active. The cells showed good supercapacitor characteristics with high specific capacitances of 170.5 Fg⁻¹ in TaO₂- PANi-PSSA, 166.1 Fg⁻¹ in TaO₂-NiO-PANi-PSSA, 248.4 Fg-1 in TaO-Mn₂O₃-PANi- PSSA and 119.6 Fg⁻¹ in TaO-NiO-Mn₃O₄-PANi-PSSA. Their corresponding energy densities were calculated as 245.5 Whg⁻¹, 179.4 Whg⁻¹, 357.7 Whg⁻¹ and 172.3 Whg⁻¹ respectively. They also gave respective power densities of 0.50 Whg⁻¹, 0.61 Whg⁻¹, 0.57 Whg⁻¹ and 0.65 Whg⁻¹ and showed good coulombic efficiencies ranging between 77.97% and 83.19%. These materials are found to have a long cycle life and therefore good electrode materials for constructing supercapacitor cells. / National Research Foundation (NRF)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The content of sulfur compounds in asphalt is related to parameters of quality as reactivity, corrosiveness, toxicity and potential polluter, among others. In this work, a method for simultaneous determination of inorganic and organic low molecular weight sulfur compounds was developed. The analytes were stripped from asphaltic samples by gaseous diffusion. For the simultaneous determination of inorganic (20 to 100 μg L-1) and organics (80 to 400 μg L-1) sulfides, Cathodic Stripping Voltammetric (CSV) was used, with the mercury electrode operating at the HMDE mode in hydrazine 0.05 mol L-1 pH 2.3 solution as support electrolyte. The same conditions were used to speciate methanethiol (25 to 125 μg L-1) and propanethiol (30 to 150 μg L-1) through curve derivation. The calculated quantification limits were 0.22 μg L-1 for inorganic sulfide, 0.30 μg L-1 for organic sulfides; 1.08 μg L-1 for methanethiol and 0.16 μg L-1 for propanethiol. For studies concerning gaseous diffusion in asphaltic matrices, H2SO4 1.5 mol L-1 (ionic strength 4.5 mol L-1) was used as donor solution and NaOH 0,1 mol L -1 as the acceptor one. Diffusion intervals of 20 and 30 minutes under stirring were used to separate the analytes from the matrices. For crude asphalt samples, recoveries of 49% for organic sulfides and 100% for inorganic sulfide were obtained and, 40% for organic sulfides and 83% for inorganic sulfide were obtained for asphalt fraction samples. / O teor de compostos de enxofre em asfalto tem relação com parâmetros de qualidade como reatividade, corrosibilidade, toxicidade e potencial poluidor. Neste trabalho, um método para a determinação simultânea de compostos de enxofre inorgânico e orgânicos de baixo peso molecular foi desenvolvido. A separação dos analitos das amostras asfálticas foi realizada por difusão gasosa. Para a determinação simultânea de sulfetos inorgânico (20 a 100 Qg L−1) e orgânicos (80 a 400 Qg L−1), utilizou-se a voltametria de redissolução catódica, com eletrodo de mercúrio no modo HMDE, em hidrazina 0,05 mol L−1 pH 2,3. As mesmas condições foram utilizadas para a especiação de metanotiol (25 a 125 Qg L−1) e propanotiol (30 a 150 Qg L−1) através da derivação dos sinais. Os limites de quantificação calculados foram de 0,22 Qg L−1 para sulfeto inorgânico, 0,30 Qg L−1 para sulfetos orgânicos, 1,08 Qg L−1 para metanotiol e 0,16 Qg L−1 para propanotiol. Nos estudos envolvendo a difusão gasosa em matrizes asfálticas utilizou-se H2SO4 1,5 mol L−1 (força iônica 4,5 mol L−1) como solução doadora e NaOH 0,1 mol L−1 como solução receptora. Intervalos de difusão de 20 e 30 minutos sob agitação mecânica foram utilizados para separação dos analitos das matrizes. Para asfalto bruto, recuperações de 49% para sulfetos orgânicos e 100% para sulfeto inorgânico foram obtidos e, para asfalto fracionado recuperações de 40% para sulfetos orgânicos e 83% para sulfeto inorgânico.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Sulfur compounds in petroleum asphalt cement (CAP) are related to quality parameters such as reactivity, corrosivity, pollution potential and are directly related to the aging of the asphalt. In this work, a voltammetric method was developed seeking to determine sulfur compounds in its reduced form (-II) and oxidized (+II, +IV) in virgin and aged CAP samples, using a mercury electrode in HMDE mode in a non-aqueous medium. To do so, sixteen sulfur compounds were studied in different oxidation states (-II, +II, +IV), obtaining the linear range and detection limit for each compound. The direct application of the method in the CAP samples is impossible due to the highly complex chemistry that the matrix presents, possibly making the determination of compounds not viable. Therefore, the CAP samples were fractionated into functional groups (saturated/aromatic, aliphatic sulfides and thiophenes) by the method adapted from Payzant (1989), employing redox reactions and chromatographic separation by adsorption on silica. After such fractionation, the samples were subjected to a cleaning procedure using solid phase extraction (SPE). / Compostos de enxofre em cimento asfáltico de petróleo (CAP) tem relação com parâmetros de qualidade como reatividade, corrosibilidade, potencial poluidor, estando diretamente relacionados com o envelhecimento dos asfaltos. Neste trabalho, um método voltamétrico foi desenvolvido buscando determinar compostos de enxofre na sua forma reduzida (-II) e oxidada (+II, +IV) em amostras de CAP virgem e envelhecida, empregando eletrodo de mercúrio no modo HMDE em meio não aquoso. Para isso foram estudados dezesseis compostos de enxofre em diferentes estados de oxidação (-II, +II, +IV), obtendo faixa linear e limite de detecção para cada composto. A aplicação direta do método nas amostras de CAP é impossível devido à alta complexidade química que a matriz apresenta, podendo vir a inviabilizar a determinação dos compostos. Desta forma as amostras de CAP foram fracionadas em grupamentos funcionais (saturados/aromáticos, sulfetos alifáticos e tiofenos) pelo método adaptado de Payzant (1989), empregando reações de oxi-redução e separações cromatográficas por adsorção em sílica. Após esse fracionamento, as amostras foram submetidas a um procedimento de limpeza utilizando extração em fase sólida (SPE).

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-01-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:53:39Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 soares_la_me_ilha.pdf: 1532013 bytes, checksum: 0f4004d265a97a7015b084d2b64eb7b7 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente trabalho apresenta a preparação de um silsesquioxano nanoestruturado, o cloropropilsilsesquioxano (S) que foi organofuncionalizado com os seguintes agentes modificadores: 4-amino-3-hidrazinico-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazol (Purpald®) e o 4-amino-5-4(piridil)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-tiol (APTT), os materiais obtidos dessa funcionalização foram descritos como SP e SA, respectivamente. Os materiais SP e SA foram caracterizados por diversas técnicas espectroscópicas: Espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (FT-IR), Ressonância magnética nuclear 29Si e 13C no estado sólido (RMN), Difração de Raios- X (DRX), Espectroscopia de Energia Dispersiva de Raios X (EDX), Termogravimetria e Análise Térmica Diferencial (TG – DTA). Após a devida caracterização, realizaram-se estudos de adsorção de íons metálicos (Cu2+, Cd2+ e Ni2+) nos sítios ativos do SA, porém, curiosamente não se observou a mesma capacidade de sorção pelo SP. Diferentes meios foram estudados no processo de adsorção dos íons metálicos supracitados: aquoso, etanólico 99% e etanólico 42%, determinando-se o tempo de equilíbrio de adsorção, que para ambos os meios e metais esse tempo máximo foi em média 35 min. Determinado o tempo de equilíbrio de adsorção dos íons metálicos em cada sistema, determinou-se a capacidade específica de sorção (Nfmax) através de isotermas de adsorção. Para o Cu2+, os valores de Nf foram: meio aquoso (3,09 × 10-4 mol g-1), etanólico 42% (1,03 × 10-4 mol g-1) e etanólico 99% (1,86 × 10-4 mol g-1), com concentrações de íons Cu2+ variando de 1,74 a 29,64 mol L-1. Os valores encontrados para o Ni2+ foram: em meio aquoso (2,11 × 10-4 mol g-1), etanólico 42% (0,97 × 10-4 mol g-1) e etanólico 99% (1,05 × 10-4 mol g-1), com concentrações de íons Ni2+ variando de 2,25 a 33,18 mol L-1. Para os íons cádmio não foram... / This work presents the preparation of a nanostructured silsesquioxane, the cloropropilsilsesquioxano (S) that was organofunctionalised with the following modifying agents: 4-amino-3-hydrazino 5 - mercapto 1,2,4 triazole (Purpald ®) and 4- amino-5-4 (pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (APTT), the materials obtained of the functionalization were described as SP and SA, respectively. The materials SA and SP were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques such as spectroscopy in the region of infrared (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance 29Si and 13C solid-state (NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy Rays (EDS), Thermogravimetry and Differential Thermal Analysis (TG - DTA). After proper characterization, were carried studies on adsorption of metallic ions such as Cu2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+ in the active sites of SA, but curiously did not observe the same sorption capacity of the SP. Different methods were studied in the adsorption of metal ions above: aqueous, 99% ethanolic and 42% ethanolic, determining the adsorption equilibrium time, which for both means and metals the maximum time averaged 35 min. After determining the adsorption equilibrium time of metal ions in each system, we determined the specific sorption capacity (Nfmax) through adsorption isotherms. For Cu2+, the values of Nf were: aqueous solution (3.09 × 10-4 mol g-1), 42% ethanolic (1.03 × 10-4 mol g-1) and 99% ethanolic (1.86 × 10-4 mol g-1), with Cu2 + ion concentrations ranging from 1.74 to 29.64 mol L-1. The values obtained for the Ni2+ were: aqueous solution (2.11 × 10-4 mol g-1), 42% ethanolic (0.97 × 10-4 mol g-1) and 99% ethanolic (1.05 × 10-4 mol g-1), with Ni2 + ion concentrations ranging from 2.25 to 33.18 mol L-1. For the cadmium ions were not observed saturation of adsorption sites in the concentration range studied, not getting the maximum... (Summary complete electronic access click below)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The adulteration of phytotherapic formulations has been a common practice in many countries, since there is not an specific legislation for the control of the manufacturing and commercialization of the so called natural medicaments . In this context, the existence of analytical methodologies, which alllow the identification and quantification of possible pharmaceuticals as adulterants in these formulations is very important in the toxicological analysis. Since the possibilitiy of adulteration is very broad in terms of compound classes, the analytical methods have to be very selective and sensitve for the identification os compound classes and/or individual compounds. In this work, a voltammetric method was developed and validated for the selective determination of pharmaceuticals from the class of 1,4-benzodiazepines (ansiolytics) and diethylpropion (anorexics). In order to investigate the possible interference of other electroactive drugs (possible adulterants in phytotherapic formulations) at the mercury electrode, synthetic mixtures containing different concentrations of 1,4-benzodiazepines, diethylpropion and interferents fluoxetine, sibutramine and metformin were analyzed. The parameters of the voltammetric analysis, such as pH, potential and time of deposition, were optimized aiming a voltammetric measurement with high selectivity and sensitivity. The validated method was applied for the determination of the adulterants in phytotherapic formulations used in the treatment of obesity, which have been commercialized as natural medicaments by Brazilian pharmacies. Four different phytotherapic formulations were found to be contaminated by 1,4-benzodiazepines in concentration ranging from 0,056 to 0,270 mg/g. Recovery experiments for 1,4-benzodiazepines and diethylpropion were carried out in the formulations, which gave recovery values higher than 90% for all the analyzed adulterants. The developed and validated method presented high sensitivity, selectivity, analytical precision and short analysis time. Therefore, the method is very usefull as an analytical tool for the control and fiscalization of the adulteration of phytotherapic formulations. / A adulteração de formulações fitoterápicas tem sido uma prática recorrente em todo o mundo, tendo em vista o fato de que ainda não existe uma legislação específica de controle da manipulação e comercialização dos chamados medicamentos naturais . Neste sentido, a existência de metodologias analíticas que possibilitem a identificação e a quantificação de possíveis fármacos como adulterantes nestas formulações é de extrema importância na análise toxicológica. Como a possibilidade de adulteração é relativamente ampla em termos de classes de compostos, os métodos analíticos requerem principalmente boa seletividade e sensibilidade na identificação de classes e/ou compostos individuais. Neste trabalho, um método voltamétrico foi desenvolvido e validado para a determinação seletiva de fármacos da classe dos 1,4-benzodiazepínicos (ansiolíticos) e da dietilpropiona (anorexígeno). Para avaliar uma possível interferência na determinação destes fármacos causada por outros fármacos eletroativos (possíveis adulterantes em formulações fitoterápicas) no eletrodo de mercúrio, misturas sintéticas com diferentes concentrações dos 1,4-benzodiazepínicos, dietilpropiona e os interferentes fluoxetina, femproporex, sibutramina e metformina foram analisadas. Os parâmetros da análise voltamétrica pH, potencial e tempo de deposição foram otimizados, visando uma medida voltamétrica com alto grau de seletividade e sensibilidade. O método validado para a determinação de 1,4-benzodiazepínicos e dietilpropiona foi empregado na análise de formulações fitoterápicas utilizadas no tratamento da obesidade, as quais são comercializadas como medicamentos naturais por farmácias de manipulação brasileiras. Quatro diferentes formulações fitoterápicas analisadas acusaram a presença de 1,4-benzodiazepínicos como adulterantes em concentrações entre 0,056 e 0,270 mg/g. Ensaios de recuperação para os 1,4-benzodiazepínicos e dietilpropiona foram realizados nas formulações, obtendo-se recuperações acima de 90% para todas as espécies de adulterantes analisadas. O método desenvolvido e validado apresentou alta sensibilidade, seletividade, precisão analítica, baixo custo e análises rápidas, comprovando a aplicabilidade do mesmo como uma alternativa para o controle e fiscalização da adulteração em formulações fitoterápicas.

The interaction between the amino acid glutathione (GSH) and zinc (II) and cadmium (II) ions was investigated using data obtained by potentiometric and voltammetric measurements. Solutions with ionic strength 0.1 M KCl with different metal-ligand ratios were titrated with standard solution of KOH and the pH profiles obtained were used to propose models of chemical equilibrium between the species. The potentiometric data treatment was performed using the Hyperquad software, which enabled that the formation constants of the differents pecies could be refined. The program HySS,belonging to the Hyperquad computer package, was used to obtain the species distribution curves. The best fit models of equilibrium was reached suggesting the existence of species in which the metal ions were coordinated by one and two molecules of the ligand, and the highest values were found for log β complex type MH2L, MHL2 and ML2. For the voltammetric data, multivariate curve resolution with alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) was applied. Several voltammograms recorded at different metal-ligand ratios generated a series of overlapping peaks, from which it was possible to recover the pure voltammograms and their concentration profiles applying non-negativity, unimodality and "closure" as constraints. For both systems studied (GSH-Zn and GSH-Cd), voltammograms were resolved to three components, the free metal and two complexes. The potentiometric and voltammetric data treated with MCR-ALS were capable to complement one another, constituting a important tool in the investigation of chemical equilibria between metal ions and ligands. / A interação entre o aminoácido glutationa (GSH) e os íons zinco (II) e cádmio (II) foi investigada a partir de dados obtidos por medidas potenciométricas e voltamétricas. Soluções com força iônica 0,1 M de KCl de diferentes proporções metal-ligante foram tituladas com solução padrão de KOH e os perfis de pH assim obtidos foram usados para propor os modelos de equilíbrio químico entre as espécies. Para tratar os dados potenciométricos foi utilizado o programa Hyperquad, possibilitando que as constantes de formação das diferentes espécies pudessem ser refinadas. O programa HySS, pertencente ao pacote computacional do Hyperquad, foi utilizado para obtenção as curvas de distribuição das espécies. O melhor ajuste dos modelos de equilíbrio foi alcançado propondo a existência de espécies em que os íons metálicos foram coordenados por uma e duas moléculas do ligante, sendo que os maiores valores de log β foram encontrados para os complexos do tipo MH2L, MHL2 e ML2. Para os dados voltamétricos, foi aplicado o método de resolução multivariada de curvas com mínimos quadrados alternantes (MCR-ALS). Vários voltamogramas registrados a diferentes proporções metal-ligante geraram uma série de picos sobrepostos, a partir dos quais foi possível recuperar os voltamogramas puros e respectivos perfis de concentração aplicando não negatividade, unimodalidade e closure como restrições. Para ambos os sistemas estudados (GSH-Zn e GSH-Cd) os voltamogramas foram resolvidos para três componentes, o metal livre e dois complexos. A potenciometria e a voltametria submetida a MCR-ALS mostraram-se capazes de se complementarem, constituindo-se em grandes ferramentas na investigação de equilíbrios químicos entre íons metálicos e ligantes.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-05-03T14:00:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 4473867 bytes, checksum: e3130e71f9f870684d06304ce755007d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-03T14:00:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 4473867 bytes, checksum: e3130e71f9f870684d06304ce755007d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-27 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / In Brazil, ethanol fuel is marketed in the hydrated form (HEAF– Hydrated Ethyl Alcohol Fuel). The adulterations found in HEAF can generate fines, and possible risks to society. With this perspective, this work proposes developing new analytical methods based on the use of infrared spectroscopy (NIR and MIR), and Cyclic Voltammetry (copper electrode), and chemometric pattern recognition techniques, to identify HEAF adulterations (with water or methanol). A total of 184 HEAF samples collected from different gasoline stations were analyzed. These samples were divided in three classes: (1) unadulterated, (2) adulterated with water (0.5% to 10%mm-1), and (3) adulterated with methanol (2% to 13% mm-1). Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was applied, permitting verification of a tendency to form clusters for unadulterated and adulterated samples. Classification models based on Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), with variable selection algorithms: SPA (Successive Projections Algorithm), GA (Genetic Algorithm), and SW (Stepwise) were employed. PLS-DA (Discriminant Analysis by Partial Least Squares) was applied to the data. Assessing the MIR spectra, 100% correct classification was achieved for all models. For NIR data, SPA-LDA and LDA-SW achieved a correct classification rate (RCC) of 84.4%, and 97.8%, respectively, while PLS-DA and GALDA correctly classified all test samples. In the evaluation of voltammetric data, as SPA-LDA as PLS-DA achieved a 93% RCC, but the GA-LDA and SW-LDA models showed better results, correctly classifying all test samples. The results suggest that the proposed methods are promising alternatives for identifying HEAF samples adulterated with water or methanol both quickly and securely. / No Brasil, uma das formas de comercialização do etanol combustível é na forma hidratada (AEHC - Álcool Etílico Hidratado Combustível). As adulterações encontradas nas amostras de AEHC são preocupantes, pois podem gerar prejuízos fiscais e à sociedade. Dentro dessa perspectiva, este trabalho propõe o desenvolvimento de novas metodologias analíticas baseadas no uso da espectroscopia no infravermelho (próximo - NIR e médio - MIR) e Voltametria Cíclica (com eletrodo cobre), em conjunto com técnicas quimiométricas de reconhecimento de padrões, visando à identificação das adulterações de AEHC com água ou metanol. Um total de 184 amostras de AEHC, coletadas de diferentes postos de combustíveis foram analisadas. Estas amostras foram divididas em três classes: (1) não adulteradas; (2) adulteradas com água (0,5% a 10,0%) e (3) adulteradas com metanol (2,0% a 13,0% m.m-1). A análise por componentes principais (PCA) foi aplicada aos dados, sendo possível verificar, principalmente, uma tendência à formação de agrupamentos das classes de amostras não adulteradas e adulteradas. Modelos de classificação foram baseados na análise discriminante linear (LDA) com prévia seleção de variáveis pelos algoritmos: SPA (Algoritmo das projeções sucessivas), GA (Algoritmo genético), SW (Stepwise). A técnica de PLS-DA (Análise discriminante pelos mínimos quadrados parciais) também foi aplicada nos dados. Avaliando os espectros MIR, 100% de acerto de classificação foram alcançados com todos os modelos. Para os dados NIR, utilizando SPA-LDA e SW-LDA houve uma taxa de classificação correta (TCC) de 84,4% e 97,8%, respectivamente, enquanto em PLS-DA e GA-LDA classificaram-se corretamente todas as amostras de teste. Na avaliação dos dados voltamétricos, tanto o SPA-LDA como o PLS-DA alcançaram uma TCC de 93%, mas os modelos GA-LDA e SW-LDA apresentaram melhores resultados, classificando corretamente todas as amostras de teste. Portanto, os métodos propostos são alternativas promissoras para a identificação, de forma rápida e segura, de adulteração em amostras de AEHC com água ou metanol.