Submitted by Gabriel Leonardo Nogueira (gabrielnogueira5@hotmail.com) on 2016-11-02T14:46:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Gabriel FINAL corrigida.pdf: 3857264 bytes, checksum: 37885bf252f0c527d86237d787b4fe47 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Felipe Augusto Arakaki (arakaki@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-11-10T12:25:58Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 nogueira_gl_me_prud.pdf: 3857264 bytes, checksum: 37885bf252f0c527d86237d787b4fe47 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-10T12:25:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 nogueira_gl_me_prud.pdf: 3857264 bytes, checksum: 37885bf252f0c527d86237d787b4fe47 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-26 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O transistor orgânico de efeito de campo com arquitetura vertical (VOFET) possibilita contornar as principais limitações de um transistor orgânico de efeito de campo (OFET) convencional. Nesta estrutura, as camadas são empilhadas verticalmente, de modo que os eletrodos de fonte e dreno são separados pela camada semicondutora e o comprimento do canal definido pela espessura do filme semicondutor. Para o VOFET proposto, utilizou-se Al e Al2O3 (obtido por anodização) como eletrodo e dielétrico de gate, respectivamente. O filme semicondutor foi obtido pela deposição por spincoating de P3HT dissolvido em clorofórmio. Os eletrodos de fonte e dreno foram obtidos por evaporação térmica a vácuo. Ao utilizar Al e Au como fonte e dreno, respectivamente, foi possível estudar os dispositivos de dois terminais que compõe o VOFET. Com base nesses dispositivos, importantes parâmetros da estrutura vertical foram determinados, como capacitância do dielétrico (~265 nF/cm2), densidade de portadores e mobilidade do P3HT (NA = 9,2 x 1016 cm-3 e μ = 1,5x10-4 cm2V-1s-1). Para utilizar Sn como eletrodo de fonte, o filme foi avaliado por meio de medidas de resistência e capacitância, aliadas à analise morfológica por AFM. Observa-se que a adição de uma camada de PMMA sobre o Al2O3 melhora o desempenho do VOFET. Para o VOFET formado por Al2O3/PMMA (20 nm/14 nm), com Sn e Al como fonte e dreno, foram calculados os valores de densidade de corrente (Jeff = 7x10-3 mA/cm2), voltagem e campo limiar (VTH = -8V e ELIMIAR = 330 MV/m). Com isso, foi obtido um VOFET utilizando filme de Sn evaporado como eletrodo de fonte perfurado. / A way of circumvent the limitations of conventional organic field-effect transistor (OFET), is by using the vertical organic field-effect transistor (VOFET). In this structure, with layers stacked vertically, the semiconductor is sandwiched between source and drain electrodes, where the channel length is determined by the thickness of the semiconductor film. In this study, we report a VOFET with Al and Al2O3 (obtained by anodization) as electrode and dielectric of gate, respectively. The semiconductor film was obtained by spin-coating of the P3HT in chloroform. We obtained the source and drain electrodes by vacuum thermal evaporation. The use of Al and Au as source and drain, respectively, enabled the investigation of the two devices contained in the VOFET (MIM capacitor, Schottky diode and MIS capacitor). Important parameters were determinate, as dielectric capacitance (~265 nF/cm2), charrier density and mobility of P3HT (NA = 9,2 x 1016 cm-3 e μ = 1,5x10-4 cm2V-1s-1), etc. To use Sn as source electrode, the film (by evaporation) was investigated by measurements of resistance and capacitance, combined with morphological analysis by AFM. We observed that the addiction of PMMA layer on Al2O3 improves the performance of VOFET. For VOFET obtained by using Al2O3/PMMA (20 nm/14 nm) as dielectric layer, with Sn and Al as source and drain, respectively, were calculate the values of current density (Jeff = 7x10-3 mA/cm2), threshold voltage and electric field (VTH = -8V e ETH = 330 MV/m). Thereat, we obtained a VOFET by evaporation of a thin film of Sn as perforated source electrode. / FAPESP: 2013/26973-5

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2015-06-02T12:07:02Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Microsoft Word - dissertacaofinal savio 26-05-15.pdf: 914008 bytes, checksum: f1883a7299b5bce667262496a1306f93 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-06-02T12:07:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Microsoft Word - dissertacaofinal savio 26-05-15.pdf: 914008 bytes, checksum: f1883a7299b5bce667262496a1306f93 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-11 / O desenvolvimento do processo de hidrogenação do dióxido de carbono em microrreator capilar abordado na presente pesquisa recorre a ação do catalisador de níquel suportado em alumina, disposto em reator de leito fixo. Atividade e estabilidade do sistema de níquel (25mg), foram avaliadas através de contato catalisador com uma mistura gasosa de composição em razões Molares de alimentação H2/CO2/Ar (33,4%/16,6%/50%), a uma vazão de 50mL/min, 80mL/min,100mL/min,120mL/min,140mL/min e 170mL/min, operando-se na faixa de temperatura de 298K,973K 1.023 K e 1.073 K, sob pressão de 1,0atm.Foram testados reações homogêneas e reações heterogêneas. O processo de hidrogenação do dióxido de carbono foi operado em reator de leito fixo, evidenciando uma importante conversão do dióxido de carbono com um rendimento em monóxido de carbono baixo. Em condições de reação homogênea observou-se que o melhor rendimento do monóxido de carbono foi de 76% nas condições de 1073K e vazão de 50mL/min. E o melhor conversão do dióxido de carbono foi de 76% na temperatura de 1073K e vazão de 50mL/min. Em condições de reação heterogênea observou-se que o maior rendimento de CO é nas condições de temperatura 973K e vazão de 80mL/min com um rendimento de 77%. E a melhor conversão do CO2 é nas condições de 50 mL/min e temperatura de 1073 K com uma conversão de 79%.Na temperatura de 973K a menor produção de Carbono foi na vazão de 100ml/min . Na temperatura de 1023 K a menor produção de carbono foi na vazão de 120mL/min e na condição de temperatura de 1073 K a menor produção de carbono foi na vazão de 170mL/min. Analisando a menor formação geral de carbono foi nas condições de temperatura de 1073K e 1023K nas vazões de 100mL/min e 120mL/min respectivamente.

Nos últimos anos surgiu um tipo de bateria que tem gerado grande interesse para emprego em bancos de armazenamento estacionário. Tal tecnologia baseia-se na utilização de um eletrólito sólido β/β\'\'-Al2O3 que permite o transporte de íons de sódio entre um eletrodo positivo e um negativo. O eletrólito sólido β/β\'\'-Al2O3 apresenta uma estrutura cristalina diferenciada que permite grande mobilidade dos íons de sódio. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo principal obter eletrólito sólido β/β\'\'-Al2O3, utilizando pós preparados pelo processo mistura de óxidos e avaliar o desempenho elétrico dos eletrólitos com a deposição de filmes do mesmo substrato variando a concentração de sólidos presentes e correlacionar sua condutividade elétrica com sua porosidade. As amostras de β/β\'\'-Al2O3 foram sintetizadas, ocorrendo a formação da fase pretendida em temperaturas superiores a 1100°C. Os teores relativos das fases β/β\'\'-Al2O3 mostrou-se dependente da temperatura. Pós calcinados em temperaturas mais elevadas sofrem volatilização do sódio, sendo o teor máximo obtido da fase β\'\' durante o processo foi de 64%. Amostras sinterizadas em dois estágios, a 1600°C por 20 minutos seguida de tratamento térmico a 1475°C por 2 horas, apresentaram densificação maior em relação à amostras sinterizadas em um estágio. Sua microestrutura sofreu crescimento de grãos formando uma microestrutura duplex com grãos na forma de placas alongadas distribuídas em uma matriz de grãos finos. A partir da caracterização de suspensões aquosas de β/β\'\'-Al2O3 evidenciou a alteração do comportamento reológico exibido por suspensões dos pós cerâmicos em função da concentração em volume de sólidos de seu substrato em: 15%, 20%, 30% e 40%, e então os eletrólitos foram conformados por spin-coating. A técnica de espectroscopia de impedância foi importante na identificação das fases presentes na cerâmica β/β\'\'-Al2O3 e no mecanismo de condução elétrica, ocorrendo condução no volume (grãos), havendo uma condução maior na fase β-alumina. / In recent years has emerged a type of battery that has generated great interest for employment in stationary storage banks. Such technology is based on the use of a solid electrolyte β/β\'\'-Al2O3 that allows the transport of sodium ions between a positive and negative electrode. The solid electrolyte β/β\'\'-Al2O3 presents a differentiated crystalline structure that allows great mobility of the sodium ions. The main objective of this work is to obtain solid electrolyte β/β\'\'-Al2O3, using powders prepared by the process of mixing oxides and to evaluate the electric performance of the electrolytes with the deposition of films of the same substrate varying the concentration of solids present and to correlate their Conductivity with its porosity. The samples of β/β\'\'-Al2O3 were synthesized, with the formation of the desired phase occurring at temperatures above 1100°C. The relative levels of the β/β\'\'-Al2O3 phases were temperature dependent. Post calcined at higher temperatures undergoes sodium volatilization, the maximum obtained content of the phase during the process was 64%. Two-stage sintered samples at 1600°C for 20 minutes followed by heat treatment at 1475°C for 2 hours showed higher densification than sintered samples at one stage. Its microstructure underwent grain growth forming a duplex microstructure with grains in the form of elongated plates distributed in a fine grained matrix. From the formulation of aqueous suspensions of β/β\'\'-Al2O3 showed the alteration of the rheological behavior exhibited by suspensions of the ceramic powders as a function of the volume concentration of their substrate solids in: 15%, 20%, 30% and 40%, And then the electrolytes were formed by spin-coating. The impedance spectroscopy technique was important in the identification of the phases present in the ceramic β/β\'\'-Al2O3 and in the electrical conduction mechanism, occurring conduction in the volume (grains), with a higher conduction in the β-alumina phase.

Visando a produção de hidrogênio, como uma fonte renovável de energia, estudaram-se as reações de reforma a vapor e oxidativa do etanol sobre catalisadores de Ru/CeO2-Al2O3. Foi verificado o efeito do suporte e das interações metal/suporte sobre a atividade e seletividade para as reações. Os suportes e catalisadores foram caracterizados por fisissorção de nitrogênio pelo método B.E.T., para avaliar as áreas superficiais específicas, espectroscopia dispersiva de raios-X (EDX), para determinar a distribuição qualitativa da fase metálica sobre os suportes, difração de raios-X (DRX), para identificação das fases óxidas, espectroscopia na região do ultra-violeta e do visível (UV-vis NIR), para avaliar as transições eletrônicas presentes no material, e redução a temperatura programada (RTP), para avaliação do comportamento de redução e das fases redutíveis. Através dos ensaios catalíticos, pode-se verificar que todos os catalisadores foram ativos para ambas as reações de reforma, sob as temperaturas de 400, 600 e 700ºC, onde a conversão do etanol aumentou com o aumento da temperatura e com o aumento da adição de CeO2 ao suporte catalítico. O catalisador 3%Ru/CeO2 foi o mais ativo frente a reação de reforma a vapor e o 3%Ru/25%CeO2-Al2O3 o catalisador mais ativo para a reação de reforma oxidativa do etanol. A maior seletividade para H2 foi obtida a 600ºC para ambas as reações de reforma, com exceção dos catalisadores 3%Ru/20%CeO2-Al2O3, que foi mais seletivo a 700ºC para a reforma a vapor, e 3%Ru/CeO2, que foi mais seletivo a 400ºC para a reforma oxidativa. / Aiming at hydrogen production, as a source of renewable energy, Ru/CeO2-Al2O3 catalysts were studied in ethanol steam reform and ethanol oxidative reforming. The effect of the support and metal/support interaction was verified on the activity and selectivity of the reactions. The supports and catalysts were characterized by x-rays dispersive spectroscopy (XDS), to verify the qualitative distribution of the metallic phase on the supports, x-rays diffraction (XRD), for identification of the crystalline oxide phases, spectroscopy in the region of the ultraviolet and the visible (UV-vis NIR), to evaluate the electronic transitions present in the material, and temperature programmed reduction (TPR), for evaluation of the reductive phases. According to the catalytic tests, all catalysts were active for both reactions under the temperatures of 400, 600 and 700ºC, where the ethanol conversion increased together with the increase of the temperature and, with the addition of CeO2 to the catalytic support. The 3%Ru/CeO2 catalyst was the most active for ethanol steam reforming and the 3%Ru/25%CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst was the most active for ethanol oxidative reforming. The higher selectivity for H2 occurred at 600ºC for both reactions, excluding the 3%Ru/20%CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst, which was more selective at 700ºC for steam reforming, and the 3%Ru/CeO2 catalyst, which was more selective for the oxidative reforming at 400ºC.

In the last decade, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have attracted a lot of attentions in various polymeric and ceramic composite systems, in an effort to improve their mechanical and functional properties. Al2O3 has attracted considerable interests in ceramics community, in particular as a matrix material for composite fabrications. The high stiffness, excellent thermal stability and chemical resistance of Al2O3 make it practically a very important engineering material, and if we can overcome its brittleness issue, its applications will be much wider. Adding CNTs as a reinforcement to the Al2O3 matrix to improve the toughness is one of the most promising methods. Similarly, GNPs have recently also been shown to be very promising for the same purpose. It has been demonstrated that by adding a mixture of the 2D-GNPs and 1D-CNTs into a polymer matrix, the toughest or strongest man-made ropes have been made. However, the homogenous dispersion of CNTs or GNPs is more of a challenge in a ceramic matrix than in polymeric matrices, owing to the tendency of CNT agglomerations and more steps are needed to completely transfer the useful properties of CNTs and GNPs into ceramics. In this thesis, nanocomposites of Al2O3 reinforced with a hybrid of GNTs (a blend of GNPs and CNTs) were first fabricated. The hybrid GNT reinforcements were mixed with the Al2O3 using a wet chemical technique under ultrasonic treatment. The effects of varied GNT contents on the microstructural features and mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were then investigated. It is found that the well-dispersed GNT fillers resulted in high sintered densities (>99%) in the composites, whilst the fracture mode alteration, grain refinement and improved flexural strength of the composites are all associated with the inclusion of CNTs and GNPs. The average fracture toughness of the nanocomposites reached up to 5.7 MPa·m1/2, against 3.5 MPa·m1/2 of the plain Al2O3, and the flexural strength improved from 360 MPa to 424 MPa respectively, at a hybrid addition of 0.5 wt% GNPs and 1 wt% CNTs. The toughening mechanisms attributed with the unique morphologies and structures of the GNT fillers were also discussed based on analyses on the morphology, grain sizes and fracture mode. The effects of hot-pressing (HP) and spark plasma sintering (SPS) methods on the grain size, microstructural features, and mechanical behaviour of GNT-reinforced Al2O3 nanocomposites were then comprehensively studied. Identical overall reinforcement contents at various GNP/CNT ratios were selected to prepare the composites using both HP and SPS. Highly densified samples (>98%) were obtained at 1650°C under 40 MPa in Ar atmosphere, with dwell times of 1 h and 10 min for HP and SPS respectively. Both types of sample showed a mixture of inter- and trans-granular fracture behaviour. A 50% grain size reduction was observed for samples prepared by HP, compared with the SPS samples. Both types of samples achieved a high flexural strength and fracture toughness of > 400 MPa and 5.5 MPa·m1/2, respectively, whilst the properties of the SPS samples peaked at relatively lower GNT contents than those of the HP samples. Based on analyses of the morphology, grain sizes and fracture mode, similar toughening mechanisms for both types of sample were observed, involving the complex characteristics of the combined GNT fillers. The tribological performance of the HPed pure Al2O3 and its composites containing various hybrid GNT contents was further evaluated under different loading conditions using a ball-on-disc method. Benchmarked against the pure Al2O3, the composite reinforced with a 0.5 wt% GNP exhibited a 23% reduction in the friction coefficient along with a promising 70% wear rate reduction, and a hybrid reinforcement consisting of 0.3 wt.% GNPs + 1 wt.% CNTs resulted in even better performance, with a 86% reduction in the wear rate. The extent of damage to the reinforcement phases caused during wear was studied using Raman spectroscopy. The wear mechanisms for the composites were analysed according to the mechanical properties, brittleness index and microstructural characterization. The combination between GNPs and CNTs contributed to the excellent wear resistance properties for the hybrid GNT-reinforced composites. The GNPs played an important role in the formation of a tribofilm on the worn surface by exfoliation; whereas the CNTs contributed to the improvement in fracture toughness and prevented the grains being pulled out during the tribology test. Finally, Graphene Oxide (GO) was used to replace the GNPs in the hybrid, to prepare Al2O3-GONT nanocomposites, by adopting a new sol-gel processing, in addition to powder mixing. It has been found that sol-gel process leads to an impressive grain size reduction of 62%, the fracture toughness and flexural reached 6.2 MPa·m1/2 and 420 MPa (i.e. 70% and 14% improvement), respectively, than those of pure Al2O3, which even marginally outperformed the previously optimised Al2O3-GNP nanocomposites by 8% in fracture toughness. The success of our new sol-gel strategy opens up new opportunities for choosing hybrid reinforcements for the fabrication of advanced ceramic nanocomposites.

L’objectif de cette thèse est de développer des outils et des procédures pour l’approche par lamicro-cinétique expérimentale, de la réaction CO/O2 appliquée aux catalyseurs à base d’iridium et departicules bimétalliques Pt-Pd supportées sur alumine. La caractérisation de la première étape cléd’adsorption du réactif CO sur différents métaux (type d’adsorption, chaleurs d’adsorption de chaqueespèce) a nécessité le développement d’une méthode initialement adaptée à l’analyse IR en modetransmission dite méthode AEIR (Adsorption Equilibrium InfraRed spectroscopy). Les conditionsexpérimentales permettant une exploitation quantitative des spectres IR en mode réflexion diffuse ontété déterminées pour l’utilisation de la méthode AEIR. Cette méthode a ensuite été développée enétendant son domaine d’application à des catalyseurs reconnus comme dissociant fortement le COd’une part en mode réflexion diffuse pour des catalyseurs ne pouvant être étudiés en modetransmission (Fe/Al2O3) et d’autre part en mode transmission (Co/Al2O3). L’impact des paramètres liésà la préparation du catalyseur (nature du support, dispersion de la phase métallique et formation departicules bimétalliques) sur les chaleurs d’adsorption a ensuite été évalué sur des catalyseurs à based’iridium et des catalyseurs tels que Pt-Pd, Pt-Cu respectivement. Enfin l’approche micro-cinétique dela réaction CO/O2 appliquée aux catalyseurs à base d’iridium et de particules bimétalliques Pt-Pd, viaune étude par oxydation isotherme des espèces CO adsorbées à basses températures, a montré que lesétapes superficielles impliquées étaient similaires à celles sur platine et palladium. Les impacts dedivers paramètres expérimentaux sur l’oxydation des espèces CO adsorbées caractérisée par unepériode d’induction sont qualitativement identiques, seuls les paramètres cinétiques tels que l’énergied’activation apparente de la réaction sont modifiés. / The aim of this thesis is to develop tools and procedures to study by the experimentalmicrokinetic approach, in particular for the CO/O2 reaction applied to metal supported catalystcontaining iridium particles and bimetallic Pt-Pd particles. The characterization of the first elementarystep of CO adsorption on different metals (nature of adsorption, heat of adsorption of each species) hasrequired the development of a method initially adapted for the IR analysis in transmission mode:AEIR method (Adsorption Equilibrium InfraRed spectroscopy). The experimental conditions allowinga quantitative exploitation of IR spectra in diffuse reflectance mode has been established allowing theuse of the AEIR method. This method has been developed extending the range of application oncatalysts that dissociate strongly CO firstly using diffuse reflectance mode for catalyst which can notbe study in transmission mode (Fe/Al2O3) and then in transmission mode (Co/Al2O3). The impact ofparameters linked to the preparation of catalyst (nature of the support, dispersion of metallic phase,and formation of bimetallic particles) on the heat of adsorption has been evaluated on Ir catalysts andbimetallic particles like Pt-Pd, Pt-Cu respectively. Then, the microkinetic approach of the CO/O2reaction dedicated to Ir and Pt-Pd catalysts, considering the isothermal oxidation of CO adsorbedspecies at low temperature, has shown that the superficial steps involved were similar to those for Ptand Pd catalysts. The impacts of several experimental parameters on the oxidation of CO adsorbedspecies characterized by an induction period are qualitatively identical, only the kinetic parameterslike the apparent activation energy are modified.

This diploma work is focused on exploitation of high-temperature dilatometry in sintering of advanced ceramic materials. Newly developed software is presented in this diploma work. This software is able to calculate activation energy of sintering process via concept of Master Sintering Curve. In the second part of diploma work the software was verified by evaluation of sintering of four different ceramics materials. The following activation energies of sintering were calculated: 990kJ/mol for tetragonal ZrO2 (3mol% Y2O3), 620kJ/mol for cubic ZrO2 (8mol% Y2O3) and 640kJ/mol resp. 720kJ for Al2O3 with two different particle size.

Diploma thesis describes technology of pulse reactive magnetron sputtering of Al2O3 coating. Furthermore it deals with design of deposition process and testing new aluminium target. The technological window was determined by tests. As a result, it was possible to create Al2O3 coatings in the widest possible working range. The coatings created by apparatus PLS 160 were tested for optical properties in order to obtain transmittance. Besides the optical tests, the evaluation of mechanical properties and adhesion were performed. The obtained results from measurement were evaluated. Based on the results, some possible applications of the coating were suggested.

Literature review of processing and toughening of bulk Al2O3 ceramics was performed. Based on performed experiments, optimal technological conditions of infiltration of alumina ceramics by nickel oxide and zirconia dioxide were found. These approaches were used for preparation of toughened alumina. The properties of sintered alumina matrix composites were discussed from the point of view of their hardness, bending strength, microstructure and phase composition.

The twin objectives of the investigation were (i) to synthesize Al/Al2O3 metal matrix composites (MMCs) with uniform distribution of the Al2O3 reinforcement in the Al matrix and (ii) to evaluate the effect of volume fraction and size of the reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of MMCs. This was achieved by successful synthesis of Al-Al2O3 MMCs with volume fractions of 5, 10, 20, 30, and 50%, and particle sizes of 50 nm, 150 nm, and 5 µm of Al2O3 synthesized from blended component powders by a high-energy milling technique. A uniform distribution of the Al2O3 reinforcement in the Al matrix was successfully obtained after milling the powders for a period of 20 h with a ball-to-powder weight ratio of 10:1 in a SPEX mill. The uniform distribution of Al2O3 in the Al matrix was confirmed by characterizing these nanocomposite powders by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray mapping. The energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques were employed to determine the composition and phase analysis, respectively. The milled powders were then consolidated for subsequent mechanical characterization by (i) magnetic pulse compaction (MPC) (ii) hot-isostatic pressing (HIP), (iii) vaccum hot pressing (VHP), and (iv) a combination of vaccum hot pressing and hot-isostatic pressing (VHP+HIP). However, successful consolidation of the powders to near-full density was achieved only through VHP+HIP for the 5 and 10 vol. % Al2O3 samples with 50 nm and 150 nm particle sizes. The fully dense samples were then subjected to mechanical characterization by compression testing and nanoindentation techniques. The strength and elastic modulus values obtained from compression testing showed an increase with increasing volume fraction and decreasing particle size of the reinforcement. The nanoindentation results were, however, contradictory, and the presence of residual stresses in the samples was attributed as the cause for the deviation in values.