Epitaxial multilayer h-BN(0001) heterostructures and graphene/h-BN heterostructures have many potential applications in spintronics. The use of h-BN and graphene require atomically precise control and azimuthal alignment of the individual layers in the structure. These in turn require fabrication of devices by direct scalable methods rather than physical transfer of BN and graphene flakes, and such scalable methods are also critical for industrially compatible development of 2D devices. The growth of h-BN(0001) multilayers on Co and Ni, and graphene/h-BN(0001) heterostructures on Co have been studied which meet these criteria. Atomic Layer Epitaxy (ALE) of BN was carried out resulting in the formation of macroscopically continuous h-BN(0001) multilayers using BCl3 and NH3 as precursors. X-ray photoemission spectra (XPS) show that the films are stoichiometric with an average film thickness linearly proportional to the number of BCl3/NH3 cycles. Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) of C yielded few layer graphene in azimuthal registry with BN/Co(0001) substrate. Low energy electron diffraction (LEED) measurements indicate azimuthally oriented growth of both BN and graphene layers in registry with the substrate lattice. Photoemission data indicate B:N atomic ratios of 1:1. Direct growth temperatures of 600 K for BN and 800 to 900 K for graphene MBE indicate multiple integration schemes for applications in spintronics.

Thesis advisor: Shih-Yuan Liu / Described herein are two distinct research projects focused on the development of metal-catalyzed late-stage functionalization strategies for 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines separated into three chapters. The first chapter discusses the development, synthesis, and recent contributions to the field of azaborine chemistry. The second chapter details the development of rhodium catalyzed B-H bond activation for the synthesis of a new class of BN-stilbenes as well as the discovery of a novel B-H to B-Cl transformation that is successful both with B-H azaborines as well as other B-H containing compounds. The third chapter pertains to the development of a B-H and B-Cl tolerant C(3) functionalization strategy through the use of Negishi cross-coupling. Using this methodology, previously unreported isomers of BN-naphthalene and BN-indenyl have been synthesized and characterized. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2015. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Chemistry.

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A VDAC é a proteína mais abundante da membrana mitocondrial externa. Possui diversas funções, tais como o controle da troca de metabólitos, através da membrana, e a participação no maquinário apoptótico. Estudamos o interactoma da VDAC com as proteínas mitocondriais neuronais do cérebro bovino e murino, a fim de compreender se a expressão diferenciada da VDAC1 e VDAC2 verificada entre essas células estão associadas às diferenças nas interações da VDAC. Os complexos proteicos foram analisados por 2D Blue Native SDS-PAGE e identificados via MALDI-TOF TOF usando o software Mascot e o banco de dados NCBInr. Foram identificados 27 e 46 spots em murino e bovino, respectivamente. Nós identificamos proteínas solúveis e incorporadas na membrana que não são participantes da fosforilação oxidativa, dentre elas a aldeido deidrogenase e muitas outras constituintes de complexos mitocondriais já conhecidos tão bem como novos, tais como a putative stomatin-like protein 2 complex e a switch-associated protein 70. Nossos resultados mostraram que os neurônios bovinos possuem mais complexos (5) contendo a VDAC do que em ratos (1), os quais indicam uma cinética diferencial de acoplamento e desacoplamento. Interessantemente, a lista contendo as proteínas identificadas inclui algumas proteínas conhecidas ou supostamente localizadas em compartimentos não-mitocondriais, por exemplo, a myc-induced nuclear antigen. O interactoma diferencial da VDAC entre as espécies bovina e murina, evidencia a presença de uma base comum, porém com diferentes ambientes estruturais, as quais podem ser a base da diferença entre os sítios de ligação A e B observados nas diferentes espécies. / The voltage dependent anion channel (VDAC) is the most abundant protein of outer mitochondrial membrane. VDAC controls metabolite exchange through this membrane and the apoptosis machinery. We studied the interactome of VDAC with mitochondrial proteins of neuronal cells from rat and bovine brain. We wished to understand if the differential expression of VDAC1 and VDAC2 verified between these cells was linked to differences in the VDAC interactions. Protein complexes were analyzed by 2D Blue Native SDS-PAGE and were identified by MALDI-TOF TOF using Mascot software against the NCBInr database. Number of 27 e 46 spots were identified from rat and bovine brain, respectively. We identified soluble and membrane-embedded non-OXPHOS proteins, among them aldehyde dehydrogenase, and many as constituents of known mitochondrial complexes as well as novel ones such as putative stomatin-like protein 2 complex and switchassociated protein 70. Our results showed that bovine neurons had more protein complexes (5) containing VDAC than rat cells (1), which indicates a differential kinetics of assembly or disassembly. Interestingly, the identification list included some proteins known or presumed to be localized to nonmitochondrial compartments, for example, myc-induced nuclear antigen. Our results support evidences of differential apoptotic and energetic mechanisms verified in these brains. The differential VDAC interactome between bovine and murine, support evidences of a common base, but whith different structural environment, which may be the basis of the difference between the binding sites A and B observed in these brains.

A VDAC é a proteína mais abundante da membrana mitocondrial externa. Possui diversas funções, tais como o controle da troca de metabólitos, através da membrana, e a participação no maquinário apoptótico. Estudamos o interactoma da VDAC com as proteínas mitocondriais neuronais do cérebro bovino e murino, a fim de compreender se a expressão diferenciada da VDAC1 e VDAC2 verificada entre essas células estão associadas às diferenças nas interações da VDAC. Os complexos proteicos foram analisados por 2D Blue Native SDS-PAGE e identificados via MALDI-TOF TOF usando o software Mascot e o banco de dados NCBInr. Foram identificados 27 e 46 spots em murino e bovino, respectivamente. Nós identificamos proteínas solúveis e incorporadas na membrana que não são participantes da fosforilação oxidativa, dentre elas a aldeido deidrogenase e muitas outras constituintes de complexos mitocondriais já conhecidos tão bem como novos, tais como a putative stomatin-like protein 2 complex e a switch-associated protein 70. Nossos resultados mostraram que os neurônios bovinos possuem mais complexos (5) contendo a VDAC do que em ratos (1), os quais indicam uma cinética diferencial de acoplamento e desacoplamento. Interessantemente, a lista contendo as proteínas identificadas inclui algumas proteínas conhecidas ou supostamente localizadas em compartimentos não-mitocondriais, por exemplo, a myc-induced nuclear antigen. O interactoma diferencial da VDAC entre as espécies bovina e murina, evidencia a presença de uma base comum, porém com diferentes ambientes estruturais, as quais podem ser a base da diferença entre os sítios de ligação A e B observados nas diferentes espécies. / The voltage dependent anion channel (VDAC) is the most abundant protein of outer mitochondrial membrane. VDAC controls metabolite exchange through this membrane and the apoptosis machinery. We studied the interactome of VDAC with mitochondrial proteins of neuronal cells from rat and bovine brain. We wished to understand if the differential expression of VDAC1 and VDAC2 verified between these cells was linked to differences in the VDAC interactions. Protein complexes were analyzed by 2D Blue Native SDS-PAGE and were identified by MALDI-TOF TOF using Mascot software against the NCBInr database. Number of 27 e 46 spots were identified from rat and bovine brain, respectively. We identified soluble and membrane-embedded non-OXPHOS proteins, among them aldehyde dehydrogenase, and many as constituents of known mitochondrial complexes as well as novel ones such as putative stomatin-like protein 2 complex and switchassociated protein 70. Our results showed that bovine neurons had more protein complexes (5) containing VDAC than rat cells (1), which indicates a differential kinetics of assembly or disassembly. Interestingly, the identification list included some proteins known or presumed to be localized to nonmitochondrial compartments, for example, myc-induced nuclear antigen. Our results support evidences of differential apoptotic and energetic mechanisms verified in these brains. The differential VDAC interactome between bovine and murine, support evidences of a common base, but whith different structural environment, which may be the basis of the difference between the binding sites A and B observed in these brains.

L'objectif de ces travaux a été d'estimer les propriétés thermomécanique des revêtements abradables. Lesmatériaux abradables sont des structures fortement hétérogènes et le but a été de considérer leurs microstructuresdétaillées. L'intérêt de ces travaux a été de passer outre la difficulté de leur dimensionnement lors de l'élaborationdes couches. Trois revêtements abradables ayant différentes natures et différentes microstructures ont étéétudiées, la complexité de leur microstructure était différente les unes des autres. Leurs propriétés ont étédéterminées par une méthode de modélisation 2D appliquée directement pixel par pixel pour prendre enconsidération la microstructure détaillée. Afin de valider la méthode de modélisation, les résultats calculés ont étécouplés et comparés à des valeurs expérimentales. Deux méthodes de modélisations ont été appliquées : uneméthode conventionnelle; avec une image des revêtements représentant les détails de la microstructure aussi bienque la microstructure dans sa globalité ainsi qu'une méthode de modélisation 2-échelles, avec une première échellereprésentant les détails de la microstructure de la matrice et une seconde échelle représentant le revêtement globalet notamment la distribution des plus gros pores.Une des conclusions principales de ces travaux est la suivante : Si la complexité du matériau augmente, le nombred'échelle nécessaire pour décrire la microstructure réelle augmente. La méthode de modélisation 2 échelles a étévalidée à travers la comparaison entre les valeurs calculées et les résultats expérimentaux. Ces travaux ont aidé àobtenir un outil pour sélectionner digitalement les microstructures les plus prometteuses pour les applicationsd'abradabilité. Ceci permet de réduite le nombre de tests expérimentaux à effectuer. Ces tests expérimentaux sontplus longs à mettre en oeuvre et coutent plus cher. C'est un outil support quant au développement des structuresabradables. / The objective of this work was to estimate apparent thermomechanical properties of abradable coating. Abradablematerials are strongly heterogeneous structures and the aim was to consider their detailed microstructure. Theinterest of this work is to overstep one difficulty when manufacturing abradable coating which is their dimensioning.Three abradable coatings having different nature and different microstructures have been studied. Theirmicrostructure complexity was different one from each other. Their properties were determined by a 2D modelingmethod which was applied directly pixel by pixel to take account of all the microstructural details. To validate themodeling method, the results calculated were coupled and compared to experimental ones. Two modeling methodhave been applied, a conventional one, with coating image representing coating microstructural details as well asthe global coating microstructural distribution and a 2-scale modeling method, with one scale representing themicrostructural details of the matrix and a second on representing the global coating coarse pores distribution. Onemain conclusion of this work is the following one: If the material complexity increases, the number of scalemandatory to describe the real microstructure increases. The 2-scales modeling method has been validated throughcomparison of the calculated values with those obtained experimentally. This work helps to provide a tool for digitallyselect the most promising abradable layers with the effect of reducing the number of experimental tests, which arelonger and more expensive to implement. It is a tool for decision support in the abradable coating development.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-03-15T13:17:25Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 5498676 bytes, checksum: 4a307b30b2c4f45e565cf9923519ec7f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T13:17:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 5498676 bytes, checksum: 4a307b30b2c4f45e565cf9923519ec7f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-20 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Investigating the stability and electronic structure of nanomaterials is essential for their application in electronic devices. In this thesis were analysed two types of nanostructures, a derivative of h-BN and the other of graphene. This analysis was performed using first-principles calculations by Density Functional Theory (DFT), implemented by the SIESTA code. First we investigated two kinds of stacks of h-BN bilayer with impurities and by means of the calculation of interaction and formation energies was identified the most stable bilayers, both due to the nature of the stack and to the type impurity introduced. We also note that the combination of these two effects cause considerable variations in the gaps of energy and impurity. We also use an electric field perpendicular to the plane of the bilayer and observe different changes in the electronic structure related to the permanent electric dipole moment of each nanostructure. The second nanomaterial investigated in this work, the Carbon bicones have been proposed based on the experimental observation of nanocones. The possibility of bicones are experimentally obtained was analyzed by comparing the stability of these nanostructures with existing cones. It was found that some of them are as stable as the cones, which, at least theoretically, enables the synthesis of these nanomaterials. The effect of the electric field and impurities on the electronic structure of bicones were also analyzed, resulting in significant changes in the state density, evidenced by the emergence of new states near the Fermi level / Investigar a estabilidade e a estrutura eletrônica dos nanomateriais é imprescindível para a aplicação dos mesmos em dispositivos eletrônicos. Nesta tese foram analisados dois tipos de nanoestruturas, uma derivada do h-BN e a outra do grafeno. Tal análise foi realizada utilizando cálculos de primeiros princípios, através da Teoria do Funcional da Densidade (DFT), implementados pelo código SIESTA. Primeiramente investigamos dois tipos de empilhamentos de bicamadas de h-BN com impurezas e por meio das energias de interação e formação calculadas, identificamos as bicamadas mais estáveis, tanto em função da natureza do empilhamento, quanto em relação ao tipo de impureza introduzida. Constatamos também que a combinação destes dois efeitos, causa consideráveis variações nos gaps de energia e de impureza. Aplicamos ainda um campo elétrico perpendicular ao plano das bicamadas e observamos diferentes modificações na estrutura eletrônica, relacionadas ao momento de dipolo elétrico permanente de cada nanoestrutura. O segundo nanomaterial investigado neste trabalho, os bicones de Carbono, foram propostos tomando por base a constatação experimental dos nanocones. A possibilidade dos bicones serem obtidos experimentalmente foi analisada comparando a estabilidade destas nanoestruturas com a dos cones já existentes. Foi possível constatar que alguns deles são tão estáveis quanto os cones, o que, ao menos teoricamente, viabiliza a sintetização destes nanomateriais. O efeito do campo elétrico e das impurezas sobre a estrutura eletrônica dos bicones também foram analisados, resultando em mudanças relevantes na densidade de estado, evidenciadas através do surgimento de novos estados próximos ao nível de Fermi.

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Thesis advisor: Shih-Yuan Liu / Described herein are three projects that derive from in-depth studies of the distinct electronic structure of monocyclic 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborine (heretofore referred to as simply 1,2-azaborine). In the first chapter, the first comprehensive review of the late-stage functionalization methods available for 1,2-azaborines as well as their bicyclic and polycyclic (BN-PAH) counterparts is presented. In the second chapter, the development of a general method for both C4 and C5 functionalization based on the building block approach is described. The distinct electronic structure of 1,2-azaborine enables the chemical separation and further functionalization of C4 and C5 borylated isomers. In the second part, the C4, C5, and C6 isomers of BN-styrene analogues were prepared using the newly developed azaborine building blocks. The corresponding polymers were synthesized and extensively characterized in order to compare the effects of the BN-bond positioning relative to the polymer chain. In the fourth and final chapter, 1,2-azaborine-containing phosphine ligands featuring a P-B bond are synthesized. A comparative electronic structure analysis is performed between the BN-phosphine ligands and their direct all-carbon counterparts. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2019. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Chemistry.

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