京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第21125号 / 工博第4489号 / 新制||工||1698(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科合成・生物化学専攻 / (主査)教授 杉野目 道紀, 教授 吉田 潤一, 教授 松田 建児 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

The society profits from a variety of electronic devices, which rely on electrons and holes as the charge carriers for information transmission and processing. In contrast, biological systems operate via ions of varying size to handle complicated tasks, including massive parallel information sensing, processing, storing, and behavior controlling in nature, which inspire the development of iontronics (such as ionic transistors, ionic diodes, and ionic resistive memristors) for further bioelectronic interface, in-memory computing, and artificial intelligence hardware.[1] In recent years, the electric double layer (EDL) formation has proven a powerful tool for the coupling of ions and electrons in iontronics. EDL electrically adsorbs/desorbs ions on the surface of electrodes to balance and store opposite charges in a controllable manner, which enables to operate ions and build iontronic devices. Nanoporous carbons with higher specific surface areas compared to widely-used metal electrodes in iontronics feature the higher volume and specific capacitances along with fine compatibility with biological systems, which are promising for ion manipulation in iontronics.[2,3] In recent years, a series of carbon-based capacitive iontronics were developed to realize the functions of conventional diodes and transistors.[4,5] Due to the demand of high performance (energy and power density) in above devices, toxic electrolytes were applied as the electrolytes,[4,5] which limits the implementation in biological applications. Various functionally bioactive ions are a requisite for complicated psychological, physiological, and behavioral processes, such as neurotransmitters (ranging from amino acids (e.g., glycine (Gly) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)), biogenic amines (e.g., dopamine and acetylcholine), to peptides (e.g., vasopressin and somatostatin)).[6] Moreover, some bioactive ions such as sodium ibuprofen (NaIbu) and sodium salicylate (NaSal) are common analgesic and inflammation drugs for the human health.[7,8] So far, there have been few reports about applying bioactive ions as the charge carriers in carbon-based EDL iontronics. A deep molecular-level mechanism of the adsorption of bioactive ions and the deliberate concentration control via nanoporous carbons with and without polarization remain unclear and unsolved, but are crucial for the design of neuromorphic devices, neurotransmitter sensors, and transmitter delivery. Given the varying sizes and structures of bioactive ions and the varying porosity structures of nanoporous carbons, there are some open questions for the interaction mechanism of bioactive ions and nanoporous carbons in the EDL devices as shown in the following: a) the influence of porosity structures of nanoporous carbons for the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics of bioactive ions; b) the difference of the electrosorption and physisorption and their roles for manipulating ion behaviors; c) the influence of bioactive ion structure for the adsorption process; d) the adsorption mechanisms for electroneutral and charged neurotransmitters; e) the effects of the surface polarity and functional groups of nanoporous carbons for the bioactive ion adsorption process. This thesis focuses on revealing the interaction behaviors of bioactive ion electrolytes and nanoporous carbon electrodes from four main parts, with the aid of electrochemical methods and spectroscopic analyses. In Chapter 5.1, the adsorption kinetics of bioactive choline chloride (ChCl) in ACC with a narrow pore size distribution (PSD) and ROX with a broad PSD is explored. The comparison indicates a faster diffusion process of ChCl in ROX with a broad PSD. The evaluation of physisorption and electrosorption of ChCl in ROX with a broad PSD is conducted, which show that the amount of physically adsorbed ChCl in ROX is less than 6 μmol/g, while the amount of electrosorption-induced concentration changes in the polarized ROX electrode is up to 30 μmol/g. Electrosorption dominates the adsorption process for ChCl. Consequently, it can be concluded that the capture and release of ChCl in aqueous solutions can be easily manipulated via electrochemical techniques. Chapter 5.2 builds on the investigation of the ChCl interaction behavior in the ROX carbon. The investigation is extended to a series of ammonium-based ionic liquid salts with different alkyl chain lengths paired with Cl- anions (CxAmOMCl, where x=2, 6, and 12). The increasing physisorption of these cations in the ROX carbon is observed with the alkyl chain length increasing. The role of alkyl chain is clarified in bioactive cations for the adsorption in nanoporous carbons. However, the bioactive anions with long alkyl chains showed a quite weaker adsorption in the ROX carbon, compared with bioactive cations with long alkyl chains. These results illustrate the synergistic effect of the hydrophobic interaction and electrostatic attraction for the bioactive ions strong adsorption in nanoporous carbons. In Chapter 5.3, the adsorption and charge balancing mechanism of electroneutral amino acids are further explored in ROX carbon electrodes. The weak physisorption of four amino acids (with linear structures) is observed, which results from the hydrophilic end groups and electroneutral properties. The charge balance mechanism of these electroneutral zwitterions (with amine and carboxylic acid groups) is clarified as the dissociation reaction of amino acid zwitterions, which produces anions to balance positive charges and cations to balance negative charges. In the buffered environment, the deliberate uptake and release of inhibitory neurotransmitters (Gly and GABA) are achieved by polarizing porous carbon electrodes, which implies the powerful abilities of electrosorption for controlling the concentration of neurotransmitters in aqueous and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solutions. In Chapter 5.4, we investigate the impurity effects for the carbon properties and bioactive ion adsorption processes. The impurity contents are very high in some commercial porous carbons. The washing process leads to the decrease of O and N contents, and reduces wettability of porous carbons. Moreover, some O, N, and other non-carbon contents, which are commonly considered as surface functional groups of carbons, are not bonded but adsorbed inorganic impurities on the carbon surface. In-situ UV-Vis experiments clarify that the adsorbed ionic impurities play a role in the charge balance process during the electric polarization, which partly explains the capacitances of porous carbons in pure water electrolytes. The questions addressed in this thesis provide a fundamental basis for the understanding of the interaction of various bioactive ions with nanoporous carbons, which benefit the development of EDL iontronics. Based on two different interaction modes (weak and strong adsorption), the interaction theory is further applied in the construction of iontronic devices. For weak adsorption, EDL transistors are deeply explored using bioactive ions (ChCl, NaIbu, Gly, and GABA). The capacitance switching behavior is confirmed in a 3D printed carbon-based ionic transistor. The concentration manipulation of bioactive ions in aqueous environments are promising for various potential applications, such as toxic ion removal, drug delivery, plant regulation, and bioelectronic devices. For strong adsorption, the confined cations with long alkyl chains (cations of C12AmOMCl) are irreversibly adsorbed and fixed on the porous carbon surface. The electric polarization cannot desorb confined cations, causing anion depletion and anion enrichment during electric polarization, which leads to the favorable memristive behavior for promising ionic memristors and in-memory computing applications in the future. References [1] C. Wan, K. Xiao, A. Angelin, M. Antonietti, X. Chen, Advanced Intelligent Systems 2019, 1, 1900073. [2] S. Z. Bisri, S. Shimizu, M. Nakano, Y. Iwasa, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1607054. [3] Y.-Z. Zhang, Y. Wang, T. Cheng, L.-Q. Yao, X. Li, W.-Y. Lai, W. Huang, Chemical Society Reviews 2019, 48, 3229. [4] S. Lochmann, Y. Bräuniger, V. Gottsmann, L. Galle, J. Grothe, S. Kaskel, Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30, 1910439. [5] E. Zhang, N. Fulik, G.-P. Hao, H.-Y. Zhang, K. Kaneko, L. Borchardt, E. Brunner, S. Kaskel, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2019, 58, 13060. [6] S. E. Hyman, Current Biology 2005, 15, R154. [7] S. A. Hawley, M. D. Fullerton, F. A. Ross, J. D. Schertzer, C. Chevtzoff, K. J. Walker, M. W. Peggie, D. Zibrova, K. A. Green, K. J. Mustard, B. E. Kemp, K. Sakamoto, G. R. Steinberg, D. G. Hardie, Science 2012, 336, 918. [8] N. Azum, A. Ahmed, M. A. Rub, A. M. Asiri, S. F. Alamery, Journal of Molecular Liquids 2019, 290, 111187.:Table of Contents I Abbreviations IV 1. Motivation 1 2. Background and Introduction 5 2.1. Biology and Ion-controlled Devices 5 2.2. Ion-related Biological Processes 5 2.2.1. Sensing and Signaling 5 2.2.2. Memory and Computing 7 2.2.3. Actuation Components 9 2.3. Bioinspired Iontronics 10 2.3.1. Ionic Diodes 11 2.3.2. Ionic Transistors 12 2.3.3. Ionic Resistive Memristors 14 2.4. Carbon-based Capacitive Iontronics 15 2.4.1. The Mechanism of Carbon-based Supercapacitors 15 2.4.2. Electrolytes for Supercapacitors 18 2.4.3. Nanoporous Carbons 22 2.4.4. Carbon-based Ionic Diodes 23 2.4.5. Carbon-based Ionic Transistors 24 2.4.6. The Interaction Mechanism of Bioactive Ions with Porous Carbons 26 3. Electrochemical Methods 28 3.1. Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) 28 3.2. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) 30 3.3. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) 31 4. Experimental Section 35 4.1. List of Used Chemicals 35 4.2. List of Used Materials 36 4.3. Preparation and Characterizations 37 4.3.1. Carbon Preparation 37 4.3.2. Electrode Preparation 38 4.3.3. 2-electrode Cells 38 4.3.4. 3-electrode Cells 38 4.3.5. 4-terminal Setups 39 4.3.6. Local pH Measurement 39 4.3.7. EIS Measurement 40 4.3.8. In-situ UV-Vis Measurement 40 4.3.9. Raman Spectroscopy 41 4.3.10. NMR and MS Measurement 41 4.3.11. Ninhydrin Reaction 42 4.3.12. Nitrogen Physisorption 42 4.3.13. Electrosorption Evaluation 42 5. Results and Discussion 43 5.1. Pore Structure and Ion Adsorption Kinetics 43 5.1.1. Introduction 43 5.1.2. Physiochemical Properties of Two Nanoporous Carbons 43 5.1.3. ChCl Physisorption Mechanism in Nanoporous Carbons 45 5.1.4. ChCl Electrochemical Stability and Performance 48 5.1.5. ChCl Electrosorption Mechanism in Nanoporous Carbons 52 5.1.6. Switchable Capacitive Transistor Analogues in Printed Structures 60 5.1.7. Summary 63 5.2. Ion Structures and Adsorption Kinetics 64 5.2.1. Introduction 64 5.2.2. Synthesis and Characterization of Ammonium-based ILs 65 5.2.3. Adsorption Behavior of Ammonium-based ILs in Nanoporous Carbons 67 5.2.4. Electrochemical Performance of Ammonium-based ILs 76 5.2.5. Adsorption Behavior of Organic Salts in Nanoporous Carbons 78 5.2.6. Strong Interaction and Ionic Memristor Behaviors 82 5.2.7. Weak Interaction and Ionic Transistor Applications 86 5.2.8. Summary 89 5.3. Electroneutral Neurotransmitter Adsorption Mechanism 90 5.3.1. Introduction 90 5.3.2. Amino Acid Physisorption Mechanism in Nanoporous Carbons 92 5.3.3. Amino Acid Electrochemical Behaviors in Electrically-polarized Nanoporous Carbons 96 5.3.4. Mechanism Investigation of Zwitterions in Electrically-polarized Nanoporous Carbons 99 5.3.5. Local pH Measurement of Amino Acid Electrolytes during Electric Polarization 105 5.3.6. Electrosorption-induced Capture and Release of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters 109 5.3.7 Neurotransmitter-based Bioinspired Iontronic Devices 113 5.3.8. Summary 115 5.4. Porous Carbon Impurities for Bioactive Ion Adsorption 116 5.4.1. Introduction 116 5.4.2. Qualitative Analysis of the Impurity Release from Porous Carbons 118 5.4.3. Electrochemical Evaluation for Ionic Impurities in Porous Carbons 121 5.4.4. The Effect of Adsorbed Ionic Impurities for Carbon Properties 126 5.4.5. The Charge Balance Mechanism of Ionic Impurities for Bioactive Ion Controlling 135 5.4.6. Summary 137 6. Conclusion and Outlook 139 7. References 142 A. Bibliography 152 B. List of Publications 154 C. Acknowledgements 155 D. Appendix 157 E. Versicherung und Erklärung 161

Adsorption is a versatile purification technique to selectively separate different peptide fractions from a mixture using mild operation conditions. Porous carbons are ideally suited to separate ACE-inhibiting dipeptides by combining tailored size exclusion and polarity selectivity. The desired peptide fraction is mostly hydrophobic and very small and should adsorb inside hydrophobic micropores. The second topic of this thesis is linked to energy storage. The lithium-sulfur battery is a promising alternative to common lithium-ion batteries with theoretical capacities of up to 1672 mAh g−1 sulfur. The second aim of this thesis is to conduct an in-depth investigation of polysulfides interacting with selected carbon materials in a simplified battery electrolyte environment. The focus of this study is laid on the impact of surface polarity and pore size distribution of the carbon to develop a quantitative correlation between polysulfide retention and porosity metrics. Both, the enrichment of ACE-inhibitors and the retention of polysulfides rely on liquid phase adsorption in porous materials, linking the above mentioned topics. This thesis not only aims to develop an enrichment process or to find a superior battery cathode but also strives to explore structure-property relationships that are universally valid. Understanding the complex interplay of pore size and polarity leading to selective interactions between pore wall and the adsorbed species is given a high priority.

In this study SBA-15 mesoporous silica template was synthesized and used as a sacrificial template in the preparation of ordered mesoporous carbon material. A chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique using LPG or alternatively sucrose, pyrolyzed upon a mesoporous Si matrix were used to produce nanostructured ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) with graphitic character after removing the Si template. The sucrose method was found to be a suitable route for preparing OMC. The OMC was used as a conductive three dimensional porous support for depositing catalytic nanophase Pt metal. Deposition of Pt nanoparticles on OMC was accomplished using a CVD method with Pt(acac)2 as a precursor. The synthesized nano-composite materials were characterized by several techniques such as, HRTEM, HRSEM, EDS, XRD, BET, TGA, FT-IR and CV.

The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of sulfur compounds (S and Na2S) for powdered activated carbon derived from carbon black of pyrolyzed waste tires (CPBAC). Besides, this study investigated the distribution of impregnated sulfur in the inner pores of activated carbon and its effected on the specific surface area and pore size distribution. This study investigated the fundamental mechanisms by analysis of thermodynamic properties and to establish the kinetic models for the adsorption/desorption of HgCl2 by/from sulfur impregnated CBPAC. Furthermore, this study investigated the adsorptive and desorption capacity of HgCl2 onto CPBAC via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Experimental results indicated that the specific surface area of sulfur impregnated CBPAC with elemental S (S0) was larger than sulfur impregnated CBPAC with Na2S. Besides, the sulfur content of sulfur impregnated CBPAC increased with increasing the surface area of CBPAC under the same impregnated temperature. And, the adsorptive capacity of CBPAC increased with the increase of influent HgCl2 concentration and surface area of the activated carbon. According to the experimental results of the adsorption capacity under the differential sulfur content, its indicated that the affection of sulfur content for adsorption capacity of HgCl2 was much than HgCl2 concentration and surface area of the activated carbon. The desorption energys were 266 and 282 kJ/mole for HgCl2 desorption from saturated CBPAC-S0 and CBPAC-Na2S, respectively. The results showed the process of HgCl2 adsorption onto CBPAC was in favor of a physisorbed state of HgCl2 at the adsorption temperature of 150 oC but the process of HgCl2 adsorption onto CBPAC which impregated was in favor of a chemisorbed state of HgCl2 at the adsorption of 150 oC. The value of ∆G for CBPAC at the adsorption temperature of 30 ~150 oC were ranged from -15.28 kJ/mole to -26.63 kJ/mole. The value of ∆G for CBPAC-S0 at the adsorption temperature of 30~150 oC ranged from -23.45 kJ/mole to -32.09 kJ/mole. The value of ∆G for CBPAC-Na2S at the adsorption temperature of 30~150 oC ranged from -22.84 kJ/mole to -32.72 kJ/mole. The results showed negative values of ∆G confirmed the feasibility of adsorption process and the spontaneous nature for the adsorption of HgCl2. The value of ∆H for CBPAC at the adsorption temperature of 30 ~150 oC ranged from -35.58 kJ/mole to -35.82 kJ/mole. The value of ∆H for CBPAC-S0 at the adsorption temperature of 30 ~150 oC ranged from -38.07 kJ/mole to -52.49 kJ/mole. The value of ∆H for CBPAC-Na2S at the adsorption temperature of 30~150 oC was -37.45 kJ/mole to -53.12 kJ/mole. A negative ∆H suggested that the adsorption of HgCl2 is an exothermic process. Besides, the adsorptive behavior of HgCl2 for two activated carbons (CBPAC-Na2S and CBPAC-S0) at high temperature (110 ¢J and 150 ¢J ) was the same chemical reaction mechanism due to the same ∆H. Besides, the results of model simulation indicated that modified adsorption kinetic model based on pore diffusion scheme developed in this study could successfully simulate the transport and adsorption of HgCl2 by considering the chemical reaction within the inner pores of carbon grains at 150 oC.

In this study SBA-15 mesoporous silica template was synthesized and used as a sacrificial template in the preparation of ordered mesoporous carbon material. A chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique using LPG or alternatively sucrose, pyrolyzed upon a mesoporous Si matrix were used to produce nanostructured ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) with graphitic character after removing the Si template. The sucrose method was found to be a suitable route for preparing OMC. The OMC was used as a conductive three dimensional porous support for depositing catalytic nanophase Pt metal. Deposition of Pt nanoparticles on OMC was accomplished using a CVD method with Pt(acac)2 as a precursor. The synthesized nano-composite materials were characterized by several techniques such as, HRTEM, HRSEM, EDS, XRD, BET, TGA, FT-IR and CV.

Carbide-derived carbon Monoliths (CDC-Ms) containing a multimodal arrangement with high volumes of micro- meso- and macropores are prepared by direct nanocasting of silica monoliths with polycarbosilane precursors. CDC-Ms show well-defined pore structures along with specific surface areas of more than 2600 m2 g−1 and overall pore volumes as high as 3.14 cm3 g−1. They exhibit advanced gas filtration properties compared to purely microporous materials due to enhanced storage capacities and kinetics as demonstrated by thermal response measurements based on InfraSORP technology.

Dans ce travail, nous avons modifié deux carbones activés (grain AC et tissu T0) par divers traitements chimique (H2O2, NaOCl et un traitement thermique sous azote) et par des traitements ultrasonores à 20 et 500 kHz en présence de différents solvants (eau ultrapure, peroxyde d'hydrogène et acide formique). Ces carbones (bruts et modifiés) ont été caractérisés du point de vue de leur chimie de surface et de leur texture. Nous avons étudié l'adsorption d'ibuprofène (IBP) aux différents pH et températures. Le processus d'adsorption de l'IBP sur (AC ou T0) est avéré endothermique à pH 3. L'oxydation par NaOCl crée des groupes phénoliques qui défavorisent l'adsorption d'IBP tandis que l'oxydation par H2O2 augmente la teneur en groupe carbonyles et carboxyles responsable d'une contribution à l'adsorption de l'IBP. Le traitement ultrasonore de AC a augmenté son adsorption d'IBP par rapport au charbon brut. La cinétique d'adsorption de deux liquides ioniques synthétisés (LI1 : bromure de 4-tertiobutyl-1-propylpyridinium et LI2 : bromure de 4-tertiobutyl-1(2-carboxy-ethyl)pyridinium ) sur T0 est beaucoup plus rapide que la cinétique d'adsorption de l'IBP à pH 7,5. La compétition d'adsorption sur T0 entre les trois molécules (IBP et les deux liquides ioniques) a montré que l'IBP s'adsorbe en plus grande quantité sur le T0 que le LI1 et le LI2. / In this work, two activated carbons (granular AC and fabric T0) were modified either by chemical treatment (H2O2, NaOCl and thermal treatment under N2) or by ultrasonic irradiation at 20 kHz or 500 kHz in different solvents (UHQ water, H2O2 and HCOOH). The raw and modified materials were characterized by different methods. We studied the ibuprofen (IBP) adsorption at different pH and temperatures. The adsorption of IBP by (AC or T0) was an endothermic process at pH 3. Oxidation with NaOCl creates phenol groups that led to a decrease of the adsorption uptake while oxidation by H2O2 increases the carbonyl group content and carboxyl that induce an increase in the adsorption of IBP. The ultrasonic treatment of AC increases the adsorption capacity of ibuprofen in comparison with the raw AC. The adsorption of the two ionic liquids (LI1 : the 4(tert-butyl)-1propylpyridinium bromide and LI2 : 4(tert-butyl)-1(2-carboxy-ethyl)pyridinium bromide ) onto T0 was found much faster than the adsorption kinetic of IBP at pH 7.5. The competitive adsorption of mixture of IBP and the two ionic liquids showed that IBP is the most adsorbed by T0.

Carbonaceous deposits accumulate on the majority of the inner surfaces of internal combustion engines. The presence of these deposits is known to cause impaired engine performance. This is manifested as increased knocking, higher fuel consumption, higher emissions and other adverse effects. One of the proposed mechanisms for this behaviour is the adsorption and desorption of fuel components in the pores within the deposit. The porous nature of the deposits promotes this behaviour, altering the fuel composition and reducing the amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber. Previous research in this area was aimed at determining the porous structure of the deposits by combining experimental procedures with molecular simulations to investigate adsorption interactions with fuel components. Using a characterisation procedure regularly applied to activated carbons, a molecular model was developed that was able to provide new insights into the deposit structure. This model enabled predictions to be made for the single-component adsorption of normal heptane and iso-octane, two species commonly used as a gasoline reference fuel. Results showed significant adsorption of both species, and highlighted the impact of adsorption into the internal porous structure of the engine deposits. The aim of this thesis is to further investigate adsorption in engine deposits by expanding the studies to more complex systems. We develop a model to predict the adsorption of normal heptane, iso-octane, toluene and their mixtures in deposits of different origins and under different conditions. The study of multi-component mixtures provides insight into selectivity effects of adsorption under confinement, while at the same time bringing the systems under consideration closer to realistic multi-component mixtures that better represent fuel blends. The study also considers for the first time adsorption of aromatic species, both as a single component and in mixtures, since aromatics have a high presence in gasoline fuel. We explore the influence of molecular structure of adsorbing species, composition of the bulk mixture and temperature on the uptake and selectivity behaviour of the engine deposits. We demonstrate that under equilibrium conditions, deposits can adsorb substantial amounts of hydrocarbon species of all types. However, selectivity behaviour in engine deposits was found to be a subtle and complex property, highly sensitive to both pore size and system pressure.

Submitted by Marlene Santos (marlene.bc.ufg@gmail.com) on 2016-06-15T19:31:26Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Caroline Winter - 2016.pdf: 7433726 bytes, checksum: bf2a1b900a9af4a614fcafcacca772fa (MD5) license_rdf: 19874 bytes, checksum: 38cb62ef53e6f513db2fb7e337df6485 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2016-06-28T12:15:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Caroline Winter - 2016.pdf: 7433726 bytes, checksum: bf2a1b900a9af4a614fcafcacca772fa (MD5) license_rdf: 19874 bytes, checksum: 38cb62ef53e6f513db2fb7e337df6485 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-28T12:15:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Caroline Winter - 2016.pdf: 7433726 bytes, checksum: bf2a1b900a9af4a614fcafcacca772fa (MD5) license_rdf: 19874 bytes, checksum: 38cb62ef53e6f513db2fb7e337df6485 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-07 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The members of flavonoids and chalcones family have attracted great interest because of their pharmacological applications as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenicagents, and are commonly synthesized by Claisen-Schmidt condensation between acetophenone and benzaldehyde derivatives. This reaction is usually catalyzed under homogeneous conditions which present, however, several drawbacks such as catalyst recovery and waste disposal problems. This work proposes the use of a variety of heterogeneous catalysts to achieve good results for condensation Claisen-Schmidt reaction in terms of conversion and chalcones selectivity, when compared to the homogeneous catalysis. Two groups of catalysts were tested: metal oxides and activated carbons. Magnesium oxide catalysts were prepared by hydrothermal treatment and magnesium, niobium, lanthanum and titanium oxides by rehydration of commercial precursors, all methods followed and not followed by cesium impregnation. The activated carbons used as catalysts were Babassu, Bahia Coconut, ox bone and Dendê, raw and treated with sodium hydroxide. The catalysts were characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis, determination of the specific superficial area by the adsorption/desorption of N2 at 77 K method, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2 and NH3. The basic sites of carbons were quantified by Boehm Method. Finally, the performance of the catalysts was evaluated on the Claisen-Schmidt reaction between Acetophenone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, and the conversion was quantified by high performance liquid chromatography. The best catalyst was treated babassu activated carbon, whose conversion achieved was 92,38%. / Os membros da família das chalconas e flavonóides têm despertado um grande interesse devido às suas aplicações como agentes farmacológicos, antibacterianos, anti-inflamatórios e anticarcinogênicos, sendo comumente sintetizados via condensação de Claisen-Schmidt entre derivados de acetofenona e de benzaldeído. Esta reação é catalisada normalmente sob condições homogêneas, que apresentam, no entanto, vários inconvenientes, tais como a recuperação do catalisador e problemas de destinação de resíduos. Neste trabalho foi proposto o uso de uma série de catalisadores heterogêneos para se alcançar bons resultados para a reação de condensação de Claisen-Schmidt, em termos de conversão e seletividade de derivados de chalconas, quando comparados à catálise homogênea. Foram testados dois grupos de catalisadores: óxidos metálicos e carvões ativados. Prepararam-se catalisadores de óxido de magnésio por tratamento hidrotérmico e óxidos de magnésio, nióbio, lantânio e titânio por reidratação de precursores comerciais, todos os métodos seguidos e não seguidos por impregnação de césio. Os carvões ativados utilizados como catalisadores foram de babaçu, coco da Bahia, osso de boi e dendê brutos e tratados com hidróxido de sódio. Os catalisadores foram caracterizados por microscopia eletrônica de varredura e transmissão, análise termogravimétrica, análise térmica diferencial, determinação de área superficial específica por análise textural de adsorção/dessorção de N2 a 77 K, espectroscopia de infravermelho, difração de raios X e dessorção à temperatura programada de CO2 e NH3. Os sítios básicos dos carvões foram quantificados pelo método de Boehm. Finalmente, o desempenho dos catalisadores foi avaliado na reação de Claisen-Schmidt entre Acetofenona e 4-Nitrobenzaldeído, sendo a conversão quantificada por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência. O melhor catalisador foi o de carvão de babaçu tratado, cuja conversão alcançada foi de 92,38%.