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Neste trabalho, são utilizados diversos métodos de química teórica para estudar as propriedades eletrônicas e o espectro de absorção de seis corantes catiônicos: laranja de acridina (LA), proflavina (PF), safranina (SF), vermelho neutro (VN), azul de metileno (AM) e tionina (TN). Inicialmente é realizado um estudo para verificar a influência do solvente na geometria e no espectro desses corantes utilizando diversos métodos de química quântica, o método de solvatação contínuo IEFPCM e a simulação de Monte Carlo (MC). A seguir são estudados a diprotonação, a dimerização e alguns modelos para a argila do tipo montmorilonita e para a interação desta com os corantes, fenômenos esses que explicam a metacromasia observada experimentalmente. / This work presents a theoretical study on the electronic properties and the absorption spectra of six cationic dyes: acridine orange, proflavine, safranine, neutral red, methylene blue and thionine. First of all, we have carried out calculations to verify the solvent effects on geometries and spectra employing methods of Quantum Chemistry and including solvent effects with the polarizable continnum model and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. Also, we have studied diprotonation, dimerization and some models of the montmorillonite clay and its interaction with the cationic dyes under study here, phenomena that explain the experimental methacromatic behavior of these dyes.

Neste trabalho, são utilizados diversos métodos de química teórica para estudar as propriedades eletrônicas e o espectro de absorção de seis corantes catiônicos: laranja de acridina (LA), proflavina (PF), safranina (SF), vermelho neutro (VN), azul de metileno (AM) e tionina (TN). Inicialmente é realizado um estudo para verificar a influência do solvente na geometria e no espectro desses corantes utilizando diversos métodos de química quântica, o método de solvatação contínuo IEFPCM e a simulação de Monte Carlo (MC). A seguir são estudados a diprotonação, a dimerização e alguns modelos para a argila do tipo montmorilonita e para a interação desta com os corantes, fenômenos esses que explicam a metacromasia observada experimentalmente. / This work presents a theoretical study on the electronic properties and the absorption spectra of six cationic dyes: acridine orange, proflavine, safranine, neutral red, methylene blue and thionine. First of all, we have carried out calculations to verify the solvent effects on geometries and spectra employing methods of Quantum Chemistry and including solvent effects with the polarizable continnum model and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. Also, we have studied diprotonation, dimerization and some models of the montmorillonite clay and its interaction with the cationic dyes under study here, phenomena that explain the experimental methacromatic behavior of these dyes.

The biosorption of methyl violet and methylene blue onto modified pine cone powder was studied. Single and binary component systems studies were carried out for the biosorption of methyl violet and methylene blue onto raw, Fenton treated and acrylic acid grafted pine cone powder. Various experimental parameters were studied including initial dye concentration (200-900 mg/dm3), contact time, solution pH (4-12), mass of adsorbent (0.05-0.30g) and temperature (25-45 °C). Pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order equations were used to analyze the kinetic data. It was found that the data follow the pseudo -second order kinetic model for all temperature studied. The experimental data were analyzed using Langmuir and Freudlich isotherm model. The biosorption of methyl violet and methylene blue showed a better fit to Langmuir isotherm which properly describes the experimental data and that the sample surfaces are homogeneous. Various thermodynamic parameters, such as Gibbs energy (ΔG*), enthalpy change (ΔH*) and entropy change (ΔS*), were calculated which indicated the present system was spontaneous and exothermic process for methyl violet and methylene blue. It was found that enthalpy and entropy of acrylic acid grafted pine cone was higher as compared to raw and Fenton‘s reagent for methyl violet and methylene blue. Raw, Fenton treated and acrylic acid pine cone powder were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS), Thermogravimetic analysis (TGA/DTA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Brauner, Emmett and Teller (BET). The following parameters were used to determine the surface properties of the grafted pine cone: change in H+ concentration and oxidation reduction potential (ORP), surface negative charge, bulk density and acid number measurements. The FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of the organic compounds on the raw, Fenton treated and acrylic acid grafted pine cone powder. The UV/VIS determined the percentage removal of dyes from aqueous solution in single and binary component systems by comparing the raw, Fenton treated and Acrylic acid grafted pine cone powder. Thermo gravimetric analysis confirmed the reactions which occur at the molecular level of the raw, Raw + KMnO4 and Fenton treated + KMnO4 pine cone powder materials. vi | P a g e The second order derivative spectroscopy (SODS) was a suitable method for the analysis of the study of cationic dyes in binary solution. To determine the unknown concentrations of methyl violet and methylene blue dyes in binary solution using SODS, maximum wavelengths 561.8 nm and 623.1 nm were obtained. It was found that the percentage removal was higher for acrylic acid grafted pine cone than Fenton‘s treated and raw pine cone and treated samples adsorbed more methyl violet that methylene blue.

Pectin has a long history as a food additive. However, elucidation of its fine structural and property relationships remains elusive. Recent research has focused on pectin's ability to complex with divalent heavy metals to aid in characterizing it. Commercial pectins of unknown composition were obtained from local grocers. Purified pectin samples from orange peel, lemon peel, and apple pomace, each of low and high levels of methyl esterification and of unknown distribution pattern were also purchased. Instead of metal complexation, several highly absorbing dyes such as Ruthenium Red, Nile Blue, and Acridine Orange were used to complex with the pectins and their resulting UV-Vis spectral patterns were employed to determine if one can characterize the different pectins. Chemometric methods are also included to aid in distinguishing them apart.

I present a new approach to stable n-type doping of organic matrices using organic dopants. In order to circumvent stability limitations of strong organic donors, I produce the donor from a stable precursor compound in situ. As an example, the cationic dye pyronin B chloride is studied as a dopant in an 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) matrix. A field effect and conductivity study of a series of doped NTCDA samples is carried out. It proves the increase of the electron density with the doping concentration. Conductivities up to 1.9*10^-4 S/cm are obtained for doped NTCDA, which is two orders of magnitude higher than the conductivity of NTCDA doped with (bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT- TTF) as investigated previously [A. Nollau, M. Pfeiffer, T. Fritz, K. Leo, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4340 (2000)], and four orders of magnitude higher than nominally undoped NTCDA films. The experimental trends in the field effect study are interpreted in terms of transport in disordered solids. Detailed mass spectroscopic investigation are carried out to investigate the sublimation behaviour of the organic salt pyronin B chloride. We conclude that mainly HCl and the leuco base of pyronin B is present in the gas phase. Optical absorption spectroscopy shows that the leuco base is transformed to the pyronin B cation in air. A similar reaction is observed for mixed thin films of pyronin B and tetracyano quinodimethane. This supports the image of the doping process being due to an electron transfer from the pyronin to the matrix molecules. The formation of the leuco base and subsequent oxidation to the pyronin B cation is supported by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectroscopy. Doping experiments with other matrices reveal that the doping effect is universal for all materials of moderate acceptor strength. Matrices such as perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dimethyl diimide (Me-PTCDI) and fullerene C60 can be successfully doped. These compounds are frequently employed electron transport materials in organic solar cells. Therefore, such devices can be improved by this new doping approach. / In dieser Arbeit wird ein neuer Ansatz zur n-Dotierung organischer Dünnschichten mit organischen Dotanden vorgestellt. Die bisher zur n-Dotierung benötigten starken Donormoleküle zeigen eine hohe Reaktivität. Dies erschwert die Synthese und weiterhin die Verwendung solcher Verbindungen als Dotanden. Zur Vermeidung dieser Stabilitätsprobleme wird in dieser Arbeit der reaktive Dotand in situ aus einer stabilen Vorläüuferverbindung erzeugt. Beispielhaft wird der kationische Farbstoff Pyronin B Chlorid als Dotand in einer 1,4,5,8-Naphthalen Tetracarbonsäure Dianhydrid (NTCDA)-Matrix untersucht. Feldeffekt- und Leitfähigkeitsuntersuchungen an einer Serie von dotierten Dünnschichten werden durchgeführt. Eine Erhöhung der Elektronendichte mit der Dotierkonzentration wird gefunden. Dies führt zu Leitfähigkeiten von bis zu 1.9*10^-4 S/cm, d.h. vier Größenordnungen höher als undotiertes NTCDA und zwei Größenordnungen höher als das früher untersuchte NTCDA, dotiert mit Bis(Ethylendithio)-Tetrathiafulvalen (BEDT- TTF) [A. Nollau, M. Pfeiffer, T. Fritz, K. Leo, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4340 (2000)]. Die Abhängigkeiten der elektrischen Kenngrößen Leitfähigkeit, Beweglichkeit und Ladungsträgerdichte werden anhand eine Modells erklärt, das den Transport in ungeordneten Systemen beschreibt. Massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen werden zur Untersuchung des Verdampfungsverhaltens des organischen Salzes Pyronin B Chlorid eingesetzt. Es wird gefunden, daß Pyronin B Chlorid durch Bildung von HCl und der Leukobase des Pyronins in die Gassphase übergeht. In der optische Absorptionsspektroskopie ist die Transformation der Leukobase unter Lufteinfluß in das Pyronin B-Kation zu beobachten. Das gleiche Verhalten wird für Mischschichten aus Pyronin B und Tetracyano Chinodimethan gefunden. Dies bestätigt die Vorstellung des Dotierprozesses als Elektronentransfer vom Pyronin B zum Matrixmolekül. Die Bildung der Leukobase und die anschlie\ss ende Oxidierung zum Pyronin B-Kation ist auch in der Infrarotspektroskopie sichtbar. Der Dotiereffekt ist nicht auf NTCDA beschränkt, sondern wird auch für andere Matrizen mit genügend hoher Elektronenaffinität gefunden. Matrixmaterialien wie z.B. Perylen-3,4,9,10-Tetracarbonsäure Dimethyldiimid (Me-PTCDI) und Fulleren C60 werden erfolgreich dotiert. Sie werden üblicherweise in organischen Solarzellen eingesetzt. Durch den hier demonstrierten Ansatz können folglich solche Bauelemente verbessert werden.

The history of silicon technology showed that controlled doping was a key step for the realization of e®ective, stable and reproducible devices. When the conduction type was no longer determined by impurities but could be controlled by doping, the breakthrough of classical microelectronics became possible. Unlike inorganic semiconductors, organic dyes are up to now usually prepared in a nominally undoped form. However, controlled and stable doping is desirable in many organic-based devices as well. If we succeed in shifting the Fermi level towards the transport states, this could reduce ohmic losses, ease carrier injection from contacts and increase the built-in potential of Schottky- or pn-junctions.

L'objectif de cette étude était le développement de particules colloïdales magnétiques possédants un cœur magnétisable et une écorce polymère, capables d'éliminer les métaux lourds, les colorants cationiques et les perturbateurs endocriniens. Ces adsorbants pourraient être séparés magnétiquement permettant ainsi de remplacer les techniques lourdes comme la centrifugation, la sédimentation, et la filtration. Les résultats des analyses, en termes de taille, de morphologie, de composition chimique, de propriétés magnétiques et de potentiel Zeta, confirme bien l'encapsulation de cœur magnétique par une écorce en polymère, et la fonctionnalisation de la surface de ces particules. Nous avons pris comme exemple l'élimination les métaux lourds (Cu2+, Pb2+, Zn2+ et HCrO4-), le bleu de méthylène ainsi le Bisphenol A, en solutions aqueuse. La fixation de divers polluants considérés se fait via l'adsorption à la surface des particules. Divers paramètres physico-chimiques influent le phénomène d'adsorption; l'effet de la quantité d'adsorbant magnétique élaboré, l'effet pH initial du milieu, l'effet du temps de contact, ainsi l'effet de la concentration initiale des polluants sont considérés. Cette étude a montré que l'adsorption est rapide et l'équilibre est atteint au bout de 30 min. Le processus d'adsorption est fortement dépendant du pH initial du milieu. La capacité d'adsorption de Latex des particules magnétiques élaborées vis-à-vis des éléments étudiés s'avère très satisfaisante comparé aux différents adsorbants magnétiques étudiés dans la littérature. La cinétique d'adsorption pour tous les systèmes étudiés pourrait être considérée comme pseudo-deuxième ordre et le processus d'adsorption de ces éléments par les particules magnétiques suit le modèle monocouche de Langmuir. Nous nous sommes intéressé à décontaminer les effluents industriels chargés en métaux lourds, issus des bains de traitement de l'Entreprise SOPAL. Les résultats obtenus nous ont permis de déduire que les particules magnétiques sont efficaces pour la décontamination. Les latex magnétiques pourraient être recommandés comme des adsorbants rapides, efficaces, et réutilisables pour l'élimination et la récupération des métaux lourds des eaux usées / The aim of this study was to prepare magnetic latex particles being magnetic core-polymer shell, able to remove heavy metals, cationic dyes and endocrine disrupting chemicals, by batch adsorption. These adsorbents were magnetically separated allows replacement of the heavy techniques such as centrifugation, sedimentation, and filtration by applying magnetic field.The results analysis in terms of colloidal and surface properties, transmission electron microscopy, hydrodynamic particle size, thermogravimetric analysis, and zeta-potential measurements, confirms the encapsulation of the magnetic core and the polymer shell, the surface functionalization of these particles, and the good colloidal stability. Heavy metals (Cu2+, Pb2+, Zn2+ and HCrO4-), methylene blue and Bisphenol A were taken as model of contaminants. Various physicochemical parameters influencing the adsorption phenomenon, which we have studied; the effect of adsorbents amount, the initial pH medium, the contact time, and the effect of the initial concentration of the pollutants. This study showed that the adsorption is fast and equilibrium is achieved within 30 min. The adsorption process is highly dependent on the initial pH. Adsorption capacities of the elaborated magnetic latex particles are very satisfactory when compared with different magnetic adsorbents reported in the literature. The adsorption kinetics for all the studied systems could be considered pseudo-second order model and the adsorption process of these elements by magnetic latex particles follows the Langmuir monolayer model. SOPAL wastewater sample load in heavy metals was analyzed by the prepared magnetic adsorbent. The results have enabled us to deduce that magnetic latex particles are effective for decontamination of real waste water. The prepared magnetic latex particles in this research can be recommended as fast, effective, and reusable for removal and recovery of metal ions from wastewater effluents

The history of silicon technology showed that controlled doping was a key step for the realization of e®ective, stable and reproducible devices. When the conduction type was no longer determined by impurities but could be controlled by doping, the breakthrough of classical microelectronics became possible. Unlike inorganic semiconductors, organic dyes are up to now usually prepared in a nominally undoped form. However, controlled and stable doping is desirable in many organic-based devices as well. If we succeed in shifting the Fermi level towards the transport states, this could reduce ohmic losses, ease carrier injection from contacts and increase the built-in potential of Schottky- or pn-junctions.

I present a new approach to stable n-type doping of organic matrices using organic dopants. In order to circumvent stability limitations of strong organic donors, I produce the donor from a stable precursor compound in situ. As an example, the cationic dye pyronin B chloride is studied as a dopant in an 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) matrix. A field effect and conductivity study of a series of doped NTCDA samples is carried out. It proves the increase of the electron density with the doping concentration. Conductivities up to 1.9*10^-4 S/cm are obtained for doped NTCDA, which is two orders of magnitude higher than the conductivity of NTCDA doped with (bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene (BEDT- TTF) as investigated previously [A. Nollau, M. Pfeiffer, T. Fritz, K. Leo, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4340 (2000)], and four orders of magnitude higher than nominally undoped NTCDA films. The experimental trends in the field effect study are interpreted in terms of transport in disordered solids. Detailed mass spectroscopic investigation are carried out to investigate the sublimation behaviour of the organic salt pyronin B chloride. We conclude that mainly HCl and the leuco base of pyronin B is present in the gas phase. Optical absorption spectroscopy shows that the leuco base is transformed to the pyronin B cation in air. A similar reaction is observed for mixed thin films of pyronin B and tetracyano quinodimethane. This supports the image of the doping process being due to an electron transfer from the pyronin to the matrix molecules. The formation of the leuco base and subsequent oxidation to the pyronin B cation is supported by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectroscopy. Doping experiments with other matrices reveal that the doping effect is universal for all materials of moderate acceptor strength. Matrices such as perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dimethyl diimide (Me-PTCDI) and fullerene C60 can be successfully doped. These compounds are frequently employed electron transport materials in organic solar cells. Therefore, such devices can be improved by this new doping approach. / In dieser Arbeit wird ein neuer Ansatz zur n-Dotierung organischer Dünnschichten mit organischen Dotanden vorgestellt. Die bisher zur n-Dotierung benötigten starken Donormoleküle zeigen eine hohe Reaktivität. Dies erschwert die Synthese und weiterhin die Verwendung solcher Verbindungen als Dotanden. Zur Vermeidung dieser Stabilitätsprobleme wird in dieser Arbeit der reaktive Dotand in situ aus einer stabilen Vorläüuferverbindung erzeugt. Beispielhaft wird der kationische Farbstoff Pyronin B Chlorid als Dotand in einer 1,4,5,8-Naphthalen Tetracarbonsäure Dianhydrid (NTCDA)-Matrix untersucht. Feldeffekt- und Leitfähigkeitsuntersuchungen an einer Serie von dotierten Dünnschichten werden durchgeführt. Eine Erhöhung der Elektronendichte mit der Dotierkonzentration wird gefunden. Dies führt zu Leitfähigkeiten von bis zu 1.9*10^-4 S/cm, d.h. vier Größenordnungen höher als undotiertes NTCDA und zwei Größenordnungen höher als das früher untersuchte NTCDA, dotiert mit Bis(Ethylendithio)-Tetrathiafulvalen (BEDT- TTF) [A. Nollau, M. Pfeiffer, T. Fritz, K. Leo, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4340 (2000)]. Die Abhängigkeiten der elektrischen Kenngrößen Leitfähigkeit, Beweglichkeit und Ladungsträgerdichte werden anhand eine Modells erklärt, das den Transport in ungeordneten Systemen beschreibt. Massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen werden zur Untersuchung des Verdampfungsverhaltens des organischen Salzes Pyronin B Chlorid eingesetzt. Es wird gefunden, daß Pyronin B Chlorid durch Bildung von HCl und der Leukobase des Pyronins in die Gassphase übergeht. In der optische Absorptionsspektroskopie ist die Transformation der Leukobase unter Lufteinfluß in das Pyronin B-Kation zu beobachten. Das gleiche Verhalten wird für Mischschichten aus Pyronin B und Tetracyano Chinodimethan gefunden. Dies bestätigt die Vorstellung des Dotierprozesses als Elektronentransfer vom Pyronin B zum Matrixmolekül. Die Bildung der Leukobase und die anschlie\ss ende Oxidierung zum Pyronin B-Kation ist auch in der Infrarotspektroskopie sichtbar. Der Dotiereffekt ist nicht auf NTCDA beschränkt, sondern wird auch für andere Matrizen mit genügend hoher Elektronenaffinität gefunden. Matrixmaterialien wie z.B. Perylen-3,4,9,10-Tetracarbonsäure Dimethyldiimid (Me-PTCDI) und Fulleren C60 werden erfolgreich dotiert. Sie werden üblicherweise in organischen Solarzellen eingesetzt. Durch den hier demonstrierten Ansatz können folglich solche Bauelemente verbessert werden.