Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Os materiais ferroelétricos têm sido utilizados em muitas áreas da tecnologia e da ciência, pois possuem um grande número de aplicações, como: sensores; transdutores; capacitores; dispositivos ópticos; dentre outras. A busca por novos materiais cerâmicos ferroelétricos tem sido grande. Um dos materiais cerâmicos ferroelétricos mais estudados é o titanato de bário (BT). São vários os métodos de produção e caracterização do titanato de bário. Neste trabalho, pós cerâmicos de titanato de bário foram obtidos por reação do estado sólido a partir de misturas reacionais calcinadas em diferentes temperaturas entre 400C e 900C. Foram três as misturas reacionais: não dopadas; dopadas com 1%; e dopadas com 5% de dióxido de cério (CeO2). A identificação da formação do BT, nos pós cerâmicos produzidos, foi feita a partir de três técnicas de caracterização: difração de raios X (DRX); espectroscopia fotoacústica (PAS); e técnicas de análise térmica. Com a técnica DRX, difratogramas mostraram que a plena formação do titanato de bário ocorreu a partir da temperatura de calcinação de 700C. Para a amostra não dopada com cério e calcinada a 800C, houve deslocamento de todos os picos de difração. Nas amostras dopadas com dióxido de cério houve deslocamento de todos os picos de difração, em relação as amostras não dopadas. Observou-se também que nas amostras dopadas com 5% de CeO2, e calcinadas a 700C e 800C, resíduos de dióxido de cério foram observados nos difratogramas. Com a técnica PAS, espectros de absorção foram obtidos. Foi possível observar uma grande diferença de absorção da amostra calcinada a 600 e 630C, indicando a formação do titanato de bário a partir da temperatura de 630C, nas amostras sem a dopagem dióxido de cério. Houve um alargamento nas bandas de absorção a partir da temperatura de 600C, quando o dióxido de cério entrou na matriz. Foi também possível determinar as energias de band-gap das amostras utilizando o método de Tauc. Com as técnicas de análise térmica, em especial através da técnica termogravimétrica (TG/DTG), foi comprovado que até 400C não havia formação de titanato de bário. Visto que nesta temperatura de calcinação houve a maior perda de massa durante a rampa de aquecimento. O início da formação do titanato de bário foi observado a partir da temperatura de calcinação de 500C, assim como nas técnicas DRX e PAS. Portanto, com os resultados apresentados, foi demonstrada a identificação da formação do titanato de bário nas misturas reacionais calcinadas, com auxílio das potencialidades das três técnicas utilizadas. / Ferroelectric materials have been used in many areas of technology and science, because they have a large number of applications, such as sensors; transducers; capacitors; optical devices; among others. The search for new ferroelectric ceramics has been great. One of the most studied ferroelectric ceramic material is barium titanate (BT). There are several methods for production and characterization of barium titanate. In this work, ceramic powders of barium titanate were obtained by solid state reaction from reaction mixtures calcined at different temperatures between 400C and 900C. Three reaction mixtures were used: undoped; doped with 1%; and 5% doped with cerium dioxide (CeO2). The identification of the formation of BT, for the ceramic powders produced, was taken from three characterization techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD); photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS); and thermal analysis techniques. With the technique XRD diffraction patterns showed that complete formation of the barium titanate occurred after the calcination temperature of 700C. For the sample not doped with cerium and calcined at 800C, there was displacement of all diffraction peaks. In samples doped with cerium dioxide was no displacement of all diffraction peaks, comparing to undoped samples. It was also observed that the samples doped with 5% CeO2 and calcined at 700C and 800C, cerium dioxide residues were observed in the diffraction pattern. The absorption spectra were obtained with the technique PAS. It was possible to observe a large difference in absorption spectra in the samples calcined at 600C and 630C, indicating the formation of barium titanate at temperature of 630C in the samples without doping of cerium dioxide. There was an enlargement in the absorption band above temperature of 600C when the cerium dioxide was introduced into the matrix. It was also possible to determine the band-gap energy of the samples using the method of TAUC. With thermal analysis techniques, in particular by thermogravimetric technique (TG/DTG), has been proven that up to 400C there was no formation of barium titanate. Once, in this calcination temperature there was the largest mass loss during the heating ramp. The onset of formation of barium titanate was observed from the calcination temperature of 500C, as it has been found by the XRD and PAS techniques. Therefore, with the results presented, the identification of the formation of barium titanate calcined in reaction mixtures with the aid of the potentialities of the three techniques was demonstrated.

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Nous décrivons dans ce travail l’élaboration de latex nanocomposites à base d’oxyde de cérium en vue d’applications dans le domaine des revêtements. Deux procédés originaux ont été développés afin de contrôler la morphologie des particules. Dans un premier temps, nous avons tiré parti de la forte densité de charges des nanoparticules d’oxyde de cérium pour stabiliser des particules de latex obtenues par polymérisation en émulsion ou en miniémulsion « de Pickering ». Dans les deux cas, la réaction est conduite en présence des particules inorganiques et d’un agent complexant à caractère acide, l’acide méthacrylique, en l’absence de tout tensioactif. Des particules de latex, décorées en surface par les nanoparticules d’oxyde de cérium ont été ainsi synthétisées. Par la suite, une stratégie qui consiste à utiliser des chaînes de polymères hydrophiles, réactivables (macro-agent RAFT) et préalablement adsorbées à la surface des nanoparticules d’oxyde de cérium a été envisagée. Ces chaînes polymères comportant à la fois des fonctions carboxyliques et un groupe trithiocarbonate terminal sont capables de stabiliser la suspension colloïdale des nanoparticules et de réamorcer la polymérisation en mode semi-continu permettant ainsi l’encapsulation de l’oxyde de cérium. Une optimisation visant à utiliser un procédé batch a également été évaluée. Quelle que soit la stratégie employée, une attention toute particulière a été portée à la stabilité colloïdale du milieu ainsi qu’à la cinétique de la réaction. La morphologie des particules composites a été caractérisée par MET et cryo-MET et reliée aux conditions de modification de surface et de polymérisation / This work describes the elaboration of nanocomposite latexes containing cerium dioxide nanoparticles for coating applications. Two original approaches have been developed to control the particle morphology. First, we took advantage of the high charge density of cerium dioxide nanoparticles to stabilize latex particles obtained via emulsion or “Pickering” miniemulsion polymerization. In both cases the reaction was conducted in the presence of the inorganic particles and methacrylic acid as a complexing agent, in the absence of any added surfactant. Armored latex particles covered with cerium dioxide nanoparticules were obtained by this method. Subsequently, another approach based on the use of living hydrophilic polymer chains (macroRAFT agents) previously adsorbed on the surface of the cerium dioxide nanoparticles was considered. These copolymers both containing carboxylic acid groups and carrying a thiocarbonylthio end group led to stable aqueous dispersion of the nanoparticles and could chain extend to form an encapsulating polymer shell under starved feed emulsion polymerization conditions. An optimization using a batch process was also evaluated. For both approaches, particular attention was paid to the colloidal stability of the medium and to the kinetics of the reaction. The morphology of the nanocomposite latex particles was characterized by TEM and cryo-TEM and correlated with the surface modification and the experimental conditions

Les nanomatériaux représentent un créneau de recherche en plein essor dans de nombreuxdomaines. Leurs propriétés inédites leur confèrent de nombreux avantages mais soulèvent égalementdes interrogations quant à leur profil toxicologique. Parmi leurs applications possibles, lesnanomatériaux sont intégrés au sein de topiques protecteurs : dans le secteur militaire, afin de limiterla pénétration cutanée des agents chimiques de guerre et dans le secteur cosmétique, notammentdans les produits de protection solaire. Ce travail porte sur l'intérêt du dioxyde de cérium pur ou dopéau calcium dans ces deux applications. Dans un premier temps, les nanoparticules ont étésynthétisées par une méthode hydrothermale, assistée de la voie micro-ondes. La caractérisation pardifférentes méthodes a permis d'identifier la phase cristalline du CeO2 et a montré que lesnanoparticules présentaient une taille de 3 nm, pouvant être augmentée jusqu'à 95 nm en fonction dutraitement thermique appliqué. Par la suite, l'efficacité des nanoparticules seules puis incorporées ausein de topiques à effets barrières vis-à-vis de la pénétration du paraoxon, agent organophosphoré, aété testée. Une émulsion H/E constituée de 10 % de cérine a permis de réduire de façon significativela pénétration du toxique. Enfin, la photoprotection et la sécurité d'emploi du CeO2 ont été comparéesà celles des filtres solaires, et notamment à celles de l'oxyde de zinc (ZnO) fréquemment rencontrédans les produits de protection solaire. Le CeO2, en améliorant la protection dans le domaine des UVBet en ne présentant aucun effet antiprolifératif ou génotoxique sur une lignée cellulaire dekératinocytes humains, représente une alternative particulièrement intéressante au ZnO. / Nanomaterials represent a growing niche research in many fields. Their unusual properties provide many benefits, but also raise questions about their toxicological profile. Among their applications, nanomaterials are integrated into topical skin protectant: in the military sector, in order to reduce skin penetration of chemical warfare agents and in the cosmetics industry, especially in sunscreen products. This work focuses on the interest of pure or calcium doped cerium dioxide in these two applications. Initially, the nanoparticles were synthesized by a microwave-hydrothermal method. Characterization by different methods has identified the crystalline phase of CeO2 and has showed that the nanoparticles had a size of 3 nm, which could be increased up to 95 nm depending on the heat treatment applied. Thereafter, the effectiveness of nanoparticles alone and then incorporated in a topical barrier cream over the penetration of paraoxon, organophosphorus agent was tested. An O/W emulsion, consisting of 10 % ceria, has reduced significantly the penetration of the toxic. Finally, photoprotection and safety of CeO2 were compared with sunscreens, and in particular with zinc oxide (ZnO), frequently encountered in sunscreen products. CeO2, improving protection in the UVB range and showing no antiproliferative or genotoxic effect on human keratinocyte cell line, is a particularly attractive alternative to ZnO.

L'objectif principal de cette thèse est l'évaluation de la technologie de chauffage par micro-ondes et son applicabilité dans l'étape de densification, dans le cadre d’un procédé de recyclage des déchets nucléaires à très longue vie et ensuite le suivi du procédé de frittage de l'oxyde de cérium, simulant de l’oxyde de plutonium. Dans ce travail, nous avons développé un système permettant de déterminer les propriétés diélectriques de l'oxyde de cérium et avons fait une étude comparative entre le frittage par chauffage micro-ondes dans une cavité monomode et le frittage conventionnel dans un dilatomètre classique pour deux poudres de cérine: l’une de taille micrométrique, la seconde de taille nanométrique. En outre, nous avons effectué des simulations numériques sur la base d’un modèle couplant électromagnétisme et transfert de chaleur. Ces travaux ont montré l’effet de la taille d’une particule sphérique modèle sur le champ électrique (E) dans la particule et autour d’elle. Dans le cadre d’empilements modèles, nous avons montré que la présence d’un cou entre ces particules, leur orientation par rapport au champ E et le nombre de particules constitutives de cet empilement jouent un rôle déterminant sur l’intensité du champ E, ce qui a des conséquences sur le chauffage des particules. / The main objective of this thesis is the evaluation of the heating by microwave technology and its applicability in the densification step, as a part of nuclear long life wastes recycling process and then the following up of the sintering of cerium oxide, a non-radioactive simulant of plutonium oxide. In this work, we developed a system for determining the dielectric properties of cerium oxide and made a comparative study between the sintering by microwave heating in a single-mode cavity and the conventional sintering in a dilatometer for two different powders of ceria: the first one has a micrometric particle size and the second has a nanometric one. In addition, we performed several numerical simulations on the basis of a model coupling electromagnetics and heat transfer. In these works, we have shown the effect of the size of a spherical model particle on the electric field (E) inside and around the particle. In the framework of a packing model of particles, the presence of a neck between these particles, their orientation relative to E field, and the number of these particles showed a decisive role in the intensity of the E field which has a direct impact on the heating of the particles.