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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Influence du traitement UV et du dopage au lithium sur les propriétés électrochromes de couches minces d'oxyde de nickel préparées par sol-gel / The influence of UV treatment and lithium doping on the electrochromic properties of nickel oxide thin films prepared by sol-gel

Zrikem, Khawla 18 June 2019 (has links)
L'oxyde de nickel est l'un des matériaux électrochromes les plus utilisés dans le domainedes fenêtres intelligentes qui contrôlent la lumière et la chaleur provenant de l'extérieur versl'intérieur des bâtiments. Il est important de mentionner que l’oxyde de nickelstoechiométrique est un isolant à température ambiante. Les propriétés microstructurales,chimiques, optiques et électrochromes des couches minces dépendent fortement du procédéde préparation et traitement final. En outre, l’un des principaux défis consiste à fabriquer lescouches minces sur des substrats souples afin de fabriquer des fenêtres électrochromes degrande taille ce qui demande un traitement à T ambiante. A cet égard peu d’étudesbibliographiques ont évalué l’effet du traitement par les rayonnements UV sur les propriétésdes couches électrochromes. Dans ce travail, des couches minces d'oxyde de nickel (NiO) ontété préparées par la méthode Sol-Gel associée aux techniques de dépôts par centrifugation(spin-coating) et par trempage-retrait (dip-coating). L’ajustement des paramètresexpérimentaux relatifs à ce procédé (la concentration du précurseur, la nature du solvant et dustabilisant, le nombre de couches déposées et le type des traitement final (calcinationà 300 °C ou traitements UV) a permis d’optimiser les conditions de préparation des couchesminces et par la suite de contrôler les caractéristiques chimiques, microstructurales et optiquesdes couches développées. Cette étude a montré qu'une concentration de 0,3 M d'acétate denickel, le méthanol comme solvant et le triton X-100 en tant que stabilisant conduisent à unecouche mince NiO avec les meilleures performances optiques. Les caractérisations par lestechniques (DRX, ATG, FT-IR, XPS et GDOES) ont particulièrement mis en évidence le rôledes conditions de traitement final sur la composition et la morphologie des couches d’oxydede nickel élaborées. La DRX a montré qu’elles sont faiblement cristallisées et que la structuredevient plus amorphe avec le traitement UV. La spectrométrie UV-visible et les CV ont révéléque les couches traitées par UV en utilisant une lampe de 30 W pendant 5 h (UV-30W-5h)possèdent le contraste optique le plus élevé et la meilleure stabilité électrochimique. L'analysemorphologique a montré que les couches minces déposées par la technique de spin coatingsouffrent de la formation de fissures et d’une hétérogénéisation de la surface. Pour résoudre ceproblème, le procédé de spin-coating a été remplacé par la technique dip-coating tout enconservant les paramètres optimisés précédemment. Cette technique a permis de produire descouches minces plus homogènes et moins fissurées. D'autre part, pour continuer à améliorerles propriétés électrochromes, ces couches ont été dopées par le lithium. Les résultats obtenusont montré l’importance de l’addition de Li sur l’amélioration des propriétés électrochromesde Li : NiO cyclé dans KOH comme électrolyte. En effet, une variation de la transmittanceΔT de 70% (à 450 nm) a été obtenue dans les couches minces 8 % Li: NiO. Le résultat quiressort des caractérisations FT-IR et ATG, porte sur le fait que les couches calcinéescontiennent moins de composés organiques, à l’inverse de celles traitées par UV riches enmatière organique. L'analyse XPS a montré que la teneur en Ni2+ est plus élevée dans lescouches dopées. L’analyse GDOES a montré une distribution homogène de Li dans toutel’épaisseur de la couche. Toutefois, les couches minces de 8% de Li: NiO traitées par UV-30W-5h souffrent d’une dégradation de leurs performances électrochromes dans le KOHaprès quelques cycles, pour cette raison, elles ont été cyclées dans d’autres électrolytesliquides ioniques, tels que le LiTFSI-EMITFSI, le NaTFSI-EMITFSI et le KTFSI-EMITFSI.Les meilleures propriétés électrochromiques ont été obtenues avec l'électrolyte KTFSIEMITFSI.Ce résultat important représente une bonne perspective pour l'avenir. / Nickel oxide is one of the most widely used electrochromic materials in the field of smartwindows that control light and heat from the outside to the inside of buildings. It is importantto mention that stoichiometric nickel oxide is an insulator at room temperature. Themicrostructural, chemical, optical and electrochromic properties of the films are highlydependent on the process of preparation and final treatment. In addition, one of the mainchallenges is the elaboration of thin films on flexible substrates suitable for electrochromicapplications which requires treatment at ambient T. In this respect, in literature, few studieshave reported the effect of UV treatment on the properties of electrochromic layers. In thiswork, thin films of nickel oxide (NiO) were prepared by the Sol-Gel method associated withspin-coating and dip-coating techniques. The adjustment of the experimental parametersrelating to this process (the concentration of the precursor, the nature of the solvent and thestabilizer, the number of deposited layers and the type of final treatment (calcination at300 °C or UV treatments) made it possible to optimize conditions for the preparation of thinlayers and subsequently to control their chemical, microstructural and optical characteristics.This study showed that a concentration of 0.3 M nickel acetate, methanol as solvent and triton100-X as a stabilizer lead to NiO thin film with the highest optical properties. The techniquesof characterizations (DRX, ATG, FT-IR, XPS and GDEOS) have particularly highlighted therole of the final treatment conditions on the composition and the morphology of the preparednickel oxide thin films. The XRD results showed that they are weakly crystallized and thestructure becomes even more amorphous for UV treated samples. UV-visible spectrometryand cyclic voltammetry revealed that UV-treated thin films using a lamp of 30 W for 5 h(UV-30W-5h) have the highest optical contrast and the highest electrochemical stability.Morphological analysis (SEM) indicated that the thin films deposited by the spin-coatingtechnique suffer from crack formation and surface heterogenization. To solve this issue, thespin-coating process has been replaced by the dip-coating technique while retaining thepreviously optimized parameters. This technique has made it possible to produce thin filmsthat are more homogeneous and less cracked. On the other hand, to continue to improve theelectrochromic properties, these thin films were doped with lithium. The results showed theimportance of the addition of Li on the improvement of the electrochromic properties ofLi : NiO cycled in KOH as electrolyte. Indeed, a variation of the ΔT transmittance of 70 %was reached for the thin films 8 % Li : NiO. The result of the FT-IR and ATGcharacterizations showed that the calcined thin films contain lesser amount of organiccompounds compared to those treated by UV which still contains large amount of organicmatter. XPS analysis has shown that the Ni2+ content is higher in the doped layers. GDOESanalysis showed a homogeneous distribution of Li along the thickness of the thin film.However, 8% Li: NiO thin films treated with UV-30W-5h suffer from a degradation of theirelectrochromic performances in KOH after a few cycles. For this reason, their cyclingproperties have been investigated in a large range of electrolytes, based on ionic liquidincluding LiTFSI-EMITFSI, NaTFSI-EMITFSI and KTFSI-EMITFSI. The highestelectrochromic properties were obtained with KTFSI-EMITFSI as an electrolyte. Thisimportant result presents a good prospect for the future.
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Coated microneedles and microdermabrasion for transdermal delivery

Gill, Harvinder Singh 09 July 2007 (has links)
The major hurdle in the development of transdermal route as a versatile drug delivery method is the formidable transport barrier provided by the stratum corneum. Despite decades of research to overcome the stratum corneum barrier, limited success has been achieved. The objectives of this research were to develop and characterize two different strategies to overcome the stratum corneum barrier for transdermal delivery of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines. In the first strategy, coated microneedles (sharp-tipped, micron-sized structures) were developed to enable delivery of drugs directly into the skin by bypassing the stratum corneum barrier. In the second strategy, instead of bypassing the barrier, microdermabrasion was used to selectively abrade stratum corneum with sharp microparticles for topical drug application. Coated microneedles For developing painless microneedles, the first detailed study was performed to characterize the effect of microneedle geometry on pain caused by microneedle insertions in human volunteers. This study demonstrated that microneedles are significantly less painful than a 26-gage hypodermic needle and that decreasing microneedle length and numbers reduces pain. Next, the first in-depth study of microneedle coating methods and formulations was performed to (i) develop a novel micron-scale dip-coating process, (ii) test the breadth of compounds that can be coated onto microneedles, and (iii) develop a rational basis to design novel coating formulations based on the physics of dip-coating. Finally, a plasmid DNA-vaccine was coated onto microneedles to immunize mice, to provide the first evidence that microneedle-based skin immunization can generate a robust in vivo antigen-specific cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte response using similar, or lower, DNA doses on microneedles as when using the gene gun or intramuscular injection. Microdermabrasion We demonstrated for the first time that microdermabrasion in monkeys and humans can selectively, yet completely remove the stratum corneum layer. Using a mobile mode of microdermabrasion, an increase in the number of treatment passes led to greater tissue removal. Furthermore, topical application of Modified Vaccinia Ankara virus after microdermabrasion induced virus-specific antibodies in monkeys. In conclusion, both coated microneedles and microdermabrasion were developed to enable delivery of biomolecules into the skin, indicating their potential for transdermal delivery of a wide range of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines.
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Síntese de membranas zeolíticas (Mordenita/α-Alumina) utilizando os métodos de síntese hidrotérmica, Dip-Coating e transporte em fase vapor e avaliação na separação emulsão óleo/água.

SILVA, Fabiana Medeiros do Nascimento. 16 August 2018 (has links)
Submitted by Maria Medeiros (maria.dilva1@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-08-16T11:47:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FABIANA MEDEIROS DO NASCIMENTO SILVA - TESE (PPGEQ) 2017.pdf: 6622967 bytes, checksum: bfed827814b744a5e9e9e565d28f0682 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T11:47:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FABIANA MEDEIROS DO NASCIMENTO SILVA - TESE (PPGEQ) 2017.pdf: 6622967 bytes, checksum: bfed827814b744a5e9e9e565d28f0682 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / Capes / O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral sintetizar as membranas zeolíticas (Mordenita/α-alumina), utilizando os métodos de síntese hidrotérmica, crescimento secundário: dip-coating e transporte em fase vapor, para serem avaliadas no processo de separação emulsão óleo/água. Dentro deste contexto foram avaliados alguns parâmetros, destacando-se, a influência do tempo de cristalização na síntese da zeólita mordenita, a influência do precursor (sulfato de alumínio e gibsita) na síntese da membrana zeolítica, influência dos métodos de síntese das membranas zeolíticas e os testes de permeação de água e o processo de separação emulsão óleo/água. A síntese da zeólita mordenita foi realizada utilizando o método hidrotérmico a 170°C, com tempos de cristalização de 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 e 120 horas, a fim de avaliar a cristalinidade da zeólita, e selecionar o melhor tempo para a síntese das membranas zeolíticas. Os suportes cerâmicos α-alumina foram preparados a partir da decomposição dos precursores sulfato de alumínio a 1000°C e gibsita a 1200ºC por 2 horas, e conformados, compactados e sinterizados a 1300ºC por 2h, e então submetidos às técnicas de caracterização: Difratometria de raios X (DRX), Adsorção Física de Nitrogênio, Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), Espectroscopia de Fluorescência de raios X por Energia Dispersiva (FRX-ED) e Termogravimétrica/Térmica Diferencial (TG/DTA). As membranas zeolíticas foram sintetizadas pelos métodos de síntese hidrotérmica, crescimento secundário: dip-coating e transporte em fase vapor a 170°C por 72h e caracterizadas por DRX e MEV. Os suportes cerâmicos e as membranas zeolíticas foram avaliadas em testes de permeação de água e no sistema de separação emulsão óleo/água de um efluente sintético, utilizando um processo de separação por membrana (PSM). Os ensaios foram realizados nas condições de concentração inicial da emulsão 100 mg.L-1, temperatura de 25 °C e pressão de 2,5 bar, permitindo avaliar a permeabilidade e a seletividade a partir da variação da concentração do permeado em (mg.L-1) e da percentagem de rejeição ao óleo (%R). A partir dos resultados obtidos para a síntese dos materiais, pode-se observar a efetiva formação da zeólita mordenita em fase pura e cristalina. Os precursores foram decompostos de maneira satisfatória obtendo a fase α-alumina. A manutenção da fase α-alumina pós-produção dos suportes cerâmicos foi confirmada após caracterização. De acordo com os resultados exibidos pelas análises de DRX e MEV as membranas zeolíticas MZMOR/α-alumina apresentaram uma distribuição homogênea e uniforme dos cristais zeolíticos correspondentes à fase mordenita, sem a presença de impurezas, livres de defeitos e sem fissuras, confirmando a formação da estrutura da membrana zeolítica pelos três métodos de síntese, utilizados neste trabalho. A zeólita mordenita se mostrou excelente em relação à adesão e formação da camada zeolítica sobre o suporte cerâmico α-alumina. A partir da avaliação da permeabilidade e seletividade nos testes de separação da emulsão óleo/água, pode-se concluir que a inserção da zeólita mordenita aos suportes cerâmicos melhorou o processo de separação da emulsão óleo/água. Em termos de eficiência no processo de separação, considera-se que a membrana zeolítica MZMOR/α – Al2O3 (SHGB) foi a que apresentou melhor relação entre fluxo e capacidade seletiva, mostrando a eficácia da utilização das membranas zeolíticas. Todas as membranas zeolíticas sintetizadas e avaliadas mostraram-se promissoras. / The objective of the present work is to synthesize zeolite membranes (Mordenite/α-alumina) using hydrothermal synthesis, secondary growth: dip-coating and vapor-phase transport, to be evaluated in the oil/water emulsion separation process. The influence of the crystallization time on the synthesis of the mordenite zeolite, the influence of the precursor (aluminum sulphate and gibsite) on the synthesis of the zeolite membrane, influence of the synthesis methods of the zeolite membranes and the water permeation tests and the oil/water emulsion separation process. The synthesis of the mordenite zeolite was performed using the hydrothermal method at 170°C, with crystallization times of 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours, in order to evaluate the crystallinity of the zeolite, and to select the best time for the synthesis of zeolite membranes. The α-alumina ceramic supports were prepared from the decomposition of the aluminum sulfate precursors at 1000°C and gibsite at 1200°C for 2 hours, and conformed, compacted and sintered at 1300°C for 2h, and then submitted to the characterization techniques: (XRD), Nitrogen Physical Adsorption, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (FRX-ED) and Thermogravimetric/Differential Thermal (TG/DTA). The zeolite membranes were synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis, secondary growth: dip-coating and vapor-phase transport at 170°C for 72 hours and characterized by XRD and SEM. Ceramic supports and zeolite membranes were evaluated in water permeation tests and in the oil/water emulsion separation system of a synthetic effluent using a membrane separation process. The tests were carried out under the conditions of initial concentration of the emulsion 100 mg.L-1, temperature of 25°C and pressure of 2,5 bar, allowing to evaluate the permeability and the selectivity from the variation of the permeate concentration in (mg. L-1) and the percentage of oil rejection (% R). From the results obtained for the synthesis of the materials, it is possible to observe the effective formation of zeolite mordenite in pure and crystalline phase. The precursors were satisfactorily decomposed to give the α-alumina phase. The maintenance of the post-production α-alumina phase of the ceramic supports was confirmed after characterization. The MZMOR/α-alumina zeolite membranes presented a homogeneous and uniform distribution of the zeolite crystals corresponding to the mordenite phase, without the presence of impurities, free of defects and without cracks, confirming the formation of the structure of the zeolite membrane by the three methods of synthesis, used in this work. The mordenite zeolite showed excellent adhesion and formation of the zeolitic layer on the ceramic support α-alumina. From the evaluation of the permeability and selectivity in the oil/water emulsion separation tests, it can be concluded that the insertion of the mordenite zeolite to the ceramic supports improved the separation process of the oil/water emulsion. In terms of efficiency in the separation process, the zeolite membrane MZMOR/α-Al2O3(SHGB) was considered to have the best relationship between flow and selectivity, showing the efficacy of zeolite membranes. All zeolite membranes synthesized and evaluated were promising.
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Structural and Morphological modification of TiO2 doped metal ions and investigation of photo-induced charge transfer processes / Modification structurale et morphologique de TiO2 dopés par des ions métalliques et étude des processus de transfert de charge photoinduits

Vargas Hernandez, Jesus 30 June 2017 (has links)
Le travail de thèse porte sur les méthodes de synthèse de nanostructures de dioxyde de titane et de leurs études physicochimiques afin de préciser les corrélations entre la morphologie, le dopage métallique, les caractéristiques structurales avec l'efficacité photocatalytique. Le grand intérêt pour les nanomatériaux TiO2 réside dans la mise au point de nouvelles sources d'énergie ou la conservation de l’environnement par des processus photocatalytiques. Cependant, la limitation principale de TiO2 est du au large gap électronique (eV ~3,2) du polymorphe Anatase. Ainsi, un des objectifs importants pour l'amélioration de l’efficacité des nanomatériaux TiO2 est d'augmenter leur photoactivité en décalantla création de paires d'électron-trou de l’UV à la gamme du visible. D'ailleurs, on a montré que l'utilisation de nanostructures 1D de TiO2 (nanotubes) a amélioré la collection de charges, en favorisant leur transport dans les structures 1D, qui par conséquent réduit au minimum la recombinaison et prolonge les durées de vie des électrons.La première partie de ce travail est dédiée à la synthèse des nanopoudres TiO2 dopées par des ions métalliques (Ag, Cu, Eu) préparés par sol-gel. Même avec différents éléments de dopage qui apparemment peuvent adopter le même état de valence (2+) (Cu2+, Ag2+, Eu2+), différents comportements ont été démontrés pour l'incorporation efficace de ces ions dans la structure de TiO2. L'anomalie entre les rayons ioniques des différents éléments utilisés module le rapport du dopage substitutionnel. Ceci est en effet réalisé pour Cu2+ mais dans moins d'ampleur pour Ag2+ tandis que les ions d'europium forment une ségrégation de phase Eu2Ti2O7. La dégradation de colorants de bleu de méthylène (MB) a étéaméliorée légèrement avec les échantillons dopés Ag. La raison a été attribuée aux clusters métalliques Ag qui ont été en effet mis en évidence à travers leur bande d’absorption plasmonique. La deuxième partie porte sur des couches minces de TiO2 dopés (Cu, Ag, et Eu) qui ont été élaborés par sol-gel et spin-coating et dipcoating. Les paramètres optimaux ont été obtenus pour réaliser les films cristallins mais présentant une organisation mésoporeuse qui dépend également du processus de dopage. Des études de Photocatalyse ont été également réalisées et l'efficacité des films ont été comparées en fonction des éléments dopants. La troisième partie de la thèse est liée à la modification morphologique des nanoparticules pour former des nanotubes à l'aide de la méthode hydrothermale sous pression contrôlée. Un plan d'expérience basé sur la méthode Taguchi a été utilisé pour la détermination des paramètres optimaux.Les nanotubes TiO2 augmentent la surface spécifique en comparaison avec les nanoparticules. La dégradation de bleu deméthylène par les nanotubes a montré une efficacité photocatalytique plus élevée qu’avec les nanopoudres TiO2 pures etdopés Ag. / The thesis work is focused on the synthesis methods of titanium dioxide nanostructures and their physico-chemical studies in order to point out the correlations between the morphology, metal doping, structural features with the photocatalytic efficiency. The great interest on TiO2 nanomaterials deals with new sources of energy or in the environment preservation through the photocatalytic properties. However, the main limitations is due to the wide band gap (~3.2 eV) of the anatase polymorph. Thus, a major objective for improvement of the performance of TiO2 nanomaterials is to increase theirphotoactivity by shifting the onset of the electron-hole pairs creation from UV to the visible range. Moreover, it was found that using onedimensional (1-D) TiO2 (nanotubes) improved the charge collection by 1D nanostructures which consequently minimizes the recombination and prolongate the electron lifetimes. The first part of this work is focused on the synthesis of TiO2 nanopowders doped with metallic ions (Ag, Cu, Eu) prepared by Solgel. Even with different doping elements which apparently can adopt the same valence state (2+) such as (Cu2+, Ag2+,Eu2+), different behaviors were demonstrated for the effective incorporation of these ions in the host structure of TiO2. The discrepancy between ionic radii of the different used elements modulates the ratio of the substitutional doping. This is indeed achieved for Cu2+ but in less extent for Ag2+ while Europium ions form segregated phase as Eu2Ti2O7. The experiments on the degradation of methylene blue (MB)dyes have shown slight improvement with Ag-doped samples. The reason was tentatively attributed to the Ag clusters which were indeed demonstrated through their plasmon optical band. The second part of the work concerns thin films of TiO2 doped (Cu, Ag, and Eu) which were elaborated by spin coating and dip coating. The optimal parameters were obtained to achieve crystalline films but presenting mesoporous organisation which also depends on the doping process. Photocatalysis investigations were also realized and the efficiency of the films compared as function of the doping elements.The third part of the thesis is related to the morphological modification from nanoparticles to nanotubes by using the hydrothermal method with controlled pressure. An experimental design based on Taguchi Method was employed for the determination of the optimal parameters. TiO2 nanotubes increase the surface area in comparison with TiO2nanoparticles. TiO2 nanotubes were tested for the methylene blue degradation and show a higher photocatalytic efficiency than TiO2 nanopowders and TIO2 doped with Ag.
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The impact on the morphology of the active layer from an organic solar cell by using different solvents / Inverkan av olika lösningsmedel på morfologin hos en organisk solcells aktiva lager

Schelfhout, Robbert January 2017 (has links)
The rise in the world population can be correlated with an increase in energy need. Fossil fuels are not going to able to cover this need in energy because not only are they limited, they also have a negative effect on the environment. A reason the more to switch renewable energy. One of the most popular renewable energy source is solar energy. The organic solar cell could be a low-cost, light-weight and flexible option for photovoltaics. This thesis will discuss the morphology of the active layer of an organic solar cell. The polymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) and the fullerene derivate [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester were used as model components for the active layer. These two components were processed in different solvents, different ratios, different total concentrations and were either dip- or spin-coated on glass substrates. These samples were analyzed with atomic force microscopy, steady state and time resolved fluorescence and UV/Vis spectroscopy. The analysis show that the morphology of the films processed in chloroform and tetrahydrofuran would react very similar in α-phase and β-phase by dip- and spin-coated samples. Xylene would react the opposite as tetrahydrofuran and chloroform while ethylbenzene would react little with different samples. / De stijging in wereldpopulatie kan gelinkt worden met een stijging in energieverbruik. Het is niet aan te raden om fossiele brandstoffen te gebruiken voor deze energiestijging want niet alleen zijn ze beperkt aanwezig op aarde ook zijn ze niet goed voor het milieu. Een reden te meer om naar duurzame energie over te schakelen. Één van de meeste populaire energiebronnen is zonne-energie. Hierbij zou de organische zonnecel een goedkope, lichte en flexibele optie zijn. Deze thesis zal de morfologie van de actieve laag van een zonnecel bespreken. Het polymeer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) en het fullereen derivaat [6,6]-fenyl C61-butylzuur waren de twee model componenten voor de actieve laag. Deze twee componenten werden in verschillende oplosmiddelen, verschillende verhoudingen en verschillende totaal concentraties bereidt en werden vervolgens gedipcoated of gespincoated op glazen substraten. De stalen werden vervolgens geanalyseerd door atomic force microscopy, steady state en time resolved fluorescence en UV/Vis spectroscopy. De analyse toont dat de morfologie van de films bereidt in chloroform en tetrahydrofuraan gelijkaardig reageren in α- fase en β-fase bij gedipt- en gespincoaten stalen. Terwijl xyleen net omgekeerd reageert als chloroform en tetrahydrofuraan. Bij ethylbenzeen zou de fases maar heel weinig veranderen bij de verschillende stalen.
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Tenkovrstvé elektrody pro elektrochromní prvky / Thin Film Electrodes for Electrochromic Devices

Macalík, Michal January 2009 (has links)
The work deals with the deposition of layers for electrochromic device with different methods. Transparent electrically conductive layer of SnO2 was deposited by pyrolytic decomposition of peroxostannate solution. Hydrogen peroxide in starting solution contributes to the oxidation process of growth layers and to increase the electrical conductivity. Active electrochromic layer of WO3 was electrolytic deposited from the peroxotungstic acid solution. Optimal deposition time and the optimal annealing temperature of deposited layers were found. Passive electrochromic layer of V2O5 was deposited using dip-coating method from peroxovanadate solution. A contribution of solution diluted with distilled water was investigated. Found results were used to construct complete electrochromic device with polymer gel electrolyte.
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CO2 (H2S)-SELECTIVE MEMBRANES FOR FUEL CELL HYDROGEN PURIFICATION AND FLUE GAS CARBON CAPTURE:AN EXPERIMENTAL AND PROCESS MODELING STUDY

Ramasubramanian, Kartik 15 October 2013 (has links)
No description available.
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Films minces de copolymères à blocs supramoléculaires et photosensibles

Grosrenaud, Josué 08 1900 (has links)
La technique de trempage («dip-coating») est un procédé rapide et efficace pour former des films minces de copolymères à blocs (CPB) d’épaisseur et de nano-morphologies variées. Très peu d’études ont toutefois porté sur le trempage des CPB supramoléculaires et/ou photosensibles. Le trempage du CPB poly(styrène-b-4-vinyl pyridine) (PS-P4VP) a premièrement été étudié avec des petites molécules (PM) d’acide 1-naphtoïque (NCOOH) et de 1-naphtol (NOH) capables de former des ponts hydrogène (ponts H) avec le bloc P4VP dans 4 solvants (tétrahydrofurane (THF), p-dioxane, toluène et chloroforme). Le ratio d’incorporation (RI) molaire PM/VP dans les films trempés augmente avec la vitesse de retrait mais sa variation dépend fortement du solvant et de la PM utilisés. Le RI et la morphologie des films minces dépendent de la possibilité (ou non) du solvant à former des ponts H avec la PM et de sa sélectivité au bloc de PS menant (ou non) à des micelles de P4VP/PM en solution dont la rigidité influence l’état cinétique du système en film mince. La dépendance en une courbe en V de l’épaisseur des films en fonction la vitesse de retrait définit deux régimes, nommés régimes capillaire et de drainage. Ces régimes influencent différemment le RI et la morphologie finale. Nous nous sommes ensuite intéressés aux complexes de PS-P4VP avec des azobenzènes (AB) photosensibles, le 4-hydroxy-4’-butyl-azobenzène (BHAB) et le 4-hydroxy-4’-cyano-azobenzène (CHAB). Ces AB peuvent non seulement former des ponts H avec le bloc P4VP mais aussi s'isomériser entre les formes trans et cis sous illumination. Les expériences avec PS-P4VP/BHAB dans le THF et le toluène ont révélé que l'irradiation pendant le trempage permet de provoquer une transition entre les morphologies sphérique et cylindrique à basses vitesses de retrait. Ces transitions sont expliquées par l’augmentation du ratio molaire BHAB/VP pris dans les films sous illumination et par le plus grand volume des isomères BHAB-cis par rapport aux BHAB-trans. L'irradiation permet également de moduler l'épaisseur des films sans égard à la présence des AB. Finalement, des solutions de PS-P4VP/CHAB et PS-P4VP/BHAB dans le THF avec un CPB de masse molaire plus élevée ont été étudiées afin de comprendre l’effet d'un temps de demi-vie plus court de l’AB et de la présence de micelles en solution. Le photocontrôle morphologique perd de son efficacité avec le CHAB car l’augmentation du RI de CHAB dans les films illuminés par rapport aux films non irradiés est moins prononcée que pour les complexes de BHAB. Le choix du PS-P4VP est également important puisque la présence de micelles dans les solutions de THF du PS-P4VP(36,5k-16k), même si elle n’influence pas les RI BHAB/VP, fige davantage la morphologie sphérique en solution par rapport à une solution non-micellaire de PS-P4VP(24k-9,5k), limitant les possibilités de transition morphologique. / Dip-coating is a rapid and efficient method for forming thin films of block copolymers (BCPs) of various thicknesses and nano-morphologies. However, very few studies focused on dip-coating of supramolecular and/or photosensitive BCPs. Dip-coating of poly(styrene-b-4-vinyl pyridine) (PS-P4VP) BCPs was first studied using the small molecules (SM), 1-naphthoic acid (NCOOH) and 1-naphthol (NOH), which can form hydrogen bonds with the P4VP block, in four different solvents [tetrahydrofuran (THF), p-dioxane, toluene and chloroform]. The uptake molar ratio, SM/VP, in the thin films generally increases with the dip-coating rate, but its variation is strongly dependent on the solvent and the PM used. More specifically, the uptake ratio as well as the morphology of the dip-coated thin films depend on the ability (or lack thereof) of the solvent to form hydrogen bonds with the SM and its selectivity towards the PS block, which leads (or does not lead) to micellar P4VP/PM solutions, where the rigidity of the micellar cores influences the kinetic state of the dried thin film. The dependence of film thickness on the dip-coating rate, which is V-shaped, defines two regimes, termed capillarity and draining. These regimes influence the uptake ratio and final morphologies differently. Subsequently, we investigated a relatively low molecular weight PS-P4VP (24k-9,5k), which does not form micellar solutions in THF, complexed with two photosensitive azobenzene (AB) small molecules, namely 4-hydroxy-4'-butyl-azobenzene (BHAB) and 4-hydroxy-4'-cyano-azobenzene (CHAB). These ABs not only can form hydrogen bonds with the P4VP block but can also isomerize between trans and cis forms under illumination. Experiments with PS-P4VP/BHAB in THF (non-micellar) and toluene (micellar) showed that irradiation during dip-coating provokes a transition from spherical to cylindrical morphology at low dip-coating rates not observed in the dark. This transition is explained by the increase in the BHAB/VP uptake ratio under illumination and by the larger volume of the BHAB cis form relative to BHAB trans isomers. Irradiation also increases the film thickness, even without AB present, which is attributed to a heating effect. Thus, the combination of in-situ irradiation with dip-coating has been shown to be a useful and simple method for external control of photosensitive thin film patterns. Finally, THF solutions of PS-P4VP/CHAB and PS-P4VP/BHAB with the low molecular weight BCP (non-micellar) and a BCP of higher molecular weight (36,5k-16k, micellar) were investigated to understand the effect of shorter (CHAB) vs. longer (BHAB) AB half-life and the presence or not of micelles in solution. The morphological photocontrol loses some of its effectiveness with CHAB, as shown by the less pronounced increase in uptake ratio of CHAB compared to BHAB in the illuminated films relative to non-irradiated films dip-coated from THF solutions. The presence of micelles does not influence the (BHAB/VP) uptake ratio, but it slows down the morphological evolution in the drying films, as shown by the freezing in of greater spherical morphological character compared to the non-micellar solution, thereby limiting the possibilities of a morphological transition.
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Templating gold nanoparticles on nanofibers using block copolymer thin films

Zhu, Hu 09 1900 (has links)
No description available.
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Étude de bioverres sol-gel à base de SiO2, CaO, Na2O, P2O5 et dopés à l'argent / Study of sol-gel bioglasses based on SiO2, CaO, Na2O, P2O5 and doped with silver

Catteaux, Rémy 27 April 2015 (has links)
Les bioverres du système quaternaire SiO2-CaO-Na2O-P2O5 obtenus par fusion doivent être coulés à 1400°C, ce qui ne permet pas la mise en forme de matériaux complexes comme par exemple des composites macroporeux en biocéramiques (HA et TCP) recouverts d’une couche uniforme de bioverre. Pour contourner cette limitation, la voie sol-gel a été utilisée dans cette étude. Le but principal a été de synthétiser par le procédé sol-gel, deux compositions quaternaires du système SiO2-CaO-Na2O-P2O5 habituellement obtenues par fusion. Il s’agit des compositions 45S5® de L.L. Hench et 47Q de C. Duée. Ces verres sont inversés, c’est à dire qu’ils contiennent plus d’éléments modificateurs (calcium et sodium) que d’éléments formateurs (silicium et phosphore). Pour la synthèse sol-gel, du TEOS (TétraEthylOrthoSilicate) et du TEP (TriEthylPhosphate) ont été utilisés pour introduire les formateurs. En utilisant des précurseurs minéraux pour le calcium et le sodium, il existe des difficultés à maintenir le gel amorphe lors de son séchage. En effet, les précurseurs minéraux sont le siège de mécanismes de dissolution-précipitation liés entre autres aux solvants choisis, à la nature et à la concentration des anions dans le milieu. L’étude s’est donc orientée vers l’utilisation d’autres précurseurs des modificateurs afin de limiter la part des anions qui contribuent au phénomène de précipitation non souhaité. Deux procédés de synthèse originaux ont été alors mis au point avec des précurseurs alcoolates, acétates et du glycérol. Avec ces procédés, la nature amorphe des composés a été confirmée et leurs caractéristiques thermiques ont été ensuite étudiées. Tous les verres sol-gel réalisés sont bioactifs. Les compositions de base, 45S5® et 47Q, ont été ensuite dopées avec de l’argent afin de doter les bioverres d’une action antibactérienne. Des cellules L132 ont été utilisées pour évaluer la toxicité des poudres des deux procédés solgel. Le procédé le moins toxique a été conservé pour la suite de l’étude. Les bioverres dopés et non dopés ont été alors déposés à la surface d’échantillons plats et macroporeux en HA et TCP par une technique de trempage-retrait. Des tests de prolifération et de formation de biofilms par Pseudomonas aeruginosa ont été réalisés sur des pastilles de TCP recouvertes et ont mis en évidence un effet toxique des dépôts contenant de l’argent. Des mesures de prolifération et de vitalité sur des cellules humaines MG63 ont été également réalisées et ont permis d’observer également un effet toxique. Cet effet n’est pas souhaitable dans ce cas car il affecte la biocompatibilité de l’implant. Il devrait cependant être confirmé par d’autres tests réalisés avec d’autres lignées cellulaires. / Bioglasses of quaternary system SiO2-Na2O-CaO-P2O5 obtained by melting are cast at 1400 ° C, which does not allow the shape of complex materials, for example macroporous bioceramics composites (HA and TCP) coated with an uniform layer of bioglass. To overcome this limitation, the sol-gel process has been used in this study. The aim has been to synthesize by sol-gel process, two quaternary compositions usually obtained by melting in the SiO2- CaO-Na2O-P2O5 system. These are two compositions: 45S5® of L.L. Hench and 47Q made by C. Duée. These glasses are reversed, ie they contain more modifiers elements (calcium and sodium) as formers elements (silicon and phosphorus). For the sol-gel synthesis, TEOS (TetraEthylOrthoSilicate) and TEP (TriEthylPhosphate) have been used to introduce the formers. When minerals precursors are used for calcium and sodium, there are difficulties to maintain amorphous the gel during its drying. Indeed, minerals precursors have some dissolution-precipitation mechanisms linked to the selected solvents and the nature and concentration of anions in the medium. The use of other modifiers precursors has been made in the study to limit the proportion of anions contributing to the undesired precipitation phenomenon. Two original synthesis methods have been developed with alkoxide precursors, acetates and glycerol. With these processes, the amorphous nature of the compounds has been confirmed and their thermal characteristics have been studied. All sol-gel glasses are bioactives. The compositions, 45S5® and 47Q, have been doped with silver to add an antibacterial action to the bioglasses. L132 cells have been used to test the toxicity on the powders of the two sol-gel processes. The least toxic process is has been retained for the other tests. Doped and undoped bioglasses have been coated on the surface of flat and macroporous samples of HA and TCP by a dip-coating technique. Proliferation tests and biofilms formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been made on coated TCP and show toxic effects of silver. Proliferation and vitality tests have been also made on MG63 human cells and have allowed to observe a toxic effect. This effect is not suitable in this case because it affects the biocompatibility of the implant. It would, however, be confirmed by other tests with other cell lines.

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