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Orientador: Antonio Carlos Dias Ângelo / Banca: Joelma Perez / Banca: Mauro Coelho dos Santos / Resumo: A oxidação do metanol apresenta problemas acentuadamente complexos que ainda não foram satisfatoriamente solucionados. Possui um mecanismo duplo caminho, ou seja, diretamente a CO2 ou pelo caminho alternativo via intermediários. Também como intermediário/produto da reação ocorre a formação de CO que é usualmente identificado como o agente bloqueador da superfície eletródica devido à sua adsorção irreversível. Baseado em um estudo recente da reação de oxidação do metanol sobre Pt por espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIE), este trabalho teve por objetivo aplicar a técnica de EIE no estudo da eletrocatálise da reação de oxidação do metanol sobre fases intermetálicas ordenadas de PtMn, PtSb e PtSn em meio ácido, visto que os metais Mn, Sb e Sn por apresentarem característica oxifílica, podem formar mais facilmente espécies OH que promovem a oxidação de intermediários fortemente adsorvidos nos sítios ativos da superfície eletródica. Os intermetálicos também apresentam maior distância entre os sítios da platina o que pode favorecer uma configuração de adsorção vertical da molécula de CO que é mais fácil de oxidar quando comparado a uma configuração em ponte. Uma análise prévia da atividade catalítica desses materiais para a reação de oxidação do metanol foi realizada empregando-se as técnicas de voltametria cíclica cronoamperometria. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que o processo de oxidação do metanal utilizando os intermetálicos apresentou um deslocamento para valores menos positivos do potencial de início de oxidação, necessitando de uma menor demanda energética para que o processo de oxidação ocorra sobre a superfície destes intermetálicos. A oxidação do metanol apresentou densidade de corrente de corrente de pico superior para esses materiais quando comparado... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Methanol oxidation reaction congregates very complex constraints that were not conveniently solved so far. This reaction usually follows a dual pathway, i.e. direct oxidation to CO2 or through an alternative path via stable intermediates. CO is the most commom identified intermediate of the reaction and surface blocking agent due to its irreversible adsorption characteristic. The here in research is based on recent study performed with the methanol oxidation reaction on Platinum by employing the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) technique. The aim of the research was to investigate the methanol oxidation reaction on PtMn, PtSb and PtSn ordered intermetallic surfaces, in acid medium, by means of the EIS technique. These materials were selected to the study since they have oxophilic metals (Mn, Sb and Sn) that could provide OH species on the electrode surface at electrode potentials less positive than polycrystalline Platinum under the same experimental conditions. Moreover, these surfaces also exhibits a larger Pt-Pt distance in comparison to polycrystalline Platinum that inhibits the stable bridge configuration adsorption of CO. The electrochemical data obtained have demonstrated that ehe methanol oxidation reaction on the studied surfaces presented a less positive onset potential as compared to Pt. The materials also have exhibited a higher maxima current densities and lower susceptibility for CO blocking than Pt. EIS spectra obtained fot the reaction taking place on Pt, PtSb and PtSn have presented an inductive component that is characteristic of stable intermediate adsorption process. Steady state measurements have pointed to a change in the mechanism of the reaction probably due to the action of surface oxygenated species. Furthemore, the EIS technique has been proved o be a powerful tool to investigate... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Based on the study of available literature in this thesis are defined easily accessible poisons, which are carbofuran, methanol, ethylene glycol, marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. The thesis is further defined by crime, with those readily available poisons committed on the territory of the Czech Republic. Defined easily accessible poisons were also associated with a particular crime that is committed to them and based on statistical outputs of the Czech Police and the National Drug Headquarters of the Police of the Czech Republic was conducted statistical research that is readily available to these poisons committing a crime on the territory of the Czech Republic, and whether there are differences in crime rates between different regions of the Czech Republic. The second part describes the methodology of work and research questions. The third part consists of the results which graphically compares crime committed with easily accessible poisons. The final part consists of discussions, where they are analyzed the achievements of work. To achieve the objectives in this work used data collection methods, analytical, mathematical and graphical. While writing this thesis I first considered studying literature in easily accessible poisons and study applicable laws, which serve as the legal basis for the definition of crimes. When I was writing a thesis based on research questions: They are easily accessible poisons available in the Czech Republic? There in the CR crime committed using readily available poisons? There are differences between individual regions in the Czech Republic? These research questions were answered by meeting our goals, namely the Czech Republic are readily available poisons available with them commit crime in the crimes committed there are differences between individual regions.

xvii, 209 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / Altering and controlling the properties of solid surfaces in aqueous or other liquid phase environments has been a sought after objective for decades. With the discovery of chemisorbed self-assembled monolayers, this dream has become a reality. Oxide and metal surfaces can now be readily coated with an array of commercially available products to produce a desired fnctionality. The presence of these coatings on solid surfaces affects properties of the interfacial region by altering interfacial electrostatic fields, changing the structure of interfacial water molecules and altering the interactions of adsorbed species. This dissertation reports on in situ studies of adsorption at several solid/aqueous interfaces using vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy, a surface specific technique. These studies are augmented by the use of atomic force microscopy and contact angle goniometry to characterize the prepared surfaces and their interactions with adsorbates. The studies investigate how changes in the surface structure and chemistry, as well as the bulk aqueous phase, affect interfacial structure. The studies within are primarily focused on the interactions of water with bare and functionalized fused silica and the relationship between the aqueous phase composition and the structure of fluorocarbon and hydrocarbon self-assembled monolayers. The variations in aqueous structure are then examined in detail using ionic strength controlled experiments to understand the direct interactions of water hydrophobically coated silica. This analysis is followed by an investigation of the competitive adsorption of methanol and water at fluorocarbon and hydrocarbon monolayers which show spectroscopic signatures of the interaction strength between fluorocarbons and hydrocarbons. Further studies are performed using butylammonium chloride to verify these spectroscopic signatures and reveal different molecular structures of adsorbed species at chemically different hydrophobic surfaces. Lastly, specific ion effects on the CaF 2 /water interface are shown using equilibrium and time-resolved sum-frequency spectroscopy. The results of all these studies have implications for an array of surface chemical applications from mineral flotation to biocompatibility. This dissertation includes previously published co-authored material. / Committee in charge: Thomas Dyke, Chairperson, Chemistry; Geraldine Richmond, Advisor, Chemistry; James Hutchison, Member, Chemistry; Mark Lonergan, Member, Chemistry; Qusheng Jin, Outside Member, Geological Sciences

Nesta dissertação, foram avaliados diferentes materiais adsorventes na remoção de compostos orgânicos presentes em soluções metanólica empregadas em cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE). Os adsorventes estudados foram carvão ativo, argila Betonita K-10, resinas comerciais da Rohm and Haas: Amberlyst A26OH (resina com grupo quaternário de amônio) e Amberlyst 15WET (resina com grupo sulfônico) e três resinas sintéticas: RP03 (à base de acrilonitrila e divinilbenzeno), RP09 (à base de metacrilamida, estireno e divinilbenzeno) e RP12 (à base de ácido acrílico, estireno e divinilbenzeno). Essas três últimas resinas foram sintetizadas por meio da copolimerização em suspensão glicérica dos comonômeros envolvidos empregando a iniciação via radical livre. As pérolas de copolímeros foram obtidas na presença de um sistema de diluentes objetivando a produção de estruturas porosas. Os copolímeros sintetizados foram caracterizados por meio de densidade aparente, área específica, diâmetro e volume médio de poros, microscopia ótica (MO) e eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e análise elementar (CHN). Esses materiais foram avaliados na remoção de cloridratos de sibutramina e biperideno dissolvidos em metanol em diferentes tempos de extração. As extrações foram realizadas em bateladas a temperatura ambiente. As concentrações iniciais e finais após as extrações foram determinadas por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE). De uma maneira geral, os copolímeros sintéticos obtidos no laboratório da UERJ e as resinas comerciais da Rohm and Haas apresentaram as melhores capacidades de remoção dos cloridratos. Em especial, a resina Amberlyst 15WET apresentou o melhor desempenho de sorção dos dois cloridratos quando comparada aos outros adsorventes. / In this dissertation, different absorbent materials were evaluated for extraction of organic compounds from methanolic solution used for high efficiency liquid chromatography (CLAE). The active coal, Betonite K-10 clay, commercial resins from Rohm and Haas: Amberlyst A26OH (resin containing quaternary ammonium group) and Amberlyst 15WET (resin containing sulfonic group) and three synthetic resins: RP03 (based on acrylonitrile and divinylbenzene), RP09 (based on methacrylamide, styrene and divinylbenzene) and RP12 (based on acrylic acid, styrene and divinylbenzene) were evaluated. These resins had been prepared by means of the copolymerization in glyceric suspension of the involved comonomers using the free radical initiation. The copolymer pearls had been produced in the presence of a diluent system aiming the production of porous structures. The copolymers had been characterized by means of apparent density, specific area, average diameter and volume of pores, optical (OM) and scanning electron microscopies (SEM) and elemental analysis (CHN). These materials had been evaluated in the removal of sibutramine and biperidene chlorhydrates dissolved in methanol in different extraction times. The extractions had been carried out in batch at ambient temperature. The initial and final concentrations had been determined by high efficiency liquid chromatography (CLAE). In a general way, the synthetic and commercial copolymers had presented the best extraction capacities of the chlorhydrates. In special, the Amberlyst 15WET resin has presented the more efficient sorption of the two chlorhydrates compared to the other absorbent.

Le milieu interstellaire (MIS) où se forment les étoiles est constitué de gaz très dilué dominé par l'hydrogène moléculaire, et de grains de poussière de taille submicrométrique. Ces poussières jouent un rôle crucial en atténuant la lumière des étoiles lointaines, protégeant ainsi les molécules du gaz des rayonnements ultra-violets, et en servant de catalyseurs à une chimie hétérogène à très basse température. Outre la synthèse de l'hydrogène moléculaire, la surface des grains permet de former des molécules organiques dites complexes comme le méthanol (CH3OH) à partir de l'hydrogénation (et la deutération) du monoxyde de carbone (CO). Les glaces ainsi formées participent à la complexification moléculaire du MIS et seront à terme intégrées au sein de disques de poussières, berceaux des astéroïdes, comètes et exo-planètes. L'objectif de cette thèse est l'étude des mécanismes d'échanges hydrogène-deuterium sur certains groupements fonctionnels de molécules organiques simples, méthanol par exemple, présentes à la surface ou dans les manteaux des grains interstellaires. La thèse est centrée sur une exploration expérimentale de ces processus en phase condensée, à l'aide d'une expérience de cryogénie synthétisant des glaces à très basse température (15K) couplée à un spectromètre infrarouge. Nous montrons que ces échanges se produisent avant la sublimation du manteau de glace sur des groupes fonctionnels capables d'établir des liaisons hydrogènes avec les molécules d'eau voisines. Le processus catalysant est vraisemblablement la cristallisation de la glace d'eau. Des études cinétiques nous permettent d'évaluer les énergies d'activation du transfert H/D (6745K) et de la transition amorphe-cristalline (8100K), et de déterminer la constante de vitesse d'échange dans le domaine de température 120-140~K. Cette constante de vitesse est, de plus, comparée à des calculs semi-classiques basés sur un traitement ab initio. En marge de ces expériences, des observations millimétriques de la molécule de méthanol en direction de proto-étoiles confirment une variabilité des abondances relatives des isotopologues simplement deutérés de cette molécule en fonction de la masse de la protoétoile. / The interstellar medium where stars are formed consists of a dilute gas which is dominated by molecular hydrogen and dust grains less than a few microm in size. The dust plays a crucial role in the attenuation of light from the stars. They also protect molecules within the gas from UV photons. Furthermore, they serve as heterogeneous catalysts for chemistry at low temperature. The surface of the grains also permit the formation of complex organic molecules such as methanol via the hydrogenation and/or deuteration of carbon monoxide. The ices are formed and subsequently participate in increasing the molecular complexity of the clouds. Finally, they are incorporated into debris disks, asteroids, comets, and exoplanets. The objective of this thesis is to study the mechanism of hydrogen/deuterium exchange within certain functionnal groups of simple organic molecules such as methanol, which are present on the surface of these grain mantles. The thesis is focused on the experimental determination of these processes in the condensed phase. This will be achieved with the aid of a cryogenic synthesis of the ices at very low temperatures coupled with infrared spectrometry. We observe that it is possible for the exchange to proceed before the sublimation of the ice mantles. However, this is only the case when the functional groups within the molecule may form hydrogen bonds with water. From our results we see that this process seems to be catalysed by the crystalization of the water ice. The kinetics study permits us to evalute the activation energy for the H/D exchange (6745 K) and for the transition from amorphous to crystaline ice (8100 K). In addition it also allows us to determine the rate constant for the exchange in the temperature range 120-140 K. In addition we have performed theoretical calulation in an attempt to elucidate the mechanism for the exchange. However, the experimental rate constant for the exchange is much larger in comparison to the one predicted by a semi- classical treatment based on the AB initio potential we have obtained. Further to this observations of methanol towards protostars have been conducted. These observations show that there is a variation in the relative abundance of the CH2DOH and CH3OD. This variation in relative abundance seems to have some dependence upon the mass of the protostar, with high mass stars showing (CH2DOH/CH3OD ≤ 1) and low/intermiediate mass stars showing (CH2DOH/CH3OD >> 3).

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Nesta dissertação, foram avaliados diferentes materiais adsorventes na remoção de compostos orgânicos presentes em soluções metanólica empregadas em cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE). Os adsorventes estudados foram carvão ativo, argila Betonita K-10, resinas comerciais da Rohm and Haas: Amberlyst A26OH (resina com grupo quaternário de amônio) e Amberlyst 15WET (resina com grupo sulfônico) e três resinas sintéticas: RP03 (à base de acrilonitrila e divinilbenzeno), RP09 (à base de metacrilamida, estireno e divinilbenzeno) e RP12 (à base de ácido acrílico, estireno e divinilbenzeno). Essas três últimas resinas foram sintetizadas por meio da copolimerização em suspensão glicérica dos comonômeros envolvidos empregando a iniciação via radical livre. As pérolas de copolímeros foram obtidas na presença de um sistema de diluentes objetivando a produção de estruturas porosas. Os copolímeros sintetizados foram caracterizados por meio de densidade aparente, área específica, diâmetro e volume médio de poros, microscopia ótica (MO) e eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e análise elementar (CHN). Esses materiais foram avaliados na remoção de cloridratos de sibutramina e biperideno dissolvidos em metanol em diferentes tempos de extração. As extrações foram realizadas em bateladas a temperatura ambiente. As concentrações iniciais e finais após as extrações foram determinadas por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE). De uma maneira geral, os copolímeros sintéticos obtidos no laboratório da UERJ e as resinas comerciais da Rohm and Haas apresentaram as melhores capacidades de remoção dos cloridratos. Em especial, a resina Amberlyst 15WET apresentou o melhor desempenho de sorção dos dois cloridratos quando comparada aos outros adsorventes. / In this dissertation, different absorbent materials were evaluated for extraction of organic compounds from methanolic solution used for high efficiency liquid chromatography (CLAE). The active coal, Betonite K-10 clay, commercial resins from Rohm and Haas: Amberlyst A26OH (resin containing quaternary ammonium group) and Amberlyst 15WET (resin containing sulfonic group) and three synthetic resins: RP03 (based on acrylonitrile and divinylbenzene), RP09 (based on methacrylamide, styrene and divinylbenzene) and RP12 (based on acrylic acid, styrene and divinylbenzene) were evaluated. These resins had been prepared by means of the copolymerization in glyceric suspension of the involved comonomers using the free radical initiation. The copolymer pearls had been produced in the presence of a diluent system aiming the production of porous structures. The copolymers had been characterized by means of apparent density, specific area, average diameter and volume of pores, optical (OM) and scanning electron microscopies (SEM) and elemental analysis (CHN). These materials had been evaluated in the removal of sibutramine and biperidene chlorhydrates dissolved in methanol in different extraction times. The extractions had been carried out in batch at ambient temperature. The initial and final concentrations had been determined by high efficiency liquid chromatography (CLAE). In a general way, the synthetic and commercial copolymers had presented the best extraction capacities of the chlorhydrates. In special, the Amberlyst 15WET resin has presented the more efficient sorption of the two chlorhydrates compared to the other absorbent.