Cette thèse est consacrée à l'étude théorique et expérimentale de différents niveaux de corrélations quantiques en variables continues, mettant en jeu une ou deux quadratures. Dans cet objectif, un oscillateur paramétrique optique de type II, où signal et complémentaire sont émis suivant des polarisations orthogonales, a été développé. Une lame biréfringente introduite à l'intérieur de la cavité induit un couplage des deux modes et permet un fonctionnement dégénéré en fréquence. <br /><br />Un protocole original de préparation conditionnelle d'un état non-classique, de distribution statistique sub-Poissonienne, a été étudié théoriquement et mis en oeuvre expérimentalement. Il repose sur les corrélations d'intensité des faisceaux émis au-dessus du seuil en l'absence de lame. Une compression de 9.5 dB du bruit sur la différence d'intensité a été obtenue.<br /><br />En présence de la lame, les faisceaux émis sont dégénérés en fréquence et en principe intriqués. La dégénérescence a permis la première mesure des anti-corrélations de phase au-dessus du seuil. Malgré un excès de bruit qui reste à expliquer, ce résultat ouvre une voie intéressante pour la génération directe d'états intriqués intenses. L'oscillateur paramétrique optique, avec ou sans lame, peut également fonctionner au-dessous du seuil et générer des faisceaux fortement intriqués. L'intrication obtenue, stable pendant plusieurs heures, est la plus forte observée à ce jour et elle est préservée jusqu'à des fréquences de bruit très basses. En présence de la lame, les propriétés quantiques originales du système sont également détaillées et une opération passive, réalisée à l'aide de lames biréfringentes, est mise en évidence pour optimiser l'intrication. L'action d'opérations passives sur un état à deux modes est discutée théoriquement.

La protéase du VIH-1 est une cible de choix dans le traitement du SIDA, car l’inhibition de son activité protéolytique contrecarre la réplication virale. Dans ce contexte, une approche de conception de novo d’inhibiteurs non peptidiques de cet enzyme, réalisée au sein de notre laboratoire, avait permis d’épingler une famille originale de complexes métallo-organiques au cuivre (II). Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons entrepris la caractérisation physico-chimique et structurale de ces composés afin d’élucider leur mode d’interaction avec la protéase, en nous appuyant sur diverses techniques expérimentales (DRX, RPE, ESI-MS) et théoriques(mécanique moléculaire, SIBFA). En particulier, nous avons montré que la stabilité thermodynamique de ces complexes en solution était indispensable à toute activité biologique. L’adaptation de la méthode SIBFA aux complexes au cuivre (II) nous a permis d’étudier les phénomènes énergétiques intervenant dans leur stabilité. Enfin, nous avons réuni les critères structuraux responsables de l’activité anti-protéolytique de ces complexes au sein d’un modèle pharmacophorique optimalisé./HIV-1 protease is a main target for the AIDS treatment, because its inhibition blocks the viral replication. De novo drug design, previously conducted in our laboratory, had pointed out several copper (II) chelates as a new family of non peptidic protease inhibitors. In order to provide a better understanding of their structure-activity relationships, we performed the physico-chemical characterization of these compounds using experimental (XRD, EPR, ESIMS)and theoretical (molecular mechanics, SIBFA method) techniques. We demonstrated that the thermodynamic stability of the complexes is an essential property to provide inhibitory activity. The SIBFA procedure adapted to copper (II) complexes helped us to study the energetics involved in the stability process. From our results, we derived a pharmacophore model describing the structural properties needed to achieve a good inhibition of the enzyme.

In the present work the effect of isothermal ageing treatment on the microstructure and on the localized corrosion resistance of a duplex stainless steel (DSS) was investigated. Specimens taken from a hot rolled cylindrical duplex stainless bar with 22% Cr grade were solution annealed at 1050&deg / C and then sensitization heat treatments were conducted at 650, 725 and 800&deg / C with duration ranging from 100 to 31622 min. The microstructural changes were examined by the light optical microscopy (LOM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD technique and EDS analysis were used for microstructural evolution. Double Loop Electrochemical Potentiodynamic Reactivation (DLEPR) and standard weight loss immersion acid tests were performed in order to determine the degree of sensitization (DOS) to intergranular corrosion. The surfaces remained after the DLEPR test and the weight loss immersion test were also examined to observe the attack locations and their relationship with the chromium depleted zones. The degree of sensitization is measured by determining the ratio of the maximum current generated by the reactivation (reverse) scan to that of the anodic (forward) scan, (Ir/Ia) x 100. Ir is very small (less than 10-5 A/cm2) for solution annealed samples at 1050&deg / C for 1 hr and those aged at 650&deg / C for 100 and 316 min after the solution heat treatment, with the Ir/Ia ratios of 0.027634%, 0.033428% and 0.058928% respectively. Hence these samples were considered as unsensitized and their microstructure was composed of primary ferrite and austenite. However, Ir increased to values as high as 10-2 A/cm2 and even approached Ia for all samples aged for other temperatures and times, associated with high Ir/Ia ratios. The increased degree of sensitization can be attributed to stronger effect of chromium and molybdenum depleted areas. The microstructure was composed of primary ferrite and austenite including also sigma phase and the secondary austenite that would be responsible for the localized chromium impoverishment. The time required for sensitization was shorter in samples aged at higher temperatures. Accordingly ageing times of 1000 min at 725&deg / C and of 316 min at 800&deg / C were sufficient, whereas times longer than 10000 min was needed to achieve a sensitized structure at 650&deg / C.

Gegenstand dieser Arbeit war die Untersuchung verschiedener Systeme Chlorosilan / Amin bezüglich deren elektronischer Struktur, Molekülstruktur und Reaktivität. Einen Schwerpunkt bildete dabei die Untersuchung der LEWIS-BASE-katalysierten Disproportionierung unterschiedlich chlorierter Disilane mit elektronenreichen Alkenen, wie Tetrakis-(dimethylamino)-ethylen (TDAE) oder N,N,N’,N’-Tetramethyl-1,4-phenylendiamin (TPDA). Die Alkene sollten auf mögliche Elektronenübertragungsreaktionen, aber auch Chelatbildung mit den eingesetzten Disilanen bzw. intermediär gebildeten Silylenen getestet werden. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt lag bei der Synthese und Charakterisierung neuer hetero- und homocyclischer Oligosilane. Die erhaltenen Cyclooligosilane wurden auf ihre Donorwirkung gegenüber elektronendefizienten π-Alkenen und eine damit verbundene Charge-Transfer-Komplexbildung untersucht. In die Auswertung wurden auch ab-initio-Berechnungen einbezogen, die mit den experimentellen Ergebnissen (u.a. NMR, IR, Röntgeneinkristallstrukturanalyse) vergleichend diskutiert wurden.

Die Arbeit befasst sich mit der Elektronenspinresonanz (ESR) stark korrelierter Elektronensysteme mit ferromagnetischen Wechselwirkungen. Es wurden dafür Messungen an den Kondogitter-Systemen CeRuPO und CeOsPO, der Dotierungsreihe CeFeAs1-xPxO, den niederdimensionalen frustrierten Quadratgittern AA’VO(PO4)2 sowie in dem schwach ferromagnetischen Metall Nb1-yFe2+y durchgeführt. Alle Verbindungen zeigen entweder eine ferromagnetische Ordnung oder befinden sich in der Nähe einer ferromagnetischen Instabilität, die die Eigenschaften des stark korrelierten Systems beeinflusst.

Le dioxyde de chlore est l’agent de blanchiment le plus utilisé pour le blanchiment des pâtes chimiques lignocellulosiques. Son utilisation s’accompagne malheureusement de la formation d’ions chlorates, composés inefficaces pour le blanchiment, ainsi que d’importants rejets de DCO et d’organo-chlorés (AOX), nuisibles pour l’environnement. Cette étude a consisté à concevoir un nouveau stade de blanchiment au dioxyde de chlore (stade D) à pH non-conventionnel, économe en réactifs, et visant à réduire l’impact environnemental d’une séquence classique. Le travail a été effectué sur des pâtes kraft de résineux, obtenues après cuisson ou à différents stades de la séquence de blanchiment. Les résultats ont montré que l’efficacité du nouveau stade D était meilleure lorsqu’il était placé en fin de séquence. Après optimisation et incorporation de peroxyde d’hydrogène comme réactif complémentaire, les pâtes obtenues présentent des caractéristiques équivalentes à celles d’un blanchiment conventionnel, en termes de blancheur et de degré de polymérisation moyen viscosimétrique ; et ce, avec une réduction drastique de la pollution (70% des AOX et 20 % de DCO), et un gain économique substantiel en productivité de séquence (diminution de la température et du temps de réaction). L’étude chimique de la réaction du dioxyde de chlore effectuée par différentes techniques (spectroscopie RPE, RMN, FTIR, chromatographie HPAEC-PAD), a révélé la présence de radicaux hydroxyles en milieu alcalin, et mis en évidence les principales étapes du mécanisme à différents pH. / Chlorine dioxide is the most widely used bleaching agent for the production of bleached chemical pulps. However, its main drawbacks are the formation of chlorate ions which decrease delignification efficiency and the reject of toxic chloro-organic molecules (AOX) in mill effluents. This study focused on the development of a new bleaching stage using chlorine dioxide (D stage) at non-conventional pH, to reduce environmental impact and production costs. The work was carried out on several softwood kraft pulps after cooking, and at different stages of the bleaching sequence. The best results of the novel D stage were obtained for pulps at low kappa number, i.e. at the end of the bleaching sequence. The D stage was optimized and coupled with hydrogen peroxide addition. The same brightness and viscosimetric average degree of polymerization as after conventional D bleaching were obtained. Interestingly, a very important decrease of pollution load (70% of AOX and 20% of COD) was obtained, accompanied by a significant gain of productivity and energy saving (lower temperature and reaction time).Chemical investigations on the reaction mechanisms, carried out by different techniques (ESR, NMR and FTIR spectroscopies, HPAEC-PAD chromatography), revealed the formation of hydroxyl radicals at alkaline pH. The structural modification of the pulp residual lignin was also studied; differences of the reaction mechanism as function of pH were highlighted.

Ce travail doctoral porte sur l'étude de la gouvernance de la filière des déchets des équipements électriques et électroniques (DEEE), filière régie par le principe de responsabilité élargie du producteur (REP). La REP est une stratégie de gestion environnementale mise en place pour faire face aux enjeux environnementaux, sanitaires et économiques qu'engendre la production croissante de DEEE. Nous envisageons la REP comme une stratégie de changement vers un système plus conforme aux principes du développement durable. Cette transition est notamment possible si le régime de gestion des DEEE s'envisage en tant que régime de ressources. En tant que système de règles et de normes socialement construites, la REP est également une institution. A ce titre, elle présente des similarités avec les institutions de gestion des ressources communes, notamment l'importance de la gouvernance. Dans notre cas d'étude, la gouvernance possède deux niveaux qui incarnent le caractère temporel du développement durable : un niveau opérationnel, concernée par une gestion quotidienne, et un niveau stratégique dédié à une vision de plus long terme. / This doctoral research focuses on the study of the governance of the electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) stream, a sector governed by the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR). EPR is an environmental management strategy in place to deal with environmental, health and economic issues created by the growing production of WEEE. We envisage EPR as a strategy for change towards a system that is more consistent with the principles of sustainable development. This transition is notably possible if the WEEE management regime is considered as a resource regime. As a system of rules and socially constructed set of norms, the EPR is also an institution. As such, it has similarities with the institutions of common resources management, including the importance of governance. In our case study, governance has two levels that embody the temporal character of sustainable development: an operational level, involved in daily management, and strategic level dedicated to a more long term vision.

No presente trabalho foram estudados os espectros de RPE de um radical nitróxido, 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidina-l-oxil (TEMPOL, 11), introduzido como impureza em uma matriz diamagnética, 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidina (I), de estrutura conhecida. O uso do radical deuterado, 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6 -tetrametilpiperidina-d17-l-oxil (PD-TEMPOL, 111) mostrou um aumento considerável na resolução dos espectros para a maioria das orientações do campo magnético. A interação do grupo paramagnético N-O com os prótons vizinhos foram estudadas e os tensores superhiperfinos de dois prótons fortemente acoplados foram determinados. Um desses prótons forma ponte de hidrogênio com o grupo N-O e a distância estimada é 2,09ª&#176. Os autovalores do tensor são: -5,2; 5,4 e -5,1 gauss. O segundo próton está mais distanciado do radical e provavelmente não forma ponte com o radical. Os valores nas direções principais são: 2,0; -1,7;e -2,7 gauss. Com a finalidade de estudar o envolvimento dos prótons na relação eletrônica dos radicais foram estimados os tempos de relaxação T1 e T2 no intervalo de temperatura de -160 a 25&#176C através do método de saturação continua. Foram obtidos os valores em diversas orientações para os radicais protonado (II) e deuterado - (III) para compará-los. Os valores de T2 obtidos são praticamente constante no intervalo de temperatura onde foram medidos e sistematicamente são maiores para o radical deuterado. O tempo de relaxação spin-rede, T1 é dependente da orientação para ambos os radicais. Em geral é obtida urna dependência linear de T1-1 versus T que foi explicada considerando um mecanismo de relaxação por tunelamento dos protons vizinhos entre dois poços de potenciais. Para o radical protonado é observada uma descontinuidade na curva de T1-1 versu T na região de -60&#176C; para o radical deuterado - isto é observado somente para algumas orientações. Este comporta mento poderia ser explicado como devido o congelamento da vibração das pontes de hidrogênio em torno desta temperatura. Um alagamento das linhas de RPE é observado para muitas orientações a partir de -100D&#176C que foi interpretado como devido o congelamento da rotação dos grupos metilas, do radical no caso (II) e da matriz no caso (I) / In the present work the ESR spectra of a nitroxide radical, 4-hydroxi-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l-oxyl (TANOL, lI), introduced as impurity in a diamagnetic host, 4-hydroxi-2, 2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (1), of know structure, has been investigated. The use of the deuterated radical, 4-hydroxi-2,2, 6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-d17-1-oxyl (PD-TANOL, 111) showed an improved resolution in the ESR spectra for most orientations of the magnetic field. The interactions of protons in the neighbourhood of the paramagnetic group N-O were studied and the superhyperfine tensors for the two strongly compled protons were determined one of these protons is hydrogen bonded to the N-O and the distance is estimated to be 2,09ª&#176. The superhyperfine tensor has principal values -5.2; +5.4; -5.1 gauss. The second proton is further away from the electron and probably is not hydrogen bonded. The principal values for this proton are 2.0; -1.7 and -2,7 gauss. In order to study the involvment of the protons in the electronic relaxation of the radicaIs, the relaxation times T1 and T2 were estimated in the temperature range -160&#176C 25&#176C for many orientations and comparing data for the protonated and deuterated radicaIs II and III, using the continuous wave saturation method. It is shown that the relaxation time T2 is practically constant in the temperature range studied and that it is sistematically greater for the deuterated radical implying narrower lines. The spin-lattice relaxation time TI is dependent upon the orientation of the magnetic field for both radicaIs. In general a linear temperature dependence of T1-1 versus T is obtained and a mechanism of tunelling of protons between close potential walls in used to explain this behavior. In the case of the protonated radical for many orientations of the magnetic field a break is observed in the T1-1 versus T curve around -60&#176C for the deuterated radical this is observed only for fewer orientations. This behaviour could be explained as due to the freezing of hydrogen bonds vibration near this temperature. For many orientations it is also observed that below -100&#176C a broadening of the ESR lines occurs which is probably re1ated to the freezing of the rotations of the methyl groups of the radical, in the case of II, and of the hast I in the case of radical III

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Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy of a spin-labeled lipid (5-DOXIL stearate) and a thiol-specific spin label (4-maleimido-TEMPO) in the membrane of axenic amastigotes of L.(Leishmania) amazonensis and peritoneal macrophages from Balb/c mice showed that MT causes significant increase in membrane dynamics at similar concentrations that inhibit parasite growth or are cytotoxic to macrophage. Although these alterations can be detected using a spin-labeled lipid, our experimental results indicated that MT interacts predominantly with the protein component of the membrane. Using a method for the rapid incorporation of MT into the membrane, these effects were measured immediately after treatment. Cytotoxicity, estimated via microscopic counting of living and dead cells, indicated ~80% parasites and macrophages death at the concentration of MT at which EPR spectroscopy detected a significant change in membrane dynamics. Cell viability, analyzed using the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide tetrazolium) reduction assay, showed that 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of MT depends on the cell concentration used in the assay. This dependence was analyzed using a theoretical equation involving biophysical parameters such as the partition coefficient of watermembrane and MT concentrations on the membrane and in the aqueous medium. The data showed that cells more sensitive to MT are respectively: erythrocytes, Leishmania promastigotes and Leishmania amastigotes and macrophage. The IC50 value of MT for 4 x 107 parasites/mL was 24,35 M. For the same cell concentration, a significant alteration was detected in the membrane lipid fluidity of parasites to 15 M of MT. The EPR spectra of spinlabeled membrane-bound proteins were consistent with more expanded and solvent exposed protein conformations, suggesting a detergent-like action, with a possible formation of micelle-like structures around polypeptide chains. / A Miltefosina (MT) é um alquilfosfolipídio originalmente desenvolvido para o tratamento de câncer de mama e outros tumores sólidos. Atualmente é utilizada no tratamento da leishmaniose, uma doença infecto-parasitária causada pelo protozoário do gênero Leishmania, sendo o primeiro fármaco de uso oral aprovado para tal fim. No entanto, seu mecanismo de ação ainda é pouco conhecido. A espectroscopia de Ressonância Paramagnética Eletrônica (RPE) de um marcador de spin lipídico (5-DOXIL estearato) e outro específico de grupo tiol (4-maleimido-TEMPO) na membrana de amastigotas axênicas de L. (Leishmania) amazonensis e de macrófagos extraídos de peritônio de camundongos BALB/c, mostrou que a MT causa um aumento significativo na dinâmica destas membranas para concentrações similares àquelas que inibem o crescimento do parasito ou que são citotóxicas ao macrófago. Embora essas alterações possam ser detectadas usando um marcador de spin lipídico, nossos resultados experimentais indicaram que a MT interage predominantemente com a componente proteica da membrana. Utilizando um método para incorporação rápida da MT na membrana, esses efeitos foram medidos imediatamente após o tratamento. Ensaios de citotoxicidade, estimada via contagem microscópica de células vivas e mortas, indicaram que ~80% dos parasitos e dos macrófagos estão mortos na concentração de MT no qual a espectroscopia de RPE detectou uma mudança significativa na dinâmica da membrana. A viabilidade celular, quantificada pela redução do sal MTT ((3-4,5- Dimetiltiazol-2yl)-2,5 difenil brometo de tetrazolina), mostrou que a concentração de MT que inibe 50% da proliferação celular (IC50) depende da concentração celular usada no ensaio. Esta dependência foi analisada utilizando uma equação teórica envolvendo parâmetros biofísicos tais como o coeficiente de partição membrana-água e concentrações de MT na membrana e no meio aquoso. Os dados mostraram que as células mais sensíveis à MT são respectivamente: eritrócitos, formas promastigotas e amastigotas da Leishmania e macrófagos. O valor do IC50 da MT para 4 x 107 parasitos/mL foi de 24,35 M. Para esta mesma concentração de células, foi detectada uma alteração significativa na fluidez lipídica da membrana dos parasitos com 15 M de MT. Os espectros de RPE do marcador de spin ligados a proteínas da membrana foram consistentes com as conformações mais expandidas e dinâmicas das proteínas expostas no solvente, sugerindo uma ação semelhante à de detergente, com uma possível formação de estruturas tipo micelas em volta das cadeias polipeptídicas.

The main objective of this study was the formulation of food-grade water-in-oil (W/O) nano-dispersions based mainly on medium or long-chain triglycerides. Two types of dispersions were formulated and structurally compared, namely emulsions and microemulsions. The systems were used as matrices for encapsulating targeted bioactive molecules with specific characteristics such as antioxidants or peptides. The structural characterization of the formulated systems was investigated using techniques such as Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM) and Small Angle Xray Scattering (SAXS). The existence of swollen inverse micelles was revealed for the case of microemulsions whereas larger droplets still at the nano-scale were observed for the case of emulsions. Structural differences in the presence of the bioactive molecules or induced by the alteration of components were also observed. In order to study the efficacy of the formulations, the proposed loaded systems were assessed either using EPR spectroscopy or Well Diffusion Assay (WDA) depending on the bioactive molecule. It was found that the encapsulated molecules retained their claimed characteristics when encapsulated to the proposed matrices. Finally, some of the formulated dispersions were investigated for their behavior under gastrointestinal (GI) conditions. A two-step digestion model using recombinant Dog Gastric Lipase (rDGL) and Porcine Pancreatic Lipase (PPL) was proposed to simulate lipid hydrolysis in humans. The studies revealed significant decrease of the rDGL specific activity in the presence of the microemulsion while in the presence of lower percent of surfactants (case of emulsion) no alterations were observed.