Military grounds are territories with specific purpose. Various kinds of military installations, ammunitions and explosives are used in such areas. Because of these reasons, soil in military grounds is very often polluted with heavy metals and oil products; because of continuous damages, made to the top soil, vegetation is very scarce, in some spots missing – sandy wastelands are formed. Explosions, performed in military grounds, can be characterized by both thermal and chemical effect (soil pollution with such compounds, like lead, zinc, copper etc). Not only soils in military grounds and surrounding areas can be polluted because of military activities, but surface water bodies and groundwater as well. Aiming on determination and estimation of the level of pollution and disturbance of superficial layer of soil in military grounds, it is essential to do comprehensive research on physical (explosions and other mechanical effects) and chemical (pollution with heavy metals) effects on soil, caused by militaryactivities, and to evaluate potential danger of pollutants spread and groundwater pollution. It is important to foreseen changes of soil damage and pollution depending on impact strength, type and intensity of military action, performed in specific area, and to evaluate pollution dispersion in deeper layers of soil, relying on investigation results and long-term prognosis. It is necessary to apply and elaborate effective methods for cleaning of polluted soils from military... [to full text]

Micro- and nano-fluidic devices represent an exciting field with a wide range of possible applications. These devices, typically made of either silica or glass, ionize when placed in contact with water. Upon the application of an electric field parallel to the wall, a flow is produced by the charged walls called the electro-osmotic flow (EOF). Since electric fields are so often used as the driving force in these devices, EOF is an extremely common phenomenon. For this reason it is highly desirable to be able to control EOF in order to optimize the functioning of these devices. One method which is quite common experimentally is the modification of the surface using polymer coatings. These coatings can be either adsorbed or grafted, and charged or neutral. The first part of this thesis looks at the role of neutral adsorbed polymer coatings for the modulation of EOF. Specifically our simulation results show that for adsorbed coatings made from a dilute polymer solution the strongest quenching of EOF is found for an adsorption strength at the phase transition for adsorption of the polymers. Further evidence is presented that shows that by using a high density of polymer solution and a polymer which has a strong attraction to the surface a very thick polymer layer can be created. Next the case of charged grafted polymer coatings is examined. The variation of the EOF with respect to several key parameters which characterize the polymer coating is investigated and compared to theory. The prediction that the electrophoretic velocity of the polymers is the same as the EOF generated by a coating made up of the same polymers is found to be false though the two values are quite close. The last section presents results which show how hydrodynamic interactions in charged polymer systems can be modeled mesoscopically without the use of explicit charges by forcing a slip between monomers and the surrounding fluid. This model is validated by simulating some surprising predictions made in the literature such as an object with no net charge having a non-zero force when subjected to an electric field, and how the velocity can even be perpendicular to the applied electric field. The thesis can be roughly divided into two topics: using polymer coatings to modulate EOF, and the free solution electrophoresis of polyelectrolytes. While EOF and free solution electrophoresis might seem unrelated it will be shown that the concepts are the same in both cases. In fact while not investigated in this thesis, the mesoscopic simulation methods for electrophoresis could be applied to the modulation of EOF with polymer coatings allowing for the simulation of longer length and time scales or more complex systems such as heterogeneously grafted colloids.

Lors de leur utilisation à l’échelle industrielle, les membranes polymères de filtration sont régulièrement soumises à des sollicitations chimiques lors des étapes de nettoyage et de désinfection. Bien que ces opérations restent inévitables pour restaurer les performances des membranes et prévenir la prolifération des micro-organismes, il s’avère néanmoins qu’elles conduisent à un vieillissement prématuré des membranes en conduisant à l’altération de leurs performances de filtration. L’objectif de cette thèse était d’étudier l’impact de l’hypochlorite de sodium, agent de nettoyage et de désinfection largement utilisé en industrie, sur les membranes en polyéthersulfone (PES) / polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Des mesures électrocinétiques ont mis en évidence la dégradation du PES bien qu’il soit considéré comme un polymère très résistant chimiquement. Cette dégradation se produit par deux mécanismes distincts en fonction du pH de la solution d’hypochlorite de sodium : (i) la coupure de chaines du PES, principalement sous l’action de l’espèce HClO et (ii) l’hydroxylation du cycle aromatique du PES par les radicaux °OH formés au sein de la solution d’hypochlorite de sodium. La dégradation de la PVP par ouverture du cycle et son départ partiel de la membrane ont également été confirmés. Les expériences menées conjointement sur des membranes en PES pur et en PES/PVP avec différentes concentrations de PVP ont montré que la dégradation du PES par coupure de chaines se produit indépendamment de la concentration de la PVP dans la membrane. Par contre, la présence de la PVP favorise le mécanisme d’hydroxylation des cycles aromatiques du PES. Par ailleurs, le mécanisme de coupure de chaines du PES se révèle être le principal responsable de la détérioration des performances de filtration des membranes. Dans les conditions de vieillissement appliquées dans cette étude, ni l’hydroxylation du PES ni la dégradation de la PVP ne semblent jouer un rôle important dans la dégradation des propriétés de rétention des membranes. Enfin, la structure des membranes est fortement altérée sous l’action de l’hypochlorite de sodium, les modifications structurales étant plus importantes pour les membranes contenant de la PVP. / During industrial operations, filtration polymer membranes are regularly chemically-stressed during cleaning and disinfection steps. Although these latter are still unavoidable to restore the membrane performance and to prevent the proliferation of microorganisms, they lead, however, to membrane premature ageing, which impairs the membrane separation properties. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the impact of sodium hypochlorite, a widely used cleaning and disinfection agent, on polyethersulfone (PES) / polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) membranes. Electrokinetic measurements highlighted the degradation of PES, although the chemical resistance of this latter is well-acknowledged. The degradation of PES occurred through two distinct mechanisms depending on the pH of the sodium hypochlorite solution: (i) the PES-chain scission, which was found to result mainly from the HClO species, and (ii) the hydroxylation of the PES aromatic rings by the °OH free radicals that are formed in the sodium hypochlorite solution. Moreover, the degradation of PVP by a ring opening mechanism and its partial release from the membrane were confirmed. Experiments carried out with pure PES membranes as well as with PES / PVP membranes with different PVP contents showed that the PES-chain scission mechanism occurred whatever the PVP concentration. On the other hand, the presence of PVP was found to promote the hydroxylation of the PES aromatic rings. Furthermore, the PES-chain scission mechanism appeared to play the major role in the worsening of the membrane filtration performance. Under the ageing conditions of this study it seems that neither the PES hydroxylation nor the PVP degradation play a significant role in the worsening of the membrane rejection properties. Finally, the membrane structure was found to be substantially altered by the action of sodium hypochlorite, especially for membranes containing PVP.

La connaissance et la compréhension des propriétés électrocinétiques des cellulesapportent de multiples applications en recherche biomédicale, comme le diagnostic et le suivi del'évolution d'un cancer. L'application de champs électriques alternatifs non-uniformes dans desmicrosystèmes, et plus particulièrement la force de diélectrophorèse, permet de caractériser despopulations de cellules sans marqueur spécifique.Nous avons tout d'abord mené une étude fondamentale pour décrire de la réponse des celluleshumaines dans telles conditions. La compétition entre les forces diélectrophorétique et électro-hydrodynamiques (effets électrothermiques, électro-osmose) a été modélisée. La confrontation dumodèle à l'observation expérimentale du mouvement de telles cellules dans des canaux micro-fluidiques comportant des électrodes micro structurées a été effectuée. À partir de cette étude,une nouvelle méthode de détermination de la fréquence de coupure de cellules humaines sur unnombre statistique de cellules représentant une population a été élaborée.Ensuite, nous avons étudié les fréquences de coupure entre des lignées issues de différents tissusépithéliaux (rein et prostate) ou de cellules circulantes. Il a été démontré que les fréquences decoupure sont statistiquement différentes entre les lignées. Les méthodes développées ont ainsipermis de mesurer les différentes signatures électriques de cellules cancéreuses de prostates àchaque stade d'évolution du cancer.Enfin, nous nous sommes intéressés à comprendre les mécanismes de polarisation des cellulessous champ électrique alternatif. Nous avons modifié la membrane des cellules chimiquement oubiologiquement pour comprendre l'origine moléculaire de la fréquence de coupure. Il a été mis enévidence que la concentration en protéines et l'activité de certains canaux ioniques augmententsignificativement la fréquence de coupure des cellules.En exploitant les effets de la diélectrophorèse sur les cellules, il devient possible de caractériserfinement leurs propriétés diélectriques, et de proposer à plus long terme de nouvelles technologiesde détection et de diagnostic / Measuring and understanding cells' electrokinetic properties bring several appli-cations in the biomedical field, like the diagnosis and the monitoring of cancer diseases. Theapplication of alternative non uniform electric fields in microsystems, in particular the dielec-trophoretic force, allows a label-free characterization of cell populations.In this Thesis, a comprehensive study has been established to describe the response of humancells in non-uniform AC fields. We have modeled the competition between dielectrophoresisand electro-hydrodynamical forces (electrothermal effects, AC electro-osmosis). This model wascompared to the observation of cell motions in microfluidic channels with structured electrodes.We have established a new method to determine the crossover frequencies of human cells on astatistically relevant number of cells, which represents a population.Then, the Clausius-Mossotti factor of cell lines has been measured, from different epithelial tis-sues (kidney, prostate) or circulating cells. We have demonstrated that the crossover frequenciesare statistically different between these lines. This method has been used to monitor the differentelectrical signatures of prostate cancer cells at each grade of cancer.Finally, we have focused on the polarization process of cells regarding the electric field. We havemodified chemically and biologically cell membranes to understand the molecular origin of thecrossover frequency. The membrane proteins depletion and the activity of some ion channelssignificantly increase the cell crossover frequency.By taking advantage of the dielectrophoretic response of cells, it becomes possible to characte-rize their dielectric properties and to develop new technologies for cancer detection and diagnosis

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2017-03-21T13:19:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2398658 bytes, checksum: 37469752b2f4c25b709db170a9ae08b0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-21T13:19:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2398658 bytes, checksum: 37469752b2f4c25b709db170a9ae08b0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The transport of materials trough dental enamel has been regarded as dependent on diffusion which doesn´t infiltrate the nanopores of normal dental enamel normal, being these materials considered as above the threshold for enamel nanopores (MATEN). In this in vitro study, applied the electrokinetic flow (EKF) to infiltrated the MATEN into the dental enamel pores mature of unerupted permanent human teeth. It were tested an aqueous solutions with refractive index of 1.56 (Thoulet’s solution) by 5h and a infiltrant resin ICON® by three different times (1; 1,5 and 2 h), both with pH higher than the critical pH of enamel, applying 5V in both cases. Dental enamel ground sections were mounted on customized microfluidic chips made of poly-methyl-siloxane and submitted to EKF. A pre-infiltration with 1 mM KCl solution by 2 h and 1V. Three samples were infiltrated by 1.56 Thoulet´s solution and eight samples were infiltrated using infiltrant resin. Histological sites (n = 30) in Thoulet´s group were analyzed for water birefringence before and after infiltrated. The sample of resin group were subsequently exposed to in vitro demineralization by 192h. The depth of hybrid layer was analyzed by fluorescence and polarizing microscopy. The analysis of mineral volume by radiomicrography was performed in infiltrated histological sites (n = 30) and not infiltrated histological sites (n = 30), before the infiltrated and after demineralization, always hydrated. The negative birefringence of histological points (n = 30) in water, before infiltration of Thoulet’s solution (mean of -22.47 x 10-4) was significantly lower than after the infiltrated of Thoulet’s solution 1.56 (mean of – 51.7 x 10-4) (p < 0.00001; ANOVA; effect size = 6.69). Depth of enamel hybrid layer ranged for 640 m to 1430 m (mean of 760 m). The hydrated minerals volumes of infiltrated parts before demineralization were similar to after demineralization (p = 0.123; T test) while the not infiltrated parts presented similar hydrated mineral volumes after demineralization (p < 0.00001; effect size = 3.263). It is concluded that EKF was successful in infiltrating MATEN in enamel pores, without enamel etching, resulting in a new hybrid layer model and a huge increase in infiltration compared to diffusion, opening new opportunities for scientific innovation and with potential clinical applications in Dentistry. / O transporte de materiais através do esmalte dentário tem sido baseado no processo de difusão, os quais não infiltram os nanoporos do esmalte dentário humano normal, uma vez que são considerados materiais com dimensões acima do limite dos poros do esmalte (MDALPE). Neste estudo, in vitro, aplicou-se o fluxo eletrocinético (FEC) para a infiltração dos MDALPE nos poros do esmalte dentário maduro de dentes humanos permanentes não irrompidos. Foram testados solução aquosa de Thoulet com índice de refração (n) = 1,56, por 5 h e resina infiltrante ICON® por três tempos diferentes (1; 1,5 e 2h), ambos com pH acima do valor crítico do esmalte, aplicando 5 V em ambos os casos. Cortes por desgaste de esmalte dental foram inseridos em chip microfluidicos customizados feitos de poli-metil-siloxano e submetidos ao FEC. Uma infiltração prévia com KCl 1mM foi realizada em cada amostra por 2 h, usando 1V. Três amostras foram infiltradas com solução Thoulet n= 1,56 e oito amostras foram infiltradas com resina infiltrante. Pontos histológicos (n = 30) do grupo da solução Thoulet foram analisados quanto à birrefringência em água antes e após a infiltração. As amostras do grupo da resina foram posteriormente submetidas à desmineralização in vitro por 192 h. A profundidade da camada híbrida foi determinada pela microscopia de fluorescência e de luz polarizada. A análise do volume mineral através da radiomicrografia foi realizada em pontos histológicos nas áreas infiltrada (n = 30) e não-infiltrada (n = 30), antes da infiltração e após a desmineralização, sempre hidratados. A birrefringência negativa de pontos histológicos (n = 30) em água, antes da infiltração da solução de Thoulet (média de -22,47 x 10-4) foi significativamente menor que a birrefringência após a infiltração com a solução de Thoulet n = 1,56 (média de -51, 7 x 10-4) (p < 0,00001, ANOVA; tamanho do efeito 6,69). A profundidade da camada híbrida no esmalte variou de 640 m a 1430 m (média de 760 m). Os volumes minerais (hidratados) dos pontos infiltrados antes da desmineralização foram similares àqueles após a desmineralização (p = 0,123; teste T pareado), enquanto os pontos não infiltrados apresentaram volumes minerais (hidratados) menores após a desmineralização (p < 0,00001; teste T; tamanho do efeito de 3,263). Conclui-se que a técnica do FEC foi aplicável, com sucesso, ao transporte de MDALPE, nos poros do esmalte, sem ataque ácido, resultando em um novo modelo de camada híbrida como também num aumento expressivo da infiltração resinosa se comparada com a difusão, abrindo novas oportunidades para inovação científica e com potencial de aplicações clínicas em odontologia.

Atualmente, as doenças cardiovasculares constituem as principais causas de morte no Brasil e no mundo. As estatinas são consideradas os agentes mais efetivos e mais bem tolerados para o tratamento do aumento excessivo dos níveis de colesterol no sangue, ou hipercolesterolemia. A fluvastatina (FLV), um fármaco hipolipêmico, de segunda geração, pertencente à classe das estatinas, e é comercializada como mistura racêmica, ou seja, uma mistura equimolar da (+)-3R, 5S-FLV e (-)-3S, 5R-FLV. Além disso, é descrito na literatura que o enantiômero (+)- 3R, 5S- FLV possui atividade cerca de trinta vezes maior do que seu antípoda, o que justifica a importância e necessidade de métodos para análise enantiosseletiva de fármacos que possuam um ou mais centros de assimetria. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo a extração dos enantiômeros da FLV de matriz biológica (plasma) utilizando uma técnica de eletromigração em capilar, a cromatografia eletrocinética (EKC). A análise da FLV por cromatografia eletrocinética empregou como técnica de concentração online o stacking por injeção de grande volume, em um capilar de sílica fundida não revestido, de 50,0 cm de comprimento efetivo e 75 ?m de diâmetro interno, solução tampão tetraborato de sódio 50 mmol L-1, pH 9,5; adicionado de 20 mmol L-1 de 2-hidroxipropil-?-ciclodextrina como eletrólito de corrida, tensão de +25 kV, temperatura de 15 °C, injeção hidrodinâmica (0,5 psi por 30 segundos) e detecção em 300 nm. A separação dos enantiômeros foi obtida com valores de resolução de 3,0 e eficiência de 255840 e 150056, e tempos de migração de 7,2 e 7,4 minutos para a (+)-3R, 5S- FLV e (-)-3S, 5R- FLV, respectivamente. O procedimento de preparo de amostra foi baseado na extração em fase sólido-líquida (SLE), com a adição de 0,5 mL de solução tampão fosfato de sódio 0,1 mol L-1 pH 7,0 em 0,5 mL de plasma, previamente fortificado com padrão de FLV. A amostra foi aplicada na coluna e depois de 15 minutos, a FLV foi eluída com 4 mL de éter etílico. O método analítico foi validado avaliando os parâmetros seletividade, linearidade, precisão e exatidão inter e intra-dia, limite de quantificação, carry-over, efeito matriz, integridade da diluição e estudos de estabilidade. Além disso, foi realizado o estudo de racemização. Os resultados apresentaram linearidade na faixa de concentração plasmática de 250 a 725 ng mL-1 para cada enantiômero, sendo o limite de quantificação a concentração de 250 ng mL-1. Os estudos de precisão e exatidão apresentaram valores aceitáveis, com variação menor do que 15%. Além disso, não foi observado efeito carry-over e as amostras foram estáveis quando submetidas a ciclos de congelamento e descongelamento, estabilidade de curta e longa duração, pós-processamento e não foi observada racemização dos enantiômeros. Em relação ao efeito matriz, procedimentos alternativos foram usados com sucesso para análise de amostras lipêmicas e hemolisadas de plasmas. Sendo assim, este é o primeiro método bioanalítico desenvolvido, rápido e confiável, para quantificar os enantiômeros da FLV em amostras de plasma por EKC usando a SLE como técnica de preparo de amostra. / Nowadays, cardiovascular diseases are the main causes of death in Brazil and worldwide. Statins are considered the most effective and well tolerated agents for the excessive increase in cholesterol blood levels, or hypercholesterolemia. Fluvastatin (FLV), a hypolipidemic second generation drug belongs to statin drug class, and it is commercialized as a racemate, that is, a equimolar mixture of (+)-3R, 5S- FLV and (-)-3S, 5R- FLV. Moreover, literature describes that (+)-3R, 5S- FLV enantiomer activity is thirty times higher than its antipode, which justifies the importance and necessity of methods for the stereoselective analysis of drugs which possess one or more than one asymmetry centers. Thus, this work aims the extraction of FLV enantiomers from a biological matrix (plasma) using one of the electromigration techniques, the EKC. FLV analysis by EKC employed large volume sample stacking as sample on-column concentration technique using a fused-silica capillary with 50.0 cm effective length and 75 ?m internal diameter, 50 mmol L-1 sodium tetraborate buffer, pH 9,5 plus 20 mmol L-1 2-hydroxipropyl-?-cyclodextrin as a background electrolyte, voltage of +25 kV, temperature of 15ºC, with sample injected in hydrodynamic injection mode (0,5 psi for 30 seconds) and detection using a diode array detector set at 300 nm. The enantiomers resolution was achieved with a resolution value of 3.0, and efficiency of 255840 and 150056, migration times of 7.2 and 7.4 minutes for (+)-3R, 5S- FLV and (-)-3S, 5R- FLV, respectively. Supported liquid extraction was the chosen sample preparation procedure, with the addition of 0.5 mL of 0.1 mol L-1 pH 7.0 phosphate buffer to 0.5 mL of plasma, the mixture was applied to the column and allowed to wet for 15 minutes, 4 mL of ethyl ether was then applied to the top of the column, allowed to percolate by gravity and the eluted solvent was collected in an ambar tube, the solvent was submitted to evaporation under nitrogen flow and the residue was ressuspended for injection in the capillary electrophoresis equipment. The analytical method was validated covering selectivity, linearity, within-run and between-run precision and accuracy, limit of quantification, carry-over, matrix effect, dilution integrity and stability studies parameters. The racemization study was also performed. The results support that the analytical method is linear in the range of concentrations from 250 to 725 ng mL-1for each enantiomer, and the limit of quantification was 250 ng mL-1; the method is precise and accurate, with variation under 15%. Besides, no carry-over effect was observed, and both enantiomers showed to be stable under thaw and freeze cycles, short and long term stability studies, autosampler stability, and also no racemization was observed. Related to matrix effect, alternative procedures were employed sucessfully in case of analysis of lipemeic and hemolized matrices. So, this is the first bioanalytical method developed, fast and reliable, to quantify FLV enantiomers in plasma samples using EKC with SLE as sample preparation procedure.

Micro- and nano-fluidic devices represent an exciting field with a wide range of possible applications. These devices, typically made of either silica or glass, ionize when placed in contact with water. Upon the application of an electric field parallel to the wall, a flow is produced by the charged walls called the electro-osmotic flow (EOF). Since electric fields are so often used as the driving force in these devices, EOF is an extremely common phenomenon. For this reason it is highly desirable to be able to control EOF in order to optimize the functioning of these devices. One method which is quite common experimentally is the modification of the surface using polymer coatings. These coatings can be either adsorbed or grafted, and charged or neutral. The first part of this thesis looks at the role of neutral adsorbed polymer coatings for the modulation of EOF. Specifically our simulation results show that for adsorbed coatings made from a dilute polymer solution the strongest quenching of EOF is found for an adsorption strength at the phase transition for adsorption of the polymers. Further evidence is presented that shows that by using a high density of polymer solution and a polymer which has a strong attraction to the surface a very thick polymer layer can be created. Next the case of charged grafted polymer coatings is examined. The variation of the EOF with respect to several key parameters which characterize the polymer coating is investigated and compared to theory. The prediction that the electrophoretic velocity of the polymers is the same as the EOF generated by a coating made up of the same polymers is found to be false though the two values are quite close. The last section presents results which show how hydrodynamic interactions in charged polymer systems can be modeled mesoscopically without the use of explicit charges by forcing a slip between monomers and the surrounding fluid. This model is validated by simulating some surprising predictions made in the literature such as an object with no net charge having a non-zero force when subjected to an electric field, and how the velocity can even be perpendicular to the applied electric field. The thesis can be roughly divided into two topics: using polymer coatings to modulate EOF, and the free solution electrophoresis of polyelectrolytes. While EOF and free solution electrophoresis might seem unrelated it will be shown that the concepts are the same in both cases. In fact while not investigated in this thesis, the mesoscopic simulation methods for electrophoresis could be applied to the modulation of EOF with polymer coatings allowing for the simulation of longer length and time scales or more complex systems such as heterogeneously grafted colloids.

The diploma thesis is focused on the development of in-line micro-electromembrane extraction (EME) coupled to capillary electrophoresis (CE) for the analysis of selected drugs in body fluids. Up to now, direct coupling of EME to CE has been demonstrated on diluted river samples only [1]. Although the published set-up has been implemented within a commercial CE it suffers from several drawbacks that can have a negative impact on the analysis of samples with higher complexity. The instrumental arrangement presented in this thesis eliminates these deficiencies. The experimental part is based on the optimization of fundamental extraction and separation conditions for the analysis of model basic drugs (nortriptyline, haloperidol, loperamide) with the use of transient isotachophoresis (tITP) principle. The extraction conditions were optimized for electro-driven transport of basic analytes from complex matrices (urine) through free liquid membrane followed by injection step utilized by electrokinetic supercharging (EKS), which focused target analytes into the CE capillary. Optimized conditions have been applied on blood in the form of dry blood spots, which are highly attractive samples in the current clinical analysis. The repeatability of the measurements was

Les travaux de cette thèse sont consacrés principalement à l'optimisation d'une méthode de remédiation électrocinétique (EK) comme une technologie appropriée pour le traitement de sédiments de dragage de faible perméabilité hydraulique et multi-contaminés (en éléments traces (ET), hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) et polychlorobiphényles (PCB)). Cette étude porte également sur l’effet du traitement EK sur l’évolution de la toxicité des sédiments. Après une revue bibliographique, une seconde partie a été dédiée aux méthodes d’analyse des contaminants, avec un focus sur leur extraction de la matrice sédimentaire ; ainsi, une nouvelle méthode d’extraction par dispersion de la matrice solide (MSPD) a été développée, pour une extraction rapide et simultanée des HAP et de PCB et une purification de l’échantillon, qui s’est avérée plus efficace que la méthode d’extraction assistée par micro-ondes (MAE). Plusieurs études expérimentales (à différentes échelles) de remédiation électrocinétique ont été décrites dans une troisième partie ; ces études ont été menées sur un sédiment reconstitué ou des sédiments de dragage portuaire. De nombreuses combinaisons de tensioactifs et d’agents chélatants ont été testées comme agents d’amélioration pour abaisser simultanément la concentration en métaux (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn) et des HAP/PCB. Le choix a été effectué en raison notamment de leur faible toxicité potentielle, en vue de pouvoir les appliquer ultérieurement pour une restauration sur site : (bio)surfactants (Rhamnolipides, Saponine et Tween 20) combinés avec des agents chélatants (acide citrique (CA) et EDDS). Les résultats obtenus montrent que les métaux (à l'exception de Cr) sont difficiles à extraire de ces sédiments de dragage portuaire à caractère réducteur, qui présentent une capacité tampon élevée, une perméabilité hydraulique très faible et une teneur en matière organique élevée. En revanche, les HAP et les PCB fournissent de meilleurs taux d'abattement (29,2% et 50,2%, respectivement). Dans une quatrième partie, l'efficacité du procédé EK a également été évaluée à travers l’évolution de la toxicité aiguë des sédiments traités sur les copépodes E. affinis exposés aux élutriats de sédiments. Les résultats ont montré que l'utilisation de CA,des biosurfactants et du Tween 20 n'a pas eu d'impact significatif sur la toxicité des sédiments traités. Cependant, les copépodes E. affinis étaient sensibles aux faibles valeurs de pH et aux conditions très oxydantes, ainsi qu’à la présence de Cu et, dans une moindre mesure, de Pb, à condition toutefois qu’ils soient rendus plus mobiles et biodisponibles. En revanche, la toxicité a été peu et même négativement corrélée aux concentrations des HAP et des PCB après le traitement EK, probablement en raison de la production de métabolites oxydés des HAP et des PCB, plus toxiques que les composés natifs. / This thesis research is mainly devoted to the optimization of an electrokinetic (EK) remediation process as a promising technology for treating multi-contaminated (trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorobiphenyles (PCBs)) dredged harbor sediments of low permeability. This study is also investigating the effect of the EK treatment on the evolution of sediment toxicity. After a bibliographic review, asecond part of this study was dedicated to the analytical methods carried out for the characterization of the sediment and its contaminants, particularly to their extraction from the sediment matrix; thus a new extraction method, through matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD) was developed, for a fast and simultaneous extraction of both PAHs and PCBs, and a sample purification.MSPD appeared more efficient than the microwave assisted extraction (MAE) method. Thereafter many EK experiments (at different scales) were described in a third part. EK remediation tests were performed using a spiked model sediment or natural harbor dredged sediments. Many combinations of surfactants and chelators were tested as EK enhancing agents for decreasing simultaneously metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn) and PAH/PCB levels. Their choice was done because of their possible low toxicity with a view to use them for future site restoration: (bio)surfactants (rhamnolipids, saponin and Tween 20) combined with chelators (citric acid (CA) and EDDS). The results showed that metals (except Cr) were difficult to remove from this kind of dredged sediment owing to its reductive character, to its high buffering capacity, to its very low hydraulic permeability and to its high organic matter content. However PAHs and PCBs showed better removal levels (29.2% and 50.2%, respectively). In a fourth part, the efficiency of the EK process was also assessed by measuring the evolution of the acute toxicity of the treated sediment on E. affinis copepods exposed to sediment elutriates. The results showed that using CA, biosurfactants or Tween 20 as enhancing agents did not significantly impact the toxicity of the treated sediment. However, E. affinis copepods were significantly sensitive to low pH values and oxidative conditions, to Cu, and to a lesser extent to Pb amounts, if they were transformed in more mobile and bioavailable forms. In contrast, acute toxicity was only slightly and even negatively correlated to PAH and PCB amounts after EK treatment, probably due to the production of oxidized metabolites of PAHs and PCBs, more toxic than the parent compounds.

[pt] O presente trabalho de pesquisa buscou desenvolver eletrodos que apresentem uma alta resistência à corrosão, baixa atividade eletroquímica, fáceis de fabricar e economicamente viáveis. No decorrer do trabalho experimental desenvolveram-se eletrodos poliméricos através de três procedimentos distintos. O primeiro procedimento envolveu a sintetização de óxido de cobre em escala nanométrica. O segundo procedimento envolveu a síntese do cobre puro em escala nanométrica. E finalmente, o terceiro procedimento empregou filamentos de latão que é uma mistura de cobre e zinco cujo filamentos foram incorporados a uma matriz polimérica para a obtenção dos eletrodos. O eletrodo utilizando filamentos de latão misturado com resina epóxi exibiu o melhor desempenho por apresentar boa condutividade elétrica, menor custo e fácil fabricação. Os eletrodos de polímero ofereceram boa resistência à corrosão em ambientes agressivos causados pela variação do pH no decorrer do processo de eletro-drenagem. O programa experimental buscou comparar o comportamento do eletrodo com filamentos de latão imerso em uma matriz de resina epóxi com eletrodos de cobre. Verificou-se que os eletrodos de cobre sofrem uma rápida corrosão que gera uma taxa de perda de massa muito elevada, gerando óxidos que são depositados na superfície do eletrodo, diminuindo sua capacidade de condução. Já os eletrodos desenvolvidos na presente pesquisa apresentaram uma perda de massa inexpressiva. Em relação ao consumo de energia no decorrer do processo de eletro-drenagem, observou-se que os ensaios com eletrodos de cobre apresentam uma maior demanda energética. / [en] This research aimed to develop electrodes that have high resistance to corrosion, low electrochemical activity, ease of manufacturing and economically viable. The experimental work was focused on the development of polymeric electrodes through three different procedures. The first procedure involved the synthesis of copper oxide at the nanometric scale. The second one involved the synthesis of pure copper at the nanometric scale. Finally, the last one used commercial alloys obtained from a mixture of copper and zinc. Their filaments were incorporated into a polymer matrix to obtain the electrodes. The brass wire electrode mixed with epoxy resin presented the best performance due to its high electrical conductivity, low cost, and ease of manufacturing. These polymer electrodes presented good corrosion resistance in aggressive environments, which are caused by pH variation during the electro-drainage process. The experimental setup aimed the comparison of the behavior between the electrode with bass filaments immersed in an epoxy resin matrix and copper electrodes. The comparison has shown that copper electrodes undergo rapid corrosion with higher rate of mass loss generating oxides. These oxides are deposited on the surface of the electrode reducing its electrical conduction capacity. On the other hand, the electrodes developed in the present study showed a low loss of mass. In relation to energy consumption during the electro-drainage process, it was observed that the tests with copper electrodes present higher energy demand than the developed electrodes.