The scientific objective of this research program was to determine the feasibility of manufacturing an ionic liquid-based supercapacitor that could operate at temperatures up to 220 °C. A secondary objective was to determine the compatibility of ionic liquids with other cell components (e.g. current collectors) at high temperature and, if required, consider means of mitigating any problems. The industrial motivation for the present work was to develop a supercapacitor capable of working in the harsh environment of deep offshore boreholes. If successful, this technology would allow down-hole telemetry under conditions of mechanical vibration and high temperature. The obstacles, however, were many. All supercapacitor components had to be stable against thermal decomposition up to T ≥ 220 °C. Volatile components had to be eliminated. If possible, the finished device should be able to withstand voltages greater than 4 V, in order to maximise the amount of stored energy. The internal resistance should be as low as possible. Side reactions, particularly faradaic reactions, should be eliminated or suppressed. All liquid components should be gelled to minimise leakage in the event of cell damage. Finally, any emergent problems should be identified.

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We carried out studies in photochemistry, electrochemistry (cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry accompanied by UV-Vis and IR) and photoinduced intermolecular electron transfer (ET) reactions (with the electron acceptor MV2+, methylviologen) for the compound fac- [Mn(phen)(CO)3(4MeImH)](SO3CF3) (fac-1) where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, 4MeImH = 4-methyl-imidazol and SO3CF3 = triflate ion, compound already synthesized and processed by the group. fac-1 shows electronic absorption bands in the UV-Vis at 380 (MLCT) and 270 nm (LLCT) in CH3CN and intense bands in IR between 2200 and 1800 cm-1, consistent with the facial arrangement of the three CO ligands in the sphere of coordination of the metal. The complex is stable in solid state and is a mixture of two isomers while in solution, the adjacent (A) and remote (R) isomers relative to the nitrogen atom (N) of the 4MeImH ligand which coordinates to the metal Mn. Encouraged by the results obtained by the group before, in which the compound fac-1 under irradiation of light in aqueous solution and in the absence of oxidizing agents in the reaction medium was able to cleave a molecule of water to produce molecular oxygen (O2) detected by a Clark electrode, we investigated the reduction and conversion of carbon dioxide molecules (CO2) to CO using this compound of Mn in organic solution, by photochemical and electrochemical means in N2 and CO2 atmosphere. Through the development of chemical processes, the petrochemical industry has made great contributions to mankind but at the same time the release of large amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere has harmed the environment. Capturing this gas emitted into the atmosphere primarily by the burning fossil fuels is a necessary strategy to minimize the greenhouse effect. In our photochemical studies, the complex was able to reduce CO2 to CO, product detected by 13C NMR (185 ppm), and the mechanisms of photochemical and electrochemical reactions of fac-1 in the presence of CO2 were checked. We carried out DFT calculations to corroborate experimental data and the results show the agreement of the UV-Vis and IR spectrum for the proposed product. A comparison of results shows the importance of ligand 4MeImH in the multiple photoinduced electron transfer reactions assisted by protons and the great potential of the fac-1 compound to participate in photocatalytic processes of interest, such as the reduction and conversion of CO2 to products of interest to the chemical industry. / Devido a sua química versátil e habilidade em estabilizar metais com baixos estados de oxidação, os complexos carbonílicos de metais de transição desempenham um papel importante em vários campos da química organometálica. No nosso grupo de pesquisa complexos carbonílicos de manganês (I) vêm sendo estudados ao longo do tempo e suas propriedades espectroscópicas e fotoquímicas investigadas. Neste trabalho estudos fotoquímicos, eletroquímicos (voltametria cíclica e espectroeletroquímica acompanhada por UV-Vis e IV) e de reações de transferência de elétrons (TE) intermoleculares fotoinduzidas (com o receptor de elétrons MV2+, metilviologênio) foram realizados para o complexo fac- [Mn(phen)(CO)3(4MeImH)](SO3CF3) (fac-1) em que phen = 1,10-fenantrolina, 4MeImH = 4-metil-imidazol e SO3CF3 = íon triflato, complexo já sintetizado e caracterizado pelo grupo. fac-1 apresenta bandas de absorção eletrônica no UV-Vis em 380 (MLCT) e 270 nm (LLCT) em CH3CN e bandas intensas no IV entre 2200 e 1800 cm-1, consistentes com o arranjo facial dos três ligantes CO na esfera de coordenação do metal. O complexo é estável no estado sólido e em solução e se apresenta como uma mistura de dois isômeros, o adjacente (A) e o remoto (R) em relação ao átomo de nitrogênio (N) do ligante 4MeImH que se coordena ao metal Mn. Estimulados pelos resultados anteriormente obtidos pelo grupo em que o complexo fac-1 sob irradiação de luz em solução aquosa e na ausência de agentes oxidantes no meio reacional foi capaz de clivar a molécula de água produzindo oxigênio molecular (O2) detectado por eletrodo de Clark, nesta etapa do nosso trabalho investigamos a redução da molécula de gás carbônico (CO2) a CO usando o complexo de Mn em solução orgânica, por via fotoquímica e eletroquímica em atmosfera de N2 e CO2. Através do desenvolvimento de processos químicos, a indústria petroquímica tem realizado grandes contribuições para a humanidade, mas ao mesmo tempo, a liberação de grandes quantidades de CO2 na atmosfera tem prejudicado o ambiente. A captura deste gás, emitido principalmente pela queima de combustíveis fósseis, é uma estratégia necessária para minimizar o efeito estufa. Nos nossos estudos fotoquímicos, o complexo foi capaz de reduzir CO2 a CO, produto detectado por RMN 13C em 185 ppm, e os mecanismos das reações fotoquímicas e eletroquímicas na presença de CO2 foram averiguados. Cálculos computacionais do tipo DFT foram realizados para corroborar os dados experimentais e os resultados mostram a concordância nos espectros de UV-Vis e IV para os produtos propostos. A comparação dos resultados mostra a importância do ligante 4MeImH nas reações fotoinduzidas de transferência de elétrons múltiplas assistidas por prótons e o grande potencial do complexo fac-1 em participar de processos fotocatalíticos de interesse, como a conversão do CO2 a produtos de interesse da indústria química.

Ce mémoire est consacré à la synthèse et la caractérisation de complexes bis-terdentates de ruthénium pour leur potentielle utilisation dans des triades photosensibles, ou pour la fabrication de dispositifs photosensibles. La première partie se concentre sur les propriétés photophysiques de deux complexes de RuII bis-terdentates. Le premier est un complexe homoleptique, formé de ligands tridentates comprenant deux sous-unités carbène (CNC), le second est un complexe hétéroleptique composé d'un ligand CNC et d'une terpyridine. Ce complexe hétéroleptique est luminescent à température ambiante, contrairement à ses deux complexes parents homoleptiques. Les propriétés électrochimiques et photoélectrochimiques de complexes de type [M(tpy)2]2+ (M=FeII ou RuII), dont les ligands terpyridine sont substitués par des groupements thiols, sont étudiées dans une seconde partie. Ces complexes électropolymérisent de manière organisée sur des électrodes d'or, par oxydation des thiols en disulfures. Ces propriétés ont été utilisées pour construire des diades [RuII]-[FeII] sur des électrodes d'or, dont le photocourant a pu être mesuré. Dans le dernier chapitre, les propriétés photophysiques et d'électropolymérisation du complexe de ruthénium décrit dans le chapitre 2 sont utilisées pour tenter de fabriquer un transistor pho-toactivable. / This thesis deals with the synthesis and characterization of several bis-terdentate complexes, and their potential use for the construction of photoactive molecular triads, or the fabrication of photoactive devices. The first chapter focuses on the photophysical properties of two new bis-terdentate RuII com-plexes. The first one is a homoleptic complex containing two N-heterocyclic carbene-based ligands (CNC) allowing close-to-perfect octahedral coordination geometry. The second one is a heteroleptic complex bearing a CNC ligand and an ancillary terpyridine ligand. This second complex displays room temperature luminescence whereas both homoleptic terpyridine-based and CNC-based RuII complexes are only luminescent at 77 K. The second chapter describes the electrochemical properties of a [M(tpy)2]2+-type (M = RuII or FeII) complex bearing thiol groups on both of the terpyridines are described. These complexes display electropolymerization properties through oxidation of thiols into disulfides. This phenomenon happens only on gold, suggesting that the polymer chains organize on the surface of the electrodes. Moreover, self-assembled monolayers of the RuII complexes were formed on gold, and their ability to exchange charges with the electrode upon irradiation was studied. Finally, self-organisation and electropolymerization properties were used to form [RuII]-[FeII] diads on a gold surface, and their photoresponse was recorded. The last chapter describes the attempts to construct a molecular photosensitive device by electropolymerizing the RuII complexes depicted in the second chapter in nanogaps between gold electrodes.

Complexos polipiridínicos de rutênio mononuclares vem sendo ativamente estudados como catalisadores da reação de oxidação de água a oxigênio, mas o complexo ativado dos catalisadores mais eficientes envolve a formação de um dímero, indicando a importância da estrutura binuclear para ativação dos mesmos. Assim, nesta tese propomos o estudo dos possíveis efeitos sinérgicos em complexos binucleares de rutênio polipiridinas angulares para ativação das espécies de alta valência do tipo RuV=O e RuIV=O. Assim, foram preparadas séries de complexos polipiridínicos de rutênio empregando os ligantes tridentados derivados de terpiridinas e bidentados tipo bipiridina na forma cloro complexos e aqua complexos mono e binucleares, capazes de atuar como precursores das espécies ativas de alta valência por meio de reações de transferência de elétrons acoplado a transferência de prótons (PCET). Os complexos [RuCl(bpy)(phtpy)](PF6), [Ru2Cl2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 e [Ru2Cl2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 (phtpy= 4\'-fenil-2,2\':6\',2\'\'-terpiridina, bpy= 2,2´-bipiriridina, Clphen= 5-cloro-1,10-fenantrolina e tpy2ph= 1,3-bis(4\'-2,2\':6\',2\'\'-terpiridil)benzeno) e seus aqua complexos foram sintetizados e caracterizados por técnicas espectroscópicas e eletroquímicas. Os complexos [RuCl(bpy)phtpy](PF6), [Ru2Cl2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 e [Ru2Cl2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 apresentam apenas reações de transferência de elétrons onde o estado de oxidação máximo do íon rutênio é 3+. Todavia, os respectivos aqua complexos [Ru(H2O)(bpy)(phtpy)](PF6)2, [Ru2(H2O)2(bpy)(tpy2ph)](PF6)4 e [Ru2(H2O)2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)4 podem ser oxidados de modo a gerar complexos de alta valência com íon rutênio nos estados de oxidação 4+ e 5+ via reação de transferência eletrônica acoplada a transferência de prótons (PCET). Os complexos de RuIV=O são gerados em potenciais relativamente baixos e não apresentaram atividade eletrocatalítica significativa, enquanto que as espécies RuV=O ([RuV(O)(bpy)(phtpy)]3+ e [Ru2V(O)2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)]6+) atuam como catalisadores eficientes para a reação de oxidação da água a oxigênio. Os valores de TOF para os complexos binuclear (0,97 s-1) é cerca de três vezes maior que para o complexo mononuclear (0,32 s-1), confirmando a presença de efeitos sinérgicos que aceleram a liberação de oxigênio no complexo binuclear. As propriedades eletrocatalíticas dos complexos polipiridínicos de rutênio de alta valência foram transferidos para a superfície de eletrodos via eletropolimerização redutiva do complexo [Ru2(H2O)2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](TfO)4. Neste caso foram observadas a geração eletroquímica de espécies contendo o íon rutênio nos estados de oxidação 2+, 4+ e 5+, enquanto que a espécie no estado 3+ aparentemente não é estável e sofre desproporcionamento. O eletrodo modificado preservou a alta atividade eletrocatalítica do aqua complexo binuclear para a reação de oxidação da água (TOF de 0,80 s-1) e também para a oxidação de álcool benzílico a benzaldeído, com kRuIV= 14,70 L·mol-1 s-1 demonstrando o elevado potencial do material para a oxidação de substratos orgânicos. / Mononuclear ruthenium polypyridyl complexes have been studied as catalysts of oxygen evolution in water oxidation reaction, but the activated complex of most efficient catalysts assume the formation of dimers indicating the importance of the binuclear structure for their activation. Thereby, in this thesis we propose the study of possible synergistic effects in binuclear ruthenium polypyridyl complexes in order to activate species with high valence as RuV=O and RuIV=O for multi-electronic catalytic oxidation reactions. For this purpose, it was prepared a series of ruthenium polyppyridyl complexes using tridentate ligands based in terpyridine and bidentate bipyridine generating binuclear chloride complexes and aqua complexes which are able to act as precursors of the respective high valence active species generated by proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions. The [RuCl(bpy)(phtpy)](PF6) and [Ru2Cl2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 complexes (phtpy= 4\'-phenyl-2,2\':6\',2\'\'-terpyridine, bpy= 2,2´-bipyridine and tpy2ph= 1,3-bis(4\'-2,2\':6\',2\'\'-terpyridin-4-yl)benzene) and their respective aqua complexes were synthetized and characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. The chloro complexes [RuCl(bpy)(phtpy)](PF6), [Ru2Cl2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 and [Ru2Cl2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)2 (Clphen= 5-Chloro-1,10-phenanthroline) show only electron transfer reactions where the maximum oxidation state of the ruthenium ion is 3+. However, the respective aqua complexes [Ru(H2O)(bpy)(phtpy)](PF6)2, [Ru2(H2O)2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)4 and [Ru2(H2O)2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](PF6)4 can be oxidized further by proton coupled electron transfer (PCET), generating high valence complexes where the ruthenium oxidation state can be 4+ and 5+. Complexes of RuIV=O are generated in relatively low potentials and do not presented significant electrocatalytic activity for oxidation of water to dioxygen, whereas the RuV=O species ([RuV(O)(bpy)(phtpy)]3+ and [Ru2V(O)2(bpy)2(tpy2ph)]6+) showed to be efficient catalysts for the reaction of water oxidation. The values of TOF for the binuclear complexes (0,97 s-1) were about three times larger than for the mononuclear complex (0,32 s-1), confirming the presence of synergistic effects accelerating the formation and release of oxygen by the binuclear complex. The electrocatalytic properties of high valence ruthenium polypyridyl complexes were transferred to electrodes surface by reductive electropolymerization of the [Ru2(H2O)2(Clphen)2(tpy2ph)](TfO)4 complex. In this case the electrochemical generation of ruthenium 2+, 4+ and 5+ species were observed whereas the 3+ species was not stable and disproportionated. The modified electrodes preserved the high electrocatalytic activity of the binuclear aqua complexes for water oxidation reaction (TOF de 0,80 s-1), and also for oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with kRuIV= 14,70 L mol-1 s-1 demonstrating the high catalytic efficiency for oxidation of organic substrates.

Foram sintetizados, purificados e caracterizados os peróxidos cíclicos: peróxido de difenoíla (1), dimetil-1,2-dioxetanona (2), e spiro-adamantil α-peróxi lactona (3), e determinados seus parâmetros de quimiluminescência. Foram redeterminados os rendimentos quânticos singlete na decomposição catalisada de 1 e 2 em condições análogas as utilizadas anteriormente na literatura, obtendo-se valores várias ordens de grandeza menores que os inicialmente relatados para estes sistemas padrão para a formulação do mecanismo Luminescência Iniciada Quimicamente por Troca de Elétron (Chemically Initiated Electron Exchange Luminescence - CIEEL). O efeito de gaiola de solvente, utilizando-se o sistema binário tolueno/difenilmetano, sobre o rendimento quântico na decomposição de 1 catalisada por rubreno, mostrou-se consideravelmente menor para este sistema intermolecular do que o observado no sistema intramolecular da decomposição induzida de 1,2-dioxetanos fenóxi-substituidos. Foram determinados pela primeira vez os parâmetros de quimiluminescência na decomposição unimolecular e catalisada da spiro-adamantil α-peróxi lactona (3), mostrando que esta é a α-peróxi lactona mais estável sintetizada e estudada até o momento. Este peróxido é sujeito à decomposição catalisada por ativadores adequados, envolvendo transferência de elétron, porém, com eficiência baixa devido a um impedimento estérico exercido pelo substituinte spiro-adamantila sobre a interação do peróxido com o ativador. O rendimento quântico singlete máximo obtido na decomposição catalisada de 3 é de 1%, valor consideravelmente menor que os determinados para sistemas intramoleculares. A decomposição dos peróxidos cíclicos 1 a 3 é catalisada por fenolatos como ativadores, porém, os rendimentos singlete obtidos nesta reação são baixos, entre 10-3 e 10-7 E mol-1. Os resultados obtidos com este sistema modelo intermolecular para a decomposição induzida por transferência intramolecular de elétron de 1,2-dioxetanos fenóxi-substituidos, demonstram claramente que esta última transformação quimiluminescente de alta eficiência deve ocorrer por uma retro-transferência de elétron intramolecular e não intermolecular como proposto na literatura, e como é necessariamente o caso no sistema modelo estudado no presente trabalho. / The cyclic peroxides diphenoyl peroxide (1), dimethyl-1,2-dioxetanone (2) and spiro-adamantyl α-peroxy lactone (3) were synthesized, purified and characterized, as well as its chemiluminescence parameters determined. The singlet quantum yields in the catalyzed decomposition of 1 and 2 were re-determined in experimental conditions equivalent to those formerly utilized in the literature, obtaining values various orders of magnitude lower than the ones initially reported for these model systems for the formulation of the Chemically Initiated Electron Exchange Luminescence\" (CIEEL) mechanism. The solvent-cage effect on the singlet quantum yields in the rubrene catalyzed decomposition of 1, using the binary system toluene / diphenylmethane, showed to be considerably lower for this intermolecular system than the one observed in the intramolecular system of the induced phenoxy-substituted 1,2-dioxetane decomposition. The chemiluminescence parameters in the unimolecular and catalyzed spiro-adamantyl α-peroxylactone (3) decomposition were determined for the first time, showing that 3 is the most stable α-peroxylactone synthesized and studied up to now. This peroxide is subject to catalyzed decomposition by appropriate activators involving electron transfer, however, with low efficiency due to the steric effect of the spiro-adamantyl substituents on the interaction of the peroxide with the activator. The maximum singlet quantum yield obtained in the catalyzed decomposition of 3 is 1 %, a value considerably lower than those determined for intramolecular systems. The decomposition of the cyclic peroxides 1 to 3 is catalyzed by fenolato ions as activators, thus the singlet quantum yields measured for this reaction are low, between 10-3 e 10-7 E mol-1. The results obtained for this intermolecular model system for the induced phenoxy-substituted 1,2-dioxetane decomposition demonstrate clearly that the latter highly efficient chemiluminescent transformation should occur by an intramolecular back-electron transfer and not by an intermolecular one as proposed in the literature, and as is necessarily the case in the model system studied in this work.

A eletroquímica direta de enzimas redox depende da distância entre os sítios redox da proteína e a superfície do eletrodo e também da eficiência na imobilização dessas enzimas na superfície eletródica. Dessa forma, a obtenção de enzimas mais hidrofóbicas possibilita a melhora na interação entre elas e a superfície de eletrodos sólidos, como os de carbono. Neste estudo, foi desenvolvida uma rota para a obtenção da glicose oxidase oligomerizada (Ol-GOx) com o objetivo de melhorar a interação entre a enzima e a superfície de fibras de carbono, uma vez que enzimas oligomerizadas contêm suas porções hidrofóbicas expostas.Para tanto, diferentes ácidos de Brønsted foram utilizados, sendo que a enzima obtida a partir da reação com o ácido trifluorometanosulfônico (TFMS) foi a que se manteve ativa cataliticamente. A Ol-GOx se mostrou um biocatalisador promissor devido a sua hidrofobicidade e seu tamanho, os quais permitiram uma imobilização mais eficiente em superfícies de carbono. Após a caracterização estrutural, concluiu-se que a Ol-GOx é formada por um oligômero composto por 10 unidades de GOx nativa com raio hidrodinâmico de aproximadamente 96 nm. Por voltametria cíclica estudou-se a transferência direta de elétrons (TDE) entre o cofator dinucleotídeo de flavina e adenina (FAD) e a superfície das fibras de carbono, sendo observado um aumento de 7 vezes nas correntes faradaicas em relação ao obtido para a GOx nativa. Além disso, as propriedades bioeletrocatalíticas foram melhoradas em 30% quando analisada a oxidação da glicose. Concluiu-se ainda que quanto maior a quantidade de folhas-β presente na estrutura proteica, maior a TDE observada entre a enzima e a superfície das fibras de carbono. / The direct electrochemistry of redox enzymes is dependent on the distance between the active centers of the protein and the electrode surface, and also on the efficiency in the immobilization of these enzymes on the electrodic surface. Thus, the synthesis of more hydrophobic enzymes could lead to better interaction between the redox enzymes and the solid electrode surfaces, such as carbon electrodes. In this study, it was proposed a chemical route to obtain oligomerized glucose oxidase (Ol-GOx), aiming to improve the interaction between the enzyme and the surface of carbon fibers, since oligomerized proteins have their hydrophobic chains exposed. After structural characterization, it was concluded that Ol-GOx is formed by 10 dimeric units of native GOx with a hydrodynamic radius corresponding to approximately 96 nm. By cyclic voltammetry, it was studied the direct electron transfer (DET) between the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactor and the surface of carbon fibers, where it was observed an increase of 7-fold in the faradaic currents in comparison to that observed for native GOx. Besides, bioelectrocatalytic properties are 30% improved, when analyzed the glucose oxidation by cyclic voltammetry. It was also concluded that the greater the β-sheet content in protein structure, the higher the DET observed between the enzyme and the carbon fibers surface.

L'utilisation d'un montage expérimental pompe-sonde a permis l'étude de différentes propriétés physiques typiques de différentstypes de nano-objets. Tout d'abord, l'étude sélective d'un transfert d'électron dans un nano-hybride semi-conducteur/métal composé d'un nano-bâtonnet de CdS et d'une nanoparticule d'or en contact direct avec le semi-conducteur, a prouvé l'existence du transfert de charge entre les deux composants du nano-hybride et montré que ce phénomène intervient pour des temps caractéristiques inférieurs à 15 femtosceondes. L'étude des propriétés optiques des nanoparticules d'or ayant reçu les charges transférées a montré que l'ajout de quelques charges négatives à de petites nanoparticules d'or provoque un décalage de la résonance palsmon dans le rouge du spectre. Ensuite, la mesure des modes de vibrations fondamentaux de nano-objets métallique (spériques ou sphéroïdaux) encapsulés par une couche encapsulés par une couche diélectrique ou métallique nous a permis d'obtenir des informations sur les épaisseurs relatives des différentes couches composants les nano-objets étudiés ainsi que sur les la qualité du contact entre ces couches. Enfin, l'étude du temps typique d'interaction électron-phonon dans des nanoparticules métalliques a mis en évidence que deux méthodes de mesure optique de ce temps par spectroscopie ultrarapide sont pôssibles, et que des effets de transitions entre un comportement type "peti solide" et un comportement moléculaire sont observable pour des nanoparticules de moins de 250 atomes / The usse of a pump-probe experimental setup allowed the study of different specific physical properties of different types of nano-objects. First, the selective study of an hybrid nanoparticles comosed of a CdS nanostick and a particle directly groxwn on the semiconductor part proved the existence of a transfer between the two part of the hybrid nanoparticle and showed that this phenomenon occurs in less than 15 femtosecondes. The study of optical propertie of gold nanoparticles with an extra charge due to the transfer showed that adding few electrons to a small gold nanoparticles leads to a red shift of the plasmon resonance. Secondly, measurment of the period of fundamental vibration modes of a bilayer nano-object (spheric or elongated) composed of a metallic core and a dielectric or metallic shell lead to information on the relative thickness of the layers and the contact quality between them. LAstly, the study of the characteristic time of electron-phonon interactions in metallic nanoparticles has proven that there are two different methods of measuring this characteristic time, and its investigation for small nanoparticles (less than 250 atoms) leads to the observation of a transition form a "bulk" to a molecular behaviour

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<p> Meine Doktorarbeit ist ein Beitrag zum Gebiet der Reaktionsdynamik an Oberflächen. In diesem Forschungsbereich wird daran gearbeitet, ein detailliertes mikroskopisches Verständnis von chemischen Prozessen an Oberlächen zu erzielen. Fortschritt resultierte dabei häufig aus der Zusammenarbeit von experimentell und theoretisch arbeitenden Forschern und die vorliegende Arbeit führt diese Tradition weiter. Ausgangspunkt meiner Untersuchungen war eine bemerkenswerte theoretische Vorhersage, die ich experimentell überprüft habe. Dabei habe ich mehrere neue Beobachtungen gemacht, von denen ich hoffe, dass sie zu Weiterentwicklungen in der theoretischen Chemie beitragen. </p> <p> Ein aktuelles und wichtiges Thema auf das ich meine Forschung gerichtet habe, ist das Versagen der Born-Oppenheimer Näherung und die damit einhergehenden elektronisch nichtadiabatischen Energietransferprozesse an Oberflächen. Dafür habe ich das Streuverhalten von hoch schwingungsangeregtem Stickstoffmonoxid (NO) an der (111)-Oberfläche eines Goldkristalls untersucht. Dieses System war bereits vor dieser Arbeit ein bedeutendes Modellsystem für nichtadiabatische Prozesse an Oberflächen. Beim Stoß mit der Oberfläche geben die hochschwingungsangeregten NO Moleküle Schwingungsenergie an elektronische Freiheitsgrade im Metall ab. Dieser sehr effiziente Energietransfer kann nur im Rahmen eines nichtadiabatischen Effektes (Versagen der Born-Oppenheimer Näherung) erklärt werden und der aktuelle Stand der Forschung ist, dass dieser Prozess durch einen transienten Elektronentransfer (ET) von der Oberfläche zum Molekül verursacht wird. </p> <p> Gemessen habe ich Schwingungs- und Rotationsverteilungen von in verschiedenen angeregten Schwingungszuständen (<i>v</i>_i = 3, 11, und 16) präparierten NO Molekülen nach dem Stoß mit der Au(111) Oberfläche. Dabei wurden die einfallende Translationsenergie (<i>E</i>_i^trans=0.05 - 1 eV) und die Orientierung der Moleküle systematisch variiert. Dies sollte den Einfluss dieser Parameter auf den durch ET getriebenen Energietransfer aufzeigen, sowie generell zu einem besseren Verständnis der Gesetzmäßigkeiten beitragen, nach denen Prozesse an Oberflächen ablaufen. Um die angestrebten Experimente durchführen zu können, habe ich an der Entwicklung von zwei neuen experimentellen Methoden mitgewirkt: 1) einer Methode um polare Moleküle in einem elektrischen Feld auszurichten ( "Optische Zustandsselektion mit adiabatischer Orientierung") und 2) einer Methode für die Unterdrückung von spontaner Emission beim optischen Pumpen ("Pump-Dump-Sweep"). </p> <p> Der Einfluss der Orientierung ist sowohl drastisch als auch komplex. Für NO in <i>v</i>_i = 3 und 11 wird die Schwingungsrelaxation stark durch eine Ausrichtung der Moleküle mit dem N-Atom in Richtung der Oberläche gegenüber einer Ausrichtung mit dem O-Atom in Richtung der Oberfläche verstärkt. Für diese Zustände nimmt die Relaxation außerdem mit steigender einfallender Translationsenergie zu. Interessanterweise verschwinden sowohl der Einfluss der Translationsenergie, als auch der Orientierung für NO in <i>v</i>_i = 16 und alle Moleküle relaxieren zu niedrigeren Schwingungszuständen. Die Rotationsverteilungen der gestreuten Moleküle hängen ebenfalls stark von der einfallenden Translationsenergie, Orientierung sowie dem Schwingungszustand ab und zeichnen sich durch ausgeprägte nicht-thermische Maxima ("Rotationsregenbögen") aus. Dies ist die erste Beobachtung von Rotationsregenbögen in Molekülen, die zuvor Schwingungsenergie durch einen Stoß mit einer Oberfläche verloren haben. </p> <p> Die Messergebnisse weisen eine komplizierte Abhängigkeit von Orientierung, Einfallsenergie und Schwingungszustand auf. Trotzdem können die beobachteten Trends in der Schwingungsrelaxationswahrscheinlichkeit mit einem einfachen Modell verstanden werden, welches auf einer energetischen Barriere der zugrundeliegenden Elektronentransferreaktion basiert. Die Höhe dieser Barriere nimmt mit zunehmender einfallender Schwingungsenergie ab. Dies erklärt den Trend hin zu stärkerer Schwingungsrelaxation, wenn <i>v</i>_i erhöht wird. Die Änderung der Barriere erklärt auch, warum die Schwingungsrelaxation für <i>v</i>_i = 3 und 11 stark von der Translationsenergie beeinflusst, für <i>v</i>_i = 16 hingegen kaum benötigt wird. Die Barrierenhöhe wird außerdem durch eine Ausrichtung der Moleküle mit dem N-Atom in Richtung der Oberfläche verringert und führt zu einem starken Anstieg der Relaxation für diese Orientierung. </p> <p> Die experimentellen Daten aus dieser Arbeit ermöglichen einen sehr detaillierten Test für Methoden der theoretischen Chemie. Aktuelle Berechnungen zu dem untersuchten System basierend auf den Methoden der Elektronischen Reibung ("electronic friction") oder IESH ("independent electron surface hopping") scheitern bei der Vorhersage der erzeugten Schwingungsverteilungen und deren Abhängigkeiten von den Bedingungen des Streuexperiments. Ich hoffe, dass die neuen Daten als Grundlage für weitere theoretische Arbeiten dienen, um so noch tiefere Einblicke in dieses bedeutende Beispiel eines nichtadiabatischen Prozesses in der Oberflächendynamik zu erhalten. </p> <p> Ein unabhängiges Thema, welches in der vorliegenden Arbeit zusätzlich behandelt wird, ist die Erzeugung eines Molekularstrahls hoch schwingungsangeregter CO Moleküle. Dafür habe ich eine Methode entwickelt, die "Pump-pump-perturb and dump" genannt wird und auf dem optischen Pumpen in erster Näherung dipolverbotener elektronischer Übergänge beruht. Ich demonstriere die erfolgreiche Implementierung der Methode in dem bestehenden Versuchsufbau.

Les travaux présentés dans cette thèse s’inscrivent dans une thématique de modification de surfaces par le biais de monocouches auto-assemblées post-fonctionnalisables. L’objectif principal consiste à élaborer une méthode générique de modification de monocouches par des motifs moléculaires variés. Pour cela, les travaux se concentrent sur la mise au point d’une plateforme générique facilement fonctionnalisable par un motif d’intérêt et greffable sur électrode modifiée. La voie retenue consiste à utiliser deux réactions de "click chemistry" de type "CuAAC". La première réaction de CuAAC s’effectue en solution et permet de solidariser plateforme et motifs d’intérêt (principalement des dérivés ferrocényles). Les ligands ainsi obtenus ont été utilisés pour la complexation d’ions métalliques (Cu2+, Zn2+). Les ligands et les complexes ont été étudiés en solution par électrochimie ainsi que par spectroscopies UV-Visibles et RPE. La seconde réaction de CuAAC permet l’immobilisation des différents complexes de cuivre sur des électrodes pré-modifiées par des fonctions azoture, généralement à l’aide de monocouches auto-assemblées. Ce greffage s’effectue selon le mode opératoire de l’"électroclick auto-induite", c'est-à-dire que le complexe de cuivre à immobiliser est également catalyseur de la réaction de CuAAC. Les systèmes ainsi immobilisés (mono-, bi- ou tri-métalliques) ont pu être étudiés en terme de cinétique d’immobilisation, de cinétique de transfert d’électrons et en réactivité. Ce dernier point a par ailleurs fait l’objet d’une attention particulière pour le cas de la réduction électro-catalytique des ions nitrite par les complexes de cuivre (I), en solution et sur surface. / This work depends on functionalized surface theme using modification of selfassembled monolayers (SAMs). The main objective consists to elaborate a new general pathway to modify monolayers with miscellaneous objects of interest. For this, we decide to focus our work to synthesize a versatile platform handling two ethynyl arms. These functions are available to operate two CuAAC reactions. The first one is use for linking platform with object of interest (in general ferrocenyl derivatives). Ligands obtained by that way were used for complexation of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions. Electrochemical and spectroscopic (UV-Visible and EPR) studies were performed on these compounds. The second CuAAC reaction is used to immobilize copper complexes on azide modified electrode (azide derivatives SAMs on gold and ITO or direct functionnalization of glassy carbon surface). The grafting is operating through “self-induced electroclick” method; this means the CuAAC reaction is catalysed by the copper complex which is immobilized. Functionalized electrodes were characterized by cyclic voltammetry. It appears that similar complexes have closed grafting kinetic. These studies also demonstrate the both influence of copper and spacer on a second electroactive site (ferrocene moieties). The reactivity of copper centre is evaluated for complexes in solution and immobilized on surface with electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite ions by copper (I) species. The catalytic efficiency strongly depends on potential of copper reduction. Also, similar complexes show a loss of catalytic power with immobilization on surface.