Submitted by Maria Aparecida (cidazen@gmail.com) on 2017-11-16T13:16:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JOSÉ RIBAMAR NASCIMENTO DOS SANTOS.pdf: 1283725 bytes, checksum: 4c5d6eba4cec82d8cb883aa89b0a81f6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-16T13:16:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JOSÉ RIBAMAR NASCIMENTO DOS SANTOS.pdf: 1283725 bytes, checksum: 4c5d6eba4cec82d8cb883aa89b0a81f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-09-19 / CAPES / The electro-oxidation of ethanol was evaluated on a pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE) chemically modified with the nickel(II)-bis(1,10-phenanthroline) complex (Ni(II)(Phen)2) supported on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) (rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE). The Ni(II)(Phen)2 complex, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and the rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2 composite were prepared and characterized by the techniques of Spectroscopy in the UV-Vis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Diffraction of X-rays. The electrocatalytic activity of the material was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. In alkaline solution, the voltamograms obtained for rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE showed the formation of well defined redox peaks associated with the Ni(II)/Ni(III) redox couple. The results showed that the RGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2 composite significantly increases the electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation compared to the electrode modified only with the Ni(II)(Phen)2 complex. Using the Laviron theory, the charge transfer rate constant (ks) and the electron transfer coefficient (α) of the electrode reaction were calculated to be 0.56 s-1 and 0.61, respectively. A investigation of the electro-oxidation of ethanol was performed by evaluating the effect of different parameters such as potential scan rate, OH- concentration and alcohol concentration. The chronoamperometric experiments were used to determine the diffusion coefficient of ethanol (D = 4.7 Χ 10-6 cm2 s-1) and the catalytic rate constant (kcat = 1.26 Χ 107 cm3 mol-1 s-1). The results obtained in this study clearly indicate the viability of rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE as an electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation. / A eletro-oxidação do etanol foi avaliada em um eletrodo de grafite pirolítico (PGE) quimicamente modificado com o complexo de níquel(II)-bis(1,10-fenantrolina) (Ni(II)(Phen)2) suportado em óxido de grafeno reduzido (rGO) (rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE). O complexo Ni(II)(Phen)2, o óxido de grafeno reduzido (rGO), e o compósito rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2 foram preparados e caracterizados pelas técnicas de Espectroscopia na região do UV-Vis, Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier e Difração de Raios X. A atividade eletrocatalítica do material foi avaliada por voltametria cíclica e cronoamperometria. Em solução alcalina, os voltamogramas obtidos para rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE mostraram processos redox bem definidos associados ao par redox Ni(II)/Ni(III). Os resultados mostraram que o compósito rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2 aumenta significativamente a atividade eletrocatalítica para a oxidação do etanol em comparação com o eletrodo modificado apenas com o complexo Ni(II)(Phen)2 adsorvido na superfície do eletrodo. Usando a teoria de Laviron, a constante de velocidade de transferência de carga (ks) e o coeficiente de transferência de elétrons (α) da reação do eletrodo foram calculados sendo 0,56 s-1 e 0,61, respectivamente. Uma investigação da eletro-oxidação do etanol foi realizada avaliando o efeito de diferentes parâmetros, como a velocidade de varredura do potencial, a concentração de OH- e a concentração de álcool. Os experimentos cronoamperométricos foram utilizados para determinar o coeficiente de difusão do etanol (D = 4,7 Χ 10-6 cm2 s-1) e a constante de velocidade catalítica (kcat = 1,26 Χ 107 cm3 mol-1 s-1). Os resultados obtidos neste estudo indicam, claramente, a viabilidade do rGO/Ni(II)(Phen)2/PGE como eletrocatalisador da oxidação de etanol.

Cette thèse explore l’utilisation des principes de la chimie supramoléculaire afin de fabriquer des dispositifs senseurs de gaz novateurs et à haute performance, avec une lecture (opto)-électronique. Parmi les différentes sections, divers échafaudages tels que des réseaux hybrides bi- et tridimensionnels de particules d’or et des nanofibres supramoléculaires sont utilisés comme matériaux actifs pour la détection quantitative de l’humidité. Au sein de la dernière section, des couches 2D d’oxyde de graphène sont fabriquées par exposition à un laser IR, puis comme validation de principe, exploitées comme matériau actif pour la détection d’ozone à une concentration ppm. Chacun des échafauds présentés est basé sur un mécanisme de transduction différent, mais dans tous les cas, les interactions entre récepteurs et analytes sont basés sur des liaisons dynamiques non covalentes. / This thesis explores the use of supramolecular chemistry principles to fabricate novel and high performances gas sensing devices, featuring (opto)-electronic readouts. Within the different sections, diverse scaffolds such as 2D and 3D hybrid networks of gold nanoparticles and 1D supramolecular nanofibers are exploited as active materials for the quantitative detection of environmental humidity. In the last section, 2D layers of reduced graphene oxide are fabricated by IR laser exposure and, as a proof-of-concept application, they are exploited as active materials for the detection of ozone in ppm concentration. Each of the presented scaffolds rely on a different transduction mechanism but, in all the cases, the interactions between the receptors and the analytes are based on dynamic non-covalent bonds.

Les récents progrès dans le domaine des MEMS organiques suscitent un intérêt croissant dans la substitution de micropoutres inorganiques par des micropoutres organiques pour diverses applications. N’ayant été étudiée qu’en mode statique, la réponse électrostrictive des MEMS organiques est présentée pour la première fois en mode dynamique. L’une des originalités de ce travail est de fabriquer un micro-récupérateur d’énergie mécanique avec une approche « tout-organique ». Dans cette thèse, des matériaux nanocomposites à base d’oxyde de graphène réduit (rGO) dispersé dans du poly-dimethyl siloxane (PDMS), sont utilisés pour la récupération de l'énergie mécanique vibratoire avec une transduction électrostrictive. Le dispositif génère une densité de puissance électrique de 8,15 W/cm3 pour une accélération de 1 g au premier mode de résonance (≈ 17 Hz). / Recent advances in the field of organic MEMS have generated interest in the substitution of inorganic microbeams by organic ones for various applications. Until now, the use of electrostrictive materials is limited to the MEMS operating mostly in static mode. The electrostrictive response of organic MEMS is presented here for the first time in dynamic mode. One of the originality of this work is to produce a micro-mechanical energy harvester fabricated in an all-organic approach. In this thesis, strain sensitive nanocomposite materials based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) dispersed in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are used for mechanical vibratory energy harvesting with an electrostrictive transducer. With an acceleration of 1 g of the microcantilever base, actuation at the first resonant mode (≈ 17 Hz) generates an electrical power density of 8.15 μW/cm3.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 bonfim_ks_me_ilha.pdf: 21420988 bytes, checksum: 96c7e94b56ac3b3bb0da89a1467d1409 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O óxido de grafeno (OG) pertence a uma nova classe de materiais cristalinos bidimensionais que tem se destacado no campo científico inter e multidisciplinar, devido a propriedades especiais, que possibilitam a sua aplicação em nanomembranas, supercapacitores, biossensores, liberação controlada de fármacos; entre outros. A sua estrutura consiste em uma camada individual de grafeno ornamentada com grupos funcionais oxigenados que permitem que o óxido de grafeno seja modificado quimicamente com diversas moléculas, átomos ou íons metálicos, podendo resultar em um excelente sensor eletroquímico. Em vista disso, o presente trabalho descreve a modificação química do óxido de grafeno com o dendrímero PAMAM G.0 (OGP) e posterior reação com hexacianoferrato (II) e (III) de potássio e nitrato de cério (III) para aplicação eletroanalítica. Os materiais híbridos formados (OGPH(II)Ce e OGPH(III)Ce) foram caracterizados por diferentes técnicas, tais como: Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X (XPS), Espectroscopia na Região do Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier (FTIR), Espectroscopia de Energia Dispersiva de Raios-X (EDX), Microscopia Eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e Difração de Raios-X (DRX). Como aplicação eletroanalítica, os mesmos foram empregados com sucesso na eletro-oxidação catalítica de Ácido Ascórbico e Dopamina, utilizando para tal finalidade o eletrodo de pasta de grafite e a técnica de voltametria cíclica. O eletrodo de pasta de grafite modificado com OGPH(II)Ce apresentou duas regiões lineares para a eletro-oxidação catalítica do Ácido Ascórbico, sendo que a primeira região apresentou um limite de detecção (LD) de 2,14×10-7 mol L-1 e sensibilidade amperométrica (S) de 43,68 mA/mol L-1; para a segunda região, o LD foi de 2,29×10-6 mol L-1 e a S = 12,73 mA/mol L-1. O mesmo material também apresentou resposta favorável para a Dopamina, com LD = 4,09×10-7 mol L-1 e S = 195,28 mA/mol L-1 para a primeira região; LD = 1,39×10-6 mol L-1 e S = 25,10 mA/mol L-1 para a segunda região. Os resultados obtidos para o segundo material (OGPH(III)Ce) para detecção de Ácido Ascórbico, apresentaram LD = 1,37×10-7 mol L-1 e S = 78,43 mA/mol L-1 para a primeira região, LD = 4,10×10-6 mol L-1 e S = 16,55 mA/mol L-1 para a segunda região; além da detecção de Dopamina com LD = 6,62×10-7 mol L-1 e S = 85,26 mA/mol L-1. Desta forma, os materiais híbridos formados, incluem-se no rol dos materiais obtidos como potenciais candidatos para a construção de sensores eletroquímicos na detecção de Ácido Ascórbico e Dopamina. / Graphene oxide (GO) belongs to a new class of two-dimensional crystalline materials that has excelled in the inter and multidisciplinar scientific field due to special properties that enables its apllication in nanomembranes, supercapacitors, biosensors, drug releaser; among others. Its strutcture consists on an individual layer of ornate graphene with oxygenated functional groups that allow the graphene oxide to be chemically modified with several molecules, atoms or metallic ions, which can result in an excellent electrochemical sensor. Therefore, the present work describes the chemical modification of the graphene oxide with the PAMAM G.0 (GOP) dendrimer and subsequent reaction with potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) and (III) and cerium nitrate (III) for electroanalytical application. The hybrid materials formed (GOPH(II)Ce and GOPH(III)Ce) were characterized by different techniques, such as: X Rays Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X- rays Spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). As an electroanalytical application, the same were successfully used in the catalytic electro-oxidation of Ascorbic Acid and Dopamine, using for this purpose the graphite paste electrode and the cyclic voltammetry technique. The graphite paste electrode modified with GOPH(II)Ce presented two linear regions for the catalytic electro-oxidation of Ascorbic Acid, wherein the first region presented a detection limit (DL) of 2,14×10-7 mol L-1 and amperometric sensitivity (S) of 43,68 mA/mol L-1; for the second region the DL was of 2,29×10-6 mol L-1 and the S = 12,73 mA/mol L-1. The same material also presented a favorable response for Dopamine, with DL= 4,09×10-7 mol L-1 and S = 195,28 mA/mol L-1 for the first region; DL = 1,39×10-6 mol L-1 and S = 25,10 mA/mol L-1 for the second region. The results obtained for the second material (GOPH(III)Ce) for ascorbic acid detection, presented DL= 1,37×10-7 mol L-1 and S = 78,43 mA/mol L-1 for the first region, DL = 4,10×10-6 mol L-1 and S = 16,55 mA/mol L-1 for the second region; besides of Dopamine detection with DL = 6,62×10-7 mol L-1 and S = 85,26 mA/mol L-1. In this way, the hybrid materials formed are included in the list of materials obtained as potential candidates for the construction of electrochemical sensors in the ascorbic acid and dopamine detection.

When materials approach the size of few nanometers, they show properties which are significantly different from their bulk counterpart. Such unique/improved properties make them potential candidate for several emerging applications. At the reduced dimension, controlling the shape of nanocrystals provides an effective way to tune several material properties. In this regard, wet chemical synthesis has been established as the ultimate route to synthesize nanocrystals at ultra-small dimensions with excellent control over the morphology. However, the use of surfactant poses a barrier into efficient realization of its application as it requires a clean interface for better performance. Exercise of available cleaning protocols to clean the surface often leads to coarsening of the nanoparticles due to their inherent high surface curvature. For anisotropic nanomaterials, rounding of the shape is an additional problem. Anchoring nanomaterials onto substrates provides an easy way to impart stability. In this thesis, ultrathin Au nanowires, that are inherently unstable, have been shown to grow over a wide variety of substrates by in-situ functionalization. Use of nanomaterials as device component holds promise into miniaturization of electronics. But device fabrication in such cases require manipulation of nanomaterials with enhanced control. Dielectrophoresis offers an easy way to assemble nanomaterials in between contact pads and hence evolved as a promising tool to fabricate device with a good level of precision. Herein, directed assembly of ultrathin Au nanowires by dielectrophoresis, has been shown as an efficient strategy to fabricate devices based on the wires. Combining more than one nanocrystal, to form a heterostructure, often has the advantage of synergism and/or multifunctionality. Therefore, synthesis of heterostructure is highly useful in enhancing and/or adding functionalities to nanomaterials. There are several routes available in literature for synthesis of heterostructures. Newer strategies are being evolved to further improve performance in an application specific way. In that regard, a good understanding of mechanism of formation is crucial to form the desired product with the required functionality. For example, Au due to high electron affinity has been known to undergo reduction rather than cation exchange with chalcogenides. In this thesis, it has been shown that the final product depends on the delicate balance of reaction conditions and the system under study using CdS-Au as the model system. In yet another case, PdO nanotubes have been shown to form, on reaction of PdCl2 with ZnO at higher starting ratio of the precursors. In-situ generation of HCl provides an effective handle for tuning of the product from the commonly expected hybrid to hollow. Graphene has evolved as a wonder material due to its wide range of practical applications. Its superior conductivity with high flexibility has made it an important material in the field of nanoelectronics. In this thesis, an interesting case of packed crumpled graphene has been shown to sense a wide variety of strain/pressure which has applications in day to day life. The study reported in the thesis is organized as follows: Chapter 1 presents a general introduction to nanomaterials followed by the review of the available strategies to synthesize various 1D nanomaterials. Subsequently, a section on the classification of hybrid followed by the different synthetic protocols adopted in literature to synthesize them, have been provided. A review on the available methodologies for directed assembly of nanomaterials has been presented. Chapter 2 provides a summary of the materials synthesized and the techniques used for characterization of the materials. A brief description of all the synthetic strategy adopted has been provided. The basic principle of all the characterization techniques used, has been explained. A section explaining the principle of dielectrophoresis has also been presented. Chapter 3 presents a general method to grow ultrathin Au nanowires over a variety of substrates with different nature, topography and rigidity/flexibility. Ultrathin nanowires of Au (~2 nm in diameter) are potentially useful for various catalytic, plasmonic and device applications. Extreme fragility on polar solvent cleaning was a limitation in realizing the applications. Direct growth onto substrate was an alternative but poor interfacial energy of Au with most commercial substrates lead to poor coverage. In this chapter, in-situ functionalization of the substrates have been shown to improve Au nucleation dramatically which lead to growth of dense, networked nanowires over large area. Catalysis and lithography-free device fabrication has been demonstrated. Using the same concept of functionalization, SiO2 coating of the nanowires have been shown. A comparative study of thermal stability of these ultrafine Au nanowires in the uncoated and coated form, has been presented. Chapter 4 demonstrates an ultrafast device fabrication strategy with Au nanowires using dielectrophoresis. While dense growth of Au nanowires is beneficial for some applications, it is not so for some others. For example, miniaturization of electronics require large number of devices in a small area. Therefore, there is a need for methods to manipulate nanowires so as to place them in the desired location for successful fabrication of device with them. In this chapter, dielectrophoresis has been used for assembling nanowires in between and at the sides of the contact pads. Alignment under different conditions lead to an understanding of the forces. Fabrication of a large number of devices in a single experiment has been demonstrated. Chapter 5 presents a simple route to synthesize CdS-Au2Sx hybrid as a result of cation-exchange predominantly. Au due to high electron affinity has been shown in literature to undergo reduction rather than cation exchange with CdS. In this chapter, it has been shown that cation exchange may be a dominant product. The competition between cation exchange and reduction in the case of CdS-Au system has been studied using EDS, XRD, XPS and TEM. Thermodynamic calculation along with kinetic analysis show that the process may depend on a delicate balance of reaction conditions and the system under study. The methodology adopted, is general and may be applied to other systems. Chapter 6 presents an one pot, ultrafast microwave route to synthesize PdO hollow/hybrid nanomaterials. The common strategy to synthesize hollow nanomaterials had been by nucleation of the shell material on the core and subsequent dissolution of the core. In this chapter, a one step method to synthesize hollow PdO nanotubes, using ZnO nanorods as sacrificial template, has been shown. By tuning the ratio of the PdCl2 (PdO precursor) to ZnO, ZnO-PdO hybrid could be obtained using the same method. The PdO nanotubes synthesized could be converted to Pd nanotubes by NaBH4 treatment. Study of thermal stability of the PdO nanotubes has been carried out. Chapter 7 demonstrates a simple strategy to sense a variety of strain/pressure with taped crumpled graphene. Detection of ultralow strain (10-3) with high gauge factor is challenging and poorly addressed in literature. Taped crumpled graphene has been shown to detect such low strain with high gauge factor (> 4000). An ultra-fast switching time of 20.4 ms has been documented in detection of dynamic strain of frequency 49 Hz. An excellent cyclic stability for >7000 cycles has been demonstrated. The same device could be used to detect gentle pressure pulses with consistency. Slight modification of the device configuration enabled detection of high pressure. Simplicity of the device fabrication allowed fabrication of the device onto stick labels which could be pasted on any surface, for instance, floor. Hard pressing, stamping with feet and hammering shocks do not alter the base resistance of the device, indicating that it is extremely robust. Sealed arrangement of the graphene allowed operation of the device under water in detection of water pressure. Presence of trapped air underneath the tape enabled detection of air pressure both below and above atmospheric pressure.

Orientador: Devaney Ribeiro do Carmo / Resumo: O óxido de grafeno (OG) pertence a uma nova classe de materiais cristalinos bidimensionais que tem se destacado no campo científico inter e multidisciplinar, devido a propriedades especiais, que possibilitam a sua aplicação em nanomembranas, supercapacitores, biossensores, liberação controlada de fármacos; entre outros. A sua estrutura consiste em uma camada individual de grafeno ornamentada com grupos funcionais oxigenados que permitem que o óxido de grafeno seja modificado quimicamente com diversas moléculas, átomos ou íons metálicos, podendo resultar em um excelente sensor eletroquímico. Em vista disso, o presente trabalho descreve a modificação química do óxido de grafeno com o dendrímero PAMAM G.0 (OGP) e posterior reação com hexacianoferrato (II) e (III) de potássio e nitrato de cério (III) para aplicação eletroanalítica. Os materiais híbridos formados (OGPH(II)Ce e OGPH(III)Ce) foram caracterizados por diferentes técnicas, tais como: Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X (XPS), Espectroscopia na Região do Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier (FTIR), Espectroscopia de Energia Dispersiva de Raios-X (EDX), Microscopia Eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e Difração de Raios-X (DRX). Como aplicação eletroanalítica, os mesmos foram empregados com sucesso na eletro-oxidação catalítica de Ácido Ascórbico e Dopamina, utilizando para tal finalidade o eletrodo de pasta de grafite e a técnica de voltametria cíclica. O eletrodo de pasta de grafite modificado com OGPH(... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Graphene oxide (GO) belongs to a new class of two-dimensional crystalline materials that has excelled in the inter and multidisciplinar scientific field due to special properties that enables its apllication in nanomembranes, supercapacitors, biosensors, drug releaser; among others. Its strutcture consists on an individual layer of ornate graphene with oxygenated functional groups that allow the graphene oxide to be chemically modified with several molecules, atoms or metallic ions, which can result in an excellent electrochemical sensor. Therefore, the present work describes the chemical modification of the graphene oxide with the PAMAM G.0 (GOP) dendrimer and subsequent reaction with potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) and (III) and cerium nitrate (III) for electroanalytical application. The hybrid materials formed (GOPH(II)Ce and GOPH(III)Ce) were characterized by different techniques, such as: X Rays Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X- rays Spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). As an electroanalytical application, the same were successfully used in the catalytic electro-oxidation of Ascorbic Acid and Dopamine, using for this purpose the graphite paste electrode and the cyclic voltammetry technique. The graphite paste electrode modified with GOPH(II)Ce presented two linear regions for the catalytic electro-oxidation of Ascorbic Acid, wherein the first region present... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Increasing interest in industrial and medical applications of carbon nanomaterial leads to the need to examine its interactions with living systems. Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films possess high mechanical and chemical stability which, together with its biocompatibility with human cells, enables applications in human body. Some of carbon nanoparticles possess strong antibacterial activity. In this work the effects of NCD with hydrogen, oxygen and fluorine termination deposited on glass and silicone on adhesion of gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli K-12 in mineral medium is described and the impact of cultivation medium on effects of NCD films is compared. Prior the growth of the E. coli biofilm on NCD films, the method for quantification of biofilm using crystal violet staining and the method for biofilm cultivation in mineral medium were optimised. The properties of NCD film are independent on the base substrate. Hydrogen and fluorine terminated NCD films show antiadhesive properties only in mineral medium but not in complex medium. This is explained by formation of a conditioning film on the surface of the NCD film during cultivation in complex medium. On the other hand, O-NCD film supports bacterial adhesion in both cultivation media. Second part of this thesis is dedicated to carbon...

Orientador: Devaney Ribeiro do Carmo / Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta a preparação do óxido de grafeno (OG) através do Método de Hummers Modificado e subsequente modificação química de sua superfície com nanopartículas de pentacianonitrosilferrato(III) de cobre (OGCuNP). Os materiais obtidos foram caracterizados por diferentes técnicas, tais como: Espectroscopia na Região do Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier, Espectroscopia Raman, Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X, Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura, Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão e Difração de Raios-X. O OGCuNP foi caracterizado por Voltametria Cíclica, empregando um eletrodo de pasta de grafite. O voltamograma cíclico do OGCuNP exibiu dois pares redox bem definidos com potencial médio (Eθ’) de 0,27 V e 0,77 V, para o primeiro e segundo par redox, que foram atribuídos aos processos redox Cu(I)/Cu(II) e Cu(II)Fe(II)(CN)5NO/Cu(II)Fe(III)(CN)5NO, respectivamente. O eletrodo de pasta de grafite modificado com OGCuNP apresentou resposta eletrocatalítica à três substâncias, a saber: hidrazina, isoniazida e N-acetilcisteína. Para a eletro-oxidação catalítica da hidrazina, o eletrodo de pasta de grafite modificado com OGCuNP apresentou resposta linear com concentração em um intervalo de 1,0×10-5 a 5,0×10-3 mol L-1 de hidrazina, com limite de detecção de 1,58×10-6 mol L-1. O eletrodo modificado também exibiu atividade eletrocatalítica para isoniazida, nos picos anódicos I e II, apresentando limite de detecção de 6,93×10-5 mol L-1 e de 2,16×10-5... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This work presents the prepare of graphene oxide (OG) by the Modified Hummers Method, besides the chemical modification of its surface with nanoparticles of copper pentacyanonitrosylferrate(III) (OGCuNP). The materials obtained were characterized by different techniques, such as: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microcopy and X-Ray Diffraction. The OGCuNP was characterize by the Cyclic Voltammetry technique, where the graphite paste electrode was used. The cyclic voltammogram of the OGCuNP exhibited two well-defined redox pairs with medium potential (Eθ’) 0,27 V and 0,77 V, for the first em second redox process, attributed to the redox processes of Cu(I)/Cu(II) and Cu(II)Fe(II)(CN)5NO/Cu(II)Fe(III)(CN)5NO, respectively. The graphite paste electrode modified with OGCuNP presented electrocatalytic response for three substances: hidrazine, isoniazide and N-acetylcysteine. For catalytic electro-oxidation of hidrazine, the grafite paste electrode modified with OGCuNP presented linear response in the concentration between 1,0×10-5 and 5,0×10-3 mol L-1 of hidrazine, with detection limit of 1,58×10-6 mol L-1. The modified electrode too exhibited electrocatalytic activity for isoniazide for the both anodic peaks I and II, and it presented detection limit of 6,93×10-5 mol L-1 and 2,16×10-5 mol L-1 in a concentration range of 6,0×10-5 to 6,0×10-3 mol L-1 and 6,0×10-4 to 7,0×... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The steep rise in the contamination of natural water sources, has led to an increasing demand for alternate solutions to cater safe drinking water to mankind. Water treatment by separation technology utilizes semipermeable membranes to filter the contaminants commonly present in potable water. In this context, the current work focuses on the development of membranes that are affordable, exhibit chemical resistance and can be developed at industrial scale. By blending two immiscible polymers like polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene oxide (PEO), different morphologies can be generated and porous structures can be developed by selectively etching the water soluble phase (PEO). Microorganisms in the feed stream often tend to foul the membrane by forming biofilms on the surface that tends to increase the resistance offered by the membrane. Therefore, preventing this biofilm is a key challenge in this field and can be overcome by use of functional group or materials that prevent the attachment or growth of microorganisms on the surface, while maintaining a good permeation rate of water. This thesis entitled “Porous Antibacterial Membranes Derived from Polyethylene (PE)/Polyethylene oxide (PEO) Blends and Engineered Nanoparticles” systematically studies the various morphologies generated by melt blending polyethylene (PE)/polyethylene oxide (PEO) in presence and absence of a compatibilizer (maleated PE). Porous structures are developed by selectively etching PEO from the blends and the nature of the pores, which is dependent on the blend composition, is assessed by tomography. The potential of these membranes are discussed for water purification application. Further, various modifications either on the surface or in the bulk have been systematically studied. For instance, incorporation of biocidal agents like graphene oxide (GO) and modified GO in the matrix and coating/grafting of membrane surface with biocidal agents like silver (Ag), GO for preventing the biofouling and to meet the specific requirements for safe drinking water. The thesis consists of ten chapters. Chapter 1 is a review on polymer blends for membrane applications. This chapter covers the fundamentals of polymer blends in transport processes and compares the merits and demerits of the conventional methods. This chapter mainly covers the melting blending technique and the optimizing parameters for obtaining a desired morphology. Further, the various methodologies for stabilization of the morphology against post processing operation have been discussed. The various methodologies for designing membranes (for water purification) that suppress or inhibit the bacterial activity on the membrane surfaces have been discussed elaborately. Chapter 2 outlines the materials, experimental set-up and procedures employed. Chapter 3 focuses on the morphologies that are developed during the blending of PE/PEO with varying weight ratios. The morphologies developed are supported by SEM analysis. The factors governing the localization of particles in PE/PEO blends are discussed in detail. The gradient in morphology obtained during post processing operations is highlighted. Based on the type of morphologies obtained, the thesis is divided into two parts as (I) membranes designed using matrix droplet type of morphology and (II) membranes designed using co-continuous morphology. Part I consists of four chapters that involves the development of membranes utilizing matrix droplet morphology. Chapter 4 focuses on the development of morphology, the length scales of which are smaller than a bacterial cell. This ensures sieving of the contaminants that are commonly present in the drinking water though the surface of the membranes may not be antibiofouling. Thus a passive strategy of antibiofouling has been employed by blending biocidal agents like GO and amine modified GO during melt mixing. The antibacterial mechanism and its effect on bacterial activity have been thoroughly studied. Chapter 5 focuses on modification of membrane by incorporating silver decorated GO in the bulk. The effect of incorporation of these particles and their effect on bacterial activity have been discussed systematically. Chapter 6 emphasizes on the surface coating of membrane with chitosan to enhance the antibacterial activity and antibiofouling. Chapter 7 focuses on the development of membrane with pore sizes that are larger than a bacterial cell. These membranes are grafted with antibacterial polymers like polyethylene imine (PEI) and Ag to achieve antibacterial and antibiofouling surface. The possible mechanism of bacterial inactivity is described and the leaching of Ag from the membranes has been discussed. Part II of the thesis focuses on the development of co-continuous morphology in PE/PEO blends and has been assessed using 3D tomography. Chapter 8 describes the development of co-continuous morphology in PE/PEO blend. 2D and 3D micrographs have been corroborated for understanding the morphology evolution during post processing operation like remelting or hot-pressing. The blend has been strategically compatibilized to arrest the morphology and retain the co-continuity in the blends. GO was anchored onto the surface of the membrane by rendering suitable surface active groups. The antibiofouling and bacterial inhibition was studied in detail. The effect of anchoring GO on the membrane surface has been discussed with respect to their membrane performance and its antibacterial activity. Chapter 9 discusses the development of membranes using PE based Ionomer (Surlyn) and PEO. The Ionomer provided active sites for reducing silver nitrate directly onto the surface of PE to render antibacterial surface which otherwise requires a two-step protocol in the case of inert PE. The effect of coating Ag on the membrane performance and its antibacterial activity is elaborated. Chapter 10 sums up the major conclusions from each chapter and highlights the outcome of the work.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JULIA GASCHO.pdf: 2752130 bytes, checksum: ac987e92d5bc395ba52a7917285e8cf8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Materiais condutores transparentes, ou CTs, são aqueles que apresentam as propriedades de elevada condutividade elétrica e transparência. Na fabricação de diversos dispositivos eletrônicos, tais como células solares, monitores de cristal líquido e telas sensíveis ao toque, esses materiais são componentes críticos, devido a não existirem muitos materiais condutores e transparentes. O óxido de índio e estanho (ITO) é o material mais utilizado como CT, devido à sua elevada condutividade elétrica e transparência. Porém, a utilização deste possui algumas desvantagens, como custo elevado e fragilidade. Devido a isto, novos materiais estão sendo estudados para a sua substituição, tais como grafeno e polímeros conjugados. Sistemas grafeno/polímero conjugado exibem, normalmente, elevada condutividade elétrica, estabilidade química e são capazes de armazenar energia. Sendo assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo produzir filmes de óxido de grafeno (OG) e óxido de grafeno reduzido (OGR), verificando a eficiência dos métodos de oxidação e redução utilizados. Também foram estudados filmes de OG e OGR com poli(3-hexiltiofeno) (P3HT), verificando as alterações nas propriedades destes após a deposição do polímero sobre os mesmos, com vistas a uma possível utilização desses sistemas como condutores transparentes. O OG foi produzido a partir da grafite pelo método de Hummers modificado e, posteriormente reduzido quimicamente, com NaBH4, ou termicamente, em forno tubular. Os filmes poliméricos foram preparados por casting a partir de uma solução de P(3HT) em clorofórmio, depositada sobre os filmes de OG. As caracterizações por ângulo de contato, FTIR, DRX, e espectroscopia de impedância comprovaram a eficiência na oxidação da grafite. Os filmes de OG produzidos se apresentaram translúcidos e semicondutores, com condutividade da ordem de 10-6 a 10-4 S/m. Foram obtidos filmes finos com uma superfície lisa e praticamente sem defeitos. Os filmes de OG apresentaram ângulo de contato com a água de 31,5 e 38,9° e tensão superficial de 63,6 e 59,2 mJ/m², o que indica a hidrofilicidade dos mesmos. Observou-se uma redução parcial do OG, tanto na redução química quanto térmica, com filmes menos translúcidos e mais condutores do que os filmes de OG (condutividade próximas à 10-3 e 10-1 S/m, respectivamente). Foram obtidos filmes de OG reduzido quimicamente finos, lisos e praticamente sem defeitos, porém, os filmes de OG reduzidos termicamente se mostraram irregulares e mais espessos. Através da redução química foram obtidos filmes hidrofóbicos, com ângulo de contato com a água acima de 90° e tensão superficial de 30,1 mJ/m². Enquanto a redução térmica produziu filmes com ângulo de contato com a água um pouco abaixo de 90° e tensões superficiais de 31,2 e 32,1 mJ/m², bem menos hidrofílicos do que os filmes de OG. A adição do filme polimérico sobre os filmes de OG não alterou significativamente as propriedades de condutividade elétrica e diminuiu minimamente a transparência destes.