CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / O Biodiesel à industrialmente produzido atravÃs de reaÃÃo homogÃnea de transesterificaÃÃo de Ãleos vegetais na presenÃa de espÃcies bÃsicas como catalisadores. Entretanto, neste processo hà a necessidade de purificaÃÃo da fase Ãster e remoÃÃo da base apÃs a reaÃÃo. Neste trabalho, diferentes catalisadores bÃsicos heterogÃneos, tais como Ãxido de cÃlcio (4-20%) suportado sobre a sÃlica mesoporosa SBA-15 e catalisadores de Ãxidos MgAl e MgCa com diferentes relaÃÃes molares (3-24) Mg/Ca e Mg/Al, foram sintetizados e avaliados em reaÃÃes de transesterificaÃÃo. As propriedades texturais e a caracterizaÃÃo estrutural dos catalisadores foram determinadas pelas tÃcnicas de DRX, XPS, FT-IR, MEV e adsorÃÃo- dessorÃÃo de N2 a -196ÂC. A basicidade foi estudada mediante tÃcnicas de TPD-CO2 e decomposiÃÃo de isopropanol. A atividade catalÃtica foi avaliada em reaÃÃes de transesterificaÃÃo do butirato de etila com metanol, algumas variÃveis da reaÃÃo foram otimizadas e o catalisador mais ativo foi testado na produÃÃo de biodiesel a partir dos Ãleos de mamona e girassol. Para a sÃrie de catalisadores mesoporosos, a amostra com 14% de CaO em SBA-15 foi o catalisador mais ativo na transesterificaÃÃo do butirato de etila com metanol a 60ÂC e pressÃo atmosfÃrica. A maior atividade na produÃÃo de biodiesel foi observada para o catalisador SBA15-14CaO apresentando valores de conversÃo de 65,7% e 95% para os Ãleos de mamona e girassol apÃs 1 e 5h de tempo de reaÃÃo, respectivamente. Para os catalisadores de Ãxidos MgAl e MgCa, os catalisadores de MgCa mostraram-se mais ativos que os MgAl para a transesterificaÃÃo do butirato de etila. Em reaÃÃo com Ãleo de girassol, foi observado para o catalisador MgCa3 uma conversÃo de 92% a uma relaÃÃo molar metanol:Ãleo de 12, temperatura de reaÃÃo de 60ÂC e 2,5% em peso de catalisador no meio reacional. / Biodiesel is industrially produced by homogeneous transesterification of vegetable oils in the presence of basic species. However, removal of the base after reaction is a major problem, since purification of the ester phase is needed. In this study, different heterogeneous catalysts, based on calcium oxide (4-20%) supported on mesoporous SBA- 15 silica, and MgAl and MgCa oxides with different Mg/Ca and Mg/Al molar ratios (3- 24), have been synthesized, characterized and evaluated in transesterification reactions. Their textural and structural characterizations were carried out using XRD, XPS, FT-IR, SEM and N2 sorption at -196ÂC. Their basicities were studied by CO2-TPD and isopropanol catalytic decomposition. Their catalytic activities was evaluated for the transesterification reaction of ethyl butyrate with methanol, and several reaction parameters were optimized. The most active catalysts were tested in biodiesel production from castor and sunflower oils. The sample with a 14 wt% of CaO in SBA-15 was the most active catalysts in the transesterification of ethyl butyrate with methanol at 60ÂC and atmospheric pressure. For the MgAl and MgCa oxide catalysts, MgCa mixed oxides were more active than MgAl in the same system. The highest activity in biodiesel production was found for SBA15-14CaO as 65,7% and 95% for castor and sunflower oils after reacting for 1 and 5h, respectively. In the case of MgAl and MgCa oxides catalysts, sunflower oil conversion of 92% was achieved with methanol:oil molar ratio of 12, reaction temperature of 333 K and 2.5 wt% of MgCa3 catalyst. ______________________________________________________________________

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:08:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andreia Fatima Zanette.pdf: 1763321 bytes, checksum: 2ac6f2e4fb36ec4d7935446c7ec228f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The search for renewable sources of energy had increased intensely through the last years. By this way, biofuels are starting to play an important role as an alternative in opposition to fossil fuels. Biodiesel can be obtained by a transesterification reaction of oils with a short alcohol chain. In this regard, the species Jatropha curcas has been showing many advantages due its good quality of its extracted oil, yet it does not rival with food production. The use of heterogeneous catalysts presents itself as a promising alternative to the homogeneous catalysts, reducing biodiesel production costs, because the process of separation of the reaction results is simpler, there s not soap production, besides the possibility of re-using the catalyst. In this sense, the objective of this study was to valuate the efficiency of the following heterogeneous catalysts: resins, zeolites, clays, hydrotalcites, aluminas, and niobium oxide in the esters of fatty acids production, using methanol and Jatrophas curcas oil as substrates. For this finality, were made experimentation in a batch reactor in order to reach the catalysts screening in the following operational conditions: oil to methanol molar ratio of 1:9, 6 hours of reaction, 5 % (w/w) catalysts, at 6 °C to 120 °C. Results showed that an increasing in the temperature conduces an increment in the reaction s efficiency. Were selected two catalysts that presented the highest efficiency: clayl KSF and the resin Amberlyst 15, the both are commercial catalysts. A DCCR 23 complete experimental planning was made with this both catalysts to maximize the percentage of esters in the reaction. Independent variables and valuated levels in the planning were: temperature between 80 °C and 180 °C, oil to methanol molar ratio at 1:4 to 1:14, and catalyst percentage of 1 to 20% (w/w). Reaction conditions for a maximum efficiency in esters were: oil to methanol molar ratio of 1:12, 5 % (w/w) of catalyst, 160 °C and 6 hours of reaction, for both catalysts, obtaining a percentage of 70 % for clay and 60 % for the resin. It was also made a study of these catalysts re-utilization in five successive experiments in a batch reactor in the optimized reaction conditions for the both catalysts. It was observed an efficiency decrease in the number of the catalyst using cycles. In the fifth cycle the reaction efficiency was 37,5 % with the clay KSF and 25,2 % with the resin Amberlyst 15. As well, was searched the characterization of the catalysts about the area and the diameter of their pores by means of nitrogen isotherms and the application of the BET and BJH methods, which identified that the products present microporous and mesoporous. Yet, experiments were made to obtain the reaction kinetics in a batch reactor in the optimized conditions of the reaction. A simplified kinetic model was proposed, which described the reaction kinetics nicely. / A busca por fontes renováveis de energia tem-se intensificado nos últimos anos. Desta forma, os biocombustíveis estão adquirindo um papel relevante como alternativa aos combustíveis fósseis. O biodiesel pode ser obtido pela reação de transesterificação de óleos com um álcool de cadeia curta. Neste cenário, a espécie Jatropha curcas tem mostrado vantagens pela boa qualidade do óleo extraído, além de não competir com a alimentação. O emprego de catalisadores heterogêneos apresenta-se como alternativa promissora aos catalisadores homogêneos, reduzindo os custos da produção de biodiesel, pois o processo de separação dos produtos da reação é mais simples, não há a formação de sabão, além da possibilidade de reutilização do catalisador. Neste contexto, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a eficiência dos seguintes catalisadores heterogêneos: resinas, zeólitas, argilas, aluminas, hidrotalcitas e óxido de nióbio na produção de ésteres de ácidos graxos, utilizando metanol e óleo de pinhão manso como substratos. Para esse fim, foram realizados experimentos num reator batelada visando ao screening do catalisador nas seguintes condições operacionais: razão molar óleo:metanol de 1:9, 6 horas de reação, 5 % (m/m) de catalisador, nas temperaturas de 60 °C e 120 °C. Na temperatura de 60 °C o maior rendimento em ésteres foi de 18 %, e até 40 % na temperatura de 120 °C. Os resultados mostraram que um aumento na temperatura conduz a um incremento no rendimento da reação. Foram selecionados dois catalisadores que apresentaram o maior rendimento, a argila KSF e a resina Amberlyst 15, ambos catalisadores comerciais. Foi realizado um planejamento experimental completo DCCR 23 com estes dois catalisadores a fim de maximizar o teor de ésteres da reação. As variáveis independentes e níveis avaliados no planejamento foram: temperatura entre 80 e 180 °C, razão molar óleo:metanol de 1:4 a 1:14, e teor de catalisador de 1 a 20 % (m/m). As condições reacionais para um máximo de rendimento em ésteres foram: razão molar óleo:metanol de 1:12, 5 % (m/m) de catalisador, 160 °C e 6 horas de reação, para ambos os catalisadores, obtendo um teor de ésteres de 70 % para a argila e de 60 % para a resina. Também foi realizado um estudo da reutilização destes catalisadores em cinco experimentos consecutivos em um reator batelada nas condições reacionais otimizadas para os dois catalisadores. Observou-se um decréscimo do rendimento com o número de ciclos de utilização do catalisador. No quinto ciclo o rendimento da reação foi de 37,5% para a argila KSF e de 25,2 % para a resina Amberlyst 15. Também foi realizada a caracterização dos catalisadores quanto à área e o diâmetro dos poros por meio das isotermas de nitrogênio e aplicação dos métodos BET e BJH. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que os materiais avaliados apresentam microporosos e mesoporosos.Também foram realizados experimentos para a obtenção da cinética da reação em um reator batelada nas condições otimizadas da reação. Um modelo cinético simplificado foi proposto, o qual descreveu satisfatoriamente a cinética da reação.

La compréhension des phénomènes de ségrégation superficielle induite par la présence de gaz est de première importance afin de modéliser "correctement" les propriétés catalytiques des catalyseurs bimétalliques. L'objectif principal de cette thèse a été de développer une méthodologie théorique capable de reproduire et de prédire le comportement de la ségrégation du Pd dans le système AuPd(100) en présence de CO. Cela a été réalisé grâce à la combinaison des calculs DFT et de la simulation Monte Carlo. Plus précisément, un modèle d’Ising basé sur un potentiel inter-atomique décrivant à la fois les interactions métal-métal, métal-gaz et gaz-gaz a été construit grâce à des calculs DFT. Ensuite, des simulations Monte Carlo ont été développées pour tracer les isothermes de ségrégation et pour obtenir des informations sur l'évolution de la concentration de Pd en surface et en volume en fonction du recouvrement en CO. Les résultats montrent une ségrégation inversée du Pd dès l’adsorption du gaz. Ainsi, la ségrégation de Pd induite par l'adsorption de CO a été simulée pour différentes températures et pression de CO. Les différents ordres chimiques de surface identifiés ont été analysés et leurs réactivités vis-à-vis de la réaction d’oxydation de CO ont été identifiées. / The understanding of surface segregation phenomena induced by the presence of gas is of prior importance to “correctly” model the catalytic properties of bimetallic catalysts. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a theoretical methodology able to reproduce and predict the segregation behavior in Au-Pd system exposed to CO gas. This is achieved thanks to the combination of Density functional calculations (DFT) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. Firstly a, DFT-based Ising model is considered to build inter-atomic potential that includes interactions between: (i) the metal atoms in the alloy; (ii) the metal atoms in the surface and the adsorbed molecules and (iii) the adsorbed molecules. Secondly, the Pd segregation isotherms and the evolution of the Pd surface concentration with the Pd bulk concentration as a function of the CO coverage are studied with Monte Carlo simulations. The results show a reversed segregation of Pd upon the adsorption of CO. Thus, adsorption-induced Pd segregation was analyzed through the calculation of segregation isotherms at different temperature and CO pressure. The different obtained chemical ordered phases are thoroughly analyzed and their reactivity toward CO oxidation reaction was investigated.

The following monoethynylated N-benzylidene-2-hydroxyanilines were prepared: N-(4- ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxyaniline, N-(3-ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxyaniline, N-(4- ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxy-5-nitroaniline and N-(3-ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxy-5- nitroaniline, which differed in the position of the ethynyl group on the benzylidene ring and the substitution of the hydroxyaniline ring. Monoethynylated N-benzylidene-2- hydroxyanilines were used as the monomers for the chain-growth coordination homo- and copolymerization. The homopolymerization resulted in linear polyacetylene homopolymers with N-benzylidene-2-hydroxyaniline substituents. The copolymerization with multiethynylarene-type cross-linkers provided densely cross-linked copolymeric polyacetylene networks. The linear units of the networks carried N-benzylidene-2- hydroxyaniline substituents, the interconnection between the chains of the networks being realized by arene links. The texture parameters of the prepared networks significantly depended on the type of comonomers used. The highest specific surface area values (~530 m2 /g) were achieved with networks prepared by copolymerization of N-(4- ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxyaniline or N-(3-ethynylbenzylidene)-2-hydroxyaniline,with 4,4'-diethynylbiphenyl used as a cross-linker. Selected...

A new type of organometallic polymer networks with a covalent structure of cross-linked substituted polyacetylenes containing Cu2+ or Pd2+ ions (5 to 17 wt%) has been developed. The metal ions were complexed in the networks predominantly with two N-salicylideneaniline ligands covalently bound to two different network monomeric units. Due to the chosen method of complexation, the metal ions have actively participated (as knots of the network) in the formation of cross-linked architecture of the products. For the preparation of organometallic networks two independent methods were used: (i) the direct polymerization of organometallic monomers and (ii) the two-stage method using postpolymerization introduction of metal ions into polyacetylene polymers containing covalently bound N-salicylideneaniline proligands. The starting low-molecular-weight blocks used for the network synthesis were new substances prepared within the framework of the diploma thesis, namely monomers of the mono- and diethynylated N-salicylideneanilines type and diethynylated organometallic monomers in which two molecules of a monoethynylated N-salicylideneaniline complexed one Mt2+ ion. The ethynylated monomers were polymerized to organometallic networks or precursors of these networks via chain-growth coordination polymerization,...

Η δυνατότητα να συνδυαστούν οι ιδιότητες οργανικών και ανόργανων συστατικών σε ένα μοναδικό νανοδομημένο υβριδικό υλικό αποτελεί μία σημαντική επιστημονική πρόκληση στο σχεδιασμό υλικών, τα οποία μπορούν να εμφανίζουν νέες βελτιωμένες ιδιότητες και να τύχουν προηγμένων εφαρμογών. Τα υβριδικά υλικά, γενικά, μπορούν να ταξινομηθούν σε δύο μεγάλες κατηγορίες: στην κατηγορία I (class I), όπου οι δύο φάσεις συνδυάζονται μέσω ασθενών αλληλεπιδράσεων, και στην κατηγορία II (class II), όπου οι δύο φάσεις είναι σταθερά συνδεδεμένες. Στην παρούσα εργασία διερευνήθηκε η δυνατότητα εφαρμογής νανοδομημένων υβριδικών υλικών ως ετερογενείς καταλύτες στη διεργασία παραγωγής βιοντίζελ από διαφόρων ειδών έλαια. Κατά τη διεργασία αυτή, η οποία καλείται μετεστεροποίηση ή μεθανόλυση, τριγλυκερίδια αντιδρούν με μια αλκοόλη παρουσία ισχυρού οξέος ή βάσης προς παραγωγή εστέρων και γλυκερίνης. Σε πρώτη φάση, εστιάσαμε στη σύνθεση και το χαρακτηρισμό class I και class II υβριδικών οργανικών/ανόργανων υλικών αποτελούμενων από έναν ανόργανο πυρήνα διοξειδίου του πυριτίου (silica), ο οποίος θα περιβάλλεται από πολυμερικές αλυσίδες. Έτσι, στην προσπάθεια σύνθεσης υβριδικών υλικών class I αξιοποιήθηκαν οι πιθανές αλληλεπιδράσεις καθαρών και αμινοτροποποιημένων νανοσωματιδίων διοξειδίου του πυριτίου με υδατοδιαλυτά συμπολυμερή P(SSΗ-co-MA) του στυρενοσουλφονικού οξέος (SSH), με το μηλεϊνικό οξύ (ΜΑ), τα οποία φέρουν τόσο καρβοξυλικές όσο και σουλφονικές ομάδες. Ως αποτέλεσμα του όξινου χαρακτήρα των πολυμερών, τα υβριδικά νανοσωματίδια θα μπορούσαν δυνητικά να χρησιμοποιηθούν ως όξινοι καταλύτες κατά την παραγωγή του βιοντίζελ. Στην προσπάθεια σύνθεσης class II υβριδικών υλικών αξιοποιήθηκε κυρίως ο πολυμερισμός ελευθέρων ριζών μέσω μεταφοράς ατόμου (ATRP), μονομερών όπως στυρενοσουλφονικό νάτριο (SSNa), Ν-ισοπροπυλακρυλαμίδιο (NIPAM) και 2-(διμεθυλαμινο)μεθακρυλικός αιθυλεστέρας (DMAEMA). Για την εκκίνηση του πολυμερισμού χρησιμοποιήθηκαν νανοσωματίδια silica χημικά τροποποιημένα με 3-αμινοπροπυλοτριαιθοξυσιλάνιο και ακολούθως με 2-χλωροπροπιονυλοχλωρίδιο. Εναλλακτικά, χρησιμοποιήθηκαν νανοσωματίδια silica χημικά τροποποιημένα με 3-χλωροπροπυλoτριαιθοξυσιλάνιο (ATRP πολυμερισμός), ή βινυλοτριμεθοξυσιλανιο (πολυμερισμός ελευθέρων ριζών, FRP). Ο χαρακτηρισμός των δειγμάτων κατά περίπτωση έγινε με φασματοσκοπία πυρηνικού μαγνητικού συντονισμού υδρογόνου (1H NMR), φασματοσκοπία υπερύθρου με μετασχηματισμό Fourier (FTIR), θερμοσταθμική ανάλυση (TGA) και τιτλοδότηση οξέος-βάσεως. Στο τελευταίο μέρος της εργασίας ελέγχθηκε η καταλυτική δράση κάποιων εκ των συντεθέντων υλικών στην αντίδραση μεθανόλυσης της τριοξικής γλυκερόλης, χρησιμοποιώντας την τεχνική 1H NMR. Διαπιστώθηκε πως τα αμινοτροποποιημένα νανοσωματιδία silica εμφανίζουν σημαντική καταλυτική δράση. Αντίθετα η ικανότητα των υβριδικών οργανικών/ανόργανων υλικών silica-NH2(B)/P(SSH50-co-MA50), silica-NH2(D)/P(SSH75-co-MA25), και silica-VTMS-PDMAEMA να δρουν ως όξινοι ή βασικοί καταλύτες της ίδιας αντίδρασης είναι πολύ περιορισμένη. / The possibility to combine the properties of organic and inorganic components in a unique nanostructured hybrid material is a major scientific challenge in designing novel materials exhibiting improved properties and finding advanced applications. Hybrid materials generally can be classified into two categories: class I, where the two phases are combined through weak interactions, and class II, where the two phases are covalently connected. The aim of the present study was to develop novel hybrid organic/inorganic nanomaterials, potentially applied as heterogeneous catalysts in the biodiesel production process. In this process, called transesterification or methanolysis, triglycerides from various oils react with an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid or base to produce the respective esters and glycerin. In the first part of this work, we focused on the synthesis and characterization of class I and class II hybrid organic/inorganic nanomaterials consisting of an inorganic silicon dioxide (silica) core and a polymer shell. Thus, for the class I hybrid materials we took advantage of the weak interactions between net or amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles and water-soluble P(SSH-co-MA) copolymers of styrene sulfonic acid (SSH), with maleic acid (MA), carrying both carboxyl and sulfonic groups. These hybrid nanoparticles could potentially be used as acidic catalysts in the production of biodiesel, as a consequence of the acidic nature of the polymer used. For the class II hybrid materials, we mostly applied atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of monomers such as sodium styrene sulfonate (SSNa), N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA). To initiate the polymerization, silica nanoparticles chemically modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and subsequently with 2-chloropropionylchloride were used. Alternatively, we also used silica nanoparticles chemically modified with 3-chloropropyltriethoxysilane (ATRP polymerization), or vinyltrimethoxysilane (free radical polymerization, FRP). In all cases, the products were characterized through a combination of techniques, such as proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and acid-base titration. In the latter part of this work, the catalytic activity of some materials in the methanolysis process of glycerol triacetate was investigated, using the 1H NMR technique. It was found that the aminofunctionalized silica nanoparticles exhibit significant catalytic activity, whereas the ability of the hybrid materials silica-NH2(B)/P(SSH50-co-MA50), silica-NH2(D)/P(SSH75-co-MA25) and silica-VTMS-PDMAEMA to act as acidic or basic catalysts is very limited.