Universiẗat, Diss., 1999--Kaiserslautern.

Neste trabalho, materiais nanocompósitos de poli(imida) (PI) derivada de BTDA-pFDA-Mel e argila do tipo montmorilonita, organicamente modificada (O-MMT), foram sintetizados usando a metodologia de two-steps. O componente inorgânico do nanocompósito foi adicionado nas concentrações de 3,3, 5,3 e 8,3% em massa. As membranas sintetizadas foram caracterizadas por Espectroscopia de Absorção na Região do Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourrier (FTIR), Difração de Raio X (DRX), Termogravimetria (TG), Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raio X (XPS) e Microscopias Ótica (MO), Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV) e de Transmissão (MET). Os resultados comprovam a formação de PI e uma estrutura de nanocompósito do tipo intercalado, onde a cadeia polimérica expulsa o surfactante do espaço interlamelar; além de apresentar estruturas de argila parcialmente esfoliadas. Os materiais sintetizados foram avaliados como polieletrólito em célula a combustível alcalina (Alkaline Fuel Cell - AFC), obtendo condutividades iônicas em torno de 0,032 S cm-1 e de 0,017 S cm-1 para as membranas de PI pura e de nanocompósito com 3,3% de argila em massa, respectivamente, ambas a 60 °C, as quais são na ordem ou até mesmo superior que os polieletrólitos comercias (Tokuyama®, 0,014 S cm-1) para eletrólito alcalino. Apesar de condutividades razoáveis, a performance obtida para as AFCs em operação não foram satisfatórias, desta forma, membranas de nanocompósitos com PI de cadeia principal de maior mobilidade foram sintetizadas, caracterizadas e avaliadas nas AFCs. Ademais, neste segundo nanocompósito, a adição de grupamentos amino na cadeia principal foram realizados para aumentar a condutividade iônica. Assim, este segundo material apresentou uma maior performance nas AFCs quando comparado com o nanocompósito de PI de cadeia mais rígida e com a membrana comercial Tokuyama® nas mesmas condições. Além disso, a carbonização superficial das amostras foi realizada por meio de tratamento térmico. A formação de estruturas grafitizadas nos materiais de PI pura e dos nanocompósitos foram investigadas por FTIR, DRX, TG, XPS e EPR. Foi encontrado que a formação de estruturas do tipo grafite nas amostras ocorrem principalmente nas primeiras camadas (grafitização superficial), preservando a estrutura interna da poli(imida). Com isso, estruturas poliméricas ou nanocompósitos com superfícies grafitizadas podem atuar tanto como polieletrólitos e ser um caminho promissor para o desenvolvimento de arranjos eletrodo-membrana (Membrane Electrode Assembly - MEA) mais eficientes para células a combustíveis alcalinas, como em processos de catálise heterogênea e processos de separação com membranas. / In this work, Poli(imide)/clay (PI/clay) nanocomposite membranes were synthesized by employing a two-steps method using organically modified montmorillonite clay (O-MMT) with different amounts of O-MMT loading (3.3, 5.3 and 8.3 wt.%). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray power diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements, confirmed the formation of pure PI and intercalated-nanocomposite structures. The results revealed parallel clay layers with interlamellar PI and some organoclay partially exfoliated. In addition, the polyelectrolyte membranes of PI and PI/O-MMT (3.3 wt.%) showed that the ionic conductivity were 2- and 1-fold, respectively, higher than that of commercial membrane (Tokuyama®, 0.014 S cm-1), in alkaline fuel cells (AFC) at 60 °C. Despite the fact that the membranes of pure PI and PI/O-MMT demonstrated a good degree of ionic conductivity, rapid fuel cell performance deactivation occurred for the temperature higher than 75 °C. Furthermore, the lack of prepared polyelectrolyte ionic groups, led us to consider alternative synthesis of PI/clay nanocomposite membranes. Thus, the performance for second polyelectrolyte was superior when compared to pure PI, PI/O-MMT and commercial Tokuyama® membranes at same conditions. Moreover, the samples were also surface carbonized by thermal treatment. Combining FTIR, XRD, TG, XPS and electron paramagnetic resonance (ESR) analysis, the results suggested that graphitized nanostructures formation occurred mainly on the surface, maintaining the PI bulk structure. Therefore, graphitized PI/clay membranes may act as one promising way for enhancing both membrane electrode assembly in alkaline fuel cells and gas separation or catalysis.

Solvent suspensions of a high performance polymer, Polyamide-imide (PAI) are widely used in magnetic wire coatings. Here we investigate the effect that the introduction of montmorillonite (MMT) has on PAI. MMT was introduced into an uncured PAI suspension; the sample was then cured by step-wise heat treatment. Polarized optical microscopy was used to choose the best suitable MMT for PAI matrix and to study the distribution of MMT in PAI matrix. Concentration dependent dispersion effect was studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and was confirmed by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Differential scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study impact of MMT on glass transition temperature (Tg) and degradation properties of PAI respectively. Micro-hardness testing of PAI nanocomposites was also performed. A concentration dependent state of dispersion was obtained. The glass transition (Tg), degradation and mechanical properties were found to correlate to the state of dispersion.

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A series of mixed matrix membranes based on zeolites incorporated into fluorinated polyimides were fabricated and characterized in this study. The first system consisted of a polyimide (6FDA-6FpDA-DABA) with carboxylic acid groups incorporated into its backbone and amine-functionalized zeolite particles (ZSM-2). FTIR indicated that these functional groups interacted with each other through hydrogen bonding. Both SEM and TEM images revealed good contact between the polyimide and the zeolite. Permeability studies showed a drop in He permeability suggesting there were no voids between the two components. While simple gases such as O2 and N2 followed effective permeabilities predicted by mixing theories, polar gases such as CO₂ did not. The second system fabricated used the same polyimide with amine-functionalized zeolite L. This zeolite differs from ZSM-2 in that zeolite L's pores are not clogged with an organic template, and it possesses 1-D pores as opposed to ZSM-2's 3-D pore structure. XPS and zeta potential experiments were performed to verify the presence of amine groups on the zeolite surfaces. FTIR data showed that after a heat treatment, amide linkages were created between the amine group on the zeolite and the carboxylic acid group of the polyimide. SEM images showed a good distribution of zeolite L throughout the polymer matrix, and no indication of voids between the two components. Permeability experiments were performed to determine if the addition of zeolite L to the polyimide improved its separation performance. The permeability was unchanged between the pure polyimide membrane and the mixed matrix membrane, suggesting there were no voids present within the matrix. Permeability results of larger gases followed a Maxwell Model. A third system was prepared using a poly(imide siloxane) (6FDA-6FpDA-PDMS) and untreated zeolite L. The primary focus of this investigation was to determine if the addition of the flexible segment would promote direct contact with the zeolite surface and remove the need to amine-functionalize the zeolite. Poly(imide siloxane)s were synthesized at 0, 22, and 41 wt % PDMS as verified using 1H-NMR. FTIR was employed to qualitatively verify the successful imidization of the polymers. SAXS patterns and TEM images did not reveal distinct phases indicative of phase separation, however, AFM images did show the presence of phase separation of the surfaces of the poly(imide siloxane)s. Permeability results showed a decrease in selectivity and an increase in permeability as the wt % of PDMS was increased. Permeabilities and selectivities dropped as the zeolite loading was increased from 0 to 20 wt %. Upon increasing the zeolite loading from 20 to 30 wt %, increases in permeability were observed, but both the permeability and selectivity were still below that of the pure polymer. The final system studied employed the 41 wt % PDMS poly(imide siloxane) as the polymer matrix and either closed-ended or open-ended carbon nanotubes as the filler. SEM images showed regions of agglomeration for both types of nanotubes. Helium permeability dropped in both types MMMs, but more so in closed-ended carbon nanotubes MMM. Nitrogen permeability was unchanged for the closed-ended carbon nanotubes MMM, and dropped slightly in the open-ended carbon-nanotube MMM. / Ph. D.

Le mémoire rapporte les travaux effectués pour l’élaboration de membranes asymétriques de type co-polyalcoxyéther-imide (PEI) afin d'obtenir des membranes polymères à haut flux, sélectives pour la séparation de molécules organiques à partir de mélanges aqueux par procédés membranaires. La séparation des mélanges liquides (i.e. toluène - heptane, eau - éthanol, soluté organique dilué en solution aqueuse) a été étudiée par pervaporation (PV) et par nanofiltration (NF) à l'aide de membranes PEI originales asymétriques comportant une peau dense autosupportée. Ces membranes ont été préparées dans des conditions expérimentales contrôlées à partir de solutions DMF-H2O de l'acide polyamique correspondant (APA) en relation avec le diagramme de phase ternaire ; après l’inversion de phase dans un bain d'eau, les membranes d’APA ont été cyclisées en imides par traitement thermique. Les propriétés physiques des membranes (IR, TGA) ont été caractérisées, et les morphologies correspondantes, enregistrées par SEM, ont été utilisées pour optimiser la préparation des membranes asymétriques pour améliorer les propriétés de séparation en ajustant l'épaisseur de la couche dense. Les performances obtenues en pervaporation et en nanofiltration ont été examinées à la lumière de l'influence de trois séries de paramètres, à savoir les paramètres d’élaboration des membranes (composition du collodion, température du bain d'inversion de phase), les conditions expérimentales de perméation (température, pression) et des propriétés moléculaires du soluté (masse molaire, rayon, polarité). Les résultats de pervaporation ont montré que des membranes asymétriques PEI à peau denses pouvaient bien être obtenues, donnant lieu à une sélectivité moléculaire en accord avec le modèle de solution-diffusion. Les résultats obtenus en NF pour des solutés organiques dilués dans l'eau (≈ 500 ppm) ont montré que le degré de rejet des solutés étaient fortement liés aux conditions d’élaboration des membranes PEI et des propriétés des solutés. Les valeurs de seuil de coupure moléculaire des membranes (MWCO) ont été déterminées avec une série de polyéthylène glycol (400 <MW (g/mole) < 6000) pour une pression appliquée allant jusqu'à 10 bar. Il a été montré que le seuil de coupure des membranes était compris entre 400 et 1000g/mol à 30°C. Il a également été constaté pour certaines membranes PEI que de grandes valeurs de flux de perméation associées à de bonnes sélectivités pouvaient être obtenues, conduisant à des performances intéressantes par rapport aux données de la littérature. Ainsi le développement de ces nouvelles membranes asymétriques copolyimides comprenant un bloc élastomère devrait permettre d’obtenir des membranes de hautes performances pour des applications dans les séparations liquide-liquide, en particulier pour les séparations de nanofiltration en milieu aqueux / The work aimed to prepare co-polyalkylether-imide (PEI) asymmetric membranes in order to get high flux water selective polymeric membranes suitable for the separation of organic molecules from aqueous mixtures by membrane processes. The separation of liquid mixtures (i.e. toluene – heptane, water – ethanol and low concentrated organic solute in aqueous solutions) was studied by pervaporation (PV) and by nanofiltration (NF) using homemade integrally skinned asymmetric PEI membranes. These membranes were prepared under controlled experimental conditions from DMF-H2O solutions of the corresponding polyamic acid (PAA) with respect to the ternary phase diagram; after the wet phase inversion in a water bath, the PAA membranes were imidized by thermal treatment. The membrane physical properties (IR, TGA) were characterized and the related morphologies, recorded by SEM, were used to optimize the asymmetric membrane preparation to improve the separation properties by tuning the thickness of the dense top layer. The performances of the pervaporation and nanofiltration separations were examined in the light of the influence of three sets of parameters, i.e. membrane elaboration parameters (dope composition, inversion bath temperature), experimental permeation conditions (temperature, applied pressure) and solute molecular properties (molecular weight, radius, polarity). The PV results showed that tight asymmetric PEI membranes could well be obtained, giving rise to a molecular selectivity in agreement with the solution-diffusion model. The NF results obtained with diluted organics in water (≈500ppm) have shown that the degree of rejection of the organic solutes was strongly linked to the PEI elaboration conditions and to the solute properties. The molecular cutoff values (MWCO) of the membranes were determined with a series of polyethyleneglycol (400 < Mw (g/mole) <6000) for an applied NF pressure up to 10 Bar; it was shown that the PEI membrane MWCO could be ranged between 400 and 1000g/mol at 30°C. It was also found with some PEI membranes that high permeation fluxes together with good separation selectivity could be obtained leading to interesting performances compared to literature data. Thus, it is expected that the development of these new asymmetric block copolyimide rubbery membranes might give rise to high performance membrane systems for applications in liquid-liquid separations, in particular in nanofiltration separations

Dans l'objectif de proposer un procédé de substitution du phosgène dans la production des isocyanates et de leurs dérivés, nous avons consacré ce travail à l'étude de la réaction phosphine imide dans le CO2 supercritique. Dans ce cadre, nous avons défini une réaction standard et nous avons étudié l'influence des paramètres opératoires sur la cinétique de cette réaction dans le CO2 grâce à un réacteur haute pression de 100 ml. Les analyses des échantillons obtenus ont été réalisées par chromatographie en phase liquide. Ces observations nous ont permis de développer un modèle cinétique du premier ordre, et les résultats obtenus par ce modèle ont permis une bonne prédiction de ceux observés dans un réacteur haute pression de 1l. Nous avons comparé les cinétiques obtenues dans le CO2 avec celles observées dans la diméthylformamide. Nous avons aussi étudié l'influence du "pseudo-catalyseur" permettant l'obtention des isocyanates, et ce dans la diméthylformamide et dans le CO2. Nous avons finalement pu réaliser la synthèse d'un composé d'intérêt pharmaceutique, qui augmente la biodisponibilité du Busulfan, dans le CO2 en utilisant la réaction phosphine imide et suivre la cinétique de cette réaction / In the aim to propose a substitution process to the use of phosgene for the production of isocyanates and their derivatives, we devoted this work to the study of the phosphine imide reaction in supercritical CO2. In this context, we have chosen a standard reaction and investigated the influence of operational parameters on the kinetic of this reaction in CO2 using a high pressure 100 ml reactor. Analyses of the samples were performed using high performance liquid chromatography. These observations permits to develop a first order kinetic model, and we have compared the results obtained using this model with the observations we realized in a high pressure 1l reactor. We have compared the kinetics obtained in CO2 with those observed in dimethylformamide. We have also studied in dimethylformamide and CO2 the influence of the "catalyst" which permits to obtain isocyanates. We've finally performed the synthesis of a compound of pharmaceutical interest, which increase the bioavailability of Busulfan, in CO2 using phosphine imide reaction and we have followed the kinetic of this reaction

Les « -Izidines » sont des motifs présents dans de nombreuses alcaloïdes. Pour accéder à ces structures, la formation de la liaison C=C exendo est une méthode de choix. L’application de la réaction de Julia-Kocienski intramoléculaire sur des imides permettrait d’obtenir des enamides portant la liaison C=C exendo. Notre équipe s’est intéressée depuis 2005 à l’application de la réaction de Julia-Kocienski les lactones. Dans la continuité de travaux précédents, cette thèse décrit l’application de la réaction de Julia-Kocienski intramoléculaire pour former des enamides. Cette réaction permet d’obtenir tous les motifs « -Izidine » tels que le pyrrolidizine, l’indolizidine ou le quinolizidine. Selon les conditions réactionnelles, il est possible d’obtenir les enamides ou les vinylsulfones. Pour ces deux types de réactions, les résultats obtenus peuvent être classés en fonction des groupements présents sur les imidesL’étude mécanistique par les calculs de DFT, en collaboration avec Dr. Lionel Perrin, montre que l’effet stérique ou électronique des groupements sur les imides peut influencer les résultats de la formation des enamides ou des vinylsulfones. Afin d’illustrer la méthodologie de la réaction de Julia-Kocienski intramoléculaire sur les imides, un analogue oxo du FR901483 a été choisi comme une cible de la synthèse totale. Les réactivités différentes de celles observées dans la littérature des groupements présents sur les intermédiaires nous avons conduits à appliquer d’autres alternatives à littérature. Ce phénomène pourrait bien être lié à l’interaction entre les groupements sur une espace atomique restreint / “-Izidines” units are often found as structural subunits of many alkaloids. One of the powerful methods to access this structure is the formation of the C=C bond exendo. The application of the intramolecular Julia-Kocienski reaction on imides should allow this formation.Our group has a long-standing interest in the application of the Julia-Kocienski reaction on lactones. In line with previous efforts, the herein presented work details the syntheses of enamides via application of the intramolecular Julia-Kocienski reaction on imides. This new method enables us to obtain different “-Izidine” units such as pyrrolizidine, indolizidine, and quinolizidine. Depending on the reaction conditions, it is possible to obtain the enamide or vinylsulfones. In both reactions, the present moiety on imides can affect the outcome.Computational mechanistic study, by collaboration with Dr. Lionel Perrin, shows the steric or electronic effect of the present functional groups on imides influence the results of the formation of the enamides or vinylsulfones.Having a goal of applying this new methodology towards total synthesis of natural products, we started the synthesis of oxo-analog of FR901483. During our synthesis, a number of uncommon reactivities of the presented functional groups were observed. This phenomenon led us to applying different methods than those of the literature

End-functional poly(ether amic acid)s and poly(siloxane imide) multiblock copolymers, comprised of 2,2'-Bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)phenyl]propane dianhydride (BPADA) / meta-phenylene diamine (MPDA) and hexafluoroisopropylidene-2-bis(phthalic acid anhydride) (6FDA) / meta-phenylene diamine (MPDA) polyimide segments, have been prepared and characterized to explore possibilities for controlling interface properties. Incorporation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) components into polyimide backbone structures can yield advantageous properties such as low energy surfaces and low stress interfaces. End-functional BPDA/MPDA poly(amic acid) salts and poly(siloxane amic acid) salts were prepared in methanolic or aqueous tripropylamine solutions. The polymeric salts formed stable water solutions (or dispersions) and imidized in less than 10 minutes at 260°C. The water solubility and rapid imidization times are ideal for on-line processing. Thus, these materials can be used as sizing and interface toughening agents for fiber reinforced composite manufacturing. Epoxy-polyimide networks prepared from the amine functionalized polyimide with DER 331 epoxy resin and diamino diphenylsulfone showed microphase separation (100-300 nm inclusions) by transmission electron microscopy. Slight toughening of the cured epoxy with 9 weight % imide was observed with the imide as the included phase. Epoxy bilayer films of polyimide (amine end-functional and commercial Ultem™) and poly(siloxane imide) multiblock copolymers were prepared to evaluate the polymer-matrix interphase region. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis of the bilayer films showed diffusion at the interphase for the bilayers prepared with the polyimides and the BPADA/MPDA block copolymers containing polyimide continuous phases. Poly(siloxane imide) multiblock copolymers comprised of 6FDA/MPDA polyimide structures are ideal candidates for controlling interfacial properties between silicon substrates layered with thin films for microelectronic applications. These high Tg materials offer an approach for obtaining reduced moisture absorption and low stress interfaces. Evaluation of the refractive indices of the block copolymer films showed a decrease with increasing siloxane content thus suggesting the possibility of lower dielectric constants. The polymer-metal interfacial properties were investigated for films cast on titanium and tantalum substrates. The results suggested a correlation between the surface hydroxyl concentration of the metal oxide layer with the interfacial properties of the cast poly(siloxane imide) block copolymer films. The surface hydroxyls were thought to hydrogen bond with the PDMS component of the block copolymer. Since the titanium substrate has a higher surface hydroxyl concentration than the tantalum, higher silicon concentrations were observed. The melt imidized end-functional polyimides and poly(siloxane imide) block copolymers produced thermally stable materials with 5% weight loss temperatures well above 400°C. However, the block copolymers showed slightly lower 5% weight loss temperatures as a function of siloxane content with a significant increase in char formation. Correlation of the upper glass transition temperatures with the imide segment length was consistent with findings noted for other phase separated randomly segmented block copolymers. Incorporating PDMS into the polyimide backbone structure has an effect on the bulk and surface properties. The bulk properties of the poly(siloxane imide) block copolymers were characterized using TEM. The morphologies were consistent with classical block copolymers. Surface properties of the block copolymer films as a function of PDMS content were investigated using angular dependent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at take-off angles of 15, 30, and 45°. Surface enrichment of PDMS content over that of the bulk was observed at all three sampling depths. Further evidence of this siloxane enrichment in the surface was demonstrated with water contact angle analyses. With as little as 5 weight % PDMS (<Mn> = 5000 g/mol) in the block copolymer there was over a 25% increase in the water contact angle over the polyimide control. The surface topography was influenced by the degree of phase separation and was characterized using AFM. The roughness factor was used to represent the data. It was found that the surface roughness increased with increasing PDMS content. / Ph. D.

Nesse trabalho obtiveram-se membranas de poli(imida) ramifricada com tamanho de poro ajustável usando melamina como agente de ramificação e indutor da formação de poros. Estas poli(imidas) foram sulfonadas usando-se ácido sulfúrico concentrado eficazmente. Finalmente, obtivemos membranas de carbono molecular por pirólise sob atmosfera inerte das poli(imidas) ramificadas. Estas membranas apresentam canais micrométricos paralelos à superfície e uma estrutura assimétrica constituída de uma camada densa filtrante e uma camada com canais micrométricos paralelos à superfície altamente ordenados. A membrana apresentou boa estabilidade química frente ao ataque por radicais hidroxila gerados via reação de Fenton. / In this work was obtained branched poly(imides) with tuned pore size using melamine as branching and pore induction agent. The poly(imides) with were efficiently sulfonated with concentrated sulfuric acid. Finally, the molecular sieve carbon membranes were obtained by pyrolysis under inert atmosphere of the branched poly(imides). These membranes have an asymmetric structure with a dense filtering layer and a porous layer with highly ordered channels standing parallel to the surface. These membranes display good chemical stability toward hydroxyl radical attack produced by Fenton reaction.