Este trabalho foca o desenvolvimento de algoritmos de otimização para o problema de PSP puramente ab initio. Algoritmos que melhor exploram o espaço de potencial de soluções podem, em geral, encontrar melhores soluções. Esses algoritmos podem beneficiar ambas abordagens de PSP, tanto o modelo ab initio quanto os baseados em conhecimento a priori. Pesquisadores tem mostrado que Algoritmos Evolutivos Multiobjetivo podem contribuir significativamente no contexto do problema de PSP puramente ab initio. Neste contexto, esta pesquisa investiga o Algoritmo Evolutivo Multiobjetivo baseado em Tabelas aplicado ao PSP puramente ab initio, que apresenta interessantes resultados para proteínas relativamente simples. Por exemplo, um desafio para o PSP puramente ab initio é a predição de estruturas com folhas-. Para trabalhar com tais proteínas, foi desenvolvido procedimentos computacionalmente eficientes para estimar energias de ligação de hidrogênio e solvatação. Em geral, estas não são consideradas no PSP por abordagens que combinam métodos de otimização e conhecimento a priori. Considerando somente van der Waals e eletrostática, as duas energias de interação que mais contribuem para a definição da estrutura de uma proteína, com as energias de ligação de hidrogênio e solvatação, o problema de PSP tem quatro objetivos. Problemas combinatórios (tais como o PSP), com mais de três objetivos, geralmente requerem métodos específicos capazes de lidar com muitos critérios. Para resolver essa limitação, este trabalho propõe um novo método para a otimização dos muitos objetivos, chamado Algoritmo Evolutivo Multiobjetivo com Muitas Tabelas (AEMMT). Esse método executa uma amostragem mais adequada do espaço de funções objetivo e, portanto, pode mapear melhor as regiões promissoras deste espaço. A capacidade de lidar com muitos objetivos capacita o AEMMT a utilizar melhor a informação oriunda das energias de solvatação e de ligação de hidrogênio, e então predizer estruturas com folhas- e algumas proteínas relativamente mais complexas. Do ponto de vista computacional, o AEMMT é um novo método que lida com muitos objetivos (mais de dez) encontrando soluções relevantes / This work focuses on the development of optimization algorithms for the purely ab initio Protein Structure Prediction (PSP) problem. Algorithms that better explore the space of potential solutions can in general find better solutions. Such algorithms can benefit both ab initio and template-based PSP, that uses priori knowledge. Researches have shown that Multiobjective evolutionary algorithms can contribute significantly in the context of purely ab initio PSP. In this context, this research investigates the Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm based on Tables applied to purely ab initio PSP, which has shown interesting results for relatively simple proteins. For example, one challenge for purely ab initio PSP is the prediction of structures with -sheets. To work with such proteins, this research has developed computationally efficient procedures to estimate hydrogen bond and solvation energies. In general, they are not considered by PSP approaches combining optimization methods with priori knowledge. Only by considering van der Waals and electrostatic, the two interaction energies that mostly contribute to defining a protein structure, and the hydrogen bond and solvation energies, the PSP problem has four objectives. Combinatorial problems (such as the PSP) with more than three objective usually require specific methods capable of dealing with many goals. To address this limitation, we propose a new method for many objective optimization, called Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm with Many Tables (MEAMT). This method performs a more adequate sampling of the space of objective functions and, therefore, can better map the promising regions of this space. The ability of dealing with many objectives enables the MEANT to better use information generated by solvation and hydrogen bond energies, and then predict structures with -sheets and some relatively complex proteins. From the computational point of view, the MEAMT is a new method for dealing with many objectives (more than ten) finding relevant solutions

Nesta tese foi analisada a evolução das propriedades eletrônicas e estruturais de oligômeros do fluoreno e de dois derivados, relacionada com a inserção gradativa de unidades monoméricas, utilizando-se os métodos de química quântica semi-empríricos, ab initio Hartree-Fock e Teoria do Funcional da Densidade (DFT). Para tal finalidade, foram realizadas análises metodológicas assaz detalhadas com os monômeros e dímeros (fluoreno, FF e TFFF), cujos resultados mostraram que os métodos semi-empíricos AM1 e PM3 são inadequados para descrever as distribuições das cargas derivadas do potencial eletrostático e, por conseguinte, as propriedades que dependem das mesmas. Além disso, as análises conformacionais realizadas para as três espécies de dímeros mostraram que ambas as estruturas estáveis do TFFF apresentaram o mesmo momento de dipolo total, provavelmente devido à influência dos átomos de flúor sobre o sistema. Ademais, com as investigações concernentes ao crescimento gradual das cadeias oligoméricas foi constatado que os espectros de UV e as energias dos orbitais fronteira calculados para os oligômeros seguiram a mesma tendência exibida por seus polímeros correspondentes, segundo os resultados de voltametria cíclica e de UV divulgados na literatura. Enquanto que os ângulos diedros adotados pelos oligômeros indicaram que suas conformações não são planares. Quanto à energia total, verificou-se que o decaimento linear relativo aos oligômeros do TFFF sucedeu aproximadamente três vezes mais rápido que o observado para os do fluoreno. Portanto, as aplicações dos fundamentos da Química Quântica e a correlação entre esses resultados teóricos e medidas experimentais reportadas na literatura, evidenciaram que com estas informações é factível estimar algumas propriedades de polímeros orgânicos ?-conjugados a partir de seus oligômeros, utilizando-se métodos de química quântica apropriados. / In this thesis, the evolution of electronic and structural properties of fluorene oligomers and two derivatives were accomplished relating to the gradual insertion of monomeric units using the quantum chemical methods semiempirical, ab initio Hartree-Fock and Density Functional Theory (DFT). For this purpose, detailed methodological analyses were performed with their monomers and dimers (fluorene, FF and TFFF). These results showed that the semiempirical methods AM1 and PM3 are inadequate to describe the atomic charges derived from electrostatic potential distributions and, hence, for the properties depending of them. In addition, the conformational analysis achieved for these three dimers showed that both stable structures found for the TFFF dimer possess the same total dipole moment, this is probably due to the influence of the fluorine atoms on the system. Moreover, with investigations regarding to the gradual increase in the oligomeric chain, it was verified that the UV spectra and the frontier orbital energies calculated for the oligomers provided the same tendency bespoken by their relative polymers from cyclic voltametry and UV measurements shown in the literature. Besides, the dihedral angles found in the oligomers indicated that their conformations are not planar. Furthermore, the total energy linear decay of the TFFF oligomers behaves approximately three times faster than that exhibited by the fluorene oligomers. In this way, the applications of the Quantum Chemistry principles and the correlation between these theoretical results and experimental data reported in the literature evidenced that using these information is feasible to estimate some properties of polymers from their oligomers by means of appropriate methods of quantum chemistry.

Esta tese tem como objetivo o tratamento quantitativo do desvio de frequência vibracional em líquidos iônicos sob pressão. O estudo dos líquidos iônicos tetrafluoroborato de 1-butil-3- metilimidazólio, 1-hexil-3-metilimidazólio e 1-octil-3-metilimidazólio em alta pressão foram feitos a partir de uma abordagem conjunta entre simulação, espectroscopia e teoria de líquidos. As equações de estado desses sistemas obtidas a partir de dados na faixa de MPa são necessárias na análise de dados espectroscópicos obtidos na região de GPa. Torna-se necessário obter então os dados de densidade desses sistemas para a região de pressão maiores, e uma metodologia para selecionar entre diferentes equações de estado propostas na literatura que extrapolam de forma muito diversa na região de GPa. Duas propostas para validar tais Equações de Estado, e obter os dados de densidade em alta pressão são propostas. A primeira trata de comparar as extrapolações com os dados de Dinâmica Molecular clássica. Isso gera um problema em si pois o próprio campo de força usado nas simulações não foi parametrizado para a região de GPa. No entanto, uma boa concordância da forma da curva obtida via simulação e uma das equações de estado indica que o modelo de Domanska poderia ser considerado superior aos demais. Tal fato é comprovado pela segunda estratégia, em que as diferentes equações de estado são utilizadas para analisar os dados de desvio de frequência do modo de estiramento totalmente simétrico do ânion tetrafluoroborato de forma quantitativa utilizando o modelo de Schweizer e Chandler. A equação de Domanska fornece uma componente atrativa do desvio de frequência com o melhor ajuste linear, como prediz o modelo de Schweizer e Chandler. Além disso, os dados de desvio de frequência dos três sistemas formam uma curva única quando plotados em função da densidade reduzida dos líquidos, e o ajuste geral ao modelo teórico é o melhor dentre todas as equações de estado testadas. Simulações por Dinâmica Molecular ab initio do líquido iônico tetrafluoroborato de 1-butil-3-metilimidazólio sob pressão mostraram que esta metodologia consegue reproduzir quantitativamente o desvio de frequência experimental, mas os espectros vibracionais Raman apresentam uma banda muito ativa que não é observada experimentalmente. / The aim of this thesis is the quantitative treatment of the vibrational frequency shifts of ionic liquids under pressure. The study of the ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium, 1-hexyl-3- methylimidazolium and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate under high pressure were made under a simultaneous approach of simulation, spectroscopy and liquid theories. The equations of state of such systems are obtained with data in the MPa range and are necessary in the analysis of spectroscopic data obtained in the GPa range. It becomes necessary to obtain the density data in a larger pressure range, and to develop a methodology that selects through equations of state proposed in literature that extrapolate very differently in the GPa range. Two proposals to validate such equations of state, and obtain high pressure density data, are made. The first one consists in comparing the extrapolations with classic Molecular Dynamics results. This becomes a problem because the force field is not parametrized for this region. However, a good agreement between the simulation curve and the equation of Domanska are obtained which implicates that this equation could be considered better to describe this system under pressure. This finding is in agreement with the second strategy, in which the different equations of state are used to analyze quantitatively the frequency shift data of the totally symmetric stretching mode of the tetrafluoroborate anion using the Schweizer and Chandler model. The equation of Domanska provides a better linear fit of the attractive frequency shift component, as predicted by the model of Schweizer and Chandler. Moreover, the frequency shift data for the three systems colapse in a master curve when they are plotted versus the reduced density, and the overall fit to the model is the best through all equations of state tested. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the 1- butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate under pressure were made and show that this methodology is accurate to describe quantitatively describe the experimental frequency shift, but the Raman spectrum presents an intense band which is not observed experimentally.

Les catalyseurs d’hydrocraquage et d’hydroisomérization sont bifonctionnels, avec une fonction hydro-déshydrogénante et une fonction acide, une zéolithe protonée, pour isomériser et craquer les alcènes. Par dynamique moléculaire ab initio avancée, et avec prise en compte explicite des effets thermiques (300 – 500 K), nous avons étudié les mécanismes d’isomérisation et de craquage d’alcènes C7 dans la zéolithe chabazite dans le but d’obtenir des constantes de vitesse fiables et d’interpréter la distribution des produits.Par la méthode blue moon, nous avons établi les premiers profils d’énergie libre d’isomérisations d’alcènes C7, avec des carbocations intermédiaires (et des états de transition cyclopropanes protonés, PCP), reliant des isomères di- à tri- et mono- à di-branchés (Sections III et IV). Nos simulations démontrent que les effets dynamiques et l’échantillonnage correct des rotamères jouent un rôle crucial sur la stabilité des intermédiaires et des états de transition. Ces effets ne pouvaient pas être décrits par les précédentes études de DFT statiques. Les barrières bien plus basses pour l’isomérisation de type A sont ainsi retrouvées, et expliquées par un état de transition mou, alors que l’état de transition de l’isomérisation de type B est contraint, à cause de la formation d’un edge PCP. L’étude des réactions de craquage avec les mêmes méthodes (Section V) éclaircit le rôle des cations secondaires. Pour la première fois, nous identifions les états de transitions des β-scissions. Nous déduisons de cette analyse des constantes de vitesse ab initio qui pourront être utilisées dans un modèle cinétique pour prédire l’activité et la sélectivité du catalyseur. / Hydrocracking and hydroisomerization catalysts are bifunctional, with a hydro-dehydrogenation function and an acidic function, typically an acid zeolite, to isomerize and crack alkenes. With advanced ab initio molecular dynamics approach, and explicit simulation of the effects of temperature (300 – 500 K), we investigate the mechanisms of isomerization and cracking reactions of C7 alkenes within the chabazite zeolite in order to provide reliable rate constants and explain the observed products distribution. By blue moon sampling, we established for the first time, the free energy profiles for the isomerization of C7 alkenes in zeolites, with carbenium ions as intermediates (and protonated cyclopropane (PCP) as transition states), connecting di- to tri-branched, and mono- to di-branched alkene isomers (Sections III and IV). We demonstrate that the dynamic effects with the correct sampling of rotational conformers play an important role to quantify the stability of the key intermediates and transition states. These effects could not be captured by previous static DFT simulations. The much lower barriers for type A isomerization mechanisms are thus recovered, and assigned to a loose transition state, while the transition state of type B isomerization is tighter, due to the formation of an edge PCP. The study of cracking reactions (Section V) with the same methods, unravel the role of secondary cations. For the first time, we identify the structures of transition states involved in the β-scission mechanisms. From this analysis, we deduce the ab initio- rate constants that could be used in future kinetic modeling to predict activity and selectivity of the catalyst.

En chimie quantique, le principe variationnel est largement utilisé pour calculer la limite supérieure de l'énergie exacte d'un système atomique ou moléculaire. Des méthodes pour calculer la valeur limite inférieure de l'énergie existent mais sont bien moins connues. Une méthode précise pour calculer une telle limite inférieure permettrait de fournir une barre d'erreur théorique pour toute méthode de chimie quantique. Nous avons appliqué des méthodes de type variance pour calculer différentes énergies limites inférieures de l'atome d'hydrogène en utilisant des fonctions de base gaussiennes. L'énergie limite supérieure se trouve être toujours plus précise que ces différentes limites inférieures, i.e. plus proche de l'énergie exacte. L'importance de points singuliers sur l'évaluation de valeurs moyennes d'opérateurs quantiques a également été soulignée.Nous avons étudié les réactions d'adsorption d'un atome de fluor et d'un ion fluorure sur de petits agrégats de lithium Li$_n$ (n=2-15), à l'aide de méthodes de chimie quantique précises. Pour le plus petit système, nous avons montré que la formation de complexes stables Li$_2$F et Li$_2$F$^-$ se produit par un transfert d'électrons sans barrière et à longue portée, de Li$_2$ vers F pour le système neutre et l'inverse pour le système anionique. De telles réactions pourraient être rapides à très basse température. De plus, les complexes formés présentent des caractéristiques uniques de "longue liaison". Pour les systèmes plus gros Li$_n$F/Li$_n$F$^-$ ($n\geqslant4$), nous avons montré que les énergies d'adsorption peuvent être aussi grandes que 6~eV selon le site d'adsorption et que plus d'un état électronique est impliqué dans le processus d'adsorption. Les complexes formés présentent des propriétés intéressantes de "super alcalins" et pourraient servir d'unités de base dans la synthèse de composés à transfert de charge avec des propriétés ajustables. / In quantum chemistry, the variational principle is widely used to calculate an upper bound to the true energy of an atomic or molecular system. Methods for calculating the lower bound value to the energy exist but are much less known. An accurate method to calculate such a lower bound would allow to provide a theoretical error bar for any quantum chemistry method. We have applied variance-like methods to calculate different lower bound energies of a hydrogen atom using Gaussian basis functions. The upper bound energy is found to be always more accurate than the lower bound energies, i.e. closer to the exact energy. The importance of singular points on mean value evaluation of quantum operators has also been brought to attention.The adsorption reactions of atomic fluorine (F) and fluoride (F$^-$) on small lithium clusters Li$_n$ (n=2-15) have been investigated using accurate quantum chemistry ab initio methods. For the smallest system, we have shown that the formation of the stable Li$_2$F and Li$_2$F$^-$ complexes proceeds via a barrierless long-range electron transfer, from the Li$_2$ to F for the neutral and conversely from F$^-$ to Li$_2$ for the anionic system. Such reactions could be fast at very low temperature. Furthermore, the formed complexes show unique long bond characteristics. For the bigger Li$_n$F/Li$_n$F$^-$ systems ($n\geqslant 4$), we have shown that the adsorption energies can be as large as 6~eV depending on the adsorption site and that more than one electronic state is implied in the adsorption process. The formed complexes show interesting "superalkali" properties and could serve as building blocks in the synthesis of charge-transfer compounds with tunable properties.

Ein limitierender Faktor der Leitfähigkeit ist die Wechselwirkung der Ladungsträger mit polaren Phononenmoden; das resultierende Quasiteilchen wird als Polaron bezeichnet. Die Stärke der Elektron-Phonon (el-ph)-Wechselwirkung bestimmt die Stärke der Lokalisierung des Polarons, die z.B. die Charakteristik der Temperaturabhängigkeit der Mobliltät definiert. Wir fokussieren uns auf Metalloxide mit starker (el-ph)-Kopplung, bei der sich kleine Polaronen bilden. Die Dichtefunktionaltheorie wird häufig für zur Simulation von Polaronen verwendet. Jedoch treten hierbei zwei Schwierigkeiten auf: Die Sensitivität der berechneten Eigenschaften in Abhängigkeit der Fehler im Austausch-Korrelations (XC)-Funktional und der Effekt der endlichen Superzellgröße. Beide Probleme werden in dieser Arbeit untersucht. Die Polaroneneigenschaften werden auf einer modifizierten Potentialoberfläche (PES) berechnet. Durch Variierung des Anteils der exakten Austauschenergie im hybriden HSE-Funktional zeigen wir, dass das modifizierte PES-Modell deutlich die Abhängigkeit der Polaroneneigenschaften vom XC-Funktional reduziert. Basierend auf dem Potential der el-ph-Kopplung von Pekar leiten wir das korrekte elastische langreichweitige Verhalten des Polarons und darauf aufbauend eine Korrektur für den Fehler durch die endliche Superzellgröße her. Diese Erkenntnisse werden durch ausgiebige Tests an MgO und Rutil TiO2 überprüft. Die oben beschriebene Methode wird zur Untersuchung des Einflusses der Kristallstruktur auf die Bildung von Polaronen in Rutil und Anatas TiO2 und in der β- und κ-Phase von Ga2O3 angewendet. Während in Rutil nur kleine Elektronpolaronen stabil sind, finden wir in Anatas nur stabile Lochpolaronen. Hingegen existieren in beiden Phasen von Ga2O3 nur stabile Lochpolaronen, jedoch mit deutlich unterschiedlichen Bindungsenergien. Dadurch kann durch Verwendung unterschiedlicher Kristallstrukturen Eigenschaften wie Leitfähigkeit und Mobilität der Ladungsträger beeinflusst werden. / An important factor limiting the conductivity is the interaction of the charge carrier with polar phonon modes. Such a phonon-dressed charge carrier is called polaron. The strength of the electron-phonon (el-ph) interaction determines the localization of the polaron, which in turn e.g. defines its characteristic temperature dependence for the charge-carrier mobility. We focus on metal oxides with strong el-ph coupling, where small polarons are formed. Density-functional theory is often used for calculating properties of polarons. However, there are two challenges: sensitivity of the calculated properties to the errors in exchange-correlation (XC) treatment and finite-size effects in supercell calculations. In this work, we develop an approach that addresses both challenges. The polaron properties are obtained using a modified neutral potential-energy surface (PES). By changing the fraction of exact exchange in the hybrid HSE functional we show that the modified PES model significantly reduces the dependence of the polaron properties on the XC functional. Based on Pekar's potential for the long-range el-ph coupling, we derive the proper elastic long-range behavior of the polaron and a finite-size correction for the polaron properties. These findings are proofed by an extensively test for rock salt MgO and rutile TiO2. Finally, the approach is used to investigate the influence of the crystal structure on the polaron properties for rutile and anatase TiO2, as well as for the monoclinic β- and orthorhombic κ-phase of Ga2O3. While in rutile TiO2 only small electron polarons are stable, only small hole polarons are found in anatase. Further, small hole polarons exist in both Ga2O3 polymorphs but have significantly different binding energies. Thus, we conclude that growing crystals of the same material but with different structure can be used to manipulate conductivity and charge-carrier mobility.

L'avènement de la physique attoseconde a amené de nouveaux challenges tant expérimentaux que théoriques. En effet, l'observation de processus dynamiques, intervenant aux échelles de temps intrinsèques des mouvements des charges aux échelles atomiques, permet d'envisager des nouveaux processus pour lesquels le rôle des corrélations et des couplages non-adiabatiques deviennent primordiaux. Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit s'inscrivent dans le cadre de l'étude des molécules complexes, en particulier carbonées, soumises à une impulsion lumineuse courte. Pour de telles échelles de temps (femtoseconde / attoseconde) et d'énergie (IR / UVX), les principales approximations permettant l'étude des systèmes électroniques ne sont plus valides. Cette thèse présente les simulations théoriques réalisées permettant l'étude théorique de molécules dans de telles conditions. L'étude des dynamiques de migration de charges corrélées au sein des molécules de benzène, de différents hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques ainsi qu'au sein de molécules d'intérêt biologique telles que la phénylalanine, a été réalisée. Ce type de dynamiques n'a jamais pu être observé expérimentalement. Une attention particulière a donc été portée à la faisabilité d'une expérience dans le cas de la molécule de benzène. Les relaxations non-adiabatiques de la molécule de naphtalène soumise à une impulsion UVX ont été étudiées. Enfin, les dynamiques à l'échelle du cycle optique, rencontrées par un groupe de molécules de taille intermédiaire soumis à une impulsion IR, ont été abordées. Ces simulations ont permis d'interpréter des expériences pompe-sonde réalisées par des membres de notre équipe / The advent of attosecond physics has brought new experimental and theoretical challenges. Indeed, the observation of dynamic processes occurring at the intrinsic time scale of charge motion at atomic scale, allows to consider new processes for which the role of correlations and non-adiabatic couplings become primordial. The work presented in this manuscript falls in the context of the study of complex molecules subject to a short light pulse. For such time (femtosecond / attosecond) and energy scales (IR / XUV), the main approximations that permit the study of electronic systems are no longer appropriate. In this thesis, we present the simulations realized for the theoretical study of molecules in such conditions. We studied the correlated charge migration dynamics in several molecules like the benzene, different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and molecules of biological interest such as phenylalanine. This kind of dynamics has never been observed experimentally. Hence, a particular attention was paid to the feasibility of an experiment in the case of the benzene molecule. The non-adiabatic relaxations of the naphthalene molecule subjected to a XUV pulse were also studied. Finally, dynamics occurring at the optical cycle time scale experienced by a group of medium-sized molecules subject to an IR pulse, were discussed. These simulations were used to interpret pump-probe experiments made by members of our team

Un procédé de synthèse de dépôts nanostructurés de céramiques à bases d’aluminium au sein de composites carbone/carbone (C/C) est développé. Il consiste à synthétiser à partir de précurseurs dissout en solution aqueuse des nano-particules de morphologies variées. La maîtrise du procédé se déroule en deux étapes. Dans un premier temps une étude sur substrat plan permet de saisir les points clés du procédé, puis l’adaptation de la synthèse au sein d’un échantillon massif permet le changement d’échelle à des échantillons fibreux. Quatre gammes d’éprouvettes de matériaux densifiés sont ainsi élaborées. La caractérisation des matériaux permet de prouver la bonne cohésion de ceux-ci et de mesurer plusieurs propriétés mécaniques et structurales.En complément plusieurs interfaces carbone|alumine ou nitrure d’aluminium sont simulées par une approche de dynamique moléculaire ab initio. La méthode choisie pour générer les modèles consiste à simuler la trempe d’un carbone amorphe à haute température sur une surface céramique immobile, puis de relaxer les contraintes.Des disparités sur l’organisation structurale des nano-structures et en particulier sur l’orientation des plans de graphène générés vis-à-vis de la surface sont observées en fonction des modèles. Lorsque les plans sont plutôt perpendiculaires à la surface, l’interface est constituée de nombreuses liaisons fortes et le comportement en simulation de traction est bon, tandis que des plans parallèles entrainent une interface et un comportement faible.Enfin, la caractérisation HRTEM de certains matériaux élaborés permet d’identifier expérimentalement des interfaces semblables à celles obtenus par les modèles. / A hydrothermal-like process to introduce nano-structured alumina and aluminum nitride in carbon/carbon (C/C) composites is developped. Starting from dissolved reactants in an aqueous media,nanoparticules with various morphology are synthesised. The understanding and control of the processis completed in two steps. In the former the study on simplewafer type substrat allows to identifythe key parameters of the process. During the latter a scaling up of the process is done to allow thesynthesis in situ of C/C composites. The microstructural and some mechanical characterization ofthe four ranges of material produced is achieved.In addition several carbon|alumina and carbon|aluminumnitride are simulated using an ab initiomolecular dynamic approach. The methdology to generate the models consists in sumulating theliquid quench of a high temperature amorphous carbon inbetween fixed ceramic surface, then torelease the constrains. Depending on the system, different organisations of the nano-carbons withinthe surfaces are identified : when the graphene sheets are pependicular to the surface, the modelshows an important number of strong bonds and the simulation traction behavior is good, whereaswhen they are parallel to the surface it leads to weak interface and mechanical behavior.Finally HRMET charasterization of some of the materials produced allows to identify experimentalinterfaces alike to those obtained during themolecular dynamic simulations.

Since the rediscovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) due to the publication of Sumio Iijima's article Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon in the magazine Nature in 1991 the interest in carbon nanotubes has rapidly increased. This bachelor thesis also deals with this popular material with the aim to functionalize CNTs for further uses in the microelectronic industry. A promising approach is the functionalization of the CNTs with metal nanoparticles or metal films. To achieve this, one can perform an atomic layer deposition (ALD) on CNTs. In the present work the Trimethylaluminum (TMA) ALD is the chosen process for the functionalization of the CNTs, which will be studied here. Since the available knowledge on the CNT-functionalization by gas phase reactions is very limited, a theoretical study of possible reaction pathways is necessary. Those studies are carried out with two modern quantumchemical programs, Turbomole and DMol³, which are described together with an introduction into Density Functional Theory, as well as an introduction of CNTs and the ALD process. A basic model of a CNT with a Single Vacancy defect, which had been selected according to the demands of the studies, is introduced. Because the TMA ALD process requires hydroxyl groups as its starting point, not only is the performance of a TMA ALD cycle on a CNT studied, but also reactions which result in the CNTs owning of hydroxyl groups. Consequently, this bachelor thesis will focus on two di erent aspects: The performance of one TMA ALD cycle and the study of possible educts for the TMA ALD process. This study of the educts includes possible structures which can be formed when a CNT comes into contact with air.

Depuis des années, le silicium est le semiconducteur principalement utilisé dansl’industrie électronique et photovoltaïque. Intensivement étudié depuis plusieursdécennies, ses propriétés sont essentiellement connues, mais de nouvelles questionsviennent se poser. En particulier, une meilleure connaissance des nombreux défauts etimpuretés ainsi que leurs propriétés et leur impact sur les performances des dispositifsà base de Si est souhaitable.Ce travail couvre un éventail de problèmes liés aux défauts ponctuels en interactionau moyen de calculs dits de premiers principes (Density Functional Theory).Une première partie est dédiée à l’impact du dopage sur la diffusivité de l’oxygèneinterstitiel. Les coefficients de diffusion obtenus en fonction de la température sonten très bon accord avec les résultats expérimentaux ce qui démontre la validité dela méthodologie appliquée. Nous avons montré que l’augmentation de la diffusivitédans le silicium dopé bore se produit par un mécanisme de transfert de charge depuisle dopant de type p.Une deuxième partie se rapporte aux différents complexes de défauts ponctuels etleur thermodynamique, leur cinétique, et leurs propriétés optiques. La formation de cescomplexes peut être induite expérimentalement par une irradiation par des électrons.Plus généralement, ils apparaissent aussi dans des environnements opérationnelsparticuliers comme le spatial. Ici, nous avons réalisé une étude expérimentale etthéorique combinée pour identifier l’impact du dopage isovalent (C, Ge) et du codopage(C-Ge, C-Sn, C-Pb) sur la production de différents complexes (VOi, CiOi,CiCs), qui sont électriquement et optiquement actifs.Enfin, une attention particulière a été portée à la paire de défaut carbone-carboneet ses propriétés. Récemment, il a été établi que le silicium fortement dopé en carboneprésente des propriétés d’émission laser. Ici nous avons cherché à étudier les formespossibles du complexe et leurs propriétés, afin de comprendre lequel est présentexpérimentalement. / Since many years, silicon is the primary semiconductor material in electronic andphotovoltaic industry. Intensively studied through decades, its properties are essentiallyknown, however new questions keep arising. We need to achieve deep insightinto the numerous possible defects and impurities properties as well as their impacton the performances of the Si based devices. This work covers a range of problemsrelated with point defects interaction of both types long range and short range bymeans of parameter free first principles calculations.The former refers to the impact of heavy doping on diffusivity of interstitialoxygen species. The obtained diffusion coefficients as a function of temperature arein a very good agreement with experimental results that demonstrates the validityof the applied methodology. We showed that the enhanced diffusivity in B-dopedsilicon occurs through a charge transfer mechanism from the p-type dopantThe latter accounts for the various point defect complexes and their thermodynamic,kinetic, and optical properties. Formation of these complexes can beinduced by electron irradiation of Czochralski silicon. This aspect is of extremeimportance for particular operational environment. Here, we performed a combinedexperimental-theoretical investigation to identify the impact of isovalent doping (C,Ge) and co-doping (C-Ge, C-Sn, C-Pb) on the production of different complexes(VOi, CiOi, CiCs, etc.), which are electrically and optically active.Finally, particular attention is addressed to the carbon-carbon defect pair and itsproperties. Recently, it was established that heavily carbon doped silicon elucidateslasing properties. Here we aimed to revisit the possible forms of the complex andtheir properties, in order to associate one of them with light emitting G-centre,observed in experiments.v