Les gommes d’Acacia (AG, E414EC) sont largement utilisées par ses propriétés stabilisantes, émulsifiantes et filmogènes. Le but de ce projet de thèse consiste à caractériser les propriétés interfaciales et émulsifiantes des gommes d’Acacia. Les études des propriétés interfaciales liquide-liquide ont confirmé que l’A. senegal permettait une plus grande diminution de la tension interfaciale et une formation plus rapide de films à l’interface. Ceci est en accord avec sa teneur plus élevée en AGP de masse molaire élevée riche en protéine, la meilleure accessibilité de la partie protéique et la plus grande flexibilité moléculaire par rapport à A. seyal. De même, ces avantages biochimiques et structuraux de l’A. senegal se sont avérés être impliqué dans les propriétés émulsifiantes des gommes. Les résultats d'une approche innovante visant à contrôler la teneur en AGP de masse molaire élevée riche en protéines dans le milieu et la concentration totale de gomme par le mélange de deux fractions bien caractérisées isolées chez A. senegal ont confirmé la synergie fonctionnelle entre la quantité des AGP de masse molaire élevée riche en protéines et la concentration totale en gomme. De plus, en présence de quantités élevées d'AGP de masse molaire élevée riches en protéines, les émulsions étaient stables contre la floculation/coalescence en raison de la forte teneur en protéines permettant une répulsion électrostatique entre les gouttelettes et la viscosité apparente élevée du milieu. Celles-ci étaient en accord lorsque les propriétés émulsifiantes de A. senegal et A. seyal ont été comparées. En effet, A. senegal contient une plus grande quantité d'AGP de masse molaire élevée riches en protéines et d'acides uroniques, et sa dispersion présente une viscosité apparente supérieure à celle d'A. seyal. En outre, lorsque les gommes d'Acacia étaient utilisées sous forme de films séchés, la grande teneur en AGP riches en protéines de masse molaire élevée et la bonne accessibilité des fragments protéiques d'A. senegal permettaient aux films d’avoir une surface homogène lisse avec des propriétés hydrophobes caractéristiques. En revanche, les films de A. seyal étaient irréguliers et constitués d'une organisation répétitive comme de nombreuses grosses particules uniformément réparties sur la surface par rapport au faible degré de ramification, une teneur élevée en arabinose favorisant les liaisons hydrogènes intra et inter moléculaires et une forte capacité d'hydratation chaînes polysaccharidiques de A. seyal. Selon les résultats, cette thèse apporte de nouvelles connaissances sur la relation entre la composition biochimique, les propriétés structurales et physico-chimiques, pour la première fois, dans les deux aspects de la gomme, à savoir sous forme de dispersion liquide et de films séchés.Mots clés : gomme d’Acacia, propriétés interfaciales et émulsifiantes, arabinogalactane-protéines, arômes / Acacia gums (AG, E414 EC) are widely used for its stabilizing, emulsifying and film-forming properties. The aim of this project is to characterize the interfacial and emulsifying properties of Acacia gums. The main results from liquid-liquid interfacial properties study confirmed that A. senegal showed a faster decrease of interfacial tension and a more rapid interfacial film formation. These were in agreement to its greater content of high molar mass-protein AGPs content, the more accessibility of proteinaceous moieties, and the higher molecular flexibility compared to A. seyal. In the same vein, these biochemical and structural advantages of A. senegal were found to be involved in the emulsifying properties of gums. The results from an innovative approach aiming to control high molar mass protein-rich AGPs content in bulk and the total concentration of gum by mixing two well characterised fractions isolated from A. senegal confirmed the functional synergism between the amount of high molar mass protein-rich AGPs and the total gum concentration. Moreover, in the presence of high molar mass protein-rich AGPs in high amount, the emulsion became stable to flocculation/coalescence due to the great protein content allowing electrostatic repulsion between droplets and the high bulk apparent viscosity. These were in agreement when the emulsifying properties of A. senegal and A. seyal were compared. Indeed, A. senegal containing a greater amount of high molar mass protein rich AGPs and uronic acids and its dispersion having a higher apparent viscosity than A. seyal allowing the former to form emulsion with a more stability. Besides, when Acacia gums were used in the form of dried film, the great content of high molar mass protein-rich AGPs and the good accessibility of proteinaceous moieties of A. senegal allowed the smooth homogeneous surface with a hydrophobic characteristic properties of A. senegal dried films. In contrast, A. seyal films was irregular and composed of a repetitive organization as numerous large particle uniformly distributed on surface in the relation to the low degree of branching, high arabinose content favoring intra and inter molecular hydrogen bonding and high hydration ability causing aggregation of polysaccharide chains of A. seyal. According to the results, this thesis brings new knowledge of the relationship between biochemical composition, structural and physicochemical properties, for the first time, across both aspects of gum, i.e. in the form of liquid dispersion and dried films.Keywords: Acacia gums, interfacial and emulsifying properties, arabinogalactan proteins, aroma compounds

Understanding the structure and dynamics of molecularly thin films or the state of water confined to nanoscale dimensions is an active field of research and has wide applications in areas ranging from biology to geology. The issues concern fundamental aspects related to the manner in which a substrate influences the organization of water, origin of forces present when water is confined to nanoscale dimensions, and the influence on the structure and dynamics of water adjacent to a surface. The focus of this thesis lies in examining the thermodynamics and transport properties of interfacial and confined water. As a prelude to studying the structure of water confined between two mica surfaces, we first investigated the structuring of water adjacent to a single mica surface using grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations. The adsorption isotherm reveals three distinct stages as the relative vapor pressure in increased. The derived film thickness, isotherm shape, and heats of adsorption are in excellent agreement with recent experimental data. Our study does not support the 2D ice hypothesis and indicates that beyond the first adsorbed layer water is liquid-like. The characteristics of water confined to nanometer dimensions between two hydrophilic surfaces are investigated to assess the influence of chemical functionality of the hydrophilic surface on the structure of confined water. Our study shows that hydration of potassium ions on the mica surface has a strong influence on the water structure and solvation force response of confined water. In contrast to the disrupted hydrogen bond network observed for water confined between mica surfaces, water between silica surfaces is able to retain its hydrogen bond network displaying bulk-like structural features down to surface separations as small as 0.45 nm. An oscillatory solvation force response is observed only for water confined between silica surfaces. We evaluate and contrast the water density, dipole moment distributions, pair correlation functions and the solvation forces as a function of the surface separation. Recent experimental studies have shown that even for subnanometer confinement, the shear viscosity of water between mica surfaces is only three times larger than the free water viscosity. The dynamics of confined water between mica surfaces is evaluated using molecular dynamics simulations. Our analysis shows that the residence time for water in the contact layer is about two orders of magnitude larger than water in the central bulk-like regions between the surfaces. The K+ ions have a strong influence on the dynamics of confined water, leading to a decoupling in the translation and orientational motions. Our analysis also shows the presence of orientational jump dynamics in the contact layer near the mica surface. We also investigate the influence of confinement on the hydration characteristics of NaCl solutions both as a function of the salt concentration and the surface separation, H between graphite surfaces. A hydration limit is defined as the concentration at which a rapid drop in the hydration number is observed with increasing salt concentration. Despite a high degree of confinement, ions are able to form a quasi two-dimensional hydration shell between the two surfaces. The hydration number, reduces to about 4.15 at a pore width of H =8 A, when compared with the bulk hydration number of 6.25. In many practical situations, surfaces that are separated by an intervening fluid can be dissimilar giving rise to the so called Janus interface. In order to probe the fluid structure in such systems, we studied non-polar fluids confined between two asymmetric surfaces. By varying the degree of asymmetry between the two surfaces a wide variety of adsorption situations are examined using GCMC simulations and a mean field lattice model. The degree of asymmetry is found to influence the presence of frozen phases and can also support co-existing liquid and solid phases.

Die Dissertation verfolgt das Ziel, das Sedimentationsverhalten kolloidaler Suspensionen in Abhängigkeit von der Partikelkonzentration und den Partikelwechselwirkungen zu untersuchen und die Grenzen einer Sedimentationsanalyse im Zentrifugalkraftfeld auszuarbeiten. Um Effekte der Partikelagglomeration von den anderen Einflussfaktoren unterscheiden zu können, wurde besonderes Augenmerk auf die Gewährleistung der Suspensionsstabilität und deren messtechnischen Nachweis gerichtet. Im Submikrometerbereich gewinnen die zwischen den einzelnen Partikeln wirkenden nicht-hydrodynamischen Kräfte gegenüber Trägheits- oder Feldkräften an Bedeutung und können diese sogar dominieren. Infolgedessen ist der Zustand einer kolloidalen Suspension nicht mehr allein über die Partikelgrößenverteilung und die Partikelkonzentration definiert, sondern gleichfalls abhängig von den bestehenden Grenzflächeneigenschaften, die wiederum von solchen Eigenschaften der kontinuierlichen Phase wie pH-Wert oder Elektrolytgehalt abhängen. Im Zentrum der experimentellen Arbeiten stand die Untersuchung des Einflusses der Partikelkonzentration auf das Sedimentationsverhalten feinster Partikelsysteme. In der Literatur existiert keine einheitliche Beschreibung des Konzentrationseinflusses. In der Dissertation wurde die Suspensionsstabilität von Siliziumdioxid-Suspensionen gezielt beeinflusst, um deren Einfluss auf das Sedimentationsverhalten zu bewerten. Es wurde gezeigt, dass nur für instabile Suspensionen die erwartete Sinkgeschwindigkeitsüberhöhung existiert. Es wurde aber auch gezeigt, dass die bei unterschiedlichen Drehzahlen erhaltenen Sinkgeschwindigkeiten nicht über das Beschleunigungsvielfache skaliert werden können. Weiterhin wurde demonstriert, dass in solchen Systemen eine komplexe Abhängigkeit vom Feststoffgehalt existiert, weil die Koagulationsgeschwindigkeit auch von der Partikelkonzentration abhängt. Als geeignetes Kriterium zur Bewertung des Agglomerationszustandes monodisperser Partikelsysteme konnte die Breite der Sinkgeschwindigkeitsverteilung nachgewiesen werden. In Ergänzung zu den im Zusammenhang mit der Partikelkoagulation instabiler Suspensionen führen insbesondere bei elektrostatisch stabilisierten Partikelsystemen die mit der elektrochemischen Doppelschicht verbundenen Wechselwirkungen zu einer Beeinflussung der Suspensionsstruktur und folglich zu einer Beeinflussung hydrodynamischer Phänomene. Das wird in den bekannten Modellen nicht berücksichtigt und in der vorgelegten Arbeit am Sedimentationsverhalten monodisperser Partikelsysteme bei verschiedenen Elektrolytgehalten der kontinuierlichen Phase untersucht. Zu diesem Zweck wurden aus einer konzentrierten Suspension von 200 nm Partikeln und dem ihr zugehörigen Zentrifugat Suspensionsproben unterschiedlichen Feststoffgehaltes zubereitet. Mit einem Potenzansatz, wie er bereits von Richardson und Zaki für die Sedimentation von Mikrometerpartikeln verwendet wurde, konnte der experimentell bestimmte Zusammenhang zwischen der Sinkgeschwindigkeit und der Suspensionsporosität beschrieben werden. Dabei ist die Sedimentationsbehinderung umso ausgeprägter, je kleiner der Elektrolytgehalt, d.h. je ausgedehnter die Doppelschichtdicke ist. Die stark mit dem Elektrolytgehalt korrelierenden Werte für den Exponenten dieses Ansatzes liegen zwischen 5 und 10 im Gegensatz zu Richardson und Zaki von 4,65. Untersuchungen zum Konzentrationseinfluss mit gröberen Partikeln in elektrolytarmen Lösungsmitteln bestätigten die gegenüber dem Mikrometerbereich stärkere Sedimentationsbehinderung elektrostatisch stabilisierter kolloidaler Suspensionen. Zusätzlich zu den wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen erfolgte die Konstruktion einer einfachen und robusten Sedimentationszelle mit optischer Messwerterfassung. Es wurde die Funktionstüchtigkeit eines zuverlässigen, partikelgrößenselektiven Messgerät z.B. für Industrielabore zur Optimierung von Sedimentationsprozessen demonstriert. / The sedimentation of stabilized suspensions strongly depends on the particle concentration. Even for dilute systems the decrease of the settling velocity compared to that of isolated particles is quite significant. This is primarily due to hydrodynamic interactions (HI), which are long-range interaction, since disturbances in the flow field decline reciprocally with the distance from the surface. The sedimentation of colloidal particles is additionally affected by the electric double layer surrounding them. The double layer leads to electro-viscous effects as well as to electrostatic repulsion between neighboring particles. Both phenomena can amplify the hydrodynamic hindrance to considerable extent. In this dissertation thesis an experimental study on the influence of double layer thickness on the sedimentation of charged colloidal particles is presented. Investigations were carried out using an optical centrifuge, in which the sedimentation velocity of monosized sub-micrometer silica particles were studied at different particle concentration and varying ionic strength. The results are discussed with regard to the applicability of theoretical models and (semi-)empirical approximations. Richardson and Zaki had determined a power law exponent of 4.65 for hard sphere systems in the 100 micrometer range. In the experimental work for sub-micrometer particles the exponent was determined between 5 (low double layer thickness at high electrolyte concentration) and 10 (high double layer thickness at low electrolyte concentration). Additionally a simple and robust device for gravitational sedimentation analysis by optical signal sensing was designed. It enables industrial application for the optimization of sedimentation processes.

Οι υψηλές θερμοκρασίες λειτουργίας των κελιών καυσίμου στερεού ηλεκτρολύτη (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - SOFCs), οδηγούν σε σημαντική επιβάρυνση των σημείων συνένωσης και στεγανότητας των στοιχείων των επί μέρους εξαρτημάτων των κελιών, που διατάσσονται σε στοιβάδες. Στα σημεία συνένωσης και εναλλακτικά στα μέχρι σήμερα χρησιμοποιούμενα συγκολλητικά, με βάση ενώσεις υαλοκεραμικών, εξετάζεται η χρήση ενός συνδυασμού υλικών αποτελούμενων από κεραμικό οξείδιο ως μονωτικό (isolation layer), καθώς κι ένα μεταλλικής βάσης υλικό ως συγκολλητικό. Κατά τη συγκόλληση στον αέρα, χωρίς χρήση κενού ή προστατευτικού αερίου, το μεταλλικής βάσης συγκολλητικό έρχεται σε επαφή με την επίστρωση μονωτικού (MgO, MgAl2O4 ή ένα μίγμα MgO + MgAl2O4) και με τα μεταλλικά στοιχεία των κελιών (φερριτικοί χάλυβες, Cr ≈ 22%, Mn ≈ 0.6%). Οι κύριες απαιτήσεις που πρέπει να ικανοποιεί το συγκολλητικό είναι η καλή προσαρμογή των διαφορετικών συντελεστών θερμικής διαστολής, μακροχρόνια αντοχή στις οξειδωτικές συνθήκες λειτουργίας των κελιών, ισχυρό δεσμό και απουσία χημικής φύσης αλληλεπιδράσεων στη σχηματιζόμενη διεπιφάνεια, για τη διατήρηση της μηχανικής ευστάθειας και της χαμηλής αεριοδιαπερατότητας της συγκόλλησης. Οι φυσικοχημικές και μηχανικές ιδιότητες του καθαρού αργύρου (Ag) ως συγκολλητικό, ικανοποιούν εν γένει τις παραπάνω απαιτήσεις, μειονεκτώντας όμως, ως προς τη δημιουργία ισχυρού δεσμού στις σχηματιζόμενες διεπιφάνειες. Προσθέτοντας στον Ag το διεπιφανειακά ενεργό οξείδιο του χαλκού (CuO), βελτιώνεται σημαντικά η διαβρεξιμότητα του κεραμικού (μονωτικό) και του μετάλλου (φερριτικός χάλυβας), από το τήγμα του κράματος Ag+CuO (γωνία επαφής θ < 90ο) και συνεπώς η ισχύς του δεσμού στις διεπιφάνειες.. Στόχος της παρούσας εργασίας είναι η επιλογή του κατάλληλου τρόπου προσθήκης του CuO στον Ag, ώστε να επιτευχθεί ένας ισχυρός δεσμός μεταξύ του συγκολλητικού και των υλικών προς συγκόλληση, αποφεύγοντας τον εκτεταμένο σχηματισμό προϊόντων αντίδρασης στις διεπιφάνειες. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν δύο τρόποι προσδιορισμού της γωνίας επαφής, της κεραμικής και μεταλλικής φάσης, με πειράματα διαβροχής. Στη συνέχεια, για τον έλεγχο της μακροχρόνιας ευστάθειας των συγκολλήσεων, μέρος των δοκιμίων υποβλήθηκαν σε θερμική ανόπτηση στους Τ=1073 Κ για χρονικό διάστημα t=1000 h, στον αέρα. Μετά το πέρας των πειραμάτων πραγματοποιήθηκε έλεγχος της διεπιφάνειας με μεθόδους ηλεκτρονικής μικροσκοπίας και μικροανάλυσης. / For mobile applications, the rapid heating rates and the high operating temperatures of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) lead to increased stress on the joining and sealing points of the material components used for the development of planar SOFC stacks. At the junctions of the metallic components and alternatively to the currently used glass-ceramic solders the possible use of oxide ceramic as an insulation layer in combination with air braze filler metal was examined. The joining of the components in air, without the use of vacuum or inert gases, requires that the filler metal forms strong interfacial bonds with both the ceramic (insulating layer) and the additional sheet (ferritic steel). In addition, it should be resistant to oxidation at the high operating temperatures and its thermal expansion coefficient should match those of the materials to be joined. When ceramic and metal are joined, the presence of a ductile interfacial phase compensates the differences in the thermal expansion coefficients of the phases involved. Also, it is necessary for the mechanical stability of the bond, that the binding partners are well wetted by the interfacial phase. Both Ag and Cu provide high mechanical strength, ductility, and thermal, as well as electrical conductivity. Although Ag is more expensive than Cu, it is preferred as a basis metal due to the lower process temperature and the lower oxygen affinity. A problem in using pure Ag is the poor wetting properties, at the liquid state, when in contact with oxide ceramic and steel. The high values of the contact angle (θ>120o) measured in oxide ceramic/Ag systems at oxygen concentrations of 0-3 ppm is reduced in air, but overall, the systems remain non-wetting (θ>90°). Good wetting (θ<<90o) is crucial for a strong interfacial bond between the phases in contact and simultaneously ensures the mechanical stability and gas tightness of the joints. Wetting can be improved by adding an interfacial active compound that is soluble in the noble metal solvent. A suitable material is CuO, which forms a pseudo-binary alloy with Ag in the solid state, as they present mutual solubility in the liquid state [11]. Depending on the percentage of CuO in the mixture, small contact angles (θ<20o) can be achieved in oxide ceramics/Ag + CuO systems. Requirements on the ceramic insulation layer include a high electrical and thermal resistance, a high thermal expansion coefficient, stability under mechanical pressure, structural stability and oxidation resistance at high operating temperatures. The most suitable ceramics for these requirements are MgO, MgAl2O4 or a mixture of MgO and MgAl2O4. The proposed Ag + CuO brazes come in contact with the ferritic steel of the interconnect part and with the additional sheet, as well as with the SOFC's electrolyte, 8 mol% Yttria-stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ), in the cell periphery. Ferritic steels, which have a Cr content above 20 wt% and a Mn content below 1 wt%, form a double outer layer in air that consists of Cr2O3 on the inside, towards the steel side, and a MnCr2O4 spinel phase on the outside. During the wetting experiment, the active CuO contained in the liquid Ag migrates towards the interface and a mixed oxide interface layer can be formed by reaction with the diffused cations Fe, Cr and Mn from the steel. The formation of the reaction zone improves the wetting behaviour (θ<90ο), but due to its higher brittleness, the mechanical interface stability of the composite can be reduced. In the present work, the amount of CuO additive in Ag filler metal and the way in which this additive is applied, varied to achieve good wetting properties, and stable braze’s joints. The aim was to achieve a strong interfacial bond between the contacting phases and to prevent extensive interface reactions. Reaction products that form during the early stages of the brazing process must remain constant at the operating conditions. For this reason, the long-term stability after heat treatment in air, of the material combination oxide / brazes/ steel was examined after wetting experiments.

The study of materials composed from the combination of chitosan and silver nanoparticles has attracted the interest of researchers from different areas due to large variety of applications of these systems, such as the development of electro-optical devices and the disease treatment like cancer. Despite the existence of several works devoted to the characterization of the biological activity of these materials, many physical properties have not been explored so far. In this work, we study thermo-optical, interfacial and morphological properties of fluids and lms based on chitosan, by considering the effects associated with the addition of silver nanoparticles. Using a large variety of experimental techniques, it is investigated how the concentration of silver nanoparticles modifies the heat diffusion, fluid adhesion and photodegradation process in chitosan samples. From the time-resolved z-scan measurements in solution of chitosan and silver nanoparticles, it is studied how the heat transport induced by the visible radiation is modifed by the insertion of the metallic nanoparticles. Our results show that thermo-optical coefficient and thermal diffusivity are sensible to the variation of colloids concentration. With respect to morphological properties of chitosan film doped with silver nanoparticles, it is observed that the introduction of guest particles tends to modify the superficial structure of the films, with the formation large clusters of nanoparticles. In relation to interfacial properties associated with wetting phenomenom, it is observed a non-monotonic behavior of the contact angle of castor oil droplets as the silver nanoparticles concentration is increased. The parameters related to wetting phenomenon are computed from the analysis of time-evolution of the droplet spreading, by using a molecular-kinetic theory. Further, the effects of silver concentration on the photodegradation of chitosan films are examined, when the films are exposed to the electromagnetic radiation in the visible and ultraviolet regions. The present results reveal that the photodegradation process of the films depends on the radiation wavelength and the used excitation regime. / O estudo de materiais formados pela associação da quitosana a nanopartículas de prata tem atraído a atenção de pesquisadores de diferentes áreas devido à grande variedade de aplicações destes sistemas, tais como a fabricação de dispositivos eletro-ópticos e o tratamento de doenças como câncer. Apesar da existência de inúmeros trabalhos voltados à caracterização da atividade biológica destes materiais, diversas propriedades físicas ainda não foram devidamente caracterizadas. Neste trabalho, estudaremos as propriedades termo-ópticas, interfaciais e morfológicas de fluidos e filmes baseados em quitosana, considerando os efeitos associados à adição de nanopartículas de prata. Usando uma grande variedade de técnicas experimentais, é investigado como a concentração de nanopartículas de prata altera os processos de difusão de calor, de adesão à fluidos e de fotodegradação nas amostras de quitosana. A partir de medidas de varredura Z resolvida no tempo em soluções de quitosana e nanopartículas de prata, é averiguado como o transporte de calor induzido pela radiação visível incidente é modificado pela inserção da nanopartículas metálicas. Nossos resultado mostram que o coeficiente termo-óptico e a difusidade térmica são sensíveis à variação da concentração de nanopartículas de prata. No que diz respeito às propriedades morfológicas de filmes de quitosana dopada com nanopartículas de prata, é observado que a introdução das partículas hóspedes tende a transformar a estrutura super cial dos lmes, com a formação de grandes aglomerados de nanopartículas. Com relação as propriedades de interfaciais associadas ao fenômeno de molhagem, é observado um comportamento não-monotônico do ângulo de contato de gotículas de óleo de mamona, à medida que a concentração de nanopartículas aumenta. Os parâmetros associados ao fenômeno de molhagem são calculados a partir da análise da evolução temporal do espalhamento das gotas, usando a teoria cinética-molecular. Além disso, os efeitos da concentração de nanopartículas sobre a fotodegradação dos filmes de quitosana dopada são verificados, quando submetidos à radiação eletromagnéticas nas regiões do visível e ultravioleta. Os presentes resultados revelam que o processo de fotodegradação dos filmes depende do comprimento de onda e do regime de excitação utilizado.

Le lait de dromadaire, connu pour ses propriétés nutritionnelles et ses vertus médicinales, possède aussi une bonne aptitude moussante. Sa composition protéique différente de celle du lait de vache (absence de β-lactoglobuline et taux plus élevé de caséine β) suggère l’implication de mécanismes différents pour justifier de telles propriétés moussantes. Afin d’approfondir ces mécanismes, les propriétés interfaciales et moussantes des protéines du lait de dromadaire ont été étudiées seules, en mélange ou dans leur environnement naturel en fonction de certaines conditions physico-chimiques, notamment l’impact du pH et celui de traitements thermiques. Deux barèmes différents, 70°C et 90°C pendant 30 min, ont été étudiés à pH neutre et acide afin de comprendre le rôle de chacune des dénaturations appliquées et leur impact sur les propriétés moussantes. Cette étude a été réalisée en parallèle sur le lait de vache afin de pouvoir corréler et approfondir leurs propriétés respectives.Dans la première partie de ce travail, l’α-lactalbumine et la caséine β, protéines majeures des phases solubles et colloïdales du lait de dromadaire, ont été purifiées à partir de lait frais écrémé afin de caractériser leurs propriétés moussantes respectives. L’impact du traitement thermique (70°C ou 90°C pendant 30 min) et du pH a été étudié sur leurs propriétés interfaciales et moussantes. A pH neutre, le traitement thermique améliore les propriétés moussantes de l’α-lactalbumine du lait du dromadaire contrairement aux pH acides (4,3), où ces propriétés diminuent à cause de l’agrégation des protéines, facilitée par la diminution des répulsions et par la mise en place de ponts disulfures. Par ailleurs, la baisse de pH de 7 à 5 diminue aussi les propriétés moussantes de la caséine β suite à sa moins bonne solubilité proche de son pH isoélectrique. La caséine β bovine, moins hydrophobe que la caséine β du lait de dromadaire, donne dans ces conditions une mousse plus stable dans le temps.Le deuxième volet de ce travail s’est tourné vers l’étude des systèmes protéiques du lait de dromadaire dans les fractions solubles (lactosérums doux et acides) et sous forme de caséinates de sodium, ainsi que dans différents mélanges binaires de protéines purifiées α-lactalbumine/β-caséine à différents ratios massiques. Les lactosérums acides issus du lait de dromadaire ont montré de très bonnes propriétés moussantes ainsi qu’une meilleure stabilité au cours du temps par rapport à ceux du lait de vache. Cette tensioactivité des protéines du lactosérum acide à l’interface air/eau a été conservée, même après un traitement thermique à 90°C, ce qui explique l’aptitude importante au moussage de ces lactosérums.Concernant les caséinates de sodium, ces protéines produisent le maximum de mousse à pH neutre avec une efficacité plus importante pour les caséinates de sodium du lait de dromadaire, probablement grâce aux teneurs plus importantes en caséine β, associées à la forte amphipolarité de cette caséine. La stabilité des mousses ainsi créées a été augmentée après le traitement thermique des solutions de caséinates, notamment à pH 5 pour les caséinates de sodium bovines. Ainsi, les agrégats induits par l’acidification et le chauffage s’adsorbent lentement, mais contribuent fortement au maintien du film protéique créé.L’étude du mélange binaire contenant l’α-La et la caséine β issues du lait de dromadaire a été effectuée et comparée aux protéines bovines : α-La/β-caséine et β-Lg/β-caséine. Les résultats obtenus dans ce travail indiquent que les mélanges protéiques contenant des taux plus élevés en caséine β présentent les meilleures propriétés moussantes, stabilisantes et interfaciales. Ainsi, la caséine β joue un rôle important dans la création et la stabilisation des mousses du lait de dromadaire. / Camel milk proteins isolates, prior to foaming properties, were studied as a function of pH and temperature of heat treatment. The purity of the extracted camel α-lactalbumin (α-La) and β-casein was estimated by combining different analytical methods such as high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.The increased temperature treatment changed the foaming properties of camel α-La solution and its ability to unfold at the air/water interface. At neutral pH, heat treatment was found to improve foamability, whereas at acid pH (4.3) this property decreased. Heat treatment caused changes in α-La surface charge and free thiol group concentration, which confirmed the pronounced aggregation of heated camel α-La solution. Otherwise, the foaming and interfacial properties of extracted bovine and camel β-casein showed that at neutral pH, maximum of foam volume was achieved by both camel and bovine β-caseins. This property decreased at acid pH because of the casein precipitation and the lower surface protein coverage. Findings indicated also that varying pH affected the physicochemical properties of the bovine and camel β-casein solutions by decreasing the surface negative charge and intrinsic fluorescence. These results were more pronounced on the bovine β-casein suggesting a higher acid-sensitivity of this protein when compared to its camel counterpart.The second part of this work investigated the foaming and adsorption behavior of camel proteins mixed systems compared to bovine systems including whey fraction, sodium caseinates (Na-cas) and α-La/β-casein mixed systems at different ratios. The results showed that, acid wheys gave better foams when compared to sweet whey for both milks, with higher values for the camel whey. This behavior was explained by the proximity of the isoelectric point (pI) of whey proteins (4.9–5.2), where proteins were found to carry the lowest negative charge as confirmed by the zeta potential measurements. Unlike whey fraction, camel and bovine Na-cas exhibited lowest foaming and interfacial properties near its pI because of the casein precipitation. Whereas, created foams were more stable at pH 5 than at pH 7 especially after a heat treatment. The heat treatment of 70 °C and 90 °C during 30 min affected also the physicochemical properties of the bovine and camel Na-cas by decreasing intrinsic fluorescence confirming also the pronounced caseins precipitation at pH 5 where caseins were found to carry the lowest negative charge as found by the zeta potential measurementsMixed solutions of the two isolated camel proteins (α-La and β-casein) at different ratios (100:0; 75:25; 50:50; 25:75; 0:100) give more foam with a higher β-casein amount in all camel and bovine mixtures. Good correlation was observed with the adsorption and the interfacial rheological properties of camel and bovine protein mixtures. Thus, the proteins adsorbed layers are mainly affected by the presence of β-casein molecules, which are suggested to be probably the most abundant protein at interface and the most efficient in reducing the interfacial properties. Whereas, globular proteins such as α-La and β-Lg are involved in the protein layer composition but could not compact well at the interface to ensure foams creation and stabilization because of their rigid molecular structure.This work therefore suggests new alternatives for the production of foam from proteins derived from dromedary milk, a dairy product characterized both by a high biological value but also by interesting functional properties of its proteins, in particular their surfactant power.

Esta tesis es un estudio profundo de las propiedades interfaciales Metal|líquido iónico (LI), y como estas influyen en las primeras etapas de formación de electrodepósito metálico. Dos líquidos iónicos, de dos familias diferentes, se han escogido para el análisis: un Room Temperature Ionic Liquid (RTIL): [Emmim][Tf2N]; y un Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES): 1ChCl:2urea. Para estudiar la influencia superficial en los distintos procesos, se empleó monocristales de platino (Pt(111)) y de oro Au(hkl), principalmente. El análisis inicial de las propiedades interfaciales M(hkl)|LI se realizó utilizando, entre otras técnicas, la técnica de salto de temperatura con láser pulsante, técnica que además permitió estimar el valor de potencial de carga (valor característico de la interfase metal|electrolito) en cada caso. Una vez caracterizados electroquímicamente estos sistemas, ambos LIs se utilizaron para estudiar el depósito metálico en distintas superficies tanto orientadas como poliorientadas. En concreto, se investigó el depósito de Ag y Cu en DES y sobre carbono vítreo, obteniendo que el DES influenciaba el mecanismo de nucleación y crecimiento y permitía modular el tamaño de grano. Se analizó la formación de ad-capas UPD de Cu en Au(hkl) y en DES, observándose dependencia del proceso con la orientación del sustrato y el tipo de electrolito. Finalmente, se evaluó la aplicabilidad de estos dos solventes para modificar un sustrato orientado de platino (Pt(111)) con Ni, y la sensibilidad superficial del proceso, para ello combinando técnicas clásicas como voltametría cíclica y cronoamperometría con técnicas ex-situ como SEM y AFM (para recubrimientos de baja cobertura). El presente trabajo doctoral muestra el potencial de estos solventes para modificar una superficie con distinto metales y de forma sencilla, a través de la técnica formación de depósito electroquímico, abriendo la posibilidad de utilizar estos novedosos solventes para el diseño de nuevos materiales.

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[pt] A alta viscosidade dos óleos pesados e o elevado teor de asfaltenos contribuem para a formação de emulsões água-em-óleo (A/O) altamente estáveis, dificultando a separação óleo/água e aumentando os custos de produção e transporte. Para reduzir a viscosidade, técnicas de diluição são comuns com solventes simples. Portanto, pouca pesquisa foi realizada sobre o impacto dos compostos aromáticos nas propriedades interfaciais e na estabilidade das emulsões, de solventes complexos, como o querosene. Neste estudo, investigou-se o efeito da segregação dos compostos aromáticos do querosene nas propriedades bulk e interfaciais e na estabilidade dos asfaltenos e das emulsões A/O. Além disso, foram analisadas as correlações desses efeitos com a desemulsificação química. Inicialmente, foram avaliadas as propriedades interfaciais de frações de surfactantes naturais, extraídas de um óleo pesado brasileiro, em relação à sua capacidade de estabilizar emulsões água-querosene. Os resultados indicaram que a estabilidade dessas emulsões decorre do efeito sinérgico entre as resinas e os asfaltenos, resultando na formação de filmes interfaciais mais flexíveis, que evitam ou retardam a coalescência das gotas. Entretanto, quando o querosene foi utilizado como diluente do óleo pesado (HO) na fase oleosa, observou-se a floculação e precipitação dos asfaltenos. Esses resultados foram correlacionados com a composição química de dois tipos de querosene: um composto apenas por saturados (KeS) e outro contendo 30 por cento massa de compostos aromáticos (KeSA). Verificou-se que a composição química dos querosenes afeta a estabilidade coloidal dos asfaltenos, a estabilidade da emulsão e as propriedades interfaciais. KeSA apresentou maior solubilização e dispersão dos asfaltenos em comparação ao KeS. Além disso, a viscoelasticidade interfacial diminuiu quando o teor de querosene foi maior ou igual a 30 por cento massa, indicando a formação de filmes interfaciais menos rígidos. Porém, o módulo de elasticidade nos sistemas contendo KeSA aumentou gradualmente com o tempo, sugerindo uma melhor solubilidade dos asfaltenos e uma adsorção controlada pela difusão facilitada na interface. A concentração de aromáticos do solvente (KeSA) mantém a estabilidade do filme interfacial durante a diluição de HO, compensando assim a perda de asfaltenos com o aumento do teor de querosene na fase óleo. Os resultados também destacaram o papel crucial da aromaticidade do querosene na quebra das emulsões A/O contendo 20 por cento massa de Ke na fase oleosa. Diferentes desemulsificantes químicos, comumente utilizados como bases para desemulsificantes comerciais, bem como compostos modelo, foram testados. KeSA apresentou maior robustez e resistência à quebra das emulsões. Esse efeito decorre da segregação interfacial dos compostos aromáticos do querosene. Esses resultados enfatizam a importância da composição química do querosene quando é usado na diluição de óleos pesados, o qual tem efeito significativo na estabilidade e quebra das emulsões A/O. / [en] The high viscosity of heavy oils and the high content of asphaltenes contribute to the formation of highly stable water-in-heavy oil (W/O) emulsions, making oil/water separation difficult and increasing production and transportation costs. To reduce viscosity, dilution techniques with simple solvents are common. Therefore, slight research has been conducted on the impact of aromatic compounds on interfacial properties and emulsion stability from complex solvents, such as kerosene. In this study, we investigated the effect of segregation of aromatic compounds in kerosene on the bulk and interfacial properties and stability of asphaltenes and W/O emulsions. Furthermore, we analyzed the correlations of these effects with chemical demulsification. Initially, we evaluated the interfacial properties of natural surfactants fractions extracted from Brazilian heavy oil regarding their ability to stabilize water-kerosene emulsions. The results indicated that the stability of these emulsions was related to the synergistic effect between resins and asphaltenes, resulting in the formation of more flexible interfacial films that prevent or delay the coalescence of the droplets. However, when kerosene was used as diluent of heavy oil (HO) in the oil phase, flocculation and precipitation of asphaltenes were observed. These results were correlated with the chemical composition of two kerosene types: one composed only of saturates (KeS) and another containing saturates and 30 percent wt. of aromatic compounds (KeSA). It was found that the chemical composition of the kerosene affects the colloidal asphaltenes stability, emulsion stability, and interfacial properties. KeSA showed greater solubilization and dispersion of asphaltenes compared to KeS. Additionally, interfacial viscoelasticity decreased when the kerosene content was bigger or equal 30 wt. percent, indicating the formation of less rigid interfacial films. However, the interfacial elastic modulus in systems containing KeSA gradually increased over time, suggesting better solubility of asphaltenes and diffusion-controlled adsorption at the interface. The concentration of solvent aromatics (KeSA) maintains interfacial film stability during HO dilution, thus compensating for the loss of asphaltenes with increasing kerosene content in the oil phase. The results also revealed the crucial role of kerosene s aromaticity in the breaking of W/O emulsions containing 20 wt. percent of kerosene in the oil phase. Various chemical demulsifiers commonly used as bases for commercial demulsifiers, as well as model compounds, were tested. The presence of KeSA exhibited greater robustness and resistance to emulsion breaking. This effect was attributed to interfacial segregation of aromatic compounds from kerosene. These results emphasize the importance of kerosene s chemical composition when used for diluting heavy oils, as it has a significant effect on the stability and breaking of W/O emulsions, particularly in the case of the Brazilian heavy oil used in this study.

Le travail réalisé dans cette thèse concerne l'optimisation d’électrolytes organiques pour supercondensateur lithium-ion. Plusieurs solvants ont été sélectionnés pour la formulation de mélanges binaires ou ternaires additionnés de sel de lithium. Les propriétés physicochimiques et électrochimiques de ces électrolytes contenant LiTFSI ou LiPF6 (EC/DMC ; dinitrile/DMC ; EC/Ester/3DMC, EC/MiPC/3DMC) ont été caractérisées en vue de leur utilisation dans des dispositifs hybrides, l’objectif étant de satisfaire à la fois aux exigences des matériaux graphite et carbone activé. Les interactions solvant-solvant et solvant-sel des électrolytes ont été étudiées à partir des théories de Jones-Dole, Stocks-Einstein et Bjerrum appliquées aux mesures de viscosités et conductivités. Cela a permis de développer des modèles prédictifs de la conductivité dans des cas de solvants purs ou de mélanges simples. La deuxième partie de cette thèse a été dédiée à la réalisation de demi-cellules avec différentes formulations d'électrolytes à la fois sur carbone activé et sur graphite. Les interfaces électrodes/électrolytes et séparateurs/électrolytes ont été étudiées. La corrosion des collecteurs en Al en présence de LiTFSI a fait l'objet d'une étude qui a permis de dégager une solution consistant en la formulation d'un électrolyte additionné de 1% d'additifs source de fluorure tel que LiPF6. Enfin, des dispositifs complets graphite/carbone activé ont été réalisés en utilisant les différents électrolytes optimisés ce qui a permis de mettre en évidence le gain en énergie (x5) pour un tel système par rapport aux supercondensateurs symétriques classiques. / The objective of this thesis is to broaden the knowledge of electrochemical, thermo physical and thermodynamic properties of different efficient and safe organic electrolytes for Lithium-ion Capacitors (LICs). Several solvent structures have been first selected to design new electrolytes based on binary or ternary solvent mixtures. These solvents were then characterized through conductivity, viscosity and electrochemical studies, in order to assess their structure and properties relationships. Based on this investigation, best compromise between mobility and ionic concentration has been evaluated to formulate the best electrolytes. Generally, it was proved that the addition of solvents with very low viscosity provides efficient electrolytes. Based on conductivity and viscosity measurements, a theoretical study on solvent-solvent and solvent-salt interactions has been then performed using different well-known equations based on Stock-Einstein, Jones-Dole and Bjerrum theories to understand, rationalize, correlate and then predict their transport properties. The second part of the study concentrated on the characterization of selected electrolytes in an asymmetric LIC prior to developing such electrolytes in any high performance asymmetric capacitor devices. In other words, the main objective of this part is to verify the compatibility of designed electrolytes with each element, e.g. electrodes (graphite, activated carbon) and current collectors (aluminum), of a LIC device. To drive such analysis, different experimental investigations between electrodes/electrolytes and between collectors/electolytes were in fact investigated. Using this strategy, asymmetric systems LICs containing a formulated organic electrolyte were fully characterized to deter mine the electrochemical performances of the designed solution in LIC conditions and then compared with those observed using classical electrolyte currently used.