Thesis (M.Sc.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Computer Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-117). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&res%5Fdat=xri:pqdiss &rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR11934

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-02-18Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:38:29Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 romero_jhs_me_araiq.pdf: 6526323 bytes, checksum: 620b6c7ea0965ec08f4b26b138f3866c (MD5) / As propriedades luminescentes, assim como a luminescência com excitação por raios X (XEOL) dos compostos Ba1-xEuxWO4, Ba1-3xEu2xWO4 e Ba1-2xEuxLixWO4 foram comparadas. As amostras foram obtidas pelo método Pechini com diferentes concentrações de dopante, diferentes atmosferas (mistura verde, argônio ou estática de ar) e temperaturas de tratamento térmico das amostras. BaWO4 forma compostos de estrutura tetragonal tipo Scheelita pertencentes ao grupo espacial I41/a. A substituição de íons Ba2+ por íons Eu3+ fornece dados importantes sobre a estrutura e a microssimetria do íon lantanídeo na matriz. Uma alternativa de compensação de carga com a introdução de Eu3+ no retículo do BaWO4 é a codopagem Li+/Eu3+. Neste sistema, dois cátions Ba2+ são substituídos, gerando a compensação de carga, resultando em propriedades luminescentes únicas. As amostras BaWO4, Ba1-xEuxWO4, Ba1-3xEu2xWO4 e Ba1-2xEuxLixWO4 (x = 1, 3 e 5% em mol) foram tratadas termicamente a 700, 900 e 1100º C e caracterizadas pelas técnicas de difração de raios X (XRD), espectroscopia de espalhamento Raman (RAMAN), espectroscopia vibracional de absorção na região do infravermelho (FTIR), microscopia eletrônica de varredura (SEM), índice de cor (CIE-Lab), espectroscopia de reflectância difusa (DRS), espectroscopia de fotoluminescência (PL), espectroscopia de luminescência com excitação por raios X (XEOL). As medidas XEOL foram realizadas no Instituto de Química Campus Araraquara. Todas as amostras apresentaram o mesmo perfil de difração, independentemente da concentração de dopante (máximo de 10%, Eu3+,Li+). A fase Scheelita (JCPDS-PDF nº 43-646) foi constatada. As exceções são as amostras BaWO4:Eu3+,Li+ dopadas com 1:1 e 3:3%, tratadas a 700 e 900 °C, que possuem baixa cristalinidade... / Luminescent properties, including X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) of compounds Ba1-xEuxWO4, Ba1-3xEu2xWO4 and Ba1-2xEuxLixWO4 were compared. Samples were prepared by the Pechini method according to different dopand concentrations, different atmosphere (green mixture, argon and static air) and temperature during the thermal treatment of samples. Scheelite tetragonal structures of BaWO4 belongs to the space group I41/a. The Eu3+ substitutes for Ba2+ ions can provide important data on the structure and micro symmetry of lanthanide ions in the host lattice. An alternative way to charge compensation with the introduction of Eu3+ in the BaWO4 lattice is the co-doping with Li+ / Eu3+. In this system two Ba2+ cations were replaced, resulting in different luminescent properties. Samples of BaWO4, Ba1- xEuxWO4, Ba1-3xEu2xWO4 and Ba1-2xEuxLixWO4 ( x = 1, 3 and 5 mol%) and BaWO4: Eu3+, Li+ (1:1, 3:3, 5:5 mol%) were thermally treated at 700, 900 and 1100 °C and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering vibrational spectroscopy (RAMAN), infrared absorption vibrational spectroscopy of (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), color index, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL). All samples showed the same X-ray diffraction profile, independently of the dopants concentration (maximum of 10 at.%, Eu3+ + Li+) where it was observed the BaWO4 scheelite phase (JCPDS-PDF nº 43-646). The exceptions are the samples BaWO4:Eu3+,Li+ with 1,0:1,0 at.% and 3.0:3.0 at.%, treated at 700 and 900 °C, which presented low crystallinity. Greater crystallite size is achieved with smallest dopant concentration and highest thermal treatment temperature (700 to 1100 ºC). The study of the optical properties of Ba1-xEuxWO4, Ba1-3xEu2xWO4 e Ba1-2xEuxLixWO4 indicated that in... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

In chapter one, literature review have been down about the photophysical properties of lanthanide complexes and their applications. In chapter 2, the design and synthesis of water soluble cyclen based europium complexes with cyclin A specific peptides were described. Linear and two-photon induced hypersensitive europium emission gave the real time signalling and also enhanced the two-photon induced emission from 12GM to 68GM after Cyclin A binding. In chapter 3, the design of water soluble multi-modal porphyrin based compounds for key cell cycle regulator- Plk 1 imaging and cancer cells inhibition were described. Two water soluble porphyrin compounds have been synthesized and shown the specific photodynamic therapy treatment in the cancer cells via the selectively binding with Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1). Plk1 is responsible for cell cycle regulation. Commercial or known Plk1 inhibitor/bioprobes are always poor cell internalization and easily to be damaged by enzymatic degradation. In addition, these markers are not available to image and inhibit the Plk1 as dual function probe. We introduced a new approach amphiphilic porphyrin with Plk1 specific peptide. Our compounds shown responsive emission enhancement upon binding with Plk1 in aqueous medium. In vitro, it can triggered G2-M phase arrest and inhibited the cancer cells specific as Plk1 is overexpressed in cancer cell. In chapter 4, we designed and synthesized a platinumeuropium complex (PtEuL401) as a controlled delivery vehicle of cisplatin. PtEuL401 shown responsive emission with the appropriate light excitation in aqueous and in vivo during the drug delivery process. Compared with the existing prodrugs, we offer real-time monitoring of the therapy process. Also, the long emission lifetimes of lanthanides creates room for further development in time-resolved imaging protocols which eliminates the problem of autofluorescence.

Orientador: Elson Longo da Silva / Banca: Máximo Siu Li / Banca: Ieda Lucia Viana Rosa / Resumo: A necessidade de materiais com emissão luminescente tem aumentado continuamente com o desenvolvimento tecnológico. Para isto, torna-se necessária a obtenção de novos materiais, a fim de acompanhar esta crescente demanda. A criação de novos dispositivos depende, em geral, da obtenção de materiais que possam ser sintetizados, sem que haja a necessidade de utilização de condições especiais de síntese. Com isso, neste trabalho foram obtidas estruturas cristalinas de titanatos e zirconatos de bário dopados com a terra rara európio (Eu) por intermédio do método Hidrotérmico Assistido por Micro-ondas (HAM). Foram utilizadas as técnicas de caracterização, Difração de Raios X (DRX), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), Espectroscopia Raman (FT-Raman), Espectroscopia de Reflectância no Ultravioleta e Visível (UV-Vis) e Fotoluminescência (FL), com intuito de verificar a influência do dopante Eu sobre as características ópticas e estruturais nos materiais. Assim, foi realizado um estudo correlacionando as técnicas de caracterização que permitiram uma avaliação das propriedades fotoluminescentes e da organização estrutural destes materiais. Os espectros de DRX mostraram que ambos os compostos podem ser obtidos, na fase cristalina a partir de um minuto de tratamento em HAM, sendo o zirconato de bário (BZ) de fase cúbica e o titanato de bário (BT) de fase tetragonal. A espectroscopia Raman foi uma ferramenta importante para caracterizar os compostos a curta distância de acordo com os tempos de síntese das amostras e da concentração de Eu. Por intermédio das medidas de UV-Vis verificou-se a presença de estados intermediários na região do "gap" gerados por defeitos estruturais nos compostos e a inserção dos íons Eu3+ nas redes cristalinas de BZ e BT. Os materiais sintetizados quando excitados em 350,7 nm apresentaram emissões de banda larga na região...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The need for materials with luminescence increases with technological development, which grows every day. For this, it becomes necessary the obtention of new materials in order to follow this growing demand. The creation of new devices depends, in general, from obtaining materials that can be synthesized without the need to use special conditions of synthesis. Thus, in this work crystal structures of barium titanate and barium zirconate doped with rare earth europium (Eu) were obtained through the hydrothermal method assisted by microwave (HAM). The characterization techniques used were X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (EMS), Raman Spectroscopy (FT-Raman), Reflectance Spectroscopy on Ultraviolet and Visible (UV-Vis) and Photoluminescence (FL), in order to verify the influence of doping on the synthesized materials. Thus, a study correlating the characterization techniques that have allowed an evaluation of the photoluminescent properties and structural organization of these materials was necessary. XRD spectra showed that both materials can be obtained in crystalline phase from one minute of treatment on HAM, giving barium zirconate (BZ) in cubic phase and barium titanate (BT) in tetragonal phase. Raman spectroscopy has been an important tool to characterize the compounds in short distance according to the time of synthesis and Eu concentrations. By means of UV-Vis measurements the presence of intermediate states were observed in the region of gap generated by structural defects in the compounds and the insertion of Eu3+ ions in the crystalline lattice of BZ and BT. The synthesized materials, when excited at 350.7 nm, showed a broadband emission in the visible region, with a variation of intensity of broad bands relative to the luminescence of the matrices by varying the concentration of Eu3+, as well as intensity variations on emissions from the rare earth in question... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Orientador: Sidney José Lima Ribeiro / Banca: Elizabeth Stucchi / Banca: Elvio Antonio de Campos / Resumo: Novos compósitos híbridos orgânicos-inorgânicos foram preparados pela incorporação de nanopartículas de fórmula geral YVO4 dopada com os lantanídeos Yb/Er, Yb/Tm e Yb/Ho em matrizes híbridas do tipo "amidosil", obtidas da reação de ácido ricinoleico (AR) e 3-aminopropiltrietoxisilano (APTES). Os materiais foram caracterizados por espectroscopia de absorção no infravermelho, difração de raios X, microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e espectroscopia eletrônica. Estas partículas de vanadato de ítrio dopadas com lantanídeos, sob excitação no infravermelho (980 nm) emitem luz na região do visível em diferentes comprimentos de onda, devido a mecanismo de conversão ascendente de energia. A união nanopartículas e híbrido permitiu obter novos materiais híbridos emissores de luz branca, graças a um ajuste fino na relação matriz/partícula / Abstract: New composite organic-inorganic hybrid compounds were prepared by the incorporation of nanoparticles of general formula YVO4:Ln3+ (Ln= Yb/Er, Yb/Tm, Yb/Ho) in "amidosil" hybrids obtained from the reaction of ricinoleic acid (RA) and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The materials were characterized by infrared absorption spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Under infrared excitation (980 nm) vanadate nanoparticles emit visible light of different colors due to mechanism energy by up conversion energy transfer. The addition of variable relative contents of the nanoparticles into the hybrid host allowed different emission colors to be observed resulting the white / Mestre

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