O objetivo deste trabalho foi tentar correlacionar microestrutura e propriedades magnéticas de ímãs permanentes de alta energia do tipo Sm(CoFeCuZr)z para aplicações em temperaturas acima de 300°C. Avaliou-se a possibilidade de que o constituinte matriz da microestrutura dos ímãs para altas temperaturas fosse diferente do constituinte matriz dos ímãs convencionais. Com este propósito foram estudados três conjuntos de amostras: i) Dois ímãs comerciais para aplicações na temperatura ambiente, um da Electron Energy e outro da Vacuumschmelze. Eles foram caracterizados magneticamente e a sua microestrutura foi analisada por microscópio eletrônico de varredura dotado de análise química, com o objetivo de avaliar se os mesmos apresentavam dois microconstituintes presentes em algumas ligas de Sm(CoFeCuZr)z. ii) Uma liga comercial da Johnson Matthey (JM) que é utilizada para produzir ímãs permanentes de Sm(CoFeCuZr)z. Essa liga foi utilizada para o estudo e avaliação de ciclos térmicos como solubilização, tratamento isotérmico, rampa de resfriamento lento e tratamento térmico a 400°C, e o seu efeito nas propriedades magnéticas e na micro e nano estruturas. iii) Duas séries de ligas com seis amostras cada série produzidas em forno a arco voltaico no LMM-IFUSP, com o propósito de estudar o efeito do teor de cobre e samário nas propriedades magnéticas, na microestrutura e na nanoestrutura dessas ligas. A caracterização magnética em campo de 9T permitiu determinar a polarização máxima e o campo coercivo das amostras. A caracterização magnética em campos de até 2T permitiu determinar o campo coercivo e a polarização remanente das amostras em temperaturas na faixa de 200 a 500°C. Três ligas resultaram em campo coercivo Hci > 398kA/m (Hci > 5kOe) a 450°C, que segundo a literatura, podem ser utilizadas em aplicações em temperaturas elevadas. Uma caracterização detalhada da microestrutura e da composição química foi feita utilizando-se Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV) com VI análise química de praticamente todas as amostras. No diagrama de fases pseudo-ternário foi possível definir o campo de fases das composições 2:17R com baixo e alto Sm. As amostras da liga comercial JM e três das doze ligas produzidas em forno a arco voltaico apresentaram os microconstituintes claro e escuro e estes parecem não afetar as propriedades magnéticas das amostras. Foi observado que com o aumento do teor de Sm na liga a polarização máxima diminui. A polarização máxima Jmáx também diminui com o aumento do teor de Cu na liga, porém de forma menos acentuada. Foi possível observar a estrutura nanométrica, bem como a presença e a formação das nanocélulas nessas ligas nanocristalinas com elétrons secundários via microscopia eletrônica de varredura com fonte de emissão de campo MEV/FEG, que é um diferencial neste trabalho uma vez que essas análises são típicas em microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. Verificou-se que as nanocélulas são observáveis com FEG em amostras cuja coercividade são superiores a 159 kA/m (2kOe). Foi possível aplicar o modelo de Stoner-Wohlfarth modificado por Callen Liu e Cullen à curva de histerese para determinar o campo de anisotropia magnetocristalina, a magnetização de saturação e o coeficiente de interação de campo médio 1/d. A difração de Raios-X aliada ao refinamento Rietveld permitiram determinar as fases formadas em altas temperaturas após o tratamento de homogeneização a 1175°C/4h. Verificou-se que há a formação de duas fases romboédricas, uma rica em cobre e a outra rica em ferro. Este dado é inédito na literatura. / The main objective of this study was to correlate microstructure and magnetic properties of high-energy permanent magnets of the Sm(CoFeCuZr)z type for applications at temperatures above 300°C. The possibility that the matrix constituents of the microstructure of high temperature magnets are different from the matrix constituents of the conventional magnets is investigated with three sets of samples: i) Two magnets for commercial applications at room temperature, one produced by Electron Energy and the other by Vacuumschmelze. ii) A Sm(CoFeCuZr)z as-cast alloy synthesized by Johnson Matthey (JM) for permanent magnets production was used to study the effect of heat treatment steps as follows: (a) solutionizing at 1175°C for 4h, b) followed by quenching in water, (c) reheating at 820°C for 7h, d) followed by slow cooling down at 1°C/min to 400°C, and (e) heat treatment at 400°C for different durations and their effects on its magnetic properties and its micro and nanostructure. iii) Two series of Sm(CobalFe0.15CuxZr0.023)7 and Sm(CobalFe0.15CuxZr0.023)8.5 alloys with x=0.058, 0.088, 0.108 were prepared by arc melting technique, in order to study the effect of Copper and Samarium contents on its microstructure and magnetic properties. The characterization in magnetic fields up to 9T allowed to determine the maximum polarization and the intrinsic coercivity of the samples. The characterization in magnetic field up 2T allowed to determine the coercive field and remanence of the samples at temperatures between 200°C and 500°C. Three alloys resulted in coercive field Hci > 398kA/m (Hci > 5kOe) at 450°C, which according to the literature, can be used in applications at elevated temperatures. A detailed characterization of the microstructure and chemical composition was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDAX chemical analysis of virtually all samples. The JM samples and three of the twelve alloys produced in the electric arc furnace showed the light and dark microconstituents, here identified as two 2:17 rombohedral phases with low and VIII high Sm. In a pseudo-ternary phase diagram it was possible to define the two phase field of 2:17R with low and high Sm. No correlation could be found with the magnetic properties of the samples. It was observed that by increasing the Sm content in the alloy the maximum induction Jmax decreases. The maximum induction Jmax also decreases with increasing Cu content in the alloy, but to a lesser extent. It was possible to observe the nanocrystalline microstructure as well as the presence and formation of nanocrystalline cells with scanning electron microscopy with field emission source SEM-FEG. Those characteristics are usually only observed by transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the nanocrystalline cells are observable with SEM-FEG on samples whose coercivity is above 159 kA/m (2kOe). It was possible to apply the Stoner-Wohlfarth model modified by Callen Liu and Cullen in the hysteresis loop to determine the magnetocrystalline anisotropy field, the saturation magnetization and the mean field interaction 1/d. The X-ray diffraction coupled with a Rietveld refinement were used to determine the phases formed at high temperatures after the solutinizing heat treatment at 1175°C/4h. It was found that there are two kinds of 2:17 rhombohedral phases formation. One is rich in copper and the other rich in iron.

A dependência com a temperatura dos tempos de relaxação nuclear e da forma da linha de ressonância dos núcleos F0, nos antiferromagnetos diluidos Fex Zn1-x F2 e Mnx Zn1-x F2, foram estudados na faixa TN&#8804;T&#8804;300K. Os tempos de relaxação spin, rede (1/T1) dos núcleos F0, os quais não estão acoplados aos spins Fe (ou Mn) através da interação hiperfina transferida, foram medidos e calculados teoricamente em função da concentração x. Os resultados teóricos apresentam uma boa concordância com os dados experimentais para concentrações na faixa 0.1&#8804;x&#8804;0.8. A dependência com a temperatura de 1/T1, para TN<T&#8804;300K foi entendido qualitativamente em ambos sistemas. Os resultados obtidos para 1/T1, em temperaturas próximas de TN foram utilizados para estudar os \"Efeitos de Campo Aleatório\" no comportamento crítico do Mn.65Zn.35 F2 com o campo aplicado paralelamente e perperdicularmente ao eixo fácil (C). Encontrou-se neste caso, que a temperatura de transição TN decresce substancialmente com o aumento da intensidade do campo somente quando H0 || C. Os resultados experimentais obtidos estão de acordo com as teorias do Efeito de Campos Aleatórios em antiferromagnetos anisotrópicos diluídos. A divergência crítica do segundo momento da linha de ressonância não homogeneamente alargada do F0 foi estudada acima de TN. Os resultados experimentais concordam com os cálculos de Heller para o alargamento não homogêneo causado por Efeitos de Campos Aleatórios. Observou-se que a forma da linha se altera na região crítica. Longe de TN ela é Gaussiana e para t&#8804;10-2 ela mostra uma tendência a se tornar Lorentziana. Abaixo de TN a sua meia largura aumenta, seguindo qualitativamente o aumento da magnetização das sub-redes. / The temperature dependence of the nuclear relaxation rates and line shapes of the F0 resonance in the diluted antiferromagnet Fex Zn1-x F2 and Mnx Zn1-x F2 are studied over a large temperature range TN&#8804;T&#8804;300K. The high (room) temperature spinlattice relaxation rates (1/ T1) of the F0 nuclei, which are not transfer hiperfine coupled to the Fe (or Mn) spins, have been measured and calculated as a function of the concentration x. Good agreement with experiment is found for the theoretical results, which have been obtained in the range 0.1&#8804;x&#8804;0.8. The temperature dependence of TN<T&#8804;300K was qualitatively understood \"Random Field Effects\" on the critical behavior of Mn.65Zn.35 F2, for fields applied parallel and perpendicular to the easy (C) axis. It was found that the transition temperature TN depressed substantially with field only for H0 || C. The experimental results are in general accord with the theory for Random Field Effects in desordered, anisotropic antiferromagnets. The critical divergence of the in homogeneously broadened F0 NMR was studied in Fe.6Zn.4F2 above TN. The experimental results agree with Heller\'s calculation of the NMR line broadening by Random Field Effects. With H0 || C the line shape changes from Gaussian towards Lorentzian for t&#8804;10-2 and below TN its line width increase qualitatively following increase in the sublattice magnetization.

Abstract In this thesis several novel inks based on dry inorganic powders enabling magnetic, piezoelectric and memory resistive (memristive) function were researched for printed electronics applications. Low curing temperature screen–printable magnetic inks for high frequency applications based on dry cobalt nanoparticles were developed in the first part of the work. Three publications were achieved. The first one concentrated on ink formulation and its process development, the second on the utilization of multifunctional surfactant, and the third on the development of the inks for plastic substrates. The magnetic inks developed were cured at 120 &#176;C. The electrical performance, microstructure, surface quality and mechanical durability of printed and cured layers were investigated. Relative permeability values up to 3 and related loss tangents up to 0.01 were achieved at 2 GHz frequency, as well as a pull–off strength of up to 5.2 MPa. The maximum loading level of cobalt nanoparticles was 60 vol–%, after which the stability of the ink started to degrade. The developed ink enabled the miniaturization of a patch antenna. In the second part of the thesis, the formulation of inks based on piezoelectric ceramic particles in powder form with ferroelectric polymers as a matrix material is introduced. The performance and quality of the printed inks and cured layers were investigated. The measured pull off –strength was up to 3.25 MPa, relative permittivity was up to 48 at 1 kHz and piezoelectric constant d31 up to 17 pm/V. The printed piezoelectric layer can be utilized in a pressure sensor. In the third part of the thesis, the development of inks for a novel printed memory component, a memristor, is researched. A synthesis route was developed for an organometallic precursor solution, which was formulated into inkjet–printable form. The printing tests were carried out in order to find the most feasible layer thickness with memristive behaviour. The influence of substrate materials and different thermal treatments on the components’ electrical properties, durability of read/erase –cycles and overall lifetime were also investigated. The prepared memristive patterns remained functional for up to 35 days, while the precursor solution remained usable for over a year. The memristive areas withstood up to 30 read/erase cycles and by utilizing heat treatments the shift in resistance value increased by up to three orders of magnitude. / Tiivistelmä Väitöstyössä kehitettiin epäorgaanisten kuivien jauhemaisten materiaalien pohjalta magneettisia, pietsosähköisiä ja memristiivisiä musteita käytettäviksi painettavan elektroniikan sovelluksissa. Työn ensimmäisessä osassa tutkittiin korkean taajuuden sovelluksissa käytettävien magneettisten, matalassa lämpötilassa kovetettavien, jauhemaisiin kobolttinanopartikkeleihin perustuvien silkkipainomusteiden valmistamista. Tulokset on esitetty kolmessa julkaisussa, joista ensimmäinen keskittyi musteen formulointiin, toinen monifunktionaalisen surfaktantin hyödyntämiseen ja kolmas musteen kehittämiseen muovialustalle sopivaksi. Työssä kehitettiin 120 &#176;C:ssa kovettuvia musteita, joista valmistettujen kalvojen suhteellisen permeabiliteetin maksimiarvoksi saatiin 3 ja häviöiden minimiarvoksi 0,01 kahden gigahertsin taajuudella. Pull–off –vetotestin tulokseksi saatiin jopa 5,2 MPa. Musteet säilyivät vakaina enimmillään 60 tilavuusprosentin metallipitoisuudella. Kehitettyä mustetta käytettiin tasoantennin miniatyrisoinnissa. Toisessa osassa kehitettiin pietsosähköisiä musteita, jotka pohjautuivat keraamijauheeseen ja matriisimateriaalina toimivaan ferrosähköiseen muoviin. Niistä valmistettujen kalvojen parhaaksi pull off –vetotestin tulokseksi saatiin 3,25 MPa, permittiivisyyden maksimiarvoksi 48 yhden kilohertsin taajuudella ja d31–pietsovakion maksimiarvoksi jopa 17 pm/V. Kehitettyjä painettuja rakenteita voidaan käyttää painettavissa paineantureissa. Kolmannessa osassa kehitettiin uudentyyppinen painettava muistikomponentti, memristori ja komponenttien valmistamiseksi uusi prekursoriliuoksen synteesi. Syntetisoitu liuos muokattiin mustesuihkutulostettavaksi. Painokokeiden avulla selvitettiin materiaalin paksuus, jolla saatiin aikaan muistivastukselle ominainen memristiivinen käyttäytyminen. Työssä tutkittiin substraattimateriaalien ja mahdollisten lämpökäsittelyjen vaikutusta komponenttien sähköisiin ominaisuuksiin, luku/kirjoitussyklien kestoon sekä käyttöikään. Valmistetut memristiiviset kalvot säilyivät toimivina 35 vuorokautta ja prekursoriliuos yli vuoden. Memristiiviset pinnat kestivät jopa 30 luku/kirjoitussykliä ja vastusarvon muutos saatiin lämpökäsittelyllä kolmea kertaluokkaa suuremmaksi.

De nos jours, la modélisation numérique constitue un outil indispensable pour le prototypage de convertisseurs électromagnétiques. Les matériaux magnétiques jouent un rôle essentiel dans la conversion de l’énergie, il est donc nécessaire de maîtriser leur comportement et leur représentation. L’objectif de ce travail s’inscrit dans ce cadre et s’attache à élaborer des lois réalistes de comportement de matériaux afin de les inclure dans des simulateurs de circuits. Concernant le comportement statique, le modèle de Jiles-Atherton a été implémenté puis adapté, simplifié et modifié afin d’en améliorer la précision et l’implémentation. La modélisation dynamique du matériau a été effectuée grâce au modèle DWM élaboré au laboratoire Ampère. Ce modèle intègre les effets dynamiques excédentaires grâce à une loi « dynamique de matériau » implémentée au sein de l’équation de diffusion magnétique. Ce modèle a été ensuite homogénéisé afin d’en améliorer son implémentation future dans un simulateur de circuit. Chacun des différents modèles a été testé et validé sur plusieurs échantillons. / Nowadays, numerical modeling is an indispensable tool for the prototyping of electromagnetic converters. Magnetic materials play an essential role into the energy conversion so it is necessary to control their behavior as well as their modeling. The objective of this work is to develop realistic laws of material behavior for circuit simulators use. Regarding the static behavior, the Jiles-Atherton model has been implemented and adapted, simplified and modified to improve accuracy and implementation. Dynamic modeling of the material was performed using the model DWM developed into the Ampere laboratory. This model incorporates the excedentary dynamic effects thanks to a "dynamical material law" implemented into the magnetic diffusion equation. Then this model was homogenized to improve its future implementation in a circuit simulator. Each of the different models has been tested and validated on several samples.

Le travail présenté dans cette thèse porte sur l'application de la spectroscopie RMN pour l'étude de matériaux magnétiques moléculaires. Une attention particulière est consacrée aux systèmes magnétiques possédant des cyanures : des briques de construction, des complexes de cyanure polymétalliques et des réseaux étendus (analogues bleu de Prusse) à faible dimension. Par le biais d’exemples spécifiques, nous essayons de montrer que la spectroscopie RMN peut être utilisée comme une puissante sonde magnétique et structurale des systèmes paramagnétiques (chapitre 2, 4, 5). De plus, la RMN est également utilisée pour étudier l’équilibre de spin, en solution, d’une famille de complexes à transition de spin Fe(II) (chapitre 3). En dehors de la spectroscopie RMN, différentes techniques comprenant la spectroscopie FT-IR et UV-Vis (à l'état solide et solution), l’analyse thermogravimétrique (ATG), la diffraction aux rayons X, la résonance paramagnétique électronique (RPE), la diffraction de neutrons polarisés (uniquement pour le composé [Fe(Tp)(CN)3]-) et la magnétométrie SQUID sont utilisées afin d’obtenir une caractérisation structurale et électronique fiable des matériaux magnétiques sondés. Ces techniques permettent également de rationaliser et de soutenir les résultats obtenus à partir de spectroscopie RMN. Par ailleurs, des calculs théoriques de certains composés ont été effectués à l’aide de la méthode DFT (en collaboration avec les théoriciens) afin de soutenir les observations expérimentales. Le premier chapitre de la thèse revient sur quelques concepts de base de la spectroscopie RMN, à l'état solide et en solution, et expose brièvement quelques exemples d'études de systèmes paramagnétiques en RMN. La partie expérimentale de ce même chapitre met l'accent sur l'utilisation de la spectroscopie RMN 13C et 15N à l'état solide pour sonder les propriétés magnétiques locales, estimer la densité de spin et sa répartition sur les ligands cyanures. Une question fondamentale pour les magnéto-chimistes est ainsi soulevée : comment l'électron non apparié, délocalisé de la source paramagnétique sur le ligand pontant, donne t-il naissance à l'interaction magnétique d'échange? Dans le troisième chapitre de la thèse, la spectroscopie RMN 1H paramagnétique en solution a été utilisée pour étudier des complexes mononucléaires Fe(II) commutables, c’est-à-dire pouvant subir un changement de leurs propriétés magnétiques (et optiques) sous l’influence de stimuli externes. L’équilibre de transition de spin thermo-induit des complexes [FeII(R-bik)3]2+ a été étudié par RMN 1H, à température variable, et les résultats ont été comparés à ceux obtenus avec des techniques différentes. Le quatrième chapitre traite de la caractérisation magnéto-structurale de certains complexes polynucléaires fondé sur la nouvelle brique de construction cyanurée [CoIII(Me2Tp)(CN)3]-. La spectroscopie RMN du noyau quadripolaire 59Co est employée comme sonde pour suivre à différente température, le comportement magnétique des systèmes moléculaires contenant du Co(III). La RMN 59Co permet par ailleurs, l’étude du mécanisme d'extension de spin sur le pont cyanure... / The work presented in this Ph.D. dissertation focuses on the application of NMR spectroscopy for studying molecular magnetic materials. A particular attention is devoted to cyanide-contaning magnetic systems: cyanide building blocks, low-dimensional polymetallic complexes and extended networks (Prussian blue analogues). Basically, we try to show through selected examples that NMR can be used as a powerful structural and magnetic probe to address a variety of questions related to paramagnetic materials (chapter 2, 4, 5). Besides, we also use here NMR to study spin equilibrium in solution in a family of Fe(II) spin-crossover complexes (chapter 3). Apart from the use of various NMR techniques, different physical techniques including FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy (in solid-state and solution), TGA, X-ray diffraction, EPR spectroscopy, Polarized neutron diffraction (only for [Fe(Tp)(CN)3]- compound), and SQUID magnetometry are used to obtain reliable structural and electronic characterization of the probed magnetic materials and to rationalize and support the results obtained from NMR spectroscopy. Theoretical DFT calculations (in collaboration with theoreticians) are also performed on some selected compounds to support the experimental observations. The first chapter of the dissertation provides a short overview of some basic concepts of NMR spectroscopy in solid state and in solution and gives very briefly some few examples of NMR studies on a variety of paramagnetic systems. The first experimental chapter of the thesis focuses on the use of 13C and 15N solid-state NMR spectroscopy to probe local magnetic properties and to estimate the spin density and its distribution onto the cyanide ligands. It thus addresses a fundamental question for magnetochemists: how the unpaired electron delocalized from the paramagnetic source onto the bridging ligand to give rise to the magnetic exchange interaction? In the third chapter of the thesis, the solution state paramagnetic 1H NMR spectroscopy has been used to study Fe(II) mononuclear switchable complexes, which undergo a change of their magnetic (and optical) properties upon external stimuli. More specifically, the thermally-induced spin-crossover equilibria of the [FeII(R-bik)3]2+ complexes has been studied by variable temperature 1H NMR and the results are compared to those obtained by other techniques. The fourth chapter deals with the magneto-structural characterization of some polynuclear complexes based on the new cyanide-based [CoIII(Me2Tp)(CN)3]- building block. NMR spectroscopy of the quadrupolar 59Co nucleus is used as a probe for following the magnetic behaviour of these Co(III) containing molecular systems at different temperature. It also allows to investigate the spin extension mechanism over the cyanide bridge. Finally the chapter 5 intends to explore the use of 113Cd NMR spectroscopy as both a local structural and magnetic probe for studying Fe-Cd based molecular materials...

We study the magnetocaloric effect in two magnetic materials, an alloy intermetallic Dy2RhGa8 monocrystalline and polycrystalline manganite shaped the La0.99Pb0.01MnO3. These compounds were characterized by the methods of X-ray diffraction at room temperature and dc magnetization as a function of temperature and applied magnetic field. From the magnetic measurements we conclude that the La 0.99Pb0.01MnO3 has a ferromagnetic transition below 250 K and is antiferromagnetic Dy2RhGa8 to temperatures lower than 11 K. Study was conducted on the magnetocaloric effect in the compounds with the calculation of their variations of entropy for different magnetic fields. The sample Dy2RhGa8 ordering antiferromagnetically at 7 Tesla had an entropy change of 2.4 J / mol K when the applied field is parallel to the crystallographic c axis of 2.1 J / mol K when the field is perpendicular to the c direction. the results were compared with a theoretical modeling of the crystal field Hamiltonian for best fit of the experimental data and obtain satisfactory results. / Neste trabalho estudamos o efeito magnetocalórico em dois materiais magnéticos, uma liga intermetálica monocristalina de Dy2RhGa8 e uma manganita em forma policristalina de La0.99Pb0.01MnO3. Estes compostos foram caracterizados por métodos de difratometria de raios X à temperatura ambiente, e magnetização dc em função da temperatura e do campo magnético aplicado. Das medidas magnéticas concluímos que o La0.99Pb0.01MnO3 apresenta uma transição ferromagnética abaixo de 250 K e o Dy2RhGa8 é antiferromagnético para temperaturas menores de 11 K. Foi feito o estudo do efeito magnetocalórico nos compostos com o cálculo de suas respectivas variações de entropia para diferentes campos magnéticos. A amostra de Dy2RhGa8 que ordena antiferromagneticamente a 7 Tesla teve uma variação de entropia de 2,4 J/mol K quando o campo aplicado for paralelo ao eixo cristalográfico c e de 2,1 J/mol K quando o campo for perpendicular a direção c. os resultados foram comparados com um modelo teórico de modelagem da Hamiltoniana de campo cristalino para melhor ajuste dos dados experimentais e obtemos resultados satisfatórios.

We present results of an experimental and theoretical study of the magnetic properties of soft magnetic gels consisting of micron-sized magnetizable particles embedded in a polymer matrix. Experiments demonstrate hysteretic dependences of composite magnetization on an applied magnetic field and non-monotonic, with maximum, dependence of the sample susceptibilities on the field. We propose a theoretical approach which describes the main physical features of these experimental results.

<div>Rare circulating cells are becoming a subject of interest due to their potential clinical applications to replace invasive procedures. Due their low presence in blood (as low as 1 in 1 ml of blood) various platforms are developed to capture and isolate them. Common limitations of current platforms include the inability to process large volumes of blood without an initial volume reduction step such as centrifugation, reliance on a single antibody for the capture, and the difficulty of releasing and retrieving the captured cells with high purity. A rare cell retrieval platform with high throughput operation and high purity retrieval is needed to capture these rare cells by processing large volumes of blood.</div><div><br></div><div>In this thesis study, we have developed a two-tiered microchip system to capture and retrieve rare cells from blood samples with high purity. The first module of the system is a high throughput microfluidic interface that is used to immunomagnetically isolate targeted rare cells from whole blood, and discard > 99.999% of the unwanted leukocytes. The second module is a microwell array that furthers the purification by magnetically guiding each cell into a separate well concurrently, and allows individual retrieval of each cell. Even though the system we have developed is applicable to many fields pertaining to rare cell capture, here we demonstrate the proof-of-concept using model cell lines that represent circulating fetal trophoblasts. We describe the design, operation as well as the experimental characterization of the system. Our characterization results show that the process can be completed within 145 minutes from the very beginning till the retrieval of a target cell, and can provide efficiencies and purities that are as high as 100%. </div><div><br></div><div>In order to demonstrate a real-world use case for our device, we present preliminary experiments done with blood samples from pregnant women. We show that we are able to retrieve candidate fetal cells under 167 minutes. Future work will be focused on sequencing the candidate fetal cells retrieved from maternal samples to confirm their fetal origin as well as enhancing system performance in maximizing the number of cells captured.</div><div><br></div>

Zielstellung dieser Arbeit ist die experimentelle Aufklärung und computergestützte Simulation von Phasengleichgewichten im binären System Kupfer-Sauerstoff und im quaternären System Eisen-Samarium-Zirkonium-Molybdän. Damit wird ein Beitrag zu Phasendiagrammen in den Stoffgruppen der keramischen Materialien und der Seltenerd-basierenden magnetischen Materialien geleistet. Zur Charakterisierung der einzelnen Systeme und ihrer Subsysteme nach der CALPHAD-Methode werden die Stöchiometrie der einzelnen Phasen, ihre Phasenanteile in den jeweiligen Legierungen sowie ihre druckabhängige und thermische Stabilität unter angenäherten Gleichgewichtsbedingungen betrachtet. Zusammen mit den kristallographischen und magnetischen Eigenschaften der Phasen ergeben sich daraus thermodynamische Modelle, die durch ihre parametrisierte Darstellungsweise eine Optimierung an die jeweiligen experimentellen Befunde gestatten. Durch Extra- und Interpolation der so gewonnenen Zustandsfunktionen der einzelnen Phasen ergibt sich ein möglichst weitgehendes Bild aller wesentlichen, das stoffliche Gesamtsystem charakterisierenden thermodynamischen Zustände, welches auch über die experimentellen Einschränkungen hinaus noch Aussagen über die Phasenkonstitution, etwa die Primärkristallisation von Phasen bei hohen Drücken und Temperaturen sowie die Phasenstabilität in höherkomponentigen Systemen, ermöglicht. Schließlich werden die thermodynamischen Funktionen in einer Datenbank zusammengefasst, womit auch die Möglichkeit ihrer Weiterverwendung in anderen Systemen besteht. Die Arbeit kann in den Bereich der Grundlagenuntersuchungen zu den behandelten Stoffsystemen mit werkstoffwissenschaftlichem Hintergrund eingeordnet werden.

Les paliers magnétiques actifs auto-détecteurs sont des transducteurs électromécaniques permettant de réaliser deux fonctions simultanées: une fonction puissance assurant le positionnement du rotor et une fonction capteur de position permettant d'estimer la taille de l'entrefer et la position du rotor. Dans cette thèse nous nous sommes intéressés au développement de modèles électromagnétiques de paliers magnétiques actifs auto-détecteurs pour leur conception et leur optimisation. Différents modèles ont ainsi été produits durant ces travaux de thèse:- Un modèle haute fréquence d'un matériau feuilleté et polarisé construit à partir d'une mesure de la perméabilité réversible et d'un modèle formel de diffusion haute fréquence;- Un modèle de simulation des courants induits dans un rotor feuilleté générés par la rotation de celui-ci. Ce modèle permet alors de déterminer les pertes par courants induits ainsi que l'effet de la rotation sur l'estimation de la position;- Enfin, un modèle de l'impédance haute fréquence d'un circuit magnétique feuilleté, saturable et polarisé. Cette modélisation se réalise en 3 étapes : calcul magnétostatique non linéaire, intégration du modèle haute fréquence et calcul magnétodynamique linéaire. Ces différentes approches de modélisation ont été validées expérimentalement au moyen d'un cadre d'Epstein et sur deux types de paliers magnétiques. L'ensemble de ces modèles ont ensuite été exploités dans un outil pour la conception optimale de paliers magnétiques actifs auto-détecteur. Finalement, une optimisation multivariable bi-objective a été réalisée de façon à concevoir un palier magnétique actif auto-détecteur optimal à la fois d'un point de vue capteur et d'un point de vue puissance. / Active magnetic bearings with a self-sensing approach are electromechanical transducers. They realize two different functions at the same time: power function for moving the rotor, and sensor function for estimating the size of the air gap and the position of rotor. In this thesis, we developed an electromagnetic model for conception and optimization of these active magnetic bearing. In order to achieve this goal, different models were developed during this thesis:- A high frequency model of a laminated and polarized material builds with a reversible permeability measure and an homogenization model for high frequency;- A simulation model induced currents in a laminated rotor created by its own rotation. This one permits eddy current losses determination and the impact of rotation on the position estimation;- Finally, a high frequency impedance model for a laminated, saturated and polarized magnetic circuit. This model computes in 3 steps: nonlinear magnetostatic calculation, integration of high frequency model and linear magnetodynamic calculation. These different approaches were validated experimentally with an Epstein frame and with two different magnetic bearings. All these models were then exploited in a tool for optimal conception of active magnetic bearings with a self-sensing approach. Finally, a bi-objective multivariable optimization was realized to design an optimal active magnetic bearing to both estimate position and create force.