Neste trabalho apresentamos um modelo para bandas de energia do HxMoO3 tanto para baixos como para altos valores de x. A densidade ótica do MoO3 hidrogenado é descrita em termos deste modelo, considerando-se as transições intra-bandas e inter-bandas. Verificamos que a densidade ótica calculada está de acordo com os resultados experimentais / In this work we give a model for the energy bands of HxMoO3 for low and high values of x. The optical density of hydrogenated MoO3 is described in terms of this model including both intraband and interband transitions. The calculated optical density is shown to agree with the experimental results

Neste trabalho apresentamos um modelo para bandas de energia do HxMoO3 tanto para baixos como para altos valores de x. A densidade ótica do MoO3 hidrogenado é descrita em termos deste modelo, considerando-se as transições intra-bandas e inter-bandas. Verificamos que a densidade ótica calculada está de acordo com os resultados experimentais / In this work we give a model for the energy bands of HxMoO3 for low and high values of x. The optical density of hydrogenated MoO3 is described in terms of this model including both intraband and interband transitions. The calculated optical density is shown to agree with the experimental results

Une cellule photovoltaïque organique est constituée d’une couche photoabsorbante comprise entre deux électrodes dont l’une au moins est transparente. Généralement, les cellules sont illuminées au travers de l’électrode inférieure transparente d’oxyde d’indium dopé à l’étain (ITO). Néanmoins, de nombreuses applications comme l’automobile nécessitant un éclairage par le dessus du module, nous nous sommes intéressés à l'élaboration de cellules photovoltaïques sur substrat flexible, avec l'électrode inférieure opaque et l'électrode transparente déposée sur le dessus de la cellule. Deux types d'architectures ont été développés. Dans le premier cas, la cellule solaire organique finale a été entièrement déposée par des techniques de dépôt en voie liquide avec les deux électrodes en PEDOT:PSS imprimées par jet d’encre. Dans le second cas, les cellules ont été élaborées sur électrode d'argent avec une électrode supérieure transparente tricouche oxyde/métal/oxyde (MoO3/Ag/MoO3) évaporée thermiquement. Les cellules solaires organiques réalisées selon la seconde architecture ont été connectées en série afin de créer un module photovoltaïque organique. Ce dernier a permis d’alimenter et de faire briller une LED. / An organic solar cell is made of a photoactive layer sandwiched between two electrodes among which one at least is transparent. Usually, solar cells are illuminated through the tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) bottom transparent electrode. Nevertheless, many applications like automobile requiring illumination from above the module, we designed photovoltaic cells on a flexible substrate, with an opaque bottom electrode and a top transparent one. Two types of architectures were developed. At first, the final organic solar cell was fully deposited by solution-process with both electrodes made of ink-jet printed PEDOT:PSS. Then the cells were elaborated on a silver bottom electrode with a transparent evaporated oxide/metal/oxide (MoO3/Ag/MoO3) top electrode. The organic solar cells made according to the second structure were connected in series to create an organic photovoltaic module. It allowed to power and shine a white LED.

Traditional chemical looping technologies utilize solid oxygen carriers and has some disadvantages, especially when solid fuels like coal are used. In this work, a novel chemical looping process using gaseous metal oxide as oxygen carrier was proposed. The reaction of activated charcoal with gas-phase MoO3 was studied for the first time. The experiments were conducted isothermally at different temperatures in a fixed-bed reactor. The apparent activation energy of the reaction was calculated and suitable kinetic models were determined. The results and analysis showed that the proposed concept has potential in both coal chemical looping combustion and gasification process. To further investigate the mechanism of carbon oxidation by gas-phase MoO3, the adsorption of a gaseous (MoO3)3 cluster on a graphene ribbon and subsequent generation of COx was studied by density functional theory (DFT) method and compared with experimental results. The (MoO3)n -graphene complexes show interesting magnetic properties and potentials for nanodevices. A comprehensive analysis of plausible reaction mechanisms of CO and CO2 generation was conducted. Multiple routes to CO and CO2 formation were identified. The (MoO3)3 cluster shows negative catalytic effect for CO formation but does not increase the energy barrier for CO2 formation, indicating CO2 is the primary product. Mechanism of the homogenous MoO3 - CO reaction was studied and showed relatively low energy barriers. The DFT result accounts for key experimental observations of activation energy and product selectivity. The combined theoretical and experimental approach contributes to the understanding of the mechanism of reactions between carbon and metal oxide clusters. To gain a better understanding of the MoO2 oxidation process, the adsorption and dissociation of O2 on MoO2 surface were studied by DFT method. The results show that O2 molecules prefer to be adsorbed on the five-coordinated Mo top sites. Density of states analysis shows strong hybridization of Mo 4d orbitals and O 2p orbitals in the Mo-O bond. Clean MoO2 slab and slabs with O2 adsorption are metallic conductors, while the surface with high O atom coverage is reconstructed and becomes a semiconductor. Surface Mo atoms without adsorbed O or O2 are spin-polarized. The oxygen adsorption shows ability to reduce the spin of surface Mo atoms. The adsorption energy of O2 and O atoms decreases as coverage increases. The transition states of O2 dissociation were located. The energy barriers for O2 dissociation on five-coordinated and four-coordinated Mo top sites are 0.227 eV and 0.281 eV, respectively.

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden das Wachstum und die Oberflächenstruktur von definier-ten V2O3-, V2O5- und MoO3-Filmen auf Au(111) sowie deren Einsatz als Modellsysteme zur Untersuchung von Elementarreaktionen auf Vanadiumoxid- und Molybdänoxid-basierten selektiven Oxidationskatalysatoren untersucht. Im Falle von V2O3(0001) befindet sich an der Oberfläche der Filme eine Lage von Vanadylgruppen, welche kein Bestandteil der Kristall-struktur sind. Die O Atome der Vanadylgruppen können durch Elektronenbeschuss definiert entfernt werden, wodurch eine partiell oder vollständig V-terminierte Oberfläche erzeugt werden kann. Der Grad der Oberflächenreduktion wird durch die Elektronendosis festgelegt. Dieses ermöglicht eine Untersuchung des Einflusses der Vanadylgruppen und der unterkoor-dinierten V-Ionen auf die Reaktivität der Modellkatalysatoren. Die Präparation von defektar-men V2O5(001)- und MoO3(010)-Filmen ist erstmals in der vorliegenden Arbeit dokumen-tiert. Diese Filme wurden mittels Oxidation in einer Hochdruckzelle bei einem Sauerstoffdruck von 50 mbar hergestellt. Anders als in vielen Publikationen berichtet sind diese hochkristallinen Schichten unter UHV-Bedingungen weitgehend reduktionsbeständig. Oberflächenverunreinigungen und Defekte scheinen aber einen großen Einfluss auf die Redu-zierbarkeit zu haben. Die von den Strukturen der regulären Oxide abweichenden Strukturen der Koinzidenzgitter von V2O5- und MoO3-Monolagen werden durch die Wechselwirkung mit der Au(111)-Unterlage stabilisiert, was vermutlich durch die einfache Verschiebbarkeit von Koordinationseinheiten in V und Mo-Oxiden erleichtert wird. Für beide Oxide beginnt das Wachstum regulärer Oxidstrukturen erst nach Vollendung der zweiten Lage. Die für geträgerte V2O5-Katalysatoren häufig vorgebrachte Annahme, dass V2O5-Kristallkeimbildung direkt auf einer Monolage stattfindet, sollte somit mit Vorsicht betrachtet werden. / The growth and the surface structure of well-ordered V2O3, V2O5 and MoO3 thin films have been investigated in this work. These films are seen as model systems for the study of ele-mentary reaction steps occurring on vanadia and molybdena-based selective oxidation cata-lysts. It is shown that well-ordered V2O3(0001) thin films can be prepared on Au(111). The films are terminated by vanadyl groups which are not part of the V2O3 bulk structure. Elec-tron irradiation specifically removes the oxygen atoms of the vanadyl groups, resulting in a V-terminated surface. The fraction of removed vanadyl groups is controlled by the electron dose. Such surfaces constitute interesting models to probe the relative role of both the vanadyl groups and the undercoordinated V ions at the surface of vanadia catalysts. The growth of well-ordered V2O5(001) and MoO3(010) thin films containing few point defects is reported here for the first time. These films were grown on Au(111) by oxidation under 50 mbar O2 in a dedicated high pressure cell. Contrary to some of the results found in the literature, the films are not easily reduced by annealing in UHV. This evidences the contribution of radiation and surface contamination in some of the reported thermal reduction experiments. The growth of ultrathin V2O5 and MoO3 layers on Au(111) results in formation of interface-specific monolayer structures. These layers are coincidence lattices and they do not correspond to any known oxide bulk structure. They are assumed to be stabilized by electronic interaction with Au(111). Their formation illustrates the polymorphic character and the ease of coordination units rearrangement which are characteristic of both oxides. The formation of a second layer apparently precedes the growth of bulk-like crystallites for both oxides. This observation is at odds with a common assumption that crystals nucleate as soon as a monolayer is formed dur-ing the preparation of supported vanadia catalysts.

Organic solar cells have been showing promise as a way of producing renewableenergy with the help of light, flexible, and production effective materials.The efficiencies and lifetimes reached in organic solar cells have steadily beenincreasing over the years as more research in the field is being conducted.One way of increasing the efficiency in organic solar cell devices is introducingan interlayer between the photoactive material and the anode, referred toas the ’hole transport layer’. Most commonly used as a hole transport layer isthe material PEDOT:PSS, which offers desired properties such as transparency,simple processing and good ohmic contact between anode and photoactive material.PEDOT:PSS is also known to be a degradation site in organic solar cells,as it will corrode the electrode in the presence of water.This project has consisted of investigating PEDOT:PSS along with two othercandidates that may one day come to replace PEDOT:PSS as the most commonlyused material, molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) and phosphomolybdic acid(PMA). The aim was to investigate how the different materials energy bandstructure would be affected upon exposure to sunlight, air and annealing, byobserving the work function under different conditions.

Submitted by Emanuel Varela Cardoso (emanuel.varela@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-08-23T19:44:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 THIAGO RODRIGO BARBOSA BARROS – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEQ) 2017.pdf: 2174476 bytes, checksum: 3268fd475d20f6eff1be072f2e7fa4e3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-23T19:44:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 THIAGO RODRIGO BARBOSA BARROS – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEQ) 2017.pdf: 2174476 bytes, checksum: 3268fd475d20f6eff1be072f2e7fa4e3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-20 / Capes / Biodiesel, que é produzido a partir de óleos vegetais ou gorduras animais através da reação de transesterificação com álcool é um excelente substituto para o diesel de petróleo por ser um combustível biodegradável derivado de fontes renováveis. A peneira molecular MCM-41 apresenta potencial para processamento de ácidos graxos visando a produção de biodiesel, por controle da composição química e por tratamentos químicos posterior a sua síntese. A inserção de óxidos metálicos pode proporcionar um aumento no desempenho catalítico da peneira molecular, possibilitando a preparação de catalisadores com maior atividade, seletividade e estabilidade térmica. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo principal a obtenção de biodiesel a partir da reação de transesterificação do óleo de soja utilizando o catalisador MoO3/25CeO2/MCM-41. Para tal afinidade, a peneira molecular foi preparada partindo-se de um gel com a seguinte composição molar da mistura reacional: 1SiO2 : 0,30 CTABr : 11 NH3 : 144 H2O. A incorporação do cério e molibdênio (em peso) no suporte MCM-41 foi por via seca. Através dos difratogramas foi possível identificar os picos característicos da peneira molecular MCM-41, como também as fases dos óxidos de cério e molibdênio na estrutura da peneira molecular, confirmando os processos de impregnação. Por meio da isoterma de adsorção de nitrogênio a peneira molecular apresentou uma área superficial SBET de 1072 m2/g e isoterma do tipo IV característica de materiais mesoporosos. O catalisador contendo 15% em peso de molibdênio e 25% em peso de cério atingiu a maior conversão em éster metílico em torno de 93% como também densidade de 0.8832 g/cm3, viscosidade cinemática 4,044 mm2/s e acidez de 0,49 mg KOH/g. / Biodiesel, which is produced from vegetable oils or animal fats by transesterification reaction with alcohol, is an excellent substitute for diesel oil being a biodegradable fuel derived from renewable. The molecular sieve MCM-41 has the potential to process fatty acids aiming biodiesel production, by controlling the chemical composition and subsequent chemical treatments to their synthesis. The inclusion of metallic oxides can provide an increase in catalytic performance of the molecular sieve, allowing th e preparation of catalysts with higher activity, selectivity and thermal stability. This study aims to obtain biodiesel from the transesterification reaction of soybean oil using the catalyst MoO3/25CeO2/MCM-41. To this affinity, the molecular sieve was prepared starting with a gel with the following molar composition of the reaction mixture: 1SiO2 : 0,30 CTABr : 11 NH3 : 144 H2O. The incorporation of cerium and molybdenum (by weight) in the MCM-41 was supported by dry. Through the XRD patterns it was possible to identify the peaks characteristic of MCM-41 molecular sieve, as well as phases of cerium and molybdenum oxides in the molecular sieve structure, confirming the impregnation process. By means of the nitrogen adsorption isotherm molecular sieve had a surface area SBET de 1072 m2/g and isotherm type IV characteristic of mesoporous materials. The catalyst containing 15% by weight molybdenum and 25% by weight cerium reached the highest methyl ester conversion around 93% as well as density of 0.8832 g/cm3, kinematic viscosity 4,044 mm2/s and acidity of 0,49 mg KOH/g

Miniaturisation of electronic and optoelectronic devices have enabled the realization of system-on-a-chip technology in modern image sensors, where the photo sensor arrays and the corresponding signal processing circuitry are monolithically integrated in a single chip. Apart from intrinsic advantages, the drive towards miniaturisation has been further fuelled by the exotic properties exhibited by semiconductor materials at the nano scale. As the dimension of the material is gradually reduced from the bulk, interesting physical and chemical properties begin to emerge owing to the increased confinement of charge carriers in different spatial dimensions. Solution-processed optoelectronics have revolutionised the field of device physics over recent years due to the superior performance, ease of processing, substrate flexibility, cost-effective production of large-area devices and other advantages associated with the technique. In the present work, solution-processed photo detectors have been fabricated on SiO2/Si substrate facilitating the ease of integration with conventional silicon CMOS technology. The present thesis deals with the successful exploitation of most common point defects in semiconductor nanostructures to reduce the overlap of hole wave function with the envelop wave function of the ground state electron to improve photoconduction. As a result of the investigation process, successful strategies have been devised for the improvement of photoconduction by engineering the defect states. In the first study, the intrinsic copper vacancies and the capping agent thiol have been employed to trap photo holes in photo detectors based on copper indium selenide nanoparticles, thereby allowing the photoelectrons to transit the device. In the second study, the optical excitation of charge carriers into the defect-related band originating from oxygen vacancies further raises the photoconductivity of molybdenum trioxide nanobelts based photodetectors. In the third study, the absence of photoconductivity in zinc selenide based quantum dots has been attributed to the radiative recombination of photogenerated carriers at the donor-acceptor states caused by the self-compensation of point defects in the dots. In the final study, the crucial role of the energy depth of trap states in determining the carrier relaxation dynamics (temporal response) of the photodetector based on SnO2 nanowires has been discussed in detail. .

Detta projekts mål har varit att undersöka tre olika 2D-materials triboelektriska egenskaper och därmed placera dem i en triboelektrisk serie. Detta utfördes genom att använda en triboelektrisk nanogenerator (TENG) och mäta den resulterande spänningen. Tio stycken motmaterial applicerades mot varje 2D-material på nanogeneratorn. Utifrån resultatet var det möjligt uppmärka typiska vågformer för en TENG, alltså kunde resultatet från mätningen antas vara från den triboelektriska effekten. 2D-materialen placerades tillsammans med dess motmaterial i en triboelektrisk serie och sorterades sedan för att bestämma dess elektronaffinitet. För de tre 2D-materialen hade de gemensamt att ETFE och FEP tillhör den positiva sidan av den triboelektriska serien relativt de 2D-materialen. Resten, alltså: cellofan, kapton, LDPE, nylon, PEEK, PEI, polypropylene och PTFE, placerades negativt i deras respektives 2D-materials serie. Dock blev resultatet ej som förväntat, då ordningen på motmaterialen i serien kunde antas vara samma för alla 2D-material, men detta var inte vad som hittades. Anledningen till detta kan möjligtvis vara ytladdningar som kan ha överförts till materialen medans de hanterades, eller på grund av ytstrukturen av 2D-materialen. Därför föreslås att detta arbete kan förbättras genom mer varsam hantering och spridning av materialen över dess plattform.

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