Metilaluminoxano, trietilalumínio e trimetilalumínio foram encapsulados em uma rede de sílica usando sol-gel não hidrolítico. Óxidos mistos foram produzidos através da combinação dos precursores da sílica com Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 e MgCl2 .6H2O. Os xerogéis resultantes foram caracterizados por uma série de técnicas para determinar os elementos, estrutura, textura e características morfológicas dos cocatalisadores encapsulados. A natureza do cocatalisador afeta o tempo de geleificação. A quantidade de cocatalisador encapsulado não parece ser afetada pelo volume do alquilalumínio, mas a rede de sílica e a organização do xerogel foram, de acordo com os resultados do infravermelho e XRD. Uma forte redução da área específica ocorre comparando os sistemas encapsulados com as sílicas sintetizadas em condições semelhantes. Os alquilalumínios encapsulados foram avaliados na polimerização de eteno usando Cp2ZrCl2 como catalisador na presença e ausência de MAO externo. Os cocatalisadores encapsulados não foram ativos em uma relação Al/Zr de 250 a 500. Para os sistemas mistos combinando MAO homogêneo (externo) com MAO encapsulado, a adição do cocatalisador encapsulado parece não afetar a atividade catalítica. O peso molecular dos polímeros obtido usando catalisador encapsulado é inferior ao obtido a partir das reações homogêneas. No entanto, a polidispersão obtida nos polímeros usando cocatalisador encapsulado foi maior que a obtida a partir de sistemas homogêneos e impregnado. / Methylaluminoxane, tetraethylaluminum and trimethylaluminum were encapsulated within a silica-based material using a non-hydrolytic sol-gel process. Mixed oxides were also produced by combining silica precursors with Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 and MgCl2 .6H2O. The resulting xerogels were characterized by a series of complementary techniques to determine the elemental, the structural, the textural and the morphological characteristics of the encapsulated cocatalysts. The nature of the alkyl aluminum strongly affects the gelification time. The amount of encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to be affected by the alkylaluminum volume, but the silica network and the xerogel organization were, according to infrared and X-ray diffraction measurements. There was a large surface reduction for the encapsulated systems compared with the silica that was synthesized under the same conditions. The resulting supported alkylaluminum was evaluated in the polymerization of ethylene using Cp2ZrCl2 as the catalyst in the presence and the absence of external MAO. The encapsulated cocatalysts were not shown to be active in the Al/Zr range of 250-500. For the mixed systems that combined homogeneous MAO with encapsulated MAO, the addition of the encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to affect the catalyst activity. The molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the encapsulated cocatalyst was lower than the molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the homogeneous catalyst. Nevertheless, the polydispersity of the polymers that were obtained in the presence of the encapsulated cocatalyst was greater than polydispersity of the polymers that were produced with the homogeneous catalyst or the impregnated MAO.

Cette thèse, à visée exploratoire, a pour objet de développer l'utilisation de polysaccharides dans la synthèse de matériaux. Les applications dans le domaine de l'énergie sont privilégiées et ont guidé les choix effectués.Deux axes d'études sont explorés :1) la minéralisation de la cellulose par des chlorures métalliques, conduisant à l'obtention d'oxydes métalliques. Nous avons démontré la versatilité du procédé en développant la synthèse de divers oxydes métalliques (TiO2, Nb2O5, V2O5, Fe2O5, WO3) ou l’utilisation de différentes sources de cellulose (papier filtre, cellulose micro-fibrillée et cellulose bactérienne). Ces synthèses et des expériences complémentaires nous ont permis d’affiner notre compréhension du mécanisme de synthèse.2) la synthèse de composites polysaccharides-ionosilices, qui devait conduire à l’obtention de polyélectrolytes solides. Les essais effectués ont été infructueux, et sont brièvement décrits. / This exploratory thesis is oriented to the exploration of the use of polysaccharides for materials synthesis. Energy applications are preferred, and have lead our choices.Two main axis are studied :1) The mineralization of cellulose by metal chlorides, leading to metal oxides. We have demonstrated the versatility of the process by developing the synthesis of some metal oxides ( TiO2, Nb2O5, V2O5, Fe2O5, WO3) or the use of different cellulose sources (filter paper, micro-fibrillated cellulose and bacterial cellulose). These synthesis and complementaries experiments allowed us to improve our comprehension of the synthesis mechanism.2) The synthesis of polysaccharides-ionosilicas composites, which was expected to lead to solid polyelectrolytes. The experiments were unsuccessful, and are briefly described.

Metilaluminoxano, trietilalumínio e trimetilalumínio foram encapsulados em uma rede de sílica usando sol-gel não hidrolítico. Óxidos mistos foram produzidos através da combinação dos precursores da sílica com Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 e MgCl2 .6H2O. Os xerogéis resultantes foram caracterizados por uma série de técnicas para determinar os elementos, estrutura, textura e características morfológicas dos cocatalisadores encapsulados. A natureza do cocatalisador afeta o tempo de geleificação. A quantidade de cocatalisador encapsulado não parece ser afetada pelo volume do alquilalumínio, mas a rede de sílica e a organização do xerogel foram, de acordo com os resultados do infravermelho e XRD. Uma forte redução da área específica ocorre comparando os sistemas encapsulados com as sílicas sintetizadas em condições semelhantes. Os alquilalumínios encapsulados foram avaliados na polimerização de eteno usando Cp2ZrCl2 como catalisador na presença e ausência de MAO externo. Os cocatalisadores encapsulados não foram ativos em uma relação Al/Zr de 250 a 500. Para os sistemas mistos combinando MAO homogêneo (externo) com MAO encapsulado, a adição do cocatalisador encapsulado parece não afetar a atividade catalítica. O peso molecular dos polímeros obtido usando catalisador encapsulado é inferior ao obtido a partir das reações homogêneas. No entanto, a polidispersão obtida nos polímeros usando cocatalisador encapsulado foi maior que a obtida a partir de sistemas homogêneos e impregnado. / Methylaluminoxane, tetraethylaluminum and trimethylaluminum were encapsulated within a silica-based material using a non-hydrolytic sol-gel process. Mixed oxides were also produced by combining silica precursors with Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 and MgCl2 .6H2O. The resulting xerogels were characterized by a series of complementary techniques to determine the elemental, the structural, the textural and the morphological characteristics of the encapsulated cocatalysts. The nature of the alkyl aluminum strongly affects the gelification time. The amount of encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to be affected by the alkylaluminum volume, but the silica network and the xerogel organization were, according to infrared and X-ray diffraction measurements. There was a large surface reduction for the encapsulated systems compared with the silica that was synthesized under the same conditions. The resulting supported alkylaluminum was evaluated in the polymerization of ethylene using Cp2ZrCl2 as the catalyst in the presence and the absence of external MAO. The encapsulated cocatalysts were not shown to be active in the Al/Zr range of 250-500. For the mixed systems that combined homogeneous MAO with encapsulated MAO, the addition of the encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to affect the catalyst activity. The molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the encapsulated cocatalyst was lower than the molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the homogeneous catalyst. Nevertheless, the polydispersity of the polymers that were obtained in the presence of the encapsulated cocatalyst was greater than polydispersity of the polymers that were produced with the homogeneous catalyst or the impregnated MAO.

Metilaluminoxano, trietilalumínio e trimetilalumínio foram encapsulados em uma rede de sílica usando sol-gel não hidrolítico. Óxidos mistos foram produzidos através da combinação dos precursores da sílica com Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 e MgCl2 .6H2O. Os xerogéis resultantes foram caracterizados por uma série de técnicas para determinar os elementos, estrutura, textura e características morfológicas dos cocatalisadores encapsulados. A natureza do cocatalisador afeta o tempo de geleificação. A quantidade de cocatalisador encapsulado não parece ser afetada pelo volume do alquilalumínio, mas a rede de sílica e a organização do xerogel foram, de acordo com os resultados do infravermelho e XRD. Uma forte redução da área específica ocorre comparando os sistemas encapsulados com as sílicas sintetizadas em condições semelhantes. Os alquilalumínios encapsulados foram avaliados na polimerização de eteno usando Cp2ZrCl2 como catalisador na presença e ausência de MAO externo. Os cocatalisadores encapsulados não foram ativos em uma relação Al/Zr de 250 a 500. Para os sistemas mistos combinando MAO homogêneo (externo) com MAO encapsulado, a adição do cocatalisador encapsulado parece não afetar a atividade catalítica. O peso molecular dos polímeros obtido usando catalisador encapsulado é inferior ao obtido a partir das reações homogêneas. No entanto, a polidispersão obtida nos polímeros usando cocatalisador encapsulado foi maior que a obtida a partir de sistemas homogêneos e impregnado. / Methylaluminoxane, tetraethylaluminum and trimethylaluminum were encapsulated within a silica-based material using a non-hydrolytic sol-gel process. Mixed oxides were also produced by combining silica precursors with Mg(OEt)2, MgCl2 and MgCl2 .6H2O. The resulting xerogels were characterized by a series of complementary techniques to determine the elemental, the structural, the textural and the morphological characteristics of the encapsulated cocatalysts. The nature of the alkyl aluminum strongly affects the gelification time. The amount of encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to be affected by the alkylaluminum volume, but the silica network and the xerogel organization were, according to infrared and X-ray diffraction measurements. There was a large surface reduction for the encapsulated systems compared with the silica that was synthesized under the same conditions. The resulting supported alkylaluminum was evaluated in the polymerization of ethylene using Cp2ZrCl2 as the catalyst in the presence and the absence of external MAO. The encapsulated cocatalysts were not shown to be active in the Al/Zr range of 250-500. For the mixed systems that combined homogeneous MAO with encapsulated MAO, the addition of the encapsulated cocatalyst did not appear to affect the catalyst activity. The molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the encapsulated cocatalyst was lower than the molecular weight of the polymers that were obtained by using the homogeneous catalyst. Nevertheless, the polydispersity of the polymers that were obtained in the presence of the encapsulated cocatalyst was greater than polydispersity of the polymers that were produced with the homogeneous catalyst or the impregnated MAO.

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Les synthèses par sol-gel non-hydrolytique (SGNH) d'oxydes mixtes Re-Si-Al et Mo-Si-Al sont présentées comme une voie innovante pour la préparation en une étape de catalyseurs hétérogènes de métathèse. Les catalyseurs supportés à base d'oxyde de molybdène sont intéressants du fait de leur faible coût d'achat, de leur résistance mécanique et de leur bonne activité à température modérée. Les catalyseurs supportés à base d'oxyde de rhénium sont connus pour être très actifs et sélectifs même à température ambiante. Cependant ils sont chers et la sublimation de l'oxyde de rhénium pose problème lors de leur synthèse. La synthèse utilisée est basée sur la réaction en une étape des précurseurs chlorés (ReCl5 ou MoCl3, SiCl4, AlCl3) avec du diisopropyléther (iPr2O) à 110 °C dans le dichloromethane. Le faible coût des précurseurs, l'absence de modificateurs de réactivité et de templates ainsi que la simplicité de synthèse rendent le procédé SGNH particulièrement attractif. Les catalyseurs oxydes mixtes obtenus présentent des compositions bien contrôlées, des textures mésoporeuses et avec des densités en sites acides élevées. La caractérisation par DRX, XPS et ToF-SIMS montre que les catalyseurs peuvent être décrits comme une matrice silice-alumine amorphe avec des espèces de surface Mo et Re bien dispersées. Pour les catalyseurs à base de Re, dans les compositions riches en silice, des pertes de rhénium ont été observées durant la calcination. Cette perte de rhenium peut être évitée en augmentant le taux d'alumine dans la composition. De plus, nous avons montré que la sublimation de Re, au cours de la calcination dans les compositions riches en silice, n'a pas lieu quand toutes les étapes du procédé (synthèse, lavage, séchage et calcination) sont réalisées en l'absence d'humidité. Nous avons étudié l'influence de la composition sur la texture, la structure, l'acidité et les propriétés de surface, qui sont corrélées aux performances catalytiques. Les performances des catalyseurs Re-Si-Al et Mo-Si-Al ont été évaluées en métathèse du propène et en métathèse croisée de l'éthène et du trans-2-butène. Les catalyseurs SGNH sont comparés à des catalyseurs avec des compositions similaires préparés par d'autres méthodes (imprégnation, thermal spreading, flame spray pyrolysis). Les catalyseurs préparés par SGNH présentent une très bonne activité spécifique en métathèse. / The non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis (NHSG) of Re-Si-Al and Mo-Si-Al mixed oxides was proposed as an innovative one step route to heterogeneous olefin metathesis catalysts. Supported molybdenum oxide catalysts are receiving much attention as a result of their relatively low price, robustness and good activity at low temperature. Supported rhenium oxide catalysts are known to be highly active and selective even at room temperature. However, they are expensive and moderately stable because of the sublimation of the rhenium oxide. The NHSG synthesis used in this work is based on the one pot reaction of chloride precursors (ReCl5 or MoCl3, SiCl4, AlCl3) with diisopropylether (iPr2O) at 110 °C in dichloromethane. The simplicity of NHSG makes it attractive: multi-step procedures, expensive precursors, or reactivity modifiers are not needed. The mixed oxide catalysts exhibited well-controlled compositions and mesoporous textures, with high acid site densities. XRD, XPS and ToF-SIMS showed that the catalysts could be described as an amorphous silica-alumina matrix with well-dispersed Re or Mo surface species. In the case of Re-based catalysts, rhenium losses by sublimation during calcination were observed for the silica-rich formulations. The loss of rhenium could however be avoided by increasing the Al content. More importantly we demonstrate that Re sublimation during calcination of silica-rich formulations is suppressed when the whole preparation procedure (synthesis, washing, drying and calcination) is carried out in the absence of water. Particular attention was devoted to the study of the influence of the composition on texture, structure, acidity and surface properties, which were correlated with the catalytic performances. The performance of selected Re-Si-Al and Mo-Si-Al catalysts was evaluated in the metathesis of propene and in the cross-metathesis of ethene and trans-2-butene. The NHSG catalysts were compared to catalysts of similar compositions prepared by other more methods (impregnation, thermal spreading, flame spray pyrolysis). The catalysts prepared by NHSG have a high specific activity in the metathesis reaction.

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Le procédé sol-gel non-hydrolytique (SGNH) offre une alternative intéressante au procédés sol-gel classiques. Notamment, la « voie éther », impliquant la réaction de précurseurs chlorures ou oxychlorures avec avec un éther comme donneur d’oxygène, est une méthode simple et efficace pour la préparation d’oxydes et d’oxydes mixtes mésoporeux. Les batteries Li-ion sont omniprésentes aussi bien dans des applications portables que pour des véhicules électriques ou hybrides. Cependant, les performances des électrodes commerciales sont insuffisantes pour des applications haute puissance. TiO2 est un candidat prometteur pour remplacer les anodes de graphitie dans les batteries Li-ion, mais sa conductivité électronique doit être améliorée. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse est d’utiliser les avantages du procédé SGNH pour préparer des matériaux d’électrodes à base de TiO2. Deux approches ont été explorées, mettant en jeu la voie éther en l’absence de tout solvant ou additif. Premièrement, des oxydes mésoporeux à structure hiérarchique, TiO2 et TiO2-V2O5, ont été synthétisés par calcination des xérogels. Deuxièmement, des nanocomposites mésoporeux constitués de nanoparticules de TiO2 recouvertes d’un film de carbone ont été obtenus par pyrolyse sous atmosphère d’argon, l’éther jouant le rôle de donneur d’oxygène et aussi, pour la première fois, de source de carbone. Les matériaux ont été caractérisés par physisorption d’azote, microscopie électronique, DRX, spectroscopie Raman, ATG ainsi que par RMN 13C CPMAS pour les nanocomposites. Les performances en insertion-désinsertion du lithium ont été étudiées par cyclage galvanostatique à différentes densités de courant. / Non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) provides useful alternatives to conventional sol-gel routes. In particular, the ether route based on the reaction of chloride or oxychloride precursors with ether oxygen donors is a well-established method for the preparation of mesoporous oxides and mixed-oxides. Li-ion batteries are ubiquitous in the field of electrochemical energy storage, from mobile devices to electric and hybrid vehicles. However, commercial electrode materials do not fulfill all the requirements needed for high-power applications. TiO2 is as a promising material to replace graphite anodes in high-power Li-ion batteries, despite its poor electronic conductivity, which must be improved. In this context, the objective of this PhD thesis is the conception of different TiO2-based electrode materials benefitting from NHSG advantages. Two different approaches were developed, using the ether route in the absence of any solvent or additive. First, hierarchical mesoporous oxides, TiO2 and TiO2-V2O5, were synthesized by calcination of xerogels in air. Secondly, mesoporous nanocomposites built of carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles were obtained by pyrolysis under argon of the xerogels; in this case, the ether is used for the first time as both as an oxygen donor and a carbon source. The texture and the structure of the resulting materials were characterized by N2 physisorption, electron microscopy, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. TiO2/C samples were further analyzed by TGA and 13C CPMAS-NMR. Galvanostatic cycling at different current rates was performed to determine the electrochemical performances in lithium insertion-deinsertion.

La conception de solides à la fois stables en conditions hydrothermales, mais aussi capables de convertir des composés biosourcés en molécules plateformes dans un même lit catalytique, représente un défi majeur en science des matériaux.Dans ce contexte, des oxydes mixtes binaires et ternaires de silice dopée avec les éléments W, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta et Mg (3 à 20%at.) ont été élaborés via la méthode non conventionnelle de synthèse Sol-Gel Non Hydrolytique (SGNH). Cette méthode permet d’obtenir des oxydes mixtes très homogènes et de moduler finement leurs propriétés via les paramètres de synthèse.Les solides sont majoritairement amorphes et mésoporeux. Les analyses en MET-EDS, FTIR et ToF-SIMS indiquent que les éléments dopants sont bien dispersés dans la silice et que les oxydes mixtes présentent majoritairement une homogénéité allant jusqu’à l’échelle nanométrique voire atomique.Les molécules sondes NH3 et CO révèlent la présence des sites acides de forces faible et moyenne, majoritairement de type Lewis pour l’ensemble des matériaux. La densité de sites acides peut être promue via : l’amélioration du degré d’homogénéité entre les oxydes, l’élaboration d’oxydes mixtes ternaires et l’augmentation de la teneur en éléments dopants.La caractérisation des solides par la réaction modèle de conversion du mélange cyclopentanol/cyclohexanone en phase gaz montre que la majorité des matériaux catalysent à la fois des réactions de déshydratation et de transfert d’hydrogène (réduction MPVO).Après traitement hydrothermal en phase gaz à 400°C, les solides conservent de bonnes textures, en particulier les oxydes mixtes ternaires et dopés à haute teneur.Cette étude montre la versatilité de la méthode de synthèse SGNH et son potentiel pour mettre au point des oxydes mixtes binaires et ternaires très homogènes. Les oxydes mixtes ternaires, contenant 20% d’éléments dopants et contenant du Nb, du Zr ou du Ta sont particulièrement prometteurs pour les applications visées. / The design of new heterogeneous catalysts with good hydrothermal stability that are able to transform bio-based components into building blocks in one single catalytic process is a main challenge in material science.In this context, binary and ternary mixed oxides of silica doped with W, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta et Mg (3 to 20%at.) have been produced with the non-conventional Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel (NHSG) synthesis method. This method enables to obtain highly homogeneous mixed oxides and to finely shape the properties of the material with the synthesis parameters.The solids are mostly amorphous and mesoporous. TEM-EDS, FTIR and ToF-SIMS analysis indicate that the doping elements are highly dispersed in the silica and that most of the mixed oxides display nanometric or atomic scale homogeneity.The NH3 and CO bases show the presence of mostly Lewis weak and medium strength acid sites for these materials. The acid sites density can be improved through: increasing mixed oxide homogeneity, preparing ternary mixed oxides, increasing doping element content.The conversion of the mixture cyclopentanol/cyclohexanone in the gas phase shows that the majority of the materials perform both dehydration and hydrogen transfer reactions (MPVO reduction).After steaming at 400°C, the solids maintain good textures, particularly ternary mixed oxides and mixed oxides containing high dopant content.This study shows the versatility of the NHSG synthesis method and its applicability in order to design binary and ternary mixed oxides. The ternary mixed oxides containing 20%at. of doping elements with Nb, Zr and Ta are promising for the conversion of bio-based compounds.

Ce travail concerne la synthèse et la caractérisation structurale de nanocristaux de faible taille (~1-3 nm) d’oxydes métalliques simples, à savoir le dioxyde de titane (TiO2), le dioxyde d’étain (SnO2) et le monoxyde de zinc (ZnO). Les synthèses ont été réalisées au moyen de méthodes sol-gel non-aqueuses voire strictement non-hydrolytiques sous contrôle cinétique. La caractérisation structurale s’est principalement appuyée sur la diffraction des rayons X, la microscopie électronique en transmission et la méthode des fonctions de distribution de paires atomiques, obtenues grâce à la diffusion totale des rayons X, couplées à des méthodes de modélisation à l’échelle atomique. Dans le cas de TiO2, des nanoparticules d’anatase bien cristallisées de 4 nm à 8 nm ont été synthétisées. Le ratio molaire de donneur d’oxygène par rapport au titane s’est avéré être un paramètre influençant fortement la taille des particules. Nous avons également mis en évidence la formation d’une phase intermédiaire caractérisée par des nanoparticules faiblement cristallisées de très faible taille dont la structure pourrait s’apparenter à une structure brookite désordonnée. Pour SnO2, des nanocristaux présentant une structure rutile ont été obtenus avec des tailles comprises entre 2 nm et 4 nm. Dans le cas de l’utilisation d’un éther, nous avons mis en évidence la formation concomitante d’une phase organique polymérisée et de nanoparticules primaires dont la structure intermédiaire présente de fortes similitudes avec la structure rutile. L’utilisation de solvants possédant une fonction benzyle en présence de tétrachlorure d’étain a conduit à la formation d’eau dans le système. Dans le cas de ZnO, nous avons montré que l’utilisation d’une base organique pour initier la formation du réseau oxyde dans une solution méthanolique d’acétate de zinc en présence d’un agent complexant du zinc permettait d’obtenir des nanoparticules de l’ordre de 1 nm. Même pour les faibles valeurs de taille, les nanoparticules présentent une structure très proche de la wurtzite avec un désordre croissant au niveau du réseau cationique. / The aim of this work was to synthesize small size (~1-3 nm) metal oxide nanocrystals namely titanium dioxide (TiO2), tin dioxide (SnO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO), and to study their structure. Syntheses were conducted via non-aqueous or even strictly non-hydrolytic sol-gel methods under kinetic control. The structural characterization was mainly carried out by X-Ray diffraction methods, transmission electronic microscopy and the study of pair distribution functions, obtained by X Ray total scattering, coupled with atomic scale modelling methods. In the case of TiO2, anatase nanocrystals were obtained with sizes ranging between 4 nm and 8 nm. The molar ratio of the oxygen donor with respect to titanium was shown to be an important parameter to control the nanoparticle size. In peculiar conditions we have been able to isolate an intermediate phase characterized by very small sized and poorly crystallized nanoparticles which the structure can be assimilated to a disordered brookite structure. Concerning SnO2, rutile-type nanocrystals were synthesized with sizes ranging between 2 nm and 4 nm. The use of an ether as oxygen donor led to the simultaneous formation of an organic polymeric phase and of primary nanoparticles characterized by an intermediate structure close but still different from the rutile-type structure. Moreover, the use of benzyl-type solvents in the presence of tin tetrachloride led to the formation of water in the system. Lastly, for ZnO, we have shown that using an organic base to induce the formation of the metal oxide network in a methanolic solution of zinc acetate in the presence of a strong complexing agent of the zinc allowed us to obtain wurtzite nanocrystals of ultrasmall sizes around 1 nm. Even for the smallest sizes, the nanoparticles exhibit a structure very close to that of wurtzite with an increasing disorder of the cationic network.