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>Magister Scientiae - MSc / This study describes the synthesis and characterisation of Cu(II) and V(IV) complexes of tri- and quadridentate ligands L1 and L2 formed by condensation of ethylenediamine with acetylacetonate in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratio, respectively. Encapsulation of these metal complexes in the nanocage of zoilite-Y generates new heterogeneous catalysts. These catalysts were synthesized employing the flexible ligand method encapsulation technique.The structures of these encapsulated complexes were established on the basis of various physico-chemical and spectroscopic studies. The results indicated that the complexes did not hinder or modify the framework or structure of the zeolite, confirming successful immobilization of Schiff-bases through the voids of zeolite Y.These encapsulated complexes were screened as heterogeneous catalysts for various oxidation reactions such as such as phenol, benzene, styrene and cyclohexene using a green oxidant (H2O2). For comparison, the corresponding neat complexes were screened as potential homogeneous catalysts for these oxidation reactions. The results proved that the corresponding homogeneous systems described here represent an efficient and inexpensive method for oxidation of phenol, benzene, styrene and cyclohexene, having advantages over heterogeneous catalysis are its high activity and selectivity and short reaction times. Its major problem is its industrial application regarding principally the separation of the catalyst from the products.The size of the substrate has a significant effect on the conversion by encapsulated complexes such as in styrene oxidation. Therefore, it was established that steric effects of the substrates play a critical role in the poor reactive nature of the encapsulated complexes.In general, the percentage conversion decreased upon encapsulation of complexes in zeolite Y. All catalysts studied proved to be potential catalysts for the various oxidation reactions.It has been shown in this study that encapsulation can effectively improve product selectivity but requires a longer reaction time in most cases for maximum activity. Furthermore, oxovanadium complexes were more reactive than copper-based catalysts in all oxidation reactions tested in this study.A reaction mechanism study revealed that the activity of the encapsulated and neat complexes occurs through either formation of peroxovanadium (V) or hydroperoxidecopper(II) intermediate species.The studies in this thesis, therefore, conclude that the Cu(II) and V(IV) complexes encapsulated in Y-zeolite are active heterogeneous catalysts for the selective oxidation of various substrates. Encapsulation of the metal complexes in the super cages (-cages) of the zeolite matrix has the advantages of solid heterogeneous catalysts of easy separation and handling, ruggedness, thermostability, reusability (regeneration of the deactivated catalysts) as well as share many advantageous features of homogeneous catalysts.

Des transformations chimiques ont été réalisées sur des terpénoïdes isolés à partir de plantes de la famille Asteraceae de la flore des Andes Vénézuéliennes. Le sesquiterpène 7β,9α-longipin-dihydroxy-2-én-1-one a été isolé à partir de Stevia lucida Lagasca. L’étude de la réactivité de ce composé a conduit à la synthèse de deux produits issus de réactions d’oxydation et à six produits qui résultent de réarrangements moléculaires. Parmi ces six produits de réarrangement, deux nouveaux composés, le merida-2,7-diène-1,9-dione et le 1-oxo-2-én-uladan-7(9)-olide, ont été caractérisés ; ces terpènes originaux, dont les squelettes carbonés sontsans précédent, ont été nommés Meridane et Uladane. Deux diterpènes, le labdan-8α,15-diol et l ’austroeupatol , ont été isolés à partir, respectivement, d’Oxylobus glanduliferus et d’Austroeupatorium inulaefolium. Ces composés ont été modifiés chimiquement par acylation avec des acides carboxyliques aromatiques diversement substitués. Les dix-sept esters aromatiques ainsi synthétisés ont ensuite été évalués pour leur activité antibactérienne. / Chemical transformations were performed on terpenoids isolated from plants of the Asteraceae fami ly belonging to the flora of the Venezuelan Andes. From Stevia lucida Lagasca was obtained the sesquiterpene 7β,9α-dihydroxylongipin-2-en-1-one. The study of the reactivity of this compound led to the synthesis of two products resulting from oxidation reactions, and six products resulting from molecular rearrangements. Among these six rearrangement products, two new compounds, merida-2,7-dien-1,9-dione and 1-oxo-2-en-uladan-7(9)-ol ida, were characterized; these terpenes, whose carbone skeletons are unprecedented, were named Meridane and Uladane. From Oxylobus glanduliferus and Austroeupatorium inulaefolium, respectively, were isolated two diterpenes, labdan-8α,15-diol and austroeupatol . These compounds were chemically derivatized by acylation with diversely substituted aromatic carboxylic acids. The seventeen aromatic esters thus synthesized were then evaluated for their antibacterial activity.

Les enjeux économiques et écologiques actuels requièrent le développement de réactions et procédés respectueux de l'environnement. Dans ce cadre, nous étudions l'oxydation des hydrocarbures dans des conditions douces, un problème que la Nature a résolu en mettant en œuvre des enzymes dont le site actif contient un ou deux ions du fer, pour obtenir des produits avec efficacité et sélectivité. Parmi ces systèmes, les MonoOxygénases (MO) catalysent l'insertion d'un atome d'oxygène dans une liaison chimique d'un substrat organique inerte (S). Cela passe par l'activation réductrice du dioxygène ce qui mène à des intermédiaires très oxydants de type FeIII-(hydro)peroxo et Fe-Oxo (i.e. FeIV=O ou FeV=O).En utilisant des complexes très simples, nous avons préparé et identifié des intermédiaires réactionnels FeIII-peroxo et FeIV-oxo, à l'aide d'oxydants chimiques (H2O2, peroxydes, peracides...) ou de O2 et d'un réducteur, selon une réaction analogue aux MO à un atome de fer. Ces intermédiaires se sont montrés efficaces, respectivement pour l'hydroxylation catalytique des aromatiques et pour l'oxydation des oléfines et des alcanes, mais souffrent souvent d'un manque de sélectivité. De plus, les intermédiaires générés en présence d’O2 sont consommés par réaction indésirable avec le réducteur chimique ou son sous-produit d’oxydation, rendant la catalyse d’oxydation non réalisable dans ces conditions. Différentes stratégies ont été adoptées lors de cette thèse afin de mimer au mieux l’activité des enzymes et reproduire l’efficacité et la sélectivité de ces réactions d’oxydations.Ainsi, une cavité artificielle (calix[6]arène) a été greffée à nos complexes de fer. Une étude du site catalytique portant une fonction triazole résultant de la chimie « click » a été réalisée. La synthèse d’un nouveau complexe fer-zinc a ensuite été réalisée, où l’insertion des métaux dans leur site de coordination destiné est maîtrisée. L’insertion d’un substrat à l’intérieur de la cavité calixarène a été réalisée, permettant d’obtenir un système qui pourrait améliorer la sélectivité et l’efficacité des réactions d’oxydations des alcanes.La seconde stratégie développée a été d’utiliser une électrode comme source d’électrons lors de l’activation du dioxygène par un complexe de fer(II). L’étude par voltampérométrie cyclique de cette réaction a permis de démontrer la formation d’un adduit FeII-O2 en conditions réductrices. Un intermédiaire FeIII-peroxo a par la suite été détecté en oxydation, qui génère une espèce à haut degré d’oxydation. Cet intermédiaire généré directement en solution à l’aide d’H2O2 pourrait alors réaliser les réactions d’oxydations en conditions oxydantes. De nouveaux systèmes électrocatalytiques pourraient alors être développés. / MonoOxygenases (MO) such as cytochromes P450 catalyse the oxygen atom insertion into a chemical bond of an inert organic substrate following reductive activation of dioxygen. By using very simple Fe(II) complexes bearing amine/pyridine ligands, it is possible to prepare reactive species such as Fe(III)OOH and Fe(IV)O by using chemical oxidants (H2O2, peroxides, peracides...), or O2 in the presence of a chemical reductant via a reaction sequence similar to the one of P450. These intermediates have shown an efficient activity on hydroxylation of aromatic, and oxydation of olefins and alkanes. Nevertheless, these reactions suffer from a lack of specificity and regioselectivity. A drawback to the use of these complexes in oxidation catalysis by O2 is the side reaction between the oxidative intermediate species and the chemical reductant used. To solve these problems, different approaches have been developed during this thesis, in view to better mimic enzymes activity, and reproduce oxidation reactions efficiency and selectivity.A first strategy is to add an artificial cavity (calix[6]aren) to our iron complexes. A study of the catalytic site, bearing a triazole function resulting from the “click” chemistry, have been followed. The synthesis of a new iron-zinc complex have been then realized, with the insertion of the two metals in their destined coordination site was controlled. Insertion of a substrate inside the cavity has been realized, forming a system which could improve selectivity and efficiency of alkanes oxidation reactions.The second strategy developed was to use an electrode as source of electrons, during activation of O2 by an iron(II) complex. The cyclic voltammetry study of this reaction allowed us to reveal the formation of an adduct FeII-O2 in reductive conditions. An intermediate FeIII-peroxo was then detected at the electrode in oxidation, which generates a species with a high oxidation degree. This intermediate, generated in solution directly by reaction with H2O2, could realize oxidation reactions in oxidative conditions. New electrocatalytical systems could be then developed.

There has been a growing interest in using lean-burn engines due to their higher fuel economy and associated lower CO2 emissions. However, there are challenges in reducing NOX in an O2-rich (lean-burn) exhaust, and in low temperature soot oxidation. NOX storage/reduction (NSR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) are commercial NOX reduction technologies, and both are more efficient with levels of NO2 that are higher than those that are in engine exhaust (engine-out NO2 levels are ~10% of the total NOX). Therefore diesel oxidation catalysts are installed upstream of these technologies to provide NO2 through NO oxidation. The motivation behind this research project was two-fold. The first was to gain a better understanding of the effect of hydrocarbons on NO oxidation over a monolithic diesel oxidation catalyst. The second was to spatially resolve competitive oxidation reactions as a function of temperature and position within the same diesel oxidation catalyst (as that used in the first part). A technique known as spatially resolved capillary-inlet mass spectrometry (SpaciMS) was used to measure the gas concentrations at various positions within the catalyst. Diesel engine exhaust contains a mixture of compounds including NO, CO and various hydrocarbons, which react simultaneously over a catalyst, and each can influence the oxidation rates of the others. While studying the effect of hydrocarbons on NO oxidation in this project, propylene was found to have an apparent inhibition effect on NO oxidation, which increased with increasing propylene concentration. This apparent inhibition is a result of the NO2, as a product of NO oxidation, reacting with the propylene as an oxidant. Experiments with NO2 demonstrate a significant temperature decrease in the onset of NO2 reduction when propylene was present, which decreased further with increasing amounts of propylene, verifying NO2 as an oxidant. Similar results were observed with m-xylene and dodecane addition as well. The results also demonstrate that NO2 was consumed preferentially relative to O2 during hydrocarbon oxidation. With low inlet levels of O2, it was evident that the addition of NO2 had an apparent inhibition effect on propylene oxidation after the onset of NO2 reduction. This subsequent inhibition was due to the NO formed, demonstrating that C3H6 results in reduced NO2 outlet levels while NO inhibits C3H6 oxidation. The development of new models as well as validation of existing models requires the ability to spatially resolve oxidation reactions within a monolith. Spatially-resolved data will also give catalyst manufacturers insight into the location of active fronts, thereby directing the design of more efficient catalysts. In this research project, spatially resolving the oxidation reactions demonstrated that H2 and CO are oxidized prior to C3H6 and C12H26 and clearly show back-to-front ignition of the reductant species. An enhancement in NO oxidation was observed at the same time as dodecane oxidation light off, likely related to dodecane partial oxidation products.

There has been a growing interest in using lean-burn engines due to their higher fuel economy and associated lower CO2 emissions. However, there are challenges in reducing NOX in an O2-rich (lean-burn) exhaust, and in low temperature soot oxidation. NOX storage/reduction (NSR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) are commercial NOX reduction technologies, and both are more efficient with levels of NO2 that are higher than those that are in engine exhaust (engine-out NO2 levels are ~10% of the total NOX). Therefore diesel oxidation catalysts are installed upstream of these technologies to provide NO2 through NO oxidation. The motivation behind this research project was two-fold. The first was to gain a better understanding of the effect of hydrocarbons on NO oxidation over a monolithic diesel oxidation catalyst. The second was to spatially resolve competitive oxidation reactions as a function of temperature and position within the same diesel oxidation catalyst (as that used in the first part). A technique known as spatially resolved capillary-inlet mass spectrometry (SpaciMS) was used to measure the gas concentrations at various positions within the catalyst. Diesel engine exhaust contains a mixture of compounds including NO, CO and various hydrocarbons, which react simultaneously over a catalyst, and each can influence the oxidation rates of the others. While studying the effect of hydrocarbons on NO oxidation in this project, propylene was found to have an apparent inhibition effect on NO oxidation, which increased with increasing propylene concentration. This apparent inhibition is a result of the NO2, as a product of NO oxidation, reacting with the propylene as an oxidant. Experiments with NO2 demonstrate a significant temperature decrease in the onset of NO2 reduction when propylene was present, which decreased further with increasing amounts of propylene, verifying NO2 as an oxidant. Similar results were observed with m-xylene and dodecane addition as well. The results also demonstrate that NO2 was consumed preferentially relative to O2 during hydrocarbon oxidation. With low inlet levels of O2, it was evident that the addition of NO2 had an apparent inhibition effect on propylene oxidation after the onset of NO2 reduction. This subsequent inhibition was due to the NO formed, demonstrating that C3H6 results in reduced NO2 outlet levels while NO inhibits C3H6 oxidation. The development of new models as well as validation of existing models requires the ability to spatially resolve oxidation reactions within a monolith. Spatially-resolved data will also give catalyst manufacturers insight into the location of active fronts, thereby directing the design of more efficient catalysts. In this research project, spatially resolving the oxidation reactions demonstrated that H2 and CO are oxidized prior to C3H6 and C12H26 and clearly show back-to-front ignition of the reductant species. An enhancement in NO oxidation was observed at the same time as dodecane oxidation light off, likely related to dodecane partial oxidation products.

Orientador: Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimento / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-19T05:24:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gurak_PolianaDeyse_D.pdf: 2576170 bytes, checksum: 75f41dadc16bd530f6cea22fa2213682 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Muitos processos utilizados na indústria de alimentos empregam altas temperaturas e proporcionam o contato dos alimentos com substâncias pró-oxidantes. Tais condições tornam a sequência de ligações duplas conjugadas presente nos carotenoides susceptível à isomerização geométrica, oxidação e degradação. Portanto, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi estudar a degradação térmica e química do b-caroteno, através da identificação dos compostos primários de degradação e sua relação com a capacidade antioxidante e as propriedades de cor. Os experimentos realizados foram: a) aquecimento a 120 °C na presença de ar; b) aquecimento a 120 °C sob fluxo de oxigênio, c) aquecimento a 120 °C na presença de ar e adição de galato de propila; d) aquecimento a 150 °C na presença de ar; e) aquecimento a 150 °C sob fluxo de oxigênio; f) aquecimento a 150 °C sob fluxo de nitrogênio; g) clivagem oxidativa com permanganato de potássio (KMnO4) e h) reação de epoxidação com ácido meta-cloro-perbenzóico (MCPBA). A degradação do b-caroteno foi monitorada através da análise de carotenóides totais por espectrofotometria, a avaliação da cor por colorimetria (parâmetros CIELAB) e análise do perfil de carotenóides por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detectores de arranjo de fotodiodos e espectrometria de massas (HPLC-DAD-MS/MS). As alterações na capacidade antioxidante foram avaliadas por meio da capacidade de desativação do radical ABTS¿+ (2,2¿-azinobis-(3-etilbenzotiazolina-6-sulfonato)) e da proteção contra o oxigênio singlete (1O2) utilizando o 9,10-dimetil-antraceno como actinômetro e azul de metileno como sensibilizador. Foram identificados 16 carotenóides gerados pela degradação térmica e química do b-caroteno. O aquecimento resultou na diminuição da concentração de all-trans-b-caroteno com a formação de isômeros (13-cis, 9-cis, 15-cis, 9,13-di-cis, 9,15-di-cis, 9,13¿-di-cis, 13,15-di-cis-ß-caroteno), epóxidos (5,6 e 5,8-epóxi-ß-caroteno) e, em menor quantidade, apocarotenóides (ß-apo-8¿-carotenal, ß-apo-10¿-carotenal, ß-apo-12¿-carotenal). Na oxidação química com KMnO4, o all-trans-b-caroteno foi totalmente degradado após 30 min de reação com formação de b-apo-8¿-carotenal, b-apo-10¿-carotenal, b-apo-12¿-carotenal, b-apo-15-carotenal e semi-b-carotenona. Já na reação com MCPBA, o all-trans-b-caroteno não foi completamente degradado e os produtos de degradação formados em maior proporção foram 5,6-epóxi-b-caroteno, 5,6:5¿,6¿-diepóxi-b-caroteno, 5,6:5¿,8¿-diepóxi-b-caroteno e 5,8-epóxi-b-caroteno, além de pequena quantidade de 13-cis-b-caroteno e 9-cis-b-caroteno. Em todos os experimentos foi observada a existência de correlação superiores a 0,91 entre alguns parâmetros físicos de cor (b* e C*ab) e o parâmetro químico (teor de carotenóides totais), indicando que estes parâmetros de cor podem ser utilizados para monitorar a degradação de carotenóides. O mecanismo proposto para os dois tipos de degradação (térmica e química) envolveu reações reversíveis e irreversíveis, para formação de compostos de isomerização e de oxidação, respectivamente. A análise da capacidade antioxidante mostrou que a presença isolada de b-caroteno ou a mistura de b-caroteno com produtos de degradação térmica apresentaram valores similares de TEAC (capacidade antioxidante equivalente a trolox) e de porcentagem de proteção contra 1O2. Por outro lado, os produtos de oxidação gerados na reação química com KMnO4 resultaram em um aumento nos valores de TEAC e maior eficiência da desativação do 1O2 com o aumento do tempo de reação / Abstract: Many processes in the food industry aplly high temperatures and allow the contact with pro-oxidant substances, such conditions in which the sequence of conjugated double bonds, present in carotenoids, is susceptible to geometric isomerization, oxidation and degradation. Therefore, the main aim of this work was to study the thermal and chemical degradation of b-carotene, identifying the primary degradation compounds and its relation with the antioxidant capacity and colour properties. The experiments were: a) heating at 120 °C with air exposure; b) heating at 120 °C under flow of pure oxygen; c) heating at 120 °C with air exposure and addition of propyl gallate; d) heating at 150 °C with air exposure; e) heating at 150 °C under flow of pure oxygen; f) heating at 150 °C under a flow of pure nitrogen; g) oxidative cleavage with potassium permanganate (KMnO4); and h) epoxidation with meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA). In all experiments, the degradation and formation of isomerization and oxidation products were monitored by analysis of total carotenoids by spectrophotometer, colour evaluation by colorimetry and carotenoid profile analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector and mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS). Changes in the antioxidant capacity were monitored by the scavenging capacity against the ABTS¿+ (2,2-azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)), and protection against singlet oxygen (1O2) using 9,10-dimethyl-anthracene as actinometer and methylene blue as sensitizer. A total of sixteen carotenoids were identified in both the chemical and thermal degradation of b-carotene. Heating caused a decrease in the all-trans-b-carotene content with the formation of cis isomers (13-cis, 9-cis, 15-cis, 9,13-di-cis, 9,15-di-cis, 9,13¿-di-cis, 13,15-di-cis-b-carotene), epoxides (5,6 and 5,8-epoxy-b-carotene) and apocarotenoids (b-apo-8'-carotenal, b-apo-10'-carotenal, b-apo-12'-carotenal). The chemical degradation with KMnO4 completely degraded the all-trans-b-carotene in 30 minutes of reaction, with the formation of b-apo-8'-carotenal, b-apo-10'-carotenal, b-apo-12'-carotenal, b-apo-15-carotenal and semi-b-carotenone. In the reaction with MCPBA, all-trans-b-carotene was not completely degraded and the major products were 5,6-epoxy-b-carotene, 5,6:5¿,6¿-diepoxy-b-carotene, 5,6:5¿,8¿-diepoxy-b-carotene and 5,8-epoxy-b-carotene, with small amounts of 13-cis-b-carotene and 9-cis-b-carotene. All experiments showed correlations above 0.91 between some physical colour parameters (b* and C*ab) and chemical parameters (content of total carotenoids), indicating that some colour parameters can be used to monitor carotenoid degradation. The proposed mechanism in both types of degradation (thermal and chemical) involved reversible and irreversible reactions, to the formation of isomerization and oxidation compounds, respectively. The analysis of the antioxidant capacity showed that both pure b-carotene and the mixture of b-carotene with thermal degradation products had similar values of TEAC (trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity), as well as similar protection percentage against 1O2. On the other hand, the products formed in the chemical reaction with KMnO4 resulted in increase in both the TEAC values and protection against 1O2 with the increase in reaction time / Doutorado / Ciência de Alimentos / Doutor em Ciência de Alimentos

Este trabalho teve por objetivo a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento de catalisadores formados por ligas formadoras de hidreto metálico (LaNi4,7Sn0,2Cu0,1, LaNi4,78Al0,22, LaNi4,78Mn0,22 e LaNi4,7Sn0,2Co0,1), com e sem depósitos de metais nobres (Pt, Au, Pd), para uso no ânodo de células a combustível alcalinas. Buscou-se o entendimento do mecanismo da reação de oxidação de boroidreto de sódio em meio alcalino nestes diferentes materiais em diferentes configurações de eletrodos e em diversas concentrações de boroidreto. As ligas foram preparadas pelo método de fusão em forno a arco e os metais nobres foram depositados por troca galvânica. A caracterização físico-composicional foi feita por energia dispersiva de raios X (EDS), análise elementar, difração de raios X (DRX) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET). Já a caracterização eletroquímica foi feita por voltametria cíclica, curvas de capacidade de descarga, curvas de polarização e espectrometria de massas eletroquímica online (OLEMS). Os resultados mostraram que a quantidade de material nobre presente nas ligas foi da ordem de 0,1 a 0,3 % e suas composições e organizações estruturais foram investigadas por EDS, DRX e MET. Os resultados eletroquímicos mostraram que o estado de hidretação da liga base é um fator importante na definição da cinética da reação de oxidação de boroidreto e que a extensão da formação de hidreto é dependente da velocidade do processo de hidrólise dos íons boroidreto, da capacidade da liga em estocar hidrogênio e da cinética de difusão dos átomos de hidrogênio atômico no interior das ligas. A atividade para a reação direta de oxidação de boroidreto foi baixa para as ligas que não continham em suas composições os metais nobres, entretanto a taxa de hidrólise para estes foi menor e a capacidade de armazenamento de hidrogênio foi maior. Os resultados também mostraram, para todas as diferentes composições, que as ligas podem ser carregadas com hidrogênio atômico tanto eletroquimicamente quanto pela exposição à solução de boroidreto. Foi observado que houve contínua hidretação de todas as ligas durante ensaios cronoamperométricos na presença de boroidreto. Esses fenômenos indicaram que a liga LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 sem a deposição de metais nobres é a mais indicada para uma futura aplicação em um sistema DBFC/MHB (célula a combustível de boroidreto direto/bateria de hidreto metálico). / This work provides insights into the processes involved in the borohydride oxidation reaction (BOR) and hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline media on metal hydride alloys formed by LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 and LaNi4.78Al0.22 with and without deposited Pt, Pd and Au, LaNi4,78Mn0,22 and LaNi4,7Sn0,2Co0,1. Measurements of BET, TEM, in situ XRD, DRIFTS, RRDE (gold ring) and OLEMS were made with the aim to characterize all the materials by different methodologies. The present investigation showed that the state of hydriding of LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 and LaNi4.78Al0.22 is important in defining the kinetics and outcome of the BOR at these materials. The extent of hydride formation has been shown to depend on the rate of the BH4- hydrolysis, the hydrogen storage capacity of the alloy, and kinetics of H atom diffusion inside the alloy. The activity for the direct BOR is low in both bare metal hydride alloys, but the rate of the BH4- hydrolysis and the hydrogen storage capacity are higher, while the rate of H diffusion is slower in the bare LaNi4.78Al0.22. Results have shown that both the bare and all the noble metal modified alloys can be hydrided either electrochemically or by exposure to BH4- solutions, although for the LaNi4.78Al0.22-based materials the extent of this phenomenon is smaller. A continuous hydriding of all LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1-based and the bare LaNi4.78Al0.22 alloys are observed in the chronoamperometric BH4- oxidation measurements at low current densities. Addition of Pt on both alloys resulted in an increase of the BH4- hydrolysis, but the H2 formed is rapidly oxidized, confirming the initial predictions for this noble metal. In addition, the rates of the alloy hydriding/de-hydriding were not significantly affected by the presence of Pt, but this was not the case for Pd and Au, for which there was a drastic reduction of the rate of these processes. In the case of gold some increase of the BH4- hydrolysis is observed, although its presence does not change significantly the performances of the bare alloys. It was possible to confirm the formation of BH3OH- for all the samples by RRDE measurements, however for LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 the formation of this product was lower compared to the other samples. Results showed that the first step of the electrode process is the hydriding of alloy by the hydrogen formed in the BH4- hydrolysis. The in situ XRD results have shown that the method of charging of the alloy, electrochemical or chemical, leads to different phase predominance and different site occupancies, but both methods lead to almost the same discharge capacity. In the electrolysis process, the α-β phase transition is predominant while in the chemical charging by the exposure to borohydride solution the α-β phase transition is more important. The results have also shown that the alloys with and without Pt lead essentially to the same phenomena, either with respect to the alloy structure and the electrochemical characteristics. All these phenomena point to the bare LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 as a more adequate alloy system for applications in DBFC/MHB batteries.

Este trabalho teve por objetivo a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento de catalisadores formados por ligas formadoras de hidreto metálico (LaNi4,7Sn0,2Cu0,1, LaNi4,78Al0,22, LaNi4,78Mn0,22 e LaNi4,7Sn0,2Co0,1), com e sem depósitos de metais nobres (Pt, Au, Pd), para uso no ânodo de células a combustível alcalinas. Buscou-se o entendimento do mecanismo da reação de oxidação de boroidreto de sódio em meio alcalino nestes diferentes materiais em diferentes configurações de eletrodos e em diversas concentrações de boroidreto. As ligas foram preparadas pelo método de fusão em forno a arco e os metais nobres foram depositados por troca galvânica. A caracterização físico-composicional foi feita por energia dispersiva de raios X (EDS), análise elementar, difração de raios X (DRX) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET). Já a caracterização eletroquímica foi feita por voltametria cíclica, curvas de capacidade de descarga, curvas de polarização e espectrometria de massas eletroquímica online (OLEMS). Os resultados mostraram que a quantidade de material nobre presente nas ligas foi da ordem de 0,1 a 0,3 % e suas composições e organizações estruturais foram investigadas por EDS, DRX e MET. Os resultados eletroquímicos mostraram que o estado de hidretação da liga base é um fator importante na definição da cinética da reação de oxidação de boroidreto e que a extensão da formação de hidreto é dependente da velocidade do processo de hidrólise dos íons boroidreto, da capacidade da liga em estocar hidrogênio e da cinética de difusão dos átomos de hidrogênio atômico no interior das ligas. A atividade para a reação direta de oxidação de boroidreto foi baixa para as ligas que não continham em suas composições os metais nobres, entretanto a taxa de hidrólise para estes foi menor e a capacidade de armazenamento de hidrogênio foi maior. Os resultados também mostraram, para todas as diferentes composições, que as ligas podem ser carregadas com hidrogênio atômico tanto eletroquimicamente quanto pela exposição à solução de boroidreto. Foi observado que houve contínua hidretação de todas as ligas durante ensaios cronoamperométricos na presença de boroidreto. Esses fenômenos indicaram que a liga LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 sem a deposição de metais nobres é a mais indicada para uma futura aplicação em um sistema DBFC/MHB (célula a combustível de boroidreto direto/bateria de hidreto metálico). / This work provides insights into the processes involved in the borohydride oxidation reaction (BOR) and hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline media on metal hydride alloys formed by LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 and LaNi4.78Al0.22 with and without deposited Pt, Pd and Au, LaNi4,78Mn0,22 and LaNi4,7Sn0,2Co0,1. Measurements of BET, TEM, in situ XRD, DRIFTS, RRDE (gold ring) and OLEMS were made with the aim to characterize all the materials by different methodologies. The present investigation showed that the state of hydriding of LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 and LaNi4.78Al0.22 is important in defining the kinetics and outcome of the BOR at these materials. The extent of hydride formation has been shown to depend on the rate of the BH4- hydrolysis, the hydrogen storage capacity of the alloy, and kinetics of H atom diffusion inside the alloy. The activity for the direct BOR is low in both bare metal hydride alloys, but the rate of the BH4- hydrolysis and the hydrogen storage capacity are higher, while the rate of H diffusion is slower in the bare LaNi4.78Al0.22. Results have shown that both the bare and all the noble metal modified alloys can be hydrided either electrochemically or by exposure to BH4- solutions, although for the LaNi4.78Al0.22-based materials the extent of this phenomenon is smaller. A continuous hydriding of all LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1-based and the bare LaNi4.78Al0.22 alloys are observed in the chronoamperometric BH4- oxidation measurements at low current densities. Addition of Pt on both alloys resulted in an increase of the BH4- hydrolysis, but the H2 formed is rapidly oxidized, confirming the initial predictions for this noble metal. In addition, the rates of the alloy hydriding/de-hydriding were not significantly affected by the presence of Pt, but this was not the case for Pd and Au, for which there was a drastic reduction of the rate of these processes. In the case of gold some increase of the BH4- hydrolysis is observed, although its presence does not change significantly the performances of the bare alloys. It was possible to confirm the formation of BH3OH- for all the samples by RRDE measurements, however for LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 the formation of this product was lower compared to the other samples. Results showed that the first step of the electrode process is the hydriding of alloy by the hydrogen formed in the BH4- hydrolysis. The in situ XRD results have shown that the method of charging of the alloy, electrochemical or chemical, leads to different phase predominance and different site occupancies, but both methods lead to almost the same discharge capacity. In the electrolysis process, the α-β phase transition is predominant while in the chemical charging by the exposure to borohydride solution the α-β phase transition is more important. The results have also shown that the alloys with and without Pt lead essentially to the same phenomena, either with respect to the alloy structure and the electrochemical characteristics. All these phenomena point to the bare LaNi4.7Sn0.2Cu0.1 as a more adequate alloy system for applications in DBFC/MHB batteries.

Submitted by Edileide Reis (leyde-landy@hotmail.com) on 2013-04-23T14:07:51Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Thalita Silva.pdf: 824830 bytes, checksum: 144a9fb3d8d0b2ef49b28207c4f7d487 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-04-23T14:07:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Thalita Silva.pdf: 824830 bytes, checksum: 144a9fb3d8d0b2ef49b28207c4f7d487 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / O consumo de frituras é significativo no hábito dos brasileiros e tem aumentado nos últimos anos, isto por ser este um método rápido de preparação e por conferir características agradáveis de aroma e sabor aos alimentos fritos. Durante o processo de fritura, os óleos vegetais são continuamente ou repetidamente expostos a temperaturas elevadas, na presença de oxigênio atmosférico, levando os mesmos à degradação por diferentes tipos de reação. Alguns dos produtos de degradação formados, como por exemplo compostos carbonílicos, como formaldeído, acetaldeído e acroleína, podem ter efeitos adversos sobre a saúde humana. Neste trabalho determinou-se as taxas de emissão de compostos carbonílicos (CC), produzidos por óleos de dendê e soja quando submetidos a aquecimento a 180°C e exposição ao ar por diferentes intervalos de tempo, em processos contínuo e descontínuo e diferentes razões superfície:volume (S/V). Os CC foram coletados e derivatizados em cartuchos de sílica funcionalizados com C18 e impregnados com solução ácida de 2,4-DNPH, sendo a seguir extraídos e analisados por CLAE-DAD e, em alguns casos, CLAE-EM com ionização por eletrospray. Dentre os CC identificados nas emissões, destacaram - se no óleo de dendê, formaldeído; acetaldeído; acroleína; propanal; butanal; pentanal; hexanal; (E)-2-heptenal; heptanal; (E)-2-octenal; octanal; nonanal e (E)-2-decenal, enquanto no óleo de soja destacaram-se formaldeído; acetaldeído; acroleína; hexanal e (E)-2-heptenal. Dentre os quantificados, o que apresentou as maiores taxas de emissão nos dois óleos, nas três relações S/V estudadas, foi a acroleína, emitida em maiores taxas pelo óleo de soja. Em seguida, vieram o hexanal e o (E)-2- heptenal. No estudo da influência da relação S/V, as taxas de emissão estiveram, em geral, diretamente relacionadas à razão superfície/volume de óleo utilizado, embora CC saturados e insaturados tenham se comportado de maneira diferente frente à oxidação. Durante aquecimento descontínuo, houve uma tendência ao aumento nas taxas de emissão, ao longo do tempo, para os aldeídos saturados. Aldeídos insaturados, ao contrário, tiveram uma diminuição ao longo do tempo, devida provavelmente à alta reatividade da dupla ligação presente nestes compostos. Outros compostos orgânicos voláteis (COV) foram avaliados qualitativamente por extração do headspace e análise por CGAR-EM. As principais classes de compostos identificadas foram, mais uma vez, aldeídos alifáticos saturados e insaturados, embora também álcoois insaturados, ácidos carboxílicos e o 2-pentil-furano, todos provenientes de degradação lipídica. Finalmente, esse estudo mostra que a relação superfície/volume, o tempo de fritura, a forma de aquecimento (contínua ou descontínua), o tipo de óleo utilizado e a presença ou não de antioxidantes são fatores importantes na degradação dos óleos vegetais. Vale ressaltar que embora as emissões de acroleína e de outros aldeídos possam ser elevadas mesmo após períodos curtos de aquecimento do óleo, isso não corresponde necessariamente à altas exposições pelos trabalhadores em cozinha, uma vez que essas vão ser afetadas por outros fatores, tais como o grau de ventilação/exaustão do ar no ambiente. Todavia, elas podem servir como alerta para ações de prevenção. / Salvador