More than 70,000 people worldwide suffer from cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease characterized by chronic accumulation of mucus in patients’ lungs provoking bacterial infections, and leading to respiratory failure. An employed age-old treatment to prevent the symptoms of the disease is inhalation of hypertonic saline solution, NaCl at concentrations higher than in the human body (~150 mM). This procedure clears the mucus in the lungs, bringing relief to the patient. However, the biophysical mechanisms underlying this process are not entirely clear. We undertook a new experimental approach to understand the effects of sprayed saline solutions on model lung surfactants towards understanding the mechanisms of the treatment. The surface of lungs contains mainly 1,2-Dipalmitol-sn-glycero-3-phosphocoline (DPPC). As previously assumed by others, we considered that monolayer of DPPC at the air-water interface serves as model system for the lungs surface; we employed a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) trough and PM-IRRAS to measure surface-specific infrared spectra of the surfactant monolayers and effects on the interfacial tensions. We investigated spraying hyper-saline solutions onto surfactant monolayers at the airwater interface in two parts: (i) validation of our methodology and techniques with stearic acid and (ii) experiments with DPPC monolayers at the air-water interface. Remarkably, when micro-droplets of NaCl were sprayed to the monolayer of stearic acid, we observed enhanced organization of the surfactant, interpreted from the intensities of the CH2 peaks in the surface-specific IR spectra. However, our results with DPPC monolayers didn’t show an effect with the salt added as aerosol, possibly indicating that the experimental methodology proposed is not adequate for the phenomena studied. In parallel, we mimicked respiratory mucous by preparing salt solutions containing 1% (wt%) agar and measured effects on their viscosities. Interestingly, we found that NaCl was much more effective than NaI and NaClO4. This thesis reports structural dynamics of monolayers of stearic acid and DPPC at the airwater interfaces and those of aqueous solutions towards understanding mechanisms underlying the most commonly employed treatment for cystic fibrosis. Our methodology has never been reported before; but requires further modifications to gain deeper insights into the effects of salt sprays on model lung systems.

It was found that there was a specific interaction between peptidolipid C18H35O (Stearoyl)-Phe-Trp-Ser-His-Glu and paraoxon. The aromatic residue groups were involved in the recognition between paraoxon and the peptidolipid, because the fluorescence of Trp in the peptidolipid at 351 nm was quenched by paraoxon in the subphase. When paraoxon was dissolved in the subphase, the surface potential-area (delta V-A) isotherm for the peptidolipid A displayed an unusual shape. This was interpreted on the basis of Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS) results as being due to the reorientation of the benzene ring of paraoxon, which changed from parallel to the air-water interface in the absence of a monolayer to a tilted orientation upon interacting with the peptidolipid Langmuir monolayer. The secondary structure of oganophosphorus acid anhydrolase (OPAA) Langmuir monolayer in the absence and presence of diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) in the subphase was also studied by the IRRAS and Polarization Modulated-IRRAS (PM-IRRAS). The shape of OPAA molecules is supposed to be elliptic and the long axis of OPAA was parallel to the air-water interface in the absence of DFP in the subphase, whereas the long axis became perpendicular in the presence of DFP. This result explains the decrease of the limiting molecular area of OPAA Langmuir monolayer when DFP was dissolved in the subphase. Using the Langmuir monolayer technique, the surface properties of aequorin were studied. The results showed that aequorin formed a stable Langmuir monolayer and the surface pressure-area isotherms were dependent on both pH and ionic strength. At a pH higher or lower than 7.6, the limiting molecular area decreased. The addition of calcium chloride to the Tris/HCl buffer subphase (pH 7.6) caused an increase of the limiting molecular area of the aequorin Langmuir monolayer. The fluorescence spectra of a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayer of aequorin in the presence of calcium chloride indicated that the aequorin transformed to the apoaequorin. The Langmuir monolayer of aequorin and apoaequorin was studied by IRRAS and PM-IRRAS techniques. The different behavior of aequorin and apoaequorin at the air-water interface was explained by the fact that aequorin formed dimers at air-water interface but apoaequorin was monomer. It was more difficult for a dimer to be tilted by the compression of the Langmuir monolayer.

Understanding the orientation of small organic acid modifiers on metal oxide electrodes is important in advancing the field of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). In this work, the orientation of a group of these small organic acid modifiers will be investigated on indium zinc oxide (IZO). Polarization modulation-infrared reflectance-absorbance spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) is the primary technique used to determine these orientations. In order to determine orientations from PM-IRRAS data, other chemical and physical properties of the modifiers, such as density and surface coverage, must be experimentally determined. Neutral buoyancy is used to determine the density of the modifiers, while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is used to estimate surface coverage of these modifiers on IZO. These techniques are also used to determine binding mode of these modifiers on IZO. The tilt angles (θ) were found to be 50 ± 3°, 64 ± 2°, and 43 ± 3° for F₅BnPA, F₅BnCA, and F₅BnHA, respectively, meaning that the phenyl ring in F₅BnHA is more perpendicular to the surface while the phenyl ring in F₅BnCA more parallel to the surface. All three modifiers were also found to bind to IZO in a bidentate manner. In contrast, F₅BnSA etches away significant portions of the IZO substrate.

Depuis plusieurs années dans les laboratoires UTINAM et FEMTO-ST, des études sont réalisées sur les propriétés tribologiques des monocouches auto-assemblées (SAMs). Ces travaux ont permis la création de la start-up AFUludine SAS en septembre 2016 proposant l’utilisation d’acides phosphoniques comme lubrifiant pour l’emboutissage de tôle d’acier inoxydable. En conséquence, il a fallu développer de nouvelles méthodes permettant l’élaboration de ces films organiques. Les substrats ainsi traités ont montré, en plus de la formation d’une monocouche sur la surface, l’apparition d’agrégats d’acides phosphoniques visibles à l’œil nu.Cette thèse a pour objectif de chercher à mieux comprendre le greffage et les propriétés tribologiques de ces revêtements, ainsi que d’anticiper et de répondre à certaines problématiques industrielles. Les effets des ultrasons haute fréquence (575 kHz) sur le greffage des SAMs sont observés, en s’intéressant dans un premier temps, à un modèle (thiols/or) puis au système d’intérêt. Les US activent le greffage des thiols sur or en diminuant le temps nécessaire pour obtenir un film compact et bien organisé. Les mêmes résultats sont constatés pour les acides phosphoniques sur acier inoxydable.Une seconde partie de ce travail est consacrée à l’étude des agrégats. Leur formation est divisée en plusieurs étapes qui dépendent de la concentration en molécules actives au sein de la solution de modification. Le caractère viscoélastique des agrégats indique une dépendance à cette concentration. L’un des risques industriels du greffage de ces films réside dans la nécessité d’utiliser un solvant organique, comme l’éthanol. Le remplacement de ce solvant par de l’eau pour la modification par des acides phosphoniques de petites chaines alcanes sera donc étudié. La désorption des molécules est également investiguée. En effet, une fois l’emboutissage réalisé, les finitions de la pièce demandent un état de surface spécifique. Pour se faire, l’utilisation d’ultrasons basse fréquence, de soude ou la combinaison des deux, est mise à profit, afin de nettoyer les tôles d’acier à divers degrés : élimination des agrégats redonnant l’aspect visuel d’origine à l’acier inoxydable, désorption des espèces présentes dans le film organisé (agrégats, multicouches et espèces physisorbées) et désorption complète des molécules. / For several years, UTINAM and FEMTO-ST laboratories studied tribological properties of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). These works enabled the creation of the start up AFULudine SAS on September 2016 offering the use of phosphonic acids as lubricants for stainless steel sheets stamping. Consequently, new methods for the elaboration of such organic films had to be developed. The treated substrates showed formation of phosphoric acid aggregates on the surface, along with the grafting of a monolayer.This thesis aims to better understand the grafting and the tribological properties of these films, as well as to anticipate and answer some industrial issues. The effects of high frequency ultrasound (575 kHz) on the grafting of the films were observed. First, a reference system (thiols/gold) was studied before getting started with the system of interest. Ultrasound activates the grafting of thiols on gold by diminishing the necessary time for obtaining a compact and organized film. Same results were observed for phosphonic acids on stainless steel.The second part of this work is dedicated to the study of aggregates. Their formation is divided into several steps depending on the concentration of active molecules within the modification solution. Viscoelastic properties of the aggregates indicate a dependence to this concentration. The use of an organic solvent, such as ethanol, is one of the industrial drawbacks. The replacement of this solvent with water for the grafting of short chains phosphonic acids is studied. Desorption of these molecules is investigated as well. Indeed, after stamping, specific surface state is required for piece finishing. In order to do so, use of low frequency ultrasound, caustic soda or use of both is carried out to clean steel sheets at several levels: removal of the aggregates giving back the original visual aspect, desorption of the species present in the organic film (aggregates, multilayers and physisorbed species) and complete removal of the molecules.

La biofonctionnalisation de surfaces de silice est une étape cruciale dans de nombreux domaines de biotechnologie tels que la biodétection ou la bioséparation. Le contrôle de l’état de surface entre les supports solides des matériaux et les espèces biologiques permet d’améliorer leurs performances de reconnaissance. Dans ce travail, nous avons développés des organosilanes fonctionnels dendritiques de première et de seconde génération pour la modification chimique de surface. Ces organosilanes dendritiques de type RSiX3 (X= Cl ou OMe3 ou OEt3) ont été greffés de manière covalente sur des surfaces de silice ou des surfaces de nanoparticules superparamagnétiques de type core-shell (gamma-Fe2O3/SiO2). La qualité des greffages a été analysée par AFM et TEM. Ils ont également été caractérisés par infrarouge, angle de contact et zêtamétrie. Ces surfaces modifiées par des molécules dendritiques ont montré une capacité à immobiliser des molécules biologiques comme la protéine A ou des anticorps de lapin. / Biofunctionalization of silica surfaces represents a crucial step for many applications in biotechnology such as biosensing and bioseparation. Monitoring the surface modification of the materials supports can improve their performances for the recognition of biological species. In this work, we have developed functional dendritic organosilanes of first and second generation for chemical modification of surfaces. These dendritic organosilanes RSiX3 (X = Cl or OMe3 or OEt3) were covalently grafted on planar silica or on core-shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles surfaces (gamma-Fe2O3/SiO2). The grafted surfaces were analyzed by AFM and TEM. They were also characterized by Infrared, contact angle and zetametry. These modified surfaces by dendritic molecules have shown high ability to immobilize biological molecules such as protein A or rabbit antibodies.

Les hydrogénases sont les enzymes responsables de la conversion de l'H2. De part leur efficacité et spécificité vis-à-vis de l'oxydation de l'H2, elles apparaissent comme des biocatalyseurs potentiels dans les biopiles à combustible. Dans cet objectif, nous avons étudié l'immobilisation fonctionnelle sur diverses électrodes de l'hydrogénase membranaire tolérante à l'O2 de la bactérie hyperthermophile Aquifex aeolicus. Par une approche couplée d'électrochimie, de microscopie et de spectroscopie, il est montré que l'orientation de l'hydrogénase sur une électrode n'est pas contrôlée par des interactions électrostatiques mais hydrophobes. Ce contrôle est lié à l'environnement spécifique du dernier relais électronique en surface de l'enzyme. En particulier, l'hélice transmembranaire hydrophobe entourée de détergent est impliquée dans l'immobilisation. Cette orientation spécifique induit la nécessité d'un médiateur redox pour l'oxydation de l'H2 sur une interface hydrophobe. A contrario, l'hydrogénase adopte une multitude d'orientations sur surfaces chargées. Dans ces conditions, une connexion directe efficace des enzymes est obtenue, mais aussi l'augmentation du courant global par médiation de l'oxydation de l'H2. La définition des paramètres d'immobilisation de l'hydrogénase, a permis de développer des interfaces électrochimiques propres à l'augmentation des courants. En couplant une biocathode basée sur la bilirubin oxidase pour la réduction de l'O2, une biopile H2/O2 a été construite basée à l'anode sur l'hydrogénase d'Aquifex aeolicus. / Hydrogenases are the key enzymes for H2 conversion in many microorganisms. They present high specificity and efficiency towards H2 oxidations. Consequently, they appear as attracting biocatalysts in view of the development of biofuel cells. Within that goal, we have studied in this work the functional immobilization of O2-tolerant [NiFe] hydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex aeolicus. Using electrochemistry, microscopy and spectroscopy, including PM-IRRAS, it is demonstrated that hydrogenase orientation on electrode interface is not controlled by electrostatic interactions but by hydrophobic interactions. The control of the orientation is driven by the environment of the last electron relay located at the surface of the enzyme. The hydrophobic transmembrane helix which is surrounded by neutral detergent is directly involved in the immobilization process. This specific orientation on hydrophobic interface induces the need for a redox mediator in order to achieve H2 oxidation. Conversely, hydrogenase adopts multiple orientations on charged interfaces. As a consequence, a direct and efficient connexion of enzymes is obtained, but also the increase in oxidation current is obtained due the mediated electrocatalysis. The determination of the best parameters for hydrogenase immobilization has allowed to develop new electrochemical interfaces, with increased current densities for H2 oxidation, and increased bioelectrode stability. By coupling a biocathode based on bilirubin oxidase for O2 reduction, a H2/O2 biofuel cell has been built with Aquifex aeolicus hydrogenase as the bioanode.

Le travail suivant est consacré d'une part à l'emploi du calix[4]arène comme une plate-forme organisatrice de principes actifs pour la conception de nouvelles prodrogues. Ce concept a été développé avec des substances antibactériennes ou antivirales, choisies comme modèles. Les conjugués calixarène - anti-infectieux ainsi synthétisés sont amphiphiles et insolubles dans l'eau. Leur comportement interfacial a été étudié via l'interface eau-air, mime d'une interface hydrophile-hydrophobe physiologique, à l'aide de la technique des films monomoléculaires de Langmuir. Nos résultats indiquent que ces prodrogues étalées à l'interface eau-air peuvent libérer leurs principes actifs dans la sous-phase. La méthodologie développée pour ces études de réactivité interfaciale pourrait à l'avenir être appliquée à d'autres prodrogues à base de calix[4]arène. Un second projet a concerné le trifluoroacétate de tétra-p-(guanidinoéthyl)-calix[4]arène (CX1). Ce composé présente des propriétés antibactériennes à large spectre, couplées à une faible toxicité cellulaire. Nos travaux ont visé à mieux comprendre son mode d'action, lié à une perturbation des parois bactériennes, par une approche physico-chimique. La technique de Langmuir a donc été employée afin d'étudier les interactions entre le CX1 et des films monomoléculaires de phospholipides étalés à l'interface eau-air, utilisés comme modèles de membrane bactérienne. Nos résultats nous ont permis de proposer un mode d'organisation des membranes bactériennes sous l'influence du CX1. Nous avons ainsi apporté des précisions sur son mécanisme d'action qui pourraient être utiles dans le développement de nouveaux calixarènes antibactériens / This work begins with utilization of the calix[4]arene macrocycle as organizing platform of anti-infectious molecules shaped as prodrug. The concept has been explored using antibacterial (nalidixic acid) and antiviral (aciclovir, ganciclovir) molecules, chosen as models. The calixarene - anti-infectious conjugates synthesized have amphiphilic structure and are insoluble in aqueous media. Their interfacial behavior was studied via the air-water interface, considered as mimic of biological hydrophilic-hydrophobic interfaces, using Langmuir monolayers technique. Our results indicate that calixarene-based prodrugs spread at the air-water interface are able to release anti-infectious molecules into the subphase. The original methodology employed for interfacial reactivity studies could be applied to further calixarene-based prodrugs. A second project concerns the trifluoroacetate salt of tetra-p-(guanidinoethyl)-calix[4]arene (CX1). CX1 is antibacterial, active against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, with low eukaryotic cell toxicity. The aim of our work was to get more insight in the mechanism of action of CX1, involving bacterial wall disruption, by a physico-chemical approach. The Langmuir monolayers technique was employed in order to study interactions between CX1 and phospholipid monolayers spread at the air-water interface, used as models of bacterial membranes. Our results led us to propose a particular reorganization mode of bacterial membranes upon interactions with CX1. This proposal gives more understanding in the mechanism of biological activity of CX1, and could be helpful in developing new antibacterial calixarene derivatives

L’objectif de ces travaux est d’étudier les effets d’une irradiation ultrasonore haute fréquence (500 kHz) sur la synthèse électrochimique de polymères conducteurs en milieu aqueux. Les ultrasons favorisent la réaction de polymérisation électrochimique en augmentant le transport des espèces électroactives vers l’électrode. Ils engendrent des films plus compacts, présentant une topographie plus fine et plus homogène. Les effets chimiques engendrés par la propagation de l’onde acoustique permettent un meilleur taux de dopage des films. Néanmoins, leur conductivité électrique se trouve légèrement diminuée, dû à une dégradation des chaînes polymères par l’activité cavitationelle. La possibilité de contrôler les propriétés de morphologie fut mise à profit dans différentes applications comme celles des capteurs pH potentiométriques ou des revêtements anti-corrosion. Pour de telles applications, utilisant ces films en tant que couche fonctionnelle, les surfaces obtenues en présence d’irradiation ultrasonore mènent à de meilleurs résultats. Une technique de masquage sélectif à base d’ultrasons focalisés a également été développée afin d’élaborer un substrat biphasique laissant présager d’intéressantes applications biologiques / This study deals with the effects of high frequency ultrasound (500 kHz) irradiation on the electrochemical synthesis of conducting polymers in aqueous media. Ultrasound favors electrochemical polymerization reaction by improving mass transfer of electroactive species towards the electrode. It leads to films more compact, presenting a thinner and more homogeneous topography. Chemical effects generated by the acoustic wave propagation enable a higher doping level for the films. However, their electrical conductivity is slightly reduced, due to partial degradation of polymer chains by cavitational activity. The possibility to control morphological properties was used in different applications such as potentiometric pH sensors or anti-corrosion coatings. For such applications, using these films as functional layers, the irradiated coatings lead to better results. A selective masking technique, based on focused ultrasound, has been developed as well in order to elaborate a biphased substrate permitting interesting biological applications

O ibuprofeno é um antiinflamatório não esteróide, com baixa solubilidade em água, que apresenta diversos efeitos colaterais, incluindo lesão gástrica e intestinal. Esses efeitos podem depender da interação com a membrana celular, o que nos motivou a investigar, na primeira parte deste trabalho, a incorporação do ibuprofeno em monocamadas de Langmuir como modelos de membrana celular. Monocamadas de dipalmitoil fosfatidil glicerol (DPPG) e dipalmitoil fosfatidil colina (DPPC) co-espalhadas com o ibuprofeno ou depositadas sobre subfases contendo o fármaco foram estudadas por meio das isotermas de pressão e potencial de superfície. Foram observados efeitos significativos para monocamadas de DPPC, particularmente na transição de fase líquido-expandida para líquido-condensada, com modificações relevantes na elasticidade da monocamada. Esses efeitos aumentaram com a concentração do ibuprofeno. Para os dois tipos de fosfolipídios, o ibuprofeno pôde penetrar na região hidrofóbica, o que foi confirmado por espectroscopia de reflexão e absorção no infravermelho com modulação da polarização (PM-IRRAS), indicando assim a presença de interações hidrofóbicas. A análise por microscopia no ângulo de Brewster (BAM) mostrou que o ibuprofeno impede a formação de grandes domínios de DPPC, enquanto que não foram observadas alterações significativas para o DPPG. A interação entre o ibuprofeno e o DPPG também foi confirmada após a imobilização da monocamada mista em filmes LB com alterações na absorção no UV-Vis da molécula de ibuprofeno. No que diz respeito às implicações biológicas, a ação farmacológica que depende diretamente da interação com a membrana deve ocorrer primeiramente em regiões neutras via penetração do ibuprofeno na região hidrofóbica da membrana celular. A segunda parte deste trabalho foi dedicada à interação de capsaicinóides extraídos da pimenta malagueta com monocamadas de Langmuir constituídas de DPPG e DPPC. A capsaicina é um potente analgésico de uso tópico, que pode causar dessensibilização no local de aplicação dependendo da dose e, portanto há interesse na sua incorporação em sistemas de liberação controlada, como os lipossomos. A técnica de Langmuir foi empregada para verificar essa possibilidade. Os capsaicinóides expandiram as monocamadas de DPPG e aumentaram sua elasticidade. As isotermas de potencial de superfície indicaram que os capsaicinóides provocam aumento de 10% no momento de dipolo numa concentração de 30% em mol. Para os filmes mistos de DPPC e capsaicinóides, a área mínima diminuiu e a elasticidade da monocamada aumentou. De acordo com as isotermas de potencial, os momentos de dipolo diminuíram para as monocamadas de DPPC independentemente da concentração de capsaicinóides. Esses resultados sugerem que as moléculas de DPPC são solubilizadas para a subfase na presença do fármaco. A partir destes resultados, conclui-se que os capsaicinóides podem ser incorporados em estruturas lipídicas, constituídas principalmente de DPPG, o que é relevante para uso em sistemas de liberação de fármacos. / Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, with low solubility in water, which exhibits side effects including gastric and intestinal injury, often irreversible. Some of these effects may depend on the interaction with the cell membrane, which motivated us to investigate the incorporation of ibuprofen in Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models, in the first part of this thesis. Dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline (DPPC) or dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl glycerol (DPPG) monolayers co-spread with ibuprofen or deposited on ibuprofen-containing aqueous subphases were studied using surface pressure and surface potential isotherms. Significant effects were observed for DPPC monolayers, particularly at the liquid-expanded to liquid-condensed phase transition, with relevant changes in the elasticity of the monolayer. These effects increased with the ibuprofen concentration. For both types of phospholipids, ibuprofen could penetrate into the hydrophobic part of the monolayer, which was confirmed with polarization-modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS), thus indicating the presence of hydrophobic interactions. BAM images showed that ibuprofen prevents the formation of large domains of DPPC, while no significant changes were observed for DPPG. The interaction between DPPG-ibuprofen was also confirmed for deposited layers in the form of LB films, with changes in the ibuprofen UV-Vis absorption. As for the biological implications, the pharmacological action depending directly on the membrane interaction should occur primarily with zwitterionic regions of the membrane via penetration of ibuprofen in the hydrophobic part of the monolayer. The second part of this thesis is dedicated to the interaction of capsaicinoids, extracted from malagueta pepper, with Langmuir monolayers of DPPC and DPPG. Capsaicin is a powerful analgesic of topical use, which can cause desensitization in the application site depending on the dose, and therefore there is interest in its incorporation in drug delivery systems, such as liposomes. The Langmuir technique was employed to verify this possibility. The capsaicinoids expanded the DPPG monolayer and increased its elasticity. Surface potential isotherms indicated that the capsaicinoids increased the average dipole moment by 10 % for 30 mol % of capsaicinoids. For the mixed films of DPPC and capsaicinoids, the minimum area decreased and the elasticity increased. According to the surface potential isotherms, the dipole moments decreased for DPPC monolayers regardless of the capsaicinoid concentrations. These results suggest that the DPPC molecules are solubilized into the subphase in the presence of the drug. From these results, it is concluded that the capsaicinoids can be incorporated into structures as the liposomes constituted mainly of DPPG, which is relevant for use in drug delivery systems.

O ibuprofeno é um antiinflamatório não esteróide, com baixa solubilidade em água, que apresenta diversos efeitos colaterais, incluindo lesão gástrica e intestinal. Esses efeitos podem depender da interação com a membrana celular, o que nos motivou a investigar, na primeira parte deste trabalho, a incorporação do ibuprofeno em monocamadas de Langmuir como modelos de membrana celular. Monocamadas de dipalmitoil fosfatidil glicerol (DPPG) e dipalmitoil fosfatidil colina (DPPC) co-espalhadas com o ibuprofeno ou depositadas sobre subfases contendo o fármaco foram estudadas por meio das isotermas de pressão e potencial de superfície. Foram observados efeitos significativos para monocamadas de DPPC, particularmente na transição de fase líquido-expandida para líquido-condensada, com modificações relevantes na elasticidade da monocamada. Esses efeitos aumentaram com a concentração do ibuprofeno. Para os dois tipos de fosfolipídios, o ibuprofeno pôde penetrar na região hidrofóbica, o que foi confirmado por espectroscopia de reflexão e absorção no infravermelho com modulação da polarização (PM-IRRAS), indicando assim a presença de interações hidrofóbicas. A análise por microscopia no ângulo de Brewster (BAM) mostrou que o ibuprofeno impede a formação de grandes domínios de DPPC, enquanto que não foram observadas alterações significativas para o DPPG. A interação entre o ibuprofeno e o DPPG também foi confirmada após a imobilização da monocamada mista em filmes LB com alterações na absorção no UV-Vis da molécula de ibuprofeno. No que diz respeito às implicações biológicas, a ação farmacológica que depende diretamente da interação com a membrana deve ocorrer primeiramente em regiões neutras via penetração do ibuprofeno na região hidrofóbica da membrana celular. A segunda parte deste trabalho foi dedicada à interação de capsaicinóides extraídos da pimenta malagueta com monocamadas de Langmuir constituídas de DPPG e DPPC. A capsaicina é um potente analgésico de uso tópico, que pode causar dessensibilização no local de aplicação dependendo da dose e, portanto há interesse na sua incorporação em sistemas de liberação controlada, como os lipossomos. A técnica de Langmuir foi empregada para verificar essa possibilidade. Os capsaicinóides expandiram as monocamadas de DPPG e aumentaram sua elasticidade. As isotermas de potencial de superfície indicaram que os capsaicinóides provocam aumento de 10% no momento de dipolo numa concentração de 30% em mol. Para os filmes mistos de DPPC e capsaicinóides, a área mínima diminuiu e a elasticidade da monocamada aumentou. De acordo com as isotermas de potencial, os momentos de dipolo diminuíram para as monocamadas de DPPC independentemente da concentração de capsaicinóides. Esses resultados sugerem que as moléculas de DPPC são solubilizadas para a subfase na presença do fármaco. A partir destes resultados, conclui-se que os capsaicinóides podem ser incorporados em estruturas lipídicas, constituídas principalmente de DPPG, o que é relevante para uso em sistemas de liberação de fármacos. / Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, with low solubility in water, which exhibits side effects including gastric and intestinal injury, often irreversible. Some of these effects may depend on the interaction with the cell membrane, which motivated us to investigate the incorporation of ibuprofen in Langmuir monolayers as cell membrane models, in the first part of this thesis. Dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline (DPPC) or dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl glycerol (DPPG) monolayers co-spread with ibuprofen or deposited on ibuprofen-containing aqueous subphases were studied using surface pressure and surface potential isotherms. Significant effects were observed for DPPC monolayers, particularly at the liquid-expanded to liquid-condensed phase transition, with relevant changes in the elasticity of the monolayer. These effects increased with the ibuprofen concentration. For both types of phospholipids, ibuprofen could penetrate into the hydrophobic part of the monolayer, which was confirmed with polarization-modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS), thus indicating the presence of hydrophobic interactions. BAM images showed that ibuprofen prevents the formation of large domains of DPPC, while no significant changes were observed for DPPG. The interaction between DPPG-ibuprofen was also confirmed for deposited layers in the form of LB films, with changes in the ibuprofen UV-Vis absorption. As for the biological implications, the pharmacological action depending directly on the membrane interaction should occur primarily with zwitterionic regions of the membrane via penetration of ibuprofen in the hydrophobic part of the monolayer. The second part of this thesis is dedicated to the interaction of capsaicinoids, extracted from malagueta pepper, with Langmuir monolayers of DPPC and DPPG. Capsaicin is a powerful analgesic of topical use, which can cause desensitization in the application site depending on the dose, and therefore there is interest in its incorporation in drug delivery systems, such as liposomes. The Langmuir technique was employed to verify this possibility. The capsaicinoids expanded the DPPG monolayer and increased its elasticity. Surface potential isotherms indicated that the capsaicinoids increased the average dipole moment by 10 % for 30 mol % of capsaicinoids. For the mixed films of DPPC and capsaicinoids, the minimum area decreased and the elasticity increased. According to the surface potential isotherms, the dipole moments decreased for DPPC monolayers regardless of the capsaicinoid concentrations. These results suggest that the DPPC molecules are solubilized into the subphase in the presence of the drug. From these results, it is concluded that the capsaicinoids can be incorporated into structures as the liposomes constituted mainly of DPPG, which is relevant for use in drug delivery systems.