Les dendrimères sont une famille de macromolécules utilisées dans de nombreux domaines d’applications. Parmi ceux-ci, le domaine biomédical concentre une grande partie de l’intérêt de recherche. En effet, la structure tridimensionnelle parfaitement définie et monodispersée des dendrimères en font de parfaits candidats pour une application en médecine. Initialement utilisés en tant que mimes de protéines comme cela fût le cas lors du développement de la première famille de dendrimères, les poly(amidoamines) (PAMAM), de nombreuses études sur la capacité de transfection de ces molécules ont été réalisées, avec des résultats extrêmement encourageants. Afin d’améliorer l’efficacité et la biocompatibilité de ces vecteurs non viraux, nous avons orienté nos recherches sur le développement de nouveaux dendrimères poly(aminoesters) potentiellement biodégradables par hydrolyse enzymatique ou par variation de pH.Compte tenu des résultats précédemment obtenus au laboratoire, concernant la synthèse en solution de ces dendrimères, nous avons envisagé de les synthétiser en deux parties, à savoir un coeur central fonctionnalisé et des dendrons comportant la fonctionnalité appropriée. Notre choix s’est plus particulièrement porté sur la chimie « Click », en l’occurrence la cycloaddition 1,3-dipolaire de Huisgen entre un azoture et un alcyne catalysée par du cuivre. D’autre part, nous avons également envisagé de créer de nouveaux dendrons à l’aide de la chimie supportée. En effet, cette méthodologie de synthèse basée sur deux étapes répétitives d’addition de Michael et d’estérification, semble très prometteuse pour obtenir des dendrons de plus hautes générations. / Dendrimers are a special family of synthetic macromolecules with myriad applications, in particular biomedical implementation. The tridimensional, monodispersed and well defined structure of dendrimers give to them a unique position in medicine applications. Initially used as a mimic of proteins, poly(amidoamine) dendrimers (PAMAM) are also very efficient for nucleic acid delivery. With the aim to improve the biocompatibility and delivery efficiency of these non viral vectors, we designed and synthesized new poly(aminoester) dendrimers as potential biodegradable dendrimers sensitive to enzymatic hydrolysis or pH variations.On the basis of our previous results for the solution-phase synthesis of poly(aminoester) dendrimers, we decided to construct our dendrimers using a multi functionalized core and dendrons with complementary functions. These building units will be connected together at the end of the synthesis by a Huisgen dipolar cycloaddition through a copper-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) well known as « Click » reaction. In order to obtain higher generation dendrimers, we explore the supported chemistry using both soluble and solid supports. The solid-phase synthesis based on two iterative steps, Michael addition and esterification, seems to be very promising.

La catalyse, les solvants alternatifs et l'économie d'atome font partie des clés pour le développement de nouvelles stratégies durables de synthèse. Des hétérocycles comme les quinoléines substituées, par réaction de cycloisomérisation catalysée par le cuivre en utilisant les liquides ioniques, et les isoquinoléines carbonylées par réaction de carbonylation oxydante catalysée par le palladium dans le méthanol ont été synthétisées. La formation sélective de 1,3-dihydroisobenzofuranes et/ou 1H-isochromènes a été tentée par réaction de cycloisomérisation catalysée par différent métaux de transition. La synthèse d'hétérocycles à cinq chaînons, par exemple furanes, pyrroles et pyrrolin-4-ones à été mise au point par nouvelle réaction de cycloisomérisation catalysée par de sels de platine ou d'or en utilisant des diols, des amino alcools ou des α-amino-ynones dans le PEG sous activation micro-ondes. Les produits sont récupérés pur après une simple étape de précipitation-filtration. Les α-amino-ynones chiral sont synthétisée à partir de N-protégé carboxyanhydrides des aminoacides (UNCAs). Une réaction de iodocyclisation a été aussi développée pour obtenir de nouvelles structures hétérocycliques. / Catalysis, alternative solvents and atom economy represent key areas for the sustainable development of versatile strategies in organic chemistry. Fused heterocycles, such as substituted quinolines by a cycloisomerization reaction using a recyclable catalytic system copper/ionic liquids and isoquinoline-4-carboxylic esters based on PdI2-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation were prepared. A selective 5-exo-dig or 6-endo-dig cyclization route to obtain 1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans and/or 1H-isochromenes was tested by metal transition cycloisomerization reaction of alkynylbenzyl alcohols in PEG. Five membered ring heterocycles such as furans, pyrroles and pyrrolin-4-ones were successfully obtained by a novel platinum or gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization reaction of diols, aminoalcohols or α-amino-ynones in poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) under microwave irradiation. The heterocyclic systems were recovered pure after a simple precipitation-filtration work-up. The catalytic systems were studied by using the TEM and XPS techniques. The chiral α-amino-ynone substrates were prepared by an original method starting from N-protected carboxyanhydrides of amino acids (UNCAs). Also unprecedented results are reported in the area of iodocyclization to obtain chiral iodopyrrolin-ones.

En dépit de progrès considérables, le cancer reste l'une des principales causes de morbidité et de mortalité dans le monde. Actuellement, 90% des décès liés au cancer sont causés par la propagation de cellules cancéreuses vers des organes distants. Une fois implantées et disséminées, les métastases sont beaucoup plus difficiles à détruire par les moyens de la chimiothérapie.A la suite d’un processus d’intravasation, certaines cellules tumorales s’échappent de la tumeur primaire et empruntent les systèmes circulatoires avant d’être ensuite extravasées, puis distribuées et finalement disséminées dans divers organes. Ainsi, dans l’environnement circulatoire, ces cellules tumorales circulantes (CTCs) se trouvent particulièrement accessibles aux agents thérapeutiques. Dans ce cadre, nous avons imaginé d’utiliser des nanoparticules à architecture contrôlée, afin d’intercepter de manière sélective ces cellules dans l’environnement sanguin.Dans cet objectif, nous avons synthétisé par ouverture de cycle de la lactone correspondante des copolymères amphiphiles di- et tri-blocs du poly(glutamate de benzyle). Leur auto-assemblage a permis d'obtenir des nanoparticules amphiphiles de taille inférieure à 100 nm et de potentiel ζ négatif, dont la géométrie contrôlable va de la forme sphérique (rapport d'aspect 1.3) à la forme ellipsoïdale (oblats) (rapport d'aspect 2,6) et qui présentant en surface des chaînes de PEG sous des conformations et des densités de surface contrôlées.En raison de leur capacité de circuler dans le compartiment sanguin, ces nanoparticules ont une probabilité d’interaction optimale avec les CTCs.L’impact de la modification de leur architecture a été établi en étudiant les capacités d’interactions des différentes nanoparticules préparées, d’une part avec les protéines plasmatiques et d’autre part, avec les différents types cellulaires rencontrés dans le compartiment sanguin.Les résultats les plus marquants montrent que l’élongation des nanoparticules (oblats) et l’anisotropie de leur surface, caractérisée par leur balance hydrophile/lipophile, gouvernent profondément leurs interactions. De manière fort intéressante, il apparaît que l’élongation des particules dont la surface est uniformément hydrophile diminue l’intensité de leur capture par les différents types cellulaires modèles étudiés (HUVECs modèle de cellules endothéliales), cellules RAW 276.7 (modèle de macrophages) et cellules PC3 (cancer de la prostate) et B16 (mélanome). En revanche, lorsque ces nanoparticules présentent une anisotropie de surface, leur capture par ces différents types cellulaires est augmentée avec l’élongation des particules (facteur d’élongation de 2,1).Dans un dernier volet expérimental, ces nanoparticules ont été modifiées par greffage de la protéine MART1 à leur surface. Ces immuno-nanoparticules ont montré une certaine capacité de reconnaissance des cellules B16 (modèle du mélanome). Leur efficacité après injection intraveineuse devra toutefois être précisée in vivo. / Despite the considerable progress, cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Currently, 90% of cancer deaths are caused by the spread of cancer cells to distant organs. Once implanted and disseminated, metastases are much more difficult to destroy by means of chemotherapy.Following a process of intravasation, some tumor cells escape from the primary tumor and migrate through the circulatory systems before being extravasated, then distributed and finally disseminated in various organs. Thus, in the circulatory environment, these circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are particularly accessible to therapeutic agents. In this context, we have imagined the use of nanoparticles with controlled architecture, in order to selectively intercept these cells in the blood environment.For this purpose, we have synthesized by ring opening of the corresponding lactone, amphiphilic di- and tri-block copolymers of poly (benzyl glutamate). Their self-assembly made it possible to obtain amphiphilic nanoparticles smaller than 100 nm in size and with a negative ζ potential, whose controllable geometry ranges from spherical (aspect ratio 1.3) to ellipsoidal (oblates) (aspect ratio 2, 6) and having PEG chains on the surface under controlled surface conformations and densities.Due to their ability to circulate in the blood compartment, these nanoparticles have an optimal probability of interaction with CTCs.The modification impact of their architecture has been established by studying the interaction capacities of the different nanoparticles prepared. On the one hand with the plasma proteins and on the other hand, with the different cell types encountered in the blood compartment.The most striking results show that the elongation of the nanoparticles (oblates) and the anisotropy of their surface, characterized by their hydrophilic / lipophilic balance, strongly govern their interactions. Interestingly, it appears that the elongation of particles whose surface is uniformly hydrophilic decreases the intensity of their capture by the different types of cell models studied (HUVEC model endothelial cells), RAW 276.7 cells (macrophage model) and cells PC3 (prostate cancer) and B16 (melanoma). Although, when these nanoparticles exhibit surface anisotropy, their capture by these different cell types is increased with the elongation of the particles (elongation factor of 2.1).In a final experimental part, these nanoparticles were modified by grafting the MART1 protein on their surface. These immuno-nanoparticles showed a certain recognition capacity of B16 cells (melanoma model). However, their efficacy after intravenous injection should be specified in vivo.

Theoretical part of the master thesis was aimed on giving an overview of basic characteristics of magnetic particles, their morphology, basic methods of their synthesis, interaction with DNA and recent applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. The experimental part of thesis was aimed on application of new designed magnetic particles for isolation of both lactobacilli DNA and calf thymus DNA. Two types of magnetic beads were used: hyperbranched poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-[2-(methacryloyloxy) ethoxy]acetic acid-co-ethylene dimethylacrylate) microbeads covered with amino groups (P(GMA-MOEAA-EDMA)-NH2) and magnetic non-porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) microbeads covered with carboxyl groups (P(HEMA-co-GMA)-COOH). For both types of microbeads two different protocols for preparation of separation mixtures with two different concentrations od poly(ethyleneglycol) 6000 (PEG 6000) as condensation agent were tested. Differences among both types of magnetic microbeads and DNAs used were found. It was shown that both types of microbeads are suitable for DNA isolation in the presence of 8% PEG 6000.

This diploma thesis deals with 1) the preparation of biodegradable polymer films based on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and 2) their modification by lignin as an active additive. The motivation for this work was to prepare active packaging material for food packaging. Polymer films were prepared by blending of neat crystalline poly(3hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB) and amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). The lignin was isolated from grape seeds derived from grape pomace. The solubility of lignin in chloroform was improved by acetylation. The properties of the isolated lignin were determined by elemental analysis, ash content, and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Lignin was used as an active additive for the modification of polymeric films prepared by solution casting of P3HB or P3HB blended with amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate. The effect of different concentrations of lignin in the range of 1 to 10 % was tested. The lignin type and concentration had a different influence on the final thermal and mechanical behaviour of polymeric films. Lignin increased the values of the Young modulus and tensile strength of the prepared films. Differential scanning calorimetry data confirmed that lignin positively modified crystallization kinetics of P3HB. Thermogravimetry was used to analyse the thermal stability of PHA films. Lignin markedly increased the thermal stability of PHA films. However, acetylated lignin harms the mechanical properties of films. Moreover, this work showed that lignin isolated from grape seeds and added into PHA films proved its high antioxidant capacity. PHA films with lignin displayed much better gas barrier properties compared with PHA films without lignin. The prepared bioactive PHA films fulfil the requirements for sustainable food packaging with high antioxidant capacity and excellent gas barrier properties.

Poly-p-xylylene is a basic polymer of parylene family. It was discovered in 50s of the 20th century. In practical applications, there are used several derivates. Most of them are discussed in this thesis. Poly-p-xylylene has many utility properties, like barrier, thermal and mechanical properties. It can be used for conservation and protection of electronic equipments, medical tools and devices or museum exhibits. The most important property of parylene is its low dielectric constant which enables parylene to have good insulating properties in form of very thin layer. The most common precursor used for parylene coatings by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) is [2,2]paracyclophane. Special device invented for this process was described in this thesis, including every part and assembly. The main aim of this thesis was to test properties of thin parylene layers on metal samples. High degree of polymer crystallinity was confirmed by confocal laser microscopy and optical microscopy in the polarized light measurements. Problems in the conventional method of production of parylene layers were found during the measurement of thickness of layers. Purity of deposited films was determined using Infrared spectroscopy (IR). Parylene barrier properties were quantified by the measurement of Oxygen Transmission Rate through a layer deposited on the surface of PP foil. Because the research has been mainly focused on protection of museum exhibits, the corrosion resistance test is the most important. Metal samples with thin parylene film were compared to samples with conventional restoration coating. The samples with parylene protection were slowly corroded by point corrosion. In contrast to them, the samples conserved by conventional restoration method were almost destroyed by corrosion.

This diploma thesis deals with use of lactic acid esters for preparation of lactides and PLA. In the theoretical part, it has been processed literature review focus on manufacturing technologies and properties of lactic acid and its esters (especially ethyl ester and lactides). In the experimental part, it has been designed and realized functional laboratory apparatus for preparation of cyclic dimer of lactic acid – lactides. On this apparatus, there were carried out principal laboratory experiments leading to optimization of lactides yields using various catalysts.

Diploma thesis is summarizing sources and technology of PHB and its physical and chemical properties compared to other polymers. Thesis mentions usage and function of certain additives in PHB matrix and their impact on the final product. Practical part of the thesis is concerned with technological parameters and degradation of the PHB during extrusion. The thesis also observes behaviour of nucleating agents on crystallinity and crystallization properties of prepared compounds. Degradation was analyzed by MFI and colour difference against standard material, FTIR was not successfully used for the purpose of degradation. Crystallinity and crystallization behaviour was analysed by DSC and optical microscopy with heated operating table. Graphs were created from results of analysis and suitable usage of each nucleating agent was considered. Boron nitride was selected as the most suitable nucleating agent due to creating higher amount of smaller spherulites.

Le fascinant processus par lequel les signaux mécaniques sont transformés en réactions biochimiques dans la nature est appelé mécano-transduction. Le but de ma thèse a été de mimer la Nature en élaborant de nouveaux systèmes enzymatiques mécano-transductifs, i.e des matériaux capables de moduler une catalyse enzymatique lorsqu’ils sont sollicités mécaniquement. Nous avons d’abord étudié l’effet de l’étirement sur les chaînes constitutives de films multicouches de polyélectrolytes, matrices souvent utilisées pour le développement de biomatériaux intelligents. Dans le cadre d’une nouvelle stratégie axée sur la modulation mécanique de la conformation, nous avons ensuite élaboré des matrices étirables à base de poly(éthylène glycol)s. Nous avons en particulier développé de tout nouveaux revêtements covalents appelés nanogels qui se sont avérés être déposables sur le silicone étirable et fonctionnalisables avec différentes biomacromolécules, ouvrant ainsi de nouvelles routes biomimétiques. / The fascinating process by which mechanical signals are transformed into biochemical reactions in Nature is called mechanotransduction. The goal of my PhD was to mimic Nature by elaborating new types of mechanocatalytic materials, i.e materials able to modulate a catalytic activity when mechanically stimulated. We first aimed at understanding the impact of stretching on the structural properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers films, polymeric matrices often used for the design of smart biomaterials. Within the framework of a new strategy essentially relying on mechanically induced conformational changes, we then developed stretchable polymeric matrices based on poly(ethylene glycol)s. We more particularly designed new types of covalent coatings, called nanogels. We showed that these architectures were buildable on stretchable silicone and that they could be functionalized with different types of biomacromolecules; thus opening new biomimetic routes.

In den vergangenen Jahren löste die Nachfrage nach hochwertigen organischen Werkstoffen die Suche nach neuen Materialien mit maßgeschneiderten Eigenschaften für mögliche technische An-wendungen aus. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde ein Ansatz entwickelt, neue organische Materia-lien zu synthetisieren, wobei die Untersuchung der Copolimerisation von o-Phenylendiamin (OPD) mit o-Toluidin (OT) und m-Toluidin (MT) in wässriger Schwefelsäure im Vordergrund stand. Da-bei fand die zyklische Voltammetrie sowohl bei der elektrochemischen Synthese als auch für die Charakterisierung der Homo- und Copolymere auf einer Goldelektrode Anwendung. Die Copoly-mere wurden aus gemischten Monomerlösungen synthetisiert, die unterschiedliche OPD-Konzentrationen sowie eine konstante OT- oder MT-Konzentration aufwiesen. Die Voltammogr- amme zeigten ein unterschiedliches Verhalten für die verschiedenen OPD-Konzentrationen bei der Zugabe. Die Mischung der Monomerlösungen mit geeigneten Konzentrationen ergab ein Copolym- er mit einem großen potenziell nutzbaren Bereich der Redoxaktivität relativ zu den korrespondiere- nden Homocopolymeren. Die Homopolymere Poly-o-toluidin (POT) und Poly-m-toluidin (PMT) zeigten ähnliche elektrochemische Eigenschaften. Es wurden jedoch Unterschiede in den Eigensch- aften zwischen den OT- und MT-Copolymeren mit OPD beobachtet, die möglicherweise auf eine Abweichung in den Monomereinheiten und der Ausrichtung entlang der Copolymerkette zurückzu- führen sind. Die Copolymerisation der OPD wird offenbar gefördert, wenn OT statt MT als einer der Comonomere verwendet wird. Weiterhin wurde der Einfluss der Vorschubgeschwindigkeit (dE/dt) und des pH-Wertes auf die elektrochemische Aktivität untersucht. Die Copolymere waren oberflächengebunden, elektrisch aktiv und zeigten sogar bei einem pH-Wert = 8,0 bei Poly(OPT-co-MT) bzw. 9,0 bei Poly(OPT-co-OT) eine gute elektrochemische Aktivität. Die Messungen der in situ Leitfähigkeit unterstützte die Herausbildung eines neuen Stoffes (Copolymer), da die Copo-lymere Elektrodenpotenzialbereiche für eine maximale Leitfähigkeit besitzen, die sich völlig von jenen der Homopolymere unterscheiden. Die Leitfähigkeitswerte der Copolymere lagen zwischen den Werten der Homopolymere. Die in situ UV-Vis spektroelektrochemischen Untersuchungen der Copolymerisation von OPD mit OT und MT bei konstanter potenzieller Polymerisation auf mit Indiumzinnoxid (ITO) be-schichteten Glaselektroden zeigten, dass ein Kopf-Schwanz-verknüpfter p-Aminodiphenylamin (PPD)-Typ eines gemischten Dimers/Oligomers, der wahrscheinlich aus der Dimerisation der Kati-onenradikalen von OPD und OT oder MT resultiert, vorwiegend zu Beginn der Elektropolyme- risation der Mischlösungen entsteht. Ein Absorptionspeak bei λ = 497 nm in den UV-Vis-Spektren wurde diesen Zwischenprodukten zugeordnet. Es erfolgte eine Identifizierung der charakteristi-schen UV-Vis- und Raman- (λ = 647,1 nm) Eigenschaften der Copolymere, synthetisiert mit ver-schiedenen Zugabekonzentrationen auf ITO-beschichtetem Glas bzw. auf Goldelektroden, sowie eine Diskussion ihrer Abhängigkeit vom Elektrodenpotenzial. Die spektroelektrochemischen Er-gebnisse zeigten, dass die Hauptkette des Copolymers wahrscheinlich aus einer Mischung aus Co-polymerketten mit unterschiedlichen Monomergehalten und einer signifikanten Anzahl an Block-segmenten besteht. Die Eigenschaften der Copolymere erwiesen sich als sehr sensibel gegenüber der OPD Zugabekonzentration, so dass eindeutige Änderungen in den elektrochemischen und spektroelektrochemischen Eigenschaften der Stoffe aus Mischlösungen durch bloße Variierung der OPD-Konzentration bei der Zugabe beobachtet werden konnten. Die FT-IR-Spektralanalyse der Copolymere deutet auf die Anwesenheit von sowohl OPD- als auch OT- oder MT-Einheiten und daher auf die Copolymerbildung während der Elektrolyse der Misch-lösungen aus OPD und OT oder MT hin. Die zyklischen Strukturen des Phenazintyps erhöhen sich im Copolymer mit steigender OPD-Konzentration bei der Zugabe. / In recent years the demand for advanced organic materials has sparked the search for new materials with tailored properties for possible technological applications. In the present study an attempt has been made to synthesize new organic conducting materials by exploring the possibility of the copolymerisation of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) with o-toluidine (OT) and m-toluidine (MT) in aqueous sulfuric acid. Cyclic voltammetry was used both for the electrochemical synthesis and characterization of the homopolymers and copolymers on a gold electrode. The copolymers were synthesized from mixed solutions of the monomers having different concentrations of OPD and a constant concentration of OT or MT. The voltammograms exhibited different behavior for different concentrations of OPD in the feed. Mixing of the monomer solutions with appropriate concentrations resulted in a copolymer that shows an extended useful potential range of the redox activity relative to the corresponding homopolymers. The homopolymers poly(o-toluidine) (POT) and poly(m-toluidine) (PMT) show similar electrochemical properties. However, differences were observed in the properties between the copolymers of OT and MT with OPD that could be due to the variation in the monomer units and orientation along the copolymer chains. The copolymerization of OPD seems to be more facilitated if instead of MT, OT is present as one of the comonomers. The effect of scan rate and pH on the electrochemical activity was studied. The copolymers were surface confined, electroactive and showed good electrochemical activity even at pH 8.0 and pH 9.0 in case of poly(OPD-co-MT) and poly(OPD-co-OT), respectively. In situ conductivity measurements further suggest the formation of new material (copolymer) because the copolymers have electrode potential regions for maximum conductivity completely different from those of the homopolymers. The conductivity values of the copolymers were between the conductivities of the homopolymers. In situ UV-Vis spectroelectrochemical studies of the copolymerization of OPD with OT and MT at constant potential polymerization on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass electrodes reveal that head to tail coupled p-aminodiphenylamine (PPD) type of mixed dimers/oligomers, presumably resulting from the dimerization of OPD and OT or MT cation radicals, are predominantly formed during the initial stages of the electropolymerization of the mixed solutions. An absorption peak at λ = 497 nm in the UV-Vis spectra was assigned to these intermediates. Characteristic UV-Vis and Raman (λex = 647.1 nm) fea-tures of the copolymers synthesized with different feed concentrations on ITO coated glass and gold electrodes, respectively, have been identified and their dependencies on the electrode potential are discussed. Spectroelectrochemical results reveal that the copolymer backbone probably consist of a mixture of copolymer chains with different monomer contents and has significant number of block segments. The properties of the copolymers were found to be very sensitive to the OPD feed concentration and clear variations in the electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of the materials from mixed solutions can be observed just by varying the concentration of OPD in the feed. FT-IR spectral analysis of the copolymers suggests the presence of both OPD and OT or MT units and thus formation of copolymer during the electrolysis of mixed solutions of OPD and OT or MT. The phenazine type cyclic structures increase in the copolymer with increasing OPD concentration in the feed.