This thesis explores the issues involved in modeling and rendering virtual environments with special emphasis on photo-realistic visualization and optimizing models for real-time applications. Architectural walk-through systems are expected to give convincingly realistic interactive visualizations of complex virtual environments (Brooks, 1986). This pursued high degree impression of reality enhanced by interactivity, leads the user into a state of immersion, or the suspension of disbelief. The use of these systems ranges from virtual prototyping of building designs, stage and set lighting design, and architectural design reviews where the demands for greater realism and higher frame rates are always increasing. Until recently, the major focus has been on quickly rendering a complex model, rather than on photo-realism. The primary goal was reducing the number of graphics primitives rendered per frame without noticeably degrading image quality. The aim of this research is to study some of the real-time rendering and illumination techniques, bringing out the limitations and advantages of each. In addition the study investigates the extent of inclusion of standard 3 Dimensional modeling packages in the methodology pipeline, providing architects and designers with some guidelines for photo-realistic visualization and real-time simulation of their models. This is demonstrated through an example model of Tadao Ando's Church on the Water. A 3D photo-realistic reconstruction and real-time simulation is attempted, using widely available standard tools. The aim is to develop a methodology for building a compelling, interactive and highly realistic virtual representation. The whole methodology is based not on proprietary commercial 3D game engines, but on international open standard programming languages and API's, while leaving the user to freely select and use his/her 3D character-modeling package of choice. However, several shortcomings in both hardware and software became apparent. These are described, and a number of recommendations are provided. / Master of Science

La cristallinité d’un matériau peut largement influencer les propriétés de ce dernier, notamment la résistance mécanique, chimique et thermique. Au cours des dernières années, le groupe de recherche de Josée Brisson a étudié les processus de cristallisation avec un système de copolymères rigides-flexibles. Cette approche a pour but d’induire à la fois une flexibilité dans la chaîne pour faciliter le repliement à des endroits précis et une rigidité pour favoriser les interactions favorables à la cristallisation. Cette approche a permis notamment d’étudier les processus de cristallisation et de faire cristalliser un dérivé du poly(éthersulfone) (PES) qui nécessite généralement des conditions rigoureuses. Le présent projet portera sur l’utilisation d’un comonomère azobenzène pouvant se photo-isomériser sous irradiation lumineuse pour induire une flexion dans la chaîne et étudier si le changement de conformation peut influencer la cristallisation du polymère.

Dans les conditions naturelles, les plantes sont soumises à des conditions environnementales très variées qui peuvent conduire à un excès d'énergie dans les chloroplastes, résultant en une production d'espèces réactives de l'oxygène (ERA). Pour faire face à ces ERA, les plantes ont développé différents mécanismes de protection, comme des alkénal réductases, des peroxyrédoxines et des lipocalines. Le travail présenté dans cette thèse a pour but de caractériser et de déterminer leur importance dans la protection des contre les stress oxydants. Une analyse préliminaire de mutants d'Arabidopsis a mis en évidence le rôle important des peroxyrédoxines à 2 cystéines et des lipocalines dans la tolérance au stress photooxydant. Cette thèse s'est surtout concentrée sur les lipocalines. Deux lipocalines ont été récemment identifiées chez les plantes, TIL (lipocaline thermoinduite) et CHL (chloroplastique), toutes les deux induites par des conditions de stress. Chez Arabidopsis, chaque lipocaline semble être spécialisée dans la réponse à des conditions différentes: chaleur (AtTIL) et fortes lumières (AtCHL). Le double mutant AtCHL KO × AtTIL KO est plus sensible à la chaleur et la forte lumière que les simples mutants. La mutation de AtCHL a augmenté fortement la photosensibilité de mutants (vte1, npq1) affectés dans des mécanismes de protection des lipides (tocopherols, zéaxanthine), confirmant ainsi le rôle des lipocalines dans la protection contre la peroxydation lipidique. Les résultats obtenus dans cette thèse montrent que les lipocalines AtTIL and AtCHL ont des fonctions redondantes dans la protection des lipides qui sont essentielles à la résistance des plantes au stress. / Under field conditions, plants are exposed to various environmental conditions that can lead to an excess of energy in the chloroplasts, resulting in the production of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). To cope with the harmful effects of ROS, plants have developed various protection mechanisms, such as alkenal-reductases, peroxiredoxins and lipocalins. The work performed in this thesis aimed at understanding their importance in the protection against lipid peroxidation. A first screening of Arabidopsis mutants lacking one of those mechanisms brought into light that 2-Cys PRX and lipocalins are important for the tolerance against photooxidative stress. This thesis is focused mainly on lipocalins, a group of proteins recognized as carriers of small lipophilic molecules. However, two true lipocalins have been recently identified in plants, the temperature-induced lipocalin (TIL) and the chloroplastic lipocalin (CHL), their expression beeing induced by various abiotic stresses. Each lipocalin appeared to be specialized in the responses to specific stress conditions in Arabidopsis, with AtTIL and AtCHL playing a protective role against heat and high light, respectively. The double mutant AtCHL KO × AtTIL KO deficient in both lipocalins was more sensitive to temperature, drought and light stresses than the single mutants. Seeds of the AtCHL KO × AtTIL KO double mutant were very sensitive to natural and artificial aging, and again this phenomenon was associated with the oxidation of polyunsaturated lipids. The results obtained in this thesis show that AtTIL and AtCHL have overlapping functions in lipid protection which are essential for stress resistance and survival.

Au cours des dernières décennies, les produits pharmaceutiques sont devenus une nouvelle préoccupation environnementale. Les produits pharmaceutiques ont été largement détectés dans les eaux souterraines, les eaux de surface et même dans l'eau de boisson, avec une concentration allant du ng au µg L-1 dans les effluents d'eaux usées. Les stations d’épuration ne peuvent pas éliminer complètement tous les produits pharmaceutiques en raison de leur faible concentration dans l’eau et de leur résistance à la dégradation biologique. Dans les procédés d’oxydation avancée (AOP), les méthodes les plus fréquemment utilisées incluent les réactions homogènes telles que le procédé de Fenton, de type Fenton ou le procédé Photo-Fenton.Dans ce travail, un nouveau catalyseur composite BiOCl0,75I0,25 a été synthétisé par méthode de précipitation sous pression ambiante et à basse température, suivie d'une série de caractérisations. De plus, les capacités d'adsorption et de dégradation photocatalytique du catalyseur dans l'eau ont été testées sous une lumière solaire simulée en utilisant deux polluants chimiques (Acétaminophène, acide p-hydroxyphénylacétique). / In recent decades, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have emerged as a new environmental concern. Pharmaceuticals have been widely detected in ground water, surface water and even drinking water with a concentration ranging from ng to µg L-1 in wastewater effluents. Sewage treatment plants (STPs) cannot remove completely all pharmaceuticals due to their low concentration in water and resistance to biological degradation. In AOPs, the most frequently used methods include homogeneous reaction such as Fenton, Fenton like or Photo-Fenton process. In this work, composite catalyst BiOCl0.75I0.25 was synthesized by precipitation method under ambient pressure and low temperature followed with a series of characterization. Moreover, the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation abilities of new bismuth catalyst in water are tested under simulated solar light using Acetaminophen, p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and as chemical pollutant.

Ces dernières années, de plus en plus de composés organiques réfractaires et toxiques ont été détectés dans les eaux usées. Un bon nombre de ces polluants organiques sont difficilement dégradés par des traitements classiques. Les procédés d’oxydation avancée à base de radicaux sulfates (SR-AOP) sont apparus comme une méthode innovante dans le domaine de la décontamination oxydative des eaux polluées. Des études antérieures ont porté sur ces SR-AOP utilisant du peroxodisulfate (PS) ou du peroxomonosulfate (PMS) comme oxydants, en particulier des couples «métaux de transition et oxydants» (systèmes Fe (II)/PS, systèmes Ni(II)/PMS et Co (II))/PMS), où il a été confirmé que SO4•-·présentent des avantages (sélectivité) par rapport au radical hydroxyle (HO•) pour la décontamination des eaux usées contenant des polluants organiques.Dans cette thèse, nous avons généré des radicaux tels que le radical sulfite SO3•-, le radical sulfate SO4•-, le radical peroxomonosulfate SO5•- à partir d’ions métalliques (Cr(VI), le Co(II), le Fe(III)) capables d’activer le sulfite pour la dégradation des composés organiques. L'efficacité d'élimination et le mécanisme d'oxydation ont été étudiés et le rôle des espèces soufrées a été élucidé. / In recent years, more and more refractory and toxic organic compounds are detected in wastewater. Many of these organic pollutants can hardly be degraded by conventional water treatments. Sulfate radical based advanced oxidation process (SR-AOPs), have emerged as a promising method in the field of oxidative decontamination of polluted water. Past studies focused on this SR-AOPs with peroxydisulfate (PS) or peroxymonosulfate (PMS) as oxidants, especially the ‘transition metal + oxidants’ (i.e. Fe(II)/PS system, Ni(II)/PMS system and Co(II)/PMS system), which has been confirmed that SO4·− has advantages over HO in the decontamination of wastewater containing organic pollutants. In this PhD thesis, oxysulfur radicals including sulfite radical SO3·−, sulfate radical SO4·−, peroxymonosulfate radical SO5·− produced by transition metal ions such as Cr(VI), Co(II), Fe(III) activated sulfite were used to degrade organic compounds. The removal efficiency, the oxidation mechanism were examined, and and the role of sulfur species were elucidated.

O processamento têxtil gera grande quantidade de despejos altamente poluidores, contendo valores elevados de carga orgânica, cor acentuada e compostos químicos tóxicos ao homem e ao meio ambiente. Os efluentes têxteis apresentam uma variação muito grande na sua composição devido aos vários tipos de corantes e produtos químicos utilizados e isto faz o seu tratamento ser um problema complexo. Devido a estas implicações, novas tecnologias têm sido buscadas para a degradação ou imobilização destes compostos em efluentes têxteis dentre os quais a combinação de processos oxidativos avançados, redutivo e separação por membranas. Os processos de separação por membranas têm sido cada vez mais aplicados para separação, purificação e concentração de constituintes industriais, principalmente pelo desenvolvimento e eficiência da técnica e redução de custos com o passar dos anos. O processo redutivo utilizando Fe0 é bastante promissor, em função do custo relativamente baixo do ferro metálico e da sua elevada efetividade na degradação de contaminantes ambientais, sendo que após a oxidação do Fe0 a íons Fe2+ e Fe3+ estes íons podem ser aproveitados em sequência nos Processos Oxidativos Avançados (POAs). Os processos oxidativos avançados são tecnologias extremamente eficientes para destruição de compostos orgânicos de difícil degradação. Podem ser consideradas tecnologias limpas, pois não há a formação de subprodutos sólidos e nem a transferência de fase dos poluentes. Os POAs são baseados na geração de radicais fortemente oxidativos, principalmente o radical hidroxila (HOo), que destroem inúmeros compostos de maneira rápida e pouco seletiva, quando comparado aos processos convencionais, conduzindo a mineralização parcial ou completa dos contaminantes. Com o objetivo de estudar o efeito destes processos na melhoria do efluente têxtil foi utilizado um efluente de uma indústria têxtil de grande porte do interior de São Paulo. Ao ser coletado, este efluente foi caracterizado e submetido à permeação por membranas de microfiltração (0,45 μm). Este tratamento possibilitou a redução de 37,7 % do COT e 40,9 % da Área Espectral (200-800 nm) em comparação com o efluente original. O efluente oriundo do tratamento com membranas foi submetido, através de planejamento de experimentos, aos processos oxidativos avançados do tipo foto-Fenton e foto-Fenton avançado (utilizando Fe0) visando à melhoria para despejo ou reúso deste efluente. Na melhor condição de reação foi possível alcançar uma redução de aproximadamente 73,0 % em COT e 93,0 % em área espectral após uma hora de reação para os dois tipos de POAs. A combinação das tecnologias de membranas e processos oxidativos avançados mostrou-se extremamente positiva quanto à melhoria da deste efluente têxtil, possibilitando a redução em torno de 83,0 % do COT e 95,0 % da área espectral. / The textile manufacturing generates large amounts of highly polluting sewage containing high levels of organic load, color and chemical compounds toxic to human beings and to the environment. This textile wastewater has a great variation in its composition due to various types of dyes and chemicals used. All these considerations make the textile wastewater treatment a complex problem. Due to these implications, new technologies have been studied for degradation or immobilization of these compounds in textile wastewater among which the combination of advanced oxidative, reductive and separation with membranes processes. The separation processes with membranes have been increasingly applied for separation, purification and concentration of industrial components, mainly development in technology and efficient cost savings over the years. The reductive process using Fe0 is very promising because of the relatively low cost of metallic iron and its high effectiveness in the degradation of environmental contaminants. After the oxidation of Fe0 to Fe2+ and Fe3+ these ions can be used in sequence in the Advanced Oxidative Process (AOPs). The advanced oxidative process technologies are extremely effective for degradation of organic compounds with difficult degradation. It can be considered as a clean technology, because there is no formation of solid subproducts, neither the phase transfer of pollutants. The AOPs are based on the generation of highly oxidative radicals, particularly hydroxyl radical (HOo), which destroys many compounds to a rapid and low selective way compared with conventional process of treatment, leading to partial or complete mineralization of contaminants. A wastewater from a large textile industry in São Paulo was used in order to study the effect of these processes in the improvement of textile wastewater quality. Firstly, the wastewater was characterized and subjected to permeation by microfiltration membrane (0.45 μm). This treatment allowed a reduction of 37.7 % of TOC and 40.9 % of spectral area (200-800 nm) compared to the original wastewater. The wastewater from the treatment with membranes was subjected, through design of experiments, the advanced oxidative processes of the type photo-Fenton and advanced photo-Fenton (using Fe0) aiming to improve the disposal or to reuse of wastewater. In the best experimental condition it was achieved a 73 % in TOC and 93 % in spectral area reduction after one hour of reaction for both types of AOPs. The membrane technologies and advanced oxidative combination process proved to be extremely positive on the textile wastewater quality improvement, resulting in a reduction of around 83 % of TOC and 95 % of spectral area.

Ce travail de thèse est consacré à l’élaboration de composés à transition de spin et l’étude de leurs propriétés induites par irradiation lumineuse ou par une variation de la température. L’induction à l’état solide de la transition de spin par la lumière, via les effets appelés Light-Induced Excited Spin State Trapping (LIESST) et Ligand Driven Light-Induced Spin Change (LD-LISC)) a été étudiée. La préparation de nanoparticules et leur mise en forme ont été ensuite développées à partir de composés à transition de spin de nature moléculaire, puis leurs propriétés de commutation ont été examinées. Deux familles de matériaux aux propriétés optimisées pour l’étude du mécanisme de photo-conversion par effet LIESST aux temps ultra-courts ont été examinées et les premiers résultats de mesures résolues en temps sont présentés. Par ailleurs, l’étude de l’effet photomagnétique LD-LISC a été menée avec les composés de FeII(stpy)4(NCSe)2 (stpy = 4-styrylpyridine, ligand photo-isomérisable), soit en dispersant les composés dans une matrice polymérique, soit à l’état cristallin. L’influence du milieu sur la photo-réactivité du composé a été démontrée et, dans le solide cristallin, une isomérisation unidirectionnelle du ligand stpy via un mécanisme original mettant en jeu des états excités MLCT a été mise en évidence. Le développement de méthodes originales permettant la préparation de nanoparticules à transition de spin à partir de composés moléculaires a été effectuée. Tout d’abord, la chimie sol-gel a été utilisée afin d’obtenir des nano-objets dispersés dans un film mince de silice. Cette approche élégante a permis un bon contrôle de la taille des objets et l’obtention de solides de bonne qualité optique, dans lesquels une conversion thermo- et photo-induite a été observée avec le composé [FeII(mepy)3tren](PF6)2. Une autre méthode de synthèse, consistant en la précipitation rapide d’objets, éventuellement limitée par la présence de polymère a été appliquée avec succès à l’étude de plusieurs composés moléculaires à transition de spin. Avec le composé [FeIII(3-OMeSalEen)2]PF6, des objets de taille contrôlée ont été synthétisés et, de manière remarquable, un effet, relativement faible, de la réduction de taille sur la coopérativité a été observé. Enfin, l’étude de microcristaux FeII(phen)2(NCS)2, a permis de démontrer de manière indiscutable que la présence de polymère enrobant les objets pouvait influer sur leur transition thermo- et photo-induite en induisant des contraintes au niveau des particules. / This work is devoted to synthesis of spin-crossover compounds and to the study of their thermo- or photo-induced switching. Photo-induced spin-crossover, either by the Light-Induced Excited Spin State Trapping (LIESST) or the Ligand Driven Light-Induced Spin Change (LD-LISC)) effects, has been studied in the solid state. The synthesis of spin-crossover nanoparticles built with compounds of molecular nature and the study of their switching properties has then been examined. The synthesis of optimized materials for the study of the photo-switching mechanism (LIESST effect) at ultrafast timescales has been developed and the first time-resolved measurements are presented. The study of the LD-LISC effect on the FeII(stpy)4(NCSe)2 (stpy = 4-styrylpyridine, photo-isomerizable ligand) complexes has also been performed, either bydispersing the compound in a polymeric matrix, or on the crystalline state. Different photo-induced behaviours have been evidenced, depending on the compound environment. On thecrystalline state, a unidirectional reactivity of the stpy ligand through an original mechanism following the excitation in the MLCT excited states has been evidenced. The synthesis of spin-crossover nanoparticles with compounds of molecular nature has then been performed with two different methods. First, the sol-gel process has been used to obtain well dispersed nanoparticles in a silica thin film. This approach allows the synthesis of size-controlled particles trapped on solids of good optical quality, in which a thermo- and photo-induced spin crossover has been observed with the [FeII(mepy)3tren](PF6)2 compound. Another synthetic method, based on the precipitation in an anti-solvent, has been successfully applied to various spin-crossover complexes. With the [FeIII(3-OMeSalEen)2]PF6 compound, size-controlled particles have been prepared and, interestingly, the size reduction effect on the cooperative processes appears to be limited. Finally, the study of FeII(phen)2(NCS)2 microcrystals has evidenced that the interaction between the polymer and the particles can affect their thermo- and photo-induced spin-crossover processes.

Le domaine des matériaux hybrides organiques-inorganiques prend beaucoup plus d'importance de jour en jour. Ce projet de thèse traite les avantages de ce genre de matériaux et synthétise des matériaux utilisés dans deux domaines, le premier celui de l'énergie et le second dans l'environnement.Des matériaux π-conjugués à base de poly(3-hexylthiophène) (P3HT) et de silice sont synthétisés et caractérisés. Il a été montré que l'auto-assemblage lors du procédé sol-gel favorise la polymérisation régiorégulière des motifs thiophènes au sein du matériau.D'un autre coté, des matériaux hybrides organisés (mésoporeux et lamellaires) fonctionnalisés par des groupements amines ou acides ont été préparés et caractérisés. Par des modifications chimiques simples, il a été possible de rendre ces matériaux utilisables comme résines échangeuses d’ions pour la dépollution de l'eau. Les résultats montrent que les matériaux lamellaires sodiques s'avèrent les plus efficaces. Ces mêmes matériaux sont testés au niveau de la catalyse chimique et de l'époxydation qui a ouvert plusieurs perspectives sur le sujet. / The field of organic-inorganic hybrid materials takes much more importance day by day. This thesis project addresses the benefits of such materials and summarizes the materials used in two areas, energy and environment.Π-conjugated materials based on poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and silica were synthesized and characterized. We showed that the organization obtained thanks to self-assembly of the alkylenes chains and during the sol-gel process promote a regioregular polymerization of thiophenes units.On the other hand, organized (mesoporous and lamellar) hybrid materials functionalized with amines or carboxylic acids groups were synthesized and characterized. By chemichal modifications zwitterionic materials were and used for ions extractions from water. The results show that the layered materials containig sodium ions are the most effective for the cations extraction. These same materials were tested as catalysts for epoxidation which opened several perspectives on the subject.

O processamento têxtil gera grande quantidade de despejos altamente poluidores, contendo valores elevados de carga orgânica, cor acentuada e compostos químicos tóxicos ao homem e ao meio ambiente. Os efluentes têxteis apresentam uma variação muito grande na sua composição devido aos vários tipos de corantes e produtos químicos utilizados e isto faz o seu tratamento ser um problema complexo. Devido a estas implicações, novas tecnologias têm sido buscadas para a degradação ou imobilização destes compostos em efluentes têxteis dentre os quais a combinação de processos oxidativos avançados, redutivo e separação por membranas. Os processos de separação por membranas têm sido cada vez mais aplicados para separação, purificação e concentração de constituintes industriais, principalmente pelo desenvolvimento e eficiência da técnica e redução de custos com o passar dos anos. O processo redutivo utilizando Fe0 é bastante promissor, em função do custo relativamente baixo do ferro metálico e da sua elevada efetividade na degradação de contaminantes ambientais, sendo que após a oxidação do Fe0 a íons Fe2+ e Fe3+ estes íons podem ser aproveitados em sequência nos Processos Oxidativos Avançados (POAs). Os processos oxidativos avançados são tecnologias extremamente eficientes para destruição de compostos orgânicos de difícil degradação. Podem ser consideradas tecnologias limpas, pois não há a formação de subprodutos sólidos e nem a transferência de fase dos poluentes. Os POAs são baseados na geração de radicais fortemente oxidativos, principalmente o radical hidroxila (HOo), que destroem inúmeros compostos de maneira rápida e pouco seletiva, quando comparado aos processos convencionais, conduzindo a mineralização parcial ou completa dos contaminantes. Com o objetivo de estudar o efeito destes processos na melhoria do efluente têxtil foi utilizado um efluente de uma indústria têxtil de grande porte do interior de São Paulo. Ao ser coletado, este efluente foi caracterizado e submetido à permeação por membranas de microfiltração (0,45 μm). Este tratamento possibilitou a redução de 37,7 % do COT e 40,9 % da Área Espectral (200-800 nm) em comparação com o efluente original. O efluente oriundo do tratamento com membranas foi submetido, através de planejamento de experimentos, aos processos oxidativos avançados do tipo foto-Fenton e foto-Fenton avançado (utilizando Fe0) visando à melhoria para despejo ou reúso deste efluente. Na melhor condição de reação foi possível alcançar uma redução de aproximadamente 73,0 % em COT e 93,0 % em área espectral após uma hora de reação para os dois tipos de POAs. A combinação das tecnologias de membranas e processos oxidativos avançados mostrou-se extremamente positiva quanto à melhoria da deste efluente têxtil, possibilitando a redução em torno de 83,0 % do COT e 95,0 % da área espectral. / The textile manufacturing generates large amounts of highly polluting sewage containing high levels of organic load, color and chemical compounds toxic to human beings and to the environment. This textile wastewater has a great variation in its composition due to various types of dyes and chemicals used. All these considerations make the textile wastewater treatment a complex problem. Due to these implications, new technologies have been studied for degradation or immobilization of these compounds in textile wastewater among which the combination of advanced oxidative, reductive and separation with membranes processes. The separation processes with membranes have been increasingly applied for separation, purification and concentration of industrial components, mainly development in technology and efficient cost savings over the years. The reductive process using Fe0 is very promising because of the relatively low cost of metallic iron and its high effectiveness in the degradation of environmental contaminants. After the oxidation of Fe0 to Fe2+ and Fe3+ these ions can be used in sequence in the Advanced Oxidative Process (AOPs). The advanced oxidative process technologies are extremely effective for degradation of organic compounds with difficult degradation. It can be considered as a clean technology, because there is no formation of solid subproducts, neither the phase transfer of pollutants. The AOPs are based on the generation of highly oxidative radicals, particularly hydroxyl radical (HOo), which destroys many compounds to a rapid and low selective way compared with conventional process of treatment, leading to partial or complete mineralization of contaminants. A wastewater from a large textile industry in São Paulo was used in order to study the effect of these processes in the improvement of textile wastewater quality. Firstly, the wastewater was characterized and subjected to permeation by microfiltration membrane (0.45 μm). This treatment allowed a reduction of 37.7 % of TOC and 40.9 % of spectral area (200-800 nm) compared to the original wastewater. The wastewater from the treatment with membranes was subjected, through design of experiments, the advanced oxidative processes of the type photo-Fenton and advanced photo-Fenton (using Fe0) aiming to improve the disposal or to reuse of wastewater. In the best experimental condition it was achieved a 73 % in TOC and 93 % in spectral area reduction after one hour of reaction for both types of AOPs. The membrane technologies and advanced oxidative combination process proved to be extremely positive on the textile wastewater quality improvement, resulting in a reduction of around 83 % of TOC and 95 % of spectral area.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T14:57:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 HELOUISE_ RIGHI.pdf: 781690 bytes, checksum: e73794e76d42164775e107e6f2160613 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-02 / With the ample craving for teeth whitening, it is fundamental the production of increasingly clearer materials and also a good color stability, before the possible degradation which are exposed. The camphorquinone (CQ) is the photo initiator most widely applied on the dental composite, but it has the yellow coloration and suffers darkening when exposed to ultraviolet light (UV), endangering the maintenance of the esthetics harmony. The goal of this study was to evaluate in vitro the effect of the photo initiator Phenylpropanodione, singly or in association with the CQ, about the color stability of the resinous photoactive cement and its bond adhesive resistence, by microshear. The null hypotheses are: i) the photo initiator PPD does not interfere with the color changing of the resin cement, after the photoaging motivated by prolonged exposure to UV light; and ii) the photo initiator PPD does not interfere with the resistance of the adhesive bond of resin cement to the ceramic. Four resinous cements where used, which one of them was commercial (RelyX Venner, 3M/ESPE) and three experimental, differing each other's photo initiator's concentration. For the color analysis, ceramic discs were cemented above the bovine dentine, simulating the indirect restorations (n=8), being exposed to 120 h of UV, and tested about the color alterations which were measured applying the CIELab scale, by spectrophotometer of reflectance. The obtained datas were verified about the normal distribution, for then being submited to ANOVA and to the complementary test Tukey, all with 5% significance. The results of color analysis do not statistically significant difference to E of 4 cements studied neither to L , a and b . For the Union of Resistance of all cements studied showed statistically significant differences among themselves, with the highest for commercial cement RelyX Venner® (29.07 MPa), followed by cement with CQ (21.74 MPa) , and cement CQ + PPD (19.09 MPa); and the lowest result was obtained with the cement using only the PPD as photoinitiator (13.99 MPa) . Therefore to the parameters studied in this work, the PDD was not advantageous as photoinitiator resin cements, because made low bond strength value ceramics and not demonstrated superiority as for color stability . / Com o amplo anseio pelo branqueamento dental, é fundamental a produção de materiais cada vez mais claros e que também possuam boa estabilidade de cor, ante às possiveis degradações a que ficam expostos. A Canforoquinona (CQ) é o fotoiniciador mais amplamente empregado nos compósitos odontológicos, porém tem coloração amarelada e sofre escurecimento ao ser exposta à luz ultra violeta (UV), comprometendo a manutenção da harmonia estética. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar in vitro o efeito do fotoiniciador Phenilpropanodiona (PPD), isoladamente ou em associação com a CQ, sobre a estabilidade de cor de cimentos resinosos fotoativados, e sua resistência de união adesiva à cerâmica, por teste de microcisalhamento. As hipóteses nulas testadas são: i) o fotoiniciador PPD não interfere na alteração de cor de cimentos resinosos, após o foto envelhecimento provocado por exposição prolongada a luz UV; e ii) o fotoiniciador PPD não interfere na resistência da união adesiva de cimentos resinosos à cerâmica. Foram utilizados 4 cimentos resinosos, sendo um comercial (RelyX Venner®) e 3 experimentais, diferindo entre si quanto ao tipo e concentração dos fotoiniciadores. Para a análise de cor, foram cimentados discos cerâmicos sobre dentina bovina, simulando restaurações indiretas (n=8), sendo expostos a 120 h de UV, e testados quanto às alterações de cor, que foram mensuradas empregando a escala CIELab, por meio de espectrofotômetro de reflectância. Os dados obtidos foram verificados quanto a distribuição normal, para então serem submetidos a ANOVA e ao teste complementar Tukey, todos com significância de 5%. Os resultados do teste de cor não apresentam diferença estatisticamente significante para o E dos 4 cimentos estudados, nem tampouco para L, a e b. Para a resistência de união, todos os cimentos estudados apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre si, com o maior resultado para o cimento comercial RelyX Venner® (29,07 Mpa), seguido pelo cimento com CQ (21,74 Mpa), e então pelo cimento de CQ+PPD (19,09 Mpa); e o menor resultado foi obtido com o cimento utilizando apenas o PPD como fotoiniciador (13,99 Mpa). Portanto, para os parâmetros estudados neste trabalho, o PDD não se mostrou vantajoso como fotoiniciador de cimentos resinosos, já que apresentou baixo valor de resistência de união à cerâmica e não demonstrou superioridade quanto à estabilidade de cor.