abstract: Nickel-Copper metallization for silicon solar cells offers a cost effective alternative to traditional screen printed silver paste technology. The main objective of this work is to study the formation of nickel silicide contacts with and without native silicon dioxide SiO2. The effect of native SiO2 on the silicide formation has been studied using Raman spectroscopy, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and sheet resistance measurements which shows that SiO 2 acts as a diffusion barrier for silicidation at low temperatures of 350°C. At 400°C the presence of SiO2 results in the increased formation of nickel mono-silicide phase with reduced thickness when compared to samples without any native oxide. Pre and post-anneal measurements of Suns Voc, photoluminescence and Illuminated lock in thermography show effect of annealing on electrical characteristics of the device. The presence of native oxide is found to prevent degradation of the solar cells when compared to cells without any native oxide. A process flow for fabricating silicon solar cells using light induced plating of nickel and copper with and without native oxide (SiO2) has been developed and cell results for devices fabricated on 156mm wafers have been discussed. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Materials Science and Engineering 2016

abstract: A new class of layered materials called the transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs) exhibit strong anisotropic properties due to their quasi-1D nature. These 2D materials are composed of chain-like structures which are weakly bound to form planar sheets with highly directional properties. The vibrational properties of three materials from the TMTC family, specifically TiS3, ZrS3, and HfS3, are relatively unknown and studies performed in this work elucidates the origin of their Raman characteristics. The crystals were synthesized through chemical vapor transport prior to mechanical exfoliation onto Si/SiO¬2 substrates. XRD, AFM, and Raman spectroscopy were used to determine the crystallinity, thickness, and chemical signature of the exfoliated crystals. Vibrational modes and anisotropic polarization are investigated through density functional theory calculations and angle-resolved Raman spectroscopy. Particular Raman modes are explored in order to correlate select peaks to the b-axis crystalline direction. Mode III vibrations for TiS3, ZrS3, and HfS3 are shared between each material and serves as a unique identifier of the crystalline orientation in MX3 materials. Similar angle-resolved Raman studies were conducted on the novel Nb0.5Ti0.5S3 alloy material grown through chemical vapor transport. Results show that the anisotropy direction is more difficult to determine due to the randomization of quasi-1D chains caused by defects that are common in 2D alloys. This work provides a fundamental understanding of the vibrational properties of various TMTC materials which is needed to realize applications in direction dependent polarization and linear dichroism. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Materials Science and Engineering 2017

abstract: Microplastics are emerging to be major problem when it comes to water pollution and they pose a great threat to marine life. These materials have the potential to affect a wide range of human population since humans are the major consumers of marine organisms. Microplastics are less than 5 mm in diameter, and can escape from traditional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) processes and end up in our water sources. Due to their small size, they have a large surface area and can react with chlorine, which it encounters in the final stages of WWTP. After the microplastics accumulate in various bodies of water, they are exposed to sunlight, which contains oxidative ultraviolet (UV) light. Since the microplastics are exposed to oxidants during and after the treatment, there is a strong chance that they will undergo chemical and/or physical changes. The WWTP conditions were replicated in the lab by varying the concentrations of chlorine from 70 to 100 mg/L in increments of 10 mg/L and incubating the samples in chlorine baths for 1–9 days. The chlorinated samples were tested for any structural changes using Raman spectroscopy. High density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS), and polypropylene (PP) were treated in chlorine baths and observed for Raman intensity variations, Raman peak shifts, and the formation of new peaks over different exposure times. HDPE responded with a lot of oxidation peaks and shifts of peaks after just one day. For the degradation of semi-crystalline polymers, there was a reduction in crystallinity, as verified by thermal analysis. There was a decrease in the enthalpy of melting as well as the melting temperature with an increase in the exposure time or chlorine concentration, which pointed at the degradation of plastics and bond cleavages. To test the plastic response to ii UV, the samples were exposed to sunlight for up to 210 days and analyzed under Raman spectroscopy. Overall the physical and chemical changes with the polymers are evident and makes a way for the wastewater treatment plant to take necessary steps to capture the microplastics to avoid the release of any kind of degraded microplastics that could affect marine life and the environment. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Chemical Engineering 2017

No presente trabalho foram investigados vários sistemas moleculares contemplando um ou mais grupos NO2 com características fortemente elétron atraentes, e por outro lado um grupo fortemente elétron doador (NH2, OH ou N3H) conectados através de um anel benzênico ou piridínico. A caracterização das propriedades de transferência de carga intramolecular (CT) nesses sistemas constitui um dos principais objetivos do trabalho, tendo sido para tanto utilizadas as técnicas de espectroscopia eletrônica, espectroscopia vibracional (Raman e infravermelho) e com grande destaque, a espectroscopia Raman ressonante. Essa investigação permitiu a caracterização dos grupos cromofóricos envolvidos na CT entre os vários substituintes e suas posições relativas. Em vários casos foi possível estender a investigação para as espécies aniônicas obtidas pela desprotonação dos grupos NH2, OH e N3H, quando então se nota mudança abrupta das características da transição de transferência de carga (energia e intensidade), o que por sua vez conduz a uma muito maior deslocalização eletrônica do cromóforo, como revelado pela análise dos espectros de absorção (UV-Vis) e Raman ressonante (RR). No caso de sistemas mais estendidos, como é o caso típico do ânion do 1,3-bis(4-nitrofenil)triazeno os dados de espectroscopia eletrônica e espectroscopia Raman ressonante mostram de maneira clara a presença de duas transições de transferência de carga na região do visível, o que caracteriza um sistema bicromofórico. / In the present work were investigated molecular systems bearing one or more NO2 groups, with strong electron withdrawing characteristics, in addition to a strong electron donating group (NH2, OH, N3H), connected to a benzene or pyridine ring. The characterization of the intramolecular charge transfer (CT) process in such systems is one of the main objects of this work and for such, electronic spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy (Raman and IR) and in special, resonance Raman spectroscopy were used. The study revealed the chromophoric moieties involved in the CT transitions in the several molecules investigated, included the ones where the relative positions of the substituents were changed. In several cases it was possible to extend the study to the anionic species that results from the deprotonation of the NH2, OH and N3H groups, where an abrupt change of the CT transition (energy and intensity) is observed, and what in its turn leads to a much more delocalized chromophore, as revealed by the UV-Vis and resonance Raman spectra. In the case of the more extended systems, as in the typical case of 1,3-bis(4-nitropheyl)triazene anion, the data show clearly the presence of two CT transitions in the visible region, what amounts to the formation of a bichromophoric system.

Monocamadas auto-organizadas da 2,2\':6\' ,2\" -terpiridina formadas sobre a superficie do eletrodo de Ag e Cu foram caracterizadas através da técnica SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) em experimentos ex situ e in situ. Foram estudadas alterações nas espécies adsorvidas em função da natureza das soluções-mãe e das soluções eletrolíticas utilizadas, tais como, solvente, pH da solução, ânion-suporte e a presença de outro adsorbato orgânico: a 2-mercaptopirimidina (mpy). Para estudar-se a adsorção da tpy foram obtidos padrões espectrais em que a molécula realiza diferentes interações com a vizinhança: no estado sólido, em solução, fundida e formando complexos com os íons CU2+ e Ag+. Também foram obtidos padrões para o ânion Cl04- coordenado ao CU2+, possibilitando explicar a adsorção deste ânion à superficie. Os resultados indicam que a tpy adsorve sobre a superficie metálica através de seus átomos de nitrogênio formando complexos de superficie do tipo I e do tipo II, nos quais assume uma conformação cis-cis. A tpy protonada, preferencialmente, perde o próton para adsorver sobre o eletrodo. Em experimentos in situ, quando potenciais mais negativos são aplicados, a tpy adsorve sobre a superfície metálica em uma posição próxima à horizontal através dos elétrons π dos anéis piridínicos. Na presença da mpy a tpy adsorve horizontalmente sobre a superfície do eletrodo, não ocorrendo sua coordenação com o metal. Estudos da adsorção do composto 4\'-(5-mercaptopentil)-2,2\':6\',2\" - terpiridina (tpy-SH) sobre eletrodo de Ag indicam que a molécula adsorve através do átomo de enxofre sem que ocorra interação entre os átomos de nitrogênio da parte tpy e a superficie metálica. Isto foi confirmado pela coordenação do cátion CU2+ com a parte tpy das moléculas tpy-SH adsorvidas, bem como pela intensificação das bandas atribuídas à parte alcano-tiol da molécula devido sua proximidade com a superficie. Os estudos do complexo [Cu(II)tpyH2OCl04]Cl04 mostram que a exposição à radiação excitante produz a perda da coordenação da água ao íon metálico com o ânion Cl04- passando a coordenar por dois átomos de oxigênio. O perfil de excitação deste complexo foi realizado e constatou-se pré-ressonância do sinal Raman com a transição eletrônica da molécula na região entre 300 e 350 nm. Ao ser adsorvido sobre a superficie do eletrodo este complexo sofre redução e a tpy coordena aos átomos metálicos do eletrodo formando um complexo de superficie. / Self-assembly monolayers of 2,2\':6\',2\" - terpyridine (tpy) were grown on Ag and Cu electrode surface and studied ex situ and in situ by SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy). The nature of the adsorbate species was studied as a function of the mother-sulution changing solvent, pH and supporting-anion. The effect of 2-mercaptopyrimidine (mpy) as co-adsorbate was also investigated. For comparison purposes the Raman spectrum of tpy was obtained as solid, solution, molten and as Ag+ and CU2+ complexes. A supplementary Raman study of CU2+ perchlorates was also performed to facilitate the understanding of the Cl04- adsorption on the metal surface. The results showed that tpy adsorb on the metallic surface through the nitrogen atoms forming two different surface complexes (type I and type II) that have cis-cis conformation. Protonated tpy, preferentially, loses the proton to adsorb on the electrode. In the in situ experiments, when more negative potentials were applied, the observed spectral changes were ascribed to a modification in the adsorption geometry leading to a nearly flat arrangement. In presence of mpy, tpy adsorbs flat on the electrode surface and coordination with the metal is not observed. Studies on the adsorption of the 4\'-(5-mercaptopentyl)-2,2\':6\',2\"-terpyridine (tpy-SH) on Ag electrode showed that the molecule adsorb through the sulfur atom and there is no interaction between the nitrogen atoms of tpy moiety and the metal. This was confirmed by coordination of CU2+ with the tpy moiety of adsorbed tpy-SH molecules and by the enhancement of the alkyl-thiol bands which are close to the surface. Studies of the [Cu(II)tpyH2OCl04]Cl04 complex showed that depending on the energy density used the exciting radiation may cause the release of the coordinated water, leading to a bidentate coordination of the Cl04- anion. The Raman excitation profile for this complex was obtained and pre-resonance enhancement associated with a transition between 300 e 350 nm was observed. When adsorbed on the electrode surface this complex undergoes reduction and the tpy coordinates to the metal atoms forming a surface complex.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-07-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:50:08Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 carvalho_lfcs_me_sjc.pdf: 413099 bytes, checksum: d80f145875346778f3ffe2427182fbf7 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A hiperplasia fibrosa inflamatória (HFI) é um processo proliferativo não neoplásico, encontrado em mucosa bucal, geralmente decorrente de traumatismos crônicos. A Espectroscopia Raman fornece informações dos tecidos avaliados através de suas propriedades ópticas. Tem sido empregada em estudos biológicos para a caracterização de alterações neoplásicas. No entanto, são escassos os estudos que envolvam processos inflamatórios. Objetivou-se caracterizar através da Espectroscopia FT-Raman HFI com tecidos bucais normais de mucosa jugal, avaliando a especificidade e a sensibilidade deste método, relacionando os espectros obtidos aos achados histopatológicos. Foram utilizados 19 amostras de HFI e 6 amostras de mucosa normal (MN) que localizavam-se em mucosa jugal, obtendo-se, totalizando 92 espectros de HFI e 27 espectros de MN. Os resultados demonstrados pela análise dos componentes principais revelaram que PC3 e PC5 foram os responsáveis por uma melhor classificação, podendo ser observada no gráfico de loading plots como espectros com picos invertidos. Pela análise de discriminantes linear, foi possível observar que 19 espectros de MN e 85 espectros de HFI foram classificados corretamente, correspondendo, respectivamente, a 70,4 % e 92,4 % do total de dados. A curva de Roc revelou um valor preditivo do modelo de 0,87. Concluiu-se que a análise dos espectros Raman permitiu detectar similaridades e diferenças biológicas e bioquímicas entre HFI e MN de mucosa jugal, demonstrando que a Espectroscopia Raman apresenta sensibilidade e especificidade no diagnóstico de processos proliferativos não neoplásicos. Observou-se correlação entre os achados histopatológicos e os obtidos pela utilização da técnica. / Inflamatory fibrous hyperplasia (IFH) is considered a non-neoplasic proliferative process that generally occurs in association to trauma. This pathology has typical hystopathological features in both epithelial and conjunctive tissues. Raman spectroscopy of pathological tissues has become a reality that can contribute to knowledge enhancement about biochemical alteration making possible the differential diagnosis of oral pathologies. The objective of the present study was to use FT-Raman Spectroscopy to identify biological and biochemical alterations that exist between oral IFH in buccal mucosa and normal tissue from the same site. Therefore 92 spectra of inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia from 19 patients were compared to 27 spectra of normal tissue from6 patients. It was observed that the relation between the data of IFH and normal tissue was more evident when the Principal Components Analysis (PCA) of all spectra were calculated and when the Principal Components (PC) PC3 vs. PC5 were analysed. Results of Box Plot show great differences in normal group. This was confirmed by the analysis of the Loading Plot of the PC’s that showed great modifications between normal and IFH identified by inverted peaks in Raman band 500 e 1110 cm-1; 1300, 1580 and 1730 cm-1. These bands correspond mainly to molecular vibrations of lipids, collagens (I and III) and proteins. The predictive value of diagnostic model was calculated by linear discriminates analysis that showed 0,87 ROC curve. Biological and biochemical similarities and differences between IFH and normal tissues were confirmed by Raman Spectroscopy when compared to hystopathologycal analysis.

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Orientador: Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino / Banca: Henrique de Santana / Banca: Ruth Kunzli / O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais POSMAT, tem caráter institucional e integra as atividades de pesquisa em materiais de diversos campi da UNESP / Resumo: Neste trabalho foram estudadas amostras do Centro de Museologia, Antropologia e Arqueologia da FCT - UNESP de Presidente Prudente, o qual é coordenado pela professora Dra. Ruth Kunzli. As amostras foram caracterizadas por espectroscopia vibracional via espalhamento micro-Raman e a absorção no infravermelho com transformada de Fourier (FTIR), análise térmica por termogravimetria (TG) e energia dispersiva de raio-X (EDX). O objetivo principal do trabalho foi identificar os pigmentos utilizados na fabricação dos artefatos cerâmicos encontrados no sítio arqueológico Lagoa São Paulo - 02, Presidente Epitácio, SP, bem como os aditivos incorporados ao corpo cerâmico para entender como os arteftos foram confeccionados. Para o pigmento vermelho os resultados de Raman, FTIR, EDX e TG sugerem a utilização de hematia, um óxido de ferro consistente com o que podia ser encontrado nas rochas avermelhadas das encostas dos rios que eram desgastadas pela água. O pigmento preto apresenta bandas Raman características do carvão, provavelmente, este pigmento era encontrado na natureza como o produto da queima de material orgânico, possivelmente de origem vegetal. Para o pigmento branco, os espectros de FTIR e as curvas de TG sugerem o uso de caulim pela presença das bandas de absorção e do pico endotérmico em 550ºC aracterístico da caulinita, o que é consistente com os dados arqueológicos. Os aditivos identificados foram o carvão e o quartzo, sendo este último encontrado nas rochas presentes na região do sítio arqueológico. Tais aditivos são adicionados na confecção das cerâmicas para evitar o rachamento quando do cozimento, facilitar uma secagem homogênea e, ao mesmo tempo, reduzir a porosidade e a plasticidade. O processo de queima das amostras foi investigado via TG revelaram que todas elas passaram por processos de queima. Entretanto, os resultados sugerem que a amostra ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In this study samples from the "Centro de Museologia, Antropologia e Arqueologia (CEMAARQ)" of the "UNESP Unip Estadual Paulista" in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil, coordinated by professor Dra. Ruth Künzli, were investigated. The samples were characterized by vibrational spectroscopy via micro-Roman scattering and Fourier transform infrared absorption (FTIR), thermal analysis by termogravimetry (TG) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The main objective was to identify the pigments used in the manufacture of ceramic artifacts found in the archaeological site "Lagoa Sao Paulo - 02", Presidente Epitácio, SP, and the additives incorporated to the ceramic body to understand how the artifacts were made. For the red pigment of the results of Raman, FTIR, EDX e TG suggested the use of hematite, an iron oxide consistent with that found in the red rocks of the river banks eroded by water. The black pigment has Roman bands characteristic of charcol, probably, this pigment was found in nature as the product of burning organic material, possibly from vegetable. For the white pigment, the FTIR spectra and TG curves suggest the use of Kaolin by the presence of the absorption bands and the endothermic peak at 550ºC, characteristic of kaolinite, which is consistent with the archaeological data. The additives were identified as charcoal and quartz, the latter being found in rocks present in the archeological site. These additives are added in the manufacture of ceramics to prevent cracking when buring, to promote a homogeneous drying and to reduce porosity and plasticity. The burning process of the samples was investigated by TG and revealed that all of them were submitted to burning processes. However, the results suggest that the sample ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

O propósito do presente estudo foi analisar o efeito da aplicação de múltiplas camadas consecutivas de dois sistemas adesivos convencionais de dois passos na difusão resinosa e padrão de distribuição dos componentes monoméricos resinosos. Dezesseis terceiros molares humanos hígidos foram tratados com os sistemas adesivos convencionais de dois passos de acordo com as instruções dos fabricantes ou com aplicações em múltiplas camadas consecutivas. Os espécimes foram seccionados paralelamente aos túbulos dentinários e as superfícies submetidas ao polimento com lixas 600, 1200, 1800, 2000 e 4000. Os espectros Raman foram coletados ao longo de uma linha perpendicular a interface adesivo-resina em intervalos de 1 ou 2 m. As medidas de difusão da resina adesiva e distribuição dos componentes monomériccos foram avaliadas pelos picos Raman de 1113 cm-1, 1609 cm-1 e 1454 cm-1. O gradiente de desmineralização usado na determinação da região de hibridização foi avaliado pelo pico de 960 cm-1 da apatita. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, a aplicação de múltiplas camadas apresentou uma tendência de homogeneização dos componentes poliméricos, dependente da composição química da resina adesiva. / The present study analyzed the effect of multiple consecutive adhesive coatings on the pattern of resin diffusion and distribution of monomer components through demineralised dentin after application of two total-etch adhesives. Resin bonded dentin specimens were prepared using two total-etch adhesives (Prime&Bond NT2.1 and Adper Single Bond). The specimens were sectioned parallel to dentinal tubules and the surfaces were polished using 600, 1200, 1800, 2000 and 4000 silicon-carbide papers. Raman spectra were recorded along a line perpendicular to the dentin-resin interface in steps of 1 or 2 m. The measurements of resin diffusion and distribution of monomer components were made on a relative basis by comparing the bands 1113, 1609 and 1454 cm-1. The gradient of dentin demineralization, designed to 960 cm-1, was used to determine the extent of hybridization. From the results of the present study the application of multiple coatings of adhesive showed a trend to produce a homogeneous hybrid layer.