Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-171).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Chemistry. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Aberdeen University, 2009. / Title from web page (viewed on Oct. 7, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Darrin J. Pochan, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Milton Carlos Kuga / Resumo: O objetivo dos estudos são avaliar a capacidade de limpeza superfie dentinaria impregnada por AH Plus e MTA Fillapex, proporcionada pelo etanol a 95,0% (E) ou xilol (X) e seus efeitos sobre a interface adesiva e resistência de união do sistema adesivo etch-and-rinse, com condicionamento ácido (CA) imediato (I) ou após 7 dias (T). Publicação 1: Cinquenta espécimes de coroas de incisivos bovinos foram impregnados com o cimento e divididos em quatro grupos (n=10): G1(EICA), E e CA imediato; G2(XICA), X e CA imediato; G3(ETCA), E e CA após 7 dias e G4(XTCA), X e CA após 7 dias e G5(controle), CA imediato. Escores foram atribuídos, em relação à persistência de resíduos na dentina, por análises em MEV(500X). Cinquenta fragmentos foram preparados, restaurados com resina composta e obtidas imagens em microscopia confocal laser (1024X), para avaliar a formação de camada hibrida, mensurada no Image J. Cinquenta fragmentos foram igualmente preparados e submetidos ao teste de microcisalhamento para avaliar os efeitos sobre a resistência de união do sistema adesivo etch-and-rinse na dentina. Em relação à persistência de resíduos, G1 e G2 apresentaram maiores valores que G3 e G4 (P<0,05). Entre G1 e G2 ou G3 e G4 não houve diferença (P>0,05). Em relação à interface adesiva, a extensão da formação da camada hibrida foi G5>G4=G3=G2=G1. Em relação à resistência de união do sistema adesivo G5=G4 e G4=G2 (P=0,05), porém G5>G2 (P<0,05) e G1=G2=G3 (P>0,05). Publicação 2: Cinquenta espécimes de co... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The aim was to evaluate the cleaning protocol in dentin impregnated with different endodontic sealers using 95% ethanol (E) or xylol (X) and its effects on adhesive interface and on bond strength of etch-and-rinse adhesive system when the acid etching (AE) was immediately (I) carried out or 7 days delay (D).Publication 1:Fifty bovine incisors specimens were impregnated with epoxy resin-based sealer (AH Plus) sealer and divided into four groups (n = 10): G1 (EIAE); G2 (XIAE); G3 (EDAE); G4 (XDAE) and G5 (control, IAE). The persistence of residues was evaluated using scores by SEM (500X). Fifty fragments were prepared similarly as described before, restored with composite resin and subjected to laser confocal microscopy (1024X). The hybrid layer formation was measured using Image J program. Another fifty fragments were similarly prepared and submitted to microshear bond test to access the bond strength of etch-and-rinse adhesive system to dentin.Regarding the persistence of residues, G1 and G2 presented higher values than G3 and G4 (P<0.05). No statistical difference was found between G1 and G2 or G3 and G4 (P>0.05). Regarding the adhesive interface, the extend of hybrid layer formation G5>G4=G3=G2=G1.Regarding the bond strength of adhesive system: G5=G4 and G4=G2 (P=0.05), however G5>G2 (P<0.05) and G1=G2=G3 (P>0.05).Publication 2: Fifty bovine crown specimens were impregnated with mineral trioxide aggregate-based (MTA) sealer and divided into four groups (n = 10): G1 (EIAE); G2 (XIAE); G3 (EDAE); G4 (XDAE) and G5 (control, IAE). The residues persistence using scores by SEM (500x). Fifty fragments were prepared similarly as described before and subjected to laser confocal microscopy (1024X). The hybrid layer formation was measured using Image J program. Fifty fragments were similarly prepared and submitted to microshear bond test to access the bond strength of etch-and-rinse ...(Complete abstract electronic access below) / Doutor

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a citotoxicidade in vitro dos solventes utilizados em terapia de retratamento endodôntico: óleo de casca de laranja, eucaliptol, xilol, clorofórmio e halotano através da avaliação da citotoxicidade de cada solvente em diferentes concentrações finais e condições de contato com as células de fibroblastos de linhagem NIH 3T3. O experimento foi dividido em 4 etapas: etapa 1- os solventes foram misturados em meio de cultura (DMEM) nas concentrações finais de 0, 5, 10, 25, 50 e 100% e depositados sobre a cultura de células para o tempo de 5 minutos; etapa 2-os solventes foram misturados em meio de cultura nas concentrações finais de 0, 10 e 25% e depositados sobre a cultura de células para os tempos de 10 e 15 minutos; etapa 3a- os solventes foram depositados sobre as células de fibroblastos (contato direto) e acrescido de meio de cultura; etapa 3b-onde os fibroblastos receberam o meio de cultura e sobre este depositado os solventes testes (contato indireto) nas concentrações finais de 0, 5 e 10% para o tempo de 5 minutos; etapa 4- os solventes foram previamente solubilizados com o álcool absoluto na proporção de 1:1 e depois misturados ao meio de cultura na concentração final de 5% para o tempo de 5 minutos. A avaliação foi realizada pela contagem celular através de método de exclusão de células coradas pelo azul Trypan. Os resultados obtidos nos permitiram concluir que todos os solventes testados são citotóxicos in vitro, sendo que o óleo de laranja foi o menos tóxico, ao permitir alguma viabilidade celular. Observou-se ainda que o preparo prévio dos solventes influenciou no percentual de células viáveis. / SUMMARY The aim of this study was to compare in vitro solvents used in endodontic retreatment therapy: orange oil, eucalyptol, xylene, chloroform and halothane through cytotoxicity evaluation of each solvent in different final concentration and contact conditions to NIH 3T3 fibroblasts cells lines. The experiment was divided in four stages: stage 1- the solvents were mixed in culture medium (DMEM) in final concentrations of 0, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100% placed on the cells in culture for periods of 5 minutes; stage 2- the solvents were mixed in culture medium in finals concentrations of 0, 10 and 25% placed on the cells in culture for periods of 10 and 15 minutes; stage 3a- the solvents were placed on the fibroblasts cells (direct contact) and added culture medium; stage 3b- the fibroblasts cells get first culture medium and after that solvents were placed (indirect contact), in bouth the finals concentrations were 0, 5 and 10% for periods of 5 minutes; stage 4- solvents were previously solubilized in absolut alcohol in 1:1 proportion and mixed in culture medium in 5% final concentration for periods of 5 minutes. The evaluation were achieved by cellular counting through dyed exclusion method-Trypan blue. The results showed that all solvents were toxic in vitro, and orange oil was less toxic and it allowed some cellular viability. And we could observe that a previous solvents preparation influenced in the viable cells percentage.

Hydrocracking of plastic wastes offers the best value in terms of quality of its process oil product among other feedstock recycling methods capable of recycling mixed plastic waste; a paraffin-rich synthetic crude similar in composition to gasoline and diesel is produced. Additional benefits of the process include heteroatom removal, catalyst conservation as well as a lower process temperature. However PVC content in mixed plastics waste and the high viscosity of plastics are prominent issues in relation to subjecting plastics to petrochemical processes such as hydrocracking. A 5ppm chlorine limit and maximum feedstock viscosity of 0.5 Pas at 200oC is tolerable in the petrochemical industry. Although dechlorination of mixed plastic waste has been studied exhaustively, viscosity studies in relation to process improvement or efficiency in the pyrolysis or hydrocracking of plastics haven’t received as much attention. Viscosity has been identified as being inhibitive to heat and mass transfer, and transport into reactors, as well as being a major problem in relation to designing reactors for feedstock recycling. In this research, four of the main polymer types; high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS) and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) were rheological characterised to establish the extent to which they exceed the recommended viscosity in the petroleum industry. Viscosities 400 – 1200 times the feedstock viscosity in the petrochemical industry at a shear rate of 500s-1, which is typical for pumping and atomisation operations, were obtained during the characterisation of the plastic samples in a conventional capillary rheometer. Saturated chain hydrocarbon solvents (iso-octane, decane, tetradecane, pentadecane and hexadecane) were investigated for treating HDPE, in a range of HDPE-solvent mixtures, in order to reduce its viscosity. Preliminary results of differential scanning calorimetry tests carried out on the solvent-treated HDPE revealed a 12 – 16% drop in the melting peak temperature of the pure HDPE (129 oC) using tetradecane (108 oC), pentadecane (110 oC) and hexadecane (113 oC) for the 20:80 PE-solvent mixtures. iso-octane and decane however only produced a viscosity drop of 3% and 4% respectively for the same 20:80 PE-solvent mixtures. Thermal stability of HDPE was largely unaffected by the solvent treatment except in the case of pentadecane which showed a reducing trend on the decomposition onset temperature as solvent concentration in the starting mixtures was increased, albeit marginal (from 441oC to 437oC). A custom built sealed-vessel impeller viscometer designed to facilitate the treatment of the HDPE via solvent refluxing and in situ viscosity measurement was calibrated by determining constants which enable the conversion of machine data to viscosity and shear rate using Newtonian and non-Newtonian calibration fluids. These constants, the shape factor and shear rate conversion factor, were determined to be 81.03 and 22.08, respectively, with corresponding 95% confidence limits of 79.21 and 86.26, and 21.47 and 24.00. Viscosity measurements of a 40:60 PE-nC15 mixture carried out in the sealed-vessel impeller viscometer at a shear rate of between 71s-1 and 80s-1 at 95% confidence level and 250oC was 7 Pas representing approximately 200 fold reduction from the virgin HDPE measured in the conventional capillary rheometer.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the thermochemical properties of solutes in nonelectrolyte pure solvents and to develop mathematical expressions with the ability to describe and predict solution behavior using mobile order theory. Solubilities of pesticides (monuron, diuron, and hexachlorobenzene), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (biphenyl, acenaphthene, and phenanthrene), and the organometallic ferrocene were studied in a wide array of solvents. Mobile order theory predictive equations were derived and percent average absolute deviations between experimental and calculated mole fraction solubilities for each solute were as follows: monuron in 21 non-alcoholic solvents (48.4%), diuron in 28 non-alcoholic solvents (60.1%), hexachlorobenzene (210%), biphenyl (13.0%), acenaphthene (37.8%), phenanthrene (41.3%), and ferrocene (107.8%). Solute descriptors using the Abraham solvation model were also calculated for monuron and diuron. Coefficients in the general solvation equation were known for all the solvents and solute descriptors calculated using multilinear regression techniques.

The repair of automobiles is a critical aspect in vehicle ownership and is potential source of volatile toxic compounds being brought into a home when repairs are conducted in an attached garage. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of the repair of automobiles in an attached garage on the exposure of the home mechanic and degradation of indoor air. Five common automotive tasks were performed in two garages with the garage door either opened 30.5 centimeters (n=5) or closed (n=4). The exposure to the home mechanic, the behavior of contaminants within the garage, and infiltration of contaminants in the home were the determinants of interest. Integrative sampling incorporating charcoal sorbent sampling tubes analyzed by gas chromatography and directs reading photo ionization detectors were used to assess exposure. The tasks with the greatest contributions to the home mechanic’s exposure were found to be brake pad replacement and oil change; these generated 95th percentile concentrations of 51.2 ppm and 12.8 ppm, respectively, with the garage door closed. In contrast, the tasks of refueling and shock replacement had 95th percentile contributions of 0.85 ppm and 2.99 ppm, respectively, in the closed garage. Equations were fitted to the aggregated concentrations during decay to estimate general ventilation (Q/V) in a closed garage. The contaminants within the garage were not found to infiltrate into the home as the average concentrations within the home never exceeded 1 ppm. It was found that automotive repair work in a closed garage may constitute up to 18% of threshold limit value of toluene over a 105 minute exposure at home. Automotive repair inside an attached garage has the potential to make a significant contribution to a mechanic’s daily exposure and should be incorporated into occupational exposure assessments of volatile organic compounds.

Le développement du concept de chimie analytique « verte » représente l’une des préoccupations majeures du tout début du 21ème siècle ; elle a amené les différents acteurs du domaine à s’interroger sur le bien-fondé du développement de méthodes ayant un impact sur l’environnement et sur l’homme. Dans le domaine de l’analyse des lipides, les séparations par classe nécessitent de travailler sur une très large gamme de polarité, conséquence directe de la diversité des structures et des solubilités mises en jeu. La chromatographie en phase normale (NPLC) permet de réaliser l’élution des composés par ordre de polarité croissante. La mise en solution des classes lipidiques nécessite le recours à des mélanges de solvants incluant le chloroforme, le n-heptane, dichlorométhane. Les solvants organiques classiquement utilisés en NPLC, bien que performants, soulèvent aussi de nombreux problèmes liés à leur toxicité pour l'homme et l'environnement, leur volatilité, ou encore leur origine quand ils sont issus des hydrocarbures fossiles. Une des voies envisagée est la substitution de ces solvants par des solvants alternatifs, tels ceux proposés par les différents acteurs de la chimie verte. L'intérêt suscité par ces solvants est prometteur en termes de réduction de l'utilisation de solvants avec un impact significatif sur l'environnement. Les propriétés de la chromatographie en phase dioxyde de carbone supercritique sont semblables à la NPLC et offrent également une alternative verte à cette méthode. Ce travail a mis en évidence que des méthodes de séparation pourraient être développées avec des solvants alternatifs au n-heptane, au méthanol et au chloroforme. Leur utilisation est compatible avec la chromatographie liquide et la chromatographie supercritique et offre une meilleure sélectivité en termes de séparation des classes de lipides. La compatibilité de solvants alternatifs avec ELSD et la spectrométrie de masse a également été évaluée, ce qui a montré que l'absence de pureté suffisante pourrait être un problème. Cependant, ce problème a également été observé avec l'utilisation de solvants commerciaux, qui présentaient des impuretés telles que des acides gras, des polymères et des antioxydants. / Green analytical chemistry development represents one of the main issues of the 21th century. Many investigators in analytical chemistry are actually involved in the development of well-established analytical methods that prevent irreversible damage to humans and environment. In the domain of lipid analysis, structural diversity as well as difference in solubility of these compounds is leading to work with a very large polarity range to separate lipids by classes. The normal-phase liquid chromatography (NPLC) allows realising the elution of compounds in order of increasing polarity. The solubilisation of lipid classes requires the use of a mixture of several solvents, among them chloroform, n-heptane, dichloromethane. Moreover, organic solvents traditionally used in NPLC, although well performing are raising different problems due to their original source, i.e. fossil hydrocarbons, volatility and toxicity for humans and environment. One of the ways to avoid such solvents is the substitution with alternative solvents, as proposed by various players in green chemistry. The interest raised by these solvents, is promising in terms of reduction of solvent use with a significant environmental impact. The properties of supercritical fluid chromatography using CO₂ are similar to NPLC and also offer a green alternative to this method. This work has highlighted that separation methods could be developed with alternative solvents to n-heptane, methanol and chloroform. Their use is compatible with liquid and supercritical chromatography and offer better selectivity in terms of separation of lipid classes. The compatibility of alternative solvents with ELSD and mass spectrometry was also evaluated, which showed that the unavailability of sufficient purity could be an issue. However, this problem was also observed with the use of commercial solvents, which presented impurities such as fatty acids, polymers and antioxidants.