O trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de caracterizar e estudar formas de tratamento de águas residuárias de indústrias de refino de óleo lubrificante e de recuperação de solventes. A fase preliminar teve por objetivo avaliar a biodegradabilidade do despejo combinado dessas duas indústrias. A segunda foi realizada em instalação piloto composta, basicamente, de uma unidade de arraste com ar/tanque de equalização, tanques de correção de pH e de aeração com tempos de detenção distintos, seguidos de tanques de sedimentação. Foram executados testes para avaliar a remoção de material solúvel em n-hexano do despejo da indústria de refino de óleo lubrificante e do efluente final. A unidade de arraste com ar difuso operando com subpressão de 15 mmhg a saída dos gases, vazão específica de ar de 20 ml/l min. E tempo de detenção de 5 dias foi eficiente na remoção de acetona, piridina, benzeno, tolueno, hexano, metil etil cetona e provavelmente solventes clorados. Não apresentou remoção significativa de álcoois, que foram eficientemente degradados no sistema biológico subsequente. Obteve-se remoções superiores a 90%, em termos de dbo e dqo, no processo biológico com tempos de detenção de 20 e 30 dias, e em torno de 80% para os demais. Os sistemas biológicos responderam bem as cargas transientes de solventes, exceto para o tolueno e o álcool isopropílico. / Traditionally, raw materials from solvent recovery and from reclaimed lubricating oil industries are considered hazardous solid waste. Consequently, the best control technology is incineration. This work was developed in order to characterize and to study ways of treating wastewaters from lubricating oil refinery and solvent recovery industries. The experimental part was divided in two phases. The preliminar step aimed to evaluate the biodegradability of combined wastewater from both industries. The second phase was basically carried out in a pilot plant composed by an air stripping unit/equalization tank, pH correction tanks and bioreactors with different retention times, followed by sedimentation tanks. Other than these assays, tests were performed to evaluate the removal of soluble material in n-hexane of the wastewater of the lubricating oil refinery industry and of the supernatant of the sedimentation tank after the bioreactor of 20 days retention.The buble aeration unit operating with a 15 mmHg suppresion to the gas exit, with a specific air flow of 20 mL/L.min. and with a retention time of 5 days was efficient to remove acetone, pyridine, benzene, toluene, hexane, methyl ethyl ketone and probably chlorinated solvents. There was no significative removal of alcohols, that were efficiently degraded in the subsequent biological system. BOD and COD removal efficiencies were better than 90% in the biological process with retention times of 20 and 30 days, and about 80% for the rest. The responses of biological systems to the transient inputs of solvents were well, except for toluene and isopropilic alcohol. Several physico-chemical processes for soluble material in n-hexane removal were studied. The only one to present effluent concentration under the legal limit was the addition of the sodium xylene-sulphonate base demulsifier to the supernatant of the sedimentation tank the bioreactor of 20 days retention.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo principal propor procedimentos de avaliação de metodologia de coleta e análise de solventes no ar em ambiente de trabalho. Utilizou-se o metanol em mistura MEG (Metanol 33%, Etanol 60% e Gasolina 7%) como exemplo. Na época, a mistura MEG estava sendo indicada para substituir o etanol combustível, devido a sua falta no mercado. Foi montada uma atmosfera controlada dinâmica por injeção, para gerar concentrações conhecidas de vapor metanol em mistura MEG. Essa atmosfera permaneceu estável ao redor de 7,5 horas. O limite de detecção método analítico do CG-DIC, utilizado para o acompanhamento das concentrações geradas, foi de 18mg/m3 para um volume amostrado de 2mL coletado por uma válvula de coleta. Estando a atmosfera controlada apta para os testes de validação, foram realizados estudos de volume de \"breakthrough\" para coleta de metanol em tubos de sílica gel, com a finalidade de se conhecer o volume a ser amostrado em campo. Esses estudos foram realizados levando em conta as possíveis interferências de etanol, gasolina e elevada umidade relativatotal . O tempo de coleta de amostra para a mistura com umidade relativa recomendado para uma vazão de 200mL/min foi de 15 minutos. O método analítico utilizado, para a determinação de metanol coletado em tubos de sílica gel e analisado por CG-DIC. foi uma adaptação de métodos encontrados na literatura do NIOSH, para as condições da mistura. Após encontrar a melhor seletividade para o menor tempo de retenção do metanol em mistura MEG, foi determinado o limite de detecção de 9,7x 10-3µg. A precisão do método analítico encontrada foi de 2,1% e a exatidão esteve entre 89% e 97%. Estabelecida a metodologia analítica, as melhores condições de atmosfera controlada e o volume de coleta de amostra, foram realizados estudos que integram a coleta e análise ou seja, precisão e exatidão de coleta e análise e estabilidade de armazenamento. Para estudos de precisão e exatidão de coleta e análise, foram geradas concentrações de metanol em mistura MEG, com umidade ao redor de 0,5, 1 e 2 vezes o limite de tolerância brasileiro(156ppm); dessorção em água e análise por CGDIC. O coeficiente de variação total calculado para o método de coleta e análise de metanol em mistura MEG foi de 7,3% (precisão) e wazzu exatidão esteve entre 90% e 101%. As concentrações de metanol foram estáveis, em tubos adsorventes armazenados em geladeira, durante o período de estudo de 14 dias. Porém, foi constatada uma migração de metanol através da camada analítica para a camada controle de forma gradativa com o passar do tempo. As soluções, a partir da dessorção dos tubos armazenadas em geladeira, foram estáveis durante o período de estudo de 45 dias. Além desses experimentos foram também realizados estudos de capacidade de adsorção da sílica gel para metanol levando em conta os interferentes, e verificado se eram capazes de dessorver totalmente o metanol, após um certo período de coleta. Constatou-se que após 30 minutos de coleta, os interferentes (etanol, umidade e gasolina) entravam em equilíbrio com o adsorvente e o metanol. / The main objective of this work is to propose procedures for the evaluation of the methodology of the sampling and analysis of solvents in the air in the workplace. Methanol in a MEG mixture (Methanol 33%, Ethanol 60%, and Gasoline 7%) was used as an example. At that time the MEG mixture was being proposed to substitute ethanol fuel due to its shortages on the Brazilian market. An atmosphere, dynamically controlled by injection, was produced to generate the known concentrations of methanol vapour in MEG mixtures. This atmosphere remained stable for about 450 minutes. The detection Iimit, using the GC-FID analytical method to monitor the concentrations produced, was 18mg/m3 for a sample volume of 2mL sampled from a sampling valve. The controlled atmosphere being suitable for the validation tests, studies of the breakthrough volume for the sampling of methanol in silica gel tubes were carried out, with the aim of discovering the total volume to be sampled in the field. These studies were carried out taking into account the possible interference of ethanol, gasoline and the high relative humidity. The sampling time for the mixture with the recommended relative humidity with a flow rate of 200mL/min was fifteen minutes. The analytical method used for the determination of methanol sampled in silica gel tubes and analyzed by GC-FID, was based on the methods found in the NIOSH and OSHA literature, adapted to the mixture conditions. After finding the best selectivity for the lowest retention time for the methanol in the MEG mixture, the detection Iimit of 9.7 x 10-3µg was determined. The precision of the analytical method was 2.1% and the accuracy was between 89% and 97%. Having established the analytical methodology. the best conditions for the controlled atmosphere and the sampling volume, studies were carried out which integrated the sampling and the analysis, that is, the precision and the accuracy of the sampling and the analysis and the storage stability. To study the precision and the accuracy of the sampling and analysis, concentrations 1 or 2 times that of the Brazilian tolerance Iimit of methanol (156 ppm) in MEG mixture, with humidity around 0.5, were generated, using dessorption in water and analysis by GC-FID. The total coefficient of variation calculated for the method of sampling and analysis of methanol in MEG mixture was 7.3% (precision) and the accuracy was between 90% and 101% . The concentrations of methanol were stable, in adsorption tubes stored in the refrigerator, throughout the study period of fifteen days. However, a gradual migration of methanol through the analytical layer to the control layer with the passage of time was noted. The solutions from the dessorption of the tubes, stored in the refrigerator, were stable throughout the study period of 45 days. Besides these experiments, studies of the adsorption capacity of silica gel for methanol, taking into account the interferents, were also carried out, and it was verified whether these were capable of the total dessorption of the methanol, after a certain sampling period. It was noted that after thirty minutes of sampling, the interferents came into equilibrium with the adsorbent and the methanol.

Este trabalho visou compreensão da solvatação em solventes puros e misturas binárias, e aplicar as informações obtidas para analisar o efeito de solventes na síntese de líquido iônico, e na dependência das propriedades de filmes de acetatos de celulose, AC, sobre o grau de substituição do éster. Para a compreensão da solvatação utilizou-se compostos (sondas solvatocrômicas) cujos espectros Uv-Vis são sensíveis às propriedades do meio. Juntamente com tais sondas, foram usadas outras duas ferramentas: (i) Modelo de solvatação preferencial; proposto por nosso grupo e que descreve a composição da camada de solvatação da sonda, considerando a existência de um \"agregado\" água - solvente orgânico. (ii)Correlações multi-paramêtricas de energia livre de solvatação; que correlacionam uma propriedade dependente do meio com as propriedades dos solventes e suas misturas. Primeiramente, estudamos a solvatação de pares de sondas que possuíam pKas semelhantes e lipofilicidades diferentes em solventes próticos. Concluiu-se que a acidez e a dipolaridade/polarizabilidade dos solventes são as propriedades mais importantes. As conclusões foram corroboradas por cálculos teóricos, que mostraram a relação entre as características estruturais da sonda e suas susceptibilidades às propriedades do meio. O mesmo conjunto de sondas foi usado no estudo de misturas água-solventes próticos. Neste, aplicou-se com sucesso o modelo de solvatação acima mencionado e, de forma inédita, conseguimos racionalizar as constantes de equilíbrio para a troca das espécies presentes (água, solvente e água-solvente) na camada de solvatação com as propriedades dos solventes puros e/ou das misturas binárias. Os resultados revelaram que a composição da camada de solvatação é regida pelas propriedades de solventes, em particular a lipofilicidade e basicidade. As sondas RB e WB foram estudadas em misturas de água com alcoóis e com solventes apróticos. O intuito era ampliar a aplicabilidade do modelo de solvatação, para o qual precisávamos conhecer o volume molar do agregado, VSolv-A, e a constante de dissociação, Kdissoc, do agregado água-solvente. Estas duas grandezas eram obtidas de forma simultânea, através de dados de densidade. Desta vez, fizemos uso de cálculos teóricos para obter, de forma independente, o volume molar e depois utilizá-lo, como parâmetro constante (não ajustável) na cálculo de Kdissoc. A comparação dos resultados mostrou que, por ambas as abordagens, o desvio entre os valores de Kdissoc era mínimo. Por outro lado, em nenhum caso a ordem de Kdissoc se alterava. Esta observação deve-se ao fato de que o cálculo simultâneo de Kdissoc e VSolv-A foi sempre baseado em número grande de dados de densidade (18) de forma que os ajustes por interação não convergissem para um falso mínimo; o nível de teoria usado nos cálculos teóricos foi adequado. Quanto às aplicações, ficou evidente como a escolha do solvente afeta a velocidade da síntese do líquido iônico. Em relação aos filmes de AC, tentamos reproduzir as propriedades dos mesmos, através de uso de dois modelos etanol-acetato de etila e celulose-triacetato de celulose. Os dados da mistura líquida mostraram solvatação preferencial; foram tratados com sucesso pelo mesmo modelo aplicado para misturas binárias aquosas. O modelo sólido reproduziu os dados da AC qualitativamente. / This work is aimed at understanding solvation in pure solvents and binary mixtures and, the application of the information obtained in order to analyze the solvents effects on the synthesis of an ionic liquid, and on the dependence of the properties of cellulose acetate films, CA, on the degree of substitution of the ester. To understand salvation, was have used compounds (solvatchromic probes), whose UV-vis spectra are susceptible to the environment properties. In addition to these probes, were used more two tools: (i) Preferential solvation model; it was proposed by our research group and describes the composition of the probe solvation shell, considering the existence of an aggregate between water and organic solvent. (ii) Multi-parameter solvation free energy equations that correlate the solvent dependent properties with solvents properties and their mixtures. At first, we have studied pairs of probes that have similar pKa values and different lipophilicity in protic solvents. We have concluded that solvent acidity and dipolarity/polarizability are the most important properties. These conclusions are supported by theoretical calculations, that have shown the relationship between structural features of the probe and its susceptibility to environment properties. The same set of probes was used in order to study water - protic solvents mixtures. In this, we have applied the above cited solvation model successfully and rationalized the equilibrium constants of the exchange of species present (water, solvent and water -solvent) in the solvation shell with the properties of pure solvents and / or binary mixtures. These results revealed that the composition of solvation shell is controlled by the properties of solvents, in special, lipophilicity and basicity. The probes RB and WB were studied in mixtures of water with alcohols and with aprotic solvents. The intention was to broaden the applicability of the solvation model, for which, we needed to know the molar volume of the aggregate VSolv-W, and the dissociation constant, Kdissoc, of the same. Previously, these two quantities were obtained, simultaneously, by iteration of density data. We have used theoretical calculations in order to obtain VSolv-W and then use it as constant parameter (not adjustable one) in the calculation of Kdissoc. Comparison of the results showed that, in both approaches, the differences between Kdissoc values were minimal. Moreover, the order of Kdissoc has not changed. This observation is due to the fact that the simultaneous calculation of Kdissoc and VSolv-W was always based on a large number of density data (18) so that the interation did not converge to a false minimum; the level of theory used in the theoretic calculations was appropriate. Regarding applications, our results showed the importance of the choice of solvent to the synthesis of an ionic liquid. We have attempted to reproduce the properties of CA by the use of two models, ethanol-ethyl acetate and cellulose triacetate-cellulose. The data of the liquid mixture showed preferential solvation; were successfully treated by the same model applied to aqueous binary mixtures. The solid model reproduces the CA data qualitatively.

Detta examensarbete syftade till att undersöka om lera kan förhindra en spridning av klorerade lösningsmedel ned till grundvattnet samt vid vilka hydrogeologiska förhållanden som lera har störst potential att vara tätande. Det övergripande målet med arbetet var dock att bidra till att tydliggöra definitionen av och förbättra kunskapsläget om tätande jordlager på Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning (SGU). Sju förorenade områden där klorerade lösningsmedel påvisats i jord och/eller grundvatten valdes ut till en jämförande fallstudie. Samtliga områden var belägna inom 750 m från något av SGUs lokalkarterade grundvattenmagasin och lera överlagrade helt eller delvis grundvattenmagasinet på platsen. Resultatdata i form av jord- och grundvattenprov från tidigare undersökningar av områdena lagrades in i databaser på SGU. Spridningen av klorerade lösningsmedel på varje område analyserades sedan genom att titta på var i området olika koncentrationer uppmätts och hur koncentrationerna förändrats med djupet. Spridningen jämfördes även med lerförekomsten på varje område både med avseende på lermäktighet och på placeringen av leran i området. Områdena jämfördes sedan med varandra för att se om det fanns ett samband mellan lerförekomst och spridningsbild samt för att tydliggöra hur förhållandena på platsen bör se ut för att ett lerlager ska vara tätande. Resultaten stämmer väl överens med de tidigare studier som visat att lera kan ha en uppbromsande effekt vid spridningen av klorerade lösningsmedel. Däremot kan lera inte sägas vara tätande utan att tidsaspekten tas med i definitionen. Även storleken på utsläppet har betydelse för hur länge ett lerlager kan hålla tillbaka spridningen. Studien tyder också på att så kallade svallsediment kan öka jordlagrens potential att vara tätande genom att bromsa upp och sedan avleda den vertikala spridningen av klorerade lösningsmedel samt att lera har en större potential att vara tätande ifall lerlagret är beläget några meter ned i jorden och leran är vattenmättad. Det är däremot svårt att dra några slutsatser kring vilken mäktighet ett lerlager måste ha för att vara tätande. Endast i ett av de utvalda områdena hade det undre grundvattnet skyddats mot spridningen av klorerade lösningsmedel förmodligen tack vare en kombination av ett mycket mäktigt lerlager, ett övre grundvattenmagasin i svallsedimentet och en uppåtgående strömning av grundvatten från det nedre till det övre grundvattenmagasinet. Slutligen visar examensarbetet att i områden med punktutsläpp av klorerade lösningsmedel har de lokala förutsättningarna för stor påverkan för att en viss lermäktighet ska kunna sägas vara tätande och försiktighet bör tas vid användning av begreppet tätande jordlager i generella sammanhang.

La photopolymérisation joue un rôle prééminent dans l'industrie comme en témoigne son nombre d'applications croissant dans des domaines classiques tels que les revêtements, les encres et les adhésifs mais aussi dans des domaines de haute technologie comme l’optoélectronique, l’imagerie laser, la stéréolithographie et la nanotechnologie. En effet, la photopolymérisation présente de nombreux avantages. C’est un processus rapide. Elle peut être réalisée à température ambiante et/ou sans solvant, permettant ainsi de limiter la formation de COV. Enfin, la photopolymérisation permet de réticuler dans des zones spatialement bien définies puisqu’elle se fait uniquement dans les zones exposées au rayonnement lumineux. Depuis 2011, le système photoamorçant fait l’objet d’intenses recherches pour développer des systèmes capables d’amorcer des réactions de polymérisation dans des conditions d’irradiation douces de manière à limiter les risques de toxicité et les coûts relatifs à l’utilisation de sources UV. Néanmoins, les systèmes reportés sont caractérisés par des réactivités modérées et peuvent difficilement rivaliser avec les systèmes UV actuels. Dans ce contexte, nous avons synthétisé une large librairie de molécules photosensibles construites à partir de chromophores naphtalimides ou dicétopyrrolopyrroles et capables d’amorcer une réaction de polymérisation dans des conditions d’irradiation douces. La fonctionnalisation ad hoc des chromophores et les propriétés photochimiques qui en découlent ont été exploitées pour développer des systèmes photoamorçants très performants capables d’absorber la lumière dans le domaine du proche UV ou du visible, émise par les LEDs. / Photoinitiated polymerization has gained significant importance in industry as illustrated by the large number of applications of this technique in conventional areas such as coatings, inks, and adhesives but also high-tech domains, like optoelectronics, laser imaging, stereolithography, and nanotechnology. Indeed, photopolymerization presents several advantages such as decreasing the time of reaction, the possibility to be performed at room temperature or without solvents limiting the formation of volatile organic compounds. Moreover, the possibility to irradiate with high precision specific zones allows the spatial-control of the polymerization. Since 2011, photoinitiating systems able to initiate polymerization under soft light irradiation sources have been the subject of intense efforts to minimize the risks and the cost related to UV irradiation. However, even if some results are promising, the reported systems still present moderate reactivity and can hardly compete with actual UV systems. In this context, we have synthesized a large library of photosensitive molecules based on naphthalimide and dicetopyrrolopyrrole derivatives are able to initiate the polymerization under soft irradiation sources. The ad hoc functionalization of the chromophore and the consequent tuning of the photochemical properties have been used to develop highly efficient photoinitiating systems able to absorb into the near UV and visible spectra emitted by LED.

Cette thèse porte sur certains aspects symboliques-numériques du problème des paires invariantes pour les polynômes de matrices. Les paires invariantes généralisent la définition de valeur propre / vecteur propre et correspondent à la notion de sous-espaces invariants pour le cas nonlinéaire. Elles trouvent leurs applications dans le calcul numérique de plusieurs valeurs propres d’un polynôme de matrices; elles présentent aussi un intérêt dans le contexte des systèmes différentiels. En utilisant une approche basée sur les intégrales de contour, nous déterminons des expressions du nombre de conditionnement et de l’erreur rétrograde pour le problème du calcul des paires invariantes. Ensuite, nous adaptons la méthode des moments de Sakurai-Sugiura au calcul des paires invariantes et nous étudions le comportement de la version scalaire et par blocs de la méthode en présence de valeurs propres multiples. Le résultats obtenus à l’aide des approches directes peuvent éventuellement être améliorés numériquement grâce à une méthode itérative: nous proposons ici une comparaison de deux variantes de la méthode de Newton appliquée aux paires invariantes. Le problème des solvants de matrices est très proche de celui des paires invariants. Le résultats présentés ci-dessus sont donc appliqués au cas des solvants pour obtenir des expressions du nombre de conditionnement et de l’erreur, et un algorithme de calcul basé sur la méthode des moments. De plus, nous étudions le lien entre le problème des solvants et la transformation des polynômes de matrices en forme triangulaire. / In this thesis, we study some symbolic-numeric aspects of the invariant pair problem for matrix polynomials. Invariant pairs extend the notion of eigenvalue-eigenvector pairs, providing a counterpart of invariant subspaces for the nonlinear case. They have applications in the numeric computation of several eigenvalues of a matrix polynomial; they also present an interest in the context of differential systems. Here, a contour integral formulation is applied to compute condition numbers and backward errors for invariant pairs. We then adapt the Sakurai-Sugiura moment method to the computation of invariant pairs, including some classes of problems that have multiple eigenvalues, and we analyze the behavior of the scalar and block versions of the method in presence of different multiplicity patterns. Results obtained via direct approaches may need to be refined numerically using an iterative method: here we study and compare two variants of Newton’s method applied to the invariant pair problem. The matrix solvent problem is closely related to invariant pairs. Therefore, we specialize our results on invariant pairs to the case of matrix solvents, thus obtaining formulations for the condition number and backward errors, and a moment-based computational approach. Furthermore, we investigate the relation between the matrix solvent problem and the triangularization of matrix polynomials.

Le potentiel de biodégradation des éthènes chlorés (ECs) et du dichlorométhane (DCM) dans les eaux souterraines de l’ancien site industriel de Themeroil (Varennes-le-Grand, France) a été évalué par des études en microcosmes, à travers l’utilisation de biomarqueurs moléculaires, et par analyse isotopique spécifique au composé (compound specific isotope analysis, CSIA). L’objectif de ce travail a été d’évaluer i) la biodégradation de ces polluants et la diversité bactérienne associée dans les eaux du site, et ii) l’impact de mélanges de contaminants et des conditions rédox dans ce processus. L’implication majeure d’un taxon bactérien affilié à Dehalococcoides dans la dégradation du PCE dans les eaux du site, et son lien potentiel aux gènes de déshalogénase pceA et vcrA associés au processus de déchloration, ont été mises en évidence. La dégradation du DCM en présence d’ECs dans les eaux du site a ensuite été démontrée, et des souches bactériennes dégradant le DCM ont été isolées à partir d’eaux du site et caractérisées. La CSIA a révélé une forte biodégradation du DCM in situ. Des analyses des eaux du site, par qPCR ciblant les gènes dcmA et dhlA de la biodégradation bactérienne du DCM, et par séquençage haut-débit du gène de l’ARNr 16S, ont permis d’évaluer le rôle potentiel de différents taxa bactériens associés à la dégradation du DCM. Il a ainsi été montré que la répartition spatiale de ces taxa sur site dépend dans une large mesure des conditions rédox et du niveau de contamination. L’influence de ces paramètres sur la biodégradation, étudiée ensuite en microcosmes, a été confirmée par l’observation de différents profils de dégradation dans des conditions rédox et de co-contamination distinctes. Ceci suggère la participation de différents types de métabolisme à la biodégradation des éthènes et alcanes chlorés sur site. Les résultats obtenus confirment la pertinence d’études en microcosme pour évaluer le potentiel de biodégradation des polluants halogénés dans les sites contaminés, et pour orienter les traitements de dépollution à privilégier. / The biodegradation potential of chlorinated ethenes (CEs) and dichloromethane (DCM) in groundwater from the former industrial site of Themeroil (Varennes-le-Grand, France) was evaluated in microcosm studies, using molecular biomarkers and compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA). The objective of this work was to evaluate i) the biodegradation of these pollutants and the associated bacterial diversity in site groundwater, and ii) the impact of contaminant mixtures and redox conditions on biodegradation. The major role of a taxon affiliated to Dehalococcoides in PCE degradation in site groundwater, and its potential link to dehalogenase genes pceA and vcrA associated with the process, were highlighted. Degradation of DCM in the presence of CEs in site groundwater was then demonstrated, and DCM-degrading strains were isolated from site groundwater and characterised. CSIA revealed a large extent of DCM biodegradation in situ. Analyses of groundwater from the site, targeting dcmA and dhlA genes for DCM biodegradation by qPCR, as well as by high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, allowed to evaluate the potential role of different bacterial taxa associated with DCM dehalogenation in DCM degradation on site. It was shown that the spatial distribution of these taxa on site depends significantly from redox conditions and contamination level. The influence of these parameters on biodegradation was also investigated in microcosms, and distinct degradation profiles were observed under different redox and co-contamination conditions. This suggests that different types of metabolism participate in biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes and alkanes on site. Obtained results confirm the relevance of microcosm studies in evaluating halogenated pollutants biodegradation potential on contaminated sites, and in guiding the choice of remediation approaches to be favoured.

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Ionic liquids (ILs) have made a great impact on materials science and are being explored for potential applications in several disciplines. In this article, we briefly highlight the current state-of-the-art techniques employing ILs as new crystallisation media, working as neutral solvent, template or charge compensating species. The use of an IL as environmental friendly solvent offers many advantages over traditional crystallisation methods. The change from molecular to ionic reaction media leads to new types of materials being accessible. Room temperature ILs have been found to be excellent solvent systems for the crystallisation of a wide range of substances and morphologies ranging from nanoscopic crystals to micro- and even to macroscopic crystals. Moreover, high temperature routes, such as crystallisation from melts or gas phase deposition, have been replaced by convenient room or low temperature syntheses, employing ILs as reaction media. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

Les batteries lithium-ion sont présentement d’excellentes candidates pour le stockage électrochimique d’énergie du futur. Cela dit, les batteries lithium-métal pourraient présenter des propriétés électrochimiques encore plus avantageuses. Cependant, ces types de batteries présentent encore des inconvénients, notamment au niveau de leur sécurité. Un des responsables majeurs de ceux-ci est l’électrolyte liquide organique. Parmi les différentes voies exploitables pour améliorer la sécurité de ces technologies, les électrolytes solides polymères (SPE) sont largement étudiés. Classiquement, ces systèmes sont mis en forme en présence de solvants qui sont ensuite évaporés. Aussi, lorsque le processus d’évaporation de solvants est terminé, les échantillons sont habituellement réexposés à l’air ambient. Or, d’une part, malgré le séchage important d’un échantillon, il se peut qu’il reste du solvant de mise en forme résiduelle. D’autre part, l’eau atmosphérique peut s’infiltrer au sein de celui-ci. Cependant, ce ne sont pas des facteurs qui sont considérés dans la recherche présente dans le domaine. Bien que l’influence des solvants résiduels est parfois mentionnée, elle n’est jamais quantifiée de façon convenable, et cela reste un facteur mal compris et souvent omis. Dans cette étude, des échantillons de différents types de SPE ont été préparés selon des conditions standards, leur teneur en solvants résiduels a été contrôlée et analysée par différentes méthodes développées au cours de cette recherche. Pour la quantification de l’eau, un analyseur d’humidité spécifique a été utilisé, et il a été montré que l’eau résiduelle permet d’augmenter les conductivités ioniques des échantillons. Pour la quantification des solvants résiduels organiques, une méthode analytique employant la chromatographie gazeuse couplée à la spectrométrie de masse a été développée. Il a été observé que comme avec l’eau, les solvants résiduels augmentent la conductivité ionique des échantillons étudiés. Cette étude doit montrer aux chercheurs dans le domaine que le contrôle des solvants résiduels est un facteur primordial dans le développement des SPEs, et que c’est un paramètre qui doit être systématiquement évalué. / Lithium-ion batteries are today’s candidates for future long-term electrochemical storage of renewable energies. That said, lithium-metal batteries could offer even more appealing electrochemical properties. However, both types of batteries still suffer from certain technical difficulties such as safety. One of the culprits for their reduced safety is the use of an organic liquid electrolyte. Indeed, the latter is flammable and poses a risk, as numerous battery fire accidents have shown throughout the past years. Luckily, scientific research has been able to propose safer alternatives to liquid electrolytes applicable to lithium batteries by replacing the former by solid state electrolytes. Amongst these systems, solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) can be considered as a promising possibility to eliminating the safety issues. Conventionally, SPEs are prepared in a solvent that is evaporated at the end of the manufacturing. Additionally, atmospheric humidity can infiltrate these materials and alter their properties. However, residual solvent content is seldom mentioned, and even when it is, the specific experimental parameters are lacking which makes it a misunderstood and regularly omitted factor in battery performance evaluation. In this study, residual solvents are quantified in different SPE systems that are prepared according to standard and non-standard procedures. To do so, certain samples have had their solvent content artificially modified in order to control and analyse it. Firstly, water content is assessed using a specific moisture analyser. Secondly, an analytical method employing gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry has been developed to determine the residual SPE processing solvent. It has been concluded that, similarly to water, residual solvents also contribute to enhancing ionic conductivities of SPEs. Hopefully, this study will shed light on the importance of controlling residual solvent content in SPEs, and the necessity of systematically assessing that parameter.