A distinguishing colouring of a graph G is a labelling of the vertices of G with colours such that no non-trivial automorphism of G preserves all colours. The distinguishing number of G is the minimum number of colours in a distinguishing colouring. This thesis presents a survey of the history of distinguishing colouring problems and proves new bounds and computational results about distinguishability. An algorithm to generate all labellings of a graph up to isomorphism is presented and compared to a previously published algorithm. The new algorithm is shown to have performance competitive with the existing algorithm, as well as being able to process automorphism groups far larger than the previous limit. A specialization of the algorithm is used to generate all minimal distinguishing colourings of a set of graphs with large automorphism groups and compute their distinguishing numbers. / Graduate / 0984 / 0405 / bbird@uvic.ca

Cette thèse s'articule autour de l'optimisation électro-optique des OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Device) via le développement de méthodes et d'outils de simulation. La modélisation électrique des OLEDs est complexe et sujette à recherche. Au début de la thèse, aucune simulation électrique des OLEDs de l'état de l'art n'avait été présentée jusqu'alors. Le développement d'une simulation, fondée sur des données expérimentales, contribuerait à l'établissement d'une modélisation prédictive, pour une meilleure compréhension et une R&D plus efficace. Dans un premier temps, une méthode d'extraction des paramètres de transport des matériaux utilisés est développée par fit (reconstitution des résultats expérimentaux par simulation) via la fabrication de dispositifs spécifiques. Lesdites valeurs, extraites et comparées selon deux modèles de mobilité, ont assurées la constitution d'une base de données. L'emploi de celle-ci a permis la réalisation de la simulation, complète et à plusieurs températures, du comportement électrique d'une OLED entière. L'étude minutieuse des profils intrinsèques simulés a servi à relever une accumulation de charges à l'interface de recombinaison, néfaste à l'évolution dans le temps des performances du dispositif. Dans un second temps, nous nous sommes proposé de solutionner le problème par la création d'un mélange bipolaire, afin d'élargir le profil de recombinaison. Après optimisation du mélange au sein de l'OLED, une augmentation de durée de vie à mi luminance de ca. +30% a été mise en évidence, de même qu'une stabilisation en tension du point de couleur. Pour approfondir la compréhension des mécanismes en jeu, la caractérisation TOF-SIMS d'empilements organiques a fait l'objet d'études. Les premiers résultats, très encourageants, ont permis la reconstitution entière du profil chimique de l'empilement OLED. Une deuxième série de résultats a démontré la possibilité de détecter les molécules organiques telles qu'évaporées, qui donnera accès à des informations plus poussées sur la dégradation des matériaux. Enfin, une cathode alternative en WO3/Ag/WO3 (WAW) a été optimisée par simulation dans le but de démontrer l'importance de l'augmentation du coefficient d'extraction de lumière. La réalisation des dispositifs a permis de démontrer une hausse de la luminance et de l'efficacité de 40% due à la cathode, en accord avec la simulation. Le transfert du point de procédé sur une machine de catégorie industrielle a résulté en la fabrication de dispositifs OLED avec cathode WAW présentant une augmentation de la durée de vie à mi luminance de +75% par rapport à la référence. / The work presented here revolves around electrical and optical optimization of OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Device) through the development of simulation methods and tools. The electrical modeling of OLED is a complex field, belonging to R&D. At the beginning of this work, no state of the art OLED electrical simulation has been presented yet. The development of simulation, based on experimental data, would contribute to the establishment of predictive simulation, allowing a better understanding and faster R&D cycles. Firstly, an extraction method for organic semiconductors' transport parameters has been developed by fit procedure (reconstitution of experimental results with simulation). The extracted values, compared between the two mobility models, were used to compile a database. These sets allowed the realization of the simulation at various temperatures of the electrical behavior of a complete OLED stack. The careful analysis of the simulated intrinsic profiles gave an insight on charge accumulation at the recombination interface, harmful for the lifetime performance of the device. Secondly, we proposed to solve the problem with a bipolar blend to enlarge the recombination profile. After optimization of the blend inside the OLED, an increase of the lifetime of ca. +30% has been highlighted, as well as the stabilization of the color point dependency to voltage. To further understand the mechanisms related to the insertion of this layer, TOF-SIMS characterization of organic layers was studied. Very promising early results allowed the profiling of a full OLED stack, and determination of each layer. A second wave of results, bound to Ar beam analysis, demonstrated the possibility to detect undamaged molecule signatures, giving access to far more degradation related information than before. Finally, an alternative cathode made of WO3/Ag/WO3 (WAW) has been optimized for white OLED microdisplays to enhance the light outcoupling coefficient. The fabrication of the devices demonstrated a +40% increase in luminance and current efficiency, in perfect agreement with simulation. The transfer of the process onto an industrial class deposition cluster tool resulted in the fabrication of OLEDs with WAW cathodes demonstrating a +75% increase of the lifetime at half luminance.

Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) form during short-lived pulses of extensive magmatic activity. LIPs are known for their ability to affect global climate as well as for their Ni-Cu-PGE ore potential. A key factor that controls the intensity of the climate impact of a LIP and its ore potential is the assimilation of volatile-rich sedimentary host rocks. Magmas of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP), exposed in the Arctic, intruded volatile-rich black shales, carbonates and evaporites in the Canadian Arctic Islands, offering a great opportunity for studying magma-sediment interaction. The purpose of this study is to test whether assimilation of sedimentary sulphide can promote sulphide immiscibility in magma and thus aid formation of Ni-Cu-PGE ore bodies. This is done by analysing sulphur isotopes in pyrite grains hosted in a HALIP dolerite sill, which was emplaced into black shale, by using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS). Four dolerite samples are analysed; two coming from the lower contact margin of the sill, one from 60 cm into the sill and one sample from a basaltic vein at the upper contact margin of the sill. A total of 14 pyrite grains (n = 246 individual SIMS spot analyses) were analysed for their sulphur isotope ratios. The results of the SIMS analyses show that all analysed sulphides have highly negative δ34S values ranging from -19.5 to -5.7‰ (average δ34S = -8.2 ± 0.83‰, 2SD), which therefore differ largely from that of the primitive mantle (0 ± 1.8‰). In order to put our four analysed dolerite samples into a broader context, δ34S data of our sulphides are compared with whole-rock δ34S and δ18O data from Hare Fiord shale and dolerite samples. The δ34S values of the sulphide samples from the sill typically trend toward the negative sulphur isotope composition of the sulphides in the surrounding shale, and the shale surrounding the sill experiences a loss of 32S near the contact of the sill. This indicates that sedimentary light sulphur (32S) has been locally incorporated into the sill by the surrounding shale, resulting in negative δ34S values in the magmatic sulphides. Since sulphide immiscibility in the Hare Fiord sill was triggered by assimilation of sulphur from host rock shale, the igneous rocks of the HALIP may be prospective for Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization, though more studies are needed. Furthermore, our results suggest that incorporation of crustal sulphur increased the volatile budget of HALIP magmas, which therefore could have contributed to a deterioration of the environmental conditions during the emplacement of the HALIP. / Stora magmatiska provinser (på engelska Large Igneous Provinces, LIPs) är vulkaniska event då enorma mängder magma avsätts över en väldigt stor yta under ett, i ett geologiskt perspektiv, kort tidsspann. Dessa stora vulkaniska utbrott har väckt stort intresse då de är samtida med flera av de största massutdöendena i jordens historia, men också för att en viss typ av sulfidmalm rik på nickel, koppar och platinametaller (Ni-Cu-PGE malmer) ofta förekommer i provinsernas magmagångar och magmakammare. En viktig faktor som till stor del avgör en magmatisk provins påverkan på klimatet och potentiella malmförekomster är inkorporering av sedimentära bergarter till magman som, när de hettas upp, kan frigöra gaser rika på svavel och kol. I Kanadas arktiska öar trängde magma tillhörande den högarktiska magmatiska provinsen (HALIP) in i svart skiffer, karbonater och evaporiter, som är sedimentära bergarter rika på flyktiga ämnen. Denna magmatiska provins erbjuder därför stora möjligheter till att studera interaktionen mellan magma och sedimentära bergarter. Syftet med denna studie är att testa om inkorporering av sedimentärt svavel kan främja bildandet av sulfidsmälta i magma och därigenom bidra till bildandet av sulfidmalmer. Detta görs genom att analysera svavelisotoper i sulfidmineral i prover från en magmagång, som trängde in i en skifferformation, tillhörande den högarktiska magmatiska provinsen i norra Kanada. Genom att analysera svavelisotopkvoten (δ34S) i sulfidmineral kan man få information om huruvida svavlet i mineralen är av sedimentärt ursprung (där skiffer generellt har negativa δ34S värden) eller om svavlet har δ34S värden liknande de från manteln (som har δ34S värden runt 0‰), vilket i så fall skulle innebära att magman inte har inkorporerat sedimentärt svavel. Genom att använda masspektrometri av typen SIMS analyseras totalt 14 sulfidmineralkorn (n = 246 individuella SIMS punkter) för deras svavelisotopkvoter. Resultatet av studien visar att alla analyserade sulfidmineral har mycket negativa δ34S värden mellan -19.5 och -5.7‰ (med ett δ34S medelvärde på -8.2 ± 0.83‰, två standardavvikelser). Genom att jämföra våra δ34S värden med δ34S och δ18O värden för andra prover från både magmagången och den omgivande skiffern kunde vi se att δ34S värdena för sulfidmineralen i de yttre delarna av magmagången har liknande negativa värden som den omgivande skiffern, och att δ34S värdena för skiffern närmast magmagången är mer positiva. Detta tyder på att sedimentärt svavel i kontakten mellan magmagången och skiffern har blivit inkorporerat i magman från den omgivande skiffern. Våra resultat tyder därför på att sulfidmineralen i våra prover från magmagången bildades genom assimilering av svavel från den omgivande skiffern. Detta innebär i sin tur att den kanadensiska högarktiska magma provinsen potentiellt kan vara en källa för sulfidmalm, även om ytterligare studier behövs. Dessutom visar våra resultat att inkorporering av sedimentärt svavel förmodligen ökade de vulkaniska gaserna i magman, vilket kan ha bidragit till klimatförändringar relaterade till den vulkaniska aktiviteten av den högarktiska magmatiska provinsen.

Les batteries lithium-ion (Li-ion) sont privilégiées dans de nombreuses applications comme solution de stockage de l’énergie. Le composé Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) est une alternative au graphite qui demeure majoritairement utilisé comme matériau d’électrode négative dans les batteries Li-ion. Pour de potentielles applications à haute température, il est nécessaire d’étudier les couches interfaciales qui se forment dans ces conditions en surface des électrodes LTO. En effet, la formation de telles couches est un phénomène commun aux batteries Li-ion, dont la maîtrise revêt un rôle fondamental pour l’obtention de bonnes performances électrochimiques. La surface des électrodes LTO a pour cela été principalement caractérisée par Spectroscopie Photoélectronique à rayonnement X (XPS) et des analyses complémentaires ont aussi été ponctuellement menées en microscopie Auger à balayage (Scanning Auger Microscopy : SAM) pour l’acquisition de cartographies élémentaires et en spectrométrie de masse d’ions secondaires à temps de vol (Time-of-Flight Secondary Ions Spectrometry : ToF-SIMS) pour établir des profils de concentration élémentaires et moléculaires en profondeur. Ces résultats ont été systématiquement confrontés aux données électrochimiques. L’influence de différents paramètres sur les propriétés de la couche interfaciale formée en cyclage face au lithium a été évaluée. Une comparaison des couches interfaciales formées au premier cycle à température ambiante, 60 °C et 85 °C a ainsi montré qu’une température de cyclage plus élevée favorise la formation d’une couche interfaciale plus épaisse. L’utilisation d’un électrolyte contenant l’additif VC accélère la formation d’une SEI plus épaisse dès le premier cycle, moins sujette au phénomène de dissolution au cours de la délithiation et susceptible d'améliorer la rétention de capacité en longs cyclages. La substitution du sel de lithium LiPF6 par le sel LiTFSI entraîne la formation d’une couche plus fine, ce qui est principalement dû à une quantité de LiF déposée plus faible. De manière similaire, la substitution des solvants EC:DMC par les solvants PC:EMC, induit la formation d’une couche plus fine, du fait d’une quantité moins importante de LiF déposée. Par ailleurs, plus la surface spécifique de l’additif carboné entrant dans la composition des électrodes est élevée, plus la part de LiF parmi les espèces de la couche interfaciale formée est élevée, sans que cela n’influence son épaisseur. Puis, le comportement des interfaces électrode/électrolyte dans une batterie LiMn2O4/Li4Ti5O12 a finalement été étudié. Une couche interfaciale se forme en surface des deux électrodes. Néanmoins la couche formée sur l’électrode positive est plus fine que celle formée sur l’électrode négative. Leur composition est similaire, à l’exception du composé MnF2 uniquement détecté sur l’électrode négative et provenant d’un phénomène de dissolution du matériau LiMn2O4. Un prolongement de ce travail peut être envisagé concernant des électrodes à base de particules LTO avec différents coatings. De plus, une synergie systématique entre les trois techniques utilisées dans cette thèse pourra être encouragée. / Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have been considered as the solution of choice for energy storage in numerous applications. Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) compound is an alternative to the widely used graphite, as a negative electrode material. For potential high temperature applications, the study of interfacial layers formed on top of LTO electrodes in such conditions is a necessary step. The formation of such surface layers is commonly observed in lithium-ion batteries and their properties are critical for maintaining good batteries performances. Therefore, LTO electrodes surfaces were mainly analyzed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and complementary measurements were performed by Scanning Auger Microscopy (SAM) for the acquisition of elemental mappings and by Time-of-Flight Secondary Ions Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) for depth profile analysis. Surface analysis results were systematically linked to electrochemical data. The influence of several parameters was investigated for LTO electrodes cycled versus lithium. The comparison of surface layers formed during the first cycle at room temperature, 60 °C and 85 °C showed that higher cycling temperatures induce the formation of a thicker layer. The use of a VC-containing electrolyte accelerates the formation of a thicker layer since the first cycle, less prone to dissolution during delithiation and susceptible to enhance the capacity retention for long cycling. Substitution of LiPF6 lithium salt by LiTFSI leads to the formation of thinner layer, which is mainly due to a lower amount of deposited LiF. Similar results are obtained for the substitution of EC:DMC solvants by PC:EMC. Furthermore, the higher the specific surface of the electrode carbonaceous additive is, the higher the share of LiF in the interfacial layer composition is, even if its thickness remains similar. Finally, the behavior of electrode/electrolyte interfaces was studied in a LiMn2O4 /Li4Ti5O12 full cell. Interfacial layers are formed on the surface of both electrodes. Nevertheless, the layer on the positive electrode is thinner than the one on the negative electrode. Their composition are similar except for MnF2 compound, coming from LiMn2O4 dissolution at the positive electrode, which is only detected on the negative electrode. This work could be continued with the study of electrodes based on coated LTO particles. Moreover, a greater synergy between three characterization techniques used in this work could be promoted.

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NOGUEIRA, Eliomar. Coeficiente de cultivo e lâminas de irrigação do Maracujazeiro Amarelo nas condições semiáridas. 2011. 70 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Agrícola, Fortaleza-CE, 2007. / Submitted by demia Maia (demiamlm@gmail.com) on 2016-06-22T14:41:16Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_enogueira.pdf: 6330872 bytes, checksum: b45642fa70c9e615f28157c7d80c869a (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by demia Maia (demiamlm@gmail.com) on 2016-06-22T14:55:06Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_enogueira.pdf: 6330872 bytes, checksum: b45642fa70c9e615f28157c7d80c869a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-22T14:55:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_enogueira.pdf: 6330872 bytes, checksum: b45642fa70c9e615f28157c7d80c869a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / This work aims to determine the crop coefficie nt of the yellow passion fruit and to find irrigation levels that can raise the yield a nd quality of passion fruit production under the environmental conditions of the semiarid re gion of Piaui (Br). The experiment was conducted at the Projeto Piloto de Fruticultura Irrigada (Irrigated Fruit Culture Pilot Project) of the CODEVASF, in Santa Rosa, PI (06 ° 47 '5 6''S, 42 ° 17' 17''W). We used randomized blocks with six treatments and four replications, with four plants to a plot. The treatments (irrigation levels) were defined as percentages of the reference evapotranspiration (ETo): T1 (25% ETo), T2 (50% ETo), T3 (75% ETo), T4 ( 1 00% ETo), T5 (125% ETo) and T6 (150% ETo). It was installed a battery with three tensiom eters per treatment at depths of 0.10 m, 0.30 m and 0.50 m, to monitor the soil water. Determining the crop coefficient (Kc), we used the soil water balance, and for obtaining that, two batteries were installed, with tensiometers placed at depths of 0.10 m, 0.30 m 0.50 m within a radius of 0.30 m and 0.60 m from the stems of the plants in T4. The Kc values were estimated in the 41-240 days a fter transplanting (DAT). The irrigation le vels of 408.25 mm (T1), 463.41 mm (T2) 535.11 mm (T3), 609.98 mm (T4), 704.71 mm (T5) and 826.02 mm (T6) were applied on performing the experiment. We evaluated the morphological and physiologic al growth variables of yellow passion fruit (plant height, stem diameter, number of internod es, leaf area, leaf number and leaf water potential) and production traits (yield, fruit numb er, fruit weight, fruit transverse diameter and fruit longitudinal diameter). Analysis of varia nce showed that the irrigation significantly influenced stem diameter (P <0.05) in assessments conducted in December 2009, January and February 2010; leaf area (P < 0.01) for assessments conducted from Januar y to April 2010; number of leaves (P <0.05) for assessments conducted in March 2010 and (P <0.01) in April 2010; leaf water potential (P <0.01) at all testing times. Besides, the number of fruits (P<0.05), the average fruit weight (P <0.05) and the productivity (P <0.05) were found significantly responding to the irrigation level. Maximum yield (6763 kg ha-1) was obtained in 60 days of harvest, ie 25% of potential annual production of passion fruit was obtained with an irrigation level of 763.80 mm...Estimating to its full potential to the first year of production we obtained a value of 27,052 kg ha-1 yr -1. As for the average fruit weight, it ranged from 0.207 kg (T6) to 0,159 kg (T1). The maximum number of fruits (33 119 fruit ha -1) was obtained with an irrigation level of 760.21 mm. The Kc values ranged from 0.43 to 1.04 with a maximum recorded value at 211 to 220 DAT. The average Kc obtained at the vegetative stage, was 0.57, and the average Kc at the production stage(flower ing and fruiting)was 0.94. Therefore: The irrigation level most suitable for the passion fruit must be between 72% and 100% ETo; The assessed morphophysiological growth variables of the yellow passion fruit are influenced by the variation of irrigation level applied to culture; The yield, average weight and fruit number of the yellow pa ssion plant are also influenced by the same variation of irrigation level / Coeficiente de cultivo e lâminas de irrigação do maracujazeiro amarelo nas condições semiáridas. Orientador: Valdemício Ferreira de Sousa. Conselheiros: Thales Vinícius de Araújo Viana, Luís de França Camboim Neto. O objetivo do trabalho foi determinar o coeficiente de cultivo do maracujazeiro amarelo e definir lâminas de irrigação capazes de elevar a produtividade da cultura e a qualidade da produção nas condições ambientais da região semiárida do Piauí. O experimento foi realizado na área do Projeto Piloto de Fruticultura Irrigada da CODEVASF, no município de Santa Rosa, PI (06° 47’ 56’’ S, 42° 17’ 17’’ W). Utilizou-se delineamento experimental blocos ao acaso com seis tratamentos e quatro repetições, parcela com quatro plantas úteis. Os tratamentos (lâminas de irrigação) foram definidos em função de percentagens da evapotranspiração de referência (ETo): T1 (0,25*ETo), T2 (0,50*ETo), T3 (0,75*ETo), T4 (1,00*ETo), T5 (1,25*ETo) e T6 (1,50*ETo). Para o monitoramento da água no perfil do solo instalou-se uma bateria com três tensiômetros por tratamento nas profundidades de 0,10 m; 0,30 m e 0,50 m. Para determinação do coeficiente de cultivo (Kc), utilizou-se o balanço de água no solo e para tanto, foram instaladas duas baterias com tensiômetros distribuídos nas profundidades de 0,10 m; 0,30 m e 0,50 m, num raio de 0,30 m e 0,60 m do caule das plantas no T4 . No período de 41-240 dias após transplantio (DAT) estimou-se valores de Kc. Na execução do experimento foram aplicadas as respectivas lâminas de irrigação 408,25 mm (T1), 463,41 mm (T2), 535,11 mm (T3), 609,98 mm (T4), 704,71 mm (T5) e 826,02 mm (T6). Foram avaliadas as características morfofisiológicas de crescimento do maracujazeiro amarelo (altura da planta, diâmetro do caule, número de internós, área foliar, número de folhas e potencial hídrico foliar; características de produção (produtividade, números de frutos, peso médio de frutos, diâmetros transversal e longitudinal de frutos). A análise de variância mostrou que as lâminas de irrigação influenciaram significativamente o (diâmetro de caule (P<0,05) nas avaliações realizadas em dezembro de 2009, janeiro e fevereiro de 2010; área foliar (P<0,01) para avaliações realizadas de janeiro a abril de 2010; número de folha (P<0,05) para as avaliações realizadas em março 2010 e (P<0,01) para abril de 2010); o potencial hídrico nas folhas (P<0,01) em todas as épocas de avaliação. E foi significativo o número de frutos (P<0,05), peso médio do fruto (P<0,05) e a produtividade (P<0,05). A produtividade máxima (6.763 kg ha-1) obtida em 60 dias de colheita, isto é, 25% do potencial produtivo anual do maracujazeiro foi obtida com aplicação da lâmina de 763,80 mm e estimando-se para seu potencial total para o primeiro ano de produção obteve-se o valor de 27.052 kg ha-1 ano-1; o peso médio de fruto variou de 0,207 kg (T6) e 0,159 kg (T1); foi registrado o número máximo de frutos (33.119 frutos ha-1) com lâmina de 760,21 mm. Os valores de Kc variaram de 0,43 a 1,04 com registro de máximo valor em 211 a 220 DAT. E o Kc médio obtido para a fase vegetativa foi de 0,57 e para fase de produção (floração e frutificação) de 0,94. Conclui-se que, as lâminas de irrigação mais adequadas para maracujazeiro amarelo se situam entre o equivalente 0,72*ETo e 1,00*ETo; as características morfofisiológicas de crescimento do maracujazeiro amarelo avaliadas, são influenciadas pela variação de lâminas de irrigação aplicada à cultura; a produtividade do maracujazeiro amarelo, peso médio e número de frutos são influenciados pela diferenciação de lâminas de irrigação aplicada à cultura.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / This work aimed to study the effects of five layers of irrigation and five doses of potassium â applied through fertirrigation â on productivity and on quality of yellow passion fruits, in order to provide a proper crop management. The experiments were conducted on Embrapa Meio-Norte experimental field, in the municipality of Alvorada do Gurgueia, PI, Brazil, from March 2004 through April 2006. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with design in split-plots, with four replications. The treatments consisted of five doses of potassium (0,000; 0,225; 0,450; 0,650; 0,900 kg of K2O plant-1) and five irrigation layers (30; 60; 90; 120 and 150% of ECA). The plants were spaced by 2.5m x 4.0m. The results show that productivity and mean weight of fruits were significantly affected by irrigation layers, doses of potassium, as well as by the interaction term between the two factors; as for the number of fruits per hectare was significantly affected only by doses of potassium. Regarding the physical characteristics of the fruits, the longitudinal diameter and the juice production were significantly affected by number of layers, doses of potassium, and by the interaction term. The thickness of the rind was affected only by doses of potassium. As for the chemical characteristics of the fruits, only the level of total soluble solids was significantly affected by number of layers, doses, and by the interaction term; tritable total acidity (ATT) was affected only by doses of potassium; and pH was affected by none of the factors considered in this study. Among all treatment combinations, L4K4 yielded the highest fruit productivity, number, and mean weight. The levels of total soluble solids decreased with the increase layers applied, and the total acidity increased linearly with the increase of doses of potassium. / O trabalho teve como objetivo estudar o efeito de cinco lÃminas de irrigaÃÃo e cinco doses de potÃssio, aplicados via fertirrigaÃÃo, na produtividade e nas qualidades dos frutos do maracujazeiro amarelo, para posteriormente definir um manejo adequado da cultura. O experimento foi realizado no campo experimental da Embrapa Meio-Norte, no municÃpio de Alvorada do GurguÃia-PI, no perÃodo de marÃo de 2004 a abril de 2006, sendo que o delineamento utilizado foi em blocos casualizados com arranjo em parcelas subdivididas, com quatro repetiÃÃes. Os tratamentos foram compostos por cinco doses de potÃssio (0,000; 0,225; 0,450; 0,650; 0,900 kg de K2O planta-1) e cinco lÃminas de irrigaÃÃo (30; 60; 90; 120 e 150% da ECA). As plantas foram espaÃadas de 2,5 x 4,0 m. Verificou-se que a produtividade e o peso mÃdio dos frutos foram influenciados significativamente pelas lÃminas de irrigaÃÃo, pelas doses de potÃssio e pela interaÃÃo entre os fatores; jà o nÃmero de frutos por hectare somente foi influenciado significativamente pelas doses de potÃssio. Para as caracterÃsticas fÃsicas dos frutos, somente o diÃmetro longitudinal e o rendimento do suco sofreram influÃncia significativa da lÃmina, das doses de potÃssio e da interaÃÃo entre os fatores. A espessura da casca sà foi influenciada pelas doses de potÃssio. Nas caracterÃsticas quÃmicas dos frutos observou-se que, somente o teor de sÃlidos solÃveis totais sofreu influÃncia das lÃminas, das doses de potÃssio e da interaÃÃo entre os dois fatores; a acidez total titulÃvel foi influenciada apenas pelas doses de potÃssio e o pH, nÃo foi influenciado por nenhum dos fatores estudados. A combinaÃÃo dos tratamentos L4K4 foi a que proporcionou maior produtividade, nÃmero e peso mÃdio dos frutos. Os teores de sÃlidos solÃveis totais diminuÃram com o aumento da lÃmina aplicada e a acidez total titulÃvel cresceu linearmente com as doses de potÃssio.

Com base na investigação prática \"INCUBADORA\", que ocorreu concomitantemente ao estudo teórico, esta dissertação tem o objetivo de confrontar teatro com games, usando como referência o jogo de simulação The Sims. O foco do experimento foi estudar a apropriação dos mecanismos de jogabilidade na dramaturgia, na encenação e na atuação. Esse procedimento se deu por meio de um software especialmente desenvolvido, que permitiu aos espectadores - usando seus próprios aparelhos celulares - interagir com o jogo cênico, o que foi denominado interfaceamento da cena. Esta proposta teve por objetivo perturbar o espaço do \"espectadorcontemplador\" e testar a possibilidade de um \"espectador-interator\". A fim de refletir a respeito do teatro no contexto cultural de mídias digitais, são propostos, então, os conceitos de \"drama gamificado\" e \"espetáculo-game\". / Based on the practice research \"INCUBADORA\", which occurred concomitantly with the theoretical study, this thesis aims to confront theater with games, using the simulation game The Sims as reference. The focus was to study the mechanisms of appropriation of gameplay by dramaturgy, staging and performance. This procedure was done through a specially developed software that allowed viewers to interact with the scenic game using their own mobile phones. This procedure was called interfacing scene. This proposal aimed to disrupt the space of \"spectator-beholder\" and test the possibility of a \"spectator-interactor\". In order to rethink the theater in the cultural context of digital media, it is proposed the concepts of \" gamificated drama\" and \"gamespetacle\".

O presente trabalho visou à valorização da fibra lignocelulósica de sisal, focando principalmente em seu componente majoritário, a celulose, através da síntese de ésteres de celulose e também na preparação de diferentes materiais. A escolha dessa fonte lignocelulósica deveu-se a sua disponibilidade no país, sendo o Brasil o maior produtor e exportador mundial, e por se tratar de uma fonte de fibras com alto teor de celulose e de curto ciclo de crescimento. A síntese de ésteres de celulose com diferentes tamanhos de cadeia (acetatos, butanoatos e hexanoatos) e grau de substituição (GS) foi explorada, em meios homogêneo e heterogêneo, visando à identificação de condições que levassem aos melhores rendimentos. Em meio homogêneo, utilizando DMAc/LiCl como sistema de solvente e anidridos ácidos como agentes esterificantes, a síntese de ésteres de celulose com diferentes tamanhos de cadeia e GS (0,2-3,0) foi possível, apenas ajustando-se a razão MolAnidrido/MolCelulose. Em meio heterogêneo, diferentes rotas de síntese foram exploradas. Com o uso do sistema anidrido ácido/iodo metálico (catalisador), apenas ésteres de cadeia curta (acetatos) puderam ser obtidos com alta eficiência. Na busca de rotas alternativas para a obtenção de ésteres de cadeias mais longas, o uso de cloreto ácido e piridina (como meio reacional e como catalisador nucleofílico, respectivamente) levou à obtenção de butanoatos de celulose completamente substituídos, em apenas 30 minutos. Posteriormente, os ésteres de celulose, preparados em meio homogêneo, foram considerados como materiais de partida na preparação de filmes e biocompósitos [ésteres de celulose/celulose (0-20%)], também utilizando DMAc/LiCl como sistema de solvente. Os resultados de análise dinâmico- mecânica (DMA) e ensaios de tração revelaram que, de modo geral, a introdução de celulose levou a biocompósitos com propriedades superiores em relação aos filmes sem celulose. Resultados superiores de módulo de armazenamento e resistência à tração foram obtidos com a consequente geração de materiais que apresentaram valores superiores de Módulo de Tração e menor alongamento na ruptura. Por exemplo, biocompósitos a partir de butanoato de celulose (GS 1,8) com 20% de celulose mostraram valor de módulo de armazenamento (675 MPa) quase 4x maior que o mesmo filme sem reforço (195 MPa). Para os filmes a partir de hexanoatos de celulose (GS 1,8), a adição de celulose aumentou a resistência à tração em até 1 unidade (15% de celulose), em relação ao filme sem reforço. Por meio do uso de técnicas avançadas de caracterização de superfície (XPS e ToF-SIMS), pôde-se estudar a distribuição dos grupos ésteres nas superfícies dos filmes, assim como a influência da variação do tamanho da cadeia do éster, GS e da presença da celulose nesta distribuição. Em linhas gerais, quando a cadeia lateral manteve-se constante (butanoatos), os resultados de XPS revelaram um aumento na contribuição do carbono alifático com o aumento do GS. Em relação à cobertura superficial por cadeias alifáticas dos grupos ésteres, os resultados de XPS indicaram uma maior concentração de celulose na superfície da matriz do biocompósito preparado a partir de acetato de celulose. Por outro lado, para os ésteres de cadeias maiores (butanoatos e hexanoatos de celulose), os resultados de XPS apontaram que a celulose estaria majoritariamente presente nas camadas mais internas, gerando um maior recobrimento da superfície dos biocompósitos pelos grupos ésteres da matriz. De acordo com os dados de ToF-SIMS, os grupos ésteres se distribuíram de maneira uniforme ao longo das superfícies dos filmes e biocompósitos. Posteriormente, após uma exploração de diversas condições de pré-tratamento na massa celulósica, as quais visaram condições ótimas para a dissolução da celulose em sistema aquoso de NaOH/Uréia e posterior coagulação em meio ácido, microesferas de celulose de sisal foram preparadas com sucesso. Essas microesferas de celulose apresentam potencialidade de aplicação em diversas áreas, como na liberação controlada de fármacos e cromatografia. Na etapa final, a fibra lignocelulósica e a celulose de sisal foram consideradas como materiais de partida em um estudo envolvendo a técnica de eletrofiação a temperatura ambiente, utilizando ácido trifluoroacético (TFA) como solvente. A partir do uso dessa técnica, a dissolução da fibra lignocelulósica e sua posterior reconstrução levou a formação de fibras ultrafinas (120 a 510 nm). A eletrofiação da celulose de sisal levou a formação de fibras ultrafinas e nanofibras (&lt;100 nm), em um amplo intervalo de diâmetros, apenas ajustando-se a vazão da solução. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho abrem uma vasta gama de possíveis aplicações, nas quais as fibras ultrafinas e nanofibras, preparadas a partir da biomassa lignocelulósica, podem ser empregadas, tais como membranas, filmes em estruturas do tipo sanduíche ou mesmo como reforço em compósitos. Através do presente trabalho, diferentes tipos de materiais foram preparados, a partir da fibra lignocelulósica e da celulose de sisal, ampliando as possibilidades de aplicação destes materiais em diversas áreas. / The present investigation aimed at the valorization of the lignocellulosic sisal fiber, mainly focusing on its main component, i.e. cellulose, through the synthesis of cellulose esters and preparation of different materials. This lignocellulosic source was chosen due to its availability in the country since Brazil is the largest producer and exporter worldwide and also because this lignocellulosic source has a high cellulose content and a short life cycle. The synthesis of cellulose esters with varied chain lengths (acetates, butanoatos and hexanoates) and degree of substitution (DS) was explored in homogeneous and heterogeneous media in order to identify the conditions that led to better yields. In the homogeneous medium, by using DMAc/LiCl as the solvent system and acid anhydrides as the esterifying agents, the synthesis of cellulose esters with varied chain lengths and DS (0.2-3.0) was possible by only adjusting the MolAnhydride/MolCellulose ratio. In the heterogeneous medium, different synthesis routes were explored. By using acid anhydride/metallic iodine (catalyst) as the system, only short-chain cellulose esters (acetates) could be obtained with high efficiency. In the search for new routes to obtain cellulose esters with longer chains, completely substituted esters (GS 3.0) were obtained by using acid chloride and pyridine (as the reaction medium and nucleophilic catalyst) in just 30 minutes. Afterwards, by using the same solvent system (DMAc/LiCl), cellulose esters prepared in a homogeneous medium were used as starting materials in the preparation of films and biocomposites [cellulose ester/cellulose (0-20 wt%)]. The results of dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile tests revealed that, in general, the cellulose loading led to biocomposites with superior properties than the films without cellulose. Thus, higher values of storage modulus and tensile strength were obtained, which consequently led to materials with higher Young Modulus and lower elongation at break. For example, biocomposites from cellulose butanoate (GS 1.8) with 20 wt% of cellulose showed a storage module value (675 MPa) almost 4 times higher than the film without cellulose (195 MPa). For the cellulose biocomposites from cellulose hexanoate (GS 1.8), the cellulose loading increased the tensile strength up to 1 unit (15 wt% cellulose) comparatively to the film without cellulose. By means of advanced techniques of surface characterization (XPS and ToF-SIMS), the distribution of the cellulose ester groups along the films/biocomposites surfaces were studied as well as the influence of the different cellulose esters chain lengths, DS and presence of cellulose on that distribution. XPS results revealed an increase in the contribution of the aliphatic carbon as the DS increased when the side chain remained constant (butanoates). Regarding the surface coverage by aliphatic chains of the ester groups, XPS results indicated a higher concentration of cellulose on the surface of the biocomposite prepared from cellulose acetate as its matrix. Conversely, for the cellulose esters with longer chains (butanoates and hexanoates), XPS results pointed that the cellulose was mostly present in the inner layers, which generated a higher surface coverage of these biocomposites\' surfaces by the aliphatic chains of the ester groups. According to the ToF- SIMS results, the esters groups were evenly distributed on the surface of the films and biocomposites. Thereafter, beads from sisal cellulose were successfully prepared after an exploration of various pre-treatment conditions on the cellulosic mass, where optimal conditions were found to lead to complete cellulose dissolution in NaOH/Urea aqueous system followed by coagulation in acid medium. Cellulose beads present a high potential of application in several areas, for example in controlled drug delivery and chromatography. At the final stage of this work, the lignocellulosic sisal and sisal cellulose fibers were used as starting materials in a study involving the electrospinning technique at room temperature, by using trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) as solvent. Through this technique, the lignocellulosic fiber dissolution and later reconstruction led to ultrathin fibers (120 to 510 nm). The electrospinning of sisal cellulose led to ultrathin fibers and nanofibers (&lt;100 nm) in a wide interval of diameters, by only varying the solution flow rate. The results obtained in this investigation open a wide range of possible applications, in which the ultrathin and nanofibers prepared from the lignocellulosic biomass can be used, such as membranes, sandwich-type structure of films or as reinforcement in composite materials. Through the present work, different materials were prepared from the lignocellulosic sisal and sisal cellulose fibers, which contributed to expand the possibilities of application of these materials in diverse areas.