Submitted by Pedro Silva Filho (pfsilva@ipen.br) on 2017-11-22T17:28:55Z No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-22T17:28:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Neste trabalho os diferentes sistemas eletrocatalíticos PtIn/C, PtRu/C, PtRuIn/C e suas diferentes proporções mássicas foram sintetizados pelo método de redução por Borohidreto de Sódio, a fim de serem utilizados como ânodo na célula a combustível alcalina de metanol direto (DMFC). Os materiais obtidos foram caracterizados pelas técnicas de EDX, DRX e MET. O método de redução aplicado na síntese se mostrou efetivo, uma vez que as partículas apresentaram boa dispersão no suporte de carbono Vulcan XC72, de acordo com as analises de EDX e MET. Os resultados obtidos por DRX evidenciaram em todos os difratogramas apresentados a estrutura CFC da platina e um relativo deslocamento do pico equivalente ao plano (220) para valores maiores e menores que 2θ. O tamanho médio do cristalito e os parâmetros de rede calculados indicaram a inserção de átomos de Índio e Rutênio à estrutura da Platina, supondo a formação de ligas. A oxidação eletroquímica do metanol foi estudada por voltametria cíclica, cronoamperometria e curvas de polarização. Os experimentos eletroquímicos demonstraram que nos eletrocatalisadores binários com maior composição de Índio e Rutênio a eficiência catalítica frente a oxidação do combustível foi melhor e para os ternários, o eletrocatalisador que possuía maior composição de Rutênio se mostrou mais eficiente. Nos experimentos práticos em células a combustível, as curvas de polarização mostraram divergências de resultados com os obtidos por voltametria cíclica e cronoamperometria, justificadas por problemas de prensagem e descolamento de MEA\'s em sistemas que apresentaram maior quantidade de cocatalisador como Índio e Rutênio. / Dissertação (Mestrado em Tecnologia Nuclear) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Orientador: Carlos Kenichi Suzuki / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T16:06:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nunes_ClaudiaCarvalho_M.pdf: 7074659 bytes, checksum: 4dec2d1e75a640341af023ba7541f5cb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: O sistema binário sílica titânia, SiO2-TiO2,apresenta grande interesse tecnológico devido as suas propriedades: ultra-baixo coeficiente de expansão térmico e alto índice de refração. As propriedades são dependentes da quantidade de dopante presente no material. A SiO2-TiO2 é usada na indústria de componentes fotônicos, tais como, lentes, micro-lentes, espelhos e fibras ópticas especiais. Um importante material óptico para litografia no extremo ultravioleta (EUVL) é caracterizado por concentrações próximas a 8 % em peso de TiO2, com estrutura amorfa e transparente num amplo espectro da região UV, visível e IV. A indústria óptico-eletrônica necessita de fibras ópticas sensoras com alto índice de refração. Este tipo de fibra pode ser obtido através da fabricação de uma fibra de SiO2-TiO2. Amostras com concentrações que variam de 1 a 14 % em peso TiO2 fabricadas pelo método do aerosol em chama foram caracterizadas quanto a suas propriedades estruturais e ópticas. As amostras com concentrações superiores a 7,5 % em peso apresentaram-se translúcidas ou opacas, e com estrutura octaédrica segundo dados de XANES (Absorção de Raios-X próximo à estrutura da borda). A difração de raios-X identificou a fase anatásio da titânia como estrutura octaédrica. Através de tratamentos térmicos a altas temperaturas em chama (> 1500 ºC) obtivemos amostras transparentes no visível, amorfa, contendo 8,2 % em peso. Foi obtido um material com índice de refração de 1,48 para concentração de 10 % em peso de TiO2. Portanto a SiO2-TiO2 é viável para a fabricação de uma fibra com alto índice de refração / Abstract: The binary SiO2-TiO2 system presents a great technological importance due to its special properties: ultra low thermal expansion and high refractive index. The properties depend on the amount of dopant present in material. The SiO2-TiO2 is used for the components of photonic industries, such as lenses, mirrors and special fiber optics. As an important optical material for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL), it is characterized by concentrations of ~ 8 wt. % of TiO2, with amorphous structure and transparent for a large UV, visible and IR spectra. The optoelectronic industries needs optical fiber sensor that presents high refractive index. This kind of fiber can be produce by SiO2-TiO2 fiber production. Samples with concentrations varying in the range 1 to 14 wt. % TiO2 made by flame aerosol technique were characterized in terms of structural and optical properties. As-consolidated samples with concentrations up to 7.5 wt. % TiO2 presented itself translucent or opaque with octahedral structure, according to XANES data (X-ray absorption near-edge structure). The anatase phase of titania was identified by X-ray diffraction patterns. However, by high temperature flame heat treatments (> 1500 ºC), it was possible to obtain transparent SiO2-TiO2 materials in the visible range with concentration up to 8.2 wt. % TiO2. The material presents refractive index 1.48 with concentration about 10 wt. % TiO2. Therefore SiO2-TiO2 is feasible to fibers fabrication with high refractive index / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Este estudo longitudinal investigou a influência de tratamentos de superfície com o laser de Er:YAG com 50?s de largura de pulso sobre a adesão de dois sistemas adesivos autocondicionantes (SA) em dentina hígida (DH) e dentina afetada por cárie (DAC) através dos teste de resistência de união (RU) de microcisalhamento (?SBS), teste de ultramicrodureza da camada de adesivo (NdA) e da camada híbrida (NdCH), além de análise da interface adesiva com microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). A análise qualitativa dos tratamentos de superfície realizados foi executada através de MEV e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET). A dentina oclusal planificada de 215 molares humanos foi protegida com verniz ácido resistente, exceto em janela de 4x5mm para produção de DAC artificial após 7 dias de desafio cariogênico com biofilme de S. mutans, permitindo dados pareados por substrato. Os espécimes foram divididos nos grupos experimentais de acordo com: tratamento de superfície [controle-sem tratamento-(G1); Laser 80-80mJ, 2 Hz, 12.58J/cm2-(G2); Laser 50-50mJ, 10 Hz, 9.4J/cm2-(G3)]; sistema adesivo [Clearfil SE Bond(CF) e Single Bond Universal(SB)]; substrato [DH(h) ou DAC(a)] e tempo de armazenamento em saliva artificial [24 horas (24) ou 1 ano (1)], compondo 24 grupos experimentais: CFG1h24; CFG1h1; CFG1a24; CFG1a1; CFG2h24; CFG2h1; CFG2a24; CFG2a1; CFG3h24; CFG3h1; CFG3a24; CFG3a1; SBG1h24; SBG1h1; SBG1a24; SBG1a1; SBG2h24; SBG2h1; SBG2a24; SBG2a1; SBG3h24; SBG3h1; SBG3a24; SBG3a1. Nos grupos tratados com laser a largura temporal de pulso foi ajustada em 50?s. A resina composta Z350XT foi utilizada para a confecção dos corpos de prova. Os sistemas adesivos foram aplicados de acordo com as instruções do fabricante. As análises de MEV e MET de superfície avaliaram somente o efeito dos tratamentos em ambos os substratos testados. Os valores de RU e de nanodureza foram analisados através do teste de ANOVA (três fatores) e do teste de comparações múltiplas de Tukey (?=0,05). Para o teste de ?SBS, para ambos os SA, e todos tratamentos de superfície, a DAC apresentou valores de RU menores comparados à DH; a influência do armazenamento em saliva artificial foi substrato dependente: corpos de prova obtidos com DAC apresentaram queda nos valores de RU após 1 ano de armazenamento, enquanto nenhuma diferença entre os grupos experimentais foi observada em dentina hígida. NdA revelou que apenas os corpos de prova construídos com CF apresentaram redução dos valores após 1 ano. A NdCH obtida com CF e SB, resultou em menores valores em DAC comparada à DH, após 1 ano de armazenamento ambos os substratos apresentaram redução da NdCH, para todos tratamentos de superfície. A MEV revelou que todas as interfaces adesivas, especialmente aquelas obtidas em DAC, sofreram degradação intensa após 1 ano. Os tratamentos com Laser 80 e Laser 50 promovem alteração superficial característica de ablação em DAC e DH, conforme observado em MEV de superfície, e alterações de fibrilas colágenas observadas em MET. Independentemente dos SA, a adesão e nanodureza em DAC é menor que em DH. Todas as interfaces adesivas obtidas foram sensíveis ao armazenamento em saliva artificial por 1 ano. A adesão não foi influenciada pelo tratamento com o laser Er:YAG com 50?s de largura de pulso. / This longitudinal study investigated the influence of super short pulse Er:YAG laser treatment on microshear bond strength (?SBS), adhesive and hybrid layer nanohardness test and qualitative interface scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of two self-etch adhesive systems to sound (SD) and caries-affected like dentin (CAD). Additionally, qualitative investigation of surface treatments by SEM and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were performed. CAD lesions (4x5mm) were produced by 7 days S. mutans biofilm cariogenic challenge in 215 human ground flat human dentin specimens, enabling paired data by substrate. Specimen were divided in groups according to surface treatment [control-no treatment-(G1); Laser 80-80mJ, 2Hz, 12.58J/cm2-(G2); Laser 50-50mJ, 10Hz, 9.4J/cm2-(G3)]; self-etching adhesive system [Clearfil SE Bond(CF) and Single Bond Universal(SB)]; substrate [SD(h) or CAD(a)] and artificial saliva storage [24 hours(24) or 1 year(1)]: CFG1h24; CFG1h1; CFG1a24; CFG1a1; CFG2h24; CFG2h1; CFG2a24; CFG2a1; CFG3h24; CFG3h1; CFG3a24; CFG3a1; SBG1h24; SBG1h1; SBG1a24; SBG1a1; SBG2h24; SBG2h1; SBG2a24; SBG2a1; SBG3h24; SBG3h1; SBG3a24; SBG3a1. Pulse duration was set in 50?s for laser groups. ?SBS, nanohardness and interface SEM specimen preparation was constructed with Z350XT composite resin. Adhesive systems were applied according to manufacturer\'s instructions. Surface SEM and TEM specimen only evaluated treatment effects on distinct substrates. The ?SBS and nanohardness means were analysed using three-way ANOVA and Tukey´s multiples comparisons test (?=0.05). For ?SBS test, for both adhesive systems, and all surface treatments, CAD revealed lower ?SBS values compared to SD; the influence of artificial saliva storage was substrate dependent. CAD specimens resulted in lower ?SBS values after 1 year, while no difference among experimental groups was observed in SD. The adhesive layer (AL) nanohardness statistical evaluation revealed that only CF specimens decreased the AL nanohardness after 1 year of storage. The hybrid layer (HL) produced with CF and SB, resulted in lower nanohardness values for CAD than SD, which reduces after 1 year storage, for all surface treatments. Interface SEM analysis revealed that all adhesive interfaces, especially those in CAD, have experienced degradation after 1 year of storage. Laser 80 and Laser 50 promotes surface ablation characteristics in CAD and SD, as noted in surface SEM and collagen fibrils alterations observed in TEM. Despite of adhesive systems, bonding and nanohardness to CAD is lower than to SD. All tested adhesive interfaces were sensitive to saliva storage. Surface treatment with 50?s Er:YAG laser did not influence on bonding.

X. fastidiosa é uma bactéria fitopatogênica limitada ao xilema, que tem afetado um grande número de plantas no Brasil e no mundo. Muitos trabalhos já foram realizados sobre esta bactéria, mas pouco se conhece a respeito da adesão, colonização e expressão dos sintomas. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram: a) através do uso da microscopia eletrônica e de luz, determinar e relacionar o número de vasos colonizados de citros, cafeeiro e ameixeira com a sintomatologia em folhas; b) estudar a adesão, migração radial e colonização dos vasos do xilema do pecíolo de folhas de citros pela bactéria; c) estudar algumas variáveis experimentais que afetam a expressão dos sintomas em fumo; d) verificar os sítios de ligação da bactéria em cigarrinhas vetores; e) estudar a adesão e a formação do biofilme por X. fastidiosa em superfície de poliestireno, como uma nova metodologia. Os resultados mostraram em ameixeira e cafeeiro uma relação entre o número de vasos colonizados e a expressão de sintomas necróticos, relação esta que não pode ser observada para citros, o qual apresentava um número de vasos colonizados do pecíolo bem menor que o das outras duas espécies. No estudo da bactéria nos vaso do xilema de citros foi possível verificar as diversas fases do processo de colonização do xilema, bem como a capacidade da bactéria em degradar a parede celular primária da pontuação e migrar para os vasos adjacentes. Neste estudo foi também possível verificar respostas da planta à bactérias caracterizadas pela produção de cristais no lúmen dos vasos do xilema e o acúmulo de goma e hiperplasia de células nas folhas. No estudo com variedades de fumo verificou-se que a cultivar Havana apresentou expressão de sintomas mais intensa que as variedades TNN e RP1 e que o aparecimento dos mesmos não foi influenciado pelo volume de inóculo e pelo local de inoculação, mas sim pela adubação com sulfato de amônio, a qual retardou o aparecimento dos sintomas e reverteu os sintomas inicias em folhas após a aplicação. Em cigarrinhas, células bacterianas com morfologia similar as de X. fastidiosa, foram visualizadas aderidas pela parte lateral na câmara do cibário (sulco longitudinal, parede lateral e membrana do diafragma) de Acrogonia citrina, e Oncometopia facialis, no canal do apodeme de Dilobopterus costalimai e pela parte polar no precibário de O. facialis. Finalmente, no estudo da adesão de X. fastidiosa a película de poliestireno, os resultados revelaram as várias fases da formação do biofilme, aspectos da sua arquitetura, e indicaram que a técnica é uma ferramenta adequada para o estudo da formação do biofilme e também da morfologia das bactérias. Os resultados são discutidos em termos de modelos de adesão e colonização, da bactéria e importância para o conhecimento dos mecanismos de patogenicidade da bactéria em plantas e transmissão pelos vetores. / X. fastidiosa is a xylem-limited bacterium that has been affecting a high number of plants in Brazil and in the world. A lot of researches were already accomplished on this bacterium, but little is known regarding the adhesion, colonization and expression of the symptoms in plants. The objectives of this work were: a) through the use of electron microscopy and of light microscopy determine and to correlate the number of xylem colonized vessels of petiole of sweet orange, coffee and plum with chlorosis and leaf scorching in leaves; b) study the adhesion, radial migration and colonization of the vessels of the petiole xylem of sweet orange by the bacterium; c) study some experimental variables that affect the expression of symptoms in tobacco; d) verify the retention sites of the bacterium in sharpshooters; d) study the adhesion and biofilm formation by X. fastidiosa on polystyrene surface. The results showed a relationship between the number of colonized vessels in plum and coffee and the expression of necrotic symptoms. However, that relationship was not observed for sweet orange, which presented a number of colonized vessels smaller than the other two species. In the study of the bacterium in the xylem vessels of sweet orange it was possible to verify the several phases of the colonization process of the xylem as well as the ability of the bacterium to degrade the primary cell wall of the pit and migrate to adjacent vessels. It was also possible to verify responses of the plant to the bacterium characterized by the production of crystals in the lumen of the xylem vessels and gum accumulation and hyperplasia in the leaf cells. Regarding the tobacco varieties it was verified that the expression of symptoms is more intense in the cultivar Havana than in the cultivars TNN and RP1. It was also seen that symptoms expression was not influenced by the inoculum volume or the inoculation place, but it was altered by fertilization with ammonium sulfate, which delayed the beginning of the symptoms and reverted the symptoms in leaves after the application. In sharpshooters, bacterial cells exhibiting morphology similar to X. fastidiosa were visualized attached to the lateral side in the cibarium camera (longitudinal, lateral wall and membrane of the diaphragm) of Acrogonia citrina, and Oncometopia facialis, in the apodemal channel of Dilobopterus costalimai, and in the polar part in the pre-cibarium of O. facialis. Finally, in the study of the adhesion of X. fastidiosa on polystyrene surface, the results revealed the several phases of biofilm formation; aspects of its architecture, and it also indicated that the technique is an appropriate tool to study of the formation of biofilms and also of the bacterial morphology. The results are discussed regarding adhesion models, colonization, and distribution of the bacterium in the plant and the importance of knowing the pathogenicity mechanisms of X. fastidiosa and its transmission by the insect vectors.

Le carbure de bore B4C est une céramique couramment utilisée comme absorbant neutronique pour la régulation de la puissance des réacteurs nucléaires. Les réactions d’absorption neutronique, de type (n,α) sur l’isotope bore-10, conduisent à la production de grandes quantités d’hélium (jusqu’à 1022.cm-3). Il en résulte du gonflement induit par la formation de bulles hautement pressurisées, puis de la microfissuration. L’analyse de la littérature montre que les mécanismes de diffusion de l’hélium et les premières étapes de la formation des bulles sont mal connus. L’objectif de notre étude est d’étudier le comportement de l’hélium dans le carbure de bore, en réalisant une analyse paramétrique. Pour cela, des échantillons de B4C fritté à partir de différentes poudres ont été implantés en hélium dans des accélérateurs d’ions à différentes concentrations et températures, ce afin de simuler l’hélium produit en réacteur. Les analyses se sont ensuite principalement appuyées sur deux techniques de caractérisation : L’analyse par réactions nucléaires ou NRA (Nuclear Reaction Analysis) qui est une technique d’analyse par faisceau d’ions. La réaction 3He(d,4He)1H utilisée permet d’obtenir des profils d’hélium dans le matériau. La Microscope Electronique en Transmission (MET) qui permet d’observer les amas potentiels d’hélium dans le matériau. Nous avons tout d’abord mis en évidence l’influence de la concentration d’hélium implanté : plus elle est élevée, plus la densité d’amas dans la zone implantée est élevée ; puis celle de de la température d’implantation : plus cette dernière est élevée, plus la température seuil de germination des amas est élevée et leur densité réduite. Nous en avons déduit que ces différences étaient dues à l’influence de l’endommagement résiduel, plus faible à haute température. Des doubles implantations d’or et d’hélium ont confirmé que l’endommagement créé par les ions Au avait un effet significatif sur la germination des amas, en abaissant le seuil de température de leur apparition et en augmentant leur densité. Ensuite, nous avons mis en évidence le rôle des joints de grains qui se sont révélés être de véritables pièges pour hélium. Nous avons démontré que l’hélium ne diffuse pas dans ni à travers ces joints de grains jusqu’à des températures de l’ordre de 1200°C. Enfin, l’élargissement des profils d’hélium après traitements thermiques, dans la gamme de température 600-800°C, a permis de déterminer un coefficient de diffusion apparent de l’hélium dans le B4C, paramètre inconnu dans la littérature, ainsi qu’une énergie d’activation : D = D0.exp(-Ea/kT), avec D0 = 6,03x10- 3 x/ 2,5 cm2.s-1 et Ea = 2,03 ±0,18 eV. L’ensemble de ce travail a permis de mieux appréhender le comportement de l’hélium dans le carbure de bore qui sera utilisé dans les dispositifs de contrôle de la puissance et les protections neutroniques du réacteur ASTRID, projet français de réacteur à spectre neutronique rapide refroidi au sodium. Les résultats obtenus permettent ainsi de tirer des indications utiles à la conception des éléments absorbants neutroniques du réacteur / Boron carbide B4C is a ceramic commonly used as a neutron absorber to control the power of nuclear power plants. The neutron absorption reactions, (n,α) type on the boron-10 isotope, lead to the production of large quantities of helium (up to 1022.cm-3). This results to swelling induced by the formation of highly pressurized bubbles, followed by microcracking. Analysis of the literature shows that helium diffusion mechanisms and the early stages of bubble formation are poorly understood. The goal of our work is to study the behaviour of helium in boron carbide, by carrying out a parametric analysis. For this purpose, samples of B4C, sintered from different powders, were implanted in helium with ion accelerators at different concentrations and temperatures, in order to simulate the helium produced in the reactor. The analyses were then mainly based on two characterization techniques: Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA), which is an ion beam analysis technique. The 3He(d,4He)1H reaction used allows obtaining helium profiles in the material. The Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), which allows observation of potential helium clusters in the material. We first demonstrated the influence of the concentration of implanted helium: the higher it is, the higher the density of clusters in the implanted area; then the influence of the implantation temperature: the higher it is, the higher the threshold temperature for cluster nucleation and the lower the density. We have deduced that these differences were due to the influence of the residual damage, which is lower at high temperature. Dual gold and helium implantations confirmed that damage caused by Au ions had a significant effect on cluster nucleation, lowering the temperature threshold of their occurrence and increasing their density. Next, we have highlighted the role of grain boundaries which have proved to be very efficient traps for helium. We have demonstrated that helium does not diffuse into these grain boundaries at temperatures up to 1200°C. Finally, the broadening of the helium profiles after heat treatments, in the temperature range 600-800°C, allowed us to determine an apparent diffusion coefficient of helium in B4C, still unknown in the literature: D = D0.exp (-Ea/kT), with D0 = 6.03x10-3 x/ 2.5 cm2.s-1 and Ea = 2.03 ± 0.18 eV. This work allowed us to better understand the behaviour of helium in boron carbide, which will be used in power control devices and neutron protections for the ASTRID reactor, a French sodium fast-neutron reactor project. The results thus allow obtaining useful indications for the design of the neutron absorber elements of the reactor

Les piles à membrane polymère à échange de protons (PEMFC) sont une des techniques les plus prometteuses pour une production d'électricité propre et efficace à partir d'hydrogène. Les applications de cette nouvelle génération de piles à combustibles concernent aussi bien des applications portables et nomades telles que smartphones, ordinateurs portables, électronique embarquée que des applications domestiques ou dans les transports. A ce jour, le platine utilisé comme catalyseur est considéré comme le seul choix possible pour un rendement élevé et stable. En conséquence, suite à des ressources limitées en platine, la fabrication des piles à combustible reste coûteuse et la production industrielle généralisée impossible. Pour cette raison, une diminution substantielle de la quantité de Pt incorporée et donc la recherche de nouveaux matériaux d'anode à faible coût avec une activité élevée sont nécessaires. Des systèmes à base d’oxyde de cérium dopés au platine avaient été présentés comme étant des catalyseurs actifs pour l'oxydation du CO, la production d'hydrogène, l'oxydation de l'éthanol et la décomposition de méthanol. Au cours de ce travail, de nouveaux concepts pour la fabrication des piles à combustible ont été développés : la quantité de platine incorporée a été fortement diminuée conduisant à la production de nouveaux matériaux d'anode. Enfin, des catalyseurs à base de platine ont été déposés non pas sous la forme usuelle de nanopoudres mais sous forme de films minces fortement poreux sur substrat silicium.Au cours de cette thèse, le système Pt-CeOx a été étudié. Des échantillons non dopés puis dopés avec une faible quantité de platine ont été élaborés puis caractérisés en vue d'une application comme catalyseurs pour piles à combustibles. L'obtention de ces matériaux avec des propriétés sur mesure implique la maîtrise totale de leurs conditions de croissance. Afin d’étudier ces nouveaux composés de taille nanométrique, la microscopie électronique en transmission (MET) a été un outil précieux, qui a permis d'apporter des informations très précises sur la morphologie des films minces, la composition chimique et la structure à l'échelle atomique. Le cérium possède un double degré d'oxydation (+III/+IV), ce qui explique ses très bonnes propriétés catalytiques. Des analyses par spectrométrie dephotoélectrons X (XPS) ainsi que par spectroscopie de pertes d'énergie des électrons (EELS) ont été effectuées afin de déterminer son degré d'oxydation. / Present doctoral thesis is focused on investigation of novel metal-oxide anode catalyst for fuel cell application by electron microscopy and associated spectroscopies. Catalysts based on Pt-doped cerium oxide in form of thin layers prepared by simultaneous magnetron sputtering deposition on intermediate carbonaceous films grown on silicon substrate have been studied. The influence of the catalyst support composition (a-C and CNx films), deposition time of CeOx layer and other deposition parameters, as deposition rate, composition of working atmosphere and Pt concentration on the morphology of Pt-CeOx layers has been investigated mainly by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The obtained results have shown that by combination of suitable preparation conditions we are able to tune the final morphology and composition of the catalysts. The composition of carbonaceous films and Pt-CeOx layers was examined by complementary spectroscopy techniques – Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Such prepared porous structures of Pt-CeOx are promising as anode catalytic material for real fuel cell application. / Předložená dizertační práce se zabývá studiem nových katalyzátorů na bázi kov-oxid vhodných pro použití v palivových článcích na straně anody. Platinou dopovaný oxid ceru připravený magnetronovým naprašováním ve formě tenkých vrstev na uhlíkových mezivrstvách nesených křemíkovým substrátem byl zkoumán prostřednictvím mikroskopických a spektroskopických metod. Vliv složení uhlíkového nosiče (a-C a CNx filmy), depozičního času CeOx vrstvy a dalších depozičních parametrů, např. depoziční rychlosti, složení pracovní atmosféry a Pt koncentrace na morfologii Pt-CeOx vrstev byl studován převážně pomocí transmisní elektronové mikroskopie (TEM). Získané výsledky ukazují, že vhodnou kombinací depozičních podmínek jsme schopni vyladit výslednou morfologii a kompozici katalyzátoru. Složení uhlíkových filmů a Pt-CeOx vrstev bylo studováno spektroskopickými technikami – energiově-disperzní spektroskopií (EDX), spektroskopií charakteristických ztrát elektronů (EELS) a rentgenovou fotoelektronovou spektroskopií (XPS). Takto připravené porézní struktury vrstev Pt-CeOx jsou slibným katalytickým materiálem na straně anody pro reálné aplikace v palivových článcích.

Dans ce travail de thèse nous avons étudié la stabilité structurale à très haute pression de nanotubes de carbone et de nitrure de bore à la fois in situ et après cycle de pression. Nous essayons de cette manière une première approche pour déterminer le rôle de paramètres comme la composition (C or BN), nombre de parois ou diamètre dans la limite de stabilité de la structure des nanotubes.Les deux premiers chapitres de la thèse nous permettent de faire une introduction aux aspects fondamentaux relatifs aux propriétés des nanotubes de carbone, suivie d’une présentation des méthodes de synthèse ainsi que des techniques expérimentales utilisées dans cette thèse. Les trois chapitres suivants permettent de présenter l’évolution structurale des trois systèmes étudiés: a) Des nanotubes de carbone monoparois de faible diamètre enrichis en chiralité (6,5), b) nanotubes de carbone triple-parois, et c) des nanotubes de nitrure de bore à parois multiple. Les pressions maximales de ces études ont été de 80, 72 et 50 GPa respectivement. Le collapse radial de la structure et la stabilité tubulaire des nano-objets ont été au centre de nos recherches. En particulier, les nanotubes de carbone à simple parois de chiralité (6,5) peuvent être préservés jusqu’à 50 GPa, pression à la quelle a lieu une transformation irréversible. De leur côté, les nanotubes à 3 parois ont pu être détectés jusqu’à environ 60 GPa, présentant en suite une transformation irréversible à 72 GPa. Enfin, les nanotubes de nitrure de bore ont montré une plus faible stabilité mécanique face à leurs analogues carbonés. De plus ils présentent une évolution vers toute une variété de morphologies, parmi lesquelles certaines ont été observées pour la première fois dans ce travail de thèse / This thesis work focuses on the structural stability of well-characterized carbon and boron nitride nanotubes under very high pressures both including their in situ study as well as after the pressure cycle. We try to provide in this way a first approach to determine the role of parameters as composition (C or BN), number of walls or diameter on the limit stability of nanotube structures.In the two first chapters, we provide a basic description of the theoretical aspects related to carbon nanotubes, we address their main synthesis methods as well as the experimental techniques used in this thesis to study these systems. In the three following chapters, we describe the structural evolution of three systems i) low diameter (6,5) chirality enriched single wall nanotubes ii) triple-wall carbon nanotubes and iii) multiwall boron nitride nanotubes. The maximum pressure attained in these studies were of 80, 72 and 50 GPa respectively.Both the radial collapse of the structure and the mechanical stability of the tubular structure under very high pressure are addressed in the study. In particular, after their collapse, the low-diameter (6,5) single walled carbon nanotubes can be preserved up to 50 GPa and above this value the tubes undergo an irreversible structural transformation. On its side, the triple wall systems could be detected up to ~ 60 GPa but their transformed irreversibly at 72 GPa. Finally boron nitride tubes have a low mechanical stability when compared with their carbon counterparts. Under high pressures they present transformations at different pressures to a variety of structural morphologies, some of them having been detected for the first time in this work

Les multicouches périodiques ont trouvé de nombreuses applications dans les domaines de l’optique, de la mécanique ou encore de l’électronique. Néanmoins, peu d’études se concentrent sur les réponses électriques des structures métal/oxyde périodiques vis-à-vis de la température. L’intérêt de ces travaux s’est porté sur la caractérisation des systèmes produits et l’étude de leurs propriétés électriques en température. Dans les systèmes TiO/Ti/TiO/TiO2 et WO/W/WO/WO3 respectivement à base de titane et de tungstène élaborés par le procédé de gaz réactif pulsé, des modèles de structures sont établis grâce à la microscopie électronique en transmission pour des épaisseurs de sous-couches comprises entre 1,3 et 50,8 nm. Puis, cette étude met en lumière une modification des comportements électriques classiques des matériaux en température, ainsi que l’existence d’une relation empirique entre la variation de résistivité électrique et les structures multicouches périodiques métal/oxyde. Cette relation montre que la résistivité de ces structures multicouches métal/oxyde peut donc être prévue grâce à la corrélation entre les conditions opératoires et les structure produites. Une fois les limites de cette relation établies, ce manuscrit propose une ouverture vers une nouvelle nanostructuration périodique. Elle combine la technique de dépôt sous incidence oblique et la technique de gaz réactif pulsé afin de produire les premiers films composés de colonnes inclinées et d’alternances périodiques métal/oxyde. / Periodic multilayers have found many applications in the fields of optics, mechanics or electronics. However, few studies focus on the electrical responses of the metal/oxide periodic structures versus temperature. The interest of this work was focused on the characterization of the multilayers and their electrical properties versus temperature. In TiO/Ti/TiO/TiO2 and WO/W/WO/WO3 systems produced by the reactive gas pulsing process, sample structures were established by transmission electron microscopy for sublayers thicknesses between 1.3 and 50.8 nm. Then, this study highlights a modification of conventional electrical behavior versus temperature. An empirical relationship was established between the electrical resistivity variation and the metal/oxide periodic multilayer structures. The correlation between the operating conditions and the produced structure allows predicting the resistivity of these metal/oxide multilayer structures. Finally, this manuscript paves the way to a new periodic nanostructuration with the combined use of glancing angle deposition and gas reactive pulsing process to produce the first films composed by inclined columns and periodic metal/oxide alternations.

This thesis deals with the preparation, characterization methods and in vitro imaging of nanoparticles with great potential for medical diagnostics. A key role in this work occupy nanoparticles comprising a core of calcium tungstate, CaWO4, covered by a natural polysaccharide together serve as a suitable model contrast agent for cell imaging techniques. CaWO4 natural properties such as the absorption of X-rays, natural fluorescence capabilities and capacities for doping fluorescently active lanthanides, makes from nanoparticles suitable candidates for the position of contrast agents for imaging in the diagnosis of oncological diseases. Moreover, by coverage of the inorganic core by natural polysaccharide nanoparticles reach the desired size and the possibility of active targeting to specific or nonspecific interactions with the cell membrane, which are key factors in in vitro cell studies. It was found the most suitable synthesis both doped and undoped core of this model reaching the formation of spherical particles of colloidal dimensions. Doping was realized by red fluorescent trivalent europium, Eu3+ , and green fluorescent trivalent terbium, Tb3+ , and neither of these dopants affected the original crystalline structure CaWO4. In the next stage, these fluorescent nuclei successfully dispersed...

Le remplissage des nanotubes de carbone (NTC) est considéré comme une approche relativement simple permettant de synthétiser des nanocristaux du fait de l'effet de confinement 1D imposé par la cavité centrale des NTC, qui peut être seulement de l'ordre du nanomètre ou moins, notamment dans le cas des NTC monoparoi et en particulier des NTC biparois (DWCNT) sur lesquels nous avons concentré nos efforts. De tels nanocristaux devraient avoir des propriétés physiques (électriques, magnétiques) différentes de celles de leurs équivalents à l'état massif du fait de la modification de la coordinence des atomes ou des ions les composant. Parmi les différentes méthodes existantes pour le remplissage des NTC, (in situ pendant la synthèse, a posteriori à partir de solutions), la méthode faisant intervenir des matériaux fondus est la plus populaire pour le remplissage par des matériaux inorganiques. Elle permet en effet d'atteindre des taux de remplissage raisonnablement élevés et demeure assez simple à mettre en œuvre. Cependant, elle fait preuve d'un certain nombre de limitations (techniques) qui posent problème dans le cas de matériaux à haut point de fusion (typiquement > 1000°C), dont la réactivité avec le carbone à haute température pourrait être gênante (carboréduction des oxydes par exemples), ou encore dont la faible mouillabilité vis-à-vis du carbone à l'état fondu est rédhibitoire (métaux par exemple). Il est possible de palier à cette difficulté en procédant par étapes successives et en remplissant d'abord les NTC avec un précurseur puis d'utiliser la cavité interne des NTC comme des nanoréacteurs afin de procéder dans un second temps à une transformation in situ. Dans ces travaux, nous avons étudié (1) le remplissage de DWCNT avec de l'iode ainsi qu'avec différents iodures métalliques en mettant en œuvre essentiellement la méthode des sels fondus. Nous avons étudié en détails l'influence des paramètres physico-chimiques du matériau de remplissage (réactivité chimique sous la forme en particulier du potentiel rédox du couple iodure métallique / métal, mais aussi viscosité, tension de surface, pression de vapeur saturante en milieu fondu) mais aussi du NTC (texture cylindrique ou "en arrêtes de poisson", diamètre, nombre de parois) sur le taux de remplissage. (2) Nous avons étudié en détail un certain nombre de structures inhabituelles de nanomatériaux confinés dans les DWCNT, en faisant appel à la modélisation structurale et à la simulation d'images de microscopie électronique sur la base de ces modèles pour guider notre analyse. (3) Nous avons enfin étudié différentes réactions in situ dans les DWCNT telles que la sulfuration, la réduction sous hydrogène ou encore la fluoration afin de synthétiser des nanocristaux originaux et de les caractériser en détails à l'aide d'outils tels que par exemple le MET Haute Résolution et la spectroscopie de perte d'énergie des électrons (EELS). / Filling carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been considered as an easy approach to synthesize various nanocrystals since the inserted materials are forced to adopt a nearly one-dimensional morphology arising from their very high aspect ratio, especially in the case of single-walled CNTs (SWCNTs) or double-walled CNTs (DWCNTs). Nanocrystals/nanowires of transition metals, especially those with very narrow diameters, are predicted to exhibit peculiar magnetic property differing from the bulk metals. Filling CNTs provides a possible way for the synthesis of such metal nanocrystals/nanowires. There are several methods for filling CNTs including the in situ method, gas phase method, molten phase method, solution method, etc. Among them, molten phase has been very popular for filling various types of nanotubes due to the possibility to reach high filling rates, simplicity and versatility. However, for materials with high melting point such as metals, it is difficult to insert them into CNTs directly. To solve this problem, we also took advantage of the inner cavity of CNTs which not only templates the growth but also acts as a nanoreactor in order to perform chemical reactions. The insertion of materials with high melting point is typically achieved by first filling CNTs with a precursor, and then transforming the precursor into the desired 1D nanostructure by post-treatments. In this thesis, (i) filling DWCNTs with iodine and various halides via the molten phase method was performed and the influence of the relevant physical and chemical properties of the halides on the filling rate was investigated. The role of the redox potential as a main parameter driving the filling efficiency is pointed out, and explained; (ii) peculiar structures of the nanocrystals confined within DWCNTs were imaged by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and corresponding modeling of the observed crystal nanostructures and related TEM images were proposed; (iii) different in situ transformations on the iodide-filled DWCNTs were attempted and the chemical composition of the encapsulated 1D nanocrystals before and after post-filling treatments was systematically identified by means of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).