Liquid crystalline materials forming columnar mesophases are of importance for both the fundamental research and technological applications due to their supramolecular architecture allowing for one-dimensional charge transport. The potential applications of these materials include light emitting diodes, solar cells, field effect transistors and photovoltaic cells. However, to design a LC material suitable for a particular application, a fundamental understanding of the structure-property relationships is needed.<p>In the present thesis, a variety of systems forming columnar mesophases have been explored. They include small molecular weight compounds (triphenylene, phthalocyanine derivatives and star-shaped mesogens) and polymer materials. The research was focused on the study of the influence of the molecular architecture and specific interactions such as hydrogen bonding on the supramolecular organization in the mesophase, as well as on the influence of columnar mesophase on crystal growth. The main results of the thesis are summarized below.<p>The influence of hydrogen bonding on the structure and charge carrier mobility was investigated for a triphenylene derivative, hexaazatriphenylene, having lateral alkyl chains linked to the core via amide groups. These linking groups provide the possibility to form inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds. Acting as “clamps”, the inter-molecular hydrogen bonds are found to enforce the attractive interactions between the molecules in the column. Thus, the columnar mesophase formed by this system is characterized by the smallest inter-disk distance ever found in columnar mesophases (3.18 Å). The improved intra-columnar order brings about a higher charge carrier mobility (0.02 cm2/Vs) as compared to other triphenylene derivatives without hydrogen bonds. <p>Phthalocyanine derivatives, which are liquid crystalline at ambient temperature, could be suitable for opto-electronic applications due to their improved processibility and self-healing of structural defects. Our interest in these systems was inspired by the fact that, in spite of numerous studies performed to date, only very a few phthalocyanine derivatives were found to exhibit columnar mesophases at ambient temperature. We observed that by introducing branches in alkyl chains close to the core, we were able to render the material LC at ambient temperature. Analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns measured on oriented samples showed that these systems form hexagonal and rectangular ordered columnar mesophases. This finding is in contradiction with the general view stating that non-hexagonal mesophases can be only disordered. Since the absolute majority of applications require fabrication of films, it was very important to achieve the visualization of the organization of the phthalocyanine derivatives at the nanometer scale. AFM images on thick spin-coated films with columnar resolution are presented for the first time. They allowed the examination of columnar curvatures and breaks at the boundaries between different single crystal-like domains. <p>The possibility of templating columnar crystal growth was studied for a star-shaped mesogen using a combination of direct- and reciprocal-space techniques. AFM images with columnar resolution showed that the crystal growth initiated in the monotropic columnar mesophase occurs almost in register with the mesomorphic template. In the final crystalline structure, the placement of the crystalline columns is controlled by the mesomorphic tracks at the scale of an individual column, i.e. at the scale of approximately 3.5 nm. <p>The mesophase-assisted crystallization was also studied for the case of a polymer material forming columnar mesophase, poly(di-n-propylsiloxane). X-ray diffraction on oriented fibers allowed us to correct the previous indexation and solve the structure of the unit cell. The crystallization process was studied on samples crystallized in different conditions. It was found that, depending on crystallization conditions, both folded-chain and extended-chain crystals can be obtained. Thus, crystallization of the material from the mesophase results in the formation of 100-150nm thick crystals, which corresponds to a nearly extended-chain conformation. By contrast, when crystallized from a dilute solution, folded-chain crystals result. The mechanisms of chain unfolding was studied by variable temperature atomic force microscopy on PDPS single crystals. It was found that crystals rapidly thicken above the initial melting point, up to 80 nm. / Doctorat en sciences, Spécialisation physique / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Ce travail de thèse est centré sur l'étude expérimentale de deux types de transformations photo-induites observées dans différents complexes métalliques (Fe, Ru, ...) à ligand nitrosyle: (i) la photo-isomérisation au cours de laquelle le ligand NO passe d'un état lié par l'azote (M-NO, état stable GS) à un état lié par l'oxygène (M-ON, état métastable MSI). C'est un processus réversible et un second état métastable, 'side-on' MSII est observable au cours du processus inverse, MSI --> 'side-on' MSII --> GS; (ii) la libération photo-induite du radical NO°. La photo-isomérisation a été étudiée dans le système [Ru(py)_4Cl(NO)](PF_6)_2.1/2H_2O (sur monocristal) par la diffraction des RX, l'absorption visible statique et l'absorption UV-Vis résolue en temps. Nous avons pu mettre en évidence un processus d'absorption de photons (473 nm) en deux étapes, suivre la dynamique des transformations directes et inverses par l'évolution des paramètres de maille et des l'absorption optique visible, caractériser structuralement l'état 'side-on' MSII. La nature de l'état intermédiaire, MSII, lors du processus direct semble être différente de l'état 'side-on' mais la très faible population de cet intermédiaire n'a pas permis de trancher définitivement. Le rôle de la molécule d'eau dans la maille du complexe [Ru(py)_4Cl(NO)](PF_6)_2.1/2H_2O a été testé par diffraction des RX sur les échantillons hydratées, déshydratées et réhydratées. L'effet de déshydratation sur l'évolution des paramètres de maille et sur la génération d'espèces MSII au cours de la photo-commutation inverse, MSI --> MSII --> GS, est présenté. La libération photo-induite du radical NO° a été étudiée dans une solution d'acétonitrile du complexe trans-(Cl,Cl)[Ru^{II}(FT)Cl_2(NO)]PF_6 par spectroscopies d'absorption UV-Vis et Mi-IR, statiques et résolues en temps. En observant la dynamique ultra-rapide de la photo-transformation, nous avons mis en évidence un processus d'absorption de photons (406 nm) en deux étapes. La nature de l'état intermédiaire est discuté par rapport à de récents calculs théoriques et au processus de photo-isomérisation. / This Ph. D. thesis is focused on the experimental study of two photo-induced processes observed in various [ML_5NO] complexes, where M=Fe, Ru, ..., L=CN, Cl, ... : (i) photo-isomerization, where the system goes from N-bound state (M-NO, stable GS state) to O-bound state (M-ON, metastable MSI state) and a second metastable state, 'side-on' MSII is observed during the inverse photo-transformation, MSI --> 'side-on' MSII --> GS; (ii) photo-induced release of NO° radical. The photo-isomerization is investigated in single crystals of [Ru(py)_4Cl(NO)](PF_6)_2.1/2H_2O compound by means of X-Ray diffraction, steady state visible and time-resolved UV-visible absorption spectroscopies. During these experiments we observed the evidence of a two-step photon absorption process (473 nm), we followed the dynamics of direct and inverse photo-switching by the evolution of lattice parameters and absorption in the visible range and we caracterised the structure of 'side-on' MSII state. The nature of MSII in the direct photo-switching, GS --> MSI, seems to be different from the 'side-on' configuration, however, we do not have a direct access to this state due to its low population. The role of water molecule in the unit cell of [Ru(py)_4Cl(NO)](PF_6)_2.1/2H_2O complex was tested by X-Ray diffraction studies on hydrated, dehydrated and rehydrated samples. The effect of sample dehydration on the unit cell parameters evolution and MSII species generation during the MSI --> MSII --> GS inverse photo-switching is presented. The photo-induced NO° release in trans-(Cl,Cl)[Ru^{II}(FT)Cl_2(NO)]PF_6 system in acetonitrile solution is studied by the UV-visible and mid-IR absorption spectroscopies, both steady state and time-resolved. By observing the ultra-fast dynamics of photo-transformation we evidenced a two-step photon absorption process (406 nm). The nature of intermediate state is discussed within the recent theoretical calculations and the photo-isomerization process.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Preparation and characterization of multiferroic materials in which ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism coexist would be a milestone for functionalized materials and devices. First, electric properties of polyvinylidene (PVDF) films fabricated using the Langmuir-Schaefer method have been studied. Films of different thickness were deposited on silicon substrates and analyzed using several techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) data showed that PVDF films crystallize at an annealing temperature above 130 °C. Polarization versus electric field (PE) ferroelectric measurements were done for samples prepared with electrodes. PE measurements show that the coercivity of the films increases as the maximum applied electric field increases. The coercivity dependence on the frequency of the applied electric field can be fitted as . The results also show that the coercivity decreases with increasing the thickness of PVDF film due to the pinning effect. Next, we have demonstrated that those PVDF properties can be controlled by applying an external magnetic field. Samples were created in a layered heterostructure, starting with a Fe thin film, PVDF above that, and followed by another thin film of Fe. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy was used to study the interface between PVDF polymer films and ferromagnetic iron thin films. Conventional EXAFS was applied to identify the structure of a Fe film sandwiched between two PVDF layers. An electric signal was then applied to the polymer to study the effects polarizing the polymer has on the Fe atoms at the interface. This shows that the Fe atoms diffuse into the PVDF layer at the interface between the two layers. Polarizing the film causes further diffusion of Fe atoms into the polymer. We also found that as the applied magnetic field is changed, the switching of electric polarization for the PVDF displayed a dependence on the external magnetic field. We also noticed that both the coercivity and polarization for the PVDF polymer display hysteretic features as the applied magnetic field is changed. We also found that the thickness of both the iron layers and the PVDF layer has an effect on the magnetoelectric coupling in our samples. The same strain applied to a thicker PVDF layer becomes tougher to flip the polarization compared to a thinner PVDF layer. As the iron film thickness increases, the strain also increases, and the polarization of the PVDF polymer is more easily flipped. We also found that the magnetoelectric sensitivity increases as both the PVDF and iron layers increase in thickness. We have shown that it is possible to control the ferroelectric properties of a PVDF film by tuning the magnetic field in a heterostructure. Our experiments show a coupling between the electric polarization and applied magnetic field in multiferroic heterostructures much larger than any previously reported values. Previous reports have used inorganic materials for the ferroelectric layer. Organic polymers have an electric dipole originating at the molecular level due to atoms with different electronegativity that are free to rotate. To flip the polarization, the chains must rotate and the position of the atoms must change. This increases the force felt locally by those chains. Using this polymer, we are able to increase the magnetoelectric coupling.

As tensões residuais influenciam o comportamento mecânico dos metais e ligas. O campo de tensões pode determinar o desempenho do material. Então, torna-se de grande importância o estudo e a determinação das tensões residuais. O método padrão da difração de raios X para medir tensões s residuais (Método sen2&#968; ) apresenta limitações na determinação de tensões caracterizadas por alto gradiente. È por isso que o estudo do gradiente de tensão superficial é um dos mais importantes problemas teóricos e experimentais em mecânica, especialmente no caso da análise de tensões superficiais que surgem após vários tipos de tratamentos superficiais, como: processamento por laser e tecnologia de implantação iônica. A simulação computacional e os métodos numéricos nos dão a possibilidade de resolver os problemas da determinação dos parâmetros do gradiente de tensão. Neste trabalho foi desenvolvida e aplicada a modelação e simulação computacional para o estudo do comportamento de materiais na presença de distribuições de tensão caracterizadas por alto gradiente. Foi aplicada a modelagem para diferentes tipos de tensões com gradiente para metais puros e ligas metálicas. Foi determinada uma forma para usar a modelagem no caso de materiais compósitos e são apresentados resultados para o caso do silumínio, mostrando o comportamento similar deste material compósito aos materiais puros como aço e alumínio. Usando a análise de Fourier, foi determinada a função de distorção nos casos de perfis alargados pela existência de gradiente de tensão. Foi determinada também a relação entre as funções de atenuação e de tensão na função de distorção e são apresentados resultados para diferentes tipos de distribuições de tensão. Ademais, foi desenvolvida uma metodologia para a determinação dos parâmetros do gradiente de tensão usando a simulação computacional das linhas de difração desenvolvida neste trabalho. A metodologia desenvolvida é baseada na simulação dos perfis de difração distorcidos pelo gradiente de tensão superficial e na análise destas distorções. Das metodologias desenvolvidas para a determinação de distribuições de tensões para o caso de gradiente, a que usa transformada de Fourier é matematicamente correta, porem apresenta dificuldades na determinação das funções de gradiente para casos de distribuições muito complexas e na determinação dos relacionamentos das escalas das funções envolvidas no processo de deconvolução. A alta complexidade deste método e os problemas numéricos que acarreta nos levam a propor a metodologia desenvolvida usando as larguras integrais dos perfis de difração para a determinação aproximada da função de distribuição de tensões. Esta metodologia é de simples aplicação e a sua precisão dependerá da quantidade de dados determinados na simulação direta para a obtenção dos gráficos de calibração. / The residual stress influences the mechanical behavior of metals and alloys. The stress field can determine the material performance. Then, become of great importance the study and determination of residual stress field. The standard X-ray diffraction method for residual stress measurement ent ( sen2&#968; Method) presents limitations in the strong stress gradient determination. For that reason, the superficial stress gradient determination is one of the most important theoretical and experimental problem in engineering, especially in the analysis of the stress gradients due to surfaces treatments as laser or ionic implantation. The computational simulation and numerical methods give us the possibility of solve this problems. In this work is developed and applied two methods of modeling and simulation for the study of the material behavior with strong stress gradient. Is applied this modeling technique for different stress distribution in pure metals and metallic alloys. Is established a methodology for the composite material cases and is presents the results for the case of siluminium, showing that the behavior is similar to the other metals testing as steel and aluminum. Also, using Fourier analysis is determined the distortion function for the broadened profiles in the presence of stress gradient. In this work is shown the relation between the attenuation and stress distribution functions in the distortion. Is shown, results for several stress distribution functions. Moreover, is developed a methodology for the determination of stress gradient parameters using the computational simulation of the diffraction lines also developed in this work. The methodology is based in the simulation of the profiles broadened by stress gradient and the analysis of these distortions. Of the developed methodologies for the determination of stress distribution functions for the gradient case, the one that uses Fourier analysis is mathematically correct, but presents difficulties in the determination of the gradient functions for cases of complex stress distributions and in the scales determination of the functions involved in the deconvolution process. The high complexity of this method and the numeric problems that it carries leaves as, to propose the use of the developed methodology using the integral breath of the diffraction profiles for the approximate determination of the stress distribution function. The methodology application is simple and its accuracy will depend on the amount of data determined in the direct simulation to obtain the calibration graphics.

As tensões residuais influenciam o comportamento mecânico dos metais e ligas. O campo de tensões pode determinar o desempenho do material. Então, torna-se de grande importância o estudo e a determinação das tensões residuais. O método padrão da difração de raios X para medir tensões s residuais (Método sen2&#968; ) apresenta limitações na determinação de tensões caracterizadas por alto gradiente. È por isso que o estudo do gradiente de tensão superficial é um dos mais importantes problemas teóricos e experimentais em mecânica, especialmente no caso da análise de tensões superficiais que surgem após vários tipos de tratamentos superficiais, como: processamento por laser e tecnologia de implantação iônica. A simulação computacional e os métodos numéricos nos dão a possibilidade de resolver os problemas da determinação dos parâmetros do gradiente de tensão. Neste trabalho foi desenvolvida e aplicada a modelação e simulação computacional para o estudo do comportamento de materiais na presença de distribuições de tensão caracterizadas por alto gradiente. Foi aplicada a modelagem para diferentes tipos de tensões com gradiente para metais puros e ligas metálicas. Foi determinada uma forma para usar a modelagem no caso de materiais compósitos e são apresentados resultados para o caso do silumínio, mostrando o comportamento similar deste material compósito aos materiais puros como aço e alumínio. Usando a análise de Fourier, foi determinada a função de distorção nos casos de perfis alargados pela existência de gradiente de tensão. Foi determinada também a relação entre as funções de atenuação e de tensão na função de distorção e são apresentados resultados para diferentes tipos de distribuições de tensão. Ademais, foi desenvolvida uma metodologia para a determinação dos parâmetros do gradiente de tensão usando a simulação computacional das linhas de difração desenvolvida neste trabalho. A metodologia desenvolvida é baseada na simulação dos perfis de difração distorcidos pelo gradiente de tensão superficial e na análise destas distorções. Das metodologias desenvolvidas para a determinação de distribuições de tensões para o caso de gradiente, a que usa transformada de Fourier é matematicamente correta, porem apresenta dificuldades na determinação das funções de gradiente para casos de distribuições muito complexas e na determinação dos relacionamentos das escalas das funções envolvidas no processo de deconvolução. A alta complexidade deste método e os problemas numéricos que acarreta nos levam a propor a metodologia desenvolvida usando as larguras integrais dos perfis de difração para a determinação aproximada da função de distribuição de tensões. Esta metodologia é de simples aplicação e a sua precisão dependerá da quantidade de dados determinados na simulação direta para a obtenção dos gráficos de calibração. / The residual stress influences the mechanical behavior of metals and alloys. The stress field can determine the material performance. Then, become of great importance the study and determination of residual stress field. The standard X-ray diffraction method for residual stress measurement ent ( sen2&#968; Method) presents limitations in the strong stress gradient determination. For that reason, the superficial stress gradient determination is one of the most important theoretical and experimental problem in engineering, especially in the analysis of the stress gradients due to surfaces treatments as laser or ionic implantation. The computational simulation and numerical methods give us the possibility of solve this problems. In this work is developed and applied two methods of modeling and simulation for the study of the material behavior with strong stress gradient. Is applied this modeling technique for different stress distribution in pure metals and metallic alloys. Is established a methodology for the composite material cases and is presents the results for the case of siluminium, showing that the behavior is similar to the other metals testing as steel and aluminum. Also, using Fourier analysis is determined the distortion function for the broadened profiles in the presence of stress gradient. In this work is shown the relation between the attenuation and stress distribution functions in the distortion. Is shown, results for several stress distribution functions. Moreover, is developed a methodology for the determination of stress gradient parameters using the computational simulation of the diffraction lines also developed in this work. The methodology is based in the simulation of the profiles broadened by stress gradient and the analysis of these distortions. Of the developed methodologies for the determination of stress distribution functions for the gradient case, the one that uses Fourier analysis is mathematically correct, but presents difficulties in the determination of the gradient functions for cases of complex stress distributions and in the scales determination of the functions involved in the deconvolution process. The high complexity of this method and the numeric problems that it carries leaves as, to propose the use of the developed methodology using the integral breath of the diffraction profiles for the approximate determination of the stress distribution function. The methodology application is simple and its accuracy will depend on the amount of data determined in the direct simulation to obtain the calibration graphics.

Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais / In this work, Zn1-xAxTe (A = Mn, Co) diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS) nanocrystal (NCs) were successfully grown in the P2O5 ZnO Al2O3 BaO PbO glass system synthesized by the method of Fusion-Nucleation, after subjecting to appropriate thermal annealing. Various experimental techniques were used in this study in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the optical, morphological, structural and magnetic properties these NCs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) images revealed the size of both of Zn1-xMnxTe and Zn1-xCoxTe NCs. From the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) technique, there was growth behavior of magnetization and magnetic susceptibility as a function of the Mn concentration in the samples containing Zn1-xMnxTe NCs. At lower Mn concentrations, the sp electrons of ZnTe host semiconductor interact with the d electrons of Mn2+ ions, resulting in the sp-d exchange interaction, which causes a small increase in susceptibility. At higher Mn concentrations, the d-d exchange interaction between Mn atoms dominates over the sp-d exchange interaction, resulting in an abrupt increase in susceptibility. The EPR spectra, in addition to prove the results exhibited the well-known sextet hyperfine lines of Mn2+ ions, since samples with low Mn concentrations revealed the presence of Mn2+ ions within and near the surface of the ZnTe NCs. From the optical absorption spectra (OA) and photoluminescence (PL), analyzed on the basis of crystal field theory (CFT) as well as of the diffraction X-ray (XRD), Raman scattering (RS) and electron microscopy transmission (TEM) techniques, the substitutional incorporation of Mn2+ ions was confirmed up to its solubility limit (x = 0.100) ZnTe NCs. Above this concentration, can observe the formation of manganese oxide NCs such as MnO and MnO2, since the nucleation rate for the formation of these NCs is greater than that of Zn1-xMnxTe NCs, at high concentrations. Furthermore, from the PL spectra, it was found that it is possible to tune the emission of energy related to transition 4T1(4G) &#8594; 6A1(6S) of Mn2+ ions, of the spectral orange region to the near infrared, depending on Mn concentration. This is possible due to the variation of the local crystal field, where these ions are inserted. From the OA spectra, analyzed on the basis of CFT, it showed that Co2+ ions are substitutionally incorporated in tetrahedral sites of ZnTe NCs, due to its characteristics transitions in visible and near infrared spectral region. This evidence has been enhanced from MFM images, since NCs doped with magnetic ions, magnetically respond when induced by the magnetization of the probe. / Neste trabalho, nanocristais semicondutores magnéticos diluídos (SMD) de Zn1-xAxTe (A = Mn; Co) foram crescidos com sucesso no sistema vítreo P2O5 ZnO Al2O3 BaO PbO, sintetizado pelo método de Fusão-Nucleação, após submetê-lo a tratamento térmico apropriado. Várias técnicas experimentais foram utilizadas neste estudo a fim de obter um entendimento compreensivo das propriedades ópticas, morfológicas, estruturais e magnéticas desses NCs. Imagens de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET) e microscopia de força atômica (MFA) revelaram o tamanho tanto de NCs de Zn1-xMnxTe quanto de Zn1-xCoxTe. A partir da técnica de magnetometria de amostra vibrante (MAV), verificou-se o crescimento da magnetização e o comportamento da susceptibilidade magnética, em função da concentração de Mn, em amostras contendo NCs de Zn1-xMnxTe. Em baixas concentrações de Mn, os elétrons sp do semicondutor hospedeiro ZnTe, interagem com os elétrons d dos íons Mn2+, resultando na interação de troca sp-d, que provoca um pequeno aumento na susceptibilidade magnética. Já, em concentrações mais elevadas de Mn, a interação de troca d-d entre átomos de Mn domina a interação de troca sp-d, o que resulta em um aumento abrupto da susceptibilidade. Os espectros RPE, além de comprovar esses resultados, exibiram o bem conhecido sexteto de linhas hiperfinas de íons Mn2+, uma vez que amostras com baixas concentrações de Mn revelaram a presença de íons Mn2+ no interior e próximos à superfície dos NCs de ZnTe. A partir dos espectros de absorção óptica (AO) e fotoluminescência (FL), analisados com base na teoria do campo cristalino (TCC), bem como das técnicas de difração de raios-X (DRX), espalhamento Raman (ER) e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET), confirmou-se a incorporação substitucional de íons Mn2+ até seu limite de solubilidade nominal (x = 0,100) em NCs de ZnTe. Acima dessa concentração, observa-se a formação de NCs de óxido de manganês, tais como MnO e MnO2, uma vez que a taxa de nucleação para a formação desses NCs é maior que a de NCs de Zn1-xMnxTe, em altas concentrações. Além disso, a partir dos espectros FL, verificou-se que é possível sintonizar a energia de emissão relacionada à transição 4T1(4G) &#8594; 6A1(6S) de íons Mn2+, da região espectral laranja ao infravermelho próximo, em função da concentração de Mn. Isso é possível devido à variação do campo cristalino local, onde esses íons estão inseridos. A partir dos espectros AO, analisados com base na TCC, evidenciou-se que íons Co2+ são incorporados substitucionalmente em sítios tetraédricos de NCs de ZnTe, devido às suas transições características na região espectral do visível e infravermelho próximo. Essa evidência foi reforçada a partir de imagens de MFM, uma vez que os NCs, dopados com íons magnéticos, respondem magneticamente quando induzidos pela magnetização da sonda. / Doutor em Física

Orientadores: Gustavo de Medeiros Azevedo, Ângelo Malachias de Souza, Eduardo Granado Monteiro da Silva / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-19T08:06:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gasperini_AntonioAugustoMalfatti_D.pdf: 9911404 bytes, checksum: e5b4150f5a1f5f42c4d0e24b92e46c65 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Neste trabalho estudamos a formação e estrutura de nanopartículas (NPs) de GeSi encapsuladas em sílica, utilizando técnicas baseadas em luz síncrotron, complementadas com imagens de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. Obtivemos a forma, o diâmetro médio e a dispersão de tamanhos usando espalhamento de raios X a baixos ângulos em incidência rasante (GISAXS). A partir dos dados de difração de raios X (XRD) foi possível obter a fase cristalina, o parâmetro de rede e o tamanho médio dos cristalitos. Estes resultados serviram como dados de entrada em um modelo para análise através da técnica de estrutura fina de absorção de raios X (EXAFS), a qual forneceu informações sobre a estrutura local na vizinhança dos átomos de Ge. Apesar dos resultados de cada uma das técnicas acima serem comumente analisados de forma separada, a combinação destas técnicas leva a uma melhor compreensão das propriedades estruturais das NPs. Através da combinação dos resultados tivemos acesso a informações tais como a deformação da rede cristalina (strain), a fração de átomos cm ambientes cristalino e amorfo, a fração de átomos de Ge diluída na matriz e a possibilidade de formação de estruturas do tipo core-shell cristalino-amorfo. Resultados adicionais como a origem do strain e a temperatura de solidificação das NPs, dentre outros, foram obtidos através de um experimento in situ de absorção de raios X em energia dispersiva (DXAS), inédito na análise deste sistema. Por fim, utilizamos as técnicas acima citadas para acompanhar a evolução dos parâmetros estruturais em amostras tratadas termicamente durante diferentes intervalos de tempo / Abstract: In this work we study the formation and structure of GeSi nanoparticles embedded in silica matrix using synchrotron-based techniques complemented by TEM images. Shape, average diameter and size dispersion were obtained from grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. X-ray diffraction measurements were used to obtain crystalline phase, lattice parameter and crystallite mean sizes. By using these techniques as input for extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis, the local structure surrounding Ge atoms is investigated. Although the results for each of the methods mentioned above are usually analyzed separately, the combination of such techniques leads to an improved understanding of nanoparticle structural properties. Crucial indirect parameters that cannot be quantified by other means are accessed in our work, such as local strain, possibility of forming core-shell crystalline-amorphous structures, fraction of Ge atoms diluted in the matrix and amorphous and crystalline Ge fraction. Additional results as the origin of the strain and temperature of solidification of NPs, among others, were obtained through an in situ energy dispersive X-ray absorption experiment (DXAS), unheard in this system. Finally, we use the techniques mentioned above to monitor the evolution of the structural parameters of samples annealed during different time intervals / Doutorado / Física / Doutor em Ciências

Cette thèse porte sur la synthèse et la caractérisation de nouvelles phases d’oxydes multifonctionnels de la famille Ln2B2O7 avec Ln = lanthanide, B = Ti ; Zr. Ces oxydes présentent de nombreuses propriétés : photocatalytiques, ferroélectriques, piézoélectriques, de luminescence... Sous forme massive, des solutions solides (La1-xLnx)2Ti2O7 avec Ln = Pr à Lu et La2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 ont été synthétisées par réaction solide-solide. L’étude portant sur la substitution du site Ln a permis de déterminer les limites de stabilité de la phase pérovskite en feuillets en fonction de la nature du lanthanide. Des analyses menées par spectrométrie Raman, ainsi que par spectrofluorimétrie ont mis en évidence des propriétés de luminescence dans les solutions solides (La1-xEux)2Ti2O7 et (La1-xTbx)2Ti2O7, suggérant ainsi la possibilité d’utiliser ces composés pour la fabrication de nouveaux systèmes luminophores. Des couches minces de Ln2Ti2O7 ont été élaborées par ablation laser pulsé, puis caractérisées par diffraction de rayons X haute résolution et par microscopie électronique à transmission haute résolution. Les nouvelles limites de stabilité des films minces à structure pérovskite en feuillets ont pu être déterminées dans le cas de dépôts réalisés sur des substrats de SrTiO3 et LaAlO3 orientés (100) et (110). Le caractère piézoélectrique/ferroélectrique des films de Ln2Ti2O7 cristallisés dans la phase α monoclinique a été confirmé à l’échelle locale par la microscopie à force piézoélectrique. Enfin, nous avons montré que la croissance épitaxiale d’un film de La2Zr2O7 déposé sur SrTiO3-(110) pouvait conduire à l'existence de la ferroélectricité en raison d'une structure pyrochlore géométriquement frustrée et la perte de la symétrie cubique. Ces résultats prometteurs font de ces composés Ln2B2O7 des candidats de premier choix en vue du développement de nouvelles phases oxydes multifonctionnelles. De plus, l’absence de plomb au sein de ces structures, ainsi que leur formidable résistance à la température et à l’irradiation ouvrent des perspectives intéressantes quant à l’utilisation de ces matériaux dans les équipements électroniques et en milieux extrêmes. / This thesis focuses on the synthesis and characterization of new multifunctional Ln2B2O7 oxides phases with Ln = lanthanide, B = Ti, Zr. These oxides possess many properties, including photocatalysis, ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity and luminescence. In bulk form, solid solutions of (La1-xLnx)2Ti2O7 with Ln = Pr to Lu and La2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 were synthesis by solid-solid reaction. Study on the Ln site substitution highlighted the limits of stability of the layered perovskite depending on the nature of the lanthanide. Analysis carried out by Raman spectroscopy and spectrofluorimetry also permit the detection of luminescence in (La1-xEux)2Ti2O7 and (La1-xTbx)2Ti2O7 solid solutions, suggesting the possibility to use such compounds for fabrication of new phosphor systemes. Ln2Ti2O7 thin films were grown by pulsed laser deposition, and characterized by high resolution X-rays diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The new limits of stability of films with layeredperovskite structure have been determined in the case of samples grown on (100)- and (110)-oriented SrTiO3 and LaAlO3 substrates. The piezoelectric/ferroelectrique properties of Ln2Ti2O7 thin films crystallized in the monoclinic α phase were confirmed at the local level by piezoelectric force microscopy measurements. Finally, we have shown the the epitaxial growth of La2Zr2O7 films deposited on (110)-oriented SrTiO3 substrate can induce ferroelectricity for geometrically frustrated pyrochlore structure with the loss of cubic symmetry. These interesting results make Ln2B2O7 compounds promising candidates for the development of new multifunctional oxides. Moreover, the absence of lead in these structures and their resistance to the temperature and irradiation open interesting perspectives for the use of such materials in electronic equipments and in extreme environments.