Texte remanié de: Doct. Diss.. Titre de soutenance : Intimidating seniority : Dean Acheson as Elder Statesman, 1953-1971. / Notes bibliogr. Bibliogr. p. 393-416. Index.

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Atualmente, há uma forte demanda por cerâmicas como materiais estruturais para substituição de metais e ligas de elevada dureza e para uso em ambientes hostis. Dentre as famílias das cerâmicas estruturais, o SiC se destaca devido ao seu conjunto de propriedades: alta resistência à oxidação/corrosão, elevada resistência à abrasão, elevada condutividade térmica, baixa massa específica, elevada dureza, boa resistência ao choque térmico e manutenção da maioria destas propriedades em temperaturas elevadas. O processo Acheson se caracteriza, industrialmente, como o principal processo de síntese do SiC, consistindo em dois eletrodos sólidos, conectados a pó de grafite compactado, circundados por uma mistura de sílica e coque, em que o aquecimento é realizado eletricamente entre temperaturas de 2200 a 2600 oC [SOMIYA, 1991]. A formação do SiC é dependente da pressão parcial dos gases, da temperatura, do tamanho de grão dos reagentes, das propriedades individuais de cada grão, assim como da área de contato e do grau de mistura entre SiO2 e C [LINDSTAD, 2002]. O SiC produzido pelo processo Acheson contém impurezas como Al, Fe, Ti, Na, provindas da matéria-prima, que durante a síntese têm seu comportamento influenciado pela variação de temperatura. Partículas metálicas ou carbetos dessas impurezas estão distribuídos na matriz de SiC, sendo encontrados à medida que a temperatura diminui, com exceção do Al que se encontra em solução sólida com o SiC, substituindo os átomos de Si na rede cristalina [WEIMER, 1997]. Os objetivos deste trabalho se concentraram na caracterização e avaliação da influência da matéria-prima e das condições de processo no SiC obtido pelo processo Acheson. Podendo-se observar, através das análises químicas, mineralógicas e microestruturais, que a distribuição das impurezas, ao longo da secção transversal do SiC, é independente da matéria-prima precursora, sendo que estas se concentram nas regiões mais distantes do núcleo de grafite, porém seus teores são superiores para o SiC sintetizado a partir de uma matéria-prima menos pura, as quais ainda apresentaram temperatura de início do processo de oxidação do SiC pelo menos 50 oC menor, quando comparado ao SiC sinterizados a partir de matérias-primas com maior grau de pureza. / Currently, there is a strong demand for ceramics as structural materials to replace metals and alloys with high hardness for use in hostile environments. Among structural ceramics families, silicon carbide stands out due to its unique properties combination: high corrosion/oxidation resistance, high abrasion resistance, low density, high hardness, high thermal conductivity, good thermal shock resistance and maintenance of the majority of these properties at elevated temperatures. The Acheson process is industrially the main synthesis process of silicon carbide, consisting of two solid electrodes connected to compacted graphite powder, surrounded by a mixture of silica and petroleum coke, wherein the heating is performed electrically between 2200 to 2600 oC [SOMIYA, 1991]. The formation of SiC depends on the partial pressure of gases, temperature, reactants grain size, the properties of each individual grain as well as the contact area and the degree of mixing between SiO2 and C [LIDSTAD, 2002]. The SiC produced by the Acheson process contains impurities from the raw materials, such as Al, Fe, Ti and Na, which during the synthesis are influenced by the temperature gradient. Metal or carbides particles of these impurities are distributed in SiC matrix, being found as the temperature decreases, with exception of Al that forms solid solution with SiC by replacing the Si atoms in the crystal lattice [WEIMER, 1997]. The objectives of this work was the characterization and evaluation of the influence of raw materials and process conditions on the behavior of silicon carbide synthesized by Acheson process. It was observed, through chemical, mineralogical and microstructural analyzes, that the distribution of impurities along the cross section of synthesized SiC is independent of the raw material precursor, and these are concentrated in the most distant regions of the graphite core, but its contents are superior to SiC synthesized from a less pure raw material, which also showed a change in the beginning of the SiC oxidation process, at least 50 ° C lower, than the synthesized SiC from raw material with higher purity.

Atualmente, há uma forte demanda por cerâmicas como materiais estruturais para substituição de metais e ligas de elevada dureza e para uso em ambientes hostis. Dentre as famílias das cerâmicas estruturais, o SiC se destaca devido ao seu conjunto de propriedades: alta resistência à oxidação/corrosão, elevada resistência à abrasão, elevada condutividade térmica, baixa massa específica, elevada dureza, boa resistência ao choque térmico e manutenção da maioria destas propriedades em temperaturas elevadas. O processo Acheson se caracteriza, industrialmente, como o principal processo de síntese do SiC, consistindo em dois eletrodos sólidos, conectados a pó de grafite compactado, circundados por uma mistura de sílica e coque, em que o aquecimento é realizado eletricamente entre temperaturas de 2200 a 2600 oC [SOMIYA, 1991]. A formação do SiC é dependente da pressão parcial dos gases, da temperatura, do tamanho de grão dos reagentes, das propriedades individuais de cada grão, assim como da área de contato e do grau de mistura entre SiO2 e C [LINDSTAD, 2002]. O SiC produzido pelo processo Acheson contém impurezas como Al, Fe, Ti, Na, provindas da matéria-prima, que durante a síntese têm seu comportamento influenciado pela variação de temperatura. Partículas metálicas ou carbetos dessas impurezas estão distribuídos na matriz de SiC, sendo encontrados à medida que a temperatura diminui, com exceção do Al que se encontra em solução sólida com o SiC, substituindo os átomos de Si na rede cristalina [WEIMER, 1997]. Os objetivos deste trabalho se concentraram na caracterização e avaliação da influência da matéria-prima e das condições de processo no SiC obtido pelo processo Acheson. Podendo-se observar, através das análises químicas, mineralógicas e microestruturais, que a distribuição das impurezas, ao longo da secção transversal do SiC, é independente da matéria-prima precursora, sendo que estas se concentram nas regiões mais distantes do núcleo de grafite, porém seus teores são superiores para o SiC sintetizado a partir de uma matéria-prima menos pura, as quais ainda apresentaram temperatura de início do processo de oxidação do SiC pelo menos 50 oC menor, quando comparado ao SiC sinterizados a partir de matérias-primas com maior grau de pureza. / Currently, there is a strong demand for ceramics as structural materials to replace metals and alloys with high hardness for use in hostile environments. Among structural ceramics families, silicon carbide stands out due to its unique properties combination: high corrosion/oxidation resistance, high abrasion resistance, low density, high hardness, high thermal conductivity, good thermal shock resistance and maintenance of the majority of these properties at elevated temperatures. The Acheson process is industrially the main synthesis process of silicon carbide, consisting of two solid electrodes connected to compacted graphite powder, surrounded by a mixture of silica and petroleum coke, wherein the heating is performed electrically between 2200 to 2600 oC [SOMIYA, 1991]. The formation of SiC depends on the partial pressure of gases, temperature, reactants grain size, the properties of each individual grain as well as the contact area and the degree of mixing between SiO2 and C [LIDSTAD, 2002]. The SiC produced by the Acheson process contains impurities from the raw materials, such as Al, Fe, Ti and Na, which during the synthesis are influenced by the temperature gradient. Metal or carbides particles of these impurities are distributed in SiC matrix, being found as the temperature decreases, with exception of Al that forms solid solution with SiC by replacing the Si atoms in the crystal lattice [WEIMER, 1997]. The objectives of this work was the characterization and evaluation of the influence of raw materials and process conditions on the behavior of silicon carbide synthesized by Acheson process. It was observed, through chemical, mineralogical and microstructural analyzes, that the distribution of impurities along the cross section of synthesized SiC is independent of the raw material precursor, and these are concentrated in the most distant regions of the graphite core, but its contents are superior to SiC synthesized from a less pure raw material, which also showed a change in the beginning of the SiC oxidation process, at least 50 ° C lower, than the synthesized SiC from raw material with higher purity.

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Dans l'industrie, les poudres de carbure de silicium (SiC) sont élaborées principalement par le procédé Acheson. Durant ce procédé multi-étapes, les poudres subissent diverses opérations pouvant être à l'origine de la dissémination de poussières inhalables dans l'environnement de travail. Jusqu'à présent, la toxicité des poudres de SiC n'a été que très peu étudiée avec des résultats contradictoires soulignant l'intérêt d'évaluer l'activité biologique de poudres de SiC par une approche pluridisciplinaire. Dans une première partie, l'activité biologique de poudres de SiC produites industriellement par le procédé Acheson a été évaluée. Par suite, des modifications de la surface de ces particules par le biais de traitements thermiques oxydants ont permis de mettre en évidence l'influence de la surface des particules dans la réponse cellulaire. Pour finir et compléter l'étude, nous avons étendu le sujet au cas des nanoparticules de SiC, synthétisées par pyrolyse laser et voie sol-gel.<br />Pour évaluer l'activité biologique des particules de SiC, des tests In Vitro sur des macrophages de culture (RAW 264.7) ont été réalisés en étudiant différents domaines de la réponse cellulaire (état d'inflammation, mort cellulaire, stress oxydant) en relation avec les propriétés physico-chimiques des particules (taille, surface, morphologie, structure cristallographique, chimie, état de surface, activité radicalaire).<br />Les résultats, illustrés suivant un modèle vecteur, soulignent que les particules industrielles de SiC sont principalement caractérisées par une activité modérée de l'état inflammatoire, aucun effet cytotoxique et un impact significatif sur le stress oxydant. Des différences en fonction de la taille des particules ont été observées ainsi qu'une forte capacité des particules à générer directement des radicaux libres (HO•, COO•-). Après modification de la surface des particules par traitement thermique oxydant, la réponse cellulaire se caractérise par une forte augmentation de l'état d'inflammation et de la cytotoxicité. Enfin, un stress oxydant significatif est observé avec les nanoparticules de SiC, bien supérieur à celui observé avec les particules industrielles de SiC.

The origins of European integration and the factors that made it possible in the post-1945 era have been examined from different perspectives and interpreted in various ways. While federalists argue that the concept of European unity had been developed over centuries by different intellectual movements, the realist approaches of Milward and Dinan stress the importance of economic, political and security motives. Referring to the factors that contributed to the implementation of the Schuman Plan, both the federalist and realist approaches highlight the chief importance of states and their representatives. Yet, the ideas that inspired Jean Monnet, who designed the Schuman Plan, have received little attention. While the state is seen in the literature as the main actor that made the outcome possible, the role of Monnet and that of some of his close associates are almost ignored. By investigating Monnet's thought, this study shows that the source of his inspiration was not the countless plans for European unity put forward by European federalist movements or the random concepts that he came across, such as the New Deal. Rather, it is argued here that he was in fact constantly exposed to a coherent and well-structured philosophy. This thinking reached him through his direct contacts and frequent encounters with Felix Frankfurter and his associates, who formed an epistemic community, as defined by Peter M. Haas. The core concepts of this thinking inherited from Louis Brandeis and developed by Frankfurter – restoring and overseeing free competition – can be identified in Monnet's 1950 plan. The evidence shows that it became a shared philosophy of Monnet's group of friends. This is a fundamental aspect since, once the Schuman Plan was made public, Monnet's friends rallied around his project and contributed not only to overcoming stalemate at critical moments of the negotiations on the future treaty, but also to convincing statesmen of the value of the project. / Graduate