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Humans are exposed to high levels of amorphous silica on a daily basis, via the diet and the use of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Amorphous silica particles (10-200 nm) have also been developed for use in biomedical applications, including as binding agents in tissue repair, drug and gene therapy delivery agents, coatings for medical contrast agents and as vaccine adjuvants. Numerous studies have already been conducted to evaluate the cellular toxicity of these silica particles but still little is known about their effects both in vitro and in vivo, especially of nanosilica particles under 10 nm in diameter. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the cellular and in vivo activity of < 10 nm diameter nanosilica particles with different properties (e.g., size and dissolution rate in dilute conditions) as it may infer upon safety after exposure via the diet and intravenous administration (biomedical applications). First, the cytotoxicity of sub-10 nm nanosilica particles, fully characterized by size, dissolution rate, zeta-potential and by NMR spectroscopy, on immune cell function was assessed using transformed and cancerous cell lines and primary cells. The particles were toxic to the immune cells in a dose dependent manner and impaired certain cellular functions. Primary cells were most susceptible to nanosilica induced death and, of the primary cells, phagocytes were most susceptible to its cytotoxicity. Further investigations were conducted to assess the effect of nanosilica on T cells, as there was evidence suggesting that nanosilica particles were directly interacting with these cells. Nanosilica particles 3.6 nm in diameter were found to have a significant effect on T cell function. The particles induced numerous markers of T cell activation, including CD25 and CD69 on CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells, gamma-delta T cells and NK/NKT cells, CD95 on CD4 and CD8 T cells, CD40L, FoxP3, LAP, GARP on CD4 T cells, and IFN-gamma production, but it did not induce T cell proliferation. The particles were found to activate T cells regardless of their antigenic specificity. Further investigations showed that nanosilica interacts with the T cell receptor complex, the first documented case of a non MHC-coated nanoparticle directly interacting with this receptor complex. The nanoparticulate induced signalling through Zap70, LAT, and, eventually, through NFAT but not through MAPK. Similar signalling in the literature has been shown to induce a hyporesponsive T cell state (anergy) or activation induced cell death. The induction of the CD25 and CD69 T cell activation markers was limited to nanosilica particles below 10 nm in size, while similarly sized iron hydroxide nanoparticles (3-5 nm) only induced low levels of CD69 expression on T helper cells. Finally, it was shown that nanosilica is capable of inducing T cell activation in whole blood, though the T cell responses were greatly attenuated. Although identification of activation pathway in vivo remains elusive, the nanosilica particles were shown to have therapeutic value, decreasing murine subcutaneous tumour growth rate and significantly reducing the formation of lung metastases. Whether these in vivo responses are related to T cell activation identified in vitro remains unclear.

Neste trabalho foram testados métodos de obtenção de zeólitas e sílica amorfa a partir das cinzas volantes do carvão utilizado na Usina Termoelétrica Presidente Médici, Candiota, RS, tendo como objetivo principal a transformação de um resíduo sólido de grande impacto ambiental em materiais com maior valor agregado e uma ampla gama de aplicações. As matérias primas, assim como os produtos obtidos foram caracterizados por um conjunto de técnicas, a saber: Difratometria de Raios X(DRX), Fluorescência de Raios X(XFD), CHNS elementar, área superficial específica (BET), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). Para a síntese das zeólitas foi utilizado o processo em duas etapas que consiste em fusão alcalina seguida de tratamento hidrotérmico. Visando a comparação entre as estruturas formadas, os parâmetros avaliados neste processo foram: natureza da fonte de silício e alumínio, tempo de reação, temperatura de reação e proporção cinza/NaOH. As temperaturas utilizadas foram de 350°C, 600°C e 800°C .em tempos de 3h, 5h e 8h e as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 e 1:2. As análises por difração de raios X dos produtos obtidos por fusão alcalina indicaram estruturas zeolíticas naqueles em que foram usadas as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 em todas as temperaturas utilizadas neste processo variando os tempos de reação. Com a proporção cinza/NaOH de 1:2, não foram obtidas estruturas com características zeolíticas. Para a obtenção da sílica amorfa, as cinzas foram submetidas à fusão alcalina com NaOH seguida de lixiviação com HCl a 25%,sendo obtidos dois produtos:um a partir da fase gel e outro da fase precipitada Os produtos obtidos, analisados por difração de raios X apresentaram valores de 2θ (26,6) característicos da sílica amorfa. Uma avaliação semiquantitativa feita por fluorescência de raios X indica que a sílica amorfa precipitada apresentou pureza acima de 95% e a sílica amorfa obtida a partir do gel, apresentou pureza de 75%. / In this essay, methods of obtaining amorphous silica and zeolites from coal fly ash Presidente Médici Thermoelectric Power Plant have been tested, having as main objective the transformation of a large solid waste environmental impact in high value applicable materials. The raw materials, and the products were characterized by a set of techniques: particle size analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XFD), CHNS elemental (BET) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Microscope bench. For the synthesis of zeólitas, the process was done in two steps. It consisted in alkaline fusion followed by hydrothermal treatment. The parameters evaluated in this process were the origin of the source of silicon and aluminum; reaction time, reaction temperature, proportion fly ash/ hydroxide. The temperatures used were 350 °C, 600 °C and 800 °C. To time of 3h, 5h and 8h and cinza/ NaOH proportion of 1:1 and 1:2 . The products obtained by alkaline fusion those in witch were subjected the proportion fly ash /NaOH 1:1 showed zeolitic structures at all temperatures used in this process by varying the reaction time. With the ratio fly ash/NaOH 1:2 not zeolitic structures were obtained.. To obtain amorphous silica, ash was subjected to alkali fusion with NaOH and treated with hydrochloric acid (25%). Two products were obtained: one from the gel phase and other from the the precipitated phase, The x-ray diffraction patterns shows a amorphous band in the 2 θ region in the range between 20° and 40° which is related to the amorphous silica. A semi quantitative evaluation by X-ray fluorescence shows that the amorphous precipitated silica had purity of above 95%, and amorphous silica obtained from gel showed 75% purity.

Neste trabalho foram testados métodos de obtenção de zeólitas e sílica amorfa a partir das cinzas volantes do carvão utilizado na Usina Termoelétrica Presidente Médici, Candiota, RS, tendo como objetivo principal a transformação de um resíduo sólido de grande impacto ambiental em materiais com maior valor agregado e uma ampla gama de aplicações. As matérias primas, assim como os produtos obtidos foram caracterizados por um conjunto de técnicas, a saber: Difratometria de Raios X(DRX), Fluorescência de Raios X(XFD), CHNS elementar, área superficial específica (BET), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). Para a síntese das zeólitas foi utilizado o processo em duas etapas que consiste em fusão alcalina seguida de tratamento hidrotérmico. Visando a comparação entre as estruturas formadas, os parâmetros avaliados neste processo foram: natureza da fonte de silício e alumínio, tempo de reação, temperatura de reação e proporção cinza/NaOH. As temperaturas utilizadas foram de 350°C, 600°C e 800°C .em tempos de 3h, 5h e 8h e as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 e 1:2. As análises por difração de raios X dos produtos obtidos por fusão alcalina indicaram estruturas zeolíticas naqueles em que foram usadas as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 em todas as temperaturas utilizadas neste processo variando os tempos de reação. Com a proporção cinza/NaOH de 1:2, não foram obtidas estruturas com características zeolíticas. Para a obtenção da sílica amorfa, as cinzas foram submetidas à fusão alcalina com NaOH seguida de lixiviação com HCl a 25%,sendo obtidos dois produtos:um a partir da fase gel e outro da fase precipitada Os produtos obtidos, analisados por difração de raios X apresentaram valores de 2θ (26,6) característicos da sílica amorfa. Uma avaliação semiquantitativa feita por fluorescência de raios X indica que a sílica amorfa precipitada apresentou pureza acima de 95% e a sílica amorfa obtida a partir do gel, apresentou pureza de 75%. / In this essay, methods of obtaining amorphous silica and zeolites from coal fly ash Presidente Médici Thermoelectric Power Plant have been tested, having as main objective the transformation of a large solid waste environmental impact in high value applicable materials. The raw materials, and the products were characterized by a set of techniques: particle size analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XFD), CHNS elemental (BET) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Microscope bench. For the synthesis of zeólitas, the process was done in two steps. It consisted in alkaline fusion followed by hydrothermal treatment. The parameters evaluated in this process were the origin of the source of silicon and aluminum; reaction time, reaction temperature, proportion fly ash/ hydroxide. The temperatures used were 350 °C, 600 °C and 800 °C. To time of 3h, 5h and 8h and cinza/ NaOH proportion of 1:1 and 1:2 . The products obtained by alkaline fusion those in witch were subjected the proportion fly ash /NaOH 1:1 showed zeolitic structures at all temperatures used in this process by varying the reaction time. With the ratio fly ash/NaOH 1:2 not zeolitic structures were obtained.. To obtain amorphous silica, ash was subjected to alkali fusion with NaOH and treated with hydrochloric acid (25%). Two products were obtained: one from the gel phase and other from the the precipitated phase, The x-ray diffraction patterns shows a amorphous band in the 2 θ region in the range between 20° and 40° which is related to the amorphous silica. A semi quantitative evaluation by X-ray fluorescence shows that the amorphous precipitated silica had purity of above 95%, and amorphous silica obtained from gel showed 75% purity.

Neste trabalho foram testados métodos de obtenção de zeólitas e sílica amorfa a partir das cinzas volantes do carvão utilizado na Usina Termoelétrica Presidente Médici, Candiota, RS, tendo como objetivo principal a transformação de um resíduo sólido de grande impacto ambiental em materiais com maior valor agregado e uma ampla gama de aplicações. As matérias primas, assim como os produtos obtidos foram caracterizados por um conjunto de técnicas, a saber: Difratometria de Raios X(DRX), Fluorescência de Raios X(XFD), CHNS elementar, área superficial específica (BET), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). Para a síntese das zeólitas foi utilizado o processo em duas etapas que consiste em fusão alcalina seguida de tratamento hidrotérmico. Visando a comparação entre as estruturas formadas, os parâmetros avaliados neste processo foram: natureza da fonte de silício e alumínio, tempo de reação, temperatura de reação e proporção cinza/NaOH. As temperaturas utilizadas foram de 350°C, 600°C e 800°C .em tempos de 3h, 5h e 8h e as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 e 1:2. As análises por difração de raios X dos produtos obtidos por fusão alcalina indicaram estruturas zeolíticas naqueles em que foram usadas as proporções cinza/NaOH de 1:1 em todas as temperaturas utilizadas neste processo variando os tempos de reação. Com a proporção cinza/NaOH de 1:2, não foram obtidas estruturas com características zeolíticas. Para a obtenção da sílica amorfa, as cinzas foram submetidas à fusão alcalina com NaOH seguida de lixiviação com HCl a 25%,sendo obtidos dois produtos:um a partir da fase gel e outro da fase precipitada Os produtos obtidos, analisados por difração de raios X apresentaram valores de 2θ (26,6) característicos da sílica amorfa. Uma avaliação semiquantitativa feita por fluorescência de raios X indica que a sílica amorfa precipitada apresentou pureza acima de 95% e a sílica amorfa obtida a partir do gel, apresentou pureza de 75%. / In this essay, methods of obtaining amorphous silica and zeolites from coal fly ash Presidente Médici Thermoelectric Power Plant have been tested, having as main objective the transformation of a large solid waste environmental impact in high value applicable materials. The raw materials, and the products were characterized by a set of techniques: particle size analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XFD), CHNS elemental (BET) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Microscope bench. For the synthesis of zeólitas, the process was done in two steps. It consisted in alkaline fusion followed by hydrothermal treatment. The parameters evaluated in this process were the origin of the source of silicon and aluminum; reaction time, reaction temperature, proportion fly ash/ hydroxide. The temperatures used were 350 °C, 600 °C and 800 °C. To time of 3h, 5h and 8h and cinza/ NaOH proportion of 1:1 and 1:2 . The products obtained by alkaline fusion those in witch were subjected the proportion fly ash /NaOH 1:1 showed zeolitic structures at all temperatures used in this process by varying the reaction time. With the ratio fly ash/NaOH 1:2 not zeolitic structures were obtained.. To obtain amorphous silica, ash was subjected to alkali fusion with NaOH and treated with hydrochloric acid (25%). Two products were obtained: one from the gel phase and other from the the precipitated phase, The x-ray diffraction patterns shows a amorphous band in the 2 θ region in the range between 20° and 40° which is related to the amorphous silica. A semi quantitative evaluation by X-ray fluorescence shows that the amorphous precipitated silica had purity of above 95%, and amorphous silica obtained from gel showed 75% purity.

Des silice-alumines (SA) avec des propriétés acides améliorées et une fraction plus élevée d’aluminium acides ont été préparées en utilisant deux stratégies de synthèse. Leurs propriétés texturales ont été étudiées par physisorption de N2 et leurs propriétés acides par suivi FTIR de l’adsorption de molécules sondes (pyridine ou CO). Par ailleurs, la réaction d’isomérisation du 33DMB1 a été utilisée pour caractériser leurs performances catalytiques et leurs propriétés acides. La première stratégie de synthèse a été de désaluminer des silice-alumines commerciales avec de l’acetylacetone ou de l’acide citrique (CA). CA est plus actif et plus sélectif que Acac et permet de retirer jusqu’à 87% des Al initialement présents tout en augmentant la quantité de sites acides (jusqu’à 41%) et en multipliant par 5 la fraction d’Al acides. La seconde stratégie a été de greffé des précurseurs d’aluminium (Al(OPri)xL3-x, TIBA, DiBAH) sur des silices. Toutes les SA obtenues par greffage présentent une activité catalytique plus élevées que les SA commerciales et la zéolithe, mais seules certaines de SA obtenues par greffage de DiBAH ont des sites acides de Bronsted forts. Des SA représentatives de ces deux séries ont été caractérisées par RMN, avec comme objectif d’étudier la structure des sites acides en utilisant des séquences RMN 1D et 2D, homo- et héteronucléaires impliquant 1H et 27Al. Cette étude a mis en évidence: (i) la présence, pour la plupart des SA, de deux phases, l’une d’alumine, l’autre de silice alumine (27Al DQ-SQ NMR); (ii) une localisation des atomes d’Al près de la surface sur la base de leur flexibilité de coordination 27Al NMR (DP and 3Q MAS); (iii) l’implication possible des AlV (en plus des AlIV) dans les sites acides de Bronsted (27Al-1H D-HMQC 2D NMR); (iv) la probable différence de structure des sites acides des SA par rapport à ceux des zéolithes (1H-27Al REAPDOR). / ASAs with enhanced acidity and a higher fraction of acidic Al were prepared by two experimental strategies. Their textures have been investigated by N2 adsorption–desorption and their acidic properties by FTIR of adsorbed probe molecule (pyridine or CO). Besides, isomerization of 33DMB1 was selected as model reaction to check their activity and characterize their acidity. The first strategy is based on dealumination of commercial ASAs with acetylacetone (Acac) or citric acid (CA). CA is superior to Acac for selective dealumination. It allows removing up to 87% of Al, increases total acidity up to 41%, and fraction of acidic Al by a 5 fold factor. The second strategy is based on the grafting Al precursor (Al(OPri)xL3-x, TIBA, DiBAH) on silica. All the grafted ASAs display better performance for 33DMB1 isomerization than commercial ASA and zeolite, but strong Brønsted acid sites are observed solely for some DiBAH derived samples. Representative samples of these two series were selected as model ASAs for advanced NMR characterization, with the purpose to investigate the structure of acid sites by a combination of one and two-dimensional homo- and heteronuclear 1H and 27Al NMR. On most ASAs, two separate phases are present: alumina and silica-alumina (27Al DQ-SQ NMR). Localization of most of the Al atoms was evidenced based on the flexibility of their coordination (27Al NMR DP and 3Q MAS). Brønsted acidity may be associated with both AlIV and AlV (27Al-1H D-HMQC 2D NMR) but the structure of these sites is probably different from those of zeolites (1H-27Al REAPDOR).

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第20925号 / 理博第4377号 / 新制||理||1628(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科地球惑星科学専攻 / (主査)教授 田上 高広, 教授 下林 典正, 准教授 河上 哲生 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

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A literature survey was performed to evaluate the state-of-the-art membrane systems for CO₂/CH₄ separation which is critical in the natural gas industry. The systems that were reviewed included zeolite, carbon, polymeric, mixed matrix, amorphous silica, and supported ionic liquid membranes. Supported ionic liquid CO₂/CH₄ selective membranes were synthesized in our laboratory by applying room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) to porous inorganic α-alumina supports. The supported ionic liquid membranes (SILMs) displayed CO₂ permeance of 1x10⁻⁹ to 3x10⁻⁸ mol m⁻² s⁻¹ Pa⁻¹ and CO₂/CH₄ selectivity of up to 50 which is comparable with the current polymeric separation systems. It is concluded that, although the RTIL membranes showed good CO₂/CH₄ selectivity, the CO₂ permeance was too low for industrial applications. A new type of SILM was prepared by dissolving 1-aminopyridinium iodide which contained amine functionality in other ionic liquids which improved the CO₂ permeance and selectivity of these membranes. The H₂ gas separation is an important process because it has many industrial applications in petroleum processing and chemical synthesis. Amorphous silica membranes for H₂ separation were prepared on hollow fiber (HF) inorganic supports using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). These membranes exhibited good H₂ permeance on the order of 10⁻⁷ mol m⁻² s⁻¹ Pa⁻¹ together with H₂/CO₂ selectivity of over 100. The separation was achieved using a new hybrid intermediate layer that was developed by depositing a mesoporous silica layer on top of γ-alumina. / Master of Science