Le graphène a des propriétés électroniques et mécaniques extraordinaires en raison de sa structure de bande linéaire. Toutefois, l'absence d’une bande interdite limite l’utilisation du graphène dans les dispositifs électroniques. Ajuster la bande interdite de graphène permettrait un contrôle précis des porteurs de charge. Une solution prometteuse consiste à modifier le graphène par des briques élémentaires de molécules organiques. Les molécules organiques avec un ion métallique (métal-porphyrine et métal-phtalocyanine) sont des candidats potentiels en raison de leur structure robuste et de leurs propriétés de charge et de spin qui peuvent être modulées. Dans cette thèse, le graphène a été préparé par la sublimation d’atomes de Si sur les faces de Si et de C- du substrat SiC. Trois molécules qui transportent l'information de spin différents ont été étudiés avec le STM. A travers des collaborateurs les calculs DFT, nous apporte des informations complémentaires. La première molécule utilisée dans notre expérience est la phtalocyanine de Ni (NiPc). L'ion Ni²⁺ a une configuration d'électrons 3d⁸ avec au état de spin de 0. La seconde molécule est la tétraphénylporphyrine de Pt (PtTPP (CO₂Me)₄). L'ion Pt²⁺ montre également une configuration d'électrons 3d8 à un état de spin de zéro. Cependant, l'atome Pt est plus lourd que celui du Ni. Promettant des effets spin orbite plus importants. La troisième molécule est tétraphénylporphyrine de fer (III) chlorure (FeTPPCl). Le Fe³⁺ est dans l'état haut spin (S = 5/2). Chacune de ces trois molécules forment un réseau moléculaire carré bien ordonné sur le graphène. Les directions de réseau moléculaires sont dominées par la symétrie du graphène, tandis que les orientations moléculaires dépendent des interactions inter moléculaires. Les couplages électroniques entre chaque molécule et le graphène sont transmis par la force de Van der Waals, qui donne lieu à des interfaces capacitifs entre la couche de graphène et les molécules. Les interactions électroniques entre les molécules FeTPP et graphène sont plus fortes que celles entre NiPc ou PtTPP et le graphène. Les études des molécules organiques avec adsorbées sur le graphène des spins différents a le potentiel d’ouvrir la voie à l'application de l'interface organométallique molécules/ graphène dans les dispositifs de spintronique. / Graphene has extraordinary properties because of its linear band structure and zero band gap. However, the lack of a band gap hinders the implementation of graphene in electronics; tuning the band gap of graphene would enable a precise control of the charge carriers. One of the promising solutions is to modify graphene with organic molecular building blocks. Organic molecules with a metal ion (metal- porphyrin, metal- phthalocyanine) are potential candidates, because of their robust structure and the fact that their charge and spin properties can be tuned. In this thesis, graphene was prepared by sublimating Si atoms from both Si and C- terminated SiC substrates. Three molecules which carry different spin information were studied by STM experiments. Through collaborations, DFT calculations were used to improve our understanding of the molecule- graphene interaction.The first molecule used in our experiment is Ni- phthalocyanine (NiPc). The Ni²⁺ ion has a 3d⁸ electron configuration, giving a spin- state of 0. The second molecule is Pt- tetraphenylporphyrin (PtTPP(CO₂Me)₄). The Pt²⁺ ion also shows a d8 electron configuration with a spin state of zero. However, the Pt atom is heavier than Ni, which should increase the spin- orbit effects. The third molecule is tetraphenylporphyrin iron(III) chloride (Fe(TPP)Cl). The Fe³⁺ in Fe(TPP)Cl is stable in the high spin state (S=5/2). These three molecules each form well- ordered nearly square lattice molecular networks on graphene. The molecular lattice directions are dominated by the graphene symmetry, while the molecular orientations depend on the molecule- molecule interactions. The electronic couplings between each of three molecules and graphene are via the Van der Waals forces, which gives rise to the capacitive molecular- layer/ graphene interfaces. The electronic interactions between FeTPP molecules and graphene are stronger than those between NiPc or PtTPP molecules and graphene. The studies of the organic molecules with different spin information on the graphene has the potential to pave the way for the application of organometallic molecules/graphene interface in spintronic devices.

Elucidating the ecological determinants of community structure and how they vary spatially has a long history in ecology, but there still is no consensus on the mechanisms behind diversity patterns. The primary objective of this dissertation was to focus on spider assemblages to investigate how the fine-scale habitat associations of organisms may drive their community composition at larger scales. Research was conducted in the Bear River Mountains, Utah, in an attempt to elucidate the potential role of species-microhabitat associations in driving three well-known patterns of community composition that have typically been investigated at broad scales: 1) elevation gradients of species diversity, 2) the response of species assemblages to neighboring habitat structure and 3) community composition at the edges of habitat patches. Slope aspect was a significant predictor of spider density and species richness when communities were compared at the same elevation, suggesting that fine-scale topographic variables may play an important role in shaping elevational patterns of species composition. Cursorial spider composition was strongly linked to site temperature only, whereas differences across web spider assemblages significantly increased with dissimilarities in woody plant cover and temperature. The study on the effects of neighboring habitat structure revealed markedly reduced cursorial spider densities in shrubs without surrounding structure, and more cursorial species in control shrubs, whereas web spiders lacked any significant response to treatments. These contrasting responses indicate that data should be collected at larger spatial extents for mobile species, and that mobility may mediate the outcome of surrounding habitat modifications on the local composition of communities. In the last study, I focused on communities in which the edge-dwelling spiders Theridion and Dictyna strongly differed in terms of concealment and substrate generalization and found that microhabitat choice may affect the sensitivity of species to habitat geometry, a characteristic associated with habitat fragmentation. This work suggests that a better understanding of the links between the biological traits of species and their fine-scale environmental requirements may help uncover the mechanisms behind spatial patterns of community composition at larger scales.

Longtemps la chimie des lanthanides divalents a été limitée par le nombre et la qualité des précurseurs disponibles. Ce travail s'intéresse donc à la préparation de nouveaux précurseurs et à leur application en activation de petites molécules dans l'optique de préparer de nouveaux matériaux.Des précurseurs peu encombrés de type triflates ont ainsi été préparés et leur comportement en solution a été étudié. L'anion triflate présentant l'avantage de favoriser les assemblages en raison de ses différents modes de coordination.Un autre type de précurseur a été synthétisé et étudié : il s'agit des lanthanidocènes. Alors que la chimie organométallique des lanthanides se heurte souvent à un contrôle difficile des symétries, un ligand à neuf chaînons a permis d'isoler les premiers ytterbocènes et samarocènes divalents.La synthèse de ces nouveaux précurseurs pose la question de leurs propriétés électroniques. Ces-dernières ont donc été étudiées sur plusieurs précurseurs de thulium divalents illustrant ainsi l'influence de la symétrie des complexes. Un choix judicieux de chimie de coordination a notamment permis d'isoler les premières molécules-aimants de lanthanides divalents.Enfin, dans un troisième temps, la réactivité vis-à-vis de petites molécules des précurseurs préparés a été étudiée montrant ainsi qu'il était possible de construire des assemblages variés par réactivité des lanthanides divalents. L'accessibilité d'un assemblage Sm/S présentant des molécules coordinées échangeables a permis de progressivement passer de la molécule au matériau par de la chimie supramoléculaire. / Divalent lanthanide chemistry has long been hampered by the lack of adapted precursors. This work is therefore focussing on the preparation of new divalent lanthanides precursors and their use in small molecule activation for building new materials.Triflate precursors were prepared and their solution properties were studied. ith their multiple coordination modes, triflate anions were shown to favour assemblies growth.Another type of precursor was also prepared: the lanthanidocene. Although organometallic chemistry of lanthanide is often known for the poor control of the complexes symmetry, a 9-membered ligand allowed the preparation of the "true" divalent ytterbocene and samarocene.The electronic properties of divalent lanthanides complexes are poorly known. The prepared thulium (II) precursors were therefore extensively studied. The influence of the symmetry on electronic properties was caracterised and a well-chosen set of ligands was proven to enable interesting magnetic properties such as single-molecule-magnet behaviour.The last part of this work focused on the reactivity of these precursors towards small molecules. Assemblies were grown from the reactivity of divalent samarium with carbon dioxide or yellow sulfur. On one of the obtained assemblies, supramolecular chemistry was carried out, progressively bridging the gap between molecules and materials.

Les assemblages sont des éléments critiques pour les structures industrielles. De fortes non-linéarités de type contact frottant, ainsi que des précharges mal maîtrisées rendent complexe tout dimensionnement précis. Présents en très grand nombre sur les structures industrielles (quelques millions pour un A380), cela implique de rafiner les modèles localement et donc de gérer des problèmes numé-riques de très grandes tailles. Les nombreuses interfaces de contact frottant sont des sources de difficultés de convergence pour les simulations numériques. Il est donc nécessaire de faire appel à des méthodes robustes. Il s’agit d’utiliser des méthodes itératives de décomposition de domaine, permettant de gérer des modèles numériques extrêmement grands, couplées à des techniques adaptées afin de prendre en compte les non-linéarités de contact aux interfaces entre sous-domaines. Ces méthodes de décomposition de domaine restent encore très peu utilisées dans un cadre industriel. Des développements internes aux codes éléments finis sont souvent nécessaires et freinent ce transfert du monde académique au monde industriel.Nous proposons, dans ces travaux de thèse, une mise-en-oeuvre non intrusive de ces méthodes de décomposition de domaine : c’est-à-dire sans développement au sein du code source. En particulier, nous nous intéressons à la méthode Latin dont la philosophie est particulièrement adaptée aux problèmes non linéaires. La structure est décomposée en sous-domaines reliés entre eux au travers d’interfaces. Avec la méthode Latin, les non-linéarités sont résolues séparément des aspects linéaires. La résolution est basée sur un schéma itératif à deux directions de recherche qui font dialoguer les problèmes linéaires globaux etles problèmes locaux non linéaires.Au cours de ces années de thèse, nous avons développé un outil totalement non intrusif sous Code_Aster permettant de résoudre par une technique de décomposition de domaine mixte des problèmes d’assemblage. Les difficultés posées par le caractère mixte de la méthode Latin sont résolues par l’introduction d’une direction de recherche non locale. Des conditions de Robin sur les interfaces des sous-domaines sont alors prises en compte simplement sans modifier les sources de Code_Aster. Nous avons proposé une réécriture algébrique de l’approche multi-échelle assurant l’extensibilité de la méthode. Nous nous sommes aussi intéressés à coupler la méthode Latin en décomposition de domaine à un algorithme de Krylov. Appliqué uniquement à un problème sous-structuré avec interfaces parfaites, ce couplage permet d’accélérer la convergence. Des structures préchargées avec de nombreuses interfaces de contact frottant ont été traitées. Des simulations qui n’auraient pu être menées par un calcul direct sous Code_Aster ont été réalisées via cette stratégie de décomposition de domaine non intrusive. / Abstract : Assemblies are critical elements for industrial structures. Strong non-linearities such as frictional contact, as well as poorly controlled preloads make complex all accurate sizing. Present in large numbers on industrial structures (a few million for an A380), this involves managing numerical problems of very large size. The numerous interfaces of frictional contact are sources of difficulties of convergence for the numerical simulations. It is therefore necessary to use robust but also reliable methods. The use of iterative methods based on domain decomposition allows to manage extremely large numerical models. This needs to be coupled with adaptedtechniques in order to take into account the nonlinearities of contact at the interfaces between subdomains. These methods of domain decomposition are still scarcely used in industries. Internal developments in finite element codes are often necessary, and thus restrain this transfer from the academic world to the industrial world.In this thesis, we propose a non-intrusive implementation of these methods of domain decomposition : that is, without development within the source code. In particular, we are interested in the Latin method whose philosophy is particularly adapted to nonlinear problems. It consists in decomposing the structure into sub-domains that are connected through interfaces. With the Latin method the non-linearities are solved separately from the linear differential aspects. Then the resolution is based on an iterative scheme with two search directions that make the global linear problems and the nonlinear local problems dialogue.During this thesis, a totally non-intrusive tool was developed in Code_Aster to solve assembly problems by a mixed domain decomposition technique. The difficulties posed by the mixed aspect of the Latin method are solved by the introduction of a non-local search direction. Robin conditions on the subdomain interfaces are taken into account simply without modifying the sources of Code_Aster. We proposed an algebraic rewriting of the multi-scale approach ensuring the extensibility of the method. We were also interested in coupling the Latin method in domain decomposition to a Krylov algorithm. Applied only to a substructured problem with perfect interfaces, this coupling accelerates the convergence. Preloaded structures with numerous contact interfaces have been processed. Simulations that could not be carried out by a direct computationwith Code_Aster were performed via this non-intrusive domain decomposition strategy.

Giardia intestinalis is a single-celled intestinal parasite infecting humans and animals. The species is divided into eight genetic groups, assemblages, with different host specificity. Stool samples from 99 dogs, 61 cats and 22 chinchillas were examined for the presence of Giardia using microscopy and PCR diagnostics. The found populations were assigned to assemblages using a multi-locus genotyping scheme, with the goal of mapping the occurrence of zoonotic assemblages A and B and evaluating the risk of transmission of Giardia from pets to humans. The Giardia prevalence in examined dogs was 36,4%. The majority of dog infections was caused by dog-specific assemblages D and C. Individual cases of infection with assemblage F, or a mix of assemblages A+D, A+F, B+D, C+D and D+F were also detected. The prevalence in cats was 14.8%, and the dog assemblages C and D prevailed as well. In individual cases, cats were infected with assemblages A or F, which is specific for cats. The highest prevalence, 85.7%, was detected in chinchillas. The majority of chinchilla infections was caused by the zoonotic assemblage B (88.9%). The found sequences were compared to those obtained from animals with clinical giardiasis, but no identical matches were found between these two pools. The nature of mixed infections was studied by...

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This study has attempted to examine third and fourth century pottery supply in northern England together with other aspects of pottery assemblages in the region. The pottery kilns of the East Yorkshire industries have been characterised by neutron activation analysis which has proved reasonably successful in discriminating between them. Neutron activation analysis has also been utilised to attempt to check visually identified fabric groups and to help isolate other fabrics. This has been of varying success. Quantified data has been collected from 15 sites across the north and the limited published quantitative data have been utilised to examine the distribution, marketing and competition between fabric types in the region. Examination of functional variations through time between different types of site has also been undertaken as has that of variations in the quantity of finewares through time and between different types of site together with an attempt at quantifying decoration and examining trends in this. Pottery supply to the northern frontier area would seem to have been organised by different mechanisms in different periods. In the second century much of the pottery used on the frontier would appear to have been produced by the military themselves whilst in the third century and earlier fourth century free market mechanisms would seem to have operated, but in the late fourth-early fifth centuries some form of 'military contract' would appear to have taken over supply. Functional variations between different types of site have been identified with rural sites, turrets and Signal Stations sharing a major emphasis on the jar as the basic ceramic form and more complex settlement types having more diversified functional groups. The distribution of finewares also seems to be concentrated on more complex settlement types. It is apparent that there are consistent differences between the East Yorkshire region and the rest of the study area which may well reflect differences extending back into the Iron Age. Similarly there seem to be indications of some 'de-Romanisation' in late Roman assemblages but this does not develop in the fifth century, when nearly all the strands of evidence of Romano-British material culture disappear very rapidly. / Science and Engineering Research Council

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This thesis explores the concept of public art within a Swedish state agency called Public Art Agency Sweden through ethnography conducted at their virtual meetings from the fall of 2020 to the beginning of 2021. With the analytical tool of assemblages, the concept of public art is explored in terms of becoming and contestation through looking at policies within the agencies in relation to employee’s everyday endeavours. I suggest that this gives an insight into the intersection between ideas and practices within a state agency that strives to make public art a meaningful contribution and integral part of Swedish society under the premisses of the Swedish national cultural political goal. As such the contribution of this thesis is analytical attention to public art in broader governance discourses within an area of the state and culture.

Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) has emerged in southern Africa as a form of resource governance that is intended to devolve control of natural resources to local populations. CBNRM has produced demonstrable benefits in attaining its three goals of economic development, environmental conservation, and community empowerment, however, over time success has seemingly dwindled which has been documented in the literature. Many scholars argue that it is the third goal of community empowerment that most often fails to be realized. Beyond that, one of the major gaps that exists in the literature is an analysis of the impact of climate change on the CBNRM programs. This dissertation will analyze the challenges and opportunities of climate change while further analyzing to what degree local communities benefit as a result. It builds on existing global assemblage work to develop a composite theoretical approach that analyzes CBNRM as green global policy assemblage in order to account for the evolution of CBNRM in response to climate change. This approach is necessary as CBNRM is highly political and the resultant developing power relations are rearticulating global environmental governance and traditional levels of analysis. What emerges from the case study of Namibia is a policy assemblage that results in power being distributed and enacted in ways that traditional theories of International Relations cannot adequately account for within their state-centric ontology. This dissertation is based on fieldwork conducted in Namibia, a country that is generally recognized as a global leader in CBNRM. My conclusions suggest that CBNRM cannot be viewed as an empowering of Namibian communities and corresponding weakening of the state. Instead, the state maintains its sovereign power however at a distance and it is exercised in a less direct fashion than would have traditionally been the case. Furthermore, by devolving power the state enables NGOs to exert their influence on the ground in assisting communities. However, the actions of NGOs have important political effects based on the complex relations they have with other countries, multilateral institutions, as well as novel hybrid organizations that are increasingly empowered to engage in development actions throughout the Global South. While this proliferation of actors has resulted in continued funding streams for important development initiatives, it also continues the dependence of African communities on global actors. In some ways this is making communities less autonomous and more reliant on others, rather than self-sufficient as CBNRM entails.