[pt] Ésteres de glicerol derivados de ácidos graxos são surfactantes não iônicos com aplicação como lubrificantes, agentes anti-estáticos, auxiliares de processamento, plastificantes, anti-espumas, agentes de dispersão e de outras aplicações que requerem atividade bifuncional. Os monoésteres de glicerol derivados de ácidos graxos naturais, tais como ácido octanóico (C menos 8), decanóico (C menos 10) e octadecanóico (C menos 18), foram sintetizados e caracterizados por técnicas de infravermelho e ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio e carbono 13. Eles foram espalhados sobre uma subfase aquosa formando filmes de Langmuir em uma cuba de teflon. As propriedades interfaciais destes surfactantes foram investigadas na interface ar-água. Desta forma, foi também possível avaliar a isoterma de Langmuir Pi-A e as propriedades mecânicas das monocamadas através do módulo de compressão (Cs elevado a potencia negativa 1). As monocamadas mostraram um comportamento na fase de líquido expandido confirmado pelo módulo de compressão de 10 a 70 mN/m e na fase de líquido condensado confirmado pelo módulo de compressão de 70 a 175 mN/m. Por meio da espectroscopia de reflexão-absorção de infravermelho com fotomodulação (PM-IRRAS) e a microscopia no ângulo de Brewster (BAM) foi avaliada a organização dos filmes de Langmuir dos surfactantes. A elasticidade superficial dilatacional (E) dos filmes adsorvidos foram analisadas pelo método da gota pendente em um goniômetro. / [en] Fatty acid glycerol esters are non-ionic surfactants with application as lubricants, antistatic agents, processing aids, plasticizers, defoamers, dispersion aids and other applications requiring bifunctional activities. Monoesters of glycerol based on natural fatty acids such as octanoic acid (C less 8), decanoic acid (C less 10) and octadecanoic acid (C less 18), were synthesized and characterized by infrared and hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance and carbon 13 nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. They were spread over the water subphase forming Langmuir films in a Teflon trough. The interfacial properties of these surfactants at the air/water interface have been investigated. Thus it was also possible to evaluate the Langmuir Pi-A isotherm and mechanical properties of the monolayers by calculating the compression modulus (Cs elevated to negative power 1). The monolayers showed a behavior in the expanded liquid phase, confirmed by the compression modulus between 10 and 70 mN/m and a behavior in the condensed liquid phase confirmed by the compression modulus between 70 and 175 mN/m. Through photomodulated-infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) was evaluated organization of Langmuir films of surfactants. The surface dilatational elasticity (E) of the adsorbed films were analyzed by the pendant drop method with a goniometer apparatus.

Detailed information about the oceanic environment is essential for many applications in the field of marine geology, marine biology, coastal engineering, and marine operations. Especially, knowledge of the properties of the sediment body is often required. Acoustic remote sensing techniques have become highly attractive for classifying the sea bottom and for mapping the sediment properties, due to their high coverage capabilities and low costs compared to common sampling methods. In the last decades, a number of different acoustic devices and related techniques for analyzing their signals have evolved. Each sensor has its specific application due to limitations in the frequency range and resolution. In practice, often a single acoustic tool is chosen based on the current application, supported by other non-acoustic data where required. However, different acoustic remote sensing techniques can supplement each other, as shown in this thesis. Even more, a combination of complementary approaches can contribute to the proper understanding of sound propagation, which is essential when using sound for environmental classification purposes. This includes the knowledge of the relation between acoustics and sediment properties, the focus of this thesis. Providing a detailed three dimensional picture of the sea bottom sediments that allows for gaining maximum insight into this relation is aimed at.<p><p><p>Chapters 4 and 5 are adapted from published work, with permission:<p>DOI:10.1121/1.3569718 (link: http://asadl.org/jasa/resource/1/jasman/v129/i5/p2878_s1) and<p>DOI:10.1109/JOE.2010.2066711 (link: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5618582&queryText%3Dsiemes)<p>In reference to IEEE copyrighted material which is used with permission in this thesis, the IEEE does not endorse any of the Université libre de Bruxelles' products or services.<p> / Doctorat en Sciences de l'ingénieur / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished