Three systems of electrospun composite membranes with piezoelectric polymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as matrix incorporating: 1) Carbon based fillers: carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene oxide (GO); 2) Ceramic based fillers-barium titanate (BT), zinc oxide (ZnO) and nanoclays (halloysite and bentonite); 3) Cellulosic fillers: microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) at different loadings were prepared by electrospinning process. Influence of filler type and loading on total PVDF crystallinity (Xc), relative fraction of β phase (piezoelectric phase) in total crystalline PVDF (Fβ), volume fraction of β phase in the samples (vβ) and piezoelectric coefficient d33 were characterised and analysed. Correlation between vβ and piezoelectric performance (d33) will be focused by this work. A common situation was observed for the composites-d33 increased while vβ is reduced by the fillers, so it can be concluded that d33 of the composites is not totally up to their vβ, there are other factors that need to be taken into account. For example, for carbon based filler like CNT, it increased electric conductivity of sample during and after electrospinning process, making it easier for charges produced by β crystals from inside of sample to be transferred to surfaces of the sample, and possibly promoting orientation of β crystals in d33 direction, therefore enhanced d33 of the composites though β phase formation was significantly hindered by inclusion of CNT; For piezoelectric ceramic fillers like BT and ZnO, a possible combined piezoelectricity from filler and β phase PVDF might enhanced d33 though less β phase was formed; And for non-piezoelectric and non-conductive fillers, enhancement in orientation of β crystals might play a major role in promotion of d33. Keywords: electrospinning; polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF); nanocomposites; piezoelectric coefficient d33; energy harvesting.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Organic and inorganic pollutants are two broad classes of pollutants in the environment with their main sources from waste waters that are indiscriminately dumped from chemical related industries. Among the organic pollutants are dyes that come as effluents from the textile industries. Toxic metals are the main inorganic pollutants with their sources from industries such as mining, electroplating, batteries etc. The presence of both classes of pollutants in the aquatic environment poses a serious threat to aquatic organisms and humans who depend on these waters for domestic purpose. Therefore, this research focused on the fabrication of materials and designing of methods for removal of both classes of pollutants from their aqueous solutions.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Due to the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the production of environmentally harmful by-products such as carbon dioxide, there is an urgent need for alternate sustainable clean energy. One of the leading candidates in this endeavour is hydrogen, which can be used as an energy carrier since it has a high energy density, zero emissions and is produced from non-depletable resources such as water. The major challenge hindering a hydrogen economy is the lack of safe and effective storage technologies for mobile applications. A prospective solution to this problem lies in the use of porous powdered materials, which adsorb the hydrogen gas. However, the integration of these powdered materials into a storage tank system, results in the pipelines being contaminated during filling cycles. This necessitates the shaping of the porous powdered materials. Among the many shaping techniques available, the electrospinning technique has been proposed as a promising technology since it is a versatile process that is easily scaled-up making it attractive for the applications of the study. Furthermore, the electrospinning process enables the synthesis of nano-sized fibres with attractive hydrogen sorption characteristics. In this regard, the current study employs the electrospinning technique to synthesise electrospun composite fibres for mobile hydrogen storage applications. After electrospinning three polymers, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was selected as the most suitable polymer because it yielded bead-free electrospun fibres. However, the diameter of the PAN fibres was large/thick which prompted further optimisation of the electrospinning parameters. The optimised electrospinning conditions that yield unbeaded fibres within the desired diameter range (of 300-500 nm) were a PAN concentration of 10 wt%, a flow rate of 0.4 mL/h, a distance of 10 cm between the needle tip and collector plate, and an applied voltage of 8 kV. The study then progressed to the synthesis and characterisation of the pristine porous powdered materials which adsorb hydrogen gas. The porous powdered materials investigated were commercial zeolite 13X, its synthesised templated carbon derivative (ZTC) and Zr (UiO-66) and Cr (MIL-101) based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). ZTC was synthesised via liquid impregnation coupled with chemical vapour deposition (CVD), and the MOFs were synthesised by the modulated solvothermal method. Analysis of the ZTCs morphology and phase crystallinity show that the carbon templated process using zeolites was successful, however, ZTC was amorphous compared to crystalline zeolite template. The BET surface area was assessed with the aid of nitrogen sorption isotherms for both zeolite 13X and ZTC, and values of 730 and 2717 m²/g, respectively were obtained. The hydrogen adsorption capacity for zeolite 13X was 1.6 wt% and increased to 2.4 wt% in the ZTC material at 77 K and 1 bar. The successful synthesis of well defined, crystalline MOFs was evident from X-ray diffraction and morphological analysis. The BET surface area and hydrogen adsorption for Zr MOF were 1186 m²/g and 1.5 wt%, respectively at 77 K and 1 bar. Cr MOF had a BET surface area of 2618 m²/g and hydrogen adsorption capacity of 1.9 wt% at 77 K and 1 bar. The main focus of the study was to synthesise electrospun composite fibres that can adsorb hydrogen gas and thus provide significant insight in this field of research. As such it examined composite fibres that incorporates porous powdered materials such as zeolite 13X, ZTCs, UiO-66 (Zr) MOF and MIL-101 (Cr) MOF and investigated their ability to adsorb hydrogen gas, which have not been reported previously. The synthesis of composite fibres was achieved by incorporating the porous powdered materials into the PAN resulting in a polymeric blend that was then electrospun. Morphological analysis illustrated that the porous powdered materials were successfully supported by or incorporated within the PAN fibres, forming composite fibres. The BET surface area of the 40 wt% zeolite-PAN and 12.5 wt% ZTC-PAN composite fibres were 440 and 1787 m²/g respectively. Zr MOF and Cr MOF composite fibres had a BET surface area of 815 and 1134 m²/g, respectively. The BET surface area had reduced by 40, 34, 31 and 57% for zeolite 13X, ZTC, Zr MOF and Cr MOF, respectively after these porous powdered materials were incorporated into PAN. The hydrogen adoption capacity for 40 wt% zeolite-PAN, 12.5 wt% ZTC-PAN, 20 wt% Zr MOFPAN and 20 wt% Cr MOF-PAN composite fibres was 0.8, 1.8, 0.9 and 1.1 wt%, respectively. This decrease was attributed to the limited amount of porous powdered materials that could be incorporated into the fibres since only 40 wt% of zeolite 13X, 12.5 wt% of ZTC and 20 wt% of the MOFs were loaded into their respective composite fibres. This was due to the fact that incorporation of greater amounts of porous powdered materials resulted in a viscous polymeric blend that was unable to be electrospun. It is evident from the study that electrospinning is a versatile process that is able to produce composite fibres with promising properties that can potentially advance the research in this field thus providing a practical solution to the problem of integrating loose powdered materials into an on-board hydrogen storage system. / CSIR Young Researchers Establishment Fund (YREF)

This work reports on the conjugation of differently shaped Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs) with ClGa(III) 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (1) as well as chloro - (5,10,15,20-tetrakis (4- (4- carboxy phenycarbonoimidoyl) phenyl) porphyrinato) gallium(III) (2) The work also reports on platination of dihydroxosilicon octacarboxyphthalocyanine (OH)₂SiOCPc (3) to give dihydroxosilicontris(diaquaplatinum)octacarboxyphthalocyanine (OH)₂SiOCPc(Pt)₃ (4). The resulting conjugates were used for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans. The degree of photo-inactivation is dependent on concentration of the conjugates, light dose (fluence) and illumination time. The log reduction obtained for 1 when conjugated to cubic PtNPs was 4.64 log (which indicate 99.99 percent of the bacteria have been killed), which is much higher than 3.94 log unit for 1-hexagonal PtNPs and 3.31 log units for 1-unshaped PtNPs. Complex 2 conjugated to hexagonal PtNPs showed 18 nm red shift in the Soret band when compared to 2 alone. Complex 2 and 2-hexagonal PtNPs as well showed promising photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) activity against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans in solution where the log reduction obtained was 4.92, 3.76, and 3.95 respectively for 2-hexagonal PtNPs. The singlet oxygen quantum yields obtained were higher at 0.56 for 2-hexagonl PtNPs in DMF while that of 2 was 0.52 in the same solvent. This resulted in improved PACT activity for 2-hexagonal PtNPs compared to 2. Complex 4 showed slight blue shifting of the absorption spectrum when compared to complex 3 The antimicrobial activity of 4 were promising as the highest log reduction value was observed when compared to the porphyrin conjugates.

The thesis presents the evaluation of polysulfone sorbents for solid phase extraction (SPE) and the development of colorimetric probes for pesticides analysis in water. Through electrospraying and electrospinning techniques, different morphologies of sorbents (particles, beaded fibers and bead-free fibers) were fabricated. The sorbents were morphologically characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Adsorption capacities of sorbents were evaluated by conducting recoveries studies for model pesticides; atrazine, chlorpyrifos and DDT using batch and column SPE modes. Better recovery results were achieved by employing the batch mode of fibers, as values ranged from 98 to 105percent. Further sorbent evaluation was conducted using breakthrough experiments and static experiments. The breakthrough studies indicated that 1700 μL was the sample volume that could be percolated with no breakthrough of the analyte that correspond to a concentration of 150 mg/g of sorbent that can be extracted without any loss of analyte. From static studies, quantities of each model compound adsorbed into the fiber at the equilibrium time were evaluated. The adsorbed atrazine was 65, chlorpyrifos 250 and DDT 400 mg/g of sorbent. Kinetic studies suggested retention mechanism following pseudo first and second order model observed by high correlation coefficients (> 0. 96), demonstrating the fiber affinity to retain both polar and non-polar compounds opening a possibility to be used as sorbent for sample preparation of different classes of pesticides in water. For the second part of the study simple strategies for colorimetric sensing based on silver nanoparticles and polivinylpyrrolidone capped nanoparticles were developed, respectively for atrazine and chlorpyrifos detection. The limits of detection of the methods were 3.32 and 0.88 mg/L for atrazine and chlorpyrifos respectively. The applicability of the probe in real samples was demonstrated by the recoveries studies of tap water varying from 94 to 104 percent. The versatility of the probe was demonstrated by affording a simple, rapid and selective detection of atrazine and chlorpyrifos in the presence of other pesticides by direct analysis without employing any sample handling steps. Attempt to incorporate the probes in a solid support was achieved by using nylon 6 as solid support polymer proving to be fast and useful for on-site detection.

The work described in the thesis seeks to lay a foundation for a better understanding of the use of electrospun nanofibers as a sorbent material. Three miniaturised electrospun nanofiber based solid phase extraction devices were fabricated. For the first two, 10 mg of electrospun polystyrene fibers were used as a sorbent bed for a micro column SPE device (8 mm bed height in a 200 μl pipette tip) and a disk (I) SPE device (5 mm 1 mm sorbent bed in a 1000 μl SPE barrel). While for the third, 4.6 mg of electrospun nylon nanofibers were used as a sorbent bed for a disk (II) SPE device, (sorbent bed consisting of 5 5 mm 350 μm stacked disks in a 500 μl SPE barrel). Corticosteroids were employed as model analytes for performance evaluation of the fabricated SPE devices. Quantitative recoveries (45.5-124.29 percent) were achieved for all SPE devices at a loading volume of 100 μl and analyte concentration of 500 ng ml-1. Three mathematical models; the Boltzmann, Weibull five parameter and the Sigmoid three parameter were employed to describe the break through profiles of each of the sorbent beds. The micro column SPE device exhibited a breakthrough volume of 1400 μl, and theoretical plates (7.98-9.1) while disk (I) SPE device exhibited 400-500 μl and 1.39-2.82 respectively. Disk (II) SPE device exhibited a breakthrough volume of 200 μl and theoretical plates 0.38-1.15. It was proposed that the formats of future electrospun nanofiber sorbent based SPE devices will be guided by mechanical strength of the polymer. The study classified electrospun polymer fibers into two as polystyrene type (relatively low mechanical strength) and nylon type (relatively high mechanical strength).

Bidentate imidazole-based extractants, 1-octylimidazole-2-aldoxime (OIMOX) and 1-octyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole (OPIM), along with dinonylnaphthalene sulfonic acid (DNNSA) as a synergist, were investigated as potential selective extractants for Cu²⁺and Ni²⁺ respectively from base metals in a solvent extraction system. The study was extended to evaluate the sorption and separation of Ni²⁺ from other base metals in a solid-solution system using microspherical Merrifield resins and nanofibers functionalized with 2,2′-pyridylimidazole. Copper was effectively separated with OIMOX and DNNSA as extractants from nickel with ΔpH½ ≈1.05 and the extraction order of Cu²⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Zn²⁺ > Cd²⁺> Co²⁺ was achieved as a function of pH. At pH 1.65 the extracted copper, from a synthetic mixture of the base metals reached 90.13(±0.90)%, and through a two-step extraction process 98.22(±0.29)% copper was recovered with negligible nickel and cobalt impurities. Stripping of the copper from the loaded organic phase using TraceSelect sulphuric acid at pH 0.35 yielded 96.60(±0.44)% of the loaded quantity after the second stage of stripping. The separation of Ni²⁺ from the borderline and hard acids; Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Fe2²⁺, Fe²⁺, Mn²⁺, Mg2²⁺ and Ca²⁺ at a pH range of 0.5-3.5 with OPIM and DNNSA was acvieved to the tune of a ΔpH½≈ 1.6 with respect to cobalt from a sulfate and sulfate/chloride media. A three-stage counter-current extraction of Ni²⁺, at the optimized pH of 1.89, from a synthetic mixture of Ni²⁺, Co²⁺ and Cu²⁺, yielded 99.01(±1.79)%. The total co-extracted Cu²⁺ was 48.72(±0.24)% of the original quantity in the mixture, and it was 19.85(±0.28%) for Co²⁺. The co-extracted Cu²⁺ was scrubbed off from the loaded organic phase at pH≈8.5 by using an ammonium buffer, while co-extracted Co²⁺ was selectively and quantitatively stripped with H₂SO₄ at pH 1.64. The total recovery of Ni²⁺ by stripping at pH 0.32 was 94.05(±1.70)%. In the solid-liquid system, Ni²⁺ was separated from Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Fe²⁺ with the microspherical resins funtionalised with 2,2′-pyridylimidazole by a separation factor (β) in the range 22-45. Electrospun nanofibers as sorbents yielded high sorption capacity in the range of 0.97 - 1.45 mmol.g⁻¹ for the same metals ions. Thus, 1-octylimidazole-2-aldoxime (OIMOX), and1-octyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole (OPIM) can be effectively utilized alongside DNNSA as a co-extractant in the separation of Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺ respectively from base metals in acidic sulfate medium in a solvent extraction process, and the latter as a selective ligand in the solid-liquid separation of Ni²⁺ from Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Fe²⁺.

M.Sc. / This report illustrates the synthesis and characterization of CdS and CdSe nanoparticles in TOPO, HDA and hexamethylenediamine. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized using UV-visible and photoluminescence spectrophotometers for optical properties, transmission electron microscopy for shapes and sizes as well as powder X-ray diffractometer for structural analysis. The effect of monomer concentration and temperature were investigated on the growth of nanocrystals. The monomer concentration was varied by changing the amount of stabilizer. The particle sizes increased with an increase in monomer concentration. Higher monomer concentration resulted in polydispersed nanoparticles due to faster uncontrolled growth. Increasing the temperature resulted in a faster growth thus increasing the size of the particles. The growth also affected the shapes of the particles as the particles tend to grow anisotropical ly at higher monomer concentration and high temperatures. The formation of tretrapods at high temperatures was due to a kinetically driven reaction as a result of increased temperature. Hexamethylenediamine was found to be a poor capping agent for the prepared CdS nanoparticles. The particles prepared in the compound agglomerated at all temperatures used in preparation. Such results were associated with lower steric hindrance due to a shorter molecular chain. The polymer nanofibres were fabricated via electrospinning technique while varying the concentrations of the polymer solutions. Solutions of low viscosity gave beaded fibres as mixtures of droplets and fibres due to the collection of wet fibres. An increase in the concentration (viscosity) of the solutions resulted in the deposition of solid fibres with bigger diameters. The TGA results show that PMMA electrospun fibres demonstrate a significant increase in thermal stability compared to the powder polymer. However the changes were very minimal on the PEO fibres. CdS and CdSe nanoparticles were incorporated into PMMA and PEO and electrospun to fabricate composite fibres. The incorporation of the quantum dots caused an increase in the viscosity of the solutions and resulted in the collection of fibres with spiral morphology. However this increase of concentration caused an increase in the diameters of the composite fibres as evaluated from the SEM analysis. The EDS analysis showed the presence of Cd, S, and Se elements in the composite fibres due to the presence of CdS and CdSe. The XRD analysis of the composite showed no effect of the quantum dots on the amorphous peak of the PMMA. However on the PEO it showed a decrease in the intensity as the peaks as they become broader due to the decrease of crystallinty. The FTIR spectra showed that the presence of the quantum dots in the polymers on both PMMA and PEO. The optical analysis showed absorption and emissions peaks on the composites fibres due to the showed incorporated light emitter. These peaks were not affected by any change in the concentrations as a result of increased wt % of the quantum dots. Thermal analysis of the composite fibres demonstrates an increase in the thermal stability of the polymers after the incorporation of the quantum dots. Very small changes were observed for the quantum dots doped-PEO material compared to the doped PMMA. DSC analysis showed an increase in the glass transition temperature of the PMMA with increasing wt % of the CdS and CdSe. The addition of CdS and CdSe nanoparticles into PEO caused a decrease in the melting temperature of the polymer due to a decrease in the polymer crystallinity.

Orientador: Marcos Akira d'Ávila / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T03:44:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Salles_TaisHelenaCosta_M.pdf: 2536678 bytes, checksum: 358cfaf694adc91a715f58aabead529d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: A eletrofiação é reconhecida como uma técnica eficiente para a fabricação de microfibras e nanofibras de polímero, devido à sua versatilidade e potencial para aplicações em diversos campos. As aplicações notáveis incluem engenharia tecidual, biossensores, filtração, curativos, liberação controlada de fármacos e imobilização de enzimas. As nanofibras são geradas através da aplicação de um campo elétrico em uma solução polimérica. As fibras fiadas por este processo oferecem várias vantagens, como elevada área de superfície em relação ao volume, alta porosidade e a capacidade de manipular a composição de nanofibras, a fim de obter as propriedades e funções desejadas. Neste trabalho, a eletrofiação de blendas de gelatina com polivinilpirrolidona (PVP) para a fabricação de nanofibras foi investigada. Os polímeros foram fiados a partir de soluções contendo diversas concentrações de água e ácido acético. As soluções foram fiadas a uma tensão positiva de 29,0-29,2 kV, uma distância da ponta da agulha ao coletor de 10 cm, e uma vazão de 1 mL / h. Todas as soluções foram avaliadas quanto ao pH, condutividade elétrica, tensão superficial e viscosidade. Foram investigados os efeitos da concentração de ácido acético nas propriedades das soluções que por sua vez, influenciaram no processo de obtenção de fibras por eletrofiação. Foi observado que há uma correlação entre a concentração de ácido acético e a formação de fibras desse sistema, assim como a influência no diâmetro final das fibras. No presente estudo, uma matriz de nanofibras uniformes com diâmetro aproximado de 519, 355 e 154 nm foram produzidas via eletrofiação. A morfologia das membranas foi avaliada por Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV). Foi realizada a análise térmica termogravimétrica (TGA) e avaliação de citotoxicidade, visando futuras aplicações em engenharia tecidual / Abstract: The electrospinning is recognized as an efficient technique for the fabrication of polymeric microfibers and nanofibers due to its versatility and potential for applications in many fields. Notable applications include tissue engineering, biosensors, filtration, wound dressings, controlled drug release and enzyme immobilization. The nanofibers are generated by applying an electric field in a polymer solution. The fibers spun by this process offers several advantages such as high surface area relative to volume, high porosity and the ability to manipulate the composition of nanofibers in order to obtain the desired properties and functions desired. In this work, the electrospinning blends of gelatin with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to fabrication nanofibers were investigated. The polymers were electrospun from solutions containing various concentrations of water and acetic acid. The solutions were electrospun at a positive voltage of 29.0 to 29.2 kV, a distance from the needle tip to the collector of 10 cm and a flow rate of 1 mL / h. All solutions were analyzed as your pH, electrical conductivity, surface tension and viscosity. We investigated the effects of acetic acid concentration on the properties of the solutions, on the other hand, influenced the process of obtaining fibers by electrospinning. It was observed that there was a correlation between the concentration of acetic acid and formation of fibers of that system, as well the influence on the final diameter of the fibers. In the present study, a matrix of nanofibers uniform with diameters of approximately 519, 355 and 154 nm had been produced by electrospinning. The morphology of the membranes was evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). We made thermal analysis (TGA) and assessment of cytotoxicity, aiming future applications in tissue engineering / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestra em Engenharia Mecânica

Orientadores: Lucia Helena Innocentini Mei, Marcos Akira D'Avila / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T15:02:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Santos_LarissaGiorgettidos_M.pdf: 23548686 bytes, checksum: e066ca702d1acefc2c3a72890d4456f5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Biomateriais nanofibrosos, obtidos com polímeros sintéticos biodegradáveis pela técnica de eletrofiação (electrospinning), com ou sem a presença de bioativos, são scaffolds promissores para aplicação na engenharia de tecidos devido a similaridade com matrizes extracelulares (ECM) naturais. O poli (ácido lático) (PLA) é um polímero de grande interesse tecnológico devido às suas propriedades para aplicação nessa área. Sedum dendroideum é um fitoterápico conhecido cientificamente por suas propriedades antiinflamatórias e cicatrizantes, e amplamente utilizado pela medicina popular. Neste trabalho, membranas de PLLA foram obtidas através do processo de eletrofiação, com variação da concentração do polímero (2,5%, 5%, 7,5% 10% e 12,5% m/v) e variação da taxa de vazão da solução no processo (2ml/h, 4ml/h e 6ml/h), buscando uma membrana com um menor diâmetro de fibra. A caracterização da massa molar, da isomeria, dos grupos químicos e do comportamento térmico do PLLA, foram feitas pelas técnicas de cromatografia de permeação (GPC), polarimetria, espectrometria no infravermelho (FT-IR), calorimetria diferencial de varredura (DSC) e Termogravimetria (TGA), respectivamente. O objetivo deste trabalho foi, além de obter membranas nanoestruturadas de PLLA por eletrofiação e caracterizá-la morfologicamente, foi incorporar extrato de S. dendroideum na membrana de menor diâmetro de fibra (7,5%) e investigar sua utilização no processo de cicatrização, com o intuito de otimizar as propriedades in vivo do material. Para tanto, foram realizados testes in vitro para análise do perfil de liberação do fitoterápico, no qual ficou constatado a libração do mesmo, e in vivo para verificar os efeitos da membrana como suporte na regeneração tecidual. Este estudo apresenta a eficácia das membranas de PLLA como suporte para liberação controlada do extrato de S. dendroideum e a sua capacidade em promover o reparo tecidual em lesões excisionais na pele do dorso de ratos Wistar. Os animais foram aleatoriamente divididos em cinco grupos: controle (C), animais tratados com membranas de PLLA (M), animais tratados com o extrato de S. dendroideum dissolvido em solução salina (F), animais tratados com membranas de PLLA com 10% de S . dendroideum (MF10), animais tratados com membranas de PLLA com 25% S. dendroideum (MF25). As amostras de tecidos foram colhidas no 2º, 6º e 10º dia após a cirurgia e foram submetidas a análise estrutural e morfológica. As observações experimentais mostraram a eficácia do fitoterápico incorporado na membrana, que promoveu um aumento significativo do número de células inflamatórias, a porcentagem de fibras colágenas maduras e birrefringentes e na espessura do epitélio em lesões cutâneas excisionais em ratos Wistar. Foi também demonstrado a aplicação das membranas de PLLA, sem o extrato, que promoveram respostas semelhantes no tecido lesionado, comprovando sua eficácia na aplicação como suporte para o crescimento de tecidos / Abstract: Nanofibrosos biomaterials, obtainde with biodegradable synthetic polymers through the electrospinning method, with or without bioactive molecules, are promising scaffolds in tissue engineering because of similarity to extracellular matrix (ECM) natural. Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is a polymer of great interest due to its technological applications in this area. Sedum dendroideum is a herbal scientifically known for its anti-inflammatory and healing properties, and widely used in folk medicine. In this study, a PLLA membranes were obtained by electrospinning process, varying the polymer concentration (2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 12.5% 10% w / v) and varying the flow rate solution in the process (2 ml / h, 4 ml / h and 6 ml / h) seeking a membrane with a smaller fiber diameter. The characterization of the molecular weight, of isomerism, chemical groups and the thermal behavior of PLLA were made by techniques permeation chromatography (GPC), polarimetry, infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TGA), respectively. The aim of this work was in addition to getting nanostructured membranes of PLLA by electrospinning and morphologically characterize it, was incorporate S. dendroideum extract in the membrane of smaller fiber diameter (7.5%) and investigate their use in the healing process, in order to optimize the in vivo properties of the material. Therefore, in vitro tests were done to analyze the herbal release in which it was found the liberation of the same, and in vivo to check the effects of the membrane as support in tissue regeneration. This study shows the effectiveness of PLLA membranes as support for controlled release of the S. dendroideum extract and its ability to promote tissue repair in skin lesions excised from the back of Wistar rats. The animals were randomly divided into five groups: control (C) animals treated with PLLA membrane (M), animals treated with the extract of S. dendroideum dissolved in saline (F), animals treated with PLLA membranes with 10% S. dendroideum (MF10), animals treated with PLLA membranes with 25% S. dendroideum (MF25). Tissue samples were collected at 2nd, 6th and 10th days after surgery and underwent structural and morphological analysis. Experimental observations have shown the effectiveness of membrane embedded with herbal, which caused a significant increase in the number of inflammatory cells, the percentage of mature collagen fibers and birefringent and the thickness of epithelium in excising skin lesions in rats. It was also demonstrated the application of PLLA membranes without the extract, which promoted similar responses in the injured tissue, proving its effectiveness in application as support for tissue growth / Mestrado / Ciencia e Tecnologia de Materiais / Mestra em Engenharia Química