Recent development in portable electronics and electric vehicles have increased the demand for high performance lithium ion batteries. However, it is still challenging to produce high energy and high power lithium ion batteries. The major objective of this research is to fabricate advanced electrode materials with enhanced power density and energy density. Porous Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) and its nanocomposites (with Si and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)) synthesized by electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) technique were mainly studied and promising electrochemical performance was achieved. In chapter 3, porous LTO thin film electrode was synthesized by ESD to solve the low energy density and low power density issues by providing good ionic and electronic conductivities. Electrochemical test results showed that it had a large specific capacity of 357 mAh g-1 at 0.15 A g-1, which was even higher than its theoretical capacity. It also exhibited very high rate capability of 98 mAh g-1 at 6 A g-1. The improved electrochemical performance was due to the advantage of ESD generated porous structures. In order to further enhance the power density of LTO, ESD derived LTO/rGO composite electrodes were studied in chapter 4. In chapter 5, high energy density component Si was introduced viii into LTO composite. The synergistic effect between commercial LTO and Si powder was studied. Then, ESD derived LTO/Si/rGO composite was prepared and evaluated. At 0.15 A g-1, a stable capacity of 624 mAh g-1 was observed, which was much higher than the capacities of LTO and LTO/rGO electrodes. In addition, effect of activation process on electrochemical performance of carbon nanofibers (ACNFs) and feasibility of ion intercalation into 2D MMT montmorillonite clay (MMT) were studied and discussed in chapter 6. In summary, we have successfully synthesized various LTO based electrodes by ESD. Both high energy and high power density were achieved as compared to commercial LTO electrode. Through electrochemical characterization and charge storage distribution analysis, origins of the high rate capability were proposed. This work demonstrates ESD as a powerful tool for fabricating high performance porous structures and nanocomposite electrode materials.

Orientador: Carlos Raimundo Ferreira Grosso / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T05:50:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Almeida_TalitaEmanuelaMeloe_M.pdf: 2060488 bytes, checksum: 4adc0b3a48b5ba83103d990622a1286a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Este estudo teve como objetivo a produção de micropartículas por técnicas combinadas de gelificação iônica e interação eletrostática utilizando alginato de sódio, concentrado proteico do soro do leite (WPC) e manteiga fundida para imobilização do micro-organismo Erwinia sp. D12 e avaliação da conversão de sacarose em isomaltulose por células íntegras livres e imobilizadas em processo descontínuo durante quatro dias. No estudo preliminar, os biopolímeros alginato de sódio e WPC foram caracterizados para produção de micropartículas com boas propriedades. A análise da carga elétrica disponível de alginato de sódio em solução ou emulsão com diferentes concentrações de manteiga fundida e das proteínas do WPC em solução indicou que em uma faixa de pH de 3,0 - 4,5 pode ocorrer uma interação de natureza eletrostática entre os biopolímeros. Misturas formadas em diferentes proporções entre emulsão de alginato de sódio com diferentes concentrações de manteiga fundida e solução proteica de WPC foram caracterizadas com relação à carga elétrica e tamanho médio dos coacervados insolúveis formados. Maiores tamanhos de coacervados, variando entre 29,12 µm a 33,72 µm, foram obtidos na proporção volumétrica 1:6 (emulsão de alginato e manteiga fundida:WPC) sendo que a adição de diferentes concentrações de manteiga fundida não modificou o tamanho dos coacervados formados. As micropartículas de alginato contendo manteiga fundida foram preparadas pela técnica de gelificação iônica associado com recobrimento, por interação eletrostática, com solução de WPC em diferentes concentrações e em seguida foi avaliada a adsorção proteica sobre as micropartículas em sistemas diluídos e concentrados. Um aumento da adsorção proteica pôde ser observado com o aumento da concentração de proteína em solução e diminuição da concentração de manteiga adicionada. Utilizando-se solução de WPC na concentração de 4% (m/m) foram obtidas maiores quantidades de proteínas adsorvidas sobre as micropartículas com taxas de adsorção variando de 44,35% para micropartículas com baixo nível de manteiga fundida, de 37,58% para micropartículas contendo nível intermediário de manteiga e de 30,61% para micropartículas contendo alto nível de manteiga. Micropartículas com elevado teor de umidade, conteúdo proteico acima de 30% e tamanho variando entre 130,0 µm a 161,5 µm puderam ser produzidas pela técnica de gelificação iônica com posterior recobrimento, por interação eletrostática, com solução 4% (m/m) de WPC. A partir do estudo preliminar, as micropartículas com os diferentes tratamentos foram estudadas para imobilização celular do micro-organismo Erwinia sp. D12 com uma contagem inicial de 108-107 UFC/mL e atividade enzimática de 10,7 U/mL. A incorporação de diferentes concentrações de manteiga fundida modificou a atividade enzimática do micro-organismo encapsulado sendo que uma maior adição de manteiga fundida (2%, m/m) acarretou em uma maior atividade enzimática (17,68 U/mL). O tamanho médio das micropartículas sem recobrimento variou entre 91,54 ¿ 106,52 µm sendo observado um aumento no tamanho, 118,34 ¿ 143,12 µm, após o recobrimento. Células íntegras na forma livre e imobilizadas com os diferentes tratamentos foram avaliadas com relação à conversão de sacarose em isomaltulose em processo descontínuo durante quatro dias. Maiores taxas de conversão foram obtidas no primeiro dia de análise empregando células livres ou imobilizadas com os diferentes tratamentos. A taxa de conversão diminuiu no decorrer dos dias, em todos os tratamentos, sendo observada uma queda mais acentuada na conversão utilizando células íntegras livres. As maiores médias aritméticas de conversão de sacarose em isomaltulose foram alcançadas por micropartículas de gelificação iônica sem adição de manteiga fundida e micropartículas de gelificação iônica adicionadas de 2% (m/m) de manteiga fundida, 33,77% e 35,12%, respectivamente, sem diferenças estatísticas entre as mesmas. O recobrimento adicional das micropartículas acarretou em uma diminuição na taxa de conversão devido provavelmente à diminuição no tamanho dos poros ou recobrimento total dos mesmos. Outra hipótese levantada está no pH utilizado para produção das micropartículas (pH 3,75) que encontra-se fora da faixa ótima de crescimento do micro-organismo. Os resultados indicam o potencial de emprego de células íntegras de Erwinia sp. D12 imobilizadas em hidrogel de alginato, sem recobrimento adicional das micropartículas, para conversão de sacarose em isomaltulose em processos descontínuos / Abstract: This study aimed to produce microparticles by combined techniques of electrostatic interaction and ionic gelation using sodium alginate, whey protein concentrated (WPC) and butter for immobilization of micro-organism Erwinia sp. D12 and evaluating the conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose by immobilized whole cells and free cells in a batch process during four days. In a preliminary study, biopolymers sodium alginate and WPC were characterized for production of microparticles having good properties. The analysis of electric charge available sodium alginate in solution or emulsion with different concentrations of butter and WPC solution indicated that in a pH range from 3.0 to 4.5 may occur electrostatic interactions between the biopolymers. Mixtures formed in different ratios emulsion of sodium alginate with different concentrations of butter and WPC solution were characterized with respect to size and load presented average coacervates insoluble formed. Larger coacervates sizes, ranging from 29.12 µm to 33.72 µm, were obtained in ratio 1:6 (emulsion alginate and butter: WPC) being that addition of different concentrations of butter not statistically change the size of coacervates formed. Alginate microparticles containing butter were prepared by ionic gelation associated with coating by electrostatic interaction with WPC at different concentrations and then the protein adsorption on the microparticles in dilute and concentrated was assessed. An increase in protein adsorption could be observed even in concentrated systems, with increasing concentration of protein in solution and decreased concentration of butter added. Using WPC solution at a concentration of 4% (w/w) were obtained larger quantities of proteins adsorbed on the microparticles with varying rates of adsorption of 44.35% for microparticles containing low level of butter , of 37.58% for microparticles containing intermediate level of butter and 30.61% for microparticles containing high level of butter. Microparticles content high moisture, protein content above 30% and size ranging from 130.0 µm to 161.5 µm could be produced by ionic gelation technique with subsequent coating by electrostatic interaction with solution 4% (w/w) WPC. From the preliminary study, the microparticles with different treatments were studied for cell immobilization of micro-organism Erwinia sp. D12 with an initial count of 108-107 CFU/mL and enzyme activity of 10.7 U/mL. The incorporation of different concentrations of butter modify the enzymatic activity of the encapsulated micro-organism being greater than the addition of butter (2%, w/w) resulted in an increased enzymatic activity (17.68 U/mL). The average size of uncoated microparticles ranged from 91.54 µm to 106.52 µm an increase in size was observed, 118.34 - 143.12 µm, after coating. The addition of different concentrations of butter not influence statistically the average size of microparticles. Whole cells in free form and immobilized with different treatments were evaluated for conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose in a batch process during four days. Higher rates of conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose were obtained on the first day of analysis using free cells or immobilized with the different treatments. The conversion rate decreased during the days, in all treatments, with a more pronounced decrease observed in conversion using free cells. The greatest average conversion of sucrose into isomaltulose were reached by microparticle ionic gelling without addition of butter and microparticles ionic gelling added 2% (w/w) of butter, 33.77% and 35.12% respectively, no statistical differences between them. The additional coating of microparticles by electrostatic interaction resulted in a decrease in conversion rate probably due to a reduction in pore size or full coating thereof. Another hypothesis is the pH used for production of microparticles, at pH 3.75, which is outside the optimum range for growth of the micro-organism. The results indicate the potential use of whole cells of Erwinia sp. D12 immobilized in alginate hydrogel without additional coating of microparticles for conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose in batch processes / Mestrado / Nutrição Experimental e Aplicada à Tecnologia de Alimentos / Mestra em Alimentos e Nutrição

Orientadores: Miriam Dupas Hubinger, Vanessa Martins da Silva / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T08:01:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carvalho_AnaGabrieladaSilva_M.pdf: 18654651 bytes, checksum: b9cbc1f805b1d0974af4067819e06088 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: O óleo de café verde merece destaque na área cosmética por sua capacidade de bloquear a radiação solar UVB (290-320 nm) e por suas propriedades emolientes. Nesse contexto, para melhor aproveitar as propriedades desse óleo e aumentar a sua estabilidade oxidativa, pretendeu-se com este trabalho produzir micropartículas de óleo de café verde, pelo processo físico de spray drying. Como agentes encapsulantes foram utilizados lecitina, um fosfolipídeo de caráter aniônico quando em pH 3,0, quitosana, um polissacarídeo de caráter catiônico também em pH 3,0 e solúvel somente em sistemas ácidos diluídos, além de sólidos de xarope de milho ou amidos modificados derivados do milho, HiCap 100 e Snow-Flake. O preparo das emulsões foi feito através da técnica de estabilização por atração eletrostática de cargas opostas entre a lecitina e a quitosana. Com o propósito de se obter emulsões com dupla camada estáveis à separação de fase, foi utilizado um rotor-estator e um homogeneizador a alta pressão. As emulsões foram analisadas quanto à estabilidade, distribuição de tamanho e diâmetro médio das gotas, microscopia ótica, potencial zeta e comportamento reológico. As emulsões preparadas com Snow-Flake e xarope de milho/Snow-Flake (50/50) apresentaram comportamento pseudoplástico, além de apresentarem os maiores diâmetros de gota variando de 3,70 a 5,19 µm. Contudo, as emulsões com xarope de milho, HiCap 100 e xarope de milho/HiCap 100 (50/50) apresentaram comportamento de fluidos Newtonianos e diâmetros menores de gota, entre 1,15 e 1,51 µm. Para o processo de secagem foi utilizado um secador laboratorial do tipo mini spray dryer, com temperatura do ar de secagem de 170 °C. As micropartículas obtidas foram caracterizadas em relação ao conteúdo de umidade, atividade de água, distribuição de tamanho e diâmetro médio de partículas e microestrutura. Além disso, foram também determinados: a eficiência de encapsulação, o fator de proteção solar in vitro das micropartículas e estabilidade oxidativa pelo método Rancimat. As micropartículas apresentaram diâmetro entre 14,51 e 29,19 µm e excelentes valores de eficiência de encapsulação, superiores a 84%. As partículas produzidas com os amidos modificados apresentaram formato esférico sem rachaduras ou poros, já as micropartículas produzidas com somente xarope de milho apresentaram alguns poros e rachaduras, que causaram a menor estabilidade oxidativa dessas micropartículas. As micropartículas produzidas com HiCap 100 e xarope de milho/HiCap 100 (50/50) estabilizadas por lecitina-quitosana apresentaram maior estabilidade oxidativa. O fator de proteção das partículas variou entre 1,37 e 2,45, sendo de 2,12 para o óleo de café verde puro / Abstract: The green coffee oil stands out for its ability to block the UVB radiation (290-320 nm) and its emollient property. In this context, to improve the properties of this oil and increase its stability, the aim of this work was to produce microparticles of green coffee oil by spray drying. Encapsulating agents used were lecithin, a phospholipid with anionic character at pH 3.0, chitosan, a polysaccharide with cationic character also in pH 3.0 and soluble only in diluted acid solutions and corn syrup solids or corn modified starches as HiCap 100 and Snow-Flake. Emulsions preparation involved the technique of stabilization by electrostatic attraction between lecithin and chitosan. A rotor-stator homogenizer and a high pressure homogenizer were used in order to obtain stable emulsions by electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition. The emulsions were analyzed in relation to stability, size distribution and droplet diameter, optical microscopy, zeta potential and rheological behavior. The emulsions prepared with Snow-Flake and corn syrup/Snow-Flake (50/50) showed pseudoplastic behavior, besides having the biggest droplet diameters ranging from 3.70 to 5.19 µm. However emulsions prepared with corn syrup, HiCap 100 and corn syrup/HiCap 100 (50/50) showed Newtonian behavior and smaller droplet diameters ranging from 1.15 to 1.51 µm. For the drying process, a laboratory spray dryer and air temperature of 170 °C were used. Microparticles were characterized with respect to moisture content, water activity, particle size distribution and microstructure. Furthermore, encapsulation efficiency, sun protection factor in vitro and oxidative stability by the Rancimat method were determined. The microparticles had a diameter ranging from 14.51 and 29.19 µm and high values of encapsulation efficiency, above 84%. The particles produced with modified starches showed spherical shape without cracks or pores and those produced with only corn syrup showed some holes and cracks, that caused lower oxidative stability of these microparticles. The microparticles produced with HiCap 100 and corn syrup/HiCap 100 (50/50) stabilized by lecithin-chitosan showed the highest oxidative stability. The sun protection factor of particles ranged from 1.37 and 2.45 and 2.12 for the pure green coffee oil / Mestrado / Engenharia de Alimentos / Mestra em Engenharia de Alimentos

As cargas, dipolos, quadrupolos e multipolos atômicos de maior ordem, bem como suas derivadas, permitem um maior entendimento de diversas propriedades elétricas em sistemas moleculares, como momentos de dipolo, derivadas do momento dipolar, intensidades de infravermelho e potenciais eletrostáticos, além de forças eletrostáticas. Os multipolos aqui estudados foram aqueles advindos da Teoria Quântica de Átomos em Moléculas (QTAIM) e, em certos casos, foram comparados com resultados do formalismo CHELPG (CHarges from Electrostatic Potentials using a Grid based method). As investigações desse projeto foram divididas em duas etapas distintas, sendo que a primeira focou no desempenho dos multipolos atômicos na descrição dos potenciais eletrostáticos quando da interação de uma carga pontual carregada positivamente com uma molécula. Algumas simples moléculas diatômicas (F2, Cl2, BF, AlF, BeO, MgO, LiH e NaCl) e outras mais complexas (H2O, H2CO, NH3, PH3, BF3 e CO2) foram consideradas nesta etapa, sendo que os cálculos foram feitos com B3LYP/6-311G(3d,3p). Já, na segunda etapa, estudou-se o modelo carga - fluxo de carga - fluxo de dipolo (CCFDF, do inglês \"charge - charge flux - dipole flux\") na investigação e interpretação das intensidades fundamentais de infravermelho em modos de vibração molecular. Nessa etapa optou-se pelo estudo de sistemas que apresentavam ligações de hidrogênio, como homodímeros (H2O-H2O, HF-HF, HCl-HCl, HCN-HCN, HNC-HNC e NH3-NH3) e heterodímeros (HF-HCN, HCl-HF e HF-H2O). Os cálculos destes sistemas foram realizados com CCSD/cc-pVQZ-mod. Os resultados sugerem que os multipolos QTAIM são melhores que as cargas CHELPG, na maioria dos casos, para descrição dos potenciais eletrostáticos em sistemas próton - molécula. Por sua vez, o modelo CCFDF/QTAIM consegue reproduzir as intensidades de infravermelho em dímeros que apresentam ligações de hidrogênio. Finalmente, o aumento de intensidade do estiramento X-H do monômero doador, em dímeros lineares, é explicado pela variação da contribuição de fluxo de carga durante a dimerização. / The charges, dipoles, quadrupoles and high order terms, along with their derivatives, allow a better understanding of electric properties. We can cite dipole moments, dipole moment derivatives, infrared intensities, electrostatic potentials and electrostatic forces. The multipoles treated here are obtained from the Quantum Theory of Atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and they are compared with CHELPG (CHarges from Electrostatic Potentials using a Grid based method) results. The investigations of this project can be divided in two distinct parts and the first one focuses in the performance of atomic multipoles in the description of electrostatic potentials when one positive particle interacts with molecules. Some simple diatomic (F2 , Cl2 , BF, AlF, BeO, MgO, LiH and NaCl) and polyatomic molecules (H2O, H2CO, NH3 ,PH3 ,BF3 and CO2) were considered in this investigation and the calculations were carried out at the B3LYP/6-311G(3d,3p) level. The second part of this dissertation was a study of infrared intensities in vibrational modes by means of the charge-charge flux -dipole flux model. The systems treated now are dimers with hydrogen bonds such as homodimers (H2O-H2O, HF-HF, HCl-HCl, HCN-HCN, HNC-HNC and NH3-NH3) and heterodimers (HF-HCN, HCl-HF and HF-H2O). The calculations of these systems were carried out at the CCSD/cc-pVQZ-mod level. The results suggest that QTAIM multipoles are better in describing electrostatic potentials in almost all proton-molecule arrangements than CHELPG charges. The charge-charge flux -dipole flux model can reproduce infrared intensities of dimer with hydrogen bonds. Finally, the increase in intensities of X-H stretching modes associated to the donor monomer in linear dimers is explained by changes in charge flux contributions during dimerization.

Harnessing the Sun’s energy via the conversion of solar photons to electricity has emerged as a sustainable energy source to fulfill our future demands. In this regard, solution-processable, size-tunable PbS quantum dots (QDs) have been identified as a promising active materials for photovoltaics (PVs). Yet, there are still serious challenges that hinder the full exploitation of QD materials in PVs. This dissertation addresses two main challenges to aid these QDs in fulfilling their tremendous potential in PV applications. First, it is essential to establish a large-scale synthetic technique which maintains control over the reaction parameters to yield QDs with well-defined shape, size, and composition. Rigorous protocols for cost-effective production on a scale are still missing from literature. Particularly, previous reports of record-performance QD-PVs have been based on small-scale, manual, batch syntheses. One way to achieve a controlled large-scale synthesis is by reducing the reaction volume to ensure uniformity. Accordingly, we design a droplet-based continuous-flow synthesis of PbS QDs. Only upon separating the nucleation and growth phases, via a dual-temperature-stage reactor, it was possible to achieve high-quality QDs with high photoluminescence quantum yield (50%) in large-scale. The performance of these QDs in a PV device was comparable to batch-synthesized QDs, thus providing a promise in utilizing automated synthesis of QDs for PV applications. Second, it is crucial to study and control the charge transfer (CT) dynamics at QD interfaces in order to optimize their PV performance. Yet, the CT investigations based on PbS QDs are limited in literature. Here, we investigate the CT and charge separation (CS) at size-tunable PbS QDs and organic acceptor interfaces using a combination of femtosecond broadband transient spectroscopic techniques and steady-state measurements. The results reveal that the energy band alignment, tuned by the quantum confinement, is a key element for efficient CT and CS processes. Additionally, the presence of interfacial electrostatic interaction between the QDs and the acceptors facilitates CT from large PbS QD (bandgap < 1 eV); thus enabling light-harvesting from the broad near-infrared solar spectrum range. The advances in this work – from automated synthesis to charge transfer studies – pave new pathways towards energy harvesting from solution-processed nanomaterials.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第23219号 / 工博第4863号 / 新制||工||1759(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科分子工学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 庸裕, 教授 近藤 輝幸, 准教授 菅瀬 謙治, 教授 佐藤 啓文 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

Content: Acrylic resin (AR) is a most popular retanning agent due to its selective filling property and advantage of formaldehyde-free. The retanning performance of acrylic resin mainly depends on its penetration depth and filling parts in leather. Therefore, to improve the retanning performance, it is necessary to fully understand the factors affecting the mass transfer and the distribution of acrylic resin in leather. We have found that the structure and the charge of leather and the dosage of acrylic resin rather than the molecular weight of acrylic resin are important factors affecting the penetration rate of acrylic resin in crust leather by using fluorescent tracer technique. In this study, from the view of electrostatic interaction, effects of neutralizing pH and retanning auxiliaries such as phenol sulfonic acid condensation (PSAC) and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) on the penetration and the distribution of acrylic resin in crust leather were investigated. Higher neutralizing pH led to a faster transfer of acrylic resin in leather because of the decrease in the positive charges of chrome-tanned leather (isoelectric point 7.1) and the increase in the negative charges of acrylic resin. Employing PSAC and CMC enhanced acrylic resin transfer in crust leather due to the dramatic increase in the negative charges of acrylic resin. These results indicated that decreasing the electrostatic binding force between acrylic resin and crust leather is beneficial to the penetration of acrylic resin in leather, which could be achieved by adjusting the neutralizing pH or using acrylic resin together with proper retanning auxiliaries. Take-Away: 1. Using phenol sulfonic acid condensation and sodium carboxymethylcellulose enhanced acrylic resin transfer in crust leather. 2. Decreasing electrostatic binding force between acrylic resin and crust leather is beneficial to penetration of acrylic resin in leather. 3. Increasing neutralizing pH or using proper retanning auxiliaries can decrease the electrostatic interaction between acrylic resin and crust leather effectively.

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The presented diploma thesis deals with the design of an electrostatic precipitator for a domestic automatic wood fuel boiler. The individual chapters describe the products of the combustion process, the principles of charging dust particles, describe existing patents related to electrostatic precipitators, commercial electrostatic precipitators and the last part of the work calculates a mathematical model, according to which previously designed and evaluated separator variants were designed and evaluated. Based on the results, the optimal variant of the electrostatic precipitator designed for a domestic boiler is then selected.

This master thesis deals with the filtration of air contaminated with oil and the total efficiency and propose a new filtration system. The reason is insufficient capacity and functionality of the operating device is incorrect. It will propose the most appropriate solution to this in terms of economic and technical design is satisfactory.