Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2017-02-09T19:35:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Camila Gomes Nunes.pdf: 4871207 bytes, checksum: 62e59136c5dda645d85ce86beadae3ca (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-09T19:35:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Camila Gomes Nunes.pdf: 4871207 bytes, checksum: 62e59136c5dda645d85ce86beadae3ca (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-22 / Despite the nutritional and functional value the fruits of jamel?ozeiros (Syzygium Cumini L. Skeels) known as jamel?es are little consumed. In harvest seasons, production is abundant, however, there is no rational use of the fruit. The pulp of this fruit has a high content of anthocyanin, which gives it high antioxidant potential. The practice of physical exercise generates free radicals in the body, which has the antioxidant defense system; the effectiveness of this system is modulated by the intake of nutrients and other compounds with antioxidant potential, as presents in Jamel?o. The aim of the paper was develop energy drink, formulation for use with Jamel?o pulp and mix of carbohydrates, 100% natural, without colorings and flavorings. 11 formulations were produced according to the RDC / ANVISA n?18/2010, with variations in pulp content and mix of carbohydrates. The samples were subjected to sensory evaluation by the acceptance method with consumers and 4 samples with higher averages passed new sensory analysis by athletes, acceptance method and were also submitted to: physical analysis, chemical and physico-chemical, antioxidant activity by methods DPPH, anthocyanin content and content of phenolic compounds. The formulations 4,5,8 and 11 obtained the highest average with consumers and the sample 11 to greater acceptance by athletes. The sample 8 had higher anthocyanin content differing from the other. The sample 4 and 5 showed higher levels of phenolic and the sample 4 presented the highest antioxidant activity. In conclusion, the beverage had high and satisfactory levels of antioxidants and good acceptance by athletes. Therefore, the production of energy and functional drink for athletes and favors the development of new products using Jamel?o must be encouraged and exploited. / Apesar do valor nutricional e funcional, os frutos dos jamel?ozeiros (Syzygium Cumini L. Skeels) conhecidos como jamel?es, s?o pouco consumidos. Nas ?pocas de safra, a produ??o ? abundante, no entanto, n?o h? uso racional do fruto. A polpa desse fruto apresenta alto teor de antocianinas, que lhe confere alto potencial antioxidante. A pr?tica de exerc?cios f?sicos gera radicais livres no organismo que conta com o sistema de defesa antioxidante, a efic?cia desse sistema ? modulada pela ingest?o de nutrientes e outros compostos com potencial antioxidante, como os presentes no jamel?o. Desenvolver formula??o de bebida energ?tica pronta para consumo com polpa de jamel?o e mistura de carboidratos, 100% natural, sem corantes e aromatizantes. Foram produzidas 11 diferentes formula??es conforme a RDC/ANVISA n?18/2010, com varia??es no teor de polpa e do mix de carboidratos. As amostras foram submetidas a an?lise sensorial pelo m?todo de aceita??o com consumidores e as 4 amostras com maiores m?dias passaram por nova an?lise sensorial pelo m?todo de aceita??o com atletas e foram submetidas tamb?m a: An?lise f?sica, qu?mica e f?sico-qu?mica, atividade antioxidante pelos m?todos DPPH, teor de antocianinas e teor de compostos fen?licos totais. As formula??es 4,5,8 e 11 obtiveram as maiores m?dias com os consumidores sendo a amostra 11 a de maior aceita??o pelos atletas. A amostra 8 apresentou maior teor de antocianina diferindo das demais. As amostra 4 e 5 apresentaram maiores teores de compostos fen?licos sendo a amostra 4 a que apresentou maior atividade antioxidante. Em conclus?o, a bebida desenvolvida apresentou teores elevados e satisfat?rios de compostos antioxidantes e boa aceita??o entre os atletas. Logo, a produ??o de uma bebida energ?tica e funcional para atletas ? favor?vel e o desenvolvimento de novos produtos envolvendo o jamel?o como mat?ria-prima devem ser incentivados e explorados.

Magnets play a major role in our rapidly developing world of technology. Electric motors and generators, transformers, data storage devices, MRI machines, cellphones, and NMR are some of the many applications for magnets. However, almost all the magnets currently being used have rare-earth heavy metals in them. Despite their high-energy product, the presence of rare-earth metals increases the cost significantly. Also, the processes involved in the mining of rare-earth metals are hazardous to the environment, and to all life forms. In the past few decades, oxide based magnets have gained a lot of attention as potential replacements for the rare-earth magnets. Oxide based magnetic nanocrystals are attracting a lot of attention as a potential replacement for rare-earth magnets. They are stable in ambient condition and their manufacturing cost is very low when compared to the rare-earth magnets. My work deals with the synthesis of core-shell magnetic structure for high frequency applications (Chapter 1) and the synthesis of high energy product magnetic nanocrystals (Chapter 2) and the synthesis of soft magnetic nanocrystals for high frequency measurement. NiZn ferrite, a soft oxide based magnet cannot be directly implied at high frequencies as they fail at the frequency which over the MHz range. On the other hand, BaZn ferrite is a Y-type magnets, which is robust at higher frequencies. Therefore, using the latter magnet as a protective shell for core material, made of former magnet, enables us to manufacture a cheap solution to the rare-earth magnets used in our cell phones and other devices that work on high frequency signals. On the other hand, successful coating of a very soft magnetic material on a hard-magnetic core increases the total energy product of the magnetic composite, which enhances its versatility. / Mechanical Engineering

The continuous high demand on permanent magnets in industries opened new research plateau to develop alternative magnetic material. The current used permanent magnet materials in the market still suffer from high cost and insufficient magnetic or thermal properties. The central focus of this dissertation work is the optimization of cobalt carbide based nanomaterial by means of modifying polyol synthesis assisted by nucleation agent and systematic statistics using JMP software tool. In most existing literatures, producing cobalt carbide (Co2C or Co3C) lack reproducibility and consistency resulting in nonsolid magnetic properties results. The practical requirements for cobalt carbide to be used as permanent magnet are high coercivity (Hc), high magnetization (Ms), resulting in a high-energy product (HcxMs). Previous literatures have shown coercivities of 1.5 to 2.5 kOe for cobalt carbides under aggressive temperatures conditions (300oC) or after aligning the particles under magnetic field. A statistical guided method performed a sequence of experiments toward producing high coercivities using surface response design. Primarily, the statistical study to optimize cobalt carbide was made by analyzing experimental condition to fulfill high magnetic properties with tuned conditions as much as possible. Therefore, having the advantage for superior control on process variable when shifting cobalt carbide for scale up production in flow chemistry set up using microreaction system (MMRS). The optimization is based upon selecting the most important conditions in polyol reaction to produce cobalt carbide (Co2C or Co3C) and feed JMP software model e.g. reaction temperature, reaction time, and or precursor concentration…etc. These factors called (effects) used to design experiments and generate tables to run minimum experiments. Points of each effect (levels) are selected based on previous knowledge and experience with the synthesis. The output called (response) can be any of the magnetic properties of our interest e.g. magnetization (Ms), coercivity (Hc), or energy magnetic product (HcxMs). In the first model fit of cobalt carbide magnetic was studied in a polyol reaction to increase its magnetic energy product and optimize the experimental conditions. The results disclosed increase in magnetic energy product (6.2 MGOe) when validating the prediction model conditions suggested by JMP: shorter reaction time, and lower precursor concentration conditions at maximum reaction temperature. Finally, to my knowledge studying the effect of the nucleating agent to alter cobalt carbide growth have not been studied so far. Therefore, statistical study design using central composite design (CCD) to investigate the nucleating agent effect of silver nitrite on cobalt carbide coercivity was made. The importance of nucleating agent on coercivity is vigorous to attain and control the growth direction of cobalt carbide nanoparticles. This is due to the shape anisotropy contribution to enhance coercivity unlike weak shape anisotropy attributed to agglomeration of nanoparticles demonstrated in previous studies. Enhancement of coercivity reached 3 kOe with aspect ratio control as a function of silver nitrite concentration under lower reaction temperature. The continuous high demand on permanent magnets in industries opened new research plateau to develop alternative magnetic material. The current used permanent magnet materials in the market still suffer from high cost and insufficient magnetic or thermal properties. The central focus of this dissertation work is the optimization of cobalt carbide based nanomaterial by means of modifying polyol synthesis assisted by nucleation agent and systematic statistics using JMP software tool. In most existing literatures, producing cobalt carbide (Co2C or Co3C) lack reproducibility and consistency resulting in nonsolid magnetic properties results. The practical requirements for cobalt carbide to be used as permanent magnet are high coercivity (Hc), high magnetization (Ms), resulting in a high-energy product (HcxMs). Previous literatures have shown coercivities of 1.5 to 2.5 kOe for cobalt carbides under aggressive temperatures conditions (300oC) or after aligning the particles under magnetic field. A statistical guided method performed a sequence of experiments toward producing high coercivities using surface response design. Primarily, the statistical study to optimize cobalt carbide was made by analyzing experimental condition to fulfill high magnetic properties with tuned conditions as much as possible. Therefore, having the advantage for superior control on process variable when shifting cobalt carbide for scale up production in flow chemistry set up using microreaction system (MMRS). The optimization is based upon selecting the most important conditions in polyol reaction to produce cobalt carbide (Co2C or Co3C) and feed JMP software model e.g. reaction temperature, reaction time, and or precursor concentration…etc. These factors called (effects) used to design experiments and generate tables to run minimum experiments. Points of each effect (levels) are selected based on previous knowledge and experience with the synthesis. The output called (response) can be any of the magnetic properties of our interest e.g. magnetization (Ms), coercivity (Hc), or energy magnetic product (HcxMs). In the first model fit of cobalt carbide magnetic was studied in a polyol reaction to increase its magnetic energy product and optimize the experimental conditions. The results disclosed increase in magnetic energy product (6.2 MGOe) when validating the prediction model conditions suggested by JMP: shorter reaction time, and lower precursor concentration conditions at maximum reaction temperature. Finally, to my knowledge studying the effect of the nucleating agent to alter cobalt carbide growth have not been studied so far. Therefore, statistical study design using central composite design (CCD) to investigate the nucleating agent effect of silver nitrite on cobalt carbide coercivity was made. The importance of nucleating agent on coercivity is vigorous to attain and control the growth direction of cobalt carbide nanoparticles. This is due to the shape anisotropy contribution to enhance coercivity unlike weak shape anisotropy attributed to agglomeration of nanoparticles demonstrated in previous studies. Enhancement of coercivity reached 3 kOe with aspect ratio control as a function of silver nitrite concentration under lower reaction temperature.

Secondary energy products are used in the construction industry for a long time. More strict environmental limits for emissions to air have created new technologies combustion of materials in thermal power plants. In this way combustion are produced a new secondary energy products. It is an attempt to find of suitable use for these products. Their use will have ecological impact on the environment and it will allow prepare of new compositions of higher utility properties. The aim of this study was to develop a new mixture, using the new secondary energy products, for production concrete with high utility properties.

When a permanent magnet is considered for an application, the quantity that quantifies the usability of that material is the magnetic energy product (BH)max. In today’s world, rare earth transition metal permanent magnets like Nd-Fe-B, Sm-Co possesses the maximum magnetic energy product. But still for the industrial application, the ferrite permanent magnets are the primary choice over these rare transition metal magnets. Thus, in the present context, the magnetic energy product of the low cost ferrite system makes it unsuitable for the high magnetic energy application. In this regard, exchange spring magnets which combine the magnetization of the soft phase and coercivity of the hard magnetic phases become important in enhancing the magnetic energy product of the system. In this thesis, the exchange spring behaviour is reported for the first time in hard/soft oxide nanocomposites by microstructural tailoring of hard Barium Ferrite and soft Nickel Zinc Ferrite particles. We have analyzed the magnetization reversal and its correlation with the coercivity mechanism in the Ni0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/BaFe12O19 exchange spring systems. Using this exchange spring concept, we could enhance the magnetic energy product in Iron Oxide/ Barium Calcium Ferrite nanocomposites compared to the bare hard ferrite by ~13%. The presence of the exchange interaction in this nanocomposite is confirmed by the Henkel plot. Moreover, a detailed Reitveld study, magnetization loop and corresponding variation of the magnetic energy product, Henkel plot analysis and First Order Reversal Curve analysis are performed on nanocomposites of hard Strontium Ferrite and soft Cobalt Ferrite. We have proved the exchange spring behaviour in this composite. In addition, we could successfully tailor the magnetization behaviour of the soft Cobalt Ferrite- hard Strontium Ferrite nanocomposite from non exchange spring behaviour to exchange spring behaviour, by tuning the size of the soft Cobalt Ferrite in the Cobalt Ferrite/Strontium Ferrite nanocomposite. The relative strength of the interaction governing the magnetization process in the composites has been studied using Henkel plot and First Order Reversal Curve method. The FORC method has been utilized to understand the magnetization reversal behaviour as well as the extent of the irreversible magnetization present in both the nanocomposites, having smaller and larger particle size of the Cobalt Ferrite. It has been found that for the all the studied composites, the pinning is the dominant process for magnetization reversal. The detailed structural analysis using thin film XRD, angle dependent magnetic hysteresis and remanent coercivity measurement, coercivity mechanism by micromagnetic analysis and First Order Reversal Curve analysis are performed for thin films of Strontium Ferrite which are grown on c-plane alumina using Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) at two different oxygen partial pressures. The magnetic easy directions of both the films lie in the out of plane direction where as the in plane direction corresponds to the magnetic hard direction. Depending on the oxygen partial pressure during deposition, the magnetization reversal changes from S-W type reversal to Kondorsky kind of reversal. Thus, the growth parameter for the Strontium Ferrite single layer which will be used further as a hard layer for realizing oxide exchange spring in oxide multilayer, is optimized. The details of the magnetic and structural properties are analyzed for Nickel Zinc Ferrite thin film grown on (100) MgAl2O4. We have obtained an epitaxial growth of Nickel Zinc Ferrite by tuning the growth parameters of PLD deposition. The ferromagnetic resonance and the angle dependent hysteresis loop suggest that, the magnetic easy direction for the soft Nickel Zinc Ferrite lie in the film plane whereas the out of plane direction is the magnetic hard direction. Using the growth condition of respective Nickel Zinc Ferrite and Strontium Ferrite, we have realized the exchange spring behaviour for the first time in the trilayer structure of SrFe12O19 (20 nm)/Ni0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4(20 nm)/ SrFe12O19 (20 nm) grown on c-plane alumina (Al2O3) using PLD. The FORC distribution for this trilayer structure shows the single switching behaviour, corresponding to the exchange spring behaviour. The reversible ridge measurement shows that the reversible and the irreversible part of the magnetizations are not coupled with each other.