Environmental and health aspects of road materials have been discussed for a long time, mostly regarding bitumen and bitumen fumes. However, just a few studies on other types of road materials have been reported. In this doctoral study, two types of materials, asphalt release agents and bituminous sealants, were investigated with regard to chemical characterization and emission profiles. Besides conventional test methods, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) technique was applied for emissions profiles screening and quantitative analysis. General description of main characteristics of asphalt release agents and bituminous sealants is given, and a comprehensive state-of-the-art on SPME technique is presented, especially on methodologies for analyzing mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs and PAHs) in different sample matrices. In the experimental study, chemical characterization of the two material types was performed using conventional methods, including fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), mass spectrometry (MS) and gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS). General patterns regarding functional groups and molecular weight distribution were studied. In the case of asphalt release agents, more detailed information on chemical compositions, especially the contents of MAHs and PAHs, was obtained. General information on emission proneness of asphalt release agents was obtained using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and MS. Using headspace(HS)-SPME and GC-MS, emission profiles of asphalt release agents were characterized at different temperatures, whereas the profiles of bituminous sealants were obtained solely at room temperature. The results presented were used for ranking the materials with regard to degree of total emission as well as emission of hazardous substances. The applicability of HS-SPME for quantitative analysis of MAHs in asphalt release agents and emulsion-based bituminous sealants was investigated. The use of a surrogate sample matrix was concerned, and experimental parameters influencing the HS-SPME procedure, such as equilibration and extraction time, as well as effects of sample amount and matrices, were studied. The methods were evaluated with regard to detection limit, accuracy as well as precision. Different calibration approaches including external calibration, internal calibration and standard addition were investigated. The determination of MAHs in asphalt release agents and emulsion-based bituminous sealants using HS-SPME-GC-MS was conducted. / QC 20100913

This doctoral thesis consists of a literature review, presented in two papers, and another six papers describing experimental studies of the influence of different kinds of wax and polyphosporic acid on bitumen and asphalt concrete mixture properties. The literature review should give an extensive description of the field of knowledge concerning wax in bitumen. Effects of wax in crude oil, bitumen and asphalt concrete as well as test methods for studying these effects are described. Theories behind possible mechanisms are also discussed, and commercial wax as additive to bitumen for different purposes included. The experimental parts comprise laboratory studies involving totally five 160/220 penetration base bitumens from different sources, two isolated bitumen waxes, five commercial waxes and one polyphosphoric acid. Asphalt concrete slabs, containing base or modified bitumen were prepared and tested. Binder properties were evaluated using different types of laboratory equipment, such as dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), bending beam rheometer (BBR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), force ductilometer, as well as equipment for determining conventional parameters like penetration, softening point, viscosity, and Fraass breaking point. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC-FID) were used for chemical characterization. The binders were aged by means of the rolling thin film oven test (RTFOT) and pressure ageing vessel (PAV) in combination. Asphalt concrete properties were evaluated at low temperatures using the tensile strain restrained specimen test (TSRST) and creep test at -25°C. Dynamic creep testing was performed at 40°C, as well as complex modulus tests between 0 and 20°C. Binder test results indicated that the magnitude and type of effect on bitumen rheology depend on the bitumen itself, type of crystallizing fraction in the bitumen and/or type and amount of additive used. Bitumen composition was found to be of decisive importance. Adding polyethylene wax or polyphosphoric acid, especially to a non-waxy 160/220 penetration grade bitumen, showed no or positive effects on the rheological behaviour at low temperatures (decrease in stiffness) as well as medium and high temperatures (increase in complex modulus and decrease in phase angle). However, the corresponding positive effects could not be shown in dynamic creep testing (at 40°C) of asphalt concrete mixtures containing these modified binders. Adding FT-paraffin decreased the physical hardening index for all bitumens. Also polyethylene wax and montan wax showed this effect for some bitumens. Slack wax showed a large increasing effect on physical hardening, and polyphosphoric acid none or a minor negative effect. No correlation between physical hardening index (PHI) and wax content by DSC was found in this study, involving both natural bitumen wax and commercial wax. Addition of the commercial waxes used showed no or marginally positive influence on bitumen ageing properties for the bitumens and test conditions used. Comparing asphalt mixture test results to the corresponding binder test results, the effects on asphalt mixtures from adding commercial wax or polyphosphoric acid were less evident. Significant binder physical hardening by BBR could not be confirmed by TSRST. / QC 20101006

Soy flour (SF), a by-product of the soybean oil extraction processing, was investigated for its application in soy-polypropylene composites for interior automotive applications. The emphasis of this work was the understanding of this new type of filler material and the contribution of its major constituents to its thermal stability and impact properties. For this reason, reference materials were selected to represent the protein (soy protein isolate (SPI)) and carbohydrate (soy hulls (SH)) constituents of the soy flour. Additional materials were also investigated: the residue obtained after the protein removal from the soy flour which was called insoluble soy (IS), and the remaining liquid solution after acid precipitation of the proteins, containing mostly sugars and minerals, which was called soluble sugar extract (SSE). Two treatments, potassium permanganate and autoclave, were analyzed for their potential to modify the properties of the soy composite materials. An acid treatment with sulfuric acid conducted on soy flour was also considered. The soy materials were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under isothermal (in air) and dynamic (in nitrogen) conditions. SPI had the highest thermal stability and SSE the lowest thermal stability for the early stage of the heating process. Those two materials had the highest amount of residual mass at the end of the dynamic TGA in nitrogen. The two treatments showed minimal effect on the isothermal thermal stability of the soy materials at 200 ??C. A minor improvement was observed for the autoclave treated soy materials. Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy indicated that the chemical surface composition differed according to type of the soy materials but no difference could be observed for the treatments within one type of soy material. Contact angle analysis and surface energy estimation indicated differences of the surface hydrophobicity of the soy materials according to type of material and treatment. The initial water contact angle ranged from 57 ?? for SF to 85 ?? for SH. The rate of water absorption increased dramatically after the autoclave treatment for IS and SPI. Both materials showed the highest increase in the polar surface energy fraction. In general, the major change of the surface energy was associated with change of the polar fraction. After KMnO4 treatment, the polar surface energy of SF, IS and SPI decreased while SH showed a slight increase after KMnO4 treatment. A relationship between protein content and polar surface energy was observed and seen to be more pronounced when high protein containing soy materials were treated with KMnO4 and autoclave. Based on the polar surface energy results, the most suitable soy materials for polypropylene compounding are SPI (KMnO4), SH, and IS (KMnO4) because their polar surface energy are the lowest which should make them more compatible with non-polar polymers such as polypropylene. The soy materials were compounded as 30 wt-% material loading with an injection moulding grade polypropylene blend for different combinations of soy material treatment and coupling agents. Notched Izod impact and flexural strength as well as flexural modulus estimates indicated that the mechanical properties of the autoclaved SF decreased when compared to untreated soy flour while the potassium permanganate treated SF improved in impact and flexural properties. Combinations of the two treatments and two selected (maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene) coupling agents showed improved impact and flexural properties for the autoclaved soy flour but decreased properties for the potassium permanganate treated soy flour. Scanning electron microscopy of the fractured section, obtained after impact testing of the composite material, revealed different crack propagation mechanisms for the treated SF. Autoclaved SF had a poor interface with large gaps between the material and the polypropylene matrix. After the addition of a maleic anhydride coupling agent to the autoclaved SF and polypropylene formulation, the SF was fully embedded in the polymer matrix. Potassium permanganate treated SF showed partial bonding between the material and the polymer matrix but some of the material showed poor bonding to the matrix. The acid treated SF showed cracks through the dispersed phase and completely broken components that did not bind to the polypropylene matrix. In conclusion, the two most promising soy materials in terms of impact and flexural properties improvement of soy polypropylene composites were potassium permanganate treated SF and the autoclaved SF combined with maleic anhydride coupling agent formulation.

This thesis focuses on the synthesis and characterisation of organoclays. X-ray diffraction has been used to study the changes in the basal spacings of montmorillonite clay and surfactant-intercalated organoclays. Variation in the d-spacing was found to be a step function of the surfactant concentration. Three different molecular environments for surfactant octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (ODTMA) within the surface-modified montmorillonite are proposed upon the basis of their different decomposition temperatures. High-resolution thermogravimetric analysis (HRTG) shows that the thermal decomposition of montmorillonite modified with ODTMA takes place in four steps attributing to dehydration of adsorbed water, dehydration of water hydrating metal cations, loss of surfactant and the loss of OH units respectively. In addition, it has shown that the decomposition procedure of DODMA and TOMA modified clays are very different from that of ODTMA modified ones. The surfactant decomposition takes place in several steps in the DODMA and TOMA modified clays while for ODTMA modified clays, it shows only one step for the decomposition of surfactant. Also TG was proved to be a useful tool to estimate the amount of surfactant within the organoclays. A model is proposed in which, up to 0.4 CEC, a surfactant monolayer is formed between the montmorillonite clay layers; up to 0.8 CEC, a lateral-bilayer arrangement is formed; and above 1.5 CEC, a pseudotrimolecular layer is formed, with excess surfactant adsorbed on the clay surface. While for dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DODMA) and trioctadecylmethylammonium bromide (TOMA) modified clays, since the larger sizes of the surfactants, some layers of montmorillonite are kept unaltered because of steric effects. The configurations of surfactant within these organoclays usually take paraffin type layers. Thermal analysis also provides an indication of the thermal stability of the organoclay as shown by different starting decomposition temperatures. FTIR was used as a guide to determine the phase state of the organoclay interlayers as determined from the CH asymmetric stretching vibration of the surfactants to provide more information on surfactant configurations. It was used to study the changes in the spectra of the surfactant ODTMA upon intercalation into a sodium montmorillonite. Surfaces of montmorillonites were modified using ultrasonic and hydrothermal methods through the intercalation and adsorption of the cationic surfactant ODTMA. Changes in the surfaces and structure were characterized using electron microscopy. The ultrasonic preparation method results in a higher surfactant concentration within the montmorillonite interlayer when compared with that from the hydrothermal method. Both XRD patterns and TEM images demonstrate that SWy-2-Namontmorillonite contains superlayers. TEM images of organoclays prepared at high surfactant concentrations show alternate basal spacings between neighboring layers. SEM images show that modification with surfactant will reduce the clay particle aggregation. Organoclays prepared at low surfactant concentration display curved flakes, whereas they become flat with increasing intercalated surfactant. Fundamentally this thesis has increased the knowledge base of the structural and morphological properties of organo-montmorillonite clays. The configurations of surfactant in the organoclays have been further investigated and three different molecular environments for surfactant ODTMA within the surface-modified montmorillonite are proposed upon the basis of their different decomposition temperatures. Changes in the spectra of the surfactant upon intercalation into clay have been investigated in details. Novel surfactant-modified montmorillonite results in the formation of new nanophases with the potential for the removal of organic contaminants from aqueous media and for the removal of hydrocarbon spills on roads.

Despite the possible common histopathological features at diagnosis, cancer cells present within breast carcinomas are highly heterogeneous in their molecular signatures. This heterogeneity is responsible for disparate clinical behaviors, treatment responses and long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients. Although the few histopathological markers can partially describe the diversity of cells found in tumor tissue sections, the full molecular characterization of individual cancer cells is currently impossible in routine clinical practice. In this respect, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopic imaging of histological sections allows obtaining, for each pixel of tissue images, hundreds of independent potential markers, which makes this technique a particularly powerful tool to distinguish cell types and subtypes. As a complement to the conventional clinicopathological evaluation, this spectroscopic approach has the potential to directly reveal molecular descriptors that should allow identifying different clonal lineages found within a single tumor and therefore provide knowledge relevant to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment personalization. Yet, interpretation of infrared (IR) spectra acquired on tissue sections requires a well-established calibration, which is currently missing. Conventionally, mammary epithelial cells are studied in vitro as adherent two-dimensional (2D) monolayers, which lead to the alteration of cell-microenvironmental interplay and consequently to the loss of tissue structure and function. A number of key in vivo-like interactions may be re-established with the use of three-dimensional (3D) laminin-rich extracellular matrix (lrECM)-based culture systems. The aim of this thesis is to investigate by FTIR imaging the influence of the in vitro growth environment (2D culture versus 3D lrECM culture and 3D monoculture versus 3D co-culture with fibroblasts) on a series of thirteen well-characterized human breast cancer cell lines and to determine culture conditions generating spectral phenotypes that are closer to the ones observed in malignant breast tissues. The reference cell lines cultured in a physiologically relevant basement membrane model and having undergone formalin fixation, paraffin embedding (FFPE), a routine treatment used to preserve clinical tissue specimens, could contribute to the construction of a spectral database. The latter could be ultimately employed as a valuable tool to interpret IR spectra of cells present in tumor tissue sections, particularly through the recognition of unique spectral markers.To achieve the goal, we developed and optimized, in a first step, the preparation of samples derived from traditional 2D and 3D lrECM cell cultures in order to preserve their morphological and molecular relevance for FTIR microspectroscopic analysis. We then highlighted the importance of the influence of the growth environment on the cellular phenotype by comparing spectra of 2D- and 3D-cultured breast cancer cell lines between them. A particular focus was placed to establish a correlation between FTIR spectral data and publicly available microarray-based gene expression patterns of the whole series of breast cancer cell lines grown in 2D and 3D lrECM cultures. Our results revealed that, although based on completely different principles, gene expression profiling and FTIR spectroscopy are similarly sensitive to both the cell line identity and the phenotypes induced by cell culture conditions. We also identified by FTIR imaging changes in the chemical content occurring in the microenvironment surrounding cell spheroids grown in 3D lrECM culture model. Finally, we illustrated the impact of the in vivo-like microenvironment on the IR spectra of breast cancer cell lines grown in 3D lrECM co-culture with fibroblasts and compared them with spectra of cell lines grown in 3D lrECM monoculture. Unsupervised statistical data analyses reported that cells grown in 3D co-cultures produce spectral phenotypes similar to the ones observed in FFPE tumor tissue sections from breast carcinoma patients. Altogether, our results suggest that FFPE samples prepared from 3D lrECM cultures of breast cancer cell lines and studied by FTIR microspectroscopic imaging provide reliable information that could be integrated in the setting up of a recognition model aiming to identify and interpret specific spectral signatures of cells present in breast tumor tissue sections. / Le cancer du sein est une maladie très hétérogène, tant au niveau clinique que biologique. Cette hétérogénéité rend impossible la caractérisation moléculaire complète des cellules cancéreuses individuelles dans la pratique clinique courante. Dans ce contexte, l’imagerie infrarouge à transformée de Fourier (FTIR) des coupes tissulaires permet d'obtenir pour chaque pixel d'une image de tissu des centaines de marqueurs potentiels indépendants, ce qui pourrait faire de cette technique un outil particulièrement puissant pour identifier des différents types et sous-types cellulaires. L'interprétation des spectres infrarouges (IR) enregistrés à partir des coupes histologiques nécessite cependant une calibration qui fait actuellement défaut. Cette calibration pourrait être obtenue à partir de lignées cellulaires tumorales bien caractérisées. Traditionnellement, les cellules épithéliales mammaires sont étudiées in vitro sous forme de monocouches adhérentes bidimensionnelles (2D), ce qui conduit à l'altération de la communication entre les cellules et leur environnement et, par conséquent, à la perte de l’architecture et de la fonction du tissu épithélial. Un certain nombre d'interactions physiologiques clés peuvent être rétablies en utilisant des systèmes de culture tridimensionnelle (3D) dans une matrice extracellulaire riche en laminine (lrECM). L'objectif de cette thèse consiste à étudier par imagerie FTIR l'influence du microenvironnement (via une comparaison entre les cultures 2D et 3D lrECM ou les cultures 3D lrECM en présence ou en l’absence de fibroblastes) sur une série de treize lignées de cellules tumorales mammaires humaines bien caractérisées et à déterminer les conditions de culture générant des phénotypes spectraux qui se rapprochent le plus de ceux observés dans les tissus tumoraux. Au cours de ce travail, nous avons mis au point la culture des lignées cellulaires dans un modèle 3D lrECM ainsi qu’une méthodologie de préparation des échantillons offrant la possibilité de les comparer de manière pertinente avec les cellules cancéreuses présentes dans les coupes histologiques. De même, nous avons étudié par imagerie FTIR les effets du microenvironnement sur les lignées de cellules tumorales et inversement. Pour les lignées investiguées, le passage d’une culture 2D à une culture 3D lrECM s’accompagne, en effet, de modifications du spectre IR étroitement corrélées aux modifications du transcriptome. Les marqueurs spectraux indiquent également que l’environnement 3D génère un phénotype cellulaire proche de celui trouvé dans les coupes histologiques. De manière intéressante, cette proximité est d’autant plus renforcée en présence de fibroblastes dans le milieu de culture. / Doctorat en Sciences agronomiques et ingénierie biologique / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Magister Scientiae - MSc (Chemistry) / Blending polymers together offers researchers the ability to create novel materials that have a combination of desired properties of the individual polymers for a variety of functions as well as improving specific properties. The behaviour of the resulting blended polymer or blend is determined by the interactions between the two polymers. The resultant synergy from blending an intrinsically conducting polymer like polyaniline (PANI), is that it possesses the electrical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties of a metal while retaining the poor mechanical properties, solubility and processibility commonly associated with a conventional polymer. Aromatic polyamic acid has outstanding thermal, mechanical, electrical, and solvent resistance properties that can overcome the poor mechanical properties and instability of the conventional conducting polymers, such as polyaniline.

Une des caractéristiques histopathologiques de la maladie d'Alzheimer (AD) est la présence de plaques amyloïdes formées par les peptides amyloïdes β (Aβ) de 40 et 42 résidus, qui sont les produits de clivage par des protéases de l'APP. Afin de comprendre le rôle des variations structurelles du TM dans le traitement de l'APP, les peptides APP_TM4K ont été étudiés dans la bicouche lipidique en utilisant l’ATR-FTIR et ssNMR. Tandis que la structure secondaire globale du peptide APP_TM4K est hélicoidale, hétérogénéité de conformation et d'orientation a été observée pour le site de clivage γ et , que peuvent avoir des implications dans le mécanisme de clivage et donc dans la production d’Aβ. Les peptides Aβ s'agrègent pour produire des fibrilles et aussi de manière transitoire d'oligomères neurotoxiques. Nous avons constaté qu'en présence de Ca2+, l’Aβ (1-40) forme de préférence des oligomères, tandis qu'en absence de Ca2+ l'Aβ (1-40) s’agrège sous forme de fibrilles. Dans les échantillons sans Ca2+, l’ATR-FTIR révèle la conversion des oligomères en feuillets β antiparallèles en la conformation caractéristique des fibrilles en feuillets β parallèles. Ces résultats nous ont amené à conclure que les Ca2+ stimulent la formation d'oligomères d'Aβ (1-40), qui sont impliqués dans l’AD. Les positions et une orientation précise de deux nouveaux médicaments puissants modulateurs de la γ-sécrétase - le benzyl-carprofen et le sulfonyl-carprofen  dans la bicouche lipidique, ont été obtenus à partir des expériences des ssNMR. Ces résultats indiquent que le mécanisme probable de modulation du clivage par la y-sécrétase est une interaction directe avec le domaine TM de l’APP. / A histopathological characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the presence of amyloid plaques formed by amyloid β(A) peptides of 40 and 42 residues-long, which are the cleavage products of APP by proteases. To understand the role of structural changes in the TM domain of APP, APP_TM4K peptides were studied in the lipid bilayer using ATR-FTIR and ssNMR. While the overall secondary structure of the APP_TM4K peptide is helical, conformational and orientational heterogeneity was observed for the y- and for the -cleavage sites, which may have implications for the cleavage mechanism and therefore the production of Aβ. Starting from its monomeric form, Aβ peptides aggregate into fibrils and / or oligomers, the latter being the most neurotoxic. We found that in the presence of Ca2 +, Aβ (1-40) preferably forms oligomers, whereas in the absence of a2 + Aβ (1-40) aggregates into fibrils. In samples without Ca2 +, ATR-FTIR shows conversion from antiparallel β sheet conformation of oligomers into parallel β sheets, characteristic of fibrils. These results led us to conclude that Ca2 +stimulates the formation of oligomers of Aβ (1-40), that have been implicated in the pathogenesis of AD. Position and precise orientation of two new drugs  powerful modulators of γ-secretase  benzyl-carprofen and carprofen sulfonyl  in the lipid bilayer were obtained from neutron scattering and ssNMR experiments. These results indicate that carprofen-derivatives can directly interact with APP. Such interaction would interfere with proper APP-dimer formation, which is necessary for the sequential cleavage by β -secretase, diminishing or greatly reducing Aβ42 production.

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O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a viabilidade e a aplicabilidade do uso das técnicas de FT-IR-ATR, sem extração, com extração prévia da gordura e após hidrólise e metilação dos ácidos graxos, para avaliar o conteúdo de AGT em biscoitos recheados e comparar os resultados obtidos com os encontrados para a determinação de ácido elaídico pela técnica de CG-EM. Foram escolhidas 9 marcas de biscoitos recheados sabor chocolate e 1 pacote de gordura vegetal hidrogenada, para ser usada como padrão secundário para análise de AGT por FT-IR-ATR. As amostras foram analisadas, inicialmente, quanto aos seus conteúdos de umidade e lipídeos totais. Para todas as amostras não foi observada concentração de umidade superior a 6,03 g/100 g. Os lipídeos totais variaram de 12,51±0,58 a 23,84±0,09 g/100 g. A presença de AGT foi identificada por FT-IR-ATR pela visualização da banda próxima a 966 cm−1 e confirmada com adição de padrão às amostras. Ao analisar as amostras de biscoito homogeneizadas e sem outro preparo, não foi viável a utilização do método de FT-IR-ATR, visto que a absorção de radiação infravermelha de substâncias da amostra se sobrepõe à absorção na região das ligações duplas trans, o que demonstra que a matriz do alimento pode influenciar na análise. Quanto a presença dos AGT, ácido elaídico (C18:1, n-9 trans) foi identificado e confirmado em todas as amostras através de CG-EM. Ao comparar a quantificação pelos métodos CG-EM e FT-IR-ATR em amostras de extratos e na forma de ácidos graxos metilados (FAME), foram observadas concentrações baixas de ácido elaídico/ácidos graxos trans (de 0,03±0,01 a 0,86±0,01 g/100 g de biscoito) obtidas pelos diferentes métodos. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre as concentrações de AGT determinadas pelos três métodos testados para oito das nove amostras analisadas. O presente trabalho mostrou que a técnica de FT-IR-ATR, analisando o extrato lipídico e as amostras em forma de FAME foi adequado para estimar os teores de AGT em biscoito recheado de chocolate, visto que proporciona uma análise mais rápida, com um menor número de etapas e menor consumo de reagentes em relação às análises por CG-EM / The analytical methods used to measure the percentage of trans fatty acids in foods involve gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID), mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR). The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility and applicability of ATR-FT-IR techniques, without extraction, with previous extraction of fat and after hydrolysis and methylation of fatty acids to evaluate the content of TFA in filled biscuits, and compare the results obtained with those found for the determination of elaidic acid by the CG-MS technique. Were chosen 9 marks of chocolate filled biscuit and 1 packet of hydrogenated vegetable fat to be used as a secondary standard for AGT analysis by ATR-FT-IR. The samples were initially analyzed for their moisture contents and total lipids. For all samples, no moisture content higher than 6.03 g/100 g. Total lipids ranged from 12.51 ± 0.58 to 23.84 ± 0.09 g/100g. The presence of TFA was identified by ATR-FT-IR through the visualization of the band near 966 cm−1 and confirmed with addition of standard to the samples. When analyzing the homogenized cookie samples and without further preparation, the use of the ATR-FT-IR method was not feasible because the absorption of infrared radiation from sample substances overlaps the absorption in the region of the trans double bonds, which demonstrates that the food matrix may influence the analysis. Regarding the presence of TFA, elaidic acid (C18: 1, n-9 trans) was identified and confirmed in all samples by GC-MS. When comparing quantification by GC-MS and ATR-FT-IR in samples of extracts and in the form of fatty acids methly esters (FAME), low concentrations of elaidic acid / trans fatty acids were observed (0.03 ± 0.01 to 0.86 ± 0.01 g / 100 g of biscuit) obtained by the different methods. No significant differences were found between the concentrations of TFA determined by the three methods tested for eight of the nine samples analyzed. The present study showed that the ATR-FT-IR technique, analyzing the lipid extract and the samples in the form of FAME, was adequate to estimate the TFA contents in chocolate filled biscuit, because it provides a faster analysis with a smaller number of steps and lower toxic chemicals in relation to GC-MS analyzes

This thesis falls within the field of high resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy of gas phase molecules in the far to near infrared ranges. It is focused on quantitative aspects of gas phase spectroscopy: absolute line intensity measurements. Both stable and unstable molecules, of atmospheric interest, are investigated. With this work, we aim to provide the reference spectroscopic information needed to analyze spectra of planetary atmospheres and improve our understanding of the physical chemistry of these environments.<p><p>We studied two molecules of atmospheric interest: the 13C16O2 isotopologue of carbon dioxide, which is a stable molecule, and the H16O79Br and H16O81Br isotopologues of hypobromous acid<p>which are short-lived unstable molecules.<p><p>The work carried out in the 2 and 1.6 µm regions of 13C16O2 falls in the framework of highly<p>precise remote sensing of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere, needing more and more accurate<p>reference spectroscopic information. We measured 872 absolute line intensities corresponding<p>to 317 different lines in seven vibration-rotation bands of 13C16O2. These measurements, together with measurements performed in the Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Physique (Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France) led to the improvement of the theoretical description of the spectrum of carbon dioxide, performed in the Laboratory of Theoretical Spectroscopy, (Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Tomsk, Russia). This study is preceeded by a preliminary work on the main isotopologue of carbon dioxide, 12C16O2 in the same spectral regions, aimed to determine the best suited line profile to model the observed line shapes of 13C16O2.<p><p>HOBr exists only in equilibrium with its decomposition products, like Br2O and H2O. Quantitative spectroscopy on such an unstable molecule therefore implied the use of a specific method to determine the concentration of HOBr in the studied gas sample. Simultaneously, Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) infrared spectra of some lines of the nu2 band and a far infrared Fourier transform spectrum of pure rotation lines of HOBr were recorded. The measured intensities of pure rotation lines together with the permanent electric dipole moment of the molecule were used to determine the partial pressure of HOBr, thus allowing absolute intensities of the lines probed by the TDL to be determined. These infrared absolute line intensities were then used to “calibrate” the relative line intensities in the nu2 band, measured in a Fourier transform spectrum recorded separately.<p><p><p>Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le cadre de la spectroscopie è haute résolution de molécules en phase gazeuse dans l’infrarouge proche à lointain. Ce travail se concentre sur les aspects quantitatifs de la spectroscopie en phase gazeuse: la mesure d’intensités absolues. Des molécules d’interêt atmosphérique stables et instables ont été étudiées. Le but de ce travail est de fournir des informations spectroscopiques de référence utiles à l’analyse de spectres d’atmosphères planétaires et, ainsi, améliorer notre compréhension de la physico-chimie de ces environnements.<p><p>Nous avons étudié deux molécules d’interêt atmosphérique: l’isotopologue 13C16O2 du dioxyde<p>de carbone, qui est une molécule stable, et les isotopologues H16O79Br et H16O81Br de l’acide hypobromeux qui sont des molécules instables.<p>Le travail effectué sur les régions spectrales à 2 et 1.6 µm de 13C16O2 s’inscrit dans le cadre<p>des mesures à distance à très haute précision du dioxyde de carbone présent dans l’atmosphère terrestre. Nous avons mesuré 872 intensités absolues correspondant à 317 raies d’absorption dans sept bandes de vibration-rotation de 13C16O2. Ces mesures, ainsi que celles réalisées au Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Physique (Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France) ont abouti à l’amélioration de la description théorique du spectre du dioxyde de carbone, réalisée au Laboratory of Theoretical<p>Spectroscopy (Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Tomsk, Russie). Cette étude est précédée par un<p>travail préliminaire sur l’isotopologue principal du dioxyde de carbone, 12C16O2 dans les mêmes<p>régions spectrales, visant à déterminer le profil de raie le plus adapté pour modéliser les profils<p>observés de 13C16O2.<p><p>HOBr existe uniquement en équilibre avec ses produits de décomposition tels que Br2O and H2O.<p>Effectuer des mesures quantitatives pour ce type de molécule instable implique dès lors l’utilisation d’une technique spécifique afin de déterminer la pression partielle de HOBr. Un spectre infrarouge en Diode Laser Accordable (DLA) de quelques raies de la bande nu2 de HOBr et un spectre infrarouge lointain en transformée de Fourier d’un même échantillon gazeux ont été enregistrés simultanément. Les intensités mesurées de raies de rotation pure combinées au moment dipolaire électrique permanent de la molécule ont été utilisées pour déterminer la pression partielle de HOBr, nous permettant<p>ainsi de déterminer les intensités absolues des raies mesurées à l’aide de la DLA. Ces intensit´es absolues ont ensuite été utilisées pour “calibrer” les intensités relatives des raies de la bande nu2, mesurées dans un spectre à transformée de Fourier enregistré séparément. / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Résumé du travail<p><p>L’étude des modifications de surfaces, et plus particulièrement des matériaux d’électrodes est un domaine en plein essor. Les modifications d’électrodes par voie organique ont des applications potentielles dans des domaines aussi variés que l’inhibition de la corrosion, l’électronique moléculaire, l’optoélectronique ou encore les biosenseurs.<p>Dans ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés à l’électrode d’Au (111) modifiée par du 2-mercaptobenzimidazole. <p><p>Dans un premier temps, l’adsorption du MBI sur électrode d’Au (111) sous contrôle du potentiel a été examinée par des mesures de capacité, de voltampérométrie cyclique, de chronocoulométrie et de spectroscopie SNIFTIR in situ.<p>Les mesures de capacité révèlent qu’en milieu neutre, la molécule de MBI s’adsorbe en un film compact à des potentiels supérieurs à -0,3 V (vs. ECS). En deçà de cette valeur, le film se dilue progressivement lorsque le potentiel est rendu plus négatif, jusqu’à une valeur de -0,9 V où les molécules de MBI sont totalement désorbées de la surface.<p>La morphologie des voltampérogrammes subit des variations significatives au cours du temps. Ces changements montrent que l’adsorption du MBI s’accompagne d’une levée de reconstruction de la surface, qui passe d’une structure initiale (√3 x 22) à une structure (1 x 1). Une estimation de la quantité de MBI adsorbée est obtenue par intégration des courbes de densité de courant.<p>La courbe de densité de charge interfaciale a été extraite des mesures de chronocoulométrie. Cette courbe de densité de charge fournit des informations quant à l’évolution de l’excès superficiel en fonction du potentiel.<p>La qualité des spectres infrarouges relevés in situ nous a permis d’effectuer des analyses qualitatives et quantitatives. Celles-ci montrent une bonne corrélation avec les résultats électrochimiques et apportent une signature moléculaire du film adsorbé et des espèces issues de sa désorption. Des calculs basés sur la Théorie de la Fonctionnelle de la Densité (DFT) ont permis une bonne interprétation des spectres infrarouges du MBI et de certains de ses dérivés. En outre, nous avons pu déterminer l’orientation des molécules à la surface, et montré que celle-ci varie peu avec le potentiel.<p><p>Dans un second temps, nous nous sommes focalisés sur les propriétés de la monocouche auto-assemblée de MBI sur électrode d’Au (111), déterminées par voltampérométrie cyclique et spectroscopie infrarouge in situ. La monocouche est stable lorsque le potentiel est maintenu dans un domaine d’environ 800 mV. La monocouche auto-assemblée de MBI subit un processus de désorption réductive, influencé par le temps d’immersion de l’électrode dans la solution de surfactant ainsi que par le pH du milieu. Deux mécanismes de désorption réductive sont proposés, l’un valable en milieu neutre et basique, l’autre en milieu acide. Les résultats des mesures de spectroscopie infrarouge in situ apportent une preuve moléculaire de la validité des mécanismes proposés sur base des résultats électrochimiques.<p>Un rapide examen des potentialités de cette monocouche a été réalisé à l’aide de réactions sondes.<p>/<p>Abstract<p><p>Studies on surface modifications, and particularly of electrode material, are a growing field of interest. Organic modifications of electrode surfaces have potential applications in domains such as corrosion inhibition, molecular electronics, optoelectronics or biosensors.<p>In the present work, we focussed on the modification of Au(111) electrodes by 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI).<p><p>In the first part, the adsorption, under potential control, of the MBI molecule onto the Au(111) electrode was studied by means of capacitance measurements, cyclic voltammetry, chronocoulometry and in-situ SNIFTIR spectroscopy.<p>Capacitance measurements indicate that in neutral solution, the MBI molecule is adsorbed as a compact film at potentials higher than -0.3 V (vs. SCE). Below this value, the film becomes progressively less dense when the potential is made more negative, until a value of -0.9 V where MBI molecules are totally desorbed from the surface.<p>The shape of the voltammograms evolves significantly with time. These changes show that a lift of the surface reconstruction occurs concomitantly to the adsorption of MBI. The initial (√3 x 22) reconstructed structure is lifted to the (1 x 1) unreconstructed one. The amount of adsorbed MBI is estimated by integration of the current density curves.<p>The interfacial charge density curve was obtained by chronocoulometry measurements. This curve provides useful data regarding the evolution of the surface concentration with the potential.<p>The quality of the infrared spectra obtained in situ allowed us to perform quantitative as well as qualitative analyses of the results. These analyses show a good correlation with the electrochemical results and provide molecular information on the adsorbed layer and on the species formed during the desorption process. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were helpful in the interpretation of the infrared spectra of MBI and some of its derivatives. Additionally, we were able to determine the orientation of the molecules on the surface, and demonstrated that this orientation is slightly affected by the potential.<p><p>In the second part of the work, we investigated the properties of the self-assembled monolayer of MBI on Au(111) electrode by cyclic voltammetry and in situ infrared spectroscopy. The monolayer is stable within an 800 mV potential range. The self-assembled monolayer undergoes a reductive desorption process, which is affected by the pH of the medium and by the immersion time of the electrode into the surfactant solution. Two mechanisms were proposed for the reductive desorption, one being valid in neutral and basic media, the other in acidic conditions. The in situ infrared spectroscopic results provide molecular evidences supporting the mechanisms proposed on an electrochemical basis.<p>An exploratory examination of the potentialities of the monolayer is made by means of electrochemical probe reactions.<p> / Doctorat en sciences, Spécialisation chimie / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished