La catalyse hétérogène est en plein développement pour des raisons économiques, de santé et de protection environnementale. Les travaux de cette thèse s'intéressent à la préparation des silices fonctionnalisées par des sous-structures ioniques pour leur application en catalyse hétérogène. D'abord, des matériaux mésoporeux fonctionnalisés par des entités di-aryl imidazoliums ont été préparés par des réactions de post-greffage. En plus, films de type PMO contenant des entités di-aryl imidazoliums ont été synthétisés en présence d'un surfactant anionique. Ensuite, complexes carbéniques N-hétérocycliques du cuivre et du palladium supportés ont été préparés et appliqués en tant que catalyseurs organométalliques dans des réactions A3 (Cu-NHC) et de couplage de Suzuki (Pd-NHC). Les silices fonctionnalisées avec des entités imidazoliums ont également été utilisées en tant qu'organocatalyseurs des réactions de Henry et dans de cycloaddition du dioxyde de carbone aux époxydes. Des matériaux de type ‘PMO' contenant des entités amines/ammoniums ainsi que des sous-structures zwitterioniques ont été utilisés en réactions organocatalysées de Henry et Biginelli. / Heterogenous catalysis is an area in continuous development due to economical, health and environmental issues. This thesis deals with the preparation of i-silica materials for the posterior application in heterogeneous catalysis. First, di-aryl imidazolium containing silica materials were synthesized by post-grafting reactions on mesoporous SBA-15. Moreover, di-alkyl imidazolium containing PMO films were prepared in presence of an anionic surfactant. Then, supported copper and palladium N-heterocyclic carbenes were synthesized from di-aryl imidazolium silica and applied to A3 reactions (Cu-NHC) and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions (Pd-NHC). Imidazolium functionalized silicas were also utilized as heterogeneous organocatalysts in Henry reactions and in reactions of cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxides. Finally, PMO type materials containing amine/ammonium and zwitterionic substructures were applied to Henry and Biginelli organocatalysed reactions, respectively.

[ES] El presente trabajo de investigación está centrado en la valorización y la mejora del bioetanol, empleando catalizadores heterogéneos, en un reactor de flujo continuo a escala de laboratorio. En primer lugar, en los laboratorios del Departamento de Química Industrial de la Universidad de Bolonia (Unibo), se ha estudiado la conversión catalítica del etanol en fase gaseosa sobre catalizadores basados en hidroxiapatitas (HAP). Los ensayos catalíticos se llevaron a cabo alimentando un reactor de lecho fijo a escala de laboratorio, empleando el catalizador en forma de pellets y una mezcla de etanol/He, en el rango de temperatura de 300-600 ºC. El interés se focalizó en la formación de productos de alta condensación, con el fin de obtener una mezcla orgánica que pueda ser empleada como bio-combustible. Tras seleccionar las condiciones de reacción, se sintetizaron y probaron diferentes hidroxiapatitas con capacidad de intercambio iónico que poseen metales de transición (Fe, Cu) y metales alcalinotérreos (Sr) en su composición. Mientras que las HAP conteniendo metales de transición actúan esencialmente como catalizadores ácidos, produciendo principalmente el producto de la deshidratación del etanol, el etileno, el catalizador de Sr-HAP permite la formación de una mezcla de reacción compleja, la cual necesita de una mayor optimización para cumplir con los requisitos adecuados para su posterior empleo como biofuel. A continuación, en los laboratorios del Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ) de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), el estudio se centró en dos materiales catalíticos diferentes, el óxido de zirconio y la sepiolita, una arcilla natural abundante en España. Ambos materiales se han probados para la transformación de etanol, en el rango de temperatura de 300-450 ºC, empleando un reactor de lecho fijo a escala laboratorio, con el catalizador en forma de pellets, y usando una mezcla de etanol/N2. Los catalizadores con óxido de zirconio se prepararon mediante dos métodos diferentes, precipitación e hidrotermal, variando algunos de los parámetros de síntesis (pH, naturaleza de la base), y empleando algunos metales de transición como elementos dopantes (Ti, Y). La presencia de un elemento dopante en la estructura de la zirconia favorece la estabilización de las fases tetragonal y cúbica frente a fase monoclínica. Todas las muestras exhibieron un comportamiento ácido. Resulta interesante que la zirconia dopada con 5%mol de Ti exhibe un comportamiento catalítico diferente, produciendo el dietiléter como principal producto a 300ºC, mientras que los otros catalizadores producen principalmente etileno, ambos, productos de la deshidratación del etanol. Por otra parte, se ha estudiado el efecto de las propiedades ácido-base de la sepiolita, modificada con metales alcalinos (Na, K, Cs) y cargas de metal variables (2, 4, 5, 7, 14 wt%), y de las propiedades redox de la sepiolita, como soporte de CuO o NiO, sobre la conversión catalítica de etanol a n-butanol. Las sepiolitas tratadas térmicamente actúan principalmente como catalizadores ácidos, produciendo preferentemente productos de deshidratación del etanol (etileno y dietiléter). Mientras que la presencia de un metal de transición no favorece la producción de n-butanol, la presencia de un metal alcalino en el sistema catalítico parece ser crucial para la formación de n-butanol. Los mejores resultados en términos de actividad (conversión de etanol, 59%) y selectividad (30%) de n-butanol se han obtenido a 400 ºC y un tiempo de contacto, W/F, de 2 g/mL·s, con el catalizador basado en sepiolita calcinada a 500 ºC, y modificada con 7 wt% de cesio, mediante impregnación en fase acuosa. / [CA] El present treball de recerca està centrat en la valorització i la millora del bioetanol, emprant catalitzadors heterogenis, en un reactor de flux continu a escala de laboratori. En primer lloc, en els laboratoris del Departament de Química Industrial de la Universitat de Bolonya (Unibo), s'ha estudiat la conversió catalítica de l'etanol en fase gasosa sobre catalitzadors basats en hidroxiapatitas (HAP). Els assajos catalítics es van dur a terme alimentant un reactor de llit fix, a escala de laboratori, contenint el catalitzador en forma de pèl·lets amb una mescla d'etanol/He, en el rang de temperatura de 300-600 °C. L'interés es va focalitzar en la formació de productes d'alta condensació, amb la finalitat d'obtindre una mescla orgànica que puga ser emprada com a bio-combustible. Després de seleccionar les condicions de reacció, es van sintetitzar i van provar diferents hidroxiapatitas amb capacitat d'intercanvi iònic que posseeixen metalls de transició (Fe, Cu) i metalls alcalinotérreos (Sr) en la seua composició. Mentre que les HAP contenint metalls de transició actuen essencialment com a catalitzadors àcids produint principalment el producte de la deshidratació de l'etanol, l'etilé, el catalitzador de Sr-HAP permet la formació d'una mescla de reacció complexa, la qual necessita d'una major optimització per a complir amb els requisits adequats per a la seua posterior ocupació com biofuel. A continuació, en els laboratoris de l'Institut de Tecnologia Química (ITQ) de la Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), l'estudi es va centrar en dos materials catalítics diferents, l'òxid de zirconio i sepiolita, una argila natural abundant a Espanya. Tots dos materials s'han provats per a la transformació d'etanol en el rang de temperatura de 300-450 °C, emprant un reactor de llit fix a escala laboratori, contenint el catalitzador en forma de pèl·lets, i usant una mescla d'etanol/N2 Els catalitzadors amb òxid de zirconio es van preparar mitjançant dos mètodes diferents, precipitació i hidrotermal, variant alguns dels paràmetres de síntesis (pH, naturalesa de la base), i emprant alguns metalls de transició com a elements dopants (Ti, Y). La presència d'un element dopant en l'estructura de la zircònia afavoreix l'estabilització de les fases tetragonal i cúbica enfront de fase monoclínica Totes les mostres van exhibir un comportament àcid. Resulta interessant que la zircònia dopada amb 5%mol de Ti exhibisca un comportament catalític diferent, produint el dietiléter com a principal producte a 300 °C, mentre que les altres mostres produeixen principalment etilé, tots dos, productes de la deshidratació de l'etanol. D'altra banda s'ha estudiat l'efecte de les propietats àcid-base de la sepiolita, modificada amb metalls alcalins (Na, K, Cs) i càrregues de metall variables (2, 4, 5, 7, 14 wt%), i de les propietats redox de la sepiolita, com a suport de CuO o NiO, sobre la conversió catalítica d'etanol a n-butanol. Les sepiolites tractades tèrmicament actuen principalment com a catalitzadors àcids, produint principalment productes de deshidratació de l'etanol (etilé i dietiléter). Mentre que la presència d'un metall de transició no afavoreix la producció de n-butanol, la presència d'un metall alcalí en el sistema catalític sembla ser crucial per a la formació del n-butanol. Els millors resultats en termes d'activitat (conversió d'etanol, 59%) i selectivitat (30%) de n-butanol s'han obtingut a 400°C i un temps de contacte, W/F, de 2 g/ml·s amb el catalitzador compost de sepiolita calcinada a 500 °C, i modificada amb 7 wt% de Cs. / [EN] The present research work focused on the valorisation and upgrading of bio-ethanol over heterogeneous catalysts in a lab-scale continuous gas-flow system. Firstly, in the laboratories of the Department of Industrial Chemistry of the University of Bologna (Unibo), the catalytic ethanol gas-phase conversion was studied over hydroxyapatite (HAP) based catalysts. Catalytic tests have been carried out in the temperature range 300-600°C by feeding an ethanol/He mixture into a quartz lab-scale fixed bed reactor of pelletized catalyst. The focus was placed on enhancing the formation of higher condensation products in order to obtain an organic mixture with application as bio-fuel. After choosing the reaction conditions, ion-exchanged hydroxyapatite with transition metals (i.e., Fe, Cu) and alkaline earth metal (i.e., Sr) have been synthesized and tested. While the transition metal-exchanged HAP acted essentially as acid catalysts, yielding mainly the dehydration product of ethanol, ethylene, the Sr-HAP catalyst led to the formation of a complex reaction mixture the composition of which need further optimization in order to fill the requisite to be used as fuel-blend. Then, in the laboratories of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ) of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), the study focused on two different catalytic materials, zirconium oxide and the natural clay sepiolite. Both the materials have been tested into the ethanol transformation carrying out the catalytic tests in the temperature range 300-450 °C by feeding an ethanol/N2 mixture into a quartz lab-scale fixed bed reactor of pelletized catalyst. Zirconium-oxide based catalysts have been prepared through two different methods, precipitation and hydrothermal, by varying some synthetic parameters (i.e., pH, the nature of the base) and by adding a transition metal as dopant agent (i.e., Ti and Y). The presence of a dopant into the zirconia structure favoured the stabilization of the tetragonal or cubic phase against the monoclinic one. All samples exhibited acidic behaviour. Interestingly, 5%mol Ti-doped zirconia exhibited a different catalytic behaviour yielding diethyl ether as major product at 300°C, while all the others samples produced mainly ethylene, both dehydration products of ethanol. The effect of acid-base properties of sepiolite, using alkali metals (i.e., Na, K, Cs) with different metal loading (i.e., 2, 4, 5, 7, 14 wt%) as promoters, and of the redox properties of sepiolite-supported CuO or NiO, on the catalytic conversion of ethanol into n-butanol has been investigated. Thermal treated sepiolite samples mainly acted as acid catalyst, yielding preferentially the dehydration products of ethanol (ethylene and diethyl ether). While the presence of a transition metal did not favour n-butanol production, the presence of an alkali metal into the catalytic system appeared to be crucial for n-butanol formation. Best results in terms of activity (ethanol conversion, 59%) and n-butanol selectivity (30%) where obtained at 400ºC and a contact time, W/F, of 2 g/mL·s over the catalyst consisting of sepiolite calcined at 500ºC modified with 7 wt% of cesium. / Balestra, G. (2022). Valorization of Bio-Alcohols into Added Value Chemicals [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/184991

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:41:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ViniciusPSC_DISSERT.pdf: 2657914 bytes, checksum: beb97c8aaf506ef6b97930de865d3dd2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-25 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The catalytic processes play a vital role in the worldwide economy, a business that handles about US$ 13 billion per year because the value of products depends on the catalytic processes, including petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, synthetic rubbers and plastics, among others. The zeolite ZSM-5 is used as catalyst for various reactions in the area petrochemical, petroleum refining and fine chemicals, especially the reactions of cracking, isomerization, alkylation, aromatization of olefins, among others. Many researchers have studied the hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite ZSM-5 free template and they obtained satisfactory results, so this study aims to evaluate the hydrothermal synthesis and the physicochemical properties of ZSM-5 with the presence and absence of template compared with commercial ZSM-5. The methods for hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite ZSM-5 are of scientific knowledge, providing the chemical composition required for the formation of zeolitic structure in the presence and absence of template. Samples of both zeolites ZSM-5 in protonic form were obtained by heat treatment and ion exchange, according to procedures reported in the literature. The sample of commercial ZSM-5 was acquired by the company Sentex Industrial Ltda. All samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, FTIR, TG / DTG / DSC, N2 adsorption and desorption and study of acidity by thermo-desorption of probe molecule (n-butylamine), in order to understand their physicochemical properties. The efficiency of the methods applied in this work and reported in the literature has been proved by well-defined structure of ZSM-5. According as the evaluation of physicochemical properties, zeolite ZSM-5 free template becomes promising for application in the refining processes or use as catalytic support, since its synthesis reduces environmental impacts and production costs / Os processos catal?ticos desempenham um papel vital na economia mundial, um neg?cio que movimenta aproximadamente US$13 bilh?es por ano, pois o valor dos produtos depende dos processos catal?ticos, incluindo os produtos petrol?feros, qu?micos, farmac?uticos, borrachas sint?ticas e pl?sticos, entre outros. A ze?lita ZSM-5 ? utilizada como catalisador em rea??es nas ?reas petroqu?mica, petrol?fera e qu?mica fina, destacando-se as rea??es de craqueamento, isomeriza??o, alquila??o, aromatiza??o de olefinas, entre outras. Muitos pesquisadores t?m estudado a s?ntese hidrot?rmica da ze?lita ZSM-5 ausente de direcionador org?nico estrutural e obtiveram resultados satisfat?rios, assim, este estudo visa avaliar a s?ntese hidrot?rmica e as propriedades f?sico-qu?micas da ZSM-5 com a presen?a e aus?ncia de direcionador org?nico estrutural, em compara??o com ZSM-5 comercial. Os m?todos para a s?ntese hidrot?rmica da ze?lita ZSM-5 s?o de conhecimento cient?fico, fornecendo a composi??o qu?mica necess?ria para a forma??o da estrutura zeol?tica em presen?a e aus?ncia de direcionador org?nico estrutural. As amostras de ambas as ze?litas ZSM-5 na forma prot?nica foram obtidas atrav?s de tratamentos t?rmicos e troca i?nica, de acordo com procedimentos relatados na literatura. A amostra de ZSM-5 comercial foi concedida pela empresa Sentex Industrial Ltda. Todas as amostras foram caracterizadas por DRX, MEV, FTIR, TG/DTG/DSC, Adsor??o e dessor??o de N2 e estudo da acidez por termodessor??o de mol?cula sonda (n-butilamina), a fim de compreender suas propriedades f?sico-qu?micas. A efici?ncia dos m?todos aplicados no presente trabalho e relatados na literatura foi comprovada pela estrutura bem definida da ze?lita ZSM-5. Conforme a avalia??o das propriedades f?sico-qu?micas, a ze?lita ZSM-5 ausente de direcionador org?nico torna-se promissora para aplica??o em processos de refino ou utiliza??o como suporte catal?tico, visto que, sua s?ntese reduz os impactos ambientais e custos de produ??o

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-10-16T15:27:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 LIONETE NUNES DE LIMA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGEQ 2008..pdf: 8876050 bytes, checksum: 6b3dfb40f7b7e786c521fd452704f322 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-16T15:27:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LIONETE NUNES DE LIMA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGEQ 2008..pdf: 8876050 bytes, checksum: 6b3dfb40f7b7e786c521fd452704f322 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-09-30 / A maior parte da energia consumida no mundo provém do petróleo, do carvão e do gás natural. O esgotamento das fontes de energia, especialmente energia fóssil, sobretudo sua impossibilidade de renovação, tem motivado o desenvolvimento de tecnologias que permitam utilizar fontes renováveis de energia. O biodiesel é biodegradável, renovável e obedece ao ciclo de carbono, sendo definido como mono-alquil éster de ácidos graxos derivado de fontes renováveis, como óleos vegetais e gorduras animais, o mesmo pode ser obtido através de um processo de transesterifícação, no qual ocorre a transformação de triacilglicerídeos em moléculas menores de ésteres de ácidos graxos e apresenta características físico-químicas semelhantes às do diesel fóssil. Este trabalho apresenta a obtenção de biodiesel a partir da mistura dos óleos de milho e algodão obtido por transesterifícação sob uso do catalisador homogéneo (KOH) e heterogéneo (MCM-41 e 1% Mo/MCM-41). A mistura dos óleos vegetais e o biodiesel etílico foram caracterizados em função das propriedades físicoquímicas, reologia, cromatografia gasosa (CG), espectroscopia de infravermelho (IV) e termogravimetria (TG). Mediante os resultados obtidos pode-se observar que a rota homogênea promoveu uma conversão em ésteres etílicos de 81,23%, já a rota heterogênea não se obteve resultados satisfatórios o que foi observado pelo elevado teor de triacilglicerídeos. As análises no infravermelho e por cromatografia gasosa permitiram a análise química do processo. Nas análises termogravimétricas, observou-se que o biodiesel apresentou uma temperatura de decomposição inicial menor que a do óleo, demonstrando ser mais volátil e aproximando-se do diesel. / Most of the world energy consumption derives from oil, coal and natural gas. The shortage of the energy sources, especially the energy from fóssil fuels, and moreover the impossibility of its renewal has motivated the development of technologies that allow the usage of renewable energy sources. Biodiesel is biodegradable, renewable and it obeys the cycle of carbon, it is defined as a blend of mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids derived from renewable sources, as vegetable oils and animal fats. It can be obtained by means of a transesterification process, in which the transformation of triacylglycerides into smaller molecules of fatty acid esters takes place, and it displays physical and chemical characteristics similar to the ones of a fóssil fuelderived diesel oil. This paper presents the production of biodiesel from a mixture of corn and cotton oils transesterified with homogeneous (KOH) and heterogeneous (MCM-41 and 1% Mo/MCM-41) catalysts. The mixture of vegetable oils and the ethanol biodiesel were characterized in terms of physical and chemical properties, rheology, gas chromatography (GC), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and thermal analysis (TG). The results showed that the homogeneous route promoted a 81,23% conversion into ethyl esters conversely, the heterogeneous route did not show satisfactory results, as a the high levei of triacylglycerides was observed. The infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography analyses were used for the chemical analysis of the products. In thermogravimetric analyses, it was observed that the Biodiesel samples presented a lower initial decomposition temperature than that of the vegetable oil, suggesting that these samples are more volatile than the oil and closer to diesel.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:07:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Layani Crystini Antonio da Silva.pdf: 3602080 bytes, checksum: 549974109a316672aa67e6aa29fdb910 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-15 / The demand for renewable energy sources that are environmentally friendly is increasing every year, especially for biodiesel, a biofuel for use in internal combustion engines biodegradable and nontoxic. In turn, biodiesel is commercially produced by transesterification process using homogeneous catalysts such as NaOH or KOH, which possess good yields despite purification steps of biodiesel quite costly, and the raw material used has a high cost. The replacement of homogeneous catalysts by heterogeneous transesterification reactions is very promising because this method has some advantages such as easy separation of the biodiesel formed in the reaction and the catalyst and the possibility of reuse of the catalyst. This study aimed to produce biodiesel using modified clays as heterogeneous catalyst. Clays are abundant natural raw materials and therefore have a low cost, and enable manipulation of their properties. Thus, natural clays have been chemically modified by treatment with KF. After treatment the catalysts were characterized structurally by the techniques of XRF, XRD, IR, SEM and BET then applied to transesterification reactions. Tests using Hammett indicators were applied on fresh catalysts and clay, where the results confirmed a greater number of basic sites for the catalysts compared to untreated clay with KF. To achieve the goal of producing biodiesel was performed 23 factorial design for three catalysts. Thus the best yield obtained was 89% using the catalyst KF-Clay 1 in molar ratio 1:9 reaction conditions, amount of catalyst of 25% over the mass of the oil temperature of 80 ° C and 1 hour of reaction. Test was conducted with catalyst reuse Clay KF-1 that showed a gradual loss of catalytic activity and leaching tests showed that among the three catalysts used at work, Clay KF-1 shows greater stability. / A procura por fontes renováveis de energia que sejam ambientalmente corretas vem aumentando a cada ano, em especial para o biodiesel, um biocombustível para uso em motores a combustão interna biodegradável e não tóxico. Por sua vez, o biodiesel é produzido comercialmente pelo processo de transesterificação utilizando catalisadores homogêneos tais como NaOH ou KOH, que apesar de bons rendimentos possuem etapas de purificação do biodiesel bastante onerosas e, a matéria prima utilizada possui um alto custo. A substituição de catalisadores homogêneos por heterogêneos em reações de transesterificação é bastante promissora, pois este método possui algumas vantagens como fácil separação entre o biodiesel formado na reação e o catalisador e possibilidade de reuso do catalisador. Este trabalho teve como objetivo produzir biodiesel empregando argilas modificadas como catalisador heterogêneo. As argilas são matérias-primas naturais abundantes e, portanto, possuem baixo custo, além de possibilitar manipulação de suas propriedades. Desta forma, argilas naturais foram modificadas quimicamente por tratamento com KF. Após o tratamento os catalisadores obtidos foram caracterizados estruturalmente pelas técnicas de FRX, DRX, IV, MEV e BET, depois aplicados em reações de transesterificação. Testes utilizando indicadores de Hammett foram aplicados sobre as argilas in natura e catalisadores, onde os resultados comprovaram um maior número de sítios básicos para os catalisadores, quando comparados com argila sem tratamento com KF. Para alcançar o objetivo de produção de biodiesel foi realizado planejamento fatorial 23 para três catalisadores. Assim o melhor rendimento obtido foi de 89% utilizando o catalisador KF-Argila 1, nas condições reacionais razão molar 1:9, quantidade de catalisador de 25% em relação a massa do óleo, temperatura de 80 oC e 1 hora de reação. Foi realizado teste de reuso com o catalisador KF-Argila 1 que apresentou uma gradativa perda na atividade catalítica e, testes de lixiviação comprovaram que dentre os três catalisadores utilizados no trabalho, o KF-Argila 1 apresenta maior estabilidade.

The development of heterogeneous catalysts, which are efficient and easy recovery, is major technological challenges faced, linked to environmental and economic concerns. In the present work we studied the catalytic SnO2 systems, MoO3 and SnO2/MoO3 in the conversion of fructose, with particular attention to SnO2/MoO3 systems, which were synthesized in various proportions by weight of molybdenum oxide, using the impregnation technique By wet method, aiming to obtain materials with high industrial applicability. The catalysts were characterized using various techniques, including, thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTA), absorption spectroscopy in the infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, diffraction X-ray (XRD), FTIR using pyridine as probe molecule spectroscopy Diffuse ultraviolet-visible reflectance (DRS) and fisistion analysis (BET). In addition to these techniques, the acid sites of the catalysts were measured by the aqueous method using sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid as the titrant. The results show that the main factor that influences the conversion of fructose are present the acid sites in the catalysts. This study shows that the molybdenum oxide obtained high fructose conversions at temperatures of 150 ° C and 190 ° C, but this does not reflect the products quantified by HPLC, with a large production of insoluble materials in the reaction medium, which are the main cause fouling of catalysts. On the other hand, tin oxide presented low activity in the conversion of fructose, but high selectivity to Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). In this context, the catalyst that provided good conversions and less formation of insoluble materials was SnMo25, being HMF selective. On the other hand, SnMo50 and SnMo75 provided high selectivity to lactic acid, but with the inconvenience of formation of insoluble products in appreciable quantity. The impregnation was an effective strategy for the formation of new sites and reuse leaching test and showed promising results. / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / O desenvolvimento de catalisadores heterogêneos, que sejam eficientes e de fácil recuperação, é um dos principais desafios tecnológicos enfrentados atualmente, atrelado às preocupações ambientais e econômicas. Assim, no presente trabalho foram estudados os sistemas catalíticos SnO2, MoO3 e SnO2/MoO3 na conversão da frutose, com especial atenção ao sistema SnO2/MoO3, os quais foram sintetizados em diversas proporções em massa de óxido de molibdênio, utilizando a técnica de impregnação por via úmida, visando obter materiais com alta aplicabilidade industrial. Os catalisadores foram caracterizados utilizando várias técnicas, nomeadamente, análise termogravimétrica (TG/DTA), espectroscopia de absorção na região do infravermelho (FTIR), espectroscopia Raman, difração de raio-x (DRX), FTIR utilizando a piridina como molécula sonda, espectroscopia de refletância difusa no ultravioleta-visível (DRS) e análises de fisissorção (BET). Além dessas técnicas, os sítios dos catalisadores foram medidos pelo método aquoso utilizando hidróxido de sódio e ácido clorídrico como agente de titulação. Os resultados mostram que o principal fator que influência a conversão da frutose são os sítios ácidos presentes nos catalisadores. Com esse estudo pode-se constatar que o óxido de molibdênio obteve altas conversões de frutose nas temperaturas de 150 °C e 190 °C, porém isso não reflete os produtos quantificados por HPLC, havendo grande produção de materiais insolúveis, que são a principal causa de incrustação dos catalisadores. Por outro lado, o óxido de estanho apresentou baixa atividade na conversão da frutose, porém alta seletividade a Hidroximetilfurfural (HMF). Nesse contexto, o catalisador que proporcionou boas conversões e menor formação de materiais insolúveis foi o SnMo25, sendo seletivo a HMF. Por outro lado, o SnMo50 e SnMo75 proporcionaram altas seletividade a ácidos orgânicos, porém com o inconveniente da formação de produtos insolúveis em quantidade apreciável. A impregnação foi uma estratégia eficiente, para a formação de novos sítios e os testes de reuso e lixiviação exibiram resultados promissores.

La production mondiale de solvants représente environ 28 millions de tonnes, dont 5 millions en Europe. L’industrie des peintures et des revêtements en est la principale consommatrice (46 % des solvants produits). Dans ce domaine, les solvants les plus utilisés sont l'acétate d'éthyle, l'acétate de butyle et la méthyl éthyl cétone. Ces molécules sont actuellement synthétisées industriellement à partir de substrats d’origine pétrochimique en présence de catalyseurs homogènes et dans des conditions énergivores. Afin de réduire l’impact environnemental des peintures et revêtements, la substitution de ces solvants issus du pétrole par leurs équivalents bio sourcés a été étudiée dans le cadre du projet européen ECOBIOFOR (FP7/2007-2013/Grant Agreement no 605215), dans lequel se sont inscrits ces travaux de thèse. Ainsi, l’objectif de cette thèse a été de développer, à partir de synthons renouvelables, des procédés de production de ces trois solvants simples à mettre en oeuvre, peu coûteux et respectueux des principes de la chimie verte. Pour la production des acétates d’éthyle et de butyle, deux voies de synthèse ont été étudiées en présence d’une résine échangeuse d'ions comme catalyseur hétérogène. La première voie utilise de l'acide acétique et l’alcool biosourcé correspondant (éthanol ou le butan-1-ol); la seconde met en jeu l’anhydride acétique à la place de l’acide acétique. Dans ces synthèses, quatre résines ont été testées. Des études cinétiques et thermodynamiques ont permis de choisir la résine la plus performante et les conditions de réaction les plus adaptées. Cette étude a finalement permis de proposer un procédé de coproduction des deux acétates efficace et innovant dans lequel la purification des acétates est facilitée, la production de déchets et coproduits est réduite et le recyclage de la résine est possible. L'évaluation des performances des acétates synthétisés dans des formulations de laques nitrocellulosiques et de vernis polyuréthanes a permis de montrer que ces molécules répondent au cahier des charges en terme de séchage, viscosité, formation de film, brillance et adhérence. Enfin, le bénéfice environnemental du processus de coproduction a été mis en évidence par le calcul des métriques de la chimie verte et l'analyse du cycle de vie des esters produits. De plus, l'influence de l'origine des alcools, biosourcés ou pétrochimiques, sur l’impact environnemental a été évaluée. L’impact sur le changement climatique est réduit avec l’utilisation des synthons bio-sourcés. Pour la synthèse de la méthyl éthyl cétone, nous avons décidé d’étudier la réaction de décarboxylation de l’acide lévulinique, molécule plateforme biosourcée disponible et peu coûteuse. Contrairement au principal procédé industriel qui repose sur la déshydrogénation du butan-2-ol d'origine fossile, la méthode développée dans ces travaux utilise des conditions plus respectueuses de l’environnement puisqu’elle est réalisée dans l’eau en présence de persulfate de potassium et d’un sel d'argent à une température raisonnable (100°C). L'évaluation du rôle de chacun des réactifs a permis de proposer un mécanisme réactionnel complexe de cette synthèse. L'étude de l’évolution des espèces en phase solide réalisés par diverses analyses spectroscopiques (RMN du solide, DRX, XPS, AES et MEB) a permis de mettre en évidence les espèces impliquées dans la décarboxylation et finalement de proposer une méthode permettant d’obtenir des conversions et des rendements élevés. / Global solvent production accounts for about 28 million tonnes, including 5 million tonnes in Europe. The paint and coating industry is the main consumer (46% of the solvents produced). In this sector, the most used solvents are ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and methyl ethyl ketone. These molecules are currently synthesized industrially from petrochemical substrates in the presence of homogeneous catalysts and under energy-consuming conditions. In order to reduce the environmental impact of paints and coatings, the substitution of these fossil-based solvents by their bio-based equivalents has been studied in the framework of the European project ECOBIOFOR (FP7/2007-2013/Grant Agreement no 605215), in which this thesis work was inscribed. Thus, the objective of this thesis was to develop production processes for these three solvents that would start from renewable synthons and would be simple to implement, inexpensive and respectful of the principles of green chemistry. For the production of ethyl and butyl acetates, two synthetic routes have been studied in the presence of an ion exchange resin as a heterogeneous catalyst. The first route uses acetic acid and the corresponding bio-based alcohol (ethanol or butan-1-ol); the second involves acetic anhydride instead of acetic acid. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies have led to select the most efficient resin and the most suitable reaction conditions. This study has finally allowed to propose an efficient and innovative coproduction process for the two targeted acetates in which their purification is facilitated, the production of waste and co-products is reduced and the recycling of the resin is possible. The evaluation of the performance of the synthesized acetates in nitrocellulose lacquer and polyurethane varnish formulations has shown that these molecules meet the specifications in terms of drying, viscosity, film formation, gloss and adhesion. Finally, the environmental benefit of the co-production process was highlighted by the calculation of green metrics and the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the produced esters. Furthermore, the influence of the origin of alcohols (bio-based or petrochemical) on the environmental impact was evaluated. The impact on climate change is reduced through the use of bio-sourced synthons. For the synthesis of methyl ethyl ketone, we decided to study the decarboxylation reaction of levulinic acid, which is a bio-based platform molecule available and inexpensive. Unlike the main industrial process, which relies on the dehydrogenation of butan-2-ol from fossil origin, the method developed in this work uses conditions that are more respectful of the environment since the reaction is carried out in water in the presence of potassium persulfate and a silver salt at a moderate temperature (100°C). The evaluation of the role of each of the reagents allowed us to propose a complex reaction mechanism for this reaction. The study of the evolution of the solid phase species carried out through various spectroscopic analyzes (SSNMR, XRD, XPS, AES and SEM) made it possible to highlight the species involved in the decarboxylation and finally to propose a method to obtain high conversions and yields.

Melanoidin, a high molecular-weight heterogeneous pollutant in the effluents of molasses-using industries, poses a significant threat to the environment due to its non-biodegradability, unpleasant odour, and harmful effect. Various advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) are used for the degradation of melanoidins. Heterogeneous photo-Fenton process has emerged as a promising alternative approach in wastewater treatment owing to its enhanced catalytic activity, lower hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) consumption, and reusability of the catalyst. In this work, we investigated the photo-Fenton oxidation of melanoidins using heterogeneous catalyst ZnO@SnOx@nZVI supported on a flexible substrate. The effects of reaction pH, amount of catalyst and H2O2 on color and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal, as well as the removal kinetics, were studied. It is found that the developed heterogeneous catalyst can lead to 97.3% decolorization of melanoidin (7000 COD) after 4 hours irradiation of simulated sunlight at pH 6 with a much lower dosage of H2O2 than the stoichiometric ratio with respect to COD. The generation of ·OH free radicals and residual H2O2 were monitored to understand the mechanism of melanoidin degradation at near-neutral pH with insufficient H2O2. The findings of this work have significant implications in treatment of non-biodegradable organic pollutants, owing to the advantages in avoiding low pH treatment condition, reducing the cost of H2O2, and enhanced chemical stability of photo-Fenton catalyst. / Melanoidin, en heterogen förorening med hög molekylvikt i avloppsvatten från industrier som använder melass, utgör ett betydande hot mot miljön på grund av dess icke-biologiska nedbrytbarhet, obehagliga lukt och skadliga effekt. Olika avancerade oxidationsprocesser (AOP) som producerar reaktiva syreföreningar (ROS) används för nedbrytning av melanoidiner. Heterogen foto-Fenton-process har framstått som ett lovande alternativ för avloppsrening på grund av dess förbättrade katalytiska aktivitet, lägre väteperoxid (H2O2) förbrukning och återanvändbarhet av katalysatorn. I detta arbete undersökte vi foto-Fenton-oxidationen av melanoidiner med hjälp av heterogen katalysator ZnO@SnOx@nZVI som stöds på ett flexibelt substrat. Effekterna av reaktionens pH, mängden katalysator och H2O2 på färg och avlägsnande av kemisk syreförbrukning (COD), liksom avlägsnandets kinetik, studerades. Det visade sig att den utvecklade heterogena katalysatorn kan leda till 97,3% avfärgning av melanoidin (7000 COD) efter 4 timmars bestrålning av simulerat solljus vid pH 6 med en mycket lågre dosering av H2O2 än det stökiometriska förhållandet med avseende på COD. Generering av ·OH fria radikaler och kvarvarande H2O2 övervakades för att förstå mekanismen för nedbrytning av melanoidin vid nära neutralt pH med otillräcklig H2O2. Resultaten av detta arbete har betydande konsekvenser vid behandling av icke- biologiskt nedbrytbara organiska föroreningar, på grund av fördelarna med att undvika behandlingsförhållanden med lågt pH, minska kostnaden för H2O2 och förbättrad kemiska stabilitet hos foto-Fenton-katalysatorn.