Pharmaceutical drugs are being produced and consumed in increasing quantities every year and are poorly treated by conventional wastewater treatment processes, leading to increasing detection of such compounds in surface water, groundwater, and municipal drinking water. Soil aquifer treatment (SAT) is a promising method for treating these emerging compounds through combined adsorption and degradation of target compounds in soil. This thesis examines the consistency of results from typical studies like adsorption isotherms and soil columns utilized in analysis of SAT performance, across varying experimental scales. The adsorption behavior of two pharmaceuticals was investigated as a function of experimental scale and soil organic content in adsorbent media. This thesis shows that broad trends in pharmaceutical adsorption are not dependent upon experimental scale. Across adsorption isotherm, bench-scale soil column, and large-scale soil column experiments, adsorption and of both drugs was greater in organic soil than inorganic soil, although dispersive transport may have increased in some experiments. Across all experiments, carbamazepine was adsorbed by soils more than diclofenac. Some inconsistencies were observed across scales between the two organic soils, a mediumorganic and high-organic soil, where adsorption was generally greater in high organic soil, but sometimes observed to be greater in medium organic soil. This may suggest that the decrease of experimental control resulting from increased experimental scale obfuscates more nuanced relationships in SAT experimental conditions. Broad trends in data showing whether or not a soil displayed significant adsorptive behavior and which pharmaceutical was adsorbed more were consistent. However, the degree of partitioning via adsorption varied across scales as experimental control decreased with increasing physical scale.

This thesis aims at a deeper understanding of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC). Although preparative SFC has started to replace Liquid Chromatography (LC) in the pharmaceutical industry - because of its advantages in speed and its less environmental impact - fundamental understanding is still lacking. Therefore there is no rigid framework to characterize adsorption or to understand the impact of changes in operational conditions.   In Paper I we demonstrated, after careful system verification, that most methods applied to determine adsorption isotherms in LC could not be applied directly in SFC. This was mainly due to operational differences and to the fact that the fluid is compressible which means that everything considered constant in LC varies in SFC.   In Paper II we showed that the most accurate methods for adsorption isotherm determination in LC, the so called plateau methods, do not work properly for SFC. Instead, methods based on overloaded profiles should be preferred.   In Paper III a Design of Experiments approach was successfully used to quantitatively describe the retention behavior of several solutes and the productivity of a two component separation system. This approach can be used to optimize SFC separations or to provide information about the separation system.   In Paper IV severe peak distortion effects, suspected to arise from injection solvent and mobile phase fluid mismatches, were carefully investigated using experiments and simulations. By this approach it was possible to examine the underlying reasons for the distortions, which is vital for method development.   Finally, in Paper V, the acquired knowledge from Paper I-IV was used to perform reliable scale-up in an industrial setting for the first time. This was done by carefully matching the conditions inside the analytical and preparative column with each other. The results could therefore provide the industry with key knowledge for further implementation of SFC. / This thesis aims at a deeper understanding of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC). Although preparative SFC has started to replace Liquid Chromatography (LC) in the pharmaceutical industry - because of its advantages in speed and its less environmental impact - fundamental understanding is still lacking. Therefore there is no rigid framework to characterize adsorption or to understand the impact of changes in operational conditions.   In Paper I-II it was demonstrated why most methods applied to determine adsorption isotherms in LC could not be applied directly for SFC. Methods based on extracting data from overloaded profiles should be preferred.   In Paper III a Design of Experiments approach was successfully used to quantitatively describe the behavior of several solutes in a separation system. This approach can be used to optimize SFC separations or to provide information about the separation system.   In Paper IV severe peak distortion effects often observed in SFC were carefully investigated and explained using experiments and simulations.   Finally, in Paper V, the prerequisites for performing reliable and predictable scale-up of SFC were investigated by small and large scale experiments. / <p>Paper 4 ("Evaluation of scale-up from analytical to preparative...") ingick som manuskript med samma titel i avhandlingen. Nu publicerad. </p>

Este trabalho consistiu em uma investigação sobre a utilização da sílica mesoporosa ordenada tipo SBA-15 como veículo para a incorporação, proteção, transporte e liberação de substâncias biológicas de interesse imunológico e/ou terapêutico. Estudos preliminares incluíram experimentos para estudar o recobrimento da sílica SBA -15 com o polímero Eudragit® e a estabilidade dessa sílica tanto em meios experimentais (água e solução PBS) quanto em meios corporais rnimetizados. Ambos esses estudos demonstraram que as propriedades da SBA-15 e do Eudragit possibilitariam o prosseguimento do trabalho. Os experimentos iniciais de liberação foram feitos principalmente com albumina bovina (BSA), e demonstraram a capacidade da sílica de incorporar, em sua estrutura, as diversas moléculas utilizadas, bem como a influência do Eudragit sobre a dinâmica de liberação, sobretudo em meio ácido. Também foi explorada a incorporação de compostos à SBA-15 sob pressão, tanto in-situ quanto ex-situ. As intensidades relativas dos picos de difração mostraram ser sensíveis à exerção de pressão sobre a amostra, especialmente no que se referiu à incorporação de insulina. Os experimentos in-si tu durante a incorporação e liberação de insulina ajudaram a elucidar a dinâmica desses fenômenos, através da adaptação do modelo teórico, originalmente utilizado em estudos sobre a síntese da SBA-15. Nesse modelo, parâmetros de ajuste foram monitorados durante o experimento e a partir da sua evolução conclusões puderam ser traçadas. A instrumentação necessária para os experimentos in-situ foi desenvolvida, e fica aqui documentada para referências futuras em experimentos envolvendo soluções expostas ao feixe de raios X, especialmente no equipamento Nanostar, onde o arranjo foi originalmente implementado. Os procedimentos de análise, incluindo o modelo teórico, também ficam à disposição para que estudos futuros possam ser executados. A introdução teórica (Cap. 2), complementada pelos apêndices C e B, fica como resumo da teoria e da técnica para os interessados, que podem ainda consultar a literatura para maiores detalhes. / This work consisted of an investigation on the use of SBA-15-type ordered mesoporous sílica as a vehicle for incorporation, protection, transport and release of biological substances for ímmunologic and/or terapeutic processes. Preliminary studies included experiments regarding the coating ofthe SBA-15 sílica with the Eudragit® polymer and the stability of SBA-15 in experimental media (water and PBS solution) and in simulated body fluids. Both studies demonstrated that the properties o f SBA -15 and Eudragit allowed for continuation o f the work. The initial experiments were performed mainly with bovine serum a1bumin (BSA), and showed the silica\'s capacity of incorporating, in its structure, the various molecules, as well as the influence of Eudragit on the release dynamics. Also, the íncorporation of molecules into SBA-15 under pressure, both in-situ and ex-situ, was explored. The relative intensities of the diffraction peaks were found to be susceptible to the pressure exerted on the sample, especially regarding insulin. In-situ experiments made during the incorporation and release o f insulin helped elucidate the dynamics of those phenomena, through the adaptation of the theoretical model, which was or~ginally desinged to study the synthesis process of the sílica. In this model, fit parameters were monitored during the experiment and from their behavior some conclusions were drawn. The necessary instrumentation for the in-situ experiments was developed, and is documented for future referene in experiments involving the exposure of solutions ro X-rays, especially in the Nanostar, where it was originally designed. The analysis procedures, including the theoretical model, are also available for future studies. The theoretical introduction (Chap. 2), together with appendices B and Ç, is left for those interested in the theory and technique, who are also referred to the literature for further details.

O conhecido histórico de contaminação por passivos da mineração de galena (PbS) da região do Vale do Ribeira (SP) faz com que seja de grande importância o estudo da adsorção de Pb com a finalidade de determinar a capacidade de sorção de materiais inconsolidados do município de Eldorado Paulista (SP) para serem empregados como barreira selante na contenção da lixiviação de metais por resíduos de mineração (com destaque para o Pb). O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a adsorção de Pb por meio de ensaios de equilíbrio em lote. Para realizar tal objetivo, foram coletadas 4 amostras de materiais inconsolidados (3 transportados e 1 residual) no município de Eldorado Paulista, anteriormente caracterizadas. Foram realizados ensaios de caracterização dos materiais (MO, \'delta\'pH, compactação e permeabilidade) visando determinar as principais características que influenciam na retenção de metais, assim como ensaios de equilíbrio em lote para avaliar a capacidade de adsorção de Pb. O ensaio BET foi realizado com amostras triplicatas dos 4 solos, empregando concentrações iniciais de Pb aproximadas de 30, 60, 90 e 120 mg L-1, massa de solo de 20 g, tempo de contato de 24 horas e razão massa/solução de 1/5. Com os resultados obtidos foram confeccionadas isotermas de sorção segundo os modelos Linear, de Freundlich e Langmuir I e II. Os resultados indicaram que os materiais inconsolidados transportados T2 e T3 são os mais adequados para o emprego em barreira selante para contenção de Pb, sendo suas capacidades de adsorção influenciadas, principalmente, pelo teor de óxidos de ferro e fração argila. As melhores sorções foram obtidas para os solos T2 e T3 para concentrações iniciais aproximadas entre 30 e 120 mg L-1. Desta forma, conclui-se que o ensaio BET foi adequado para determinação da adsorção por metais. / The known history of contamination by galena (PbS) mining liabilities from Ribeira Valley region (SP) provides importance to the Pb adsorption study in order to determine the sorption by unconsolidated materials from Eldorado Paulista city (SP) to be employed as liners to contain metals leaching derived from mining (with emphasis on Pb). The objective of the current work was assess the Pb adsorption by Batch Equilibrium Tests. To accomplish this objective, 4 unconsolidated materials samples were collected in Eldorado Paulista, previously characterized. Characterization tests were performed (MO, \'delta\'pH, compaction and permeability) to determine the main characteristics that influence the retention of metals, and Batch Equilibrium Tests to assess soils capacities of Pb adsorption. BET was performed with triplicate samples of the 4 materials, applying initial Pb concentrations around 30, 60, 90 and 120 mg L-1, mass of soil about 20 g, mass/solution rate of 1/5 and 24 hours of contact time. the results provide sorption isotherms modeled by Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir I and II equations. The results indicated that unconsolidated materials T2 and T3 are the best suited for use in liners to retain Pb, and their sorption capacities are mainly influenced by iron oxides content and clay content. Best sorption were obtained to soils T2 and T3 with initial concentrations about 30 to 120 mg L-1. Thus, it is concluded that BET is appropriated to determine metals adsorption.

Submitted by Angela Maria de Oliveira (amolivei@uepg.br) on 2019-02-27T21:17:17Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Ariane Caroline.pdf: 6051822 bytes, checksum: c1a56154adb0e6b52f2cba5bb3654d0b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2019-02-27T21:17:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Ariane Caroline.pdf: 6051822 bytes, checksum: c1a56154adb0e6b52f2cba5bb3654d0b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-12-06 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho reporta a preparação, caracterização e aplicação de novos materiais híbridos silsesquioxanos, obtidos a partir do método sol-gel de síntese, que consistiu em reações de hidrólise e policondensação dos precursores a base de sílica e por meio da reação SN2 dos precursores com os ligantes orgânicos 4-(aminometil)piridina e imidazol, obtendo assim o Si4ampy+Cl- e o SiImi+Cl-, respectivamente. Os silsesquioxanos nitrogenados foram submetidos a técnicas de caracterização como RMN, DRX, MEV, UV-VIS, FTIR e BET para confirmação das estruturas apresentadas nesta tese, bem como a organofuncionalização dos materiais. No caso do Si4ampy+Cl-, verificou-se dois sítios de reação com ligação do carbono –α do grupo npropil ao nitrogênio do grupamento amino e do nitrogênio do anel piridínio, com proposta de dois arranjos da cadeia carbônica. O Si4ampy+Cl- foi aplicado na construção de eletrodos modificados com a NiTsPc, utilizando a técnica LbL para a fabricação de filmes finos. O eletrodo na configuração (Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)11 foi aplicado como sensor eletroquímico sensível ao nitrito, com r = 0,999 na faixa de 0,113 mmol L-1 a 0,860 mmol L-1, LD e LQ de 0,026 mmol L-1 e 0,127 mmol L-1, respectivamente e os valores de desvio-padrão foram de aproximadamente 3%, estando de acordo com recomendações da ANVISA e Inmetro. Outro emprego do Si4ampy+Cl- foi na estabilização de nanopartículas de prata para fabricação de filmes finos. A presença das Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl- foi confirmada por UV-VIS, pela banda plasmon em 426 nm, as quais apresentaram distribuição com tamanho aproximado entre 12 e 131 nm, constatado por DLS e corroborado por MEV, apresentando boa estabilidade (= +43,4 mV). As Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl- mostraram-se promissoras na modificação do eletrodo ITO com a NiTsPc, apresentando um crescimento linear do filme LbL e processos redox referentes à oxirredução do centro metálico e à oxidação do anel da ftalocianina vistos por voltametria cíclica, exibindo a capacidade do eletrodo modificado (Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)7 em eletrocatalisar espécies químicas. No geral, os eletrodos modificados (Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)11 e (Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)7 proporcionaram aprimoramento na resposta de corrente anódica e redução do potencial de oxidação comparado com o eletrodo não-modificado (ITO) em presença de nitrito. O SiImi+Cl- que foi destinado a adsorção dos íons Cu2+, Cd2+ e Ni2+, apresentou capacidade de troca iônica de 2,944 mmol g-1, resultado considerado excelente de acordo com a literatura para a aplicação proposta. Os resultados de adsorção mostraram a viabilidade do uso do SiImi+Cl- como eficiente material adsorvente, exibindo maior afinidade para os íons Cu2+ em pH 4. Ao aplicar os modelos de Langmuir e Freundlich nas isotermas de adsorção, verificou-se que tanto o pH como a natureza do íon são fatores que influenciaram o ajuste das isotermas aos modelos propostos. / This work reports the preparation, characterization and application of new silsesquioxanes hybrid materials obtained from the sol-gel synthesis method, which consisted of hydrolysis and polycondensation reactions of the silica-based precursors and SN2 reaction of the precursors with 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine and imidazole groups, obtaining Si4ampy+Cl- and SiImi+Cl-, respectively. Silsesquioxanes with nitrogen groups were characterized by techniques such as NMR, XRD, MEV, UV-VIS, FTIR and BET to confirm the structures presented in this thesis, as well as the materials functionalization. In the case of Si4ampy+Cl- two reaction sites were observed with carbon-α of the n-propyl group bonding with the amino group and the pyridinium ring, having as proposal two arrangements of the carbonic chain. The Si4ampy+Cl- was applied in the construction of electrodes modified with NiTsPc using the LbL technique for the thin films manufacture. The electrode in the configuration (Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)11 was applied for nitrite electrochemical sensor, with r = 0.999 in the range of 0.113 mmol L-1 to 0.860 mmol L-1, LD and LQ of 0.026 mmol L-1 and 0.127 mmol L-1, respectively and standard deviation values of approximately 3%, according to recommendations of ANVISA and Inmetro. Another use of Si4ampy+Cl- was the stabilization of silver nanoparticles for the thin films production. The presence of Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl- was confirmed by UV-VIS technique by the plasmon band at 426 nm which presented a distribution with approximate size between 12 and 131 nm, verified by DLS and MEV, presenting good stability (= +43.4 mV). The Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl- showed promising in the modification of the ITO electrode with NiTsPc, showing linear growth of the LbL film and redox processes related to the oxidation of the metal center and to the oxidation of the phthalocyanine ring observed by cyclic voltammetry, exhibiting the performance of the modified electrode (Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)7 to electrocatalyse chemical species. In general, the modified electrodes (Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)11 and (Ag-NPs/Si4ampy+Cl-/NiTsPc)7 obtained an improvement in the anodic current response and reduction of the oxidation potential compared to the unmodified electrode (ITO) in the presence of nitrite. The SiImi+Cl- was used to adsorb Cu2+, Cd2+ and Ni2+ ions and presented ion exchange capacity of 2.944 mmol g-1, which was considered excellent according to the literature for the proposed application. The adsorption results showed the viability of using SiImi+Cl- as an efficient adsorbent material, exhibiting a higher affinity for the Cu2+ ions at pH 4. Applying the Langmuir and Freundlich models to the adsorption isotherms, it was verified that both the pH as the nature of the ion are factors that influenced the adjustment of the isotherms to the proposed models.

Remoções quase totais de clorofenóis, por processos anaeróbios, já foram atingidas mediante elevada concentração de matéria orgânica e um número considerável de fontes de carbono. Porém, é necessário que se investigue o desempenho dos reatores submetidos a condições menos idealizadas. Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para avaliar um reator anaeróbio de leito fluidificado (RALF) como etapa de pré-tratamento de substrato sintético contendo pentaclorofenol (PCP). Para isso, foram adotadas as seguintes condições experimentais: fonte única de carbono; concentração reduzida de matéria orgânica; biomassa não previamente adaptada, e menores tempos de detenção hidráulica. Para cumprir o objetivo citado, foram desenvolvidos dois reatores, com 2,2 e 16 litros, respectivamente, e foram realizadas etapas de avaliação de materiais suporte, estudo de diversas interações (partícula/fluido, partículas fluido, biopartícula/fluido e biopartículas/fluido), e análise do desempenho do RALF sem PCP e com PCP. Os materiais suporte escolhidos foram a alumina, o basalto e o carvão ativado granular, todos com diâmetros próximos a 3 mm. Eles foram avaliados em ensaios de caracterização física, de microscopia eletrônica de varredura, de fluidodinâmica e de análise de imagens. O carvão apresentou os melhores resultados e foi escolhido para a continuidade do trabalho. As interações foram analisadas através de ensaios fluidodinâmicos, isotermas de adsorção, dentre outros. Nas condições experimentais utilizadas, a biomassa aumentou a densidade da partícula, fato que foi comprovado pelos ensaios para determinação da velocidade mínima de fluidificação, de expansão e porosidade do leito, e também de velocidade terminal da partícula isolada. As isotermas de adsorção demonstraram que a presença de matéria orgânica diminuiu em 9% a adsorção do PCP. O RALF apresentou um comportamento satisfatório no período de operação sem PCP. Nos 105 dias de operação, a eficiência média de remoção de DQO ficou quase sempre superior a 90%, e os outros parâmetros de monitoramento de desempenho apresentaram valores típicos, indicando estabilidade no processo. A presença de PCP no sistema, nas concentrações utilizadas, não alterou a qualidade da biomassa presente, e nem os parâmetros de monitoramento de desempenho, como DQO, alcalinidade, pH e ácidos voláteis. Mesmo sob condições menos idealizadas, foi observado um desempenho satisfatório do reator na remoção do PCP. Em concentrações variando de 1 a 6 mg/L, foram observadas eficiências médias de remoção de 93% e 70%, respectivamente, para os 80 dias de operação nessas condições. Diante dos resultados obtidos, foi possível concluir que a remoção de PCP em um RALF pode ser atingida mediante condições operacionais mais simples. / The almost total removal of chlorophenols by anaerobic processes has been achieved under high concentrations of organic matter and a considerably large number of carbon sources. However, it is necessary to investigate the performance of such reactors under less idealized conditions. The present work shows the development of a new methodology for evaluating the use of an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (AFBR) in the pretreatment step of a synthetic substrate containing pentachlorophenol (PCP). In order to do that, the following experimental conditions were used: a single source of carbon; reduced concentrations of organic matter; non-previously adapted biomass, and smaller hydraulic retention times. To achieve the main objective, two reactors, one having a volume of 2.2 L and the other one, 16 L, were especially designed; evaluation steps of support material and the study of several interactions (particle/fluid, particles/fluid, bioparticle/fluid, bioparticles/fluid) were carried out, and the performance of the AFBR with and without PCP was analyzed. The three support materials employed were alumina, basalt and granular activated carbon, all having average diameters of 3 mm. These materials were evaluated through physical characterization methods, microscopy, hydrodynamic and image analyses. The activated coal showed the best results and was exclusively employed in the remainder of the work. The interactions were analyzed by hydrodynamics and adsorption isotherms, to name but a few. Under the experimental conditions employed, the biomass made the particle density increase, a fact that was verified in the determination of the minimum fluidization velocity, the bed porosity and expansion as well as the terminal velocity of isolated particles. The adsorption isotherms showed a decrease of 9% in PCP absorption due to the existence of organic matter. The AFBR showed satisfactory results during the operation without PCP. In the 105 days of operation, the average efficiency of COD removal remained almost always over 90%, while the other performance monitoring parameters remained at typical values, indicating the process stability. The presence of PCP under the concentrations used in the system did not seem to affect neither the quality of the biomass nor the performance monitoring parameters, like COD, alkalinity, pH and volatile acids. Even under less idealized conditions, the reactor showed good performance in removing PCP. The average efficiencies of removal attained around 93% and 70% for concentrations of 1 to 6 mg/L respectively. These concentration levels were kept during 80 days. In view of the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that reasonably good efficiency of PCP removal in AFBR can be attained under simpler operational conditions.

<p></p><p></p><p>The unprecedented properties of 2D materials such as graphene and MoS2 have been researched extensively [1,2] for a range of applications including nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices [3–6]. Their unique physical and electronic properties promise them as the next generation materials for electrodes and other functional units in nanostructured devices. However, successful incorporation of 2D materials into devices entails development of high resolution patterning techniques that are applicable to 2D materials. Patterning at the sub-10 nm scale is particularly of great interest as the next technology nodes require patterning of (semi)conductors and insulators at 7 nm and 5 nm scales for nanoelectronics. It will also benefit organic photovoltaic cells as phase segregation of p/n-type semiconducting polymers on 2D electrodes at length scales smaller than the typical exciton diffusion length (10 nm)</p> <p>is expected to improve the charge separation efficiency [7].</p><br><p></p><p></p><p>Characterizing locally modulated properties of non-ovalently functionalized 2D materials requires high-resolution imaging techniques capable of extracting measurements of various physical/chemical properties. One such method is scanning probe microscopy (SPM) [18–21]. In Chapter 1, we present a brief review of SPM modalities, some of which are used to characterize interfacial properties, such as conductivity and local contact potential differences that can be modulated by amphiphilic assemblies [17, 22]. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of main techniques that we use to determine topography. All imaging in this work were performed in attractive AC mode [23,24] in order to minimize disruption to the self-assembly of the amphiphiles by the scanning tip.</p><br><p></p><p></p><p>One challenge of using SAMs for locally modulated functionalization is that the proximity to the nonpolar interface can modify the behavior of the functionalities present on the surface in conjunction with the steric hindrance of 2D molecular assemblies. For instance, ionizable functional groups, one of the strongest local modulators of surface chemistry, undergo substantial pKa shifts (in some cases, > 5 units) at nonpolar interfaces, limiting their ability to ionize. In order to apply molecular assembly to create 2D chemical patterns, we needed to design alternative structures that can avoid such penalties against the intrinsic properties of functionalities present in the assemblies. Among amphiphiles, we observed that the chiral centers of phospholipids have the potential of elevating the terminal functional group in the head from the surface for improved accessibility. We refer to this type of assembly as a ’sitting’ phase. Chapter 2 describes sitting phase assembly of phospholipids; the projection of the terminal functionality allows it to maintain solution phase-like behavior while the dual alkyl tails provide additional stabilizing interactions with the substrates. Given the diversity of phospholipid architecture [25], the sitting phase assembly suggests the possibility of greatly diversifying the orthogonality of the chemical patterns, allowing highly precise control over surface functionalities.</p><br><p></p><p></p><p>While a variety of methods including drop-casting [26–28] and microcontact printing [29] have been used previously by others for noncovalent assembly of materials on the surface, they mostly address patterning scale in the sub-μm range. Here, we utilize Langmuir-Schaefer(LS) transfer, which has been historically used to transfer standing phase multilayers [30], and lying-down domains of PCDA at < 100 nm scales in the interest of molecular electronics [14, 31–33], as our sample preparation technique. LS transfer is remarkable in that the transferred molecules relinquish their pre-existing interactions in the standing phase at air-water interface to undergo ∼ 90◦ rotation and assemble into the striped phase on a substrate. This introduces the possibility of modulating local transfer rate across the substrate by manipulating local environment of the molecules. Thus, LS transfer has the potential to offer spatial control over the noncovalent chemical functionalization of the 2D substrate, essential in device applications.</p><br><p></p><p></p><p>In Chapter 3 and 4, We make comparative studies of various experimental factors such as surface pressure, temperature and molecular interactions that affect the efficiency of LS conversion. Considering the energetics of the transfer process, we predicted that the rate of transfer from the air-water interface to the substrate should be the highest from the regions around defects, which would be the energetically</p> <p>least stable regions of the Langmuir film [34, 35]. In Langmuir films, two phases of lipid assemblies—liquid expanded (LE) and liquid condensed (LC)—often coexist at the low surface pressures (< 10 mN/m) used for sample preparation. Hence, we hypothesized that the microscale structural heterogeneity of Langmuir films could be translated into microscale patterns in the transferred film on HOPG. We compare the transfer rates between LE and LC phases and investigate the impacts of physical conditions during LS transfer such as temperature, packing density, dipping rate and contact time to conclude that local destabilization of Langmuir films leads to increased transfer efficiency. (Chapter 3)</p><p><br></p><p></p><p>As in the case of lipid membranes that reorganize routinely based on the structure of the constituent molecules [36–38], the structure of Langmuir films is strongly dependent on the molecular structures of the constituent molecules [39–43]. Accordingly, we expected the molecular structures/interactions to provide additional control over the LS transfer process. In Chapter 4, we compare domain morphologies and the average coverages between three single chain amphiphiles and two phospholipids, each</p><p></p><p> </p><p>of which contain hydrogen bonding motifs of varying strengths. We show that by influencing the adsorption and diffusion rates, molecular architecture indeed influences LS conversion efficiency and subsequent assembly on the substrate. The presence of strong lateral interactions limits transfer and diffusion, forming vacancies in the transferred films with smaller domain sizes while weaker intermolecular interactions enabled high transfer efficiencies.</p><p></p><p><br></p><p></p>

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:41:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RobertoRCL_DISSERT.pdf: 1216220 bytes, checksum: 291b5b64177a1fbc1bc254c50866a9c9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-23 / The phenomenon of adsorption is of fundamental importance for the treatment of textile effluents and removal of dyes. Chitosan is characterized as an excellent adsorbent material, not only for its adsorption capacity but also the low cost production. Equilibrium and kinetic studies were developed in this study to describe the mechanism of adsorption of the anionic azo dye Orange G in chitosan, with the isotherms obtained from the variation of the concentration of dye in the continuous phase. The kinetics of the process was analyzed based on models involving the adsorption of molecules of the dye in nonpolar and polar sites. Adsorption experiments were carried out in water and in saline media with different NaCl concentrations, both for the determination of the equilibrium time as isotherms for making kinetic curves in which the amount of dye adsorbed measured indirectly varied with time. The experiments revealed the opening of the biopolymer structure with increasing concentration of Orange G, accompanied by high pH values and change on the type of interaction between the dye and the adsorbent surface, suggesting behavior advocated by the Langmuir equation in a certain range of concentration of the adsorbate and following the Henry's Law at higher concentrations, from the increased number of sites available for adsorption. The studies conducted showed that the saline medium reduces the chitosan s adsorption capacity according to a certain concentration, the occurrence of the cooperative adsorption process steps kinetic mechanism suggested as a new alternative for the interpretation of the phenomenon / O fen?meno da adsor??o ? de fundamental import?ncia no tratamento de efluentes t?xteis e remo??o de corantes. A quitosana caracteriza-se como excelente material adsorvente, n?o s? pela sua capacidade de adsor??o mas tamb?m pelo baixo custo de obten??o. Estudos cin?ticos e de equil?brio foram desenvolvidos neste trabalho para descrever o mecanismo de adsor??o do azo-corante ani?nico Alaranjado G em quitosana, com a obten??o de isotermas a partir da varia??o da concentra??o de corante na fase cont?nua. A cin?tica do processo foi analisada a partir de modelos envolvendo a adsor??o de mol?culas do corante em dois tipos de s?tios: polares e apolares. Experimentos de adsor??o foram desenvolvidos em ?gua e em meios salinos com diferentes concentra??es de NaCl, tanto para a determina??o do tempo de equil?brio como para a confec??o de isotermas e curvas cin?ticas nas quais a quantidade de corante adsorvido, medida de forma indireta, variou em fun??o do tempo. Os experimentos revelaram abertura da estrutura do biopol?mero com a eleva??o da concentra??o do Alaranjado G, acompanhada pela eleva??o do pH e modifica??o no tipo de intera??o entre o corante e a superf?cie do adsorvente, sugerindo comportamento preconizado pela equa??o de Langmuir em certa faixa de concentra??o do adsorvato e obedecendo ? lei de Henry em concentra??es mais elevadas, a partir do aumento do n?mero de s?tios dispon?veis para a adsor??o. Os estudos desenvolvidos mostraram que o meio salino reduz a capacidade de adsor??o do Alaranjado G em quitosana e pode impedir, em certa concentra??o, a ocorr?ncia de processo cooperativo de adsor??o conforme mecanismo cin?tico em etapas sugerido como uma nova alternativa para a interpreta??o do fen?meno

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T19:25:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tatiane_texto.pdf: 2558616 bytes, checksum: c23ff4ce31df2fb07ce669109433709c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-08 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Swine wastewater application into soil to reuse water on cropping provides the addition of total and dissolved organic matter to soil, which interferes in the dynamics of pesticides in soil. This study aims at evaluating the effects of total and dissolved organic matter application from two systems of swine wastewater, biodigestor and lagoon treatments, in alachlor sorption, desorption, leaching and formation of bound residues into soil. The batch method was used to test sorption and desorption and the results were presented in Freundlich isotherms. The evaluation of miscible displacement of alachlor, in soil treated with total and dissolved organic matter, was performed by disturbed soil columns, by monitoring the concentration of alachlor in leachate, total organic carbon and pH. Extraction and quantification of desorption, extractable and bound residues were carried out. After that, it was registered the chemical fractionation of humic substances in extracts containing organic matter of low molecular weight, humic acids and fulvic acids, which were characterized by infrared spectroscopy and total organic carbon concentration. The swine wastewater addition promoted greater sorption and desorption of alachlor compared to Control. The dissolved organic matter promoted less sorption of alachlor in soil when compared to total organic matter, resulting in an increased leaching of alachlor. The dissolved organic matter did not show desorption residues, only extractable ones. The highest amount of total organic carbon was in organic matter of low molecular weight, spectroscope characterized, by the presence of carboxylate anions, which are important in sorption process. The total organic matter has contributed to the emergence of new sorption sites in soil column and the solids present in its composition blocked the movement of pesticide, resulting in lower leaching of alachlor. The dissolved organic matter interacted with alachlor and / or competed with the sorption sites of soil, promoting greater losses by leaching of this herbicide. / A aplicação de água residuária de suinocultura ao solo como reúso de água na agricultura resulta na adição de matéria orgânica total e dissolvida, que interferem na dinâmica dos pesticidas no solo. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da aplicação de matéria orgânica total e dissolvida proveniente de dois sistemas de tratamento de água residuária de suinocultura, biodigestor e esterqueira, na adsorção, dessorção, lixiviação e formação de resíduos ligados de alaclor no solo. O método do equilíbrio foi utilizado para o teste de adsorção e dessorção e os resultados foram apresentados em isotermas de Freundlich. A avaliação do deslocamento miscível do alaclor no solo tratado com matéria orgânica total e dissolvida foi realizada por ensaios em colunas de solo deformado, monitorando-se a concentração de alaclor no lixiviado, teor de carbono orgânico total e pH. Realizou-se a extração e quantificação dos resíduos dessorvíveis, extraíves e ligados do solo. Na sequência, fez-se o fracionamento químico das substâncias húmicas em extratos contendo matéria orgânica de baixo peso molecular, ácidos húmicos e ácidos fúlvicos, que foram caracterizados por espectroscopia infravermelha e pela concentração de carbono orgânico total. A adição de água residuária de suinocultura promoveu maior adsorção e dessorção do alaclor comparado ao Controle. A matéria orgânica dissolvida promoveu menor adsorção de alaclor ao solo comparada à total, resultando em maior lixiviação. A matéria orgânica dissolvida não apresentou resíduos dessorvíveis, apenas extraíveis. A maior quantidade de carbono orgânico total esteve presente na matéria orgânica de baixo peso molecular, caracterizada espectroscopicamente, pela presença de ânions carboxilatos, importantes no processo de adsorção. A matéria orgânica total contribuiu com o surgimento de novos sítios de sorção na coluna de solo e os sólidos presentes em sua composição bloquearam a passagem do pesticida, resultando em menores perdas de alaclor por lixiviação. A matéria orgânica dissolvida interagiu com o alaclor e/ou competiu com os sítios sortivos do solo, promovendo maiores perdas deste herbicida por lixiviação.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-12T14:47:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Larissa_ Kummer.pdf: 3836984 bytes, checksum: 1746a7b3c060c75c722565a4bf452739 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-21 / High concentrations of heavy metals in the soil can affect the sustainability of ecosystems and the health of humans and animals. The metal availability in the environment is related to the characteristics of each element, historical and source of contamination, as well as the properties of each soil. The presence of more than one element is common in contaminated areas and their interaction can affect their behavior in the environment. Researches have been developed to study the behavior of metals in different types of soils and thus help in cases of remediation. In recent years, the soil washing with biosurfactant has been presented as a promising method of remediation with little or no effect on the physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of the soil, but the costs of obtaining this biosurfactant are still high, because most manufacturers use artificial means for production. Thus, this study had the objective of evaluating the remediation potential of the biosurfactant obtained from the fermentation of cassava water through the action of the bacteria Bacillus subtilis. This biosurfactant was characterized as surfactin, an anionic lipopeptide. Soils of different origins were used, one of them typical of the southwestern state of Paraná and the other from the northwest. The soils were first evaluated according to their potential for adsorption of the elements copper, zinc and lead in monometallic and multimetalic conditions, representing non-competitive and competitive conditions respectively. This evaluation was carried out by tests of adsorption and application of the matematical models of Langmuir and Freündlich. Soils were characterized chemically, physically and mineralogically. After that, it was performed the process of artificial contamination of these soils for application in the experiments of soil washing with biosurfactant in different conditions, having pH and concentration of biosurfactant solution as the main variables. Furthermore, it was also assessed the adsorption s capacity for metals by biosurfactant in liquid medium. The results showed that metals have different behaviors related to the adsorption and desorption to soil and to the biosurfactant. The soil type is also very important for the efficiency of metal removal. The clay soil showed higher adsorption capacity and therefore lower capacity of metal removal when compared to the sandy soil. In general, the soils showed the following sequence of adsorption capacity: Pb > Cu > Zn. The Pb was the element that less desorved by the washing process. It can also be concluded that, when soils are contaminated by more than one element at the same time, its ability to leach is greater than when the element is alone in the medium. This situation occurs because of differences between the competitive processes that take place in the active sites. The washing experiments showed that the biosurfactant was not able to improve the efficiency of removal of metals. The results obtained by the control treatments (only pure water) had very similar values to those that contained biosurfactant. When the wash solution containing the biosurfactant was in high concentrations, decrease in removel efficiency was found in some of the samples. Analysis of high performance liquid chromatography showed that the biosurfactant was adsorbed to soil samples, which is the consequence of not observing the effectiveness of the extractor in the removal of metals. It is notable, however, that the surfactin obtained has the potential to bind to metals, since the tests of adsorption to metals was confirmed by experiments. According to the results obtained, it can be inferred that the surfactin has greater potential for metal removal in liquid media than in solid medium, because of the lower possibility of adsorption. In soil, the results indicated potential use of this biosurfactant as stabilizing of metals in methods of remediation "in situ". / Concentrações elevadas de metais pesados no solo podem afetar a sustentabilidade dos ecossistemas e também a saúde dos seres humanos e animais. A disponibilidade do metal no ambiente está relacionada às características de cada elemento, histórico e fonte de contaminação, bem como às propriedades de cada solo. A presença de mais de um elemento em áreas contaminadas é comum e a interação entre eles pode afetar o seu comportamento no ambiente. Diante do problema, pesquisas vêm sendo realizadas a fim de estudar o comportamento dos metais em diferentes tipos de solos e assim auxiliar nos procesos de remediação. Nos últimos anos, a lavagem do solo com biossurfactante tem sido apresentada como um método promissor de remediação com pequeno ou nenhum efeito sobre as características físico-químicas e microbiológicas do solo, porém os custos de obtenção deste biossurfactante ainda são altos, pois a maioria dos fabricantes utiliza meios artificiais para sua produção. Neste sentido, este trabalho teve como objetivo geral avaliar o potencial de remediação do biossurfactante obtido a partir do bioprocessamento da manipueira pela ação de bactérias Bacillus subtilis. Este biossurfactante foi caracterizado como surfactina, um lipopeptídeo aniônico. Foram utilizados solos de origens distintas, sendo um deles típico da região sudoeste do estado do Paraná e outro da região noroeste. Os solos utilizados foram primeiramente avaliados de acordo com o seu potencial de adsorção dos elementos cobre, zinco e chumbo em condições monometálicas e multimetálicas, representando condições não-competitivas e competitivas, respectivamente. Esta avaliação foi feita por meio de testes de adsorção e aplicação de modelos matemáticos de Langmuir e Freündlich. Os solos foram caracterizados química, física e mineralogicamente. A partir de então realizou-se o processo de contaminação artificial destes solos para posterior aplicação dos experimentos de lavagem com o biossurfactante em diferentes condições, sendo as variáveis pH e concentração da solução de biossurfactante como as principais. Além disso, também foi avaliada a capacidade de adsorção dos metais pelo próprio biossurfactante, em meio líquido. Os resultados mostraram que os metais apresentam comportamentos distintos quanto a adsorção e dessorção ao solo e ao biossurfactante. O tipo de solo também é muito importante para a avaliação da eficiência de remoção de metais. O solo argiloso apresentou maior capacidade de adsorção e consequentemente menor capacidade de remoção dos metais quando comparado ao solo arenoso. De modo geral, os solos apresentaram a seguinte sequência de capacidade de adsorção: Pb > Cu > Zn. O Pb foi o elemento que menos dessorveu pelos processos de lavagem. Foi possível também concluir que quando os solos estão contaminados por mais de um elemento ao mesmo tempo, a capacidade de lixiviar-se é maior do que quando o elemento está sozinho no meio. Esta situação ocorre em virtude dos processos competitivos existentes entre os sítios ativos. Os experimentos de lavagem mostraram que o biossurfactante não foi capaz de melhorar a eficiência de remoção dos metais. Os resultados obtidos pelos tratamentos controle (somente água pura) tiveram valores muito semelhantes aos que continham biossurfactante. Quando a solução de lavagem continha o biossurfactante em altas concentrações, foi encontrada, em algumas amostras, queda na eficiência de remoção. Análises de cromatografia líquida permitiram concluir que o biossurfactante foi adsorvido às amostras de solo, sendo esta a consequência da não observação da eficácia do extrator na remoção dos metais. Cabe ressaltar, entretanto, que a surfactina obtida apresenta potencial de ligar-se aos metais, uma vez que os testes de adsorção desta aos metais foi confirmado pelos experimentos realizados. De acordo com os resultados encontrados, pode-se inferir que a surfactina tem maior potencial de remoção de metais em meio líquido do que em meio sólido, devido a menor possibilidade de adsorção na matriz sólida. Em solo, os resultados indicaram potencial de utilização deste biossurfactante como agente de estabilização dos metais em métodos de remediação in situ .