The Stillwater Complex J-M reef, the only economic platinum deposit in the United States, consists of a 0.5 to 4 m-thick stratiform horizon of PGE-rich sulfides in an Archean layered mafic intrusion. The origin of this reef has been studied extensively using geochemical methods, yet remains highly debated. Dynamic magmatic processes have been virtually ignored in these geochemical studies. Magnetic methods provide a proven inexpensive approach to offer rapid, and reproducible results to deliver insight into these dynamic processes. I propose to investigate the variations of magnetic properties of layered rocks of the Stillwater Complex in the stratigraphic vicinity of the J-M reef. In this study, detailed magnetic methods were performed on a 115 ft core containing the J-M reef and adjacent rocks. A previously undiscovered cyclicity of magnetic susceptibility was found in the hanging wall and J-M reef section. Further tests were performed to determine the origin of the magnetic cycles. The footwall section lacked the magnetic properties seen in the J-M reef and hanging wall rocks. Both anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, and high field magnetic data was collected at a high resolution interval along the core. It is possible that the results of this study can be used to constrain the origin of the ore body.

xix, 141 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / The constant drive to improve material properties has recently led researchers towards metastable nanostructured materials, increasing the need for new synthetic pathways capable of rationally accessing targeted compounds. A method is demonstrated for using physical vapor deposition to create elementally modulated precursors targeting specific compounds. Controlling the modulation length scale of the precursor allows entire families of misfit layered compounds to be synthesized with atomic level control of the structure. Over 100 new misfit layered compounds were synthesized in the [(BiSe) 1.10 ] m (NbSe 2 ) n , [(PbSe) 1.10 ] m (NbSe 2 ) n , [(PbSe) 1.00 ] m (MoSe 2 ) n , and [(SnSe) 1.10 ] m (MoSe 2 ) n , families. The three-dimensional structures of these compounds are examined. These materials are shown to form turbostratically disordered sheets of transition metal dichalcogenide layers interwoven between blocks of rock salt layers. These layers have very small in-plane grain sizes on the order of 10 mn. The interfaces between these layers lack any epitaxial relationship and yet are atomically abrupt and indicate no strain present. The unique metastable structures lead to fascinating properties in these compounds. The turbostratic disorder leads to extremely low thermal conductivity perpendicular to the layering. Thermal conductivities as low as 0.07 W/m/K were measured. Because of the flexible chemistries, a wide range of electrical properties are accessible in these materials, with electrical conductivities ranging from metallic to semiconducting and carrier concentrations ranging from 10 17 to 10 21 cm -3 . Despite the small grain sizes, respectable mobilities have also been measured, up to 21 cm 2 V -1 s -1 . This work consists, in part, of previously published and coauthored material. / Committee in charge: James Hutchison, Chairperson, Chemistry; David Johnson, Advisor, Chemistry; David Tyler, Member, Chemistry; Geraldine Richmond, Member, Chemistry; Richard Taylor, Outside Member, Physics

This thesis describes work on the theoretical modelling and experimental measurement of the complex permittivity of dielectrics. The main focus of research has been into the characterisation of permittivity of planar and layered samples within the millimetre wave band. The measurement method is based on the free-space measurement of the transmission and reflection coefficients of samples. A novel analytical method of determining the transmission and reflection coefficients as functions of frequency arising from a generalised structure of planar dielectric layers is also described and validated. The analytical method is based on signal flow techniques. The measurement and analytical techniques have been applied in two main areas: firstly, the acquisition of new data on human skin in the band 57 to 100GHz and secondly, the detection and location of defects in composite materials for which a band of 90 to 100GHz was used. Measurements have been made on the complex permittivity of a single sample of excised human skin fixed in formaldehyde. The experimental results have been corrected to account for the fixing process in formaldehyde and are projected to body temperature. This data is, to the best of the author’s knowledge, the first of its kind to be published. Predicted skin permittivity based on various relaxation models varies widely and only partially fits the measured data. The experimental results have been used to determine the parameters of a Cole-Cole function which gives the best fit to the measured data. The measured skin data has also been used to calculate power deposition in skin exposed to millimetre wave radiation. This work concludes that a skin surface temperature rise of only 0.20C results from a thirty second exposure to signals of 100W/m2. Experimental work with fibreglass composite samples has shown that defects such as delaminations, voids, matrix cracks and improper cure result in resolvable differences in the dielectric properties of the samples at 90 – 100GHz. The measurement technique is particularly sensitive to the detection of cracks and its spatial resolution is 20mm or better. Whilst confirming the general conclusions of previously published work, the specific findings of this study are novel.

abstract: The central theme of this dissertation is to understand the chemical processing science of advanced ceramic materials for biomedicine, including therapy and imaging. The secondary component focuses on the chemical processing of energy materials. Recently, layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles (NPs) with various intercalated compounds (e.g. fluorescent molecules, radio-labeled ATP, vitamins, DNA, and drugs) have exhibited versatility and promise as a combined therapeutic and diagnostic (i.e. theranostic) vector. However, its eventual acceptance in biomedicine will be contingent on understanding the processing science, reproducibly synthesizing monodispersed NPs with controlled mean particle size (MPS), and ascertaining the efficacy of the NPs for drug delivery and imaging. First, statistical design of experiments were used to optimize the wet chemistry synthesis of (Zn, Al)-LDH NPs. A synthesis model, which allows the synthesis of nearly monodispersed NPs with controlled MPS, was developed and experimentally verified. Also, the evolution of the nanostructure was characterized, from coprecipitation to hydrothermal treatment, to identify the formation mechanisms. Next, the biocompatibility, cellular uptake and drug delivery capability of LDH NPs were studied. In an in vitro study, using cultured pancreatic adenocarcinoma BXPC3 cells, valproate-intercalated LDH NPs showed an improved efficacy (~50 fold) over the sodium valproate alone. Finally, Gd(DTPA)-intercalated LDH NPs were synthesized and characterized by proton (1H) nuclear magnetic resonance. The longitudinal relaxivity (r1) of 28.38 s-1 mM-1, which is over 6 times higher than the clinically approved contrast agent, Gd(DTPA), demonstrated the potential of this vector for use in magnetic resonance imaging. Visible light-transparent single metal-semiconductor junction devices, which convert ultraviolet photon energy into high open circuit voltage (Voc>1.5-2 V), are highly desirable for transparent photovoltaics that can potentially power an electrochromic stack for smart windows. A Schottky junction solar cell, comprised of sputtered ZnO/ZnS heterojunction with Cr/Au contacts, was fabricated and an Voc of <em>f</em>î1.35 V was measured. Also, a low-cost route to form ZnO/ZnS heterojunctions by partial sulfurization of solution-grown ZnO thin films (350 nm-5 <em>f</em>Ým thick; conductivity comparable to phosphorus-doped Si) was demonstrated. A final study was on a cathode material for Li-ion batteries. Phase-pure LiFePO4 powders were synthesized by microwave-assisted sol-gel method and characterized. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Materials Science and Engineering 2014

abstract: As selenium is toxic at low levels, treatment methods to remove selenium from industrial waste waters are needed. In this work, three groups of sorbent materials were investigated in detail for their effectiveness for selenium and arsenic removal from water: 1) nanostructured carbon-based materials, 2) layered double hydroxide (LDH)-based materials, and 3) biopolymer-based sorbents. The materials were investigated in spiked de-ionized water and waters collected from different locations at Salt River Project’s (SRP) Santan Generating Station in Gilbert, AZ. The results show that nanostructured carbon-based materials removed ~80% and up to 100% selenium and arsenic, respectively in spiked DI water. Heat treated layered double hydroxides removed close to 100% removal in selenium and arsenic spiked DI water. Isotherms conducted in spiked DI water fit the Langmuir model and showed a maximum selenate adsorption capacity of 67 mg/g for the calcined LDH powder. Results from SRP waters showed that certain LDH sorbents were effective for removing the selenium, but that higher pH and existence of competing ions affected the removal efficiencies. The functionalized biopolymer sorbent from Crystal Clear Technologies: CCT-149/OCI-B showed good removal efficiencies for both selenate and selenite in DI water. Isotherms conducted in spiked DI water for CCT-149 fit the Langmuir model and showed a maximum selenate adsorption capacity of 90.9 mg/g. Column tests using spiked DI water and waters obtained from SRP wells were investigated using both LDH and CCT-149/OCI-B. Removal of sulfate using chemical pre-treatment of the water with barium chloride resulted in about three times higher selenate loading onto the granular LDH and doubled the water volume that can be treated using CCT-149/OCI-B. The results from the column tests are being used to guide the pilot testing investigating the implementation of LDH sorbents at pilot scale at the Santan plant. The good results in the cooling tower #5 blowdown water and combined discharge waste water of SRP provide valuable information about the efficacy and efficiency of adsorptive media for the removal of selenium. Composites comprising LDH nanosheets with different substrates were successfully synthesized that were able to retain the performance in removing selenate of nanosheet LDH. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Materials Science and Engineering 2017

Les travaux de recherche portent sur un procédé d’élaboration par pressage de joints en vermiculite et sur l’étude de la structure multiéchelle et les propriétés d’étanchéité des joints. La vermiculite a été traitée aux ultrasons pour obtenir des poudres. Des joints ont été élaborés à partir des poudres de vermiculite. Les pores interparticulaires du joint sont connectés et orientés préférentiellement d’après les observations par MEB. Leur dimension mesurée par porosimétrie mercure diminue avec l’augmentation de pression.Les propriétés d’étanchéité ont été étudiées aux températures inférieures à 800°C en mesurant les taux de fuites à l’hélium, ainsi que les taux d’écrasement et de décompression. La fuite comprend deux composantes : la fuite de contact déterminée par l’interface entre les joints et la bride, et la fuite de perméabilité liée à la porosité des joints. / Vermiculite gasket materials were obtained from powders obtained by sonication of vermiculite. The materials were formed of oriented stacked vermiculites platelets. The porous structure characterized by mercury porosimetry, SEM observations, was described. Vermiculite gaskets obtained by pressing powders, were studied for their sealing properties: leak rate and elastic resiliency.

A participação de líquidos magmáticos extraídos do manto, registrados sob a forma de intrusões dioríticas, gabroicas e de rochas máficas-ultramáficas, tem sido apontada como uma componente determinante na geração de magmas intermediários a ácidos, em ambientes orogênicos a pós-colisionais. Neste contexto, a colocação de líquidos basálticos hidratados na base da crosta também é considerada um importante marcador petrogenético, já que além de fornecer calor, pode ainda contribuir com líquidos residuais fracionados, essenciais à geração de magmas evoluídos. Além disso, magmas pouco diferenciados podem igualmente ascender e atingir níveis superiores da crosta, interagindo com câmaras magmáticas silicosas. Assim, estas rochas acabam por registrar tanto os processos de extração e transporte de magmas do manto, resultando na acresção vertical de material à crosta, quanto os processos de interação entre esses dois componentes. Na porção sudeste do Cinturão Dom Feliciano (RS), constituída majoritariamente por granitoides, ocorrem rochas dioríticas e gabroicas de extensão reduzida (1 a 7 km) e caráter dominantemente básico, na região compreendida entre os municípios de Pinheiro Machado e Pedro Osório. Nesta dissertação, por meio da caracterização geológica, mineralógica, petrográfica e geoquímica destas rochas, propõe-se a separação de duas associações principais. A “Associação I” (AI) engloba os corpos do Passo da Fabiana, Passo da Olaria, Arroio Santa Fé e Desvio Herval, constituindo-se por rochas gabroicas comumente cumuladas, por vezes estratificadas A “Associação II” (AII), diorítica a gabroica, compreende rochas isótropas a localmente foliadas, nas ocorrências do Alto Alegre, Passo dos Machados e Campo Bonito. As duas associações são subalcalinas, com afinidade cálcio-alcalina médio-K (AI) e médio a alto-K (AII), exibindo altos teores de alumina (Al2O3 > 17%), mesmo para os termos não cumulados. Maiores valores de CaO e Mg# na AI, e de álcalis, P2O5, Zr, Nb, Y, e total de ETR na AII, bem como padrões distintos de ETR, referendam a separação das associações. O controle no posicionamento das rochas básicas por descontinuidades litosféricas é sugerido pelas assinaturas magnéticas, que teriam possibilitado a ascensão e colocação destes magmas em níveis superiores da crosta. Como processos petrogenéticos, sugere-se a participação de líquidos derivados do manto em câmaras magmáticas supracrustais, seja como pulsos precursores do magmatismo associado aos granitoides, ou por eventos de reabastecimento destes reservatórios, como predominantes na AI. Já na AII, rica em anfibólio, processos envolvendo a colocação e evolução de magmas do manto nas DCHZ (deep crustal hot zones), originando líquidos hidratados, parecem ser mais expressivos. / The participation of mantle-derived melts, recorded as dioritic, gabbroic and mafic-ultramafic rocks, has been identified as a determinant component in the generation of intermediate to acid magmas, in orogenic to post-collisional settings. In this context, the emplacement of hydrous basaltic liquids at the base of the crust is also considered an important petrogenetic marker, not only providing heat, but also producing residual fractionated liquids, essential to the generation of evolved magmas. Furthermore, less differentiated magmas can also ascend and reach upper crustal levels, interacting with silicic magma chambers. Therefore, this rocks record both magma extraction and transport processes from the mantle, resulting in vertical material accretion to the crust, as well as the interaction between these two components. In the southeastern portion of Dom Feliciano Belt (RS), which is composed mainly by granitoids, minor dioritic and gabbroic rocks occur (1 to 7 km), with predominantly basic character, in the region between Pinheiro Machado and Pedro Osório. This thesis presents geological, mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical characterization of these rocks, proposing thus the separation of two main associations. The "Association I" (AI) comprises the bodies Passo da Fabiana, Passo do Olaria, Arroio Santa Fé and Desvio Herval, and is composed by gabbroic rocks, commonly as cumulates, sometimes in layered intrusions The "Association II" (AII), dioritic to gabbroic, comprises isotropic to locally foliated rocks, in the occurrences of Alto Alegre, Passo dos Machados and Campo Bonito. Both associations are subalkaline, with medium-K (AI) and medium to high-K (AII) calc-alkaline affinity, showing high-alumina contents (Al2O3 > 17%), even for the non-cumulated terms. Higher CaO and Mg# values in AI, and alkalis, P2O5, Zr, Nb, Y, and total REE in AII, as well as distinct REE patterns, support the proposed associations. The control on the emplacement of the basic rocks by lithospheric discontinuities is suggested by magnetic signatures, which would have enabled the ascent and emplacement of these magmas to upper crustal levels. As petrogenetic processes, the participation of mantle-derived liquids in supracrustal magma chambers is suggested, either as precursor pulses of the magmatism associated with the granitoids, or by replenishment events in these reservoirs, as prevalent in AI. In the AII, amphibole-rich, processes involving the emplacement and evolution of mantle-derived magmas in DCHZ (deep crustal hot zones), originating hydrous liquids, seems to be more expressive.

Perceptrons são redes neurais sem retroalimentação onde os neurônios estão dispostos em camadas. O perceptron considerado neste trabalho consiste de uma camada de N neurônios sensores Si = ±1; i = 1, , N ligados a um neurônio motor &#948; através das conexões sinápticas (pesos) Wi; i = 1, ..., N cujos valores restringimos a ±1. Utilizando o formalismo de Mecânica Estatística desenvolvido por Gardner (1988), estudamos os efeitos de eliminarmos uma fração de conexões sinápticas (diluição ) nas capacidades de memorização e generalização da rede neural descrita acima. Consideramos também o efeito de ruído atuando durante o estágio de treinamento do perceptron. Consideramos dois tipos de diluição: diluição móvel na qual os pesos são cortados de maneira a minimizar o erro de treinamento e diluição fixa na qual os pesos são cortados aleatoriamente. A diluição móvel, que modela lesões em cérebro de pacientes muito jovens, pode melhorar a capacidade de memorização e, no caso da rede ser treinada com ruído, também pode melhorar a capacidade de generalização. Por outro lado, a diluição fixa, que modela lesões em cérebros de pacientes adultos, sempre degrada o desempenho da rede, sendo seu principal efeito introduzir um ruído efetivo nos exemplos de treinamento. / Perceptrons are layered, feed-forward neural networks. In this work we consider a per-ceptron composed of one input layer with N sensor neurons Si = ±1; i = 1, ... , N which are connected to a single motor neuron &#948; through the synaptic weights Wj; i = 1, ... , N, which are constrained to take on the values ±1 only. Using the Statistical Mechanics formalism developed by Gardner (1988), we study the effects of eliminating a fraction of synaptic weights on the memorization and generalization capabilities of the neural network described above. We consider also the effects of noise acting during the perceptron training stage. We consider two types of dilution: annealed dilution, where the weights are cut so as to minimize the training error and quenched dilution, where the weights are cut randomly. The annealed dilution which models brain damage in very young patients can improve the memorization ability and, in the case of training with noise, it can also improve the generalization ability. On the other hand, the quenched dilution which models lesions on adult brains always degrades the performance of the network, its main effect being to introduce an effective noise in the training examples.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Os corantes sintÃticos sÃo um dos poluentes mais comuns e frequentemente encontrados na indÃstria tÃxtil. A destinaÃÃo de esgoto contendo corantes para corpos de Ãgua à extremamente importante do ponto de vista ambiental, jà que mesmo em baixas concentraÃÃes os corantes podem ser altamente tÃxicos para sistemas aquÃticos. A elevada toxicidade à um dos grandes problemas de Ãguas residuais contendo corantes. Este estudo examinou como adsorventes nanoporosos trÃs materiais sendo um HidrÃxido Duplo Lamelar (HDL â Mg/Al), uma argila pilarizada (Al-PILC) e um carbono ativado comercial (GAC-Norit 1240) avaliando seus comportamentos na remoÃÃo dos corantes Reativo Preto 5 (RP5), Azul de Metileno (AM) e Ãcido Azul 25 (AA25). Os materiais baseados em argilas naturais e sintetizadas em laboratÃrio, assim como o carbono ativado, foram caracterizados por difraÃÃo de raios X, BET e FTIR, a fim de se obter informaÃÃo sobre suas caracteristicas estruturais e texturais. Experimentos em batelada utilizando um sistema de tanques agitados foram realizados para averiguar o efeito do pH do meio, da concentraÃÃo inicial de corante, do tempo de contato e da forÃa iÃnica do meio na adsorÃÃo dos corantes. Para o sistema de tanques agitados foram utilizados um agitador rotatÃrio orbital e tubos de acrÃlico contendo 20 mL de soluÃÃes de corantes em contato com 0,015 g dos adsorventes. As concentraÃÃes de equilÃbrio de cada corante foram determinadas em espectrofotÃmetro UV/Vis. A fim de descrever o comportamento das isotermas de adsorÃÃo, os dados de equilÃbrio foram correlacionados com o modelo de Langmuir (L). A contribuiÃÃo dos parÃmetros de transferÃncia de massa na cinÃtica de adsorÃÃo dos corantes RP5, AA25 e AM em carbono ativado tambÃm foi investigada. Estes dados fundamentais forneceram uma melhor compreensÃo dos mecanismos de transferÃncia de massa e dinÃmica difusional do sistema. O comportamento do pH e da forÃa iÃnica do meio foi de suma importÃncia para o entendimento dos processos de adsorÃÃo nos respectivos materiais para cada corante analisado. O pH das soluÃÃes aquosas foi bastante diferenciado, o qual foi dependente das caracterÃsitcas aniÃnicas e catiÃnicas dos materiais e dos corantes. De acordo com a anÃlise estatÃstica, o modelo de Langmuir foi adequado para representar os dados de adsorÃÃo dos corantes comprovado pela combinaÃÃo das constantes de ligaÃÃo do modelo, evidenciando uma forte interaÃÃo adsorvente-adsorbato. Pode-se notar que as cinÃticas de adsorÃÃo de corantes seguem um comportamento semelhante, com uma queda brusca da concentraÃÃo inicial de corante no sobrenadante nos primeiros momentos de contato, atingindo o equilÃbrio em aproximadamente 60 minutos, do que se pode inferir uma difusÃo molecular intrapartÃcula. As quantidades adsorvidas dos trÃs materiais indicaram um melhor desempenho obtido para o carbono ativado. / Synthetic dyes are one of the most common pollutants and often found in the textile industry. The disposal of wastewater containing dyes on water bodies is extremely important from an environmental standpoint, since the dyes even at low concentrations can be highly toxic to aquatic systems. The high stability and toxicity are the major problem in the treatment of wastewater containing dyes. This study examined three nanoporous adsorbents materials: a lamellar double hydroxide (LDH-Mg/Al), pillared clay (Al-PILC) and a commercial activated carbon (Norit GAC-1240), assessing hair performance in the removal of dyes Reactive Black 5 (RB5), Methylene Blue (MB) and Acid Blue 25 (AB25) used in the textile industry. The materials based on natural clays synthesized in the laboratory, and activated carbons were characterized by XRD, BET and FTIR, in order to obtain information about their structural and textural characteristics. Experiments using a batch stirred tank system were performed to investigate the effect of pH, the initial concentration of dye, contact time and ionic strength through adsorption of the dyes. For the system of stirred tanks a rotary shaker and acrylic tubes were used containing 20 mL of dye solutions in contact with 0.015 g of adsorbent. The equilibrium concentration of each dye was determined with a spectrophotometer UV/Vis. In order to describe the behavior of adsorption isotherms, the equilibrium data were correlated with the Langmuir model (L). The contribution of mass transfer parameters on the kinetics of adsorption of dyes RP5, AB25 and MB on activated carbon was also investigated. These data provide a basic understanding of mechanisms of mass transfer and dynamic diffusional system. The behavior of pH and ionic strength of the medium was very important for understanding of adsorption processes in the respective materials for each dye examined. The pH of the aqueous solutions was greatly different, which was dependent on characteristics anionic and cationic materials and colorants. According to statistical analysis, the Langmuir model was adequate to represent the data of adsorption of dyes shown. It may be noted that the kinetics of adsorption of dyes follow a similar behavior, with a sharp drop of the dye initial concentration in the supernatant in the first moments of contact, reaching the equilibrium in approximately 100 minutes. The adsorbed amounts of the three materials showed a revealed better performance obtained for activated carbon.

Orientador: Claudio Airoldi / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T00:22:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pires_CleoThomasGabrielVilelaMenegazTeixeira_D.pdf: 3067472 bytes, checksum: c700c7da8e03afe86cb307d460e98b2c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Nos últimos anos tem sido observado um crescente interesse na obtenção de materiais lamelares modificados, devido as suas propriedades únicas e consequentes aplicações científicas e tecnológicas possíveis. Ácidos silícicos como a magadeíta, a kaneíta e a ilerita são compostos extremamente versáteis, podendo-se variar os seus espaçamentos basais a partir de intercalações com grupos de cadeia carbônica longa ou troca iônica. Outras alterações possíveis são as substituições isomórficas do silício por átomos tri- ou tetravalentes como alumínio e titânio respectivamente, modificando as propriedades químicas da lamela. Neste trabalho os ácidos silícicos lamelares magadeíta, ilerita e kaneíta foram sintetizados pelo método hidrotérmico, contendo também átomos de Al e Ti inseridos na estrutura. Em todos os casos observou-se que conforme aumenta-se a quantidade de metal adicionado ou o tempo de tratamento hidrotérmico, ocorrem transições de fase que seguem a ordem: amorfa, fase lamelar de interesse, cristobalita e tridimita, bem como suas misturas em situações intermediárias. Diferentes métodos de pilarização com TiO2 foram exaustivamente testados, variando-se uma série de parâmetros. O método que se mostrou mais eficiente consistiu na utilização de CTAB e TBAOH como agentes espaçadores sob refluxo a 353 K, seguido de adição direta do alcoxido no material intercalado seco, então refluxados a 363 K sob fluxo de nitrogênio. Os materiais obtidos por este método possuem mesoporos com 4,8 nm de diâmetro em media, porem a área superficial obtida foi de apenas cerca de 270 m g. Nos materiais pilarizados foram imobilizados os fotocatalisadores pirílio (TPP) e tiapirílio (TPTP) de modo a provar a eficiência na degradação fotocatalítica do pesticida metidation. Os materiais híbridos apresentaram desempenho superior aos fotocatalisadores orgânicos puros, o que representa um ótimo ponto inicial para a otimização deste processo. Também o comportamento fotofísico dos corantes impregnados nos materiais pilarizados foram estudados / Abstract: Recently, the interest to obtain modified layered materials is increasing, due to their properties and possible scientific and technological applications. Silicic acids such as magadiite, kenyaite and ilerite are extremely versatile compounds, allowing to vary the basal spacing by intercalation with carbonic long chains groups or ionic exchange process. Other possible modifications are isomorphic substitution by aluminum, titanium or iron atoms, with changeing the lamella chemical properties. In this investigation layered silicic acids magadiite, ilerite and kenyaite, containing also Al and Ti atoms inserted into the lamellar structure, were synthesized by hydrothermal method. For all cases was observed that with the increase of metal amount added or the hydrothermal treatment time there are phase transitions, following the order: from amorphous, to layered phase to crystobalite and tridimite, as mixtures of them at intermediate situations. Different pilarization methods with TiO2 were exhaustedly tested by varying many parameters. The most efficient methods used CTAB and TBAOH as swelling agents under reflux at 353 K, followed by direct alcoxide addition on the dry material, then refluxed at 363 K with dry nitrogen atmosphere. These materials have mesopores with 4.8 nm average diameter, nevertheless just 270 m g surface area. Some pillared materials were used to immobilize the photocatalyst pyrylium (TPP) and thiopyrylium (TPTP) and then test in the photocatalytic degradation of methidathion pesticide. The hybrid materials showed a better activity than that of pure organic, what means a great initial point to optimize this process. The photophysic behavior of impregnated dyes on pillared materials was also studied / Doutorado / Quimica Inorganica / Doutor em Ciências