Bringing together several materials into a single nanoparticle is an attractive way to design systems that exhibit diverse physical and chemical properties. Cobalt nanoparticles are extensively used in magnetic separation, ferrofluids, and magnetic storage media. The deposition of gold nanoparticles onto cobalt core significantly affects their optical properties due to the introduction of surface Plasmon. Here the synthesis of gold nanoparticles decorated cobalt-silica nanoparticles are reported for the first time. Their optical and magnetic properties and capacity as a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate were investigated. This nano-material is of particular interest as a dual agent allowing both magnetic separation and SERS detection. The synthesis involves three steps: i) synthesis of Co nanoparticles / ii) deposition of a silica shell around the Co core and introduction of amine functional groups on the surface / iii) decoration of the surface with gold nanoparticles. Co nanoparticles were prepared in an inert atmosphere in the presence of capping and reducing agents. Size of the cobalt nanoparticles was varied by changing the concentration of the capping agent. Since cobalt particles are easily oxidized, they were coated with silica shell both to prevent oxidation and allow further functionalization. Silica coating of the particles were performed in water/ethanolic solution of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). Thickness of silica coating was controlled by varying the concentrations of TEOS. Besides, by adding 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTS) to the reaction medium, primarily amine groups were introduced on the silica surface. For further modifications citrate stabilized gold nanoparticles were appended onto the surface of amine modified core-shell cobalt-silica nanoparticles. Gold decorated magnetic core-shell structures were used as SERS substrate with Raman dyes / brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) and rhodamine 6G (R6G). They were also utilized for preconcentration and SERS detection of 4-mercapto benzoic acid (4-MBA). Gold nanoparticles on the silica and thiol group on the 4-MBA were very selective to each other, thus, 4-MBA could be attached on to gold surface and it could be easily separated magnetically from the reaction medium and identified by Raman spectroscopy. Characterization of the cobalt, cobalt-silica and gold modified cobalt-silica nanoparticles was done by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Scanning-Transmission Electron Microscopy (S-TEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), UV-Vis spectrometry, and Raman microscope system.

[Truncated abstract] Clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners were used to investigate the measurement and imaging of ferrimagnetic particle concentrations in biological tissues in vivo. The presence of ferrimagnetic particles tends to increase the proton transverse relaxation rate (R2) of water protons in tissue. A quantitative image of R2 can be generated using a series of single spin echo magnetic resonance images acquired using clinical MRI scanners and analysing the images using techniques based on that reported by Clark and St. Pierre (2000). If ferrimagnetic particles have a high enough concentration, there is a monotonic relationship between particle concentration and R2; therefore an image of R2 gives a map of the ferrimagnetic particle concentration in the tissue. These techniques were used to investigate the feasibility of in vivo measurement of the concentration and distribution of both synthetic and biogenic ferrimagnetic particles in tissue. Rabbit liver was loaded with ferrimagnetic particles of ?-Fe2O3 (designed for magnetic hyperthermia treatment of liver tumours) by injecting various doses of a suspension of the particles into the hepatic artery in vivo. R2 images of the livers in vivo, excised, and dissected were generated from a series of single spin-echo images. Mean R2 values for samples of ferrimagnetic-particle-loaded liver dissected into approximate 1 cm cubes were found to linearly correlate with tissue iron concentration over the range from approximately 0.1 to at least 2.7 mg Fe/g dry tissue when measured at room temperature. Changing the temperature of ferrimagnetic-particle-loaded samples of liver from 1?C to 37?C had no observable effect on tissue R2 values. However, a small but significant decrease in R2 was found for control samples containing no ferrimagnetic material on raising the temperature from 1?C to 37?C. Both chemically measured iron ii concentrations and mean R2 values for rabbit livers with implanted tumours tended to be higher than those measured for tumour-free liver. This study indicates that tissue R2 measurement and imaging by nuclear magnetic resonance may have a useful role in magnetic hyperthermia therapy protocols for the treatment of liver cancer. In order to investigate the use of clinical MRI scanners to measure biogenic ferrimagnetic particle concentrations in human brain tissue, agar gel based phantoms containing ferrimagnetic particles were made in order to determine the lower concentration detection limit for such particles in a homogenous medium. Magnetite/maghemite nanoparticles were synthesized in the presence of either dextran or polyvinyl alcohol, yielding cluster- and necklace-like aggregates, respectively. Magnetization, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and microscopy measurements indicated that the arrangement of the particles within the aggregates affects the magnetic properties of the particles resulting in smaller particles in the clusters having higher superparamagnetic blocking temperatures than larger particles in the necklaces.

Submitted by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-08-22T14:00:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRCG.pdf: 1738048 bytes, checksum: 5fe499e8468dd911a3576a5aaf9afff3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-08-22T14:00:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRCG.pdf: 1738048 bytes, checksum: 5fe499e8468dd911a3576a5aaf9afff3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2017-08-22T14:00:33Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRCG.pdf: 1738048 bytes, checksum: 5fe499e8468dd911a3576a5aaf9afff3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-22T14:00:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRCG.pdf: 1738048 bytes, checksum: 5fe499e8468dd911a3576a5aaf9afff3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-02 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Nanoparticles (NPs) have been produced on a large scale worldwide for various consumer purposes such as the production of cosmetics, sunscreen, biosensors, human prosthetics and cancer therapy. However, due to its large production, NPs can have water bodies as final destination, where current studies addressing these compounds are not sufficient to estimate the threat that these substances could cause to aquatic organisms. Chronic studies with nano-Fe3O4 are scarce and, to the best of our knowledge, inexistent regarding tropical zooplankton species, although chronic studies are of great importance to predict the effects of the substances because they analyses great part of this organisms life cycle. At present study, we investigated nanoparticles of Fe3O4, to the tropical cladoceran Ceriodaphnia silvestrii using acute toxicity tests (0.00; 0.01; 0.10; 1.00; 10.00 and 100.00 mg L-1) during 48h, and chronic toxicity tests (0.00; 3.125; 6.25; 12.50; 25.00 and 50.00 mg L-1) during 14 days. Characterization of NPs in the exposure medium revealed that they experienced agglomeration and aggregation on a micrometer scale. Results showed non-toxicity of nano-Fe3O4 after 48h of acute exposure (EC5048h > 100.00 mg L-1). ). In chronic tests, treatment of 50 mg L-1 caused significant inhibition of growth and reproduction, affecting the maximum length (inhibited 12.71%), accumulated number of eggs (reduction of 51.99%) and neonates (decrease of 61.37%) per female (Dunnett’s test, p < 0.05). We concluded that nano-Fe3O4, in the 14th day, was toxic to C. silvestrii only at the highest concentration tested (50.00 mg L-1) during this chronic exposure.. The use of nano-Fe3O4 in aquatic environments could be considered safe to this species in concentrations up to 25.00 mg L-1, according to the parameters evaluated. / As nanopartículas (NPs) têm sido amplamente produzidas em larga escala para vários propósitos tais como: produção de cosméticos, protetores solares, biosensores, próteses humanas e tratamento do câncer. No entanto, devido à ampla produção, eventualmente as NPs podem encontrar seu destino final nos corpos d’água, onde os estudos relativos à presença dessas substâncias muitas vezes não são suficientes para estimar os efeitos que as mesmas poderiam causar nos organismos aquáticos. Estudos de toxicidade crônica com nanopartículas de óxido de ferro (nano-Fe3O4) são escassos e, até onde sabemos, inexistentes para cladóceros tropicais, embora avaliações crônicas sejam de grande importância para predição dos efeitos de substâncias, pois abrangem grande parte do ciclo de vida dos organismos. No presente estudo, foram estudadas nanopartículas de Fe3O4 para cladócero neotropical Ceriodaphnia silvestrii, por meio de testes de toxicidade aguda (0,00; 0,01; 0,10; 1,00; 10,00 e 100,00 mg L-1), durante 48 horas, e crônica (0,00; 3,125; 6,25; 12,50; 25,00 e 50,00 mg L-1), durante 14 dias. A caracterização das NPs nos meios de exposição revelou que elas sofreram aglomeração e agregação em escalas micrométricas. Os resultados obtidos apontaram ausência de toxicidade aguda para as nano-Fe3O4 (CE(I)5048h > 100,00 mg L-1). Nos testes de toxicidade crônica, no tratamento de 50,00 mg L-1, houve inibição significativa no crescimento e reprodução, afetando o comprimento máximo (inibição de 12,71%) e o número acumulado de ovos (diminuição de 51,99%) e de neonatas (diminuição de 61,37%) produzidos por fêmea (teste de Dunnett p < 0.05). Concluiu-se que as nano-Fe3O4 apresentaram efeitos crônicos, no 14º dia, para o cladócero C. silvestrii somente na maior concentração avaliada (50,00 mg L-1). O uso de nano-Fe3O4 em ambientes aquáticos pode ser considerado seguro para esta espécie de cladócero tropical, com base nos parâmetros avaliados, até concentrações de 25,00 mg L-1. / CNPq: 132379/2015-5 / FAPESP: 2014/14139-3 / FAPESP: 2016/00753-7

Neste trabalho, estudou-se a síntese por sol-gel da ferrita de cobalto (CoFe2O4), variando-se a temperatura de tratamento térmico do xerogel. Nitrato de ferro e nitrato de cobalto foram utilizados como fonte de cátions e ácido cítrico como mineralizador. Os produtos obtidos, tratados a 750, 800 e 850°C, tiveram sua microestrutura e propriedades magnéticas investigadas no intuito de encontrar correlações entre as condições de síntese, as posições ocupadas pelos cátions dentro da estrutura espinélio do composto e as propriedades magnéticas medidas. Estudos de difratometria de raios X exibiram reflexões características da estrutura espinélio, o que sugere que o tratamento térmico não afetou significativamente a estrutura cristalina do material. Uma fração secundária de hematita também foi observada. As ferritas apresentaram área superficial específica (por BET) de aproximadamente 4 m².g-1. Imagens por MEV indicam que o material apresenta-se aglomerado. Quanto às propriedades magnéticas, um máximo de coercividade de 1405.2 Oersted foi encontrado para a amostra tratada a 800°C. Espectros Mößbauer indicaram um baixo grau de inversão nos espinélios formados, o que é incomum para a ferrita de cobalto. Subtraindo do espectro obtido por Mößbauer o excesso de ferro na forma de hematita, há um forte indicativo que a ferrita foi sintetizada de maneira sub-estequiométrica deficiente em ferro. / We herein report a study on the sol-gel synthesis of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and the effect of treatment temperature on the product outcome. Iron nitrate and cobalt nitrate were used as cation sources and citric acid as mineralizer. Products treated at 750, 800 and 850°C had their microstructure and magnetic properties assessed in order to correlate their synthesis conditions, the positions in which the cations are inserted in the spinel structure and the magnetic behavior displayed by the ferrites. X-ray diffractometry studies exhibit the characteristic reflections of spinel group materials, suggesting that the thermal treatment does not sensibly affect the crystalline structure of the material. A secondary fraction of hematite was also observed. The ferrites exhibit a specific surface area (from BET) of approximately 4 m².g-1. SEM images indicate the material forms agglomerates. As to the magnetic properties, a maximum of 1405.2 Oersted was achieved for the sample treated at 800°C. Mößbauer spectra indicate a fairly low inversion degree in the synthesized materials, which is rather unusual for cobalt ferrite. After deducting the iron fraction present in the form of hematite, there are strong indications that cobalt ferrite was synthesized as a substoichiometric iron-deficient spinel.

Neste trabalho, estudou-se a síntese por sol-gel da ferrita de cobalto (CoFe2O4), variando-se a temperatura de tratamento térmico do xerogel. Nitrato de ferro e nitrato de cobalto foram utilizados como fonte de cátions e ácido cítrico como mineralizador. Os produtos obtidos, tratados a 750, 800 e 850°C, tiveram sua microestrutura e propriedades magnéticas investigadas no intuito de encontrar correlações entre as condições de síntese, as posições ocupadas pelos cátions dentro da estrutura espinélio do composto e as propriedades magnéticas medidas. Estudos de difratometria de raios X exibiram reflexões características da estrutura espinélio, o que sugere que o tratamento térmico não afetou significativamente a estrutura cristalina do material. Uma fração secundária de hematita também foi observada. As ferritas apresentaram área superficial específica (por BET) de aproximadamente 4 m².g-1. Imagens por MEV indicam que o material apresenta-se aglomerado. Quanto às propriedades magnéticas, um máximo de coercividade de 1405.2 Oersted foi encontrado para a amostra tratada a 800°C. Espectros Mößbauer indicaram um baixo grau de inversão nos espinélios formados, o que é incomum para a ferrita de cobalto. Subtraindo do espectro obtido por Mößbauer o excesso de ferro na forma de hematita, há um forte indicativo que a ferrita foi sintetizada de maneira sub-estequiométrica deficiente em ferro. / We herein report a study on the sol-gel synthesis of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and the effect of treatment temperature on the product outcome. Iron nitrate and cobalt nitrate were used as cation sources and citric acid as mineralizer. Products treated at 750, 800 and 850°C had their microstructure and magnetic properties assessed in order to correlate their synthesis conditions, the positions in which the cations are inserted in the spinel structure and the magnetic behavior displayed by the ferrites. X-ray diffractometry studies exhibit the characteristic reflections of spinel group materials, suggesting that the thermal treatment does not sensibly affect the crystalline structure of the material. A secondary fraction of hematite was also observed. The ferrites exhibit a specific surface area (from BET) of approximately 4 m².g-1. SEM images indicate the material forms agglomerates. As to the magnetic properties, a maximum of 1405.2 Oersted was achieved for the sample treated at 800°C. Mößbauer spectra indicate a fairly low inversion degree in the synthesized materials, which is rather unusual for cobalt ferrite. After deducting the iron fraction present in the form of hematite, there are strong indications that cobalt ferrite was synthesized as a substoichiometric iron-deficient spinel.

Submitted by ANA CAROLINA DE TOLEDO SANTANA null (actoledo@iq.unesp.br) on 2016-03-17T17:25:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Carol Final.pdf: 7825510 bytes, checksum: 921c29706ed56e5ef489712bae28fc30 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Juliano Benedito Ferreira (julianoferreira@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-03-21T20:10:04Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 santana_act_me_iq_par.pdf: 4512361 bytes, checksum: 07a7dc911b2bdd27db8608948a16848b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-21T20:10:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 santana_act_me_iq_par.pdf: 4512361 bytes, checksum: 07a7dc911b2bdd27db8608948a16848b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente trabalho teve como principal objetivo estudar a atividade catalítica de soroalbumina bovina (BSA) em reações formadoras de uma nova ligação C-C: Reações aldólica, de Henry e Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH). Em todos os casos a BSA atuou como catalisador, visto que quando as reações foram realizadas sem sua presença, não houve formação dos produtos desejados. Os rendimentos obtidos para as reações aldólica (37%), Henry (80%) e MBH (73%), variaram de bons a moderados e não foi observada enantiosseletividade para nenhuma das reações estudadas. As soroalbuminas são proteínas que formam muita emulsão dificultando os processos downstream na separação dos produtos e materiais de partida. Visando minimizar este inconveniente, a BSA foi submetida à imobilização em MCLEA (magnetic cross-linking enzyme aggregates) utilizando nanopartículas magnéticas de óxido de ferro. Nestes casos, o biocatalisador pôde ser facilmente retirado do meio reacional com aplicação de um campo magnético externo. Esta metodologia afetou diretamente no rendimento da reação de Henry, passando de 80% para 89%. Porém, para as outras reações a melhoria no rendimento não foi tão expressiva. A imobilização também não foi eficaz para o aumento dos excessos enantioméricos. Até o momento para a reação de MBH com os substratos utilizados, não há relatos na literatura para a síntese do aduto desejado catalisado pela BSA. Sendo assim, optamos por realizar um planejamento fatorial completo dessa reação visando otimizar as condições reacionais bem como os rendimentos. As variáveis estudadas foram: temperatura, concentração do biocatalisador e condição do biocatalisador (livre ou imobilizado). Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a variável com maior influência na reação, é a concentração do biocatalisador. A conversão obtida passou de 30% para 40% utilizando 2,2 μmol de BSA. Em seguida, realizamos um estudo de ascendência da concentração do catalisador visando otimizar este parâmetro. A conversão obtida passou para 73% quando foram utilizadas 3,7 μmol de biocatalisador imobilizado. Realizamos um estudo de reciclagem do biocatalisador imobilizado. Foi possível reutiliza-lo porém com diminuição da conversão a partir do segundo ciclo. Os resultados obtidos nesta dissertação evidenciam o potencial biocatalítico da BSA em reações para a formação de ligação C-C. / This work aimed to study the catalytic activity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in reactions that form a new C-C bond: aldol reactions, Henry and Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH). In all cases BSA served as the catalyst, whereas when the reactions were carried out without their presence there was no formation of the desired products. The yields obtained for aldol reactions (37%), Henry (80%) and MBH (73%), ranged from good to moderate enantioselectivity and was not observed for any of the studied reactions. The serum albumins are proteins that form the much emulsion difficulting downstream processes in separation of the products and starting materials. To minimize this inconvenience, the BSA was subjected to immobilization in M-CLEA (magnetic cross-linking enzyme aggregates) using magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide. In these cases the biocatalyst could be easily removed from the reaction medium by applying an external magnetic field. This methodology directly affect the yield of the Henry reaction, from 80% to 89%. However, for other reactions the improvement of yields was less pronounced. The immobilization was also not effective for improving the enantiomeric excess. So far for the MBH reaction with the worked substrates, there are no reports in the literature for the synthesis of the desired adduct catalyzed by BSA. So we decided to study a full factorial design of this reaction to optimize the reaction conditions and yields. The variables studied were: temperature, the biocatalyst concentration and biocatalyst conditions (free and immobilized). The concentration of biocatalyst was the major factor with interference in all reactions. The conversion increased from 30% to 40% using 2.2 μmol of BSA. Then we perform a study of catalyst concentration to optimize this parameter. The conversion increased to 73% when they were used 3.7 μmol immobilized biocatalyst. To evaluate the retention of catalytic activity of BSA immobilized, it was performed a study of the immobilized biocatalyst recycling. It was possible the reuse but with reduced conversion from the second cycle. The results obtained in this work demonstrated the potential of BSA in C-C bond formation reactions.

Submitted by ANA KARLA PEREIRA RODRIGUES (anakarla_@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-03T14:38:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 14733739 bytes, checksum: 0038b680f5c8c43d5ec591f62505739b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-03T14:38:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 14733739 bytes, checksum: 0038b680f5c8c43d5ec591f62505739b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-16 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The Knoevenagel condensation is one of the most important methods to perform new C-C bonds in organic compounds, and it was used at least in one-step on the synthesis of several molecules. The N-acylhydrazones, in turn, are molecules with considerable biological activity, which increased the number of papers involving the synthesis of N-acylhydrazones in the last years. This present work consists of the use of magnetic nanoparticles functionalized as catalysts in the Knoevenagel condensations and the synthesis of N-acylhydrazones. The magnetic nanoparticles, Fe3O4, were prepared by the chemical co-precipitation method, coated with sílica, Fe3O4@SiO2, and functionalized with amino groups (Fe3O4@SiO2-3N, which 3N = N1-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine) and lanthanide ions (Fe3O4@SiO2-1N-EDTA-Tb3+, which 1N = (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane). These materials were characterized by absorption spectroscopy in infrared region, X-ray diffraction (X-RD), thermogravimetric analysis, elemental analysis of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and magnetization measurements. The Fe3O4@SiO2-3N magnetic nanoparticles were used as catalysts in the Knoevenagel condensation, showing good isolated yields (71-100%) and reaction times (10-45 min). The amino groups in the functionalized magnetic nanoparticle act as bases, promoting the desprotonation of methylene group, and as catalyst in the reaction, activating the carbonylic carbon by the iminium ion formation. The Fe3O4@SiO2-1N-EDTA-Tb3+ magnetic nanoparticles were used as catalysts in the synthesis of N-acylhydrazones, showing also good isolated yields (65-95%) and reaction times (2-180 min). In conclusion, the magnetic nanoparticles synthetized showed a good catalytic activity, easilly recovered by magnetic separation and reused in subsequent reactions. / A reação de condensação de Knoevenagel é uma das reações mais utilizadas em síntese orgânica para formação de ligação C–C, sendo usada como uma das etapas para a síntese de várias moléculas. As N-acilidrazonas, por sua vez, são moléculas que apresentam considerável atividade biológica, o que impulsionou os trabalhos envolvendo a síntese das mesmas nos últimos anos. O presente trabalho consiste na utilização de nanopartículas magnéticas funcionalizadas como catalisadores nas reações de condensação de Knoevenagel e na síntese de N-acilhidrazonas. As nanopartículas magnéticas (magnetita, Fe3O4) foram sintetizadas pelo método de coprecitação química, revestidas com sílica (Fe3O4@SiO2) e funcionalizadas com grupos aminos (Fe3O4@SiO2-3N, em que 3N = N1-(3-trimetoxisililpropril)dietilenotriamina) e com íons terras raras adsorvidos (Fe3O4@SiO2-1N-EDTA-Tb3+, em que 1N = 3-aminopropiltrimetoxissilano). Elas foram caracterizadas por espectroscopia de absorção na região do infravermelho, DR-X, análises termogravimétricas, análise elementar de carbono, hidrogênio e nitrogênio e medidas de magnetização. As nanopartículas magnéticas Fe3O4@SiO2-3N foram usadas como catalisadores nas reações de condensação de Knoevenagel, apresentando bons rendimentos isolados (71-100%) e tempos reacionais (10-45 min). Os grupos aminos presente no material atuam como base, promovendo a desprotonação do metileno, e como catalisador na reação, ativando o carbono carbonílico através da formação do íon imínio. Já as nanopartículas magnéticas Fe3O4@SiO2-1N-EDTA-Tb3+ foram utilizadas como catalisadores na síntese das N-acilidrazonas, também apresentando bons rendimentos isolados (65-95%) e tempos reacionais (2-180 min). Em linhas gerais, as nanopartículas magnéticas sintetizadas apresentaram boa atividade catalítica, sendo facilmente recuperada por separação magnética e reutilizada em reações subsequentes.

Submitted by Anna Carolina Telatin Tognolo null (carol.telatin@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-31T18:27:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Defesa_final Anna Carolina Telatin Tognolo.pdf: 2257425 bytes, checksum: 23469d70943bc2e64ecd46da99e37dc2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luiz Galeffi (luizgaleffi@gmail.com) on 2017-09-01T14:39:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 tognolo_act_me_araiq.pdf: 2257425 bytes, checksum: 23469d70943bc2e64ecd46da99e37dc2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-01T14:39:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tognolo_act_me_araiq.pdf: 2257425 bytes, checksum: 23469d70943bc2e64ecd46da99e37dc2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-07 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O câncer é uma das doenças mais desafiadoras e não solucionadas até hoje na medicina moderna. Apesar das terapias padrões como radioterapia, quimioterapia, cirurgia ou combinações desses tratamentos serem efetivos, esses procedimentos apresentam diversos efeitos colaterais. Portanto, há uma vasta investigação por tratamentos alternativos a fim de diminuir os efeitos colaterais dessas terapias. Nanopartículas magnéticas de óxido de ferro (NP) modificadas com polímeros termossensíveis, vêm sendo desenvolvidas como um sistema de liberação controlada de fármaco e hipertermia magnética. Na presença de um campo magnético alternado externo (AC), esses sistemas são aquecidos induzindo a transição do polímero e, consequentemente, liberando o fármaco. Sendo assim, a proposta deste trabalho foi o desenvolvimento de um nanosistema terapêutico multifuncional. Nanopartículas superparamagnéticas de óxido de ferro foram sintetizadas, funcionalizadas com o alcoxisilano 3-mercaptopropil – trimetoxisilano (MPTS) e modificadas com o copolímero termossensível Poli(N-isopropilacrilamida-co-dimetilacrilamida), P(NIPAAm-co-DMAAm), para encapsulamento e liberação controlada do fármaco quimioterápico metotrexato e no tratamento por hipertermia magnética. A funcionalização com o MPTS foi confirmada por espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (FT-IR) e pela análise termogravimétrica (TGA). A copolimerização na superfície das nanopartículas foi confirmada pelas técnicas de FT-IR, medidas de potencial zeta, TGA e pela medida do diâmetro hidrodinâmico em função da temperatura. Determinou-se a baixa temperatura crítica de solução (LCST) do copolímero sintetizado, através da espectroscopia no UV-vis em função da temperatura. O valor de LCST determinado foi de 40,5 ºC e está dentro do esperado para aplicações biomédicas. Pela microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET), observou-se que as nanopartículas magnéticas apresentaram forma esférica e estreita distribuição de tamanho mesmo após serem modificadas com o copolímero. Os resultados obtidos na magnetermia, mostraram que as amostras aquecem quando são submetidas a um campo magnético externo, atingindo temperaturas esperadas para a hipertermia. E por fim, o encapsulamento e a liberação do metotrexato foram realizados com êxito, sendo que a liberação do fármaco acima da LCST do copolímero, apresentou melhor resultado quando comparado com a liberação abaixo dessa temperatura. / Nowadays, cancer is one of the biggest challenges in medicine. Besides the standards treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery been affect, those procedures have several sides effects. In order to reduce the sides effects, there is extensive research for alternative treatments. Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (NP) modified with thermosensitive polymers, has been developed as a simultaneous system, for drug delivery and for magnetic hyperthermia. In the presence of an alternating magnetic field (AC), this system will be heated, inducing a phase transition of the thermoresponsive polymer and them, consequently releasing the drug inside the tumor cells. Therefore, the proposed of this work is the development of a therapeutic multifunctional nanosystem. Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized, functionalized with the alkoxysilane 3- mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane (MPTS) and modified with the thermoresponsive copolymer P(NIPAAm-co-DMAAm), for the encapsulation and controlled release of the methotrexate (MTX) and for the magnetic hyperthermia. The surface modification of nanoparticles was monitored by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). TEM images showed nanoparticles with average size of 10 nm. The hydrodynamic diameter of the nanosystem as a function of the temperature was measured by dynamic light scattering and the hydrodynamic diameter for the P(NIPAAm-coDMAAm) surface modified nanoparticles, changes near 40 °C. Under an alternative AC, the nanosystem showed a high performance for hyperthermia treatment. Drug loading and release rate of methotrexate at different temperatures showed ideal behaviour for its application as drug delivery system.

Nous avons étudié la stabilisation de microbulles d’air par les tensioactifs semi-fluorés CF3(CF2)n-1(CH2)mOP(O)(OH)2 (FnHmPhos, où n = 8, 10, m = 2) et des nanoparticules magnétiques d’oxyde de fer et de ferrite de cobalt. Ces nouveaux objets combinant propriétés acoustiques et magnétiques pourraient servir d’agent de contraste à la fois en échographie et en imagerie IRM. Nous avons étudié des propriétés physico-chimiques des tensioactifs en solution et à l’interface aireau. Nous avons montré par tensiométrie dynamique et par des études de films de Langmuir que les tensioactifs F8H2Phos et F10H2Phos forment des monocouches dont le module élastique est très élevé, ce qui favorise la stabilisation de bulles de petite taille ainsi que de bulles non-sphériques. Nous avons proposé une approche de dégonflement/gonflement contrôlé en faisant varier la pression dans la bulle par la température et nous avons étudié le froissement de la paroi des bulles pendant le dégonflement. Des microbulles portant des nanoparticules ont été obtenues dans une suspension des nanoparticules d’oxyde de fer ou de ferrite de cobalt en présence de F8H2Phos ou F10H2Phos, en déstabilisant la suspension par NaCl, ce qui permet de diminuer la barrière électrostatique entre les nanoparticules et la surface des bulles et de favoriser l’adsorption. Les microbulles obtenues sont stables pendant plus d’une semaine grâce à la paroi rigide des nanoparticules. / The stabilization of air microbubbles by semi-fluorinated surfactants CF3(CF2)n-1(CH2)mOP(O)(OH)2 (FnHmPhos, where n = 8, 10, m = 2) and iron oxide nanoparticles was studied in order to design novel microbubbles that possess both acoustical and magnetic properties. Such microbubbles have potential applications as dual constrast agents by enhancing the signals from both ultrasonography and MRI imaging. We have studied physic-chemical properties of the surfactants in solution and at water-air interface. We have demonstrated by dynamic tensiometry and studies of Langmuir monolayers that F8H2Phos and F10H2Phos form highly elastic interfacial films that are favorable for long-term stabilization of small bubbles and bubbles of non-spherical shape. We designed an approach of temperature-controlled pumping/shrinking of the microbubbles and demonstrated the correlation of the collapse structures of the bubble shell with microbubble stability. The stabilization of microbubbles by iron oxide or cobalt ferrite nanoparticles was achieved by destabilizing the nanoparticle suspension in the presence of F8H2Phos or F10H2Phos. Under these conditions the nanoparticles were adsorbed onto the surface of the microbubbles forming a rigid shell which enhanced their stability and lengthened their lifetime to greater than one week.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Allancer Divino de Carvalho Nunes - 2014.pdf: 5175346 bytes, checksum: 1e60736516af5e62d78025a4446fc336 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) have been used for various biomedical applications. Importantly, manganese ferrite-based nanoparticles have a useful magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and potential for magnetic hyperthermia treatment, but their effects in the cardiovascular system are poorly reported. Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine the cardiovascular effects of four different types of manganese ferrite-based nanoparticles: albumin-coated (MnFe2O4 Albumin); citrate-coated (MnFe2O4 Citrate); tripolyphosphate-coated (MnFe2O4 Phosphate); and bare nanoparticles (MnFe2O4 Ionic). The direct effects of the MNPs on cardiac contractility were evaluated in isolated perfused rat hearts. The MnFe2O4 Citrate, but not MnFe2O4 Phosphate and MnFe2O4 Ionic induced a transient decreased in the Left Ventricular End Systolic Pressure. The MnFe2O4 Phosphate and MnFe2O4 Ionic, but not MnFe2O4 Citrate induced an increase in Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure which resulted decrease in a Left Ventricular End Developed Pressure. Indeed, MnFe2O4 Phosphate and MnFe2O4 Ionic also caused a decrease in the maximum dP/dt and minimum dP/dt. The three MNPs studied induced an increase in the perfusion pressure of isolated hearts. It is important to note that the ionic nanoparticle induced more significant changes in cardiac function. Interestingly, coating the bare nanoparticles with albumin reverted the MnFe2O4 Ionic-induced cardiac effects. MnFe2O4 Ionic, but not MnFe2O4 Phosphate or MnFe2O4 Citratre, induced a slight vasorelaxant effect in the isolated aortic rings. None of the MNPs were able to change heart rate or arterial blood pressure in conscious rats. In summary, the responses on ventricular function were found to be strongly dependent upon the surface nanoparticles coating layer. Also, although the MNPs were able to induce effects ex vivo, no significant changes were observed in vivo. Thus, given the proper dosages, these MNPs should be considered for possible therapeutic applications. / As Nanopartículas Magnéticas (NPMs) têm sido utilizadas em várias aplicações biomédicas. É importante ressaltar que as nanopartículas de Ferrita de Manganês (MnFe2O4) possuem características essenciais para a ressonância magnética e grande potencial para o tratamento com hipertermia magnética, entretanto seus efeitos sobre o sistema cardiovascular são pouco relatados. Assim, o objetivo desse estudo foi determinar os efeitos cardiovasculares de quatro tipos diferentes de nanopartículas de ferrita de manganês: recoberta com a albumina (MnFe2O4 Albumina); recoberta com citrato (MnFe2O4 Citrato); recoberta com tripolifosfato (MnFe2O4 Fosfato); erecoberta com iônico (MnFe2O4 Iônico). Os efeitos diretos das NPMs na contratilidade cardíaca foram avaliados em corações isolados de ratos. A nanopartícula MnFe2O4 Citrato, e não MnFe2O4 Fosfato e Iônico induziu uma diminuição transitória da Pressão Intraventricular Sistólica (PIS). Somente as nanopartículas MnFe2O4 Fosfato e Iônico aumentaram a Pressão Intraventricular Diastólica (PID), resultando na diminuição da Pressão Desenvolvida no Ventrículo Esquerdo (PDVE). Essas nanopartículas também causaram dimunição da dP/dt máxima e dP/dt mínima. Essas três nanopartículas magnéticas estudadas induziram um aumento na Pressão de Perfusão (PP) de corações isolados. É importante notar que a nanopartícula iônico induziu as maiores alterações significantes na função cardíaca. Interessantemente o revestimento dessas nanopartículas com Albumina reverteram os efeitos cardíacos provocados pela MnFe2O4 Iônico. A MnFe2O4 foi a única a causar um ligeiro efeito vasorrelaxante em anéis isolados de aorta. Nenhuma das NPMs alterou a frequência cardíaca e pressão arterial em ratos acordados. Sumarizando, os efeitos encontrados na função ventricular estão fortemente ligados com a superfície de recobrimento das nanopartículas. Além disso as NPMs induziram efeitos ex vivo, entretanto não foram observados nenhum efeito in vivo. Assim, tendo em conta as dosagens adequadas, estas NPMs devem ser consideradas para possíveis aplicações terapêuticas.