Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:38:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Igor da Silva Ramos.pdf: 1622777 bytes, checksum: 186a77eaabf846baf8466f41da580a23 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-03 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / This work studies, through systemic modeling a microstructured optical fiber used in a module for dispersion compensation and Raman amplification for optical communication systems. The use of this device compensates the dispersion in a range of frequencies not covered by conventional dispersion compensating fibers and, simultaneously, amplifies the signal in order to reach longer transmission distances. In particular, dispersion compensation and amplification is demonstrated in the O Band (1260 nm up to 1360 nm) for systems operating at 10 and 40 Gbps. For this purpose, the parameters of a real microstructured optical fiber model are used in the VPI TransmissionMaker numerical simulation software through which is possible to evaluate the performance of the device. The performance evaluation is carried out through Bit Error Rate (BER) as a function of link distance and transmission channel wavelength. / Este trabalho estuda através de modelamento sistêmico, uma fibra óptica microestruturada utilizada em um módulo de compensação de dispersão e amplificação Raman de sistemas ópticos. O uso deste dispositivo compensa a dispersão em faixas de freqüência não cobertas por fibras de compensação de dispersão convencionais e simultaneamente amplifica o sinal a fim de permitir maiores distâncias de transmissão. Em particular, compensação de dispersão e amplificação são demonstradas na banda O (1260 nm a 1360 nm) para sistemas operando a taxas de 10 e 40 Gbps. Para isso, são utilizadas as características de um modelo de fibra microestruturada real no software de simulação numérica VPI TransmissionMaker por meio do qual é possível avaliar o desempenho deste dispositivo. A avaliação de desempenho é feita através de curvas de taxa de erro de bits (BER, do inglês Bit Error Rate) em função do comprimento do enlace e comprimento de onda do canal de transmissão.

The past few decades have witnessed an almost exponential increase in interest in the field of metal organic frameworks (MOFs), which can be evidenced from the large number of scientific articles being published routinely in this area. The MOFs are crystalline hybrid materials built via the judicial use of inorganic metal ions and organic linkers, thereby bridging the gap between purely inorganic and organic materials. The structural versatility and the potential tunability of the MOFs imparts unique physicochemical and thermomechanical properties, which have rendered them immensely useful in the branches of chemistry, material science, physics, biology, nanotechnology, medicine as well as environmental engineering. The MOFs have been shown to be promising as materials for gas storage and separation, sensors, ferroelectric and non-linear optical materials, magnetism, catalysis, drug delivery etc and researchers have been devising strategies to utilize the MOFs to tackle a number of global challenges of the twenty-first century. A survey of the literature reveals that the linear organic linkers, 1,4- benzenedicarboxylic acid (BDC) and 4,4’-biphenyldicarboxylic acid (BPDC), have been the organic linkers of choice for the construction of stable, porous and multifunctional MOFs. The aim of this thesis has been to monitor the effect that the presence of a functional group in between the benzene rings of the BPDC would have on the overall structures and the properties of the MOFs. Thus, as part of the investigations, the preparation of the MOF compounds using 4,4’-sulfonyldibenzoic acid (SDBA) and 4,4’- azodibenzoic acid (ABA) have been accomplished. Along with the conventional hydrothermal and solvothermal synthetic techniques, the liquid-liquid biphasic reaction method was also utilized for the synthesis of some of the compounds. The structures of the compounds were ascertained from single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Proton conductivity studies were performed on Mn based porous MOFs using AC impedance spectroscopy. The ferroelectric behavior in a Co based porous MOF was established using dielectric and polarization vs electric field measurements. The labile nature of the lattice solvent molecules was established utilizing single crystal X-ray diffraction studies and water sorption experiments. In addition, the site selective substitution in a homometallic MOF and the subsequent conversion to a mixed-metal spinel oxide upon thermal decomposition, have also been studied. Chapter 1 of the thesis is a brief overview of the metal organic framework compounds and summarizes the various important structures that have been reported in literature and the interesting properties that they exhibit. In chapter 2, the proton conductivity behavior, solvent mediated single crystal to single crystal (SCSC) and related structural transformations in a family of Mn and Co based porous MOFs with SDBA have been presented. Also presented are the results of the site selective substitution of Mn by Co in a homometallic Mn based MOF and it’s subsequent decomposition to CoMn2O4 spinel oxide nanoparticles. In chapter 3, the syntheses, structures and the magnetic properties of the pentanuclear Mn5 based MOF compounds with SDBA have been presented. The role of the time and the temperature in the formation of the compounds has also been presented. In chapter 4, the dehydration/rehydration mediated switchable room temperature ferroelectric behavior, the single crystal to single crystal solvent exchange studies and selective gas sorption behavior in an anionic Co based MOF with SDBA has been discussed. In chapter 5, the use of the liquid-liquid biphasic synthetic route in the formation of Zn and Cd based MOFs with ABA has been discussed. Structural transformations between the one dimensional Zn based compounds and the heterogeneous catalytic studies using the Cd based compounds have also been presented.

Les récepteurs moléculaires sont des architectures maintenues par des liaisons covalentes et capables de fixer sélectivement des substances (ioniques et/ou moléculaires) au moyen d’interactions intermoléculaires diverses, aboutissant ainsi à la formation d’un assemblage d’au moins de deux espèces nommé complexe moléculaire. Au cours de ce travail, des stratégies de synthèse de dérivés de calix[4]arène et de son analogue thiacalix[4]arène en conformation 1,3-alternée ont été mises au point. Ces composés ont été fonctionnalisés par des groupements pyridine, catéchol, imidazole, pyrazole et pour la première fois oxamate. Les composés obtenus ont été caractérisés à la fois en solution par RMN et à l’état cristallin. Les propriétés complexantes vis-à-vis des métaux de transition en solution sont présentées. Pour certains dérivés, le pouvoir extractant envers les métaux de transition a été étudié et discuté. Enfin, la formation de réseaux de coordination à l’état cristallin par auto-assemblage de dérivés de calixarène ou de thiacalixarène et le cation argent est présentée et commentée. / Molecular receptors are preorganised architectures held by covalent bonds and capable of binding selectively ionic and / or molecular substrates via various intermolecular interactions, leading to the formation of molecular complexes composed of at least two species.In this work, the synthesis of a library of calix[4]arene and its analogue thiacalix[4]arene in 1,3-alternate conformation based ligands and tectons has been investigated. These two types of platforms have been equipped with pyridine, catechol, imidazole, pyrazole and, for the first time, oxamate units as coordinating sites. All compounds prepared were characterized in solution and in some cases in the crystalline state. Their binding propensity in solution towards transition metals has been determined and discussed. For some derivatives, their metal extracting properties have been investigated and presented. Finally, the formation of extended periodic architectures of the coordination network type in the crystalline state by self-assembly of calixarene based tectons and silver cation was achieved and presented.

L’objectif de ce travail fut la conception d’édifices périodiques cristallins chiraux formés par auto-assemblage de briques de construction préprogrammées appelées (métalla)tectons via des liaisons de coordination (MOF) ou des liaisons covalentes (COF). Dans le premier chapitre, la synthèse de complexes cationiques d’iridium(III) cyclométallés racémiques et énantiopures substitués par des groupements pyridines ou acides benzoïques a été mise au point. Ces métallatectons ont permis l’obtention de nouveaux réseaux hétérométalliques par auto-assemblage avec divers cations métalliques. Un réseau homochiral bi-dimensionnel de type grille a pu être obtenu. Le second chapitre s’intéresse à la formation de COFs cristallins. De nouveaux tectons portant deux unités catécholates reliées par une chaîne polyéthylèneglycol ont été synthétisés afin de générer des réseaux homochiraux hélicoïdaux. Ces tectons, en présence d’acide borique et d’une base alcaline, devant permettre l’enroulement de la chaîne polyéthylèneglycol, ont cependant uniquement mené à la formation d’entités oligomériques. / The aim of this PhD work was to design new homochiral molecular networks using either coordination (MOF) or covalent bonds (COF) applying the concepts of molecular tectonics that deal with the formation of crystalline periodic architectures formed upon self-assembly of preprogrammed building blocks known as (metalla)tectons. In the first part, the synthesis of cationic cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes substituted with pyridine or benzoic acid derivatives, as racemic mixture or enantiomerically pure, has been carried out. Upon self-assembly of those metallatectons with distinct metallic cations, heterometallic coordination networks were obtained. Notably, a 2-D grid-type homochiral coordination network was successfully synthetized. The second part focused on the generation of homochiral helical crystalline covalent networks. Novel organic tectons using two catecholate units connected by a polyethyleneglycol chain have been synthesized. Reaction of these tectons with boric acid and an alkaline base, enabling the chain winding around the alkaline cation, has only led to the formation of oligomeric architectures.

Les MOFs sont des solides à la structure cristalline poreuse à base de clusters métalliques et de ligands organiques qui font l'objet de très nombreuses études, dans des champs d'applications très variés, qui vont de la catalyse au « drug delivery », en passant par le stockage de gaz et, plus récemment, en tant que senseurs biologiques. Les ligands organiques, qui les constituent, peuvent lorsqu'ils possèdent un point d'ancrage, comme des groupements amino, être fonctionnalisés grâce à des réactions chimiques. Les travaux présentés dans cette thèse reportent la fonctionnalisation de MOFs, via différentes stratégies, comme des greffages covalent et issues de la chimie de coordination, tel que le couplage peptidique ou encore la synthèse d'urée. Dans cette thèse, est notamment présentée une nouvelle méthode permettant de greffer très rapidement des peptides chiraux dans les nanopores des MOFs. Une large bibliothèque MOF-peptides a ainsi été obtenue et caractérisée. Ces nouveaux composés ont également été utilisés pour l'ancrage de complexes organométalliques dans les cavités des MOFs. Suivant un échange de ligands post-synthétique, il a aussi été possible d'intégrer un complexe organométallique photo-catalytique dans la structure d'un MOF, améliorant ainsi ses activités et sélectivités pour la photo-réduction de CO2. Enfin, les performances catalytiques de ces derniers matériaux MOFs se sont révélées supérieures aux versions homogènes des complexes, ce qui offre de nouvelles opportunités pour la catalyse fine / Metal Organic Frameworks, MOFs, are porous crystalline solid based on metal clusters and organic ligands, investigated for numerous applications such as catalysis, drug delivery, gas storage and, more recently, biosensors. The work presented in this thesis focuses on functionalizing MOFs through different strategies, such as covalent grafting or surface coordination chemistry, through chemical reactions, such as peptide coupling or synthesis of urea. In particular, a new method to very quickly graft chiral peptides into the nanopores of MOFs is reported. A large library of MOF-peptides has thus been obtained and characterized. These novel compounds have also been used for grafting organometallics in the cavities of MOFs. Following a post-synthetic ligand exchange, it was also possible to integrate a photocatalytic complex in the structure of a MOF, improving its activities and selectivities for the photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In general, the catalytic performances of these materials were superior to those of their homogeneous counterparts, thus further expanding the potential of MOFs as well-defined heterogeneous catalysts for fine chemistry

Mesoporous MOFs are currently record holders in terms of the specific surface area with values exceeding 7000 m2 gˉ¹, a textural feature unattained by traditional porous solids such as zeolites, carbons and even by graphene. They are promising candidates for high pressure gas storage and also for conversion or separation of larger molecules, whose size exceeds the pore size of zeolites. The rational strategies for synthesis of mesoporous MOF are outlined and the unambiguous consistent assessment of the surface area of such ultrahighly porous materials, as well as present challenges in the exciting research field, of mesoporous MOFs are discussed. The crystallinity, dynamic properties, functional groups, and wide range tunability render these materials as exceptional solids, but for the implementation in functional devices and even in industrial processes several aspects and effective characteristics (such as volumetric storage capacities, recyclability, mechanical and chemical stability, activation) should be addressed.

DUT-8(Ni) metal–organic framework (MOF) belongs to the family of flexible pillared layer materials. The desolvated framework can be obtained in the open pore form (op) or in the closed pore form (cp), depending on the crystal size regime. In the present work, we report on the behaviour of desolvated DUT-8(Ni) at elevated temperatures. For both, op and cp variants, heating causes a structural transition, leading to a new, crystalline compound, containing two interpenetrated networks. The state of the framework before transition (op vs. cp) influences the transition temperature: the small particles of the op phase transform at significantly lower temperature in comparison to the macroparticles of the cp phase, transforming close to the decomposition temperature. The new compound, confined closed pore phase (ccp), was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques, such as IR, EXAFS, and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). Thermal effects of structural transitions were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), showing an overall exothermic effect of the process, involving bond breaking and reformation. Theoretical calculations reveal the energetics, driving the observed temperature induced phase transition.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / NASA and the Air Force are increasing the number of hypersonic and access-to-space programs creating a growing requirement for flight test ranges over large regional areas. A principal challenge facing these extended test ranges is the ability to provide continuous vehicle communications by filling the gaps in coverage between fixed ground stations. Consequently, there is a need for mobile range systems that provide a multitude of communication services under varying circumstances. This paper discusses the functional design and systems capabilities, as well as the mission support criteria, concerning NASA’s Mobile Operations Facility (MOF). The MOF will be deployed to Dugway Proving Grounds (DPG), Utah, in support of the X-33 single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) demonstrator.

The purpose of this doctoral thesis is to investigate and develop catalytic processes mediated by iridium(III) complexes. By understanding the mechanisms, the weaknesses of the designed catalysts can be identified and be overcome in the following generation. The thesis is composed of two general sections dedicated to the synthesis and applications of homogeneous catalysts and to the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). After a general introduction (Chapter 1), the first part of the thesis (Chapters 2-4, and Appendix 1) covers the use of several homogeneous bifunctional [Cp*Ir(III)] catalysts in a variety of chemical transformations, as well as mechanistic studies. Chapter 2 summarizes the studies on the N-alkylation of anilines with benzyl alcohols catalyzed by bifunctional Ir(III) complexes. Mechanistic investigations when the reactions were catalyzed by Ir(III) complexes with a hydroxy-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand are discussed, followed by the design of a new generation of catalysts. The chapter finishes presenting the improved catalytic performance of these new complexes.    A family of these NHC-iridium complexes was evaluated in the acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols, as shown in Chapter 3. The beneficial effect of a co-solvent was investigated too. Under these base-free conditions, a wide scope of alcohols was efficiently dehydrogenated in excellent yields. The unexpected higher activity of the hydroxy-containing bifunctional NHC-Ir(III) catalysts, in comparison to that of the amino-functionalized one, was investigated experimentally. In the fourth chapter, the catalytic process presented in Chapter 3 was further explored on 1,4- and 1,5-diols, which were transformed into their corresponding tetrahydrofurans and dihydropyrans, respectively. Mechanistic investigations are also discussed. In the second part of the thesis (Chapter 5), a Cp*Ir(III) complex was immobilized into a MOF. The heterogenization of the metal complex was achieved efficiently, reaching high ratios of functionalization. However, a change in the topology of the MOF was observed. In this chapter, the use of advanced characterization techniques such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and pair distribution function (PDF) analyses enabled to study a phase transformation in these materials. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Submitted.</p>

Zeolites have been widely used in many different fields including catalysis, adsorption and separation, ion exchange, or gas storage. Conventional zeolites have three- dimensional (3D) structures with microporous channel system; typical pore sizes are well below 1 nanometer, therefore, diffusion limitation plays important role in many process and bulkier reactants (or products) cannot enter (or leave) the zeolite channel system. Two-dimensional (2D) zeolites prepared in last years can lift all diffusion limitation and they thus offer a very attractive alternative to conventional 3D zeolites. 2D zeolites attracted considerable attention on the experimental side; however, understanding of 2D zeolites based on computational investigation or on a combination of experimental and computational investigation is limited. A motivation for the computational work presented here is to improve our understanding of properties of 2D zeolites based on computational investigation. The originality of the research presented herein is in the strategy: we carried out systematic investigation of properties of corresponding 2D and 3D zeolites and we focus on the identification of similarities and differences. The most important zeolite properties, i.e., presence of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites, are investigated. A number of...