In Leuchtdioden wird Licht durch die Rekombination von injizierten Ladungsträgern erzeugt. Das kann einerseits in anorganischen Materialien geschehen. In diesem Fall ist es notwendig, hochgeordnete Kristallstrukturen herzustellen, die die Eigenschaften der Leuchtdioden bestimmen. Ein anderer Ansatz ist die Verwendung von organischen Molekülen und Polymeren. Auf Grund der Vielseitigkeit der organischen Chemie können die Eigenschaften der verwendeten halbleitenden Polymere schon während der Synthese beeinflusst werden. Außerdem weisen auch diese Polymere die bekannte mechanische Flexibilität auf. Die Herstellung von flexiblen, großflächigen Beleuchtungsquellen und Anzeigelementen ist so möglich.<br> Die erste Leuchtdiode mit einem halbleitenden Polymer als Emitter wurde 1990 hergestellt. Seither hat das Forschungsgebiet eine rasante Entwicklung genommen. Auch erste kommerzielle Produkte sind erhältlich. Im Zuge dieser Entwicklung wurde deutlich, dass die Eigenschaften von polymeren Leuchtdioden – beispielsweise Farbe und Effizienz – durch die Verwendung mehrerer Komponenten in der aktiven Schicht deutlich verbessert werden können. Gleichzeitig ergeben sich neue Herausforderungen durch die Wechselwirkungen der verschiedenen Filmbestandteile. Während die Komponenten oft entweder zur Verbesserung des Ladungstransportes oder zur Beeinflussung der Emission zugegeben werden, muss darauf geachtet werden, dass die anderen Prozesse nicht negativ beeinflusst werden. In dieser Arbeit werden einige dieser Wechselwirkungen untersucht und mit einfachen physikalischen Modellen erklärt.<br> So werden zunächst blau emittierende Leuchtdioden auf der Basis von Polyfluoren untersucht. Dieses Material ist zwar ein sehr effizienter blauer Emitter, jedoch ist es anfällig für chemische Defekte, diese sich nicht vollständig verhindern lassen. Die Defekte bilden Fallenzustände für Elektronen, ihr Einfluss lässt sich durch die Zugabe von Lochfallen unterdrücken. Der zugrunde liegende Prozess, die Beeinflussung der Ladungsträgerbalance, wird erklärt. Im Folgenden werden Mischsystemen mit dendronisierten Emittern, die gleichzeitig eine Falle für Elektronen bilden, untersucht. Hier wird die unterschiedliche Wirkung der isolierenden Hülle auf die Ladungs- und Energieübertragung zwischen Matrix und Farbstoffkern der Dendrimere untersucht. In Mischsystemen haben die Natur der angeregten Zustände sowie die Art und Weise des Ladungsträgertransportes einen großen Einfluss auf diese Transferprozesse. Außerden hat auch hier die Ladungsträgerbalance Auswirkungen auf die Emission. Um den Ladungsträgereinfang in Fallenzuständen zu charakterisieren, wird eine Methode auf Grundlage der Messung des zeitaufgelösten Photostroms in organischen Mischfilmen weiterentwickelt. Die erzielten Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Übertragung der für geordnete Systeme entwickelten Modelle des Ladungsträgertransportes nicht ohne weiteres auf Polymersysteme mit hoher Unordnung übertragen werden können. Abschließend werden zeitaufgelöste Messungen der Phosphoreszenz in entsprechenden Mischungen aus Polymeren und organometallischen Verbindungen vorgestellt. Auch diese Systeme enthalten üblicherweise weitere Komponenten, die den Ladungstransport verbessern. In diesen Filmen kann es zu einer Übertragung der Tripletts vom Emitter auf die weiteren Filmbestandteile kommen. Bei Kenntnis der in Frage kommenden Wechselwirkungen können die unerwünschten Prozesse vermieden werden. / Light-emitting diodes generate light from the recombination of injected charge carriers. This can be obtained in inorganic materials. Here, it is necessary to produce highly ordered crystalline structures that determine the properties of the device. Another possibility is the utilization of organic molecules and polymers. Based on the versatile organic chemistry, it is possible to tune the properties of the semiconducting polymers already during synthesis. In addition, semiconducting polymers are mechanically flexible. Thus, it is possible to construct flexible, large-area light sources and displays.<br> The first light-emitting diode using a polymer emitter was presented in 1990. Since then, this field of research has grown rapidly up to the point where first products are commercially available. It has become clear that the properties of polymer light-emitting diodes such as color and efficiency can be improved by incorporating multiple components inside the active layer. At the same time, this gives rise to new interactions between these components. While components are often added either to improve the charge transport or to change the emission, it has to made sure that other processes are not influenced in a negative manner. This work investigates some of these interactions and describes them with simple physical models.<br> First, blue light-emitting diodes based on polyfluorene are analyzed. This polymer is an efficient emitter, but it is susceptible to the formation of chemical defects that can not be suppressed completely. These defects form electron traps, but their effect can be compensated by the addition of hole traps. The underlying process, namely the changed charge carrier balance, is explained. In the following, blend systems with dendronized emitters that form electron traps are investigated. The different influence of the insulating shell on the charge and energy transfer between polymer host and the emissive core of the dendrimers is examined. In the blend, the nature of the excited states as well as the method of the charge transport through the layer are of great importance to the transfer. Again, the charge carrier balance influences the emission. To characterize the trapping of charges in trap states, a method based on the measurement of transient photocurrents is enhanced. The results show that models developed for ordered systems can not simply be transferred to polymer systems with a high degree of disorder. Finally, time-resolved measurements of the phosphorescence decay in blends of polymers with organo-metallic compounds are shown. Usually, these systems contain more components that facilitate charge transport. Thus, triplets may be transferred from the phosphorescent dye other components of the film. Knowing the underlying interactions, unwanted processes can be suppressed.

This study focused on the kinetic data measurements, such as diffusion coefficient D and exchange current density i_0 of the electrochemical reactions of corrosion products (Fe, Cr and Ni ions) and corrosive species (OH-), and corrosion studies of structural materials (SS 316H and Alloy 617), including static corrosion and galvanic corrosion, in molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl and/or NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts in a temperature range of 600 to 800C. The study applied the semi-differential (SD) analysis method and innovative fitting method for the kinetic property data measurements in the multicomponent system of NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts. In molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl salts, the measured D_(OH^- ) has the largest value followed by D_(〖Cr〗^(2+) ), D_(〖Fe〗^(2+) ), D_(〖Cr〗^(3+) ) and D_(〖Ni〗^(2+) ) at the studied temperatures, and none of the diffusion coefficients depends on the ion concentration in the studied concentration range and all of them followed the Arrhenius law. At the same temperature, the measured D_(Fe^(2+) ) and D_(〖Cr〗^(2+) ) values in molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts were slightly smaller than those obtained in molten MgCl2-NaCl-KCl salts. The non-linear curve fitting technique was applied to determine the exchange current density i_0, charge transfer coefficient α, limiting current density i_L and standard rate constant k^0 values. i_0 and k^0 followed the Arrhenius law. The obtained fundamental data can be applied to corrosion models which make the corrosion rate prediction possible in a static system from the experimental kinetic data. Corrosion studies of SS 316H and Alloy 617 in thermal purified molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts were performed for 120 hours. Based on the post-test analysis, the major metal species corrosion products were Cr, Fe and Mn in SS 316H tests, and Cr, Co, Ni in Alloy 617 tests. The measured UF4/UF3 ratio increased after corrosion tests because some of the U3+ was oxidized to U4+ by corrosive impurities and corrosion products during tests. Cr depletion and salt penetration were observed at grain boundaries (GBs) for both SS 316H and Alloy 617. For Alloy 617 specimens, the corroded area could be divided into two parts: the first part (near the surface) where Cr was completely depleted, and the second part (underneath the first part) where Cr was partially depleted. For SS 316H specimens, the average attack depth was larger than that of Alloy 617. Mo segregation was observed in the matrix of SS 316H specimens but was found to be enriched at GBs in the second part of Alloy 617 specimens. The corrosion study of Alloy 617 with time was also conducted for 72 hours and 32 hours, respectively. A thin layer composed of Fe, Co, Ni and Mo was found on the surface of the specimen, which was different from the previous 120-hour tests. In the salt, the concentration of Cr kept increasing with time, while for the other identified corroded elements, i.e., Fe, Co, Ni and Mo, their concentrations increased first, then decreased until becoming zero or stable. In the galvanic corrosion study of Alloy 617/graphite in molten NaF-KF-UF4-UF3 salts, the galvanic corrosion rate of Alloy 617 at 750C was about four times of that at 650C in the 2-hour tests, which indicated that temperature has a significant effect on the galvanic effect. In the 120-hour galvanic corrosion test, the galvanic corrosion rate became slightly larger with time in the studied system. Similar to the previous 120-hour Alloy 617 corrosion test, the corroded area of the post-test specimen was divided into two parts. The measured attack depth in both parts were much smaller compared with that in the 120-hour Alloy 617 test. This was because of the lower corrosive impurity concentrations in the salt used in the test. The salt in the galvanic corrosion test has been used in the previous corrosion test, during which the corrosive impurities were consumed, which made the salt less corrosive. Finally, it is necessary to point out that all the salts used in the present work were only thermally purified, which is effective in the removal of moisture but not in the removal of oxide impurities. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand the oxides' impacts on the corrosion behavior, especially on the salt penetration. / Doctor of Philosophy / Molten salt is a promising candidate that can be used as fuel and coolant in the molten salt reactors (MSRs). Besides, it can also be used as thermal energy storage, heat transfer fluid in the concentrated solar power plants, because it has high heat capacity, low vapor pressure, and high thermal conductivity. However, materials corrosion is a key concern of molten salt applications, and it is known that the corrosion by molten salts is mainly impurity driven. The impurities, such as moisture in the salts, can make the salt more oxidized, thus becoming more corrosive to corrode the structural materials. The present work focus on the kinetic property of metal specie corrosion products and non-metal impurity in the molten fluoride and chloride salts, which were directly related to the mass transfer and charge transfer process during the corrosion. Especially in the measurements of fluoride salts, innovative methods were applied which were confirmed to perform well in the multicomponent system (Fe and Cr ions coexisted). The static corrosion tests of SS 316H and Alloy 617 were conducted in molten fluoride salt at high temperatures. The main purpose was to study their corrosion behavior and understand the corrosion mechanisms. The corrosion rate of SS 316H was also estimated, which could be a crucial criterion in the material selection. In addition, the corrosion of Alloy 617 with time was also investigated. The metal specie corrosion product concentration change trends were obtained, and the corrosion behavior over the different corrosion stages was analyzed. Different corrosion phenomenon was observed in different corrosion test. Thus, they shed lights on the study of how the corrosion was developed during the corrosion process. Moreover, galvanic corrosion was another major corrosion type when two or more dissimilar materials were electrically contacted. The galvanic corrosion of Alloy 617/graphite was studied in the molten fluoride salts. The galvanic corrosion rate increased with the rise of temperature, which verified that temperature was a key factor that affected the galvanic corrosion. And the galvanic effect was also turned out to increase with time in the present study.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese - Cameron Capeletti da Silva - 2017.pdf: 3293032 bytes, checksum: 714ecd70f3ac6d81018c08280d885007 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-13 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás - FAPEG / A branch of lamivudine crystal engineering deals with its protonable pyrimidine-based nitrogen being a recipe of crystallization with acids. In this context and in relation to the drug lamivudine, ten new crystalline phases were prepared and their crystal structures were elucidated by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, two of them were also characterized by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and other three were characterized by TG and DSC thermal analysis. Thus, this study shows an interesting example of chiral recognition even without chiral resolution. Lamivudine (R)-mandelate and (S)-mandelic acid cocrystal of lamivudine (R)-mandelate trihydrate showed the enantiopreference between lamivudine cation and the (R)-mandelandelate anion in both salt and cocrystal of salt phases through the robust synthon 2-aminopyridine-carboxylate. The present study shows how two solid forms of lamivudine with mandelic acid were used as a model to distinguish between the nature of a salt or cocrystal of salt. This happened because specific information obtained from IR spectra allowed the identification of ionized and neutral forms of mandelic acid directly in the spectrum of the cocrystal of salt. Furthermore, the formation of crystalline forms of lamivudine resembling a DNA structure was investigated due to its great structural value. After crystallization experiments three crystalline structures of lamivudine that mimics DNA structure were obtained and named as lamivudine duplex IV, V and VI, respectively. In the duplex IV of lamivudine the counterions are responsible for opening the two strands due to their hydrogen bonding pattern. The theoretical approach has shown that there is not an energetic tendency regarding the formation of lamivudine duplex with aliphatic organic acids or lamivudinium salts with aromatic acid. Thus, the preference of lamivudine in the assembly of double-helix structures with aliphatic organic acids rather than aromatic acids has been rationalized based on the amount of acid used during the synthesis. In addition, four other salts were also prepared by crystallizing lamivudine with the L-tartaric, sulfuric and perchloric acids, where the two-point synthon described by the graph set R22(8) prevailed. On the other hand, in the structure of lamivudine perchlorate monohydrate neither the two-point synthon nor the three-point one was observed. Finally, the first anhydrous polymorph of lamivudine was reported. This new polymorphic phase of lamivudine is anhydrous as well as form II. In addition to being a new solid phase of alleged commercial interest, the polymorphic form IV of lamivudine also reinforces the importance of performing an extensive screening of the crystallization conditions of new crystalline modifications of active pharmaceutical ingredients. / Um ramo da engenharia de cristais de lamivudina lida com sua base nitrogenada pirimidina, a qual pode ser protonada, sendo assim um alvo de cristalização com ácidos. Nesse contexto, e com relação ao fármaco lamivudina, dez novas fases cristalinas foram preparadas e suas estruturas cristalinas foram elucidadas por difração de raios X por monocristal. Além disso, duas delas também foram caracterizadas por espectroscopia no infravermelho (IV) e outras três foram caracterizadas termicamente por TG e DSC. Desse modo, esse estudo mostra o interessante exemplo de reconhecimento quiral mesmo sem resolução quiral. O (R)-mandelato de lamivudina e o co-cristal (S)-mandélico de (R)-mandelato de lamivudina trihidratado revelaram a enantiopreferência da conexão entre o cátion (lamivudina)+ e o ânion (R)-mandelato- em ambas fases de sal e co-cristal de sal através do sínton robusto de dois pontos 2-aminopiridina-carboxilato. O presente estudo mostra que as duas formas sólidas de lamivudina com ácido mandélico foram utilizadas como modelo para distinguir entre a natureza de um co-cristal de sal e de um sal. Isso porque informações específicas obtidas dos espectros de IV tornaram possível identificar ambas as formas ionizadas e neutra do ácido mandélico diretamente no espectro do co-cristal de sal. Ainda, investigou-se a formação de formas cristalinas de lamivudina que se assemelham a estrutura de DNA devido a seu grande valor estrutural. Após os experimentos de cristalização foram obtidas três estruturas cristalinas de lamivudina semelhantes a estrutura de DNA denominadas de dupla hélice de lamivudina IV, V e VI. Na dupla hélice de lamivudina IV os contra-íons são responsáveis pela abertura da dupla fita devido ao seu padrão de ligação de hidrogênio. A abordagem teórica mostrou que não há uma tendência energética com respeito a formação de duplex de lamivudina com ácidos orgânicos alifáticos ou de sais de lamivudina com ácidos aromáticos. Desse modo, a preferência da lamivudina em montar estruturas cristalinas de dupla hélice com ácidos orgânicos alifáticos ao invés de ácidos aromáticos foi racionalizada com base na quantidade de ácido usada durante a síntese. Além disso, também foram preparados outros quatro sais ao cristalizar lamivudina com os ácidos L-tartárico, sulfúrico e perclórico, onde o sínton de dois pontos descrito pelo conjunto gráfico R22(8) prevaleceu. Por outro lado, na estrutura do perclorato de lamivudina monohidratado nem o sínton de dois pontos e nem o de três pontos foram observados. Por fim, o primeiro polimorfo anidro de lamivudina foi reportado. Essa nova fase polimórfica de lamivudina é anidra assim como a forma II. Além de ser uma nova fase sólida de suposto interesse comercial, a forma polimórfica IV de lamivudina também reforça a importância de se realizar uma varredura extensiva das condições de cristalização de novas modificações cristalinas de insumos farmacêuticos ativos.

Les vapeurs de composés organiques volatils (COV) représentent un risque chimique pour les travailleurs. Les cartouches de protection respiratoires sont un moyen efficace contre les expositions à ces vapeurs. L’objectif de cette thèse est la modélisation de l’exposition des cartouches dans les situations complexes : présence d'un mélange de vapeurs et cycle d’utilisation, à partir d’une étude expérimentale basée sur l’adsorption dynamique sur colonne. Suite à la contribution de R. Chauveau (thèse UL – 24/11/2014) la présente thèse poursuit l’étude sur la modélisation de l’adsorption des mélanges de vapeurs. Des expositions à des mélanges de COV et une étude cinétique par la méthode chromatographique perturbative ont été effectuées. Le deuxième volet est consacré à la modélisation d’un cycle d’utilisation en 3 étapes (exposition - stockage – réutilisation), pour 6 COV : acétone, acétonitrile, 2-butanone, cyclohexane, dichlorométhane et éthanol. Les temps de claquage ont pu être prédits correctement pour les mélanges acétone/éthanol et cyclohexane/heptane. Une déviation est observée pour le mélange éthanol/cyclohexane car l’équilibre d’adsorption n’a pu être reproduit avec précision par les modèles et parce que la présence d’une covapeur influe grandement sur les cinétiques d’adsorption en mélange. Les travaux ont révélé des failles dans l’approche préventive consistant à assimiler une exposition de mélanges à une exposition à celle du composé le plus volatil en lui affectant la concentration totale du mélange. En ce qui concerne les risques liés à une réutilisation des cartouches, des percées immédiatement après réutilisation (IBUR) ont été observées expérimentalement. Ce comportement a pu être décrit par un modèle de diffusion statique. Le risque d’IBUR est élevé pour les COV diffusant rapidement : l’acétonitrile, l’acétone et le dichlorométhane. Une évaluation est proposée pour distinguer les propriétés du système qui influencent l’apparition de l’IBUR / Volatile organic compounds (VOC) represent a chemical risk for workers. Respiratory protective cartridges are effective equipment against vapours exposure. The objective of the present PhD thesis is the modelling of cartridge exposure in more complex situations: presence of vapours mixture and reuse cycle, from a dynamic adsorption experimental study in column bed. Further to the contribution of R. Chauveau (PhD thesis -24/11/2014), the present manuscript extends the study vapours mixtures adsorption on activated carbon. The second section is devoted to model a cycle use in 3 steps (exposure - storage – reuse), for 6 VOC: acetone, acetonitrile, 2-butanone, cyclohexane, dichloromethane and ethanol. VOC mixtures exposure and kinetic study by the method of perturbative chromatography have been carried out. The service life is correctly predicted for acetone/ethanol and cyclohexane/heptane mixtures. A deviation has been observed for ethanol/cyclohexane mixture because the adsorption equilibrium has not been accurately reproduced by model. These works have also pointed out inconsistency in the preventive approach which assimilates a mixture exposure to single vapour exposure by the most volatile compound at concentration the sum of that of all components of the mixture. Regarding the risks related to cartridge reuse, immediate breakthrough upon reuse (IBUR) has been experimentally recorded. This behaviour can be described by a static diffusion model. The mass transfer in the particle by surface diffusion is the main reason. The risk of IBUR is higher for fast diffusing VOC: acetonitrile, acetone and dichloromethane. An assessment is suggested in order to distinguish the properties of the system which can influence the occurrence of IBUR