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Estudos por RPE de radicais nitróxidos em matrizes diamagnéticas: determinação dos tensores g e A e interações magnéticas / EPR studies of nitroxide radicals in diamagnetic single crystals: determination of g- and A- tensors and magnetic interactionsAlonso, Antonio 24 September 1982 (has links)
Os radicais nitróxidos tem sido muito utilizados em estudos de sistemas biológicos através do método de marcagem de spin. Apesar do grande número de publicações sobre aplicações, o número de estudos das propriedades intrínsecas dos nitróxidos ê bem reduzido. A importância de tais estudos é grande uma vez que o estudo de um sistema simples permite avaliar e interpretar os resultados dos sistemas biológicos, geralmente mais complicados Assim no presente trabalho estudou-se o espectro do RPE do 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametil piperidina-1 oxil (I) introduzido como impureza na sua matriz diamagnética 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidina (II). Este processo de dopagem muito utilizado em física do estado sólido permitiu a determinação dos tensores g e A. Os valores obtidos gxx = 2.0098, gyy = 2.0061, gzz = 2.0024, e A xx = 5.3 G, Ayy = 7.0 G, Azz = 35.0 G, encontram-se dentro do esperado sendo que o valor de go = 2.0061 e Ao = 15.8 G evidencia a interação do fragmento N-O com ponte de hidrogênio (de hidroxila na posição 4 de uma molécula vizinha). A existência de dois centros paramagnéticos inequivalentes é interpretada corno devido a presença de duas possíveis conformações do fragmento N-O. As larguras das linhas de RPE observadas são grandes e em certas orientações do campo magnético ocorre o desdobramento da transição eletrônica num dubleto devido a interação com o hidrogênio da hidroxiIa que faz ponte com o N-O. A temperatura de cerca de -140°C e observada uma mudança sensível nos espectros de RPE evidenciando a desaparição da estrutura hiperfina na região de Axx e Ayy. Esta mudança está relacionada com o congelamento da rotação dos grupos metila afetando assim a interação dos prótons destes grupos com o elétron do fragmento N-O. O sistema estudado parece ser extremamente interessante do ponto de vista do estudo de influência de prótons na relaxação eletrônica do radical nitroxido. É evidenciada a forte dependência das propriedades paramagnéticas do nitróxido em relação à estrutura da vizinhança do fragmento N-O. / Nitroxide radicals are being used in many studies of biological systems through the spin label method. Despite the great number of publications involving the application of nitroxides only a reduced number of work s about nitroxides themselves is known. These studies are important because the knowledge of the properties of simple systems could be used in the interpretation of results in biological systems, normally mare complicated. In the present work the EPR spectra of 4-hydraxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine-l oxyl (I) introduced as impurity in the diamagnetic matrix of 4-hidraxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine (II) were studied. This process commonly used in solid state physics made it possible the determination of the g and A tensors. The values obtained : gxx = 2.0098, gyy = 2.0061, gzz = 2.0024, and A xx = 5.3 G, Ayy = 7.0 G, Azz = 35.0 G are typical for nitroxides. The mean values go = 2.0061 and Ao 15.8G are consistent with the presence af hydrogen bond to the N-O fragment (this bond is made with the proton of a hydroxyl in position 4 of a neighbour molecule). The existence of two magnetically inequivalent centers is interpreted so that two different conformations for the N-O fragment are possible. The line widths of the EPR lines are quite great and for some orientations of the magnetic field a splitting of the electronic transition in to a dublet occur. This splitting is due to the interaction of the electron in the N-Q fragment with the hydroxyl hydrogen which is bonded to the nitroxide group. At a temperature around -140°C a change in the EPR spectra is observed, when the hyperfine nitrogen structure in the region of A and A disappear. This change x y is related to the freezing of the rotation of the methyl groups affecting the interaction of the protons of these groups with the electron in the N-O. The system studied in the present work seems to be very interesting from the point of view of the influence of the protons in the electronic relaxation in the nitroxide radical. ln this context the strong dependency of the properties of the nitroxide relative to the structure of the neighbouring of the N-O fragment become evident.
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Etude du greffage radicalaire de l’anhydride maléique sur le polyéthylène en milieu fondu et en présence de radicaux nitroxyle et/ou d’alcoxyamines / Free radical melt grafting of maleic anhydride onto polyethylene in presence of nitroxide radicals and/or alcoxyaminesBelekian, Denis 04 July 2012 (has links)
Ce travail porte sur le greffage radicalaire de l'anhydride maléique sur un polyéthylène basse densité, en voie fondu, et en présence d'un abstracteur d'atome d'hydrogène. L'utilisation des radicaux nitroxyle, comme agent de terminaison, en présence d'un peroxyde a permis de bloquer la réaction de réticulation du polyéthylène, réaction secondaire fréquemment rencontré lors de l'utilisation de radicaux peroxyle, tout en permettant le greffage d'une faible quantité d'anhydride maléique. L'élimination d'une partie de l'anhydride maléique et des radicaux nitroxyle via des réactions secondaires à haute température semble toutefois inévitable. La substitution du peroxyde par une alcoxyamine dans le rôle d'abstracteur d'atome d'hydrogène a alors permis d'atteindre des taux de greffage en anhydride maléique supérieurs pour une modification des propriétés rhéologiques du polyéthylène équivalente. Néanmoins, des incertitudes demeurent encore sur le mécanisme de décomposition thermique de cette alcoxyamine permettant la réaction de greffage. / This work deals with melt grafting of maleic anhydride onto low density polyethylene using radical initiators which are able to abstract hydrogen from the polyolefin backbone. The use of a nitroxide radical as a termination reagent in presence of peroxide allowed to prevent the polyethylene crosslinking during the maleic anhydride grafting. Indeed, the polyethylene crosslinking is the main side reaction but the elimination of a small proportion of the reagents (monomer and nitroxide radical) through other side reactions seems to be unavoidable. The peroxide substitution by an alcoxyamine leaded to a higher grafted maleic anhydride rate for the same polyethylene rheological modification. Nevertheless, the thermal decomposition mechanism of the alcoxyamine which makes the grafting reaction possible is still uncertain.
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Synthesis and electrochemical characteristics of nitroxide polymer brushes for thin-film electrodesHung, Miao-ken 27 June 2012 (has links)
We reported a non-crosslinking approach to synthesize nitroxide radical polymer brushes for thin-film electrodes via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymeization (SI-ATRP), which was effective to yield the organic radical polymer brushes with high grafting density and to attain a uniform surface. As mentioned above, the covalent bonding of nitroxide polymer brushes to the conducting substrate not only prevented the polymer dissolution into organic electrolyte solution but improved the cycle life performance of batteries. Moreover, they can be the potential application in microbatteries by using microcontact printing to produce the patterned nitroxide polymer brushes on a conducting substrate.
Even though the organic radical polymer brushes provided a new approach to syn-thesize thin-film electrodes, they still existed many problems that needed to study and to figure out. We discussed the morphology and electrochemical performance about ni-troxide radical polymer in the thesis. In the measurement of surface properties, we used the contact angle, electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) and atomic force microscopic (AFM) to proceed. Another, in the measurement of electrochemical analysis, we used the cyclic voltammetry(CV), alternating current (AC) impedance and charge-discharge to understand the regarding mechanism in this polymer layer during the electrochemical reaction.
In chapter 4, we discussed the oxidative problem in the polymer brushes. It should be well controlled during the oxidation reaction, because the oxidation level may affect the diffusion of electron that resulted the capacity better or not. In chapter5, we controlled the density of polymer brushes to construct the possible mechanism during the electro-chemical reaction, and found out the possible factors that affected the electrochemistry. In chapter 6, we applied the better results from the front chapter to the organic radical battery, and compared their electrical performance.
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Estudos por RPE de radicais nitróxidos em matrizes diamagnéticas: determinação dos tensores g e A e interações magnéticas / EPR studies of nitroxide radicals in diamagnetic single crystals: determination of g- and A- tensors and magnetic interactionsAntonio Alonso 24 September 1982 (has links)
Os radicais nitróxidos tem sido muito utilizados em estudos de sistemas biológicos através do método de marcagem de spin. Apesar do grande número de publicações sobre aplicações, o número de estudos das propriedades intrínsecas dos nitróxidos ê bem reduzido. A importância de tais estudos é grande uma vez que o estudo de um sistema simples permite avaliar e interpretar os resultados dos sistemas biológicos, geralmente mais complicados Assim no presente trabalho estudou-se o espectro do RPE do 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametil piperidina-1 oxil (I) introduzido como impureza na sua matriz diamagnética 4-hidroxi-2,2,6,6-tetrametilpiperidina (II). Este processo de dopagem muito utilizado em física do estado sólido permitiu a determinação dos tensores g e A. Os valores obtidos gxx = 2.0098, gyy = 2.0061, gzz = 2.0024, e A xx = 5.3 G, Ayy = 7.0 G, Azz = 35.0 G, encontram-se dentro do esperado sendo que o valor de go = 2.0061 e Ao = 15.8 G evidencia a interação do fragmento N-O com ponte de hidrogênio (de hidroxila na posição 4 de uma molécula vizinha). A existência de dois centros paramagnéticos inequivalentes é interpretada corno devido a presença de duas possíveis conformações do fragmento N-O. As larguras das linhas de RPE observadas são grandes e em certas orientações do campo magnético ocorre o desdobramento da transição eletrônica num dubleto devido a interação com o hidrogênio da hidroxiIa que faz ponte com o N-O. A temperatura de cerca de -140°C e observada uma mudança sensível nos espectros de RPE evidenciando a desaparição da estrutura hiperfina na região de Axx e Ayy. Esta mudança está relacionada com o congelamento da rotação dos grupos metila afetando assim a interação dos prótons destes grupos com o elétron do fragmento N-O. O sistema estudado parece ser extremamente interessante do ponto de vista do estudo de influência de prótons na relaxação eletrônica do radical nitroxido. É evidenciada a forte dependência das propriedades paramagnéticas do nitróxido em relação à estrutura da vizinhança do fragmento N-O. / Nitroxide radicals are being used in many studies of biological systems through the spin label method. Despite the great number of publications involving the application of nitroxides only a reduced number of work s about nitroxides themselves is known. These studies are important because the knowledge of the properties of simple systems could be used in the interpretation of results in biological systems, normally mare complicated. In the present work the EPR spectra of 4-hydraxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine-l oxyl (I) introduced as impurity in the diamagnetic matrix of 4-hidraxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine (II) were studied. This process commonly used in solid state physics made it possible the determination of the g and A tensors. The values obtained : gxx = 2.0098, gyy = 2.0061, gzz = 2.0024, and A xx = 5.3 G, Ayy = 7.0 G, Azz = 35.0 G are typical for nitroxides. The mean values go = 2.0061 and Ao 15.8G are consistent with the presence af hydrogen bond to the N-O fragment (this bond is made with the proton of a hydroxyl in position 4 of a neighbour molecule). The existence of two magnetically inequivalent centers is interpreted so that two different conformations for the N-O fragment are possible. The line widths of the EPR lines are quite great and for some orientations of the magnetic field a splitting of the electronic transition in to a dublet occur. This splitting is due to the interaction of the electron in the N-Q fragment with the hydroxyl hydrogen which is bonded to the nitroxide group. At a temperature around -140°C a change in the EPR spectra is observed, when the hyperfine nitrogen structure in the region of A and A disappear. This change x y is related to the freezing of the rotation of the methyl groups affecting the interaction of the protons of these groups with the electron in the N-O. The system studied in the present work seems to be very interesting from the point of view of the influence of the protons in the electronic relaxation in the nitroxide radical. ln this context the strong dependency of the properties of the nitroxide relative to the structure of the neighbouring of the N-O fragment become evident.
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Photosensitive alkoxyamines : synthesis and photochemical studies for potential application in nitroxide-mediated photopolymerizationMorris, Jason 07 December 2016 (has links)
Les travaux décrits dans cette thèse portent sur la synthèse ainsi que l’étude physico-chimique et photo-chimique de plusieurs séries de nitroxydes et d’alcoxyamines photosensibles fonctionnalisées par des chromophores de type benzophénone, fluorènone, anthraquinone, phényle, naphtyle et anthracényle. En particulier, nous avons focalisé notre effort sur l’introduction de ces chromophores sur un nitroxyde dérivé d’un noyau isoindoline connu pour sa stabilité photo-chimique. L’étude de la photo-dissociation des alcoxyamines préparées a ensuite été conduite par résonance paramagnétique électronique. Les résultats obtenus mettent en évidence deux nouvelles classes d’alcoxyamines photosensibles qui présentent une efficacité remarquable de photo-dissociation homolytique pour donner les radicaux nitroxyle et alkyle correspondant sous UV et irradiation de lumière visible. En effet, les alcoxyamines de type naphtyle et anthraquinone ont donné des rendements de dissociation homolytique quantitatifs sous irradiation UV et visible, et ce, quel que soit le fragment alkyle libéré (i.e. styryle, méthacrylyle, acrylyle). De plus, nous avons également montré que les nitroxydes portant les chromophores naphtyle et anthraquinone présentent une stabilité photochimique élevée. Ainsi, l’analyse de ces résultats suggère que les alcoxyamines dérivées de ces deux nitroxydes présentent toutes les caractéristiques requises pour être des candidats performants en photopolymérisation radicalaire contrôlée en présence de nitroxydes. / The work reported herein details the synthesis, as well as the photophysical and photochemical analysis, of novel unsubstituted benzophenone-, methoxy substituted benzophenone-, pyrrolidine substituted benzophenone-, fluorenone-, anthraquinone-, phenyl-, naphthyl- and anthracenyl-based photosensitive alkoxyamines for potential application in nitroxide-mediated photopolymerization.The high photochemical stability of the isoindoline class of nitroxide was exploited within the structural design. Fusion of the isoindoline motif into the examined chromophores facilitated efficient energy transfer between chromophore and alkoxyamine motifs, whilst exerting minimal influence on the photophysical properties of the investigated chromophores. Photochemical investigation of the examined alkoxyamines highlighted two new classes of photosensitive alkoxyamines which displayed highly desirable photo-dissociation efficiencies to afford nitroxide and alkyl radicals under UV and visible light irradiation. Specifically, styrenic, methacrylic and acrylic naphthyl-based alkoxyamines, as well as, styrenic and methacrylic anthraquinone-based alkoxyamines demonstrated near quantitative yields of photo-dissociation under UV and visible light irradiation respectively. The high yields of photo-dissociation obtained for the naphthyl- and anthraquinone-based systems, as well as the high photochemical stability of their corresponding nitroxides, indicate these new classes of photosensitive alkoxyamines are highly relevant candidates for further investigation within a photopolymerization context.
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Fundamentals aspects of crosslinking control of PDMS rubber at high temperatures using TEMPO nitroxide / Aspects fondamentaux du contrôle de la réticulation radicalaire des élastomères PDMS à hautes températuresMani, Skander 04 January 2011 (has links)
Cette thèse présente une contribution originale à la compréhension et la maîtrise des mécanismes physico-chimiques qui contrôlent l’élaboration d’un nouveau matériau polymère biphasique de type Super-TPV (thermoplastique vulcanisé) contenant une phase réticulée par le procédé d’extrusion réactive. La phase caoutchoutique est constituée d’un Vinyl-PDMS de haute masse molaire qui est réticulé dynamiquement avec une matrice thermoplastique PA12 lors du procédé de mise en œuvre à l’état fondu (T≈200°C). Le premier des quatre chapitres de ce mémoire est consacré à une étude bibliographique des différents aspects fondamentaux de la réticulation radicalaire des silicones. Dans le chapitre 2, nous avons étudié le processus de réticulation radicalaire du PDMS en fonction de la température (T>160°C). Le peroxyde de dicumyle (DCP) a été utilisé comme amorceur de la réaction. Pour tenter de contrôler la réaction de réticulation à ces températures élevées, le tétraméthylpipéridyloxyde (TEMPO) a été utilisé. Nous avons ainsi montré que le temps à la transition sol-gel viscoélastique augmente en fonction de la concentration de l’inhibiteur. Des études en RMN, DSC et TGA-MS ont montré que le mécanisme à l’origine de ce temps d’inhibition est le greffage des radicaux nitroxyles sur la chaine polymère silicone. Dans le chapitre 3, un modèle original a été développé avec succès pour décrire la rhéocinétique de la réticulation radicalaire contrôlée du PDMS. Cette modélisation est basée sur le couplage de la cinétique des macro-radicaux PDMS recombinés [Rcc(t)] et la variation des modules complexes de cisaillement (G'(t) et de G"(t)). Finalement, dans le chapitre 4 ces études fondamentales ont été développées à l’élaboration d’un TPV basé sur la réticulation radicalaire de la gomme silicone dans une matrice PA12. Nous avons alors montré que l'addition du TEMPO permet d’élaborer par un procédé dynamique un nouveau Super-TPV ayant une structure et une morphologie contrôlée. / The control of macromolecular structure has recently become an important topic of polymer science from both an academic and an industrial point of view. Indeed, free-radical crosslinking of Polydimethyl-vinylmethyl-siloxane (vinyl-PDMS) rubber by organic peroxide suffers from premature crosslinking at high temperatures, which is called scorching. Consequently, the basic aim of the investigations described in this thesis is to widen and explore the network topology–crosslinking kinetics relationships and find a novel way to control free-radical crosslinking chemistry and topological parameters of final PDMS networks. The work is primarily focused on the extensive study of the crosslinking control of PDMS rubber at high temperatures. A novel composition using 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl (TEMPO) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP) for scorch delay and control of the final network topology of the PDMS has been proposed. The work specified in this thesis is therefore directed to find a proper [TEMPO]/[DCP] ratio provided the development of a new biphasic material such as PA12/PDMS blend type TPV (Thermoplastic Vulcanizated). For this purpose a new method based on the relationship between the kinetics of the macro-radicals coupling [Rcc(t)] was derived from a fundamental kinetic model and the viscoelastic changes of the complex shear modulus (G’(t) and G”(t)). As a main result, the rheological modelling shows that this new method accurately predicts the time variation of complex shear modulus at any temperature and [TEMPO]/[DCP] ratio. Interestingly, addition of TEMPO to the TPV novel composition provided the PA12/PDMS blend compatibilization in the dynamic process and gives a new material having a controlled structure and morphology. A better insight in understanding the blend composition and the morphology development relationships is aimed at.
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Probing the Y2 Receptor on Transmembrane, Intra- and Extra-Cellular Sites for EPR MeasurementsLaugwitz, Jeannette M., Haeri, Haleh H., Kaiser, Anette, Krug, Ulrike, Hinderberger, Dariush, Beck-Sickinger, Annette G., Schmidt, Peter 20 April 2023 (has links)
The function of G protein-coupled receptors is intrinsically linked to their conformational dynamics. In conjugation with site-directed spin labeling, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy provides powerful tools to study the highly dynamic conformational states of these proteins. Here, we explored positions for nitroxide spin labeling coupled to single cysteines, introduced at transmembrane, intra- and extra-cellular sites of the human neuropeptide Y2 receptor. Receptor mutants were functionally analyzed in cell culture system, expressed in Escherichia coli fermentation with yields of up to 10 mg of purified protein per liter expression medium and functionally reconstituted into a lipid bicelle environment. Successful spin labeling was confirmed by a fluorescence assay and continuous wave EPR measurements. EPR spectra revealed mobile and immobile populations, indicating multiple dynamic conformational states of the receptor. We found that the singly mutated positions by MTSL ((1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl) methyl methanesulfonothioate) have a water exposed immobilized conformation as their main conformation, while in case of the IDSL (bis(1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazolin-4-yl) disulfide) labeled positions, the main conformation are mainly of hydrophobic nature. Further, double cysteine mutants were generated and examined for potential applications of distance measurements by double electron–electron resonance (DEER) pulsed EPR technique on the receptor.
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NMR studies of radical polymerization processesKlumperman, Bert 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (DSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Examples
of
the
use
of
NMR
spectroscopy
in
the
study
of
radical
polymerization
processes
have
been
described.
The
studies
presented
have
made
a
significant
contribution
to
the
understanding
of
the
fundamental
mechanistic
processes
in
these
polymerization
systems.
It
is
pointed
out
that
NMR
in
conventional
radical
polymerization
is
of
limited
use
due
to
the
concurrent
occurrence
of
all
elementary
reactions
(initiation,
propagation
and
termination).
Conversely,
for
living
radical
polymerization,
NMR
has
great
value.
In
that
case,
the
elementary
reactions
are
somewhat
more
restricted
to
specific
times
of
the
polymerization
process.
This
allows
for
example
the
detailed
study
of
the
early
stages
of
chain
growth
in
Reversible
Addition-‐Fragmentation
Chain
Transfer
(RAFT)
mediated
polymerization.
Two
different
studies
are
described.
The
first
is
related
to
the
early
stages
of
RAFT-‐mediated
polymerization.
A
process
for
which
we
coined
the
name
initialization
was
studied
via
in
situ
1H
NMR
spectroscopy.
It
is
shown
that
in
many
cases,
there
is
a
selective
reaction
that
converts
the
original
RAFT
agent
into
its
single
monomer
adduct.
A
few
different
examples
and
their
mechanistic
interpretation
are
discussed.
It
is
also
shown
that
NMR
spectroscopy
can
be
a
valuable
tool
for
the
assessment
of
a
RAFT
agent
in
conjunction
with
a
specific
monomer
and
polymerization
conditions.
In
the
second
study,
15N
NMR,
31P
NMR
and
1H
NMR
are
used
for
two
different
types
of
experiments.
The
first
is
a
conventional
radical
copolymerization
in
which
the
growing
chains
are
trapped
by
a
15N
labeled
nitroxide
to
yield
a
stable
product.
In
the
second
experiment,
a
similar
copolymerization
is
conducted
under
nitroxide-‐mediated
conditions.
The
nitroxide
of
choice
contains
phosphorous,
which
enables
the
quantification
of
the
terminal
monomer
in
the
dormant
chains.
Each
of
the
experiments
individually
provides
interesting
information
on
conventional
radical
copolymerization
and
nitroxide-‐mediated
copolymerization,
respectively.
Combination
of
the
experimental
data
reveals
an
interesting
discrepancy
in
the
ratio
of
terminal
monomer
units
in
active
chains
and
dormant
chains.
Although
not
unexpected,
this
result
is
interesting
and
useful
from
a
mechanistic
as
well
as
a
synthetic
point
of
view.
In
terms
of
future
perspectives,
it
is
expected
that
the
advanced
analytical
techniques
as
described
here
will
remain
crucial
in
polymer
science.
Present
developments
in
radical
polymerization,
such
as
investigations
into
monomer
sequence
control,
rely
on
accurate
knowledge
of
kinetic
and
mechanistic
details
of
elementary
reactions.
It
is
expected
that
such
detailed
studies
will
be
a
main
challenge
for
the
next
decade
of
polymer
research. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Voorbeelde
van
die
gebruik
van
KMR-‐spektroskopie
in
die
studie
van
radikaalpolimerisasies
word
beskryf.
Hierdie
studies
het
ʼn
beduidende
bydrae
gelewer
tot
die
verstaan
van
die
fundamentele
meganistiese
prosesse
in
hierdie
polimerisasiesisteme.
Dit
het
daarop
gewys
dat
KMR
beperkte
gebruike
het
in
konvensionele
radikaalpolimerisasies
as
gevolg
van
die
gelyktydige
voorkoms
van
alle
basiese
reaksies
(afsetting,
voortsetting
en
beëindiging).
Aan
die
anderkant
het
KMR
groot
waarde
vir
lewende
radikaalpolimerisasie.
In
hierdie
geval
is
die
elementêre
reaksies
ietwat
meer
beperk
tot
spesifieke
tye
van
die
polimerisasieproses.
Gedetailleerde
studies
kan
byvoorbeeld
van
die
vroeë
stadiums
van
die
kettinggroei
in
Omkeerbare
Addisie-‐Fragmentasie-‐
KettingOordrag
(OAFO)-‐bemiddelde
polimerisasie
gedoen
word.
Twee
verskillende
studies
is
beskryf.
Die
eerste
het
betrekking
op
die
vroeë
stadiums
van
die
OAFO-‐bemiddelde
polimerisasie.
'n
Proses
wat
“inisialisering”
genoem
is,
is
bestudeer
deur
middel
van
in
situ
1H
KMR-‐spektroskopie.
Dit
is
bewys
dat
daar
in
baie
gevalle
'n
selektiewe
reaksie
is
wat
die
oorspronklike
OAFO-‐agent
in
sy
enkelmonomeeradduk
verander
voor
polimerisasie.
'n
Paar
ander
voorbeelde
en
hul
meganistiese
interpretasie
is
bespreek.
Dit
is
ook
bewys
dat
KMR-‐spektroskopie
'n
waardevolle
hulpmiddel
kan
wees
vir
die
assessering
van
'n
OAFO-‐agent
in
samewerking
met
'n
spesifieke
monomeer
en
polimerisasie
toestande.
In
die
tweede
studie
is
15N
KMR,
31P
KMR
en
1H
KMR
gebruik
vir
twee
verskillende
tipes
van
die
eksperiment.
Die
eerste
is
'n
konvensionele
radikaalkopolimerisasie
waarin
die
groeiende
kettings
vasgevang
word
deur
'n
15N-‐gemerkte
nitroksied
om
'n
stabiele
produk
te
lewer.
In
die
tweede
eksperiment
is
'n
soortgelyke
kopolimerisasie
gedoen
onder
nitroksied-‐
bemiddelde
toestande.
Die
gekose
nitroksied
bevat
fosfor
wat
die
kwantifisering
van
die
terminale
monomeer
in
die
dormante
kettings
moontlik
maak.
Elkeen
van
die
individuele
eksperimente
lewer
interessante
inligting
oor
konvensionele
radikale
kopolimerisasie
en
nitroksied-‐bemiddelde
kopolimerisasie,
onderskeidelik.
ʼn
Kombinasie
van
die
eksperimentele
data
toon
'n
interessante
verskil
aan
in
die
verhouding
van
die
terminale
monomeereenhede
in
die
aktiewe
en
sluimerende
kettings.
Alhoewel
dit
nie
onverwags
is
nie,
is
die
resultate
interessant
en
van
waarde
vanuit
'n
meganistiese-‐
sowel
as
'n
sintetiese
oogpunt.
In
terme
van
toekomstige
perspektiewe
word
daar
verwag
dat
gevorderde
analitiese
tegnieke
soos
hier
beskryf,
belangrik
sal
bly
in
polimeerwetenskap.
Huidige
ontwikkelinge
in
radikaalpolimerisasie,
soos
ondersoeke
na
die
beheer
van
monomeervolgorde,
maak
staat
op
akkurate
kennis
van
kinetiese
en
meganistiese
besonderhede
van
die
basiese
reaksies.
Daar
word
verwag
dat
sulke
gedetailleerde
studies
ʼn
uitdaging
sal
bied
vir
die
volgende
dekade
van
polimeernavorsing.
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Etude des transitions structurales dans les protéines flexibles par marquage de spin suivi par spectroscopie de Résonance Paramagnétique Electronique (RPE)Lorenzi, Magali 08 December 2011 (has links)
L’étude des transitions structurales dans les protéines est d’un intérêt crucial car ces transformations sont impliquées dans de nombreux processus biologiques essentiels. De tels phénomènes structuraux peuvent être à l’origine de propriétés remarquables dans les protéines flexibles ou désordonnées, propriétés difficilement accessibles par les techniques structurales usuelles. Le marquage de spin couplé à la spectroscopie de résonance paramagnétique électronique (RPE) est une technique bien adaptée pour l’étude de ces transitions structurales. L’insertion d’un radical nitroxyde sur une cystéine, naturelle ou introduite par mutagenèse dirigée, située à un endroit clé de la protéine permet d’obtenir des informations locales sur les changements structuraux éventuels provoqués par l’ajout d’un partenaire.Cette technique a été appliquée à deux systèmes biologiques comportant un degré de flexibilité différent. La flexibilité de la protéine chaperon NarJ, intervenant dans la biogenèse du complexe Nitrate Réductase de la bactérie Escherichia coli, a été étudiée en présence de son peptide partenaire. Ces études ont permis d’une part de déterminer le site d’interaction et d’autre part, de montrer que l’association des deux partenaires entraîne un verrouillage dans une conformation préférentielle de NarJ. Le deuxième sujet d’étude est la protéine CP12 de Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, intervenant dans la régulation d’un complexe supramoléculaire du cycle de Calvin. La CP12 s’apparente à une protéine intrinsèquement désordonnée, ayant la particularité de posséder des cystéines naturelles et fonctionnelles. Le marquage classique a permis de mettre en évidence un nouveau rôle de son partenaire et de montrer que la CP12 garde un caractère désordonné dans le complexe. Par ailleurs, cette protéine a servi de système d’étude pour développer une nouvelle stratégie de marquage sur Tyrosine et démontrer sa faisabilité. / The study of structural transitions in proteins is of crucial interest because these transformations are involved in many biological processes. Such structural phenomena can be the source of remarkable properties in flexible or disordered proteins, properties hardly accessible by conventional structural techniques. Site-directed spin labeling combined with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) is a technique well suited for the study of these structural transitions. The insertion of a nitroxide reagent on a cysteine, natural or introduced by site-directed mutagenesis, located in a key position of a protein provides local information on possible structural changes induced by the addition of a partner. This technique was applied on two biological systems with a different degree of flexibility. The flexibility of NarJ, a chaperon protein involved in the biogenesis of the complex nitrate reductase of Escherichia coli was studied in the presence of its peptide partner. These studies enabled us to determine the interaction site and to show that the association of the two partners induced a locked conformation of NarJ. The second system is the CP12 protein of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, involved in the regulation of a supramolecular complex of the Calvin cycle. CP12 shares some similarities with the intrinsically disordered protein but having natural and functional cysteines. The conventional labeling allowed us to highlight a new role of its partner and to demonstrate that CP12 remains disordered in the complex. Moreover, this protein was used as a model system to develop a new labeling strategy on tyrosine and to demonstrate its feasibility.
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Synthèse de polymères vinyliques pégylés dégradables par polymérisation radicalaire contrôlée par les nitroxydes / Synthesis of degradable pegylated vinyl polymers by nitroxide-mediated radical polymerizationDelplace, Vianney 31 October 2014 (has links)
La nanomédecine, appliquée en particulier au traitement du cancer, suscite depuis une quinzaine d’années un intérêt grandissant, développant des stratégies innovantes pour le ciblage spécifique de tissues malades. De nouveaux progrès en la matière sont encore à venir, mais nécessitent de nouveaux matériaux offrant une grande flexibilité en termes de synthèse, ainsi que la possibilité de fonctionnalités et de propriétés physicochimiques variées ; avantages tous présentés par l’utilisation des techniques de polymérisation radicalaire contrôlée (CRP). Ces techniques de polymérisation ont déjà démontré leur fort potentiel à travers différents systèmes nanoparticulaires à base de prodrogues de polymère, mais aucun d’entre eux ne s’avère dégradable ce qui pourrait empêcher à l’avenir leur utilisation et leur développement.Anticipant les besoins, ce projet a eu pour but la synthèse de polymères PEGylés dégradables par la technique de polymérisation contrôlée par les nitroxydes (NMP), travail très en amont de l’habituel procédé d’élaboration d’un nouveau nanomédicament. Pour ce faire, la NMP du méthacrylate de méthyl éther oligo(éthylène glycol) (MeOEGMA) a été combinée à la polymérisation radicalaire par ouverte de cycle (rROP) des acétals de cétène cyclique (CKAs), connus comme précurseurs de fonctions esters.Parmi trois CKAs étudiés, le 2-méthylène-4-phényl-1,3-dioxolane (MPDL) a montré une capacité unique à copolymériser avec les dérivés de méthacrylates, grâce à sa structure ouverte de type « styrènique » permettant son utilisation en NMP. A travers une étude approfondie des propriétés de contrôle et de caractère vivant de ces copolymères, le MPDL s’est également révélé être le premier comonomère de contrôle des méthacrylates à être dégradable. Un lien direct entre dégradabilité et quantité de MPDL insérée a été démontré, permettant jusqu’à l’hydrolyse complète des matériaux. Ces copolymères n’ont montré aucune cytotoxicité, et ce sur trois types de cellules différents (fibroblastes, cellules endothéliales et macrophages), et une étude similaire sur la toxicité de leurs produits de dégradation a permis d’aboutir à la même conclusion, soulignant la possible biocompatibilité de ces nouveaux matériaux qui, si confirmée, permettrait leur utilisation pour des applications biomédicales.Parallèlement, un second projet portant sur la mise au point d’une nouvelle alcoxyamine à base du nitroxide SG1 et présentant une fonction azlactone, baptisée AzSG1, a été développé pour la synthèse de polymères fonctionnalisables par NMP. Utilisant l’alcoxyamine AzSG1 comme amorceur, les NMPs du styrène, de l’acrylate de n-butyle et du méthacrylate de méthyle ont été réalisées avec succès, ainsi que le couplage quantitatif de la benzylamine comme preuve de concept de la possible fonctionnalisation. Dans un avenir proche, utiliser cet amorceur fonctionnalisable pour la synthèse de copolymères à base de MeOEGMA et de MPDL pourrait ainsi permettre l’élaboration de copolymères PEGylés, dégradables et fonctionnalisables par NMP, pour des applications dans le domaine de la bioconjugaison et du drug delivery. / Nanomedicine, especially for cancer treatment, has attracted much interest over the last fifteen years, developing innovative strategies for targeting diseased tissues. Further improvements of these approaches will require advanced new materials affording versatility, functionalities and specific physico-chemical properties, all advantages offered by the controlled radical polymerization (CRP) techniques. These radical polymerizations already showed their great potential through various efficient anticancer polymer nanocarriers but all lacking of degradability, which may hinder any actual developments.Anticipating the needs, this project focused on the synthesis of degradable PEG-based polymers by nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP), as an early stage in the usual process of nanocarrier design. To do so, NMP of oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MeOEGMA) has been for the first time combined to the radical ring-opening polymerization (rROP) of various cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs), known as ester precursors.Among three CKAs tested, 2-methylene-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane (MPDL) has shown a unique ability to copolymerize with methacrylate derivatives, likely due to a styrene-like open structure allowing for its use in NMP. Through a careful study of the control and livingness properties of these copolymers, MPDL was also demonstrated to be the first degradable controlling comonomer for polymethacrylate synthesis. The degradability of the resulting PEG-based copolymers was proven to be proportional to the adjustable amount of MPDL inserted, up to complete degradation. These copolymers showed no cytotoxic effect on various cell types (fibroblasts, endothelial cells and macrophages), and an additional study of the innocuousness of their degradation products led to similar results, underlining their potential biocompatibility which, if confirmed, would allow these materials to be used for biomedical applications.A second project about a new azlactone-functionalized SG1-based alkoxyamine (AzSG1) was also set up, as initiator for the synthesis of functionalizable polymers by NMP. Using the AzSG1 alkoxyamine, the NMP of styrene, n-butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate were successfully performed, as well as a quantitative coupling of benzylamine as proof of concept. In the near future, making use of this functionalizable initiator for copolymerizing MeOEGMA with MPDL may allow the easy synthesis of functionalized degradable copolymers by NMP, for bioconjugation and drug delivery applications.
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