O ácido clavulânico é um potente inibidor de β-lactamases utilizado como terapêutico em associação à amoxicilina. O processo industrial de obtenção envolve o cultivo bacteriano em processo descontínuo, enquanto que a sua purificação é realizada, principalmente, por processos de extração líquido-líquido com solventes orgânicos e etapas cromatográficas. Assim, métodos alternativos como a purificação empregando sistemas micelares de duas fases aquosas (SMDFA), os quais oferecem um ambiente hidrofóbico e hidrofílico que possibilita seletividade na partição de biomoléculas de acordo com sua hidrofobicidade, são de grande interesse. Neste trabalho estudou-se a viabilidade da utilização de sistema micelar misto (não-iônico/aniônico) de duas fases aquosas formados pelos tensoativos não-iônico Triton X-114 e aniônico AOT na extração do ácido clavulânico proveniente de cultivo submerso de Streptomyces clavuligerus em processo descontínuo. A estabilidade do ácido clavulânico em relação ao pH, sais e suas concentrações, temperatura e aos tensoativos foi investigada visando limitar as regiões a serem estudadas nas extrações. Determinou-se ainda o ponto névoa dos sistemas Triton X-114/Tampão e Triton X-114/AOT/Tampão em diferentes condições, bem como, estudos de migração da biomolécula para as fases e do tempo necessário para o equilíbrio do sistema. A partir destas investigações iniciais, foram definidos os níveis das variáveis: concentração de AOT (0,50, 0,75 e 1,00 mM), Triton X-114 (1, 3 e 5% m/m), NaCl (0, 0,05 e 0,10 M) e temperatura (24, 26 e 28°C), cujas influências sobre o coeficiente de partição (KAC) e recuperação da biomolécula na fase diluída (nAC) foram investigadas através de um planejamento fatorial. A análise estatística e o modelo matemático obtido a partir dos resultados para KAC revelou ser possível obterem-se KAC≈ 1,65 e nAC≈ 71,58%. No entanto, a análise estatística empregando nAC como resposta apontou condições experimentais desprovidas de significado físico-químico. Em experimentos seriados realizados com Triton X-114 3% m/m, Tampão Mcllavine pH 6,5 e adição gradual de AOT, um aumento da concentração deste tensoativo levou a maiores KAC e Balanço de massa (BMAC)≈ 85%. Desta forma é possível concluir que o sistema micelar misto de duas fases aquosas proporciona baixa perda da biomolécula e partição para a fase diluída, que é uma vantagem devido a menores problemas em uma etapa subsequente de purificação. / Clavulanic acid is a potent inhibitor of β-lactamases that is used as a therapeutic in conjunction with amoxicillin. Its industrial process of production involves bacterial growing in a batch process, while its purification is carried out mainly by process of liquid-liquid extraction with organic solvents and chromatographic steps. Thus, alternative methods like the purification employing two-phase aqueous micellar systems, which offer both hydrophobic and hydrophilic environments to solute species and allow selectivity in partitioning depending on the hydrophobicity of biomolecules, are of great concern. This work studied the feasibility of using two-phase aqueous mixed (nonionic/anionic) micellar systems formed by nonionic surfactant Triton X-114 and anionic surfactant AOT to extract clavulanic acid from broths fermented by Streptomyces clavuligerus in batch process. The stability of clavulanic acid at different values of pH, salts and their concentration, temperature and in the presence of different surfactants was investigated so as to limit the areas to be submitted to further studies. The cloud-point of the systems Triton X-114/Buffer and Triton X-114/AOT/Buffer was also determined under different conditions, and studies were performed on partitioning the biomolecule between the phases and the time needed to balance of the system. From these initial investigations the following levels of the variables were defined: concentration of AOT (0.50, 0.75, and 1.00 mM), Triton X-114 (1, 3 and 5% w/w), NaCl (0, 0.05 and 0.10 M) and temperature (24, 26 and 28°C), whose influences on the partition coefficient (KCA) and yield in the top phase (nCA) were investigated using factorial design. Statistical analysis and the mathematical model derived from the results allowed obtaining KCA≈ 1.65 e nCA≈ 71.58%. However, the statistical analysis using the response nCA indicated experimental conditions devoid of any physico-chemical meaning. In serial experiments performed with Triton X-114 3% w/w, Mcllvaine buffer at 6.5 pH and gradual addition of AOT, an increase in the concentration of anionic surfactant led to higher KCA and mass balance (BMCA≈ 85%). Thus, is possible conclude that the two-phase aqueous mixed micellar system provides low loss and partition to dilute phase, which is an advantage because it implies less problems in a subsequent step of purification.

A partição e purificação de ascorbato oxidase de abóbora (Cucurbita maxima) por extração líquido-líquido em sistema de duas fases aquosas (SDFA), pelos processos descontínuos e contínuos, utilizando coluna de discos rotativos perfurados (PRDC), foram estudadas. Foram utilizados planejamentos estatísticos para selecionar as variáveis significativas no processo descontínuo de purificação, e as variáveis estudadas foram massa molar e concentração do polietileno glicol (PEG), concentração de citrato, pH, concentração de NaCl, fator de diluição e massa total do sistema. Os melhores resultados (coeficiente de partição 1,72, recuperação 90,8% e aumento de pureza 3,12) foram obtidos nas seguintes condições: massa molar do PEG 20000 (g/mol), pH 6,0, concentração de PEG 25% (m/m) e concentração de citrato 10% (m/m). No valor de pH 6,0 e temperatura 35°C a ascorbato oxidase apresentou seus maiores valores de atividade, e manteve a estabilidade na faixa de pH 5,0 a 9,0 durante 36 horas e a temperaturas de até 40°C durante 1 hora. Experimentos também foram realizados para estimar as principais propriedades cinéticas e termodinâmicas da atividade e estabilidade da ascorbato oxidase, e esse estudo revelou que a enzima foi estável nas condições testadas. A PRDC mostrou um bom desempenho para extração da ascorbato oxidase em modo contínuo utilizando SDFA. A melhor condição operacional selecionada neste estudo foi selecionada com o auxílio de planejamentos estatísticos, sendo selecionadas as seguintes condições: massa molar do PEG 20000 (g/mol), concentração de PEG 20% (m/m), concentração de citrato 10% (m/m), velocidade de rotação dos discos de 80 rpm e velocidade da fase dispersa de 2 mL/min. Os melhores resultados em valores médios foram: coeficiente de partição 3,36, recuperação 152%, aumento de pureza 2,31, coeficiente de transferência de massa 0,045, eficiência de separação 43,7% e hold up 0,33. Os dados experimentais demonstram o potencial da aplicação do sistema de duas fases aquosas PEG/citrato para purificar a ascorbato oxidase utilizando coluna de discos rotativos perfurados. / The partition and purification of ascorbate oxidase from pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) by liquid-liquid extraction in aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) by discontinuous and continuous process, using perforated rotating disc contactor (PRDC) was studied. Experimental designs were used to choose the significant variables for discontinuous process, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) molar mass and concentration, citrate concentration, pH, NaCl concentration, dilution factor and total mass of the system, were the variables studied. The better results (partition coefficient 1.72, recovery 90.8% and purification factor 3.12) were obtained with following conditions: PEG molar mass of 20000 g/mol, pH 6.0, PEG concentration of 25% (w/w) and citrate concentration of 10% (w/w). In the pH 6.0 and temperature of 35?C the ascorbate oxidase showed their high activity values and the enzyme was stable in the pH range of 5.0 to 9.0 during 36 hours and temperatures up to 40?C for 1 hour. Experiments were also conducted to estimate the main kinetic and thermodynamic properties of ascorbate oxidase activity and stability, and this study revealed the interesting stability of this enzyme. The PRDC showed a good performance for extracting in continuous mode using aqueous two-phase systems. The best operating condition was selected in this study for the extraction of ascorbate oxidase in the PRDC, and it was obtained with PEG molar mass of 20000 g/mol, PEG concentration of 20% (w/w) and citrate concentration of 10% (w/w), the disc rotational speed of 80 rpm and dispersed phase flowrate of 2 mL/min. The results in mean values were: partition coefficient 3.36, recovery 152%, purification factor 2.31, mass transfer coefficient 0.045, separation efficiency 43.7% and Hold up 0.33. The experimental data showed the potential application of aqueous two-phase systems PEG/citrate to purification ascorbate oxidase using perforated rotating disc contactor.

Cette thèse est une exploration de l’utilisation d’aldéhydes furaniques biosourcés, tels que l’hydroxyméthyl furfural (HMF) et ses analogues, en tant que substrat pour la réaction de Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH). L’étendue de la réaction a été étudiée avec un focus sur la possibilité d’utiliser des milieux aqueux et biosourcés pour effectuer cette transformation. En premier lieu, l’étude a concerné la réaction de MBH du glycosyloxyméthylfurfural (GFM) avec des motifs acryliques, conduisant dans des rendements acceptables à de nouveaux glycodérivés porteurs de motifs α-hydroxyacrylates and α-méthylène-β-amino acrylates. Pour les réactions conduisant aux α-hydroxyacrylates, l’eau peut être utilisée comme solvant, de même que des mélanges d’eau et de diméthylisosorbide (DMI), remplaçant ainsi efficacement le dioxane ou le THF comparativement aux méthodes habituellement employées. Les esters acryliques de départ pouvant être eux-mêmes biosourcés, les glycoacrylates obtenus par la réaction MBH sont donc potentiellement 100% biosourcés. La version aza-MBH de la réaction a été ensuite explorée, associant 3 composants: le GMF, une sulfonamide et un accepteur de Micheal, conduisant à de nouveaux α-méthylène-b-amino carbonyl dérivatives construits sur un motif glucidique. L’étude s’est ensuite focalisée sur le HMF lui-même. Plusieurs solvants biosourcés, en particulier le 2-hydroxymethyl THF et l’isopropylidénéglycerol, se sont révélés efficaces pour la réaction de MBH du HMF avec l’acrylate d’éthyle. Pour le HMF et le furfural, la réaction est améliorée si de l’eau est ajoutée; ce qui permet d’étendre la gamme de solvants biosourcés pouvant être utilisée dans ce processus. Il a aussi été montré que l’imidazolyl alcool bicyclique DPI est un catalyseur très efficace pour la réaction MBH du HMF, du furfural ou du GMF avec des énones cycliques, conduisant à une diversité de nouvelles structures par une voie écorespectueuse et efficacement. / This thesis is an exploration of the use of biosourced furanic aldehydes, namely hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) and analogues, as a substrate for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) reaction. The scope of the reaction has been explored, with a focus on the possibility to perform the reaction in aqueous or biobased medium. First, the MBH reaction of the glucosyloxymethylfurfural (GMF) with acrylic building blocks has been explored, led to two new series of glycoderivatives containing α-hydroxyacrylates and α-methylene-β-amino acrylates in fair yields. For the coupling reaction which produces the α-hydroxyacrylates, water can be used as the solvent. Mixtures of water and dimethylisosorbide (DMI) have also been shown to be possibly used in the reactions, allowing replacement of dioxane or THF compared to previous methods. The strategy is atom-economical. Due to the fact that those acrylic esters are also available from biomass, such kind of glycoacrylates appears as possibly 100% bio-based. The aza-MBH version of the reaction was further explored, studying the reaction involving the three components GMF, sulfonamides and a Micheal acceptor, leading to carbohydrate-based α-methylene-β-amino carbonyl derivatives. The focus was then made on HMF itself. Several biobased solvents, in particular 2-hydroxymethyl THF and isopropylideneglycerol, could be used for the MBH reaction of HMF and ethyl acrylate. For HMF and furfural, the reaction was improved when water was added allowing to widen the range of biobased solvent systems. We have also found that the bicyclic imidazolyl alcohol DPI is an efficient catalyst for the aqueous MBH reaction between HMF, furfural, GMF, and cyclic enones that gives access to a variety of potentially very useful molecules in an efficient and environmentally friendly way.

<p>New effective experimental techniques in medicinal chemistry and pharmacology have resulted in a vast increase in the number of pharmacologically interesting compounds. However, the number of new drugs undergoing clinical trial has not augmented at the same pace, which in part has been attributed to poor absorption of the compounds.</p><p>The main objective of this thesis was to investigate whether computer-based models devised from calculated molecular descriptors can be used to predict aqueous drug solubility, an important property influencing the absorption process. For this purpose, both experimental and computational studies were performed. A new small-scale shake flask method for experimental solubility determination of crystalline compounds was devised. This method was used to experimentally determine solubility values used for the computational model development and to investigate the pH-dependent solubility of drugs. In the computer-based studies, rapidly calculated molecular descriptors were used to predict aqueous solubility and the melting point, a solid state characteristic of importance for the solubility. To predict the absorption process, drug permeability across the intestinal epithelium was also modeled.</p><p>The results show that high quality solubility data of crystalline compounds can be obtained by the small-scale shake flask method in a microtiter plate format. The experimentally determined pH-dependent solubility profiles deviated largely from the profiles predicted by a traditionally used relationship, highlighting the risk of data extrapolation. The <i>in silico</i> solubility models identified the non-polar surface area and partitioned total surface areas as potential new molecular descriptors for solubility. General solubility models of high accuracy were obtained when combining the surface area descriptors with descriptors for electron distribution, connectivity, flexibility and polarity. The used descriptors proved to be related to the solvation of the molecule rather than to solid state properties. The surface area descriptors were also valid for permeability predictions, and the use of the solubility and permeability models in concert resulted in an excellent theoretical absorption classification. To summarize, the experimental and computational models devised in this thesis are improved absorption screening tools applicable to the lead optimization in the drug discovery process. </p>

Poor settling of solids increases land requirement for tailings containment and imposes severe constraints on the water balance. Consequent to these considerations, the alternating current electrocoagulation (AC/EC) technique emerged as a candidate for enhancing the settling behaviour of suspensions in the mineral, coal and oil sands industries. Hence, a fundamental study of AC/EC was undertaken with aluminum electrodes. Ground silica (d50 = 20 m), which formed a stable suspension, served as the model tailings solid at 5.0 wt % in water. The AC/EC process consisted of two developmental stages: coagulation, marked by pH decrease in the silica suspension; and floc growth, characterized by pH increase from the minimum (i.e., the end of coagulation). AC/EC enhanced the initial settling rate of silica by over three orders of magnitude, and exhibited remarkable flexibility by virtue of the wide range of process parameters that could be optimized. For example, AC/EC can be operated in either the indirect or direct mode. The settling behaviour of bentonite (estimated d50 < 1 m) was more enhanced by indirect AC/EC, while that of silica benefited more from direct AC/EC. Any condition that increased aluminum dosage (e.g., current, retention time), increased the initial settling rate of silica. Over the feed water pH range of 3.0 to 9.1, AC/EC was effective in enhancing the settling behaviour of silica. AC/EC was also effective over a wide range of temperatures (23 to 85C). High electrical energy demand by AC/EC was observed throughout this study. Its optimization was beyond the scope of this work. Dilution of a sample of Syncrude mature fine tailings (MFT) to 4.6 wt % solids sustained a stable suspension. Settling occurred after AC/EC treatment, a crystal-clear supernatant resulted and bitumen was recovered as froth. Entrained solids were easily spray-washed from the froth with water. The settling behaviour of a Luscar Sterco fine coal tailings sample was not augmented by AC/EC, possibly due to contamination by the companys own electrocoagulation operation. After having been stored dry for more than a year, electrocoagulated silica was an effective coagulant for as-received silica and Syncrude MFT. / Chemical Engineering

Communication and reconnaissance systems are requiring increasing flexibility concerning functionality and efficiency for multiband and broadband frequency applications. Circuit-based reconfiguration mechanisms continue to promote radio frequency (RF) application flexibility; however, increasing limitations have resulted in hindering performance. Therefore, the implementation of a "wireless" reconfiguration mechanism provides the required agility and amicability for microwave circuits and antennas without local overhead. The wireless reconfiguration mechanism in this thesis integrates dynamic, fluidic-based material systems to achieve electromagnetic agility and reduce the need for "wired" reconfiguration technologies. The dynamic material system component has become known as electromagnetically functionalized colloidal dispersions (EFCDs). In a microfluidic reconfiguration system, they provide electromagnetic agility by altering the colloidal volume fraction of EFCDs - their name highlights the special considerations we give to material systems in applied electromagnetics towards lowering loss and reducing system complexity. Utilizing EFCDs at the RF device-level produced the first circuit-type integration of this reconfiguration system; this is identified as the coaxial stub microfluidic impedance transformer (COSMIX). The COSMIX is a small hollowed segment of transmission line with results showing a full reactive loop (capacitive to inductive tuning) around the Smith chart over a 1.2 GHz bandwidth. A second microfluidic application demonstrates a novel antenna reconfiguration mechanism for a 3 GHz microstrip patch antenna. Results showed a 300 MHz downward frequency shift by dielectric colloidal dispersions. Magnetic material produced a 40 MHz frequency shift. The final application demonstrates the dynamically altering microfluidic system for a 3 GHz 1x2 array of linearly polarized microstrip patch antennas. The parallel microfluidic capillaries were imbedded in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Both E- and H-plane designs showed a 250 MHz frequency shift by dielectric colloidal dispersions. Results showed a strong correlation between decreasing electrical length of the elements and an increase of the volume fraction, causing frequency to decrease and mutual coupling to increase. Measured, modeled, and analytical results for impedance, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), and radiation behavior (where applicable) are provided.

New effective experimental techniques in medicinal chemistry and pharmacology have resulted in a vast increase in the number of pharmacologically interesting compounds. However, the number of new drugs undergoing clinical trial has not augmented at the same pace, which in part has been attributed to poor absorption of the compounds. The main objective of this thesis was to investigate whether computer-based models devised from calculated molecular descriptors can be used to predict aqueous drug solubility, an important property influencing the absorption process. For this purpose, both experimental and computational studies were performed. A new small-scale shake flask method for experimental solubility determination of crystalline compounds was devised. This method was used to experimentally determine solubility values used for the computational model development and to investigate the pH-dependent solubility of drugs. In the computer-based studies, rapidly calculated molecular descriptors were used to predict aqueous solubility and the melting point, a solid state characteristic of importance for the solubility. To predict the absorption process, drug permeability across the intestinal epithelium was also modeled. The results show that high quality solubility data of crystalline compounds can be obtained by the small-scale shake flask method in a microtiter plate format. The experimentally determined pH-dependent solubility profiles deviated largely from the profiles predicted by a traditionally used relationship, highlighting the risk of data extrapolation. The in silico solubility models identified the non-polar surface area and partitioned total surface areas as potential new molecular descriptors for solubility. General solubility models of high accuracy were obtained when combining the surface area descriptors with descriptors for electron distribution, connectivity, flexibility and polarity. The used descriptors proved to be related to the solvation of the molecule rather than to solid state properties. The surface area descriptors were also valid for permeability predictions, and the use of the solubility and permeability models in concert resulted in an excellent theoretical absorption classification. To summarize, the experimental and computational models devised in this thesis are improved absorption screening tools applicable to the lead optimization in the drug discovery process.

Communication and reconnaissance systems are requiring increasing flexibility concerning functionality and efficiency for multiband and broadband frequency applications. Circuit-based reconfiguration mechanisms continue to promote radio frequency (RF) application flexibility; however, increasing limitations have resulted in hindering performance. Therefore, the implementation of a "wireless" reconfiguration mechanism provides the required agility and amicability for microwave circuits and antennas without local overhead. The wireless reconfiguration mechanism in this thesis integrates dynamic, fluidic-based material systems to achieve electromagnetic agility and reduce the need for "wired" reconfiguration technologies. The dynamic material system component has become known as electromagnetically functionalized colloidal dispersions (EFCDs). In a microfluidic reconfiguration system, they provide electromagnetic agility by altering the colloidal volume fraction of EFCDs - their name highlights the special considerations we give to material systems in applied electromagnetics towards lowering loss and reducing system complexity. Utilizing EFCDs at the RF device-level produced the first circuit-type integration of this reconfiguration system; this is identified as the coaxial stub microfluidic impedance transformer (COSMIX). The COSMIX is a small hollowed segment of transmission line with results showing a full reactive loop (capacitive to inductive tuning) around the Smith chart over a 1.2 GHz bandwidth. A second microfluidic application demonstrates a novel antenna reconfiguration mechanism for a 3 GHz microstrip patch antenna. Results showed a 300 MHz downward frequency shift by dielectric colloidal dispersions. Magnetic material produced a 40 MHz frequency shift. The final application demonstrates the dynamically altering microfluidic system for a 3 GHz 1x2 array of linearly polarized microstrip patch antennas. The parallel microfluidic capillaries were imbedded in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Both E- and H-plane designs showed a 250 MHz frequency shift by dielectric colloidal dispersions. Results showed a strong correlation between decreasing electrical length of the elements and an increase of the volume fraction, causing frequency to decrease and mutual coupling to increase. Measured, modeled, and analytical results for impedance, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), and radiation behavior (where applicable) are provided.

Pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome is an age-related condition characterized by the production and accumulation of extracellular fibrillary material in the anterior segment of the eye. PEX predisposes for several pathological conditions, such as glaucoma and complications during and after cataract surgery. The pathogenesis of PEX is not yet fully understood. It is multifactorial with genetics and ageing as contributing factors. We aimed to study the proteome in aqueous humor (AH) in PEX in order to increase the knowledge about its pathophysiology. Therefore, we developed sampling techniques and evaluated separation methods necessary for analyzing small sample volumes. Other objectives were to study the lens capsule in eyes with PEX regarding small molecules, and to investigate the association between PEX and cataract surgery in a population-based 30-year follow-up study. Samples of AH from eyes with PEX and control eyes were collected during cataract surgery. In pooled, and individual samples, various liquid based separation techniques and high resolution mass spectrometry were utilized. For quantitation, various methods for labeling, and label free techniques were applied. Lens capsules were collected from some of the patients, and analysed by imaging mass spectrometry. A cohort of 1,471 elderly individuals underwent a comprehensive ophthalmological examination at baseline. Medical information was obtained by questionnaires, and from medical records. Incident cases of cataract surgery were identified by review of medical records. In the initial study, several techniques were explored for protein detection, and a number of proteins were identified as differentially expressed. In the individually labelled samples, changes in the proteome were observed. Eyes with PEX contained higher levels of proteins involved in inflammation, oxidative stress, and coagulation, suggesting that these mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis in PEX. The levels of β/γ-crystallins were significantly increased in PEX, which is a novel finding. In the lens capsules from individuals with PEX, changes in the lipid composition was observed with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. These changes remain to be elucidated. By multivariate analysis, lens opacities were the first, and PEX the second most important predictor for cataract surgery, the later accounting for a 2.38-fold increased risk for cataract surgery.

Propagations- und Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten radikalischer Polymerisationen in w&auml;ssriger L&ouml;sung wurden durch Pulslaser-induzierte Polymerisationen und durch chemisch initiierte Polymerisationen bestimmt. Pulslaser-induzierte Polymerisationen wurden von <i>N</i>,2&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid, <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid, 2&#8209;Methylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid und Prop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid durchgef&uuml;hrt. Anschlie&szlig;ende Analyse der Produkte mittels Gr&ouml;&szlig;enausschlusschromatographie erm&ouml;glichte die Bestimmung der Propagationsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten. Die beobachtete &Auml;nderung des Propagationsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten mit der Monomerkonzentration kann durch die St&auml;rke, mit der innere Rotationen und Vibrationen im &Uuml;bergangszustand des Propagationsschritts gehindert sind, erkl&auml;rt werden. Die Abh&auml;ngigkeit der St&auml;rke der Hinderung von der Monomerkonzentration l&auml;sst sich zur&uuml;ckf&uuml;hren auf sich mit steigendem Monomeranteil verst&auml;rkende intermolekulare Wechselwirkungen der &Uuml;bergangszustandsstruktur mit solvatisierenden Molek&uuml;len. Zur Bestimmung der Aktivierungsvolumina und der Arrhenius-Aktivierungsenergien der Propagation wurden Druck und Temperatur von Umgebungsdruck bis 2&nbsp;000&nbsp;bar beziehungsweise von 10&nbsp;&deg;C bis 80&nbsp;&deg;C variiert. Sowohl die Aktivierungsenergie als auch der Betrag des Aktivierungsvolumens sind im Fall von 2&#8209;Methylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid gr&ouml;&szlig;er verglichen mit <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid. Diese Beobachtung kann dem Umstand, dass <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid keine &alpha;&#8209;Methylgruppe aufweist, zugeschrieben werden. Beide Aktivierungsparameter sind im Fall von <i>N</i>,2&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid denen des <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid &auml;hnlich. Dies ist unerwartet, da <i>N</i>,2&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid eine &alpha;&#8209;Methylgruppe aufweist. Unterschiede zwischen beiden Monomeren hinsichtlich der Konformation der Kohlenstoff&ndash;Kohlenstoff-Doppelbindung relativ zur Kohlenstoff&ndash;Sauerstoff-Doppelbindung k&ouml;nnten diese Beobachtung erkl&auml;ren.<br> Zur Bestimmung von Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten wurde die Polymerisation durch einen einzelnen Laserpuls initiiert und der Monomer-zu-Polymer-Umsatz anschlie&szlig;end mittels zeitaufgel&ouml;ster Nahinfrarotspektroskopie verfolgt. Die Zeitaufl&ouml;sung ist auf 0.33&nbsp;&mu;s verbessert worden. Wiederholte Einstrahlung von Laserpulsen in Kombination mit nahinfrarotspektroskopischer Analyse liefert Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten als Funktion des Grades des Monomerumsatzes. Untersuchungen der Terminierungskinetik von Prop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid, 2&#8209;Methylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid, <i>N</i>,2&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid, <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid und 1&#8209;Vinylpyrrolidin&#8209;2&#8209;on wurden, aufgrund des besseren Signal-Rausch-Verh&auml;ltnisses bei hohen Dr&uuml;cken, bei 2&nbsp;000&nbsp;bar durchgef&uuml;hrt. Weitere Messungen wurden im Fall der meisten Prop&#8209;2&#8209;enamide bei Dr&uuml;cken von 500&nbsp;bar, 1&nbsp;000&nbsp;bar und 1&nbsp;500&nbsp;bar durchgef&uuml;hrt. Die dadurch erhaltenen Aktivierungsvolumina k&ouml;nnen zur Absch&auml;tzung des Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten bei Umgebungsdruck verwendet werden. Die Aktivierungsvolumina der Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten von <i>N</i>,2&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid und von Prop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid belaufen sich auf 12.4&nbsp;cm³&middot;mol^&minus;1 beziehungsweise 14.3&nbsp;cm³&middot;mol^&minus;1. Das Aktivierungsvolumen im Fall von <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid (4.9&nbsp;cm³&middot;mol^&minus;1) ist kleiner als erwartet. Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten von 1&#8209;Vinylpyrrolidin&#8209;2&#8209;on konnten f&uuml;r einen gro&szlig;en Bereich der Anfangsmonomerkonzentration und des Grades des Monomerumsatzes erhalten werden. Diese Daten erm&ouml;glichen eine detaillierte Analyse der Parameter, die zur Beschreibung der Monomerumsatzabh&auml;ngigkeit des Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten verwendet werden. Es wird angenommen, dass der Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizient innerhalb des untersuchten Monomerumsatzbereichs durch Segment-, Translations- und Reaktionsdiffusion kontrolliert ist.<br> Im Fall von <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>&#8209;Dimethylprop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid und 1&#8209;Vinylpyrrolidin&#8209;2&#8209;on wurden dynamische Viskosit&auml;ten von Monomer&ndash;Wasser-Gemischen bei Umgebungsdruck bestimmt, um das Verst&auml;ndnis der Terminierungskinetik zu erleichtern. F&uuml;r diese beiden Monomere wurde durch Pulslaser-induzierte Polymerisation eine gro&szlig;e Anzahl von Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten in Abh&auml;ngigkeit von der Anfangsmonomerkonzentration erhalten.<br> Zur Bestimmung des Terminierungsgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten von Prop&#8209;2&#8209;enamid in Abh&auml;ngigkeit vom Monomerumsatz wurden chemisch initiierte Polymerisationen bei Umgebungsdruck durchgef&uuml;hrt. Die erhaltenen Werte stimmen gut mit Daten &uuml;berein, die mit Hilfe von Pulslaser-induzierten Polymerisationen ermittelt wurden.<br> Untersuchungen der bin&auml;ren Copolymerisation von 1&#8209;Vinylpyrrolidin&#8209;2&#8209;on und Natriumacrylat zeigten einen ausgepr&auml;gten Einbau von Natriumacrylat in das gebildete Copolymer. Dies wurde mittels Kernspinresonanzspektroskopie gemessen. Die Monomerreaktivit&auml;tsverh&auml;ltnisse wurden mit Hilfe der Lewis&ndash;Mayo-Gleichung bestimmt.