Dois modificadores de eletrodos, sílica SBA-15 e resina poliestireno, ambos funcionalizados, foram usados na modificação de eletrodos compósitos à base de grafite. A sílica SBA-15 foi sintetizada e, posteriormente, organofuncionalizado pela rota heterogênea utilizando 5-amino-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-tiol como modificador. O material obtido foi caracterizado por termogravimetria, ressonância magnética nuclear 13C, espectroscopia Raman e espalhamento de raios X a baixo ângulo. Os eletrodos de pasta de carbono modificados com esse material (CPE-SiATT) foram utilizados com êxito no desenvolvimento de um método eletroanalítico para determinação de mercúrio (Hg2+) utilizando voltametria de redissolução anódica de pulso diferencial (DPASV). Após otimização dos parâmetros experimentais a curva analítica apresentou resposta linear no intervalo de 0,5 a 10,0 µmol L-1 com limite de detecção (LOD) de 367 nmol L-1. O método desenvolvido foi empregado na determinação de Hg2+ em revestimento interno de lâmpadas fluorescentes compactas e tubulares. Na comparação com espectrometria de absorção atômica com atomização eletrotérmica em forno de grafite, os resultados concordaram ao nível de confiança de 95% conforme análise estatística usando o teste F e teste t de Student. Também foi desenvolvido um eletrodo de grafite-poliuretana modificado com a resina quelante QuadraPure®MPA (EGPU-QMPA). Esse dispositivo foi empregado no desenvolvimento de um método eletroanalítico para determinação sequencial de Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ em meio aquoso (mineral, rio e abastecimento urbano) baseado na redissolução anódica desses metais. Após otimização de parâmetros experimentais como composição do eletrodo, velocidade de varredura e potencial de acumulação, as curvas analíticas apresentaram intervalos lineares de 140 a 480 nmol L-1 (Cd2+), 98 a 290 nmol L-1 (Pb2+), 50 a 220 nmol L-1 (Cu2+) e 50 a 290 nmol L-1 (Hg) e os LOD obtidos foram 140,0; 11,96; 19,44 e 21,37 nmol L-1, respectivamente. O método desenvolvido foi aplicado na determinação desses quatro íons nas amostras de água citadas, sendo os resultados encontrados concordantes aos obtidos com a técnica de espectrometria de absorção atômica (FAAS). O etanol combustível foi escolhido para avaliar o desempenho desse mesmo eletrodo em meio não aquoso. Foi desenvolvido um método eletroanalítico para determinação sequencial de Zn2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+ utilizando DPASV. Após otimização dos parâmetros, foram escolhidos LiCl 0,1 mol L-1, como eletrólito suporte, [H+] = 1,0 x 10-3 mol L-1, ν= 20 mV s-1 com 5 minutos de acumulação em -1400 mV (νs. SCE). As curvas analíticas apresentaram intervalos lineares de 1,0 a 7,0 µmol L-1 para Zn2+, 0,12 a 0,78 µmol L-1 para Pb2+ e 0,57 a 3,6 µmol L-1 para Cu2+ com limites de detecção de 2,21 x 10-7 mol L-1 (Zn2+), 26,3 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Pb2+), 68,6 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Cu2+). O método desenvolvido foi aplicado em amostras de etanol combustível obtidos de três estabelecimentos diferentes e os resultados concordaram com os obtidos por FAAS ao nível de confiança de 95% quando confrontados estatisticamente pelos testes F e t de Student. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalham mostraram que os CPE-SiATT podem ser empregados na com êxito determinação de Hg2+ em amostras ambientais. Os resultados apresentados neste trabalho mostraram que os dispositivos desenvolvidos podem ser aplicados na determinação de alguns metais tóxicos atendendo os limites impostos pela legislação vigente. Além disso, disso o uso da resina funcionalizada foi um grande avanço no sentido de economia de tempo e estrutura de laboratório já que é obtida comercialmente e pronta para uso. / Two electrode modifiers, SBA-15 silica and polysterene resin, both functionalized had been used in the modification of graphite-based composite electrodes used in the determination of metallic ions in fluorescent lamps powder, waters and ethanol fuel. SBA-15 silica was synthesized and organofunctionalized with 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-tiol and introduced in a carbon paste. The resulting device was used in the determination of mercury in fluorescent lamps internal coating, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 367 nmol L-1, after 3 minutes pre-concentration time at -300 mV (νs. SCE). In the used samples the recovery was of 102% in average. Compared to graphite furnace atomic absorption (GFAAS) the results agreed within 95% confidence interval according to the t and F tests. Other composite electrode made with graphite and polyurethane was modified with the QuadraPure®MPA scavenging resin. In aqueous media such device was used in the determination of Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ in three water samples: mineral, tap and river. After optimizing experimental parameters such as electrode composition, scan rate (ν) and accumulation potential (Eac), as respectively 2.5% (m/m) modifier, 15 mV s-1 and -1000 V, in 0.10 mol L-1 KNO3 pH= 3.0 electrolyte, LOD = 140,0, 11.96, 19.44 and 21.37 nmol L-1, respectively for Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ ions. The same electrode was evaluated regarding its performance in the determination of Zn2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+ in an hydro-alcoholic medium represented by ethanol fuel, using LiCl as supporting electrolyte with hydrogenionic concentration of 1.0 x 10-3 mol L-1, ν = 20mV s-1, Eacc = 5 minutes, at -1400 mV (νs. SCE). Under such conditions LOD = 2.21 x 10-7 mol L-1 (Zn2+), 26.3 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Pb2+), 68.6 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Cu2+) were reached, with recoveries ranging from 96.8 to 100% (Zn2+), 94.3 to 101% ( Pb2+) and 94.4 to 109% (Cu2+). These results suggest that the electrodes are promising devices to be used in those samples, regarded the use of the standard addition procedure can avoid interferences from the species also present in the matrix.

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Submitted by (lucia.rodrigues@ufrpe.br) on 2017-02-16T13:10:45Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Romulo Augusto Lins de Campos.pdf: 5930168 bytes, checksum: 7553330ff526456aa81970434c7c3475 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-16T13:10:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Romulo Augusto Lins de Campos.pdf: 5930168 bytes, checksum: 7553330ff526456aa81970434c7c3475 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-16 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Potentiometric sensors are known for their high sensitivity and selectivity. Such sensors have versatility, low cost and robustness, which ensures their applicability in a wide variety of complex chemical samples. The ion-selective electrodes for polymeric membrane are the best known potentiometric sensors, has by these traits. However, modified carbon paste electrodes have gained prominence due a great advance in their studies. This paper proposes an electrode chemically modified carbon paste for potentiometric determination of copper (II), using a new ionophore lariat-crown ether synthesized from precursor aminopropyl triethoxysilane is a silylating agent known in the literature. Studies were conducted to evaluate the influence of pH on the potential, the best buffer as supporting electrolyte, and the experimental design of mixtures to obtain the best composition of EQMPC. The proposed electrode showed a sensitivity of 38.5 mV/decade of activity with a detection limit of 2.04 x 10-5 mol L-1, and as a supporting electrolyte buffer biftalate/HCl pH = 3.0 proving to be promising for application in the determination of Cu(II). The electrode showed no significant analytical sensitivity to Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) being these their main interferences. / Sensores potenciométricos são conhecidos por sua alta sensibilidade e seletividade. Tais sensores apresentam versatilidade, baixo custo e robustez, o que garante a esses sensores aplicabilidade em uma grande variedade de amostras químicas complexas. Os eletrodos íon-seletivos de membrana polimérica são os sensores potenciométricos mais conhecidos, por possuirem essas características. Contudo, os eletrodos modificados de pasta de carbono têm ganhado forte destaque devido ao avanço em seus estudos. Neste trabalho é proposto um eletrodo quimicamente modificado de pasta de carbono para determinação potenciométrica de cobre (II), utilizando um novo ionóforo lariat-éter coroa sintetizado a partir de precursor aminopropil trietoxisilano que é um agente sililante conhecido na literatura. Foram realizados estudos para avaliar a influência do pH sobre o potencial, o melhor tampão como eletrólito de suporte, além do planejamento experimental de misturas para se obter a melhor composição do EQMPC. O eletrodo proposto apresentou uma sensibilidade de 38,5mV/década de atividade com limite de detecção de 2,04 x 10-5 mol L-1, tendo como eletrólito de suporte um solução-tampão biftalato/HCl pH = 3,0 demonstrando ser promissor para aplicação na determinação de íons Cu(II). O eletrodo não apresentou sensibilidade analítica significativa aos íons Co(II), Ni(II) e Zn(II) sendo esses seus principais interferentes.

Dois modificadores de eletrodos, sílica SBA-15 e resina poliestireno, ambos funcionalizados, foram usados na modificação de eletrodos compósitos à base de grafite. A sílica SBA-15 foi sintetizada e, posteriormente, organofuncionalizado pela rota heterogênea utilizando 5-amino-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-tiol como modificador. O material obtido foi caracterizado por termogravimetria, ressonância magnética nuclear 13C, espectroscopia Raman e espalhamento de raios X a baixo ângulo. Os eletrodos de pasta de carbono modificados com esse material (CPE-SiATT) foram utilizados com êxito no desenvolvimento de um método eletroanalítico para determinação de mercúrio (Hg2+) utilizando voltametria de redissolução anódica de pulso diferencial (DPASV). Após otimização dos parâmetros experimentais a curva analítica apresentou resposta linear no intervalo de 0,5 a 10,0 µmol L-1 com limite de detecção (LOD) de 367 nmol L-1. O método desenvolvido foi empregado na determinação de Hg2+ em revestimento interno de lâmpadas fluorescentes compactas e tubulares. Na comparação com espectrometria de absorção atômica com atomização eletrotérmica em forno de grafite, os resultados concordaram ao nível de confiança de 95% conforme análise estatística usando o teste F e teste t de Student. Também foi desenvolvido um eletrodo de grafite-poliuretana modificado com a resina quelante QuadraPure®MPA (EGPU-QMPA). Esse dispositivo foi empregado no desenvolvimento de um método eletroanalítico para determinação sequencial de Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ em meio aquoso (mineral, rio e abastecimento urbano) baseado na redissolução anódica desses metais. Após otimização de parâmetros experimentais como composição do eletrodo, velocidade de varredura e potencial de acumulação, as curvas analíticas apresentaram intervalos lineares de 140 a 480 nmol L-1 (Cd2+), 98 a 290 nmol L-1 (Pb2+), 50 a 220 nmol L-1 (Cu2+) e 50 a 290 nmol L-1 (Hg) e os LOD obtidos foram 140,0; 11,96; 19,44 e 21,37 nmol L-1, respectivamente. O método desenvolvido foi aplicado na determinação desses quatro íons nas amostras de água citadas, sendo os resultados encontrados concordantes aos obtidos com a técnica de espectrometria de absorção atômica (FAAS). O etanol combustível foi escolhido para avaliar o desempenho desse mesmo eletrodo em meio não aquoso. Foi desenvolvido um método eletroanalítico para determinação sequencial de Zn2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+ utilizando DPASV. Após otimização dos parâmetros, foram escolhidos LiCl 0,1 mol L-1, como eletrólito suporte, [H+] = 1,0 x 10-3 mol L-1, &nu;= 20 mV s-1 com 5 minutos de acumulação em -1400 mV (&nu;s. SCE). As curvas analíticas apresentaram intervalos lineares de 1,0 a 7,0 µmol L-1 para Zn2+, 0,12 a 0,78 µmol L-1 para Pb2+ e 0,57 a 3,6 µmol L-1 para Cu2+ com limites de detecção de 2,21 x 10-7 mol L-1 (Zn2+), 26,3 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Pb2+), 68,6 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Cu2+). O método desenvolvido foi aplicado em amostras de etanol combustível obtidos de três estabelecimentos diferentes e os resultados concordaram com os obtidos por FAAS ao nível de confiança de 95% quando confrontados estatisticamente pelos testes F e t de Student. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalham mostraram que os CPE-SiATT podem ser empregados na com êxito determinação de Hg2+ em amostras ambientais. Os resultados apresentados neste trabalho mostraram que os dispositivos desenvolvidos podem ser aplicados na determinação de alguns metais tóxicos atendendo os limites impostos pela legislação vigente. Além disso, disso o uso da resina funcionalizada foi um grande avanço no sentido de economia de tempo e estrutura de laboratório já que é obtida comercialmente e pronta para uso. / Two electrode modifiers, SBA-15 silica and polysterene resin, both functionalized had been used in the modification of graphite-based composite electrodes used in the determination of metallic ions in fluorescent lamps powder, waters and ethanol fuel. SBA-15 silica was synthesized and organofunctionalized with 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-tiol and introduced in a carbon paste. The resulting device was used in the determination of mercury in fluorescent lamps internal coating, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 367 nmol L-1, after 3 minutes pre-concentration time at -300 mV (&nu;s. SCE). In the used samples the recovery was of 102% in average. Compared to graphite furnace atomic absorption (GFAAS) the results agreed within 95% confidence interval according to the t and F tests. Other composite electrode made with graphite and polyurethane was modified with the QuadraPure®MPA scavenging resin. In aqueous media such device was used in the determination of Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ in three water samples: mineral, tap and river. After optimizing experimental parameters such as electrode composition, scan rate (&nu;) and accumulation potential (Eac), as respectively 2.5% (m/m) modifier, 15 mV s-1 and -1000 V, in 0.10 mol L-1 KNO3 pH= 3.0 electrolyte, LOD = 140,0, 11.96, 19.44 and 21.37 nmol L-1, respectively for Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ e Hg2+ ions. The same electrode was evaluated regarding its performance in the determination of Zn2+, Pb2+ e Cu2+ in an hydro-alcoholic medium represented by ethanol fuel, using LiCl as supporting electrolyte with hydrogenionic concentration of 1.0 x 10-3 mol L-1, &nu; = 20mV s-1, Eacc = 5 minutes, at -1400 mV (&nu;s. SCE). Under such conditions LOD = 2.21 x 10-7 mol L-1 (Zn2+), 26.3 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Pb2+), 68.6 x 10-9 mol L-1 (Cu2+) were reached, with recoveries ranging from 96.8 to 100% (Zn2+), 94.3 to 101% ( Pb2+) and 94.4 to 109% (Cu2+). These results suggest that the electrodes are promising devices to be used in those samples, regarded the use of the standard addition procedure can avoid interferences from the species also present in the matrix.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-12-22T12:03:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Josué Claudio Metz_.pdf: 3580473 bytes, checksum: 4bb7f81d4d0a95ef4e39a7d4dffb0599 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-22T12:03:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Josué Claudio Metz_.pdf: 3580473 bytes, checksum: 4bb7f81d4d0a95ef4e39a7d4dffb0599 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-19 / Nenhuma / A concepção de desenvolvimento sustentável tem resultado no aumento de pressões ambientais para a melhoria da eficiência na utilização de recursos, e para a redução das emissões e da geração de resíduos. No processo de fabricação de aço, nas siderúrgicas com fornos elétricos a arco (FEA), ocorre a geração do resíduo sólido denominado pó de aciaria elétrica (PAE). O PAE é constituído por diferentes óxidos metálicos. Contém os elementos químicos cromo (Cr), chumbo (Pb) e cádmio (Cd) e, por isso, é classificado como resíduo classe I – Perigoso pela NBR 10004. Gerado em grandes quantidades diariamente em todo o país, o PAE ainda tem como principal destinação final o aterro industrial. A indústria de papel e celulose, outra atividade de destaque na indústria nacional, gera uma grande quantidade de resíduos em diferentes etapas do processo, entre os quais está o resíduo do forno de cal (RFC), cuja geração está associada a interrupções no funcionamento do forno de cal. A indústria da construção civil, devido a quantidade de matérias-primas consumida e variedade de materiais empregados – cimento, concreto, agregados, cerâmica, entre outros – apresenta-se como alternativa para a reciclagem de resíduos gerados em outros setores da economia. A incorporação do PAE no cimento e concreto produz retardo no tempo de pega em razão da presença de zinco (Zn) no resíduo. Estudos sugerem que em quantidades próximas a 1%, a incorporação de PAE não afeta de forma significativa as propriedades do cimento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência do uso combinado de PAE e RFC no processo de endurecimento e evolução da hidratação de pastas de cimento. Para tanto, foi realizada a caracterização dos resíduos através dos ensaios de distribuição granulométrica, perda ao fogo, massa específica, área superficial específica, análise química elementar, difração de raios X com refinamento por Rietveld e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. A influência dos resíduos nas pastas de cimento foi avaliada através do ensaio de tempo de pega de acordo com a NBR NM 65 (ABNT, 2003b) e evolução da temperatura semi-adiabática das pastas em estado fresco, além de DRX, com refinamento por Rietveld, e microscopia eletrônica de varredura nas pastas de cimento com diferentes teores de substituição de resíduos (REF, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5% e 10%) em diferentes idades (1, 4 e 7 dias). Os resultados de tempo de pega e evolução da temperatura semi-adiabática indicaram a influência do PAE na hidratação das pastas de cimento. Nas pastas de cimento com substituição de 1% de PAE combinado ou não com RFC, não foram verificados retardos significativos no tempo de pega, demonstrando o potencial do uso de PAE e do RFC na produção de artefatos de cimento. / The sustainable development conception has resulted in increased environmental pressures to improve the efficient use of resources and reduction of emissions and waste generation. In the steelmaking process through electric arc furnaces (EAF), dust generation occurs which is called electric arc furnace dust (EAFD). EAFD is composed by different metal oxides. Some common elements those constitute this dust is chromium, lead and cadmium, and therefore, waste is classified as class I – hazardous by NBR 10004. EAFD has been generated in large quantities every day across the country and it still has mainly landfilled. The pulp and paper industry, another important activity in the domestic industry, generates a lot of waste in different stages of the process, among which is the lime kiln waste (LKW), whose generation is associated with disruptions in the lime oven. Due to expressive amount of raw materials consumed in civil construction industry and also the variety of products available - cement, concrete, aggregates, ceramics, among others - this seems to be an alternative for waste recycling generated in other sectors. The incorporation of EAFD in the cement and concrete produces delayed setting time due to the presence of zinc (Zn) in the waste. Studies suggest that in amounts up to 1%, EAFD incorporation does not affect significantly cement properties. The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of the combined use of EAFD and LKW in the process of hardening and evolution of the cement pastes hydration. Therefore, were evaluated the characterization of the waste performed through the grain size distribution, loss on ignition, specific gravity, specific surface area, elemental chemical analysis, pH, X ray powder diffraction with refinement by Rietveld and scanning electron microscopy.. The influence of the waste on the cement pastes was evaluated through the setting time tests in accordance with the NBR NM 65 (ABNT, 2003b) and evolution of semi-adiabatic temperature in fresh conditions, XRD with refinement by Rietveld, and SEM in cement pastes with different levels of waste substitution (REF, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5% e 10%) at different ages (1, 4 and 7 days). The setting time results and evolution of semi-adiabatic temperature indicated an increase in the setting time with the increase of the EAFD in cement pastes. In cement pastes with replacement of 1% EAFD combined or not with LKW, significant delays were not verified in the setting time, demonstrating the potential use of EAFD in the production of cement artifacts.

Ces travaux s’intègrent dans la recherche de solutions alternatives aux alliages de brasure pour les assemblages de puissance. De par les propriétés intrinsèques de l’argent et les premiers travaux publiés, le frittage de pâte d’argent a été sélectionné comme technique d’assemblage pour être étudiée et évaluée. Après avoir effectué un état de l’art sur la structure d’un module de puissance, sur les différentes techniques d’assemblage, la fiabilité des assemblages et le frittage, différents essais ont été menés en partenariat avec les projets FIDEA et ASPEEC. Ils nous ont permis de définir des procédés d’assemblages, de caractériser thermiquement et mécaniquement les assemblages frittés et d’évaluer la fiabilité de ces assemblages par des essais expérimentaux et des simulations numériques. Ces travaux nous ont permis au final de réaliser un prototype d’assemblage double face fonctionnel aux propriétés thermomécaniques supérieures à celles d’un assemblage brasé. / This work is part of the research for lead-free die-attach solutions for power modules to offer a solution to the European directive RoHS, which banishes lead in electrical and electronic equipments. The intrinsic silver properties and the previous work published helped us choose silver sintering as the die-attach technology to be tested and evaluated in our work. After a state of the art on power module structure, on different die-attach technologies and on power module reliability, various works have been carried out in collaboration with the FIDEA and ASPEEC projects. Through experimental tests and finite element modeling analysis (FEM), die-attach processes have been defined, thermal and mechanical characterizations and reliability assessment of silver sintered power modules have been done. Finally, a silver sintered rectifier bridge double side assembly with higher thermomechanical properties than a lead-solder die-attach assembly was developed as final prototype.

RESUME Le travail de thèse porte sur le développement d’électrodes sélectives originales et performantes pour l’analyse de composés d’intérêt pharmaceutique. La partie introductive traite des notions relatives à l’électrochimie mais également de notions sur les molécules médicamenteuses étudiées, en l’occurrence les principes antipaludéens et l’iode. La partie expérimentale se subdivise en deux parties distinctes selon le type d’électrodes sélectives auxquelles font appel les techniques électrochimiques. La première partie concerne l’élaboration, la caractérisation et l’application des électrodes potentiométriques à membrane polymérique incluant une paire d’ions et sélectives à diverses molécules organiques pharmacologiquement actives (antipaludéens). Leur application aussi bien en analyse pharmaceutique qu’en cinétique de dissolution est décrite. La deuxième partie est consacrée à l’élaboration d’un type de senseur ampérométrique original à pâte de carbone à base d’argent micronisé ou colloïdal et à la comparaison de ses performances avec l’électrode d’argent métallique. L’intérêt analytique est mis en évidence par la détermination quantitative des iodures. Les différents aspects susceptibles d’influencer leur comportement, dont la nature des agents précipitants (tétraphénylborate de sodium et le tétrakis (4-chlorophényl) borate de potassium) et de plastifiants ont été investigués. Les bonnes performances des ces électrodes en analyse quantitative ont permis d’explorer les possibilités de leur utilisation à l’étude de la cinétique de dissolution. L’ampérométrie à électrode à pâte de carbone modifiée à base d’argent à l’échelle micronisée (35% m/m) couplée à la chromatographie liquide ionique s’est avérée très sensible vis-à-vis des iodures en particulier et des halogénures en général. Les facteurs susceptibles d’influencer les grandeurs de séparation et la réponse de l’électrode ont été investigués et l’exploitation du signal ampérométrique permet le dosage sélectif et rapide de faibles concentrations en iodures. Les informations fournies par les mesures réalisées en voltampérométrie cyclique à l’aide des mêmes électrodes permettent une bonne compréhension mécanistique quant au mode de détection ampérométrique évitant ainsi toute confusion à ce sujet et permettant l’optimisation du processus de détection. ------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT This thesis describes the development of original and high performance selective electrodes for the analysis of several pharmaceutical compounds. The introduction describes the pharmaceutical compounds of interest (antimalarial drugs and iodine) and provides an overall understanding of the electrochemical groundwork pertaining to their analysis. The experimental aspect of the thesis is divided into two parts, each according to the type of electrode and electrochemical technique used for the analysis. The first part describes the design, characterization, and application of polymer membrane based ion selective potentiometric electrodes. Selectivity was provided by including ion pairs of several antimalarial drugs into the membrane. The feasibility of use of these electrodes in pharmaceutical analysis as well as in dissolution trials is also described in this part. The second part describes the design of an original silver-modified carbon paste amperometric sensor and compares its performances to those of a plain metallic silver electrode. The electrode has been modified by silver microparticles or by silver nanoparticles. Quantitative iodine determination serves to prove the usefulness of this new sensor in analytical chemistry. Different aspects, such as the nature of the counter ions (sodium tetraphenylborate and potassium tetrakis (4-chlorophenyl) borate) and the plastifying agents that are likely to influence electrode behaviour have been investigated. Since the electrodes have been shown to perform well in quantitative analysis, the possibility of use in dissolution trials was explored. Micronized silver-modified carbon paste electrode (35% Ag m/m) coupled to anionic-exchange liquid chromatography with amperometric detection was shown to be very sensitive with regards to the assay of halogenides in general and iodide in particular. After having investigated the various factors likely to influence chromatographic separation and electrode response, it was shown that the sensor could be used to rapidly and selectively determine low iodide concentrations in complex samples. Cyclic voltammetric analysis provided information concerning the mechanisms allowing amperometric detection, thus allowing an optimisation of the detection procedures.

Gelfill (GF) is made of tailings, water, binder and chemical additives (Fillset, sodium silicate gel). The components of GF are combined and mixed on the surface and transported (by gravity and/or pumping) to the underground mine workings, where the GF can be used for both underground mine support and tailings storage. Thermal (T), hydraulic (H), and mechanical (M) properties are important performance criteria of GF. The understanding of these engineering properties and their evolution with time are still limited due to the fact that GF is a new cemented backfill material. In this thesis, the evolution of the thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and microstructural properties of small GF samples are determined. Various binder contents of Portland cement type I (PCI) are used. The GF is cured for 3, 7, 28, 90, and 120 days. It is found that the thermal, hydraulic and mechanical properties are time-dependent or affected by the degree of binder hydration index. Furthermore, a relationship is found between the compressive strength and the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the GF samples. The unsaturated hydraulic properties of GF samples have also been investigated. The outcomes show that unsaturated hydraulic conductivity is influenced by the degree of binder hydration index and binder content, especially at low suction ranges. Simple functions are proposed to predict the evolution of air-entry values (AEVs), residual water content, and fitting parameters from the van Genuchten model with the degree of hydration index (α). Furthermore, two columns are built to simulate the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of GF under drained and undrained conditions. The obtained results from the GF columns are compared with the small samples. It is observed that the mechanical properties, hydraulic properties (suction and water content), and temperature development are strongly coupled. The magnitude of these THM coupling factors is affected by the size of the GF. The findings also show that the mechanical, hydraulic and thermal properties of the GF columns are different from samples cured in plastic moulds.

Gelfill (GF) is made of tailings, water, binder and chemical additives (Fillset, sodium silicate gel). The components of GF are combined and mixed on the surface and transported (by gravity and/or pumping) to the underground mine workings, where the GF can be used for both underground mine support and tailings storage. Thermal (T), hydraulic (H), and mechanical (M) properties are important performance criteria of GF. The understanding of these engineering properties and their evolution with time are still limited due to the fact that GF is a new cemented backfill material. In this thesis, the evolution of the thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and microstructural properties of small GF samples are determined. Various binder contents of Portland cement type I (PCI) are used. The GF is cured for 3, 7, 28, 90, and 120 days. It is found that the thermal, hydraulic and mechanical properties are time-dependent or affected by the degree of binder hydration index. Furthermore, a relationship is found between the compressive strength and the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the GF samples. The unsaturated hydraulic properties of GF samples have also been investigated. The outcomes show that unsaturated hydraulic conductivity is influenced by the degree of binder hydration index and binder content, especially at low suction ranges. Simple functions are proposed to predict the evolution of air-entry values (AEVs), residual water content, and fitting parameters from the van Genuchten model with the degree of hydration index (α). Furthermore, two columns are built to simulate the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of GF under drained and undrained conditions. The obtained results from the GF columns are compared with the small samples. It is observed that the mechanical properties, hydraulic properties (suction and water content), and temperature development are strongly coupled. The magnitude of these THM coupling factors is affected by the size of the GF. The findings also show that the mechanical, hydraulic and thermal properties of the GF columns are different from samples cured in plastic moulds.

Gelfill (GF) is made of tailings, water, binder and chemical additives (Fillset, sodium silicate gel). The components of GF are combined and mixed on the surface and transported (by gravity and/or pumping) to the underground mine workings, where the GF can be used for both underground mine support and tailings storage. Thermal (T), hydraulic (H), and mechanical (M) properties are important performance criteria of GF. The understanding of these engineering properties and their evolution with time are still limited due to the fact that GF is a new cemented backfill material. In this thesis, the evolution of the thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and microstructural properties of small GF samples are determined. Various binder contents of Portland cement type I (PCI) are used. The GF is cured for 3, 7, 28, 90, and 120 days. It is found that the thermal, hydraulic and mechanical properties are time-dependent or affected by the degree of binder hydration index. Furthermore, a relationship is found between the compressive strength and the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the GF samples. The unsaturated hydraulic properties of GF samples have also been investigated. The outcomes show that unsaturated hydraulic conductivity is influenced by the degree of binder hydration index and binder content, especially at low suction ranges. Simple functions are proposed to predict the evolution of air-entry values (AEVs), residual water content, and fitting parameters from the van Genuchten model with the degree of hydration index (α). Furthermore, two columns are built to simulate the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of GF under drained and undrained conditions. The obtained results from the GF columns are compared with the small samples. It is observed that the mechanical properties, hydraulic properties (suction and water content), and temperature development are strongly coupled. The magnitude of these THM coupling factors is affected by the size of the GF. The findings also show that the mechanical, hydraulic and thermal properties of the GF columns are different from samples cured in plastic moulds.