Introduction Since its development by Al Wolf and colleagues in the 1970s1, [11C]cyanide has been a useful synthon for a wide variety of reactions, most notably those producing [1-11C]-labeled amino acids2. However, despite its position as rote gas-phase product, the catalytic synthesis is difficult to optimize and often only perfunctorily dis-cussed in the radiochemical literature. Recently, [11C]CN– has been used in the synthesis of indole-3-[1-11C]acetic acid ([11C]IAA), the principal phytohormone responsible for a wide variety of growth and development functions in plants3. The University of Wisconsin has expertise in cyclotron production and radiochemistry of 11C and previous experience in the PET imaging of plants4,5. In this abstract, we present work on optimizing [11C]CN– production for the synthesis of [11C]IAA and the PET imaging of auxin transport in living plants. Material and Methods [11C]CH4 was produced by irradiating 270 psi of 90% N2, 10% H2 with 30 µA of 16.1 MeV protons from a GE PETtrace cyclotron. After irradiation, the [11C]CH4 was converted to [11C]CN– by passing through a quartz tube containing 3.0 g of Pt wire and powder between quartz wool frits inside a 800–1000 ˚C Carbolite tube furnace. The constituents and flow rate of the [11C]CH4 carrier gas were varied in an effort to optimize the oven\'s catalytic production of [11C]CN– from CH4 and NH3. The following conditions were investigated: i. Directly flowing irradiated target gas versus trapping, purging and releasing [11C]CH4 from a −178 ˚C HayeSep D column in He through the Pt furnace. ii. Varying the amount of anhydrous NH3 (99.995%) mixed with the [11C]CH4 carrier gas prior to the Pt furnace. Amounts varied from zero to 35 % of gas flow. iii. Varying the purity of the added NH3 gas with the addition of a hydride gas purifier (Entegris model 35KF), reducing O2 and H2O impurities to < 12 ppb. iv. Varying the flow rate of He gas carrying trapped, purged and released [11C]CH4. After flowing through the Pt furnace, the gas stream was bubbled through 300 µL of DMSO containing IAA precursor gramine (1 mg), then passed through a 60×5 cm column containing ascarite to absorb [11C]CO2, followed by a −178˚C Porapak Q column to trap [11C]CH4 and [11C]CO. After bubbling, the DMSO/gramine vial was heated to 140 ˚C to react the gramine with [11C]CN–, forming the intermediate indole-3-[1-11C]acetonitrile ([11C]IAN), which was subsequently purified by solid phase extraction (SPE). The reaction mixture was diluted into 20 mL water and loaded onto a Waters Sep-Pak light C18 cartridge, followed by rinsing with 5 mL of 0.1% HCl : acetonitrile (99 : 1) and 10 mL of the same mixture in ratio 95 : 5, and finally eluted with 0.5 mL of diethyl ether. The ether was subsequently evaporated under argon flow, followed by the hydrolysis of [11C]IAN to [11C]IAA with the addition of 300 µL 1 M NaOH and heating to 140 ˚C for 5 minutes. After hydrolysis, the solution was neutralized with 300 µL 1 M HCl and purified using preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a Phenomenex Luna C18 (10μ, 250×10mm) column with a mobile phase acetonitrile : 0.1% formic acid in H2O (35 : 65) at flow rate of 3 mL/min. The [11C]IAA peak, eluting at 12 minutes, was collected and rotary evaporated to dryness, then again after the addition of 5 mL acetonitrile, followed by its reconstitution in 50 µL of water. Analytical HPLC was performed on the [11C]IAA before and after this evaporation procedure using a Phenomenex Kinetex C18 (2.6μ, 75× 4.6 mm) column with a linear gradient elution over 20 minutes of 10 : 90–30 : 70 (acetonitrile : 0.1% formic acid) at a 1 mL/min flow rate, eluting at 7.6 minutes. The transport of [11C]IAA was monitored following administration through the severed petiole of rapid cycling Brassica oleracea (rcBo) using a Siemens microPET P4 scanner. Transport was compared following administration to the first true leaf versus the final fully formed leaf in plants with and without exposure to the polar auxin transport inhibitor naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA). Results and Conclusion Optimization of the [11C]CN– gas phase chemistry was performed using two key metrics for measuring conversion yield. First is the fraction of total produced radioactivity that trapped in the DMSO/gramine solution (denoted %DMSO), and second, the fraction of DMSO/gramine-trapped activity that was able to react with gramine to form [11C]IAN (denoted %CN–). Under certain conditions, the former of these metrics experienced significant losses due to unconverted [11C]CH4 or through combustion, forming [11C]CO2 or [11C]CO. The latter metric experienced losses due to production of incomplete oxidation products of the CH4-NH3 reaction, such as methylamine. Total [11C]CH4 to [11C]CN– con-version yields is reported by the product of the two metrics. It was initially hypothesized that the irradiation of a 90% N2, 10% H2 target gas would produce sufficient in-target-hot-atom-produced NH3 to convert [11C]CH4 to [11C]CN– in the Pt furnace. However, conversion yields were found to be low and highly variable, with 13 ± 8 % trapping in DMSO/gramine, 9 ± 9 % of which reacted as CN– (n = 15). While in disagreement with previous reports1, this is likely as a result the batch irradiation conditions resulting ammonia losses in the target chamber and along the tubing walls. Yields and reproducibility were improved when combining the target gas with a stream of anhydrous NH3 gas flow with conversion yields reported in TABLE 1. However, these yields remained undesirably low, potentially as a result of the 10% H2 carrier gas having an adverse effect on the oxidative conversion of [11C]CH4 to [11C]CN–. To remedy this, the irradiated target gas was trapped, purged, released in He and combined with NH3 gas before flowing through the Pt furnace. Initial experiments using 99.995% anhydrous NH3 gas resulted in very poor (< 0.1%) [11C]CN– yields as a result of nearly quantitative combustion forming [11C]CO2. Installation of a hydride gas purifier to reduce O2 and H2O impurities in NH3 improved yields for CH4 in He, but did not significantly affect those from [11C]CH4 in N2/H2 target gas. In disagreement with previous reports2, conversion yields were found to be highly sensitive to overall carrier gas flow rate, with lower flow rates giving the best yields, as shown in TABLE 1. Optimization experiments are continuing. The total decay-corrected yield for the 1 hour synthesis of [11C]IAA in 50 µL of water is 2.3 ± 0.7 %, based on the total produced [11C]CH4 with a specific activity ranging from 1–100 GBq/µmol. The principal radiochemical impurity was determined to be indole-3-carboxylic acid. The SPE procedure isolating the [11C]IAN intermediate product was optimized to minimize this impurity in the final sample. After a rapid distribution of the administered [11C]IAA through the cut petiole and throughout the rcBO plant, upward vascular transport of auxin and downward polar auxin transport was visualized through time-activity curves (TACs) of regions of interest along the shoot. Comparison of these TACS with and without exposure to NPA yields insight into the fundamental physiological process of polar auxin transport in plants. In conclusion, the Pt-catalyzed oxidative conversion of [11C]CH4 and NH3 to [11C]CN– is a challenging process to optimize and highly sensitive to carrier gas composition and flow rate. Optimization for our experimental conditions yielded several results which disagreed with previous reports. [11C]IAA produced using [11C]CN– is well suited for PET imaging of polar auxin transport in living plants.

Visco-elastic behaviour at the nano-level of a commonly used polymer (PET) is characterised using atomic force microscopy (AFM) at a range of temperatures. The modulus, indentation creep and relaxation time of the PET film (thickness = 100 m) is highly sensitive to temperature over an experimental temperature range of 22¿175 ¿C. The analysis showed a 40-fold increase in the amount of indentation creep on raising the temperature from 22 ¿C to 100 ¿C, with the most rapid rise occurring above the glass-to-rubber transition temperature (Tg = 77.1 ¿C). At higher temperatures, close to the crystallisation temperature (Tc = 134.7 ¿C), the indentation creep reduced to levels similar to those at temperatures below Tg. The calculated relaxation time showed a similar temperature dependence, rising from 0.6 s below Tg to 1.2 s between Tg and Tc and falling back to 0.6 s above Tc. Whereas, the recorded modulus of the thick polymer film decreases above Tg, subsequently increasing near Tc. These visco-elastic parameters are obtained via mechanical modelling of the creep curves and are correlated to the thermal phase changes that occur in PET, as revealed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

The metabolic stability of these tracers is, in addition to its affinity and selectivity, an important factor for a successful disease diagnosis. PET tracers and all other drugs are subject to biotransformation which can form metabolites as a part of the inactivation or detoxification process of the human body. These metabolites may result in a higher background which has a detrimental influence on the PET image quality or can even make imaging impossible. The aim of this work was to investigate whether [18F]fluorocyclobutyl rings can be introduced into biologically active small molecules to improve metabolic stability of the PET tracer while maintaining or improving the binding affinity and lipophilicity. To test this hypothesis, the tyrosine model compound, O-(3-[18F]fluorocyclobutyl)-L-tyrosine (L-3-[18F]FCBT), was chosen to be investigated. Precursors for the indirect and direct radiolabeling as well as the non-radioactive L- and D-3-FCBT were successfully synthesized. The radiolabeled of L-3-[18F]FCBT were produced via the indirect and direct method in sufficient yield and activity for the biological evaluation. In the biological characterization, L-3-[18F]FCBT showed good tumor uptake in human lung carcinoma cell lines (A549) and was able to be blocked by both non-radioactive L-3-FCBT and non-radioactive FET. In the biodistribution study, the tracer demonstrated tumor uptake and high metabolic stability due to non accumulation of activity in bone. These results were consistent with the animal-PET imaging where L-3-[18F]FCBT showed good tumor uptake and no accumulation of activity in the bone. The D-isomer in comparison with the L-isomer was found to give lower tumor uptake and very low accumulation in the pancreas. The in vitro stability of the L-3[18F]FCBT in human and rat plasma was excellent over 120 minutes. In vivo stability in mice showed very little metabolites and L-3-[18F]FCBT is considered to be stable in vivo. These results have shown that the new [18F]fluorocyclobutyl group has the potential for the preparation of metabolically stable radiotracers and the application looks very promising.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes special report study entitled : Vertical garden in urban context. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

O 68Ga é um radionuclídeo promissor para a medicina nuclear, decaindo por emissão de pósitrons com abundância de 89%, apresentando tempo de meia vida física de 68 minutos, o que é compatível com a farmacocinética de muitas biomoléculas e substratos de baixo peso molecular. Outra característica importante é a sua disponibilidade por um sistema de gerador, onde o radionuclídeo pai, 68Ge (t1/2 = 270,95 dias) é adsorvido em uma coluna e o filho, 68Ga, é eluído na forma iônica 68Ga3+. O desenvolvimento dos geradores de 68Ge/68Ga teve início na década dos anos 60, mas o seu uso clínico começou a ser aceitável e relevante apenas recentemente. O método de separação do 68Ge do 68Ga mais utilizado é o sistema cromatográfico de troca iônica, devido sua praticidade de operação, mas outros sistemas de geradores já foram propostos, como de extração por solvente e técnica de evaporação. Atualmente, os geradores de 68Ge/68Ga são disponíveis comercialmente tanto com colunas utilizando matrizes inorgânicas preparadas com TiO2 ou SnO2 como também usando resina orgânica. A eficiência de eluição do 68Ga varia de 70 % a 80 %, apresentando uma queda ao longo do tempo. Os níveis de contaminação do 68Ge vão de 10-2 a 10-3 %, porém ocorre um aumento nos níveis de contaminação após longos períodos de uso. Mesmo com todos os avanços tecnológicos, ocorridos nas últimas décadas, no desenvolvimento dos geradores de 68Ge/68Ga, o eluato de 68Ga dos geradores comerciais ainda não é adequado para uso direto em seres humanos e algumas melhorias nos sistemas precisam ser feitas para diminuir os níveis de contaminação de 68Ge e impurezas químicas. O objetivo principal deste trabalho foi desenvolver um sistema de gerador de 68Ge/68Ga com o qual se pudesse eluir o 68Ga com qualidade necessária para uso clínico. O comportamento químico do Ge e do Ga foi avaliado em vários materiais adsorvedores inorgânicos. Foram desenvolvidos dois tipos de sistemas de geradores de 68Ge/68Ga utilizando o TiO2 como material adsorvedor: sistema de eluição com pressão manual e sistema de eluição a vácuo, controlado. As eficiências dos geradores foram similares às encontradas nos geradores comerciais, assim como os níveis de impurezas no eluato. Um novo método para o controle radionuclídico foi desenvolvido e apresentou resultados satisfatórios para determinação da contaminação do 68Ge no eluato do gerador. Foi proposto um protótipo de gerador capaz de fornecer 68Ga com a qualidade necessária para ser utilizado em aplicações médicas. / The 68Ga is a promising radionuclide for nuclear medicine, decaying by positron emission with an abundance of 89%, with physical half-life of 68 minutes, which is compatible with the pharmacokinetics of many biomolecules and low molecular weight substrates. Another important feature is its availability through a generator system, where the parent radionuclide, 68Ge (t1/2 = 270.95 days) is adsorbed on a column and the daughter, 68Ga, is eluted in an ionic form 68Ga3+. The development of 68Ge/68Ga generators began in the 60s, but its clinical use began to be acceptable and relevant only recently. The method of separation of 68Ge and 68Ga most used is the ion-exchange chromatographic system, due to its practical operation, but other generator systems have been proposed, such as solvent extraction and evaporation technique. Currently, 68Ge/68Ga generators are commercially available using inorganic matrices columns prepared with TiO2 or SnO2 as well using organic resin. The efficiency of 68Ga elution ranges from 70% to 80%, decreasing over time. The 68Ge breakthrough varies from 10-2 to10-3 % or lower in a fresh generator, but there is an increase in the levels of contamination after long periods of use. Even with all the technological advances in the development of 68Ge/68Ga generators in the past decades, the 68Ga eluted from commercial generators is not suitable for direct use in humans and some improvements in the systems need to be made to reduce the 68Ge breakthrough and chemical impurities levels. The main objective of this work was to develop a 68Ge/68Ga generator system is which 68Ga could be eluted with quality required for clinical use. The chemical behavior of Ge and Ga was evaluated on various inorganic adsorbents materials. Two types of 68Ge/68Ga generator systems were developed using TiO2 as adsorbent material: elution system with manual pressure and vacuum controlled. The efficiencies of the generators were similar to those found in commercial generators, as well as the impurity levels in the eluate. A new method for radionuclidic control was developed and showed good results for the determination of 68Ge breakthrough in 68Ga eluate. It was proposed a prototype 68Ga generator capable of providing the quality needed for use in medical applications.

Receptores para o peptídeo liberador de gastrina (GRPr) são super expressos em vários tipos de células cancerígenas, incluindo câncer de mama e próstata. A Bombesina é um análogo do peptídeo GRP de mamíferos que se liga com alta especificidade e afinidade aos receptores do peptídeo liberador de gastrina (GRPr). Significantes pesquisas têm sido realizadas para desenvolver e radiomarcar um análogo da bombesina para diagnóstico de tumores de próstata e mama, utilizando-se técnicas de SPECT e PET, com radionuclídeos como 111In e 68Ga. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a marcação com 111In de uma série inédita de peptídeos derivados de bombesina e determinar o potencial de aplicação no diagnóstico de tumores de próstata em modelos animais. Vários estudos foram realizados para padronizar o procedimento de marcação, variando-se temperatura, tempo de marcação, massa do peptídeo e atividade do radionuclídeo. Os resultados demonstraram que os análogos da bombesina estudados podem ser marcados com índio-111 com alto rendimento de marcação e alta atividade específica. Os estudos de biodistribuição em animais normais demonstraram que o derivado de BBN com espaçador aminoacídico Gly5 apresentou captação pancreática e intestinal expressiva, sugerindo ser o melhor derivado. Dois derivados DOTA- conjugados, com espaçador Gly5 foram radiomarcados com gálio-68 e investigados em modelo animal com tumor de próstata humano, indicando o potencial para aplicação do peptídeo radiomarcado no diagnóstico por PET. / Gastrin releasing peptide receptors (GRPRs) are over expressed in various types of cancer cells including prostate and breast cancer. Bombesin is an analogue of the mammalian GRP that binds with high specificity and affinity to GRPRs. Significant research efforts have been devoted to the design and radiolabel bombesin peptides for the diagnostic of prostatic and breast cancer using SPECT e PET, with radionuclides like 111In e 68Ga. The objective of this work was to study the labeling with 111In of a new bombesin series and evaluate the potential for diagnostic application using animal model. Several studies were evaluated to optimize the labelling conditions of BBN derivatives with 111In using different temperature, time, mass of peptide and radionuclide activity. High radiochemical purity and high specific activity were obtained for all the peptides labeled with 111-indium. Biodistribution studies in normal mices showed that the BBN derivative with Gly5 as aminoacidic spacer presented high uptake on pancreas and intestines that suggests that is the best peptide. Two DOTA-derivatives with Gly5 as spacer were radiolabelled with 68-gallium and evaluated in tumor model animals of human prostatic cancer and showed high potential for clinical application in diagnostic procedures with PET.

A reciclagem é uma alternativa para o emprego dos resíduos plásticos; diminuindo custos e preservando recursos naturais não renováveis. O setor da construção civil tem absorvido parte destes rejeitos, tornando-os subprodutos importantes, os quais podem ter desempenho tão satisfatório quanto os produtos já existentes, além de ecologicamente corretos. Esse trabalho aponta uma nova utilização destes resíduos, propondo a substituição parcial da areia natural por PET e PP (ambos pós-consumo) na forma de flocos em diversas formulações, objetivando a produção de concreto estrutural com agregados leves para a aplicação na construção civil. A pesquisa foi dividida em duas etapas: na primeira foi avaliado o teor adequado (em volume) em diferentes tempos de cura para cada polímero de maneira a garantir um bom desempenho mecânico em termos de resistência à compressão. Nesta etapa, o teor analisado que garantiu o melhor resultado foi o de10% tanto para o PET como para o PP. Na segunda etapa este teor foi utilizado para verificar a influência da adição destes resíduos no desempenho mecânico e na durabilidade do concreto para 28 e 90 dias de cura. Foram realizados ensaios de caracterização mecânica, física, química, térmica e morfológica das amostras com e sem adição dos flocos poliméricos. Os resultados da primeira etapa da pesquisa mostraram que o teor máximo com melhor desempenho mecânico foi de 10% v/v. Na segunda etapa, houve um pequeno decréscimo na resistência à compressão axial nas amostras com polímeros quando comparada à referência. Amostras com flocos de PET obtiveram menor teor de vazios e, portanto, menor absorção de água quando comparadas às amostras com PP, indicando uma possível melhor interação do PET com a matriz cimentícia. Para as amostras com PP, houve um maior teor de vazios e maior absorção de água quando comparados às amostras referência e com adição de PET. Entretanto, o PP agiu como excelente barreira à penetração dos íons cloretos, reduzindo a porcentagem de carga passante em comparação ao concreto com PET e referência, o que pode ser considerado como um resultado promissor ao se considerar seu uso (PP) como possível substituto da areia. / Recycling is an alternative to the use of plastic residues, thus contributing to the reduction of costs and preserving non-renewable natural resources. The construction sector has absorbed part of these residues, by transforming them into important by-products, which can have similar performance as the existing products and can also be considered as an environmentally friendly product. This study focus on the use to these residues to partially replace natural sand by PET and PP (both post-consumer) flakes in different contents (by volume), aiming to produce structural concrete with lightweight aggregate for civil construction use. The study was divided into two stages: in the first stage the ideal polymer content was evaluated at different curing ages in terms of compressive strength. In this this stage, the ideal polymer content that provided the best result was 10% for both PET and PP. In the second stage, this ideal polymer content was used to verify the influence of the use of these residues on the mechanical performance and durability of concrete for 28 and 90 days of curing. Mechanical characterization tests were performed, followed by physical, chemical, thermal and morphological characterization of specimens with and without the addition of polymer flakes. In the first stage of the research, it was observed a reduction in the compressive strength as the polymer content increases, except for the 10% content, which did not show major differences compared to the reference mix. In the second stage, it was observed a small decrease in the mechanical behaviour for the samples with polymer addition compared to the reference mix. In terms of durability, the specimens with PET addition presented lower void content and lower water absorption when compared to PP, which may indicate an improved interaction of PET flakes to the cementitious matrix. The specimens with PP presented higher void content and water absorption when compared to PET and reference mixes. However, the addition of PP seems to have acted as a barrier to the penetration of chloride ions, reducing the percentage of passing load compared to PET and reference mixes, which leads to the fact that this polymer (PP) may be a good option as sand replacement in structural concrete.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-10-27 / Objetivo: Comparar a sobrevida de pacientes com recidiva de câncer de ovário que realizaram estudo com 18F FDG PET-CT não dedicado, tomografia computadorizada e marcador CA-125 com as enfermas que se submeteram ao tratamento e seguimento usual com tomografia computadorizada e o marcador CA-125. Metodologia: Estudaram-se pacientes com neoplasia ovariana epitelial maligna no Hospital do Câncer AC Camargo- São Paulo, no período compreendido entre janeiro de 1996 à dezembro de 2003, as quais apresentaram recidiva, comprovada pela cirurgia. Avaliaram-se 44 pacientes (grupo A) que efetuaram exame 18F-FDG em PET-CT não dedicado e 31 doentes (grupo B) que efetuaram o seguimento habitual. Excluíram-se as pacientes em vigência de quimioterapia (menos de 48 horas) da data da realização do exame 18F-FDG em PET-CT não dedicado. Resultados: Pacientes com exames de PET-CT não dedicado (grupo A) apresentaram significante aumento da sobrevida em comparação com o grupo B (p=0.0200). Outrossim, 11 pacientes com estudo anátomopatológico “borderline” apresentaram apenas um exame falso negativo (implantes peritoneais), 10 verdadeiro negativos e 18 verdadeiro positivos. Conclusão: O emprego do FDG-PET-CT não dedicado na avaliação de pacientes com neoplasia ovariana maligna mostrou ser procedimento que resultou em benefícios, interferindo na atitude dos cirurgiões, mormente na recidiva subclínica. Verificou-se maior sobrevida das enfermas após o tratamento da recidiva quando foi identificado pelo FDG-PET-CT não dedicado seja por sítios ou locais insuspeitos ou mesmo pela completa ausência de sintomas e sinais clínicos. / Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the impact of the survival in patients with ovarian cancer recurrence undergoing non-dedicated [18F]FDG PET-CT, CT and serum CA-125 (group A) and patients that were submitted to conventional follow-up with CT and serum CA-125. Methods Patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer at the AC Camargo Cancer Hospital from January 1996 to December 2003 who presented recurrence (checked by surgery), and performed [18F]FDG PET-CT on a total of 44 patients- group A, and 31 patients -group B undergoing conventional follow up. Patients undergoing chemotherapy less than 48 hours before non-dedicated PET-CT were excluded from the research. Results Patients of Group A presented an increase on their survival rate of 5.94 in comparison with group B (p=0.0200). The 11 borderline patients in group A performed 29 [18F]FDG PET-CT studies with 1 false negative (peritoneal implants), 10 true negatives and 18 true positives. Conclusion Oncologists are used to test several markers in order to perform diagnosis, staging and prognosis, but their real benefit in the treatment is still uncertain. The use of [18F]FDG PET-CT in the evaluation of subclinical ovarian cancer recurrence has been shown to be accurate and presented a rewarding cost-benefit relationship, interfering in the surgeons conduct facing a subclinical recurrence. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

O poli(tereftalato de etileno), PET, é um material polimérico importante, largamente utilizado na produção de garrafas para refrigerante e água mineral. Entretanto, a destinação das embalagens de PET pós-consumo vem criando sérias preocupações econômicas e ambientais. Uma das alternativas de destino desse material é a reciclagem química por glicólise, tendo como objetivo a produção do monômero tereftalato de bis-hidroxietila (BHET). Esta reação, embora referenciada, ainda apresenta problemas como rendimento de BHET e tempo de reação, entre outros, tendo como desafio o desenvolvimento de novos catalisadores eficientes e altamente seletivos. Dentro deste contexto, o presente trabalho busca estudar a atividade catalítica de um material nanoestruturado, os nanotubos de titanatos (TNT), na glicólise de PET (virgem e pós-consumo) comparado ao acetato de zinco (catalisador mais utilizado citado em literatura), a otimização de alguns parâmetros reacionais (granulometria de PET pós-consumo, razão Etilenoglicol:PET, porcentagem molar de TNT) e uma modificação dos nanotubos com zinco (ZnTNT) na despolimerização do PET Para a caracterização dos produtos as principais técnicas utilizadas foram a Calorimetria Exploratória Diferencial (DSC), Análise Termogravimétrica (TGA) e Ressonância Magnética Nuclear (RMN), além de resultados de rendimento, turnover number (TON) e turnover frequency (TOF). A despolimerização ocorreu por reação de glicólise utilizando PET virgem e pós-consumo e etilenoglicol para diferentes tempos a uma temperatura de 196°C. Os principais resultados mostram os TNT como catalisadores promissores, apresentando rendimentos em BHET de 83,9 e 76,7%, para PET virgem e pós-consumo, respectivamente, para 3 horas de reação. Esses valores são equiparáveis aos obtidos quando utilizado acetato de zinco, em que foi alcançado 79,4% (PET virgem) e 80,8% (PET pós-consumo). Após a modificação dos TNT com zinco, os resultados de rendimento em BHET alcançaram 87,1% para 3 horas de reação na menor granulometria estudada, demonstrando ser um catalisador ainda mais eficiente para essa reação. / Polyethylene terephthalate, PET, is an important polymer material, widely used in the production of bottles for soda and mineral water. However, the disposal of post-consumer PET packaging has created serious economic and environmental concerns. One of the alternatives for the disposal of this material is the chemical recycling by glycolysis, aiming the production of the monomer bis-(2hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). This reaction, although referenced, still presents problems such as BHET yield and reaction time, among others, having as challenge the development of new efficient and highly selective catalysts. In this context, the present work aims to study the catalytic activity of a nanostructured material, the titanate nanotubes (TNT) in PET glycolysis (virgin and post-consumer) compared to zinc acetate (the most used catalyst cited in literature), the study of some reaction parameters (post-consumer PET granulometry, Ethylene glycol:PET ratio and TNT molar percentage) and a modification of the catalyst with zinc (ZnTNT) in the depolymerization of PET For the characterization of the products, the main techniques used were Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), as well as yield, turnover number (TON) and turnover frequency (TOF) results. The depolymerization occurred by glycolysis reaction using virgin and post-consumer PET and ethylene glycol at different times at a temperature of 196°C. The main results show TNT as promising catalysts, with yields of BHET yields of 83.9 and 76.7%, for virgin and post-consumer PET, respectively, for 3 hours of reaction. These values are similar to those obtained when zinc acetate was used, in which 79.4% (virgin PET) and 80.8% (post-consumer PET) were reached. After the modification of the TNT with zinc, the yield results in BHET reached 87.1% for 3 hours of reaction at the smaller particle size studied, proving itself to be an even more efficient catalyst for this reaction.

Nesse trabalho foi analisada a viabilidade da utilização de poli(tereftalato de etileno) reciclado, PET, como agente de contenção de areia, utilizando o PET virgem e o poli(óxido de metileno), POM, para comparação. As amostras recebidas foram caracterizadas utilizando ressonância magnética nuclear de carbono-13 (13C-NMR), calorimetria diferencial de varredura (DSC), análise termogravimétrica (TG), microscopia eletrônica de varredura (SEM) e cromatografia de exclusão por tamanho (SEC). Também foram realizados ensaios mecânicos para avaliação da permeabilidade de um pacote de grãos, segundo as normas API RP 61 e API RP 58. Dessa forma, uma quantidade pré-definida dos polímeros granulados foi confinada separadamente em células cilíndricas metálicas, juntamente com substâncias normalmente utilizadas no tratamento de formações portadoras de hidrocarbonetos (como HCl a 15%, Dietileno-triamino-penta-acetato de potássio a 10 % e mistura de solventes, tais como xileno 45 %, óleo diesel 45 % e butilglicol 10 %) e também a petróleo e água do mar. As amostras foram submetidas a temperatura e pressão constantes, além de agitação por rotação, na temperatura de 70 C e na pressão de 24,1 MPa. Os ensaios duraram de 24 a 96 horas para os produtos químicos mais agressivos e 172 dias para a água do mar e o petróleo. Para os testes mais longos, foram coletadas amostras periodicamente, a fim de se verificar as condições de cada polímero, utilizando as técnicas anteriormente citadas, com exceção de 13C-NMR. A permeabilidade foi analisada ao final do período de exposição previsto. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com os observados para os polímeros não-expostos, sendo constatada a degradação do POM quando em contato com HCl a 15 %, mas sem observar variações significativas que indicassem a degradação apreciável de qualquer dos tipos de PET nas condições testadas, sendo concluído que a utilização do PET reciclado como agente de contenção de areia é viável. / This work analyses the viability of applying recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, as sand control agent, using virgin PET and poly(methylene oxide), POM, for comparison means. The polymer samples were characterized by carbon-13 magnetic nuclear resonance (13C-NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TG), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Also, mechanical experiments were performed, in order to determine the grain pack permeability, according to API RP 61 and API RP 58. In this way, a predefined amount of polymer grains were separately confined into cylindrical metallic cells, with substances commonly used to treat hydrocarbon formations (15 % HCl, 10 % potassium diethylene triamine pentaacetate and a solvent mixture, like xylene 45 %, diesel oil 45 % and EGMBE 10 %) and sea water and petroleum, likewise. The samples were submitted to a temperature of 70oC, a pressure of 24,1 MPa, which were maintained constant. Cell rotational agitation did not varied in the experiments. The exposure time was 24 and 96 hours, for the aggressive chemical products, and 172 days for sea water and oil. During the latter period, samples were periodically collected to test the polymer conditions, using all the above techniques, but the 13C-NMR. The pack permeability was analyzed only by the end of each established exposition period. The test results were compared to those obtained to non-exposed polymers and they have shown that POM was degraded by 15 % HCl. On the other hand, PET samples did not present significant changes under test conditions. Therefore, it has being concluded that the use of recycled PET as sand control agent is viable.