Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T18:53:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao parcial.pdf: 389132 bytes, checksum: 1072407aabab8f91b6ea13999acc01d4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-06 / Pectinases, a group of enzymes that degrade pectic substances and break glycosidic linkages, are produced by fungi, yeasts and bacteria, but are also in plants in general and fruit in particular.In the juice industry the pectinolytic enzymes are added to increase the efficiency of the process, decrease the viscosity and reduce the time of filtration. The pectin methylesterase, PME, hydrolyzes the methyl ester groups, forming carboxyl groups in pectin chain, releasing methanol end H3O+. Therefore, its knowledge is vital in order to control the effectiveness of the treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum conditions of the activity of the pectin methylesterase in industry preparations, proposing a potentiometric procedure for determining the PME activity and compare the data with those obtained by traditional potentiometry and Uv-Vis, evaluate the efficacy of this method in determining the residual activity exogenous of PME in mango juice. The activity of PME in the three commercial samples, Pectinex 100L Plus, Panzym Univers and Panzym Clears, was determined by potentiometry, Uv-Vis spectroscopy, with the bromophenol blue indicator, and the action of alcohol oxidase with acetyl acetone. The reaction consisted of 5.00 mg.mL-1 apple pectin, 0.100 mol.L-1 sodium chloride and 50 μL commercial pectinolytic enzyme for a volume of 30 mL. In all experiments the enzyme deesterification showed first-order kinetics, with increased activity at pH 4.0 to 4.5 and 45 ºC, whereas the complete inactivation occurred at 75 ºC for 10 minutes, in the three industrial preparations. The thermal inactivation of the PME of Pectinex 100L Plus and Panzym Clears preparations occurred under the same conditions, when the activity was measured by the procedures of ΔVNaOH / Δttime or of ΔpH/ Δttime. The activity of PME in industrial preparations at 25 °C and pH 4.5, determined by UV-Vis spectroscopy with bromophenol blue indicator, showed good correlation with the activity determined by the procedures by potentiometry. The stability of the indicator in the pectin solution allows its use to determine the PME activity in samples in which the optimum pH is located in acid band. The release of methanol as measured by alcohol oxidase, followed by the reaction with acetyl acetone to determine the formaldehyde, showed good agreement with the results of the enzyme activity measuring procedures used in this research. The inactivation of residual PME in mango juice occurred at 75 ºC for 20 minutes of exposure in the procedure ΔVNaOH / Δttime and 10 minutes of exposure during the procedure ΔpH/ Δttime. The residual activity of PME in 70 °C for 10, 20 and 30 minutes of exposure in the presence of juice was higher than in the control, indicating its protective effect. The procedure of ΔpH/ Δttime shows good correlation with other methods, with the advantage of precise and direct measures of [H+], excusing a series of reagents and high costs materials. / As pectinases, um grupo de enzimas que degradam substâncias pécticas e rompem ligações glicosídicas, são produzidas por fungos filamentosos, leveduras e bactérias, mas encontram-se também em plantas em geral e em frutas, em particular. Na indústria de sucos as enzimas pectinolíticas são adicionadas para aumentar o rendimento do processo, diminuir a viscosidade e reduzir o tempo de filtração. A pectina metilesterase, PME, hidrolisa os grupos metil éster, formando grupos carboxilícos na cadeia da pectina, produzindo metanol e H3O+.Portanto, é fundamental o seu conhecimento, a fim de controlar a eficiência do tratamento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar as condições ótimas da atividade da PME presente em preparações industriais, propor um procedimento potenciométrico para determinação da atividade da enzima e comparar os dados com os obtidos por potenciometria tradicional e Uv- Vis, avaliar a eficiência do método proposto na determinação da atividade residual da PME exógena no suco de manga. A atividade da PME nas três amostras comerciais, Pectinex 100L Plus, Panzym Univers e Panzym Clears, foi determinada por potenciometria, espectroscopia Uv-Vis, com o indicador azul de bromofenol, e pela ação do álcool oxidase com acetil acetona. A reação consistiu de 5,00 mg.mL-1 de pectina de maçã, 0,100 mol.L-1 de cloreto de sódio e 50 μL de enzima pectinolítica comercial para um volume de 30 mL. Em todos os experimentos a desmetoxilação enzimática mostrou uma cinética de primeira ordem, com maior atividade em pH 4,0 a 4,5 e 45 ºC, sendo que a inativação completa ocorreu a 75 ºC por 10 min, nas três preparações industriais. A inativação térmica da PME das preparações Pectinex 100L Plus e da Panzym Clears ocorreu sob mesmas condições, quando a atividade foi medida pelos procedimenos de ΔVNaOH / Δttempo ou de ΔpH/ Δttempo. A atividade da PME nas preparações industriais a 25 ºC e pH 4,5, determinada por espectroscopia Uv-Vis com o indicador azul de bromofenol, apresentou boa correlação com a atividade determinada pelos procedimentos por potenciometria. A estabilidade do indicador em solução com a pectina permite a sua utilização para determinar a atividade da PME em amostras nas quais o pH ótimo localiza-se na faixa ácida. A liberação do metanol medida pela álcool oxidase, seguida da reação com a acetil acetona para determinar o formaldeído, mostrou boa concordância com os resultados dos procedimentos de medida de atividade enzimática utilizados neste trabalho. A inativação da PME residual em suco de manga ocorreu na temperatura de 75 ºC por 20 min de exposição no procedimento ΔVNaOH / Δttempo e durante 10 min de exposição pelo procedimento ΔpH/ Δttempo. A atividade residual da PME a 70 ºC por 10, 20 e 30 min de exposição em presença do suco foi maior do que no controle, indicando o seu efeito protetor. O procedimento da ΔpH/ Δttempo apresenta boa correlação com os demais métodos, com a vantagem de medidas precisas e diretas da [H+], dispensando uma série de reagentes e materiais de custos elevados.

Ce travail de thèse est consacré au développement d’un dispositif autarcique pour le contrôle des amphétamines dans les égouts. Il a été conçu dans le cadre du projet européen MicroMole pour aider la police scientifique à résoudre des scènes concernant la localisation des laboratoires clandestins d’amphétamines et produits dérivés. Il est composé de trois volets : le premier volet est dédié au développement de deux générations de capteurs potentiométriques sélectifs à l’amphétamine en utilisant le ionophore commercial dibenzo-18-crown-6 éther dans un premier temps puis le ion-pair complexe [amphetamine-H]+[3,3’-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- synthétisé comme sites actifs pour la reconnaissance sélective d’amphétamine. Le deuxième volet est consacré au développement d’un système microfluidique passif permettant de contrôler le flux d’échantillon arrivant à la partie sensible du capteur en utilisant des micro-filtres et micro-mélangeurs. Le troisième et dernier volet est dédié à la conception et fabrication d’un système autonome d’échantillonnage miniaturisé pour le stockage des échantillons dans les égouts lors des enquêtes menées par la police scientifique correspondant à la localisation de laboratoires clandestins d’amphétamines / The work in this thesis is devoted to the development of an autarkic device for real-time monitoring of amphetamines in sewage. It has been developed within the EU project Micromole to help Law Enforcement Agents (LEA) to solve forensic scenarios related to the production of amphetamines and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS). It is composed of three main sections. The first section is devoted to the development of two generation of potentiometric sensors for the detection of amphetamines using first, the commercial ionophore dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether, then the synthesized ion-pair complex [amphetamine-H]+[3,3’-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- as active sites for amphetamine recognition. The second section is dedicated to the fabrication of a passive microfluidic system integrated into a Lab-on-a-Chip to protect the sensor from the harsh environment through the control of the sample amount reaching the sensor. For this purpose, the microfluidic system formed a combination of passive micromixers, microfilters and microchannels. The final section was devoted to the development of an autarkic sample storage unit to help LEA to store spontaneous samples during forensic investigations related to the clandestine production of amphetamines in illegal laboratories

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MarcosPSG_DISSERT.pdf: 1772497 bytes, checksum: df93ce17acaae55571d307fc84ed5f3e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-12-20 / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte / A partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) is a copolymer composed of acrylamide and sodium acrylate. Due to its wide range of applications there are different methods for its quantification and characterization in solution systems. Evaluation of C* is important to describe the transition from dilute to semi-dilute, behavior, when the solution will have its characteristic viscosity at concentrations above C*. This dissertation describes the determination of the critical concentration of overlap C* by potentiometry of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide - HPAM under acidic conditions. Based on the law of mass action and the proper treatment of the constant of aggregate formation, polymer molecular weight, degree of polymerization and hydrolysis were calculated. The inflection point was determined by the intersection of the resulting equation and mathematical development, statistically satisfy the experimental points relating the number of moles of monomers (n), equilibrium constant of formation of the entanglements (K*), pH, C* and acidity constant of the polymer (Ka). The viscometric parameters of C* showed a percentage difference compared to potentiometers. The results for the determination of C*, and degree of copolymerization molar mass proved to be a simple alternative for the characterization of polymers with protonated monomers and water soluble / A poliacrilamida parcialmente hidrolisada (HPAM) ? um copol?mero formado por acrilamida e acrilato de s?dio. Em fun??o de sua ampla faixa de aplica??o existem diferentes m?todos para a sua quantifica??o e caracteriza??o em solu??o. A avalia??o de C* ? importante para descrever a transi??o do regime dilu?do para o semi dilu?do, isto ?, quando a solu??o ter? sua viscosidade caracter?stica, em concentra??es acima de C*. Este trabalho descreve a determina??o da concentra??o cr?tica de overlap C* por potenciometria da poliacrilamida parcialmente hidrolisada HPAM em meio ?cido. Baseando-se na lei de a??o das massas e no tratamento adequado da constante de forma??o do agregado polim?rico foram calculados a massa molar, grau de hidr?lise e de polimeriza??o da HPAM empregada. O ponto de inflex?o foi determinado pelo m?todo da interse??o e a equa??o resultante do desenvolvimento matem?tico, satisfez estatisticamente os pontos experimentais, relacionando o n?mero de mols de mon?meros (n), constante de equil?brio de forma??o do novelo (K*), pH do meio, C* e constante de acidez do pol?mero (Ka). Os par?metros viscosim?tricos de C* apresentaram uma diferen?a percentual em rela??o aos potenciom?tricos. Os resultados para determina??o da C*, grau de copolimeriza??o e massa molar se mostraram uma alternativa simples para caracteriza??o de pol?meros com mon?meros proton?veis e sol?veis em ?gua

Ces travaux abordent, d'une part l'étude de la coordination du cuivre(II) et nickel(II) avec un ligand heptadenté tripode, et d'autre part la synthèse et la caractérisation de liquides ioniques dérivés de la bétaïne.Tout d'abord, le ligand heptadenté, le tris[(L)-alanyl-2-carboxamidoéthyl]amine (H3trenala), a été synthétisé sous forme de sel de chlorure ; ses constantes de protonation ainsi que les constantes de stabilité des complexes de Cu(II) et de Ni(II) ont été déterminées par potentiométrie. Des espèces complexes mononucléaires dans lesquels le ligand est protonné ([Cu(H5trenala)]4+, [M(H4trenala)]3+), neutre ([M(H3trenala)]2+) ou déprotonné ([M(H2trenala)]+, [M(Htrenala)]) (M = Cu2+ ou Ni2+) ont été mises en évidence. Seul le Cu(II) donne des espèces dinucléaires dans lesquels le ligand est uniquement déprotonné ([Cu2(H2trenala)]2+, [Cu2(Htrenala)]2+, [Cu2(trenala)]+, [Cu2(trenala)(OH)]). A l'état solide, deux complexes dinucléaires de cuivre(II) ont pu être isolés et caractérisés (IR, UV-Vis, masse électrospray, ATG). L'étude des propriétés catalytiques de ces deux complexes montre une faible activité vis-à-vis de la réaction d'oxydation du catéchol.La seconde partie de ce travail présente la synthèse de liquides ioniques constitués par des synthons cationiques dérivés d'ester de glycine-bétaïne {trialkyl(2-éthoxy-2-oxoéthyl)ammonium (alkyl = éthyl, n-propyl et n-butyl), N-(1-méthylpyrrolidyl-2-éthoxy-2oxoéthyl)ammonium} et des anions inorganiques {bis(trifluorosulfonyl)imide (NTf2-), dicyanamide (Dca-), tétrafluoroborate (BF4-)}. Les influences de la longueur de la chaîne alkyle portée par l'atome d'azote ammonium et de la nature de l'anion associé sur les propriétés physicochimiques telles que la densité, les températures de fusion, de transition vitreuse et de décomposition, la viscosité et les fenêtres électrochimiques, ont été déterminées. De plus, des sels fondus ont pu être générés à partir de ces cations organiques associés aux anions tetrafluoroborate, dicyanamide, hexafluorophosphate (PF6-) et perchlorate (ClO4-), et leurs propriétés physicochimiques ainsi que leurs structures cristallines ont été déterminées.Ensuite, les liquides ioniques hydrophobes sont utilisés pour l'extraction des cations métalliques [Cu(II), Ni(II), Cd(II) et Pb(II)] en phase aqueuse. Cette étude montre que les rendements d'extraction d'ions métalliques, déterminés par mesure de la concentration résiduelle en métal en phase aqueuse, dépendent de la longueur de la chaîne alkyle portée par l'atome d'azote ammonium et des propriétés chélatantes de l'anion. Les rendements les plus élevés ont été obtenus avec les liquides ioniques dont l'anion possède des propriétés chélatantes. L'étude du transfert du métal montre qu'il est dépendant de l'hydrophobicité du synthon cationique. Une augmentation de l'hydrophobicité du synthon cationique conduit à une augmentation du rendement d'extraction, tout en limitant l'échange ionique et en privilégiant une extraction par paires d'ions. Enfin, l'électrodéposition en phase liquide ionique et la désextraction liquide-liquide des ions métalliques ont été étudiées. / This work deals with copper(II) and nickel(II) complexation of a polydentate tripodal ligand and with, on a second part, the synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids derived from betaine and their use in liquid-liquid extraction.On the first part, a heptadentate ligand, tris[(L)-alanyl-2-carboxamidoethyl]amine (H3trenala), has been synthesized as its tetrahydrochloride salt; its protonation constants and the stability constants of the copper(II) and nickel(II) chelates have been determined by potentiometry. Mononuclear species with protonated, neutral, or deprotonated forms of the ligand, [Cu(H5trenala)]4+, [M(H4trenala)]3+, [M(H3trenala)]2+, [M(H2trenala)]+, and [M(Htrenala)] (M=Cu2+ and Ni2+) have been detected in all cases, while only Cu2+ gives dinuclear [Cu2(H2trenala)]2+, [Cu2(Htrenala)]2+, [Cu2(trenala)]+, and [Cu2(trenala)(OH)] species. Two dinuclear copper(II) complexes have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV-Vis, mass electro-spray) and thermogravimetric analysis. These two dinuclear copper(II) complexes have revealed weak catalytic activity in catechol oxidation.On the second part, a series of salts based on ethyl ester betaine derivatives[trialkyl(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)ammonium or N-(1-methylpyrrolidyl-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)ammonium cations] with alkyl chains [ethyl, n-propyl and n-butyl] have been synthesized. These cations generate hydrophobic ionic liquids with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, tetrafluoroborate or dicyanamide anions. The influence of the alkyl chain length and the chemical nature of the counteranion on physicochemical properties such as density, melting point, glass transition and decomposition temperatures, viscosity, and electrochemical window have been investigated. In addition, molten salts have been generated from these organic cations with hexafluorophosphate, perchlorate, tetrafluoroborate or dicyanamide anions. Their physicochemical properties and crystal structure have been investigated.The extraction of the different metal cations (Cu2+, Ni2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+) in aqueous solution by hydrophobic ionic liquids synthesized was performed. The extraction yields, determined by the measurements of the residual metal concentration in aqueous solution, depend not only the length of the alkyl chain of the ammonium but also on the nature of the associated anion. The most promising results are obtained with ILs whose anion has a chelating ability. The mechanism of metal transfer has been studied and was related to the hydrophobicity of the cationic synthon. Increasing the hydrophobicity of the cationic synthon leads to an increase of extraction yield, thus limiting the ion exchange and promoting ion pairing extraction. Electrodeposition in ionic liquid phase and liquid-liquid desextraction of metallic ions have also been investigated.

Este trabalho inicia com um estudo monográfico do comportamento químico do íon tiocianato, do ácido isotiociânico e uma rápida revisão da literatura sobre a reação uranilo/tiocianato. Foi feita uma rápida apreciação sobre os métodos de cálculos de constante de estabilidade e uso de métodos indiretos. A estabilidade dos complexos de tiocianato de mercúrio (II) foi estimada através de medidas potenciométricas com a finalidade de verificar a ordem de variação de seu ñ, dentro de larga faixa de concentração de tiocianato, com opropósito de utilizar este sistema como indicador de ligante livre em estudos de equilíbrios. A formação do ácido isotiociânico foi estudada por um método indireto, utilizando Hg(SCN)x2-x/Hg como sistema indicador para [SCN-]. Este estudo foi feito a 25°C e em força iônica 2,0 M e 4,0 M, obtendo-se: βHNCS = 0,135 ± 0,0070 (em força iônica 2,0 M). βHNCS = 0,168 ± 0,0069 (em força iônica 4,0 M). sendo: (ver fórmula no PDF). Estes valores de constante foram obtidos através de aproximações sucessivas, envolvendo cálculos iterativos das concentrações livres das espécies reagentes seguindo do tratamento da bem conhecida função Fo (X). Nas medidas potenciométricas também foi estimado ΔEj causado pela presença de [H+], com base na variação de ESO\' de um eletrodo de Cl-, AgCl/Ag, trabalhando-se em condições semelhantes. O sistema uranilo/tiocianato foi também estudado potenciometricamente e da mesma maneira, em meio fortemente ácido, onde a concentração de HNCS formado deve ser considerada. Foi determinada a formação de cinco espécies sucessivas: β1 = 11,4 ± 0,06 K1 = 11,4 β2 = 49,0 ± 0,82 K2 = 4,30 β3 = 88,4 ± 3,25 K3 = 1,80 β4 = 127,4 ± 4,42 K4 = 1,44 β5 = 91,4 ± 1,82 K5 = 0,72. Evidências da existência da sexta espécie foram encontradas, mas seu valor apresentou elevada incerteza. Foram feitas medidas espectrofotométricas em comprimentos de onda entre 280 e 300 nm para o urânio em meio de concentrações crescentes de tiocianato. O sistema apresenta forte absorção, com absortividades molares médias maiores que 7700 1.mol.cm-1, o que é de interesse analítico. A combinação das constantes de formação com os dados espectrofotométricos levou às absortividades molares individuais dos complexos. / This thesis start with a monographic study on the chemical behaviour as thiocyanate ion, the iso-thiocyanic acid and a revision on the uranyl-thiocyanate reaction. A short and critical comment on methods on computation of stability constants and use of indirect methods was included. The stability of mercury(II)/thiocyanate complexes was estimated by potentiometric measurements in order to check the range of its ñ variations, at a wide thiocyanate ion concentration, in order to use this sistem as indicator of the free ligand concentrations in equilíbria studies. The formation of iso-thiocyanic acid wasstudied by an indirect potentiometric method by using Hg(SCN)x2-x/Hg as an indicator system for [SCN-]. This was performed at 25°C and ionic strength 2,0 M and 4,0 M. βHNCS = 0,135 ± 0,0070 (at ionic strength 2,0 M). βHNCS = 0,168 ± 0,0069 (at ionic strength 4,0 M). being: (see in the archive PDF). This constant values were obtained from a systematic approach involving iterative calculation of the free concentrations of the reacting species and final treatment of the well known Fo (X) function. The potentiometric measurements include an estimation of ΔEj by the presence of [H+], on basis of ESO\' changes of a Cl-, AgCl/Ag electrode, working at comparable conditions. The system uranyl/thiocyanate was also potentiometrically studied on the same basis at a fairly acid medium, where HNCS formation needs to be corrected. Five ligand stepwise complexes were found: β1 = 11,4 ± 0,06 K1 = 11,4 β2 = 49,0 ± 0,82 K2 = 4,30 β3 = 88,4 ± 3,25 K3 = 1,80 β4 = 127,4 ± 4,42 K4 = 1,44 β5 = 91,4 ± 1,82 K5 = 0,72. Evidences of sixth specie was found, but its formation constants was still of uncertain magnitude. Spectrophotometric measurements were take at 280-300 nm for uranyl in increasing thiocyanate concentration. The system present strong absorption, with an average molar absorbtivity higher than 7.700 1.mol.cm-1, which is interesting for analytical purposes. The combination of the formation constants with the spectrophotometric data lead to individual molar absortivities of the complexes.

Объектами исследования являются витамины разной гидрофильности и витаминосодержащие препараты в таблетированной форме. Цель работы: исследование антиоксидантных свойств витаминных препаратов различной гидрофильности. Исследована антиоксидантная емкость модельных растворов и смесей антиоксидантов разной гидрофильности потенциометрическим методом; подобраны оптимальные условия для проведения анализа липофильного и гидрофильного соединений в совместном присутствии; исследованы фармацевтические препараты в таблетированной форме, содержащие витамины С и Е; проведено сравнение результатов с методом Фолина-Чокальтеу. Рассмотрена возможность применения методики определения АОЕ в условиях микрофлюидного устройства. / The objects of research are vitamins of different hydrophilicity and vitamin-containing preparations in tablet form. Purpose of the work: study of the antioxidant properties of vitamin preparations of various hydrophilicity. The antioxidant capacity of model solutions and mixtures of antioxidants of different hydrophilicity was investigated by potentiometric method; the optimal conditions were selected for the analysis of lipophilic and hydrophilic compounds in their joint presence; investigated pharmaceutical preparations in tablet form containing vitamins C and E; the results are compared with the Folin-Chocalteu method. The possibility of using the method for determining AOE in a microfluidic device is considered.

Объектами исследования являются модельные растворы антиоксидантов и многокомпонентные объекты, содержащие антиоксиданты: этанольные экстракты лекарственных растений, промышленные напитки, витаминные препараты. Цель работы: разработка тест-систем для экспрессной оценки содержания антиоксидантов в продуктах питания и объектах фармации. Разработаны прототип калориметрической тест-системы, а также электрохимическая тест-система, представляющая микрофлюидную ячейку, для экспресс-оценки содержания антиоксидантов. С использованием разработанных тест-систем оценена антиоксидантная емкость модельных растворов антиоксидантов и их смесей; оценена антиоксидантная емкость пищевых объектов на примерах промышленных напитков и фармацевтических препаратов – этанольных экстрактов лекарственного растительного сырья и витаминных препаратов, содержащих аскорбиновую кислоту и α-токоферол; правильность результатов анализа оценена методом «введено-найдено» и сравнением с результатами известных оптических и электрохимических методов анализа. / The objects of study are model solutions of antioxidants and multicomponent objects containing antioxidants: ethanol extracts of medicinal plants, industrial drinks, vitamins. Purpose of the work: development of test systems for rapid assessment of the antioxidants content in food and pharmaceuticals. The prototype of a calorimetric test system, as well as an electrochemical test system, representing a microfluidic cell, for rapid assessment of the antioxidants content have been developed. Using the developed test systems, the antioxidant capacity of model solutions of antioxidants and their mixtures was evaluated. On the examples of industrial drinks and pharmaceuticals - ethanol extracts of medicinal plant materials and vitamins, containing ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol, the antioxidant capacity of food objects was estimated. The correctness of the analysis results was assessed by the "introduced-found" method and by comparison with the results of known optical and electrochemical methods of analysis.

Объектами исследования являются антиоксиданты аскорбиновая кислота, α-токоферол их смеси, специи, орехи и семена растений. Цель работы - разработка способа определения АОЕ соединений разной гидрофильности при их совместном присутствии на примере витаминов С и Е потенциометрическим методом. В работе представлены причины возникновения окислительного стресса, классификация антиоксидантов, эффект синергизма, проявляемый антиоксидантами в организме человека, описаны методы определения антиоксидантных свойств. В процессе работы были подобраны оптимальные условия для проведения анализа; определена антиоксидантная емкость индивидуальных антиоксидантов, модельных смесей и реальных объектов потенциометрическим методом; проведено сравнение результатов с методом Фолина-Чокальтеу. В результате исследования был разработан способ совместного определения антиоксидантной емкости соединений разной гидрофильности потенциометрическим методом. / The objects of research are antioxidants ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol mixtures thereof, spices, nuts, and plant seeds. The aim of the work is to develop a method for determining AOE compounds of different hydrophilicity in their joint presence using the example of vitamins C and E by the potentiometric method. The paper presents the causes of oxidative stress, the classification of antioxidants, the synergistic effect manifested by antioxidants in the human body, describes methods for determining antioxidant properties. In the course of the work, optimal conditions were selected for the analysis; the antioxidant capacity of individual antioxidants, model mixtures and real objects was determined by the potentiometric method; the results were compared with the Folin-Chocalteu method. As a result of the study, a method was developed for the joint determination of the antioxidant capacity of compounds of different hydrophilicity by the potentiometric method.

In dieser Arbeit werden die lokalen elektronischen Eigenschaften sowie der Ladungstransport bis auf atomare Längenskalen von epitaktischem Graphen auf der SiC(0001)-Oberfläche charakterisiert. Dazu wird neben den etablierten Rastersondenverfahren erstmals bei 6 K und unter UHV-Bedingungen die Methode der Rastertunnelpotentiometrie (STP) eingesetzt.  Hierzu wurden epitaktisch gewachsene Graphenproben auf der 6H-Si(0001)-Oberfläche unter UHV-Bedingungen durch resistives Heizen präpariert und anschließend elektrisch kontaktiert. Mit Hilfe des Rasterkraftmikroskopie und niederenergetischen Elektronenbeugung wird die Morphologie der Proben untersucht. Es können heterogene Proben mit einer Bedeckung von einlagigem und zweilagigem Graphen präpariert werden, die eine direkte vergleichende Untersuchung mit dem Rastertunnelmikroskop ermöglichen. Ergänzend wird zur Bestimmung der Lagenanzahl der gebildeten Graphenschichten die Differenz des Oberflächenpotentials von ein- und zweilagigem Graphen an Atmosphäre durch die Raster-Kelvin-Mikroskopie (KPFM) ermittelt.  Für Transportexperimente und zukünftige Anwendungen spielt der Kontaktwiderstand zwischen epitaktisch gewachsenem Graphen und den kontaktierenden Elektroden eine entscheidende Rolle. Es wird erstmals demonstriert, wie durch räumlich aufgelöste Messungen mit Hilfe der Raster-Kelvin-Mikroskopie am Gold-Graphen-Interface auf semi-isolierendem SiC(0001) eine obere Grenze des Kontaktwiderstandes von ρ_c=1×10^(-6) Ωcm² abgeschätzt werden kann.  Die Untersuchung der epitaktisch gewachsenen Graphenproben mit der Methode der Rastertunnelmikroskopie (STM) ermöglichen die eindeutige Identifizierung von ein- und zweilagigem Graphen und deren hexagonale atomare Struktur, die über mehrere 100 nm² keine Punktdefekte zeigen. Die unter der Graphenschicht liegende Zwischenschicht zeigt eine stark ungeordnete quasiperiodische Struktur mit zahlreichen Trimeren, die ebenso bei einer Bedeckung der Zwischenschicht mit ein- und zweilagigem Graphen abgebildet werden können. Einlagiges Graphen ist auf atomaren Längenskalen elektronisch stark inhomogen. Es können im Energiebereich von E_F±100 mV zahlreiche lokalisierte, räumlich variierende Zustände identifiziert werden, die selbst bei der Fermienergie auf Längenskalen von 5 nm² zu Variationen in der Zustandsdichte führen. Auf zweilagigem Graphen fallen Variationen in der lokalen Zustandsdichte geringer aus.  Um den für den elektronischen Transport relevanten Energiebereich bei E_F zu spektroskopieren, wird die Thermospannung im Tunnelkontakt ausgenutzt, welche sich mit der STP-Methode bestimmen lässt. Diese liefert neue Einblicke in die elektronische Struktur der Graphenoberfläche bei E_F. Die räumliche Variation der Thermospannung bei abgeschätzten Temperaturdifferenzen von einigen 10 bis 100 K zwischen Spitze und Probe liegt bei einigen 10 bis 100 µV sowohl auf atomarer Skala als auch zwischen ein- und zweilagigem Graphen und ist sehr empfindlich auf die atomaren Eigenschaften der eingesetzten STM-Spitze. Die hohe laterale und energetische Auflösung des Verfahrens ermöglicht die Analyse von Streuprozessen wie der Intra- und Intervalley-Streuung und zeigt im Gegensatz zu bisherigen Annahmen, dass auch noch zweilagiges Graphen elektronisch von der Zwischenschicht beeinflusst wird.  Die starke elektronische Inhomogenität der Proben bei der Fermienergie spiegelt sich auch in den Transportexperimenten mit dem STP-Verfahren wider. Es zeigen sich signifikante Spannungsabfälle auf ein- und zweilagigen Graphenflächen und an lokalisierten Defekten wie Übergängen zwischen einlagigen Graphenflächen und Übergängen zwischen ein- und zweilagigen Graphenflächen. Der Potentialverlauf kann gut durch ein klassisches ohmsches Transportmodell mit spezifischen Widerständen beschrieben werden. Die quantitative Analyse liefert spezifische Widerstände der einzelnen Defekte, die in der Größenordnung bisheriger Transportuntersuchungen liegen. Dabei zeigt sich, dass ein- und zweilagiges epitaktisches Graphen nahezu identische Mobilitäten von ~1000 cm²/Vs bzw. mittlere freie Weglängen von ~40 nm bei 6 K aufweisen. Diese Werte liegen weit unter den theoretisch erwarteten einer defektfreien Graphenoberfläche. Im Zuge der Transportmessungen wird ebenso der Einfluss der Thermospannung im Tunnelkontakt untersucht. Für Ladungstransportmessungen stellt sie einen zunächst unerwünschten Nebeneffekt dar, da die Variationen in der Thermospannung in derselben Größenordnung wie die Variationen im lokalen elektrochemischen Potential im Fall der durchgeführten Transportexperimente sind. Dies kann zu Fehlinterpretationen bei der Bestimmung von Spannungsabfällen führen. Jedoch wird im Rahmen der experimentellen Auflösung gezeigt, dass sich die Thermospannung rein additiv verhält und für Messungen des lokalen elektrochemischen Potentials mit entgegensetzten Stromrichtungen eliminieren lässt.  Des Weiteren wird der Verlauf des elektrochemischen Potentials in der unmittelbaren Umgebung von Übergängen zwischen ein- und zweilagigem sowie einlagigem Graphen untersucht. Die Spannungsabfälle sind auf einen Bereich kleiner λ_F/2 lokalisiert. Im Bezug auf den topographischen Verlauf zeigt sich für den Spannungsabfall am Übergang zwischen ein- und zweilagigem Graphen ein lateraler Versatz hin zum zweilagigen Graphen. Als Ursache wird ein kombinierter Streumechanismus aus einer lokalen Änderung der Dotierung und Fehlanpassung der Wellenfunktionen am Übergang zwischen ein- und zweilagigem Graphen vorgeschlagen.

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.