A reação de transformação de MeOH em olefinas leves foi investigada sobre zeólitas HZSM-5 com razões SiO2/Al2O3 (SAR) iguais a 30, 80 e 280. As propriedades ácidas e texturais da amostra com SAR 30 foram modificadas por impregnação com ácido fosfórico. A caracterização físico-química das amostras foi realizada empregando-se as técnicas de FRX, fisissorção de N2, DRX, DTP de NH3 e IV com adsorção de piridina. O desempenho catalítico das mesmas foi comparado tanto em condições reacionais similares (mesma T, pressão parcial de MeOH e WHSV) como em condições de isoconversão. Verificou-se, que quanto maior a SAR da zeólita, menor a densidade total e a força dos sítios ácidos presentes, sendo este efeito mais significativo para os sítios de Brönsted. O efeito do aumento da SAR favoreceu a estabilidade catalítica e a formação de olefinas leves, principalmente propeno. No caso das amostras contendo fósforo, foi observada uma redução linear na área específica BET e no volume de microporos com o aumento do teor de fósforo. Estes resultados, aliados aos obtidos por DRX, sugerem que a redução mais significativa na área específica e no volume de microporos pode ser associada à redução na cristalinidade e à formação de espécies amorfas contendo fósforo, que bloqueariam a estrutura porosa da zeólita. Não se observou alteração significativa na força dos sítios fracos, enquanto a força dos sítios fortes diminuiu significativamente. As amostras apresentando menor SAR e menor teor de fósforo foram mais ativas. Por outro lado, em condições de isoconversão de 916%, a amostra mais seletiva à formação de olefinas foi aquela com maior SAR. Dentre as amostras impregnadas, aquela contendo 4% de fósforo foi a mais seletiva a propeno, enquanto a que continha 6% foi mais seletiva a eteno. A amostra com SAR igual a 280 foi investigada variando-se a temperatura de reação (400, 500 e 540C) e a pressão parcial de metanol (0,038; 0,083 e 0,123 atm), através de um planejamento experimental do tipo Box-Benhnken (32). O rendimento otimizado em olefinas leves foi alcançado a 480C e 0,08 atm. O modelo proposto descreveu bem os dados experimentais e evidenciou a existência de uma faixa ótima de temperatura para maximização do rendimento em propeno e eteno, o qual foi também afetado pela pressão parcial de MeOH na faixa estudada. Palavras-chave: ZSM-5, olefinas, propeno, eteno, processo MTO, fósforo. / The MeOH transformation into light olefins was investigated over HZSM-5 zeolites with SiO2/Al2O3 (SAR) = 30, 80 and 280. The acidic and textural properties of the SAR 30 were modified by impregnation with orthophosphoric acid. Textural characterization and physiochemical like FRX, fisisorption of N2, DRX, DTP of NH3 and IR with pyridine adsorption were used. The catalytic performance of the samples evaluated and compared at both isoconversion and iso-operacional. It was verified, that the increase in SAR of the zeolite reduced acid site density and strenght of the acid sites, particularly for the Brönsted acid sites, favoring the catalytic stability and the formation of light olefins, mainly propene. The characterizations indicated a linearr reduction in the specific BET surface area and in the microporous volume with the increase of the phosphorous incorporation. These results, together with over obtained by DRX, suggest that the most significant reduction in the specific area and in the microporos volume can be associated to the reduction in the cristalinity as well as to the formation of amorphous species containing phosphorous, that would block the zeolite porous structure . No significant alteration was observed in the strenght of the weak sites, although the strong acid sites strenght significantly decreased. The low SAR and slow phosphorous incorporation ware more active. On the other hand, at isoconversion conditions (916), the most selective samples to olefins formation were those with high SAR. Among the impregnated samples, the one containing 4% of phosphorous was more selective to olefins. The sample with SAR equal to 280 was investigated under different reaction temperature (400, 500 and 540C) and methanol partial pressure (0,038; 0,083 and 0,123 atm), following Box-Benhnken (32) experimental planning type. The optimized light olefins yield was reached at 480C and 0,08 atm. The proposed model described well the experimental data and evidenced the existence of a range of temperature for maximization of the propene and ethene, which was also affected by the partial pressure of methanol in the studied range.

Ce travail vise l'étude de l'oxydation catalytique des Composés Organiques Volatils (COVs). L'objectif principal est de trouver des matériaux catalytiques qui sont des alternatives aux métaux nobles très onéreux. La recherche des matériaux catalytiques actifs, sélectifs, stables dans le temps et à base de métaux de transition est abordée. Afin d'améliorer les performances catalytiques des métaux de transition, la dispersion de l'espèce métallique doit être optimisée en utilisant une méthode de synthèse adéquate. Les différents solides préparés ont été caractérisés par différentes techniques physico-chimiques : la Diffraction des Rayons X (DRX), les Analyses Thermiques (ATD/ATG), la Spectroscopie Infrarouge (IR), la Réduction en Température Programmée (H₂-RTP), la Microscopie Electronique à Balayage (MEB), la Spectroscopie de Photoélectrons induits par rayons X (SPX)...De plus, les oxydes obtenus ont été testés dans les réactions d'oxydation totale du COV propène. En premier lieu, nous avons focalisé notre travail sur la préparation d'une série d'oxydes mixtes Co-Mg/Al-Fe par voie hydrotalcite afin d'obtenir des propriétés intéressantes en catalyse hétérogène. Cette étude consiste surtout à évaluer la substitution des cations bivalents et trivalents. Il s'est avéré que le solide contenant à la fois du cobalt et du fer (CoFe) possède l'activité catalytique la plus élevée. L'intérêt de la voie hydrotalcite par rapport à d'autres méthodes de synthèse, telles que la méthode classique et le mélange mécanique des oxydes a été mis en évidence. En second lieu, l'utilisation des irradiations micro-ondes lors de la synthèse des matériaux hydrotalcites a été également étudiée comme une méthode de synthèse non-conventionnelle. Un effet bénéfique a été observé avec l'utilisation des micro-ondes dû principalement à des surfaces spécifiques plus élevées et à une meilleure réductibilité des espèces oxydes. En outre, cette étude vise également la mise au point de cette nouvelle méthode. De ce fait, l'optimisation de la température, durée et puissance des irradiations micro-ondes a été effectuée sur le solide CoFe, afin de montrer l'influence de chaque paramètre sur les propriétés physico-chimiques des matériaux. En troisième lieu, la synthèse d'une série de catalyseurs par voie hydrotalcite avec différentes teneurs en Co²⁺ et Fe³⁺ a été effectuée. L'influence du rapport molaire sur la structure hydrotalcite a été montrée. Une comparaison entre ces solides et ceux préparés par la méthode micro-ondes a été également abordée. / This work aims to study the catalytic oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The main objective is to find catalytic materials that are alternatives to very expensive noble metals. The search for transition metal based catalysts is investigated. Furthermore, to improve the catalytic performance of the transition metals, their dispersion must be optimized using an adequate synthetic method. The various prepared solids were characterized by different physicochemical techniques : X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermal Analysis (TDA/TGA), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Temperature Programmed Reduction by hydrogen (H₂-TPR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)...Moreover, the obtained oxides were tested in the total oxidation of the VOC propene. Firstly, we focused our work on the preparation of a series of Co/Fe hydrotalcites -like samples by the traditional co-precipitation method. This study consists mainly of evaluating the substitution of bivalent and trivalent cations. It has been found that the solid containing both cobalt and iron (CoFe) has the highest catalytic activity. The interest of the hydrotalcite route compared to other methods of synthesis, such as the classical method and the mechanical mixing of oxides was put into evidence. Secondly, the use of microwave irradiation during the synthesis of hydrotalcite materials has also been studied as an unconventional method of synthesis. A beneficial effect has been observed with the use of microwaves due mainly to higher specific surface areas and better reducibility of the oxide species. In addition, an optimization of the temperature, duration, and power of the microwave irradiations was carried out on the CoFe solid, in order to show the influence of each parameter on the physico-chemical properties of the materials. Thirdly, the synthesis of a series of hydrotalcite catalysts with different ratio of Co²⁺ and Fe³⁺ was carried out. The influence of the molar ratio on the hydrotalcite structure has been shown. A comparison between these solids and those prepared by the microwave method was also discussed.

L'oxydation de l'éthylène, du propane et du propène a été étudiée dans un large domaine de température (900 à 1200 Kelvin), de pression (0,1 à 1 MPa) et de richesse (0,15 à 4) au moyen d'un réacteur auto-agité par jets gazeux. L'analyse chromatographique d'échantillons du milieu réactionnel permet de suivre la réaction d'oxydation dans son ensemble. Un mécanisme cinétique détaillé comportant 278 réactions et faisant intervenir 47 espèces chimiques, a été développé grâce à l'utilisation d'une technique d'analyse de sensibilité, et permet de modéliser correctement nos résultats expérimentaux.

A reação de transformação de MeOH em olefinas leves foi investigada sobre zeólitas HZSM-5 com razões SiO2/Al2O3 (SAR) iguais a 30, 80 e 280. As propriedades ácidas e texturais da amostra com SAR 30 foram modificadas por impregnação com ácido fosfórico. A caracterização físico-química das amostras foi realizada empregando-se as técnicas de FRX, fisissorção de N2, DRX, DTP de NH3 e IV com adsorção de piridina. O desempenho catalítico das mesmas foi comparado tanto em condições reacionais similares (mesma T, pressão parcial de MeOH e WHSV) como em condições de isoconversão. Verificou-se, que quanto maior a SAR da zeólita, menor a densidade total e a força dos sítios ácidos presentes, sendo este efeito mais significativo para os sítios de Brönsted. O efeito do aumento da SAR favoreceu a estabilidade catalítica e a formação de olefinas leves, principalmente propeno. No caso das amostras contendo fósforo, foi observada uma redução linear na área específica BET e no volume de microporos com o aumento do teor de fósforo. Estes resultados, aliados aos obtidos por DRX, sugerem que a redução mais significativa na área específica e no volume de microporos pode ser associada à redução na cristalinidade e à formação de espécies amorfas contendo fósforo, que bloqueariam a estrutura porosa da zeólita. Não se observou alteração significativa na força dos sítios fracos, enquanto a força dos sítios fortes diminuiu significativamente. As amostras apresentando menor SAR e menor teor de fósforo foram mais ativas. Por outro lado, em condições de isoconversão de 916%, a amostra mais seletiva à formação de olefinas foi aquela com maior SAR. Dentre as amostras impregnadas, aquela contendo 4% de fósforo foi a mais seletiva a propeno, enquanto a que continha 6% foi mais seletiva a eteno. A amostra com SAR igual a 280 foi investigada variando-se a temperatura de reação (400, 500 e 540C) e a pressão parcial de metanol (0,038; 0,083 e 0,123 atm), através de um planejamento experimental do tipo Box-Benhnken (32). O rendimento otimizado em olefinas leves foi alcançado a 480C e 0,08 atm. O modelo proposto descreveu bem os dados experimentais e evidenciou a existência de uma faixa ótima de temperatura para maximização do rendimento em propeno e eteno, o qual foi também afetado pela pressão parcial de MeOH na faixa estudada. Palavras-chave: ZSM-5, olefinas, propeno, eteno, processo MTO, fósforo. / The MeOH transformation into light olefins was investigated over HZSM-5 zeolites with SiO2/Al2O3 (SAR) = 30, 80 and 280. The acidic and textural properties of the SAR 30 were modified by impregnation with orthophosphoric acid. Textural characterization and physiochemical like FRX, fisisorption of N2, DRX, DTP of NH3 and IR with pyridine adsorption were used. The catalytic performance of the samples evaluated and compared at both isoconversion and iso-operacional. It was verified, that the increase in SAR of the zeolite reduced acid site density and strenght of the acid sites, particularly for the Brönsted acid sites, favoring the catalytic stability and the formation of light olefins, mainly propene. The characterizations indicated a linearr reduction in the specific BET surface area and in the microporous volume with the increase of the phosphorous incorporation. These results, together with over obtained by DRX, suggest that the most significant reduction in the specific area and in the microporos volume can be associated to the reduction in the cristalinity as well as to the formation of amorphous species containing phosphorous, that would block the zeolite porous structure . No significant alteration was observed in the strenght of the weak sites, although the strong acid sites strenght significantly decreased. The low SAR and slow phosphorous incorporation ware more active. On the other hand, at isoconversion conditions (916), the most selective samples to olefins formation were those with high SAR. Among the impregnated samples, the one containing 4% of phosphorous was more selective to olefins. The sample with SAR equal to 280 was investigated under different reaction temperature (400, 500 and 540C) and methanol partial pressure (0,038; 0,083 and 0,123 atm), following Box-Benhnken (32) experimental planning type. The optimized light olefins yield was reached at 480C and 0,08 atm. The proposed model described well the experimental data and evidenced the existence of a range of temperature for maximization of the propene and ethene, which was also affected by the partial pressure of methanol in the studied range.

Une nouvelle famille de catalyseurs a été développée pour la déshydratation des alcools en C2-C4. Ces catalyseurs qui correspondent à des phosphates de terres rares, sont plus actifs et au moins aussi sélectifs que les catalyseurs traditionnels de déshydratation et ils ne montrent que des désactivations limitées en fonction du temps par dépôt de coke à leur surface. Plusieurs méthodes de préparation de ces catalyseurs ont été développées et les catalyseurs ont été caractérisés par DRX, spectroscopie IR, Raman, MET, EDX, XPS. L’acido-basicité des catalyseurs a été étudiée par TPD de NH3 et CO2 et adsorption de pyridine et de lutidine suivie par IR. Les études catalytiques ont permis de montrer que le mécanisme principal de déshydratation est de type E1 et que les principaux sites catalytiques sont des sites acides de Bronsted ou de Lewis. Les sites acides de Bronsted correspondent à des d’espèces (H2PO4)2- dont la présence est liée à un excès de phosphore en surface, les sites acides de Lewis correspondent aux ions terre rare. L’implication des deux types de sites a été étudiée en fonction de plusieurs paramètres. Les performances des catalyseurs ont été attribuées à une quantité importante de sites acides moyennement forts et à une très faible quantité de sites basiques faibles. Dans la déshydratation du 1-butanol, il apparaît clairement que les sites les plus actifs et les plus sélectifs en 2-butene sont des sites acides de Bronsted. Sur un plan plus appliqué la thèse a permis de mettre au point de nouveaux procédés de préparation de propène soit direct soit passant par une étape de métathèse (éthylène + 2-butène), de 1 et 2- butène et de butadiène (déshydratation du 3-butène-1-ol et du 2, 3-butanediol) / A new family of catalysts has been developed for the dehydration of C2-C5 alcohols. These performing catalysts, which correspond to lanthanides phosphates, are more active and at least as selective when compared to traditional efficient dehydration and show very limited deactivation under reaction flow due to coke deposition. Different methods of preparation of the catalysts have been developed and the catalysts have been characterized by various techniques like XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TEM with EDX analyses and XPS. The acid base properties of the solids have been studied by NH3 and CO2 TPD and by adsorption of lutidine and pyridine followed by IR. The catalytic studies allow showing that the main reaction mechanism on the solids was E1-type and the active sites are both Bronsted and Lewis sites. The Bronsted acid sites correspond to (H2PO4)2- species which presence is related to an excess of P at the surface and the Lewis acid sites correspond to the rare earth cations. The implication of both types of sites as a function of different parameters has been studied. The high efficiency has been attributed to a high amount of acid sites with a moderated acid strength and to a very low amount of basic sites with weak strength. In the dehydration of 1-butanol it appears clearly that the more active and selective sites are Brosnted acid sites. On an industrial point of view the, the thesis work allowed to design new processes of production of propene either direct or through a metathesis reaction (ethylene+ 2-butene), of 1 and 2-butene and of butadiene (dehydration of 3-butene-1-ol and 2, 3-butanediol

Chemical warfare agents are a toxic class of compounds that are incredibly harmful to human health. Methods of detoxification and decontamination currently exist, however they all suffer from problems that involve logistical transport or involve technologies that directly address liquid threats instead of vapors. One promising method of detoxification involves the oxidation of these compounds into less-harmful species. The relatively large chemical size and complexity of modern-day chemical warfare agents, however, precludes a straightforward analysis of the chemical transformations that take place on novel decontaminating materials. Additionally, a fundamental understanding of reaction mechanisms that occur on novel material surfaces is required before improved materials can be developed. To this end, the oxidation of three simpler, smaller organic molecules were studied over a variety of materials in order to build up a chemical understanding of the systems under study. The photoepoxidation of propene into propene oxide was observed to readily occur over an in-house developed dual titania-silica catalyst created by atomic layer deposition. The subsequent photoinduced degradation of produced propene oxide was observed to occur over the novel catalyst. Next, the oxidation of CO was studied over a Pt/TiO2 catalyst while in the presence of humidity. The addition of water was shown to enable an alternative, low energy pathway that closely followed the water gas shift, but ended upon the production of stable surface-bound formates. Gaseous oxygen was found to subsequently oxidize these surface formates into the full oxidation product, CO2. Next, the oxidation of methanol was studied over the same Pt/TiO2 catalyst. It was discovered that the water produced when methanol initially adsorbs to the catalyst surface is responsible for unlocking the oxidative capacity of the material. Finally, a custom packedbed reactor was designed and built that enabled unique experimental capabilities not yet available in commercial systems, and will be used in the future to directly test the oxidative capabilities of novel materials for chemical warfare agent destruction. / Doctor of Philosophy / The chemical interactions and reactions that occur between gases and surfaces are incredibly important for a multitude of technologies employed by governments, militaries, and citizens alike. The precise methods in which these gases interact with materials of interest determine whether said material can be used in a catalytic fashion. Much like how an automobile catalytic converter does not have to be replaced each time the vehicle is started; a catalyst is able to be used repeatedly without loss of function. Catalysts in general are unique in that they function to create or allow for chemical reactions to proceed through alternative, lower energy pathways that are more likely to occur under milder environmental conditions. In order to understand the chemical reactions that occur on a catalyst, a combination of specialized spectroscopic methods was used that allowed for tracking the precise chemical bonds that were formed or broken during reaction. A few different model chemical reactions are explored in this work, ranging from the conversion of carbon monoxide into CO2, and the oxidation of methanol, a small alcohol commonly found in fuel cells. The experimental techniques employed herein allowed for precise chemical mechanisms to be tracked, and the information gained will certainly be useful for the design of next-generation materials by future research.

Com o objetivo de aumentar o lucro de plantas químicas, a Otimização em Tempo Real (RTO) é uma ferramenta que busca determinar as condições ótimas operacionais do processo em estado estacionário, respeitando as restrições operacionais estabelecidas. Neste trabalho foi realizada a implementação prática de um ciclo RTO em um processo de destilação por recompressão de vapor (VRD), propileno-propano, da Refinaria de Paulínia (Petrobras S.A.), a partir de dados históricos da planta. Foram consideradas as principais etapas de um ciclo clássico de RTO: identificação de estado estacionário, reconciliação de dados, estimação de parâmetros e otimização econômica. Essa unidade foi modelada, simulada e otimizada em EMSO (Environment for Modeling, Simulation and Optimization), um simulador de processos orientado a equações desenvolvido no Brasil. Foram analisados e comparados dois métodos de identificação de estado estacionário, um baseado no teste estatístico F e outro baseado em wavelets. Ambos os métodos tiveram resultados semelhantes e mostraram-se capazes de identificar os estados estacionários de forma satisfatória, embora seja necessário o ajuste de parâmetros na sua implementação. Foram identificados alguns pontos estacionários para serem submetidos ao ciclo RTO e foi possível verificar a importância de partir de um estado estacionário para a continuidade do ciclo, já que essa é uma premissa do método. A partir dos pontos analisados, os resultados deste estudo mostram que o RTO é capaz de aumentar o ganho econômico entre 2,5-24%, dependendo das condições iniciais consideradas, o que pode representar ganhos de até 18 milhões de dólares por ano. Além disso, para essa unidade, verificou-se que o compressor é um equipamento limitante no aumento de ganho econômico do processo. / In order to increase the profits of chemical plants, the Real-Time Optimization (RTO) is a tool that seeks to determine the steady-state optimal process operating conditions to maximize its profit under the operational restrictions. In this work, a practical implementation of a RTO cycle was implemented in a vapor recompression distillation (VRD) process, propylene-propane, from Paulínia Refinery (Petrobras S.A.), from historical plant data. The main steps of a classical RTO cycle are considered: steady-state identification, data reconciliation, parameter estimation and economical optimization. This unit was modeled, simulated and optimized in EMSO (Environment for Modeling, Simulation and Optimization), which is an equation oriented simulator conceived and developed in Brazil. Two steady state identification methods were analyzed and compared, one based on a F-like test and other based on wavelets. Both methods had similar results and showed to be able to identify the stationary states satisfactorily, although parameter tuning is necessary in their implementation. Some stationary points were identified and submitted to the RTO cycle. It was possible to verify the importance of start from a steady-state to continue the cycle, since this is a premise of the method. From the points analyzed, the results of this study show that the RTO is able to increase the economic gain between 2.5- 24%, depending on the initial conditions that is considered, which may represent gains of up to 18 million dollar per year. Furthermore, for this unit, it was found that the compressor is a limiting equipment in increasing economical gain.

Com o objetivo de aumentar o lucro de plantas químicas, a Otimização em Tempo Real (RTO) é uma ferramenta que busca determinar as condições ótimas operacionais do processo em estado estacionário, respeitando as restrições operacionais estabelecidas. Neste trabalho foi realizada a implementação prática de um ciclo RTO em um processo de destilação por recompressão de vapor (VRD), propileno-propano, da Refinaria de Paulínia (Petrobras S.A.), a partir de dados históricos da planta. Foram consideradas as principais etapas de um ciclo clássico de RTO: identificação de estado estacionário, reconciliação de dados, estimação de parâmetros e otimização econômica. Essa unidade foi modelada, simulada e otimizada em EMSO (Environment for Modeling, Simulation and Optimization), um simulador de processos orientado a equações desenvolvido no Brasil. Foram analisados e comparados dois métodos de identificação de estado estacionário, um baseado no teste estatístico F e outro baseado em wavelets. Ambos os métodos tiveram resultados semelhantes e mostraram-se capazes de identificar os estados estacionários de forma satisfatória, embora seja necessário o ajuste de parâmetros na sua implementação. Foram identificados alguns pontos estacionários para serem submetidos ao ciclo RTO e foi possível verificar a importância de partir de um estado estacionário para a continuidade do ciclo, já que essa é uma premissa do método. A partir dos pontos analisados, os resultados deste estudo mostram que o RTO é capaz de aumentar o ganho econômico entre 2,5-24%, dependendo das condições iniciais consideradas, o que pode representar ganhos de até 18 milhões de dólares por ano. Além disso, para essa unidade, verificou-se que o compressor é um equipamento limitante no aumento de ganho econômico do processo. / In order to increase the profits of chemical plants, the Real-Time Optimization (RTO) is a tool that seeks to determine the steady-state optimal process operating conditions to maximize its profit under the operational restrictions. In this work, a practical implementation of a RTO cycle was implemented in a vapor recompression distillation (VRD) process, propylene-propane, from Paulínia Refinery (Petrobras S.A.), from historical plant data. The main steps of a classical RTO cycle are considered: steady-state identification, data reconciliation, parameter estimation and economical optimization. This unit was modeled, simulated and optimized in EMSO (Environment for Modeling, Simulation and Optimization), which is an equation oriented simulator conceived and developed in Brazil. Two steady state identification methods were analyzed and compared, one based on a F-like test and other based on wavelets. Both methods had similar results and showed to be able to identify the stationary states satisfactorily, although parameter tuning is necessary in their implementation. Some stationary points were identified and submitted to the RTO cycle. It was possible to verify the importance of start from a steady-state to continue the cycle, since this is a premise of the method. From the points analyzed, the results of this study show that the RTO is able to increase the economic gain between 2.5- 24%, depending on the initial conditions that is considered, which may represent gains of up to 18 million dollar per year. Furthermore, for this unit, it was found that the compressor is a limiting equipment in increasing economical gain.

L'objectif de cette thèse était de préparer par voie chimie organométallique de surface de nouveaux complexes organométallique supportés portant des ligands oxo pour la métathèse des oléfines. La première approche consiste en l'utilisation d'un précurseur inorganique WOCl4 pour accéder en deux étapes à une espèce majoritaire bi-siloxy [(=SiO)2WOMe2] (80 %) active en métathèse de l'isobutène pour donner le 2,3-diméthylbutène. L'utilisation de précurseurs organotungstiques a permis de préparer et caractériser avec des techniques spectroscopiques (EXAFS, RAMAN, RMN Solide, DRIFT…) de nombreux complexes tungstènes oxo supportés avec des ligands spectateurs qui ont des réactivités variés. En effet, Un premier modèle du catalyseur industriel (=SiO)2W(=O)(CH2SiMe2)2 a été obtenu par réaction de greffage de [WO(CH2SiMe3)3Cl] sur une silice déshydroxylée à 200 °C. L'application de la RMN du solide de l'17O à l'étude structurale de cette espèce oxo de surface, combinée avec des calculs DFT montrent que deux structures, bipyramidale trigonale (TPB) et pyramide à base carrée (SP), peuvent co-exister en surface en raison de la faible barrière d'activation (< 5 kcal.mol-1). Cette nouvelle espèce de surface a montré une forte activité de 24 000 TON après 25 h avec une faible désactivation au cours du temps en métathèse du propène. Une approche originale pour la préparation des catalyseurs oxo de tungstène de structures [(=SiO)WO(CH2SiMe3)2OAr] a été développée et consiste en une simple modification de complexe monopodal supporté [(=SiO)WO(CH2SiMe3)3] par des phénols avec différents substituants en position ortho, ortho'. Les complexes supportés portant des ligands phénoxydes électroattracteurs se sont avérés plus actives et plus stable en métathèse du propène que leurs homologues portant des ligands phénoxydes riche en électrons. Ces différentes approches seront par la suite étendues au complexe de molybdène oxo alkyl / The aim of this thesis was to apply surface organometallic chemistry in order to prepare novel supported organometallic complexes bearing oxo ligands for olefin metathesis. The first approach consists of the utilization of an inorganic precursor (WOCl4) to obtain mainly (80%) the bis-siloxy species [(=SiO)2WOMe2] in two steps: grafting followed by alkylation with SnMe4. The latter material catalyzes isobutene self-metathesis to 2,3-dimethylbutene. Employing oxo organotungstene precursors results in materials that can be characterized by spectroscopic techniques (EXAFS, RAMAN, Solid-state NMR, DRIFT…) and offer a large variety to alter the spectator ligands. In fact, the first model of the industrial catalyst (=SiO)2W(=O)(CH2SiMe2)2 has been obtained by grafting of [WO(CH2SiMe3)3Cl] onto silica dehydroxylated at 200 °C. Elucidation of the surface structure by 17O MAS NMR along with DFT calculations suggest that there are most likely two co-existing geometries, trigonal bipyramidal (TPB) and square pyramide (SP), as the activation barrier is found to be low (<5 kcal.mol-1). This new surface species has shown a high activity in propene self-metathesis and low deactivation rate, at reflected by the high turn-over number of 24000 after 25 hours on stream. Furthermore, an original approach to access variety solid tungsten oxo catalysts expressed generally as [(=SiO)WO(CH2SiMe3)2OAr] has been developed and comprises a simple modification of the supported monopodal species [(=SiO)WO(CH2SiMe3)3] by desired phenol derivatives. Catalysts with electron withdrawing phenoxide ligands exhibit higher activity and stability in propene self-metathesis than their electron rich phenoxide homologue. The developed methodologies will be extended to molybdenum oxo alkyl complexes

Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le cadre général de la dépollution d’effluents gazeux faiblement chargés en Composés Organiques Volatils (COV). L’étude concerne l'oxydation de trois COV cibles (méthane, propène, et toluène) dans l'air à la pression atmosphérique dans d'une part un réacteur plasma de décharge à barrière diélectrique (DBD) pulsée et un réacteur catalytique utilisés séparément et d'autre part, dans un réacteur hybride associant le réacteur plasma aux catalyseurs dans deux configurations: le catalyseur au coeur de la décharge et le catalyseur en post-décharge. Les catalyseurs sont à base de Pd, Mn, Cu, et Co supportés sur des billes de Al2O3. Ils ont été caractérisés par ICP-OES, TEM/EDX, XRD, XPS, et DRIFTS. L’efficacité de conversion des COV, la sélectivité en CO/CO2, ainsi que la nature et les concentrations des produits formés pour les trois molécules avec les trois systèmes ont été étudiées en fonction de la température du gaz, de l'énergie injectée, de la concentration des COV, de la taille du support, du type de métal et sa teneur, et de la vitesse volumique horaire. Dans tous les cas, l’activation des catalyseurs à basse température a été démontrée quand ces derniers sont couplés au plasma et les principaux produits de réaction identifiés et quantifiés par spectroscopie infrarouge à transformée de Fourier. Le couplage plasma-catalyseur améliore de façon significative l’efficacité de conversion du méthane, du propène, et du toluène dans l’air ainsi que la sélectivité en sous-produits. L'effet de synergie entre le plasma et les catalyseurs pour la conversion des COV a été démontré dès lors que le plasma est généré directement au sein du réacteur catalytique. / The focus of this thesis is the application of non-thermal plasma and catalysis in chemical processing, in particular for the removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) diluted in air. In a first part, the oxidation of three pollutants (methane, propene, and toluene) is studied experimentally in a pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor and in a catalyst reactor working independently. In a second part, a hybrid plasma-catalyst reactor either in a single-stage or in a two-stages configuration, in which the catalyst is located inside or downstream from the plasma reactor, respectively. Catalyst materials based on Pd, Mn, Cu, and Co supported on alumina beads were tested and characterized by ICP-OES, TEM/EDX, XRD, XPS, and DRIFTS. Products were analyzed and quantified by infrared spectroscopy. Achieved VOCs removal efficiencies and CO/CO2 selectivity, as well as nature and concentrations of the formed products, were evaluated as function of many factors, particularly the specific input energy, the gas temperature, the initial VOCs concentration, the nature of catalyst (size support, metal loading), and the hourly space velocity. It has been successfully demonstrated that the combination of plasma and catalyst in the both configurations has many benefits compared to traditional thermal-catalysis and plasma alone treatment including a lowering of the catalyst operating temperature, an improvement of the conversion of VOCs at similar temperatures, and a better end-products selectivity and energy efficiency. The mutual interaction lead to a synergistic effect in plasma-catalysis especially when the discharge is in direct contact with the catalyst whatever the VOCs studied.