Compostos condutores protônicos de zirconato de bário dopado com ítrio, BaZr0,8Y0,2O3-δ, preparados por síntese de estado sólido, foram compactados e sinter izados com ZnO e B2O3 como aditivos. Os corpos cerâmicos sinter izados foram analisados por difração de raios X e espectroscopia de impedância. Superfícies polidas e atacadas termicamente foram observadas em microscópio de varredura por sonda. As medidas de densidade mostraram que a maior densificação foi obtida com óxido de zinco nas proporções de 2 e 5 peso%, atingindo aproximadamente 95% da densidade teórica. As medidas de resistividade elétrica evidenciaram a menor resistividade elétrica do composto cerâmico BaZr0,8Y0,2O3-δ, com 5 peso% de ZnO. Os aditivos de sinter ização, óxido de boro e óxido de zinco, foram eficientes para se obter compostos com menores valores de resistividade elétrica que os obtidos em compostos sinter izados sem aditivos. / BaZr0.8Y0.2O3-δ, protonic conductors, prepared by the ceramic route, were pressed and sintered with ZnO and B2O3 sinter ing aids. The sintered pellets were analyzed by X-ra y diffraction and impedance spectroscopy. Polished and thermally etched surfaces of the pellets were observed in a scanning probe microscope. The highest values of apparent densit y, 95%T.D., were obtained with 2 and 5 wt.% ZnO. The lowest value of electr ical resistivit y was obtained in BaZr0.8Y0.2O3-δ, compounds with 5 wt.% ZnO. Boron oxide and zinc oxide sinter ing aids were efficient to improve the apparent densit y as well as the electr ical conductivit y of BaZr0.8Y0.2O3-δ, protonic conductors.

A corrosão é um dos problemas mais relevantes que afronta a indústria atual, representa mais de 25% do investimento destinado para reparos ou troca de equipamentos com falhas por problemas do ataque corrosivo. Neste panorama nos últimos anos houve um grande aumento no desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias para proteção das estruturas, por outro lado o aço ABTN 1020 é um dos materiais mais usados na indústria principalmente em ambientes contendo cloreto. A sua utilização não é recomendada pelas altas taxas de corrosão, sendo necessário à adoção de pintura como meio de proteção. Este trabalho investigou a resistência à corrosão de uma pintura em meios contendo cloreto cuja composição da matriz foi resina uretânica (PU) e diferentes cargas a base de SiO2 e ZnO em diversas concentrações, sendo avaliadas mediante técnicas de Impedância Eletroquímica- EIS e de varredura com elétrodo vibratório SVET. Verificou-se que a espectroscopia e SVET também fornecem informação suficiente relativo ao desgaste e a possível ação da corrosão, sendo assim foi evidenciado que pintura com carga a base de SiO2 que tem melhor resistência à corrosão em meios contendo cloreto. Em outra análise quando comparados com a carga de ZnO pintura com irradiação, observou-se que houve um aumento na aderência da pintura ao metal base, fornecendo uniformidade e maior proteção anticorrosiva, assim foram determinados parâmetros que podem aplicações na indústria. / Corrosion is one of the most important problems facing today\'s industry, representing more than 25% of the investment destined for repairs or exchange of equipment with failures due to corrosive attack problems. In this panorama in recent years there has been a great increase in the development of new technologies for protection of structures, on the other hand the steel ABTN 1020 is one of the materials most used in the industry mainly in environments containing chloride. Its use is not recommended due to the high corrosion rates, and it is necessary to adopt painting as a means of protection. This work investigated the corrosion resistance of a paint in chloride-containing media whose urethane resin (PU) composition and different SiO2 and ZnO-based loads were evaluated in various concentrations and evaluated by Electrochemical Impedance-EIS and scanning with vibrating electrode SVET. It was verified that the spectroscopy and SVET also provide sufficient information regarding the wear and the possible action of the corrosion, thus it was evidenced that paint with charge based on SiO2 that has better resistance to corrosion in media containing chloride. In another analysis when compared with the ZnO charge with irradiation paint, it was observed that there was an increase in the adhesion of the paint to the base metal, providing uniformity and greater anticorrosive protection, thus determined parameters that can be applied in the industry.

Orientadores: Italo Odone Mazali, Talita Mazon / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T15:25:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Madalossi_NatiaraVaughn_M.pdf: 3988977 bytes, checksum: 5fd028b4052bd1c0173b1e06a840ab1b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: Este trabalho reporta a síntese e caracterização de nanoestruturas de ZnO com morfologia de nanobastões hexagonais, crescidas verticalmente ao substrato de silício. Para o crescimento vertical dos nanobastões foi depositado um filme constituído por grãos de ZnO para atuar como camada de nucleação. Neste trabalho, as sínteses dos nanobastões e das camadas de nucleação foram preparadas por métodos químicos. As camadas de nucleação foram obtidas com a calcinação do filme de precursor polimérico e de 2-etilhexanoato de zinco, os quais foram depositados sobre o substrato de silício com o uso da técnica de spin coating e tratados termicamente em diferentes temperaturas para a formação dos grãos cristalinos de ZnO. Os nanobastões crescidos sobre as camadas de nucleação foram obtidos via síntese hidrotermal e síntese de deposição por banho químico (CBD). As camadas de nucleação e os nanobastões apresentaram estrutura cristalina tipo wurtzita com crescimento preferencial na direção [002] na qual a propriedade piezoelétrica se manifesta. As análises de espectroscopia Raman corroboraram com as análises de difração de raios X, sendo que não houve os deslocamentos das bandas do ZnO, indicando que os nanobastões não estavam no modo de confinamento quântico. Os nanobastões apresentam vários tipos de defeitos cristalinos, provocando a formação de defeitos eletrônicos na região da banda proibida, promovendo uma emissão centrada em 600 nm nas análises de espectroscopia de fotoluminescência. Para o estudo da resposta piezoelétrica dos nanobastões foi utilizado um substrato condutor de silício com um filme de platina para o crescimento dos nanobastões. O dispositivo constituiu-se de um eletrodo, formado pelo substrato condutor com as nanoestruturas e um contraeletrodo, formado pelo substrato condutor. Verificou-se que o dispositivo tem um comportamento de diodo tipo Schottky, sendo que a resposta piezoelétrica frente a uma deformação física foi de até 7 mV, indicando que os nanobastões podem ser utilizados como conversores de energia mecânica em energia elétrica / Abstract: This work reports the synthesis and characterization of nanostructures of ZnO with hexagonal nanorods morphology, growth vertically on silicon substrate. For the vertical growth a film constituted for ZnO grain was deposited over the substrate to act as nucleation layer. In this work, the synthesis of nanorods and nucleation layer was made by chemical methods. The nucleation layers were obtained by calcination of the polymeric precursor and 2-ethylhexanoate, being deposited on the silicon substrate by spin coating technique and annealed at different temperatures to promote the formation of ZnO crystalline grains. The growth of the nanorods on the nucleation layers were obtained by hydrothermal and chemical bath deposition (CBD) synthesis. The nucleation layers and the nanorods have wurtzite structure with preferential growth along the [002] axis, where the piezoelectric properties show up. Raman spectroscopy analyzes corroborate the x-ray diffraction, and there was no ZnO band shift, indicating that the nanorods would not be in quantum confinement. The nanorods showed different types of crystal defects, inducing the formation of electronic defects in the band gap. These defects showed an emission centered at 600 nm in photoluminescence spectroscopy. To study the piezoelectric response of the nanorods, a silicon substrate with a platinum film was used to grow the nanorods. The device consists of electrode formed by the conductive substrate with the nanorods and a contra-electrode, formed by the conductor substrate. It was found that the device is a Schottky type diode and the piezoelectric response was to 7 mV by physical deformation. Therefore, ZnO nanorods can be used as converter mechanical energy into electricity / Mestrado / Quimica Inorganica / Mestra em Química

Cette thèse présente les travaux effectués au CELIA sur la luminescence ultraviolette et les dynamiques excitoniques dans l’oxyde de zinc (ZnO) sous forme massive et nano-structurée. Les mesures ont été effectuées en conditions expérimentales contrôlées (température, fluence d’excitation), pour différentes énergies de photon excitateur. Nous avons mesuré les spectres d’émission sous excitation à un photon UV (4,66 eV), ainsi que à 3 photons IR (1,55 eV), et proposé un schéma séquentiel de formation des excitons (avec simulations), en particulier pour les excitons DX. Nous avons obtenu une durée de vie nanoseconde de DX dans les deux cas, en désaccord avec la majorité des études publiées dans la littérature. / This thesis presents the work carried out at CELIA about ultraviolet luminescence and exciton dynamics in massive and nano-structured zinc oxide (ZnO). Measurements were carried out under controlled experimental conditions (temperature, excitation fluence), according to different excitation photon energies.We measured emission spectra under UV photon excitation (4.66 eV), and 3 IR photons (1.55 eV), and suggested a sequential exciton formation mechanism (with simulations), especially for DX excitons. We found a nanosecond lifetime for DX in both cases, in disagreement with most of the studies published in the literature. Relaxation dynamics of free and bound excitons are linked by the FX trapping process on donor defect and the DX thermal detrapping.Under VUV excitation (20-50 eV), surface effects and strong local excitation density greatly accelerate the relaxation of excitons. Under X excitation (1 keV), good conditions for the formation of DX seems to be close under excitation at 1.55 and 950 eV.The presence of core 2p band of zinc modifies the relaxation dynamics of excitons by the multiplication of local high density excitations zones and the change of the elementary excitations distribution. We have also conducted measurements on nano-particles. The significant surface effects induced by the small size of these system lead to a sharp acceleration of kinetics, masking the intrinsic exciton relaxation process.

Les ondes acoustiques, démontrées théoriquement en 1885 par le scientifique anglais Lord Rayleigh, constituent de nos jours un sujet de recherches très intéressant. Elles sont devenues indispensables à la fabrication des systèmes de télécommunication miniatures et performants, tels que par exemple les filtres, les oscillateurs ou encore les capteurs. Les dispositifs fonctionnant grâce aux ondes acoustiques sont connus sous le nom de « dispositifs piézoélectriques » puisqu’ils transforment les signaux RF en ondes acoustiques, et vice versa, grâce au phénomène piézoélectrique direct. Le développement de ces dispositifs piézoélectriques a été indispensable pour répondre aux exigences particulières et extrêmes des systèmes de télécommunication actuels (sélectivité, miniaturisation, faible coût, facilité de fabrication et d’intégration). Cette thèse s’inscrit dans une démarche générale de développement des dispositifs piézoélectriques, notamment des micro-résonateurs piézoélectriques qui en constituent la dernière génération. Deux axes principaux ont été développés au cours de ces travaux de recherches : l’étude théorique des micro-résonateurs piézoélectriques à travers une modélisation électrique d’une part, et, d’autre part, la description des procédés de fabrication réalisés en salle blanche du laboratoire d’XLIM. / The acoustic waves, theoretically demonstrated in 1885 by the English scientist Lord Rayleigh, are nowadays an interesting research subject. It became essential to the fabrication of miniature and efficient systems of telecommunication, such as filters, oscillators or sensors. Devices using the acoustic waves are known as piezoelectric devices, because they transform RF signal into acoustic waves, and vice versa, thanks to the direct piezoelectric phenomenon. The development of these piezoelectric devices was essential to meet the particular and extreme requirements of the current systems of telecommunication (selectivity, miniaturization, low cost, ease of manufacturing and integration). This thesis is part of a global approach to develop the piezoelectric devices, notably the piezoelectric micro-resonators which constitute the latest generation. Two main axes have been developed during the research work: the theoretical study of piezoelectric micro-resonators through an electric modelling, on one hand, and, on the other hand, the description of the manufacturing processes accomplished in clean room of XLIM’s laboratory.

La qualité microbiologique d’un produit cosmétique se doit d’être conservée durant la totalité de sa durée de vie grâce à l’ajout notamment de conservateurs antimicrobiens. Néanmoins, les conservateurs organiques traditionnellement utilisés sont particulièrement décriés depuis quelques années car suspectés d’effets secondaires. Dans l’objectif de disposer d’alternatives à ces substances, les propriétés antimicrobiennes de l’oxyde de zinc (ZnO) ont été étudiées. L’efficacité antimicrobienne de ces particules inorganiques a ainsi été évaluée sur les cinq micro-organismes d’intérêt pour l’industrie cosmétique (E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans et A. brasiliensis). Pour cela des tests microbiologiques ont été mis en place en milieu gélosé et bouillon liquide pour évaluer la sensibilité de chaque souche microbienne au ZnO. L’efficacité de ces poudres a été évaluée au sein de diverses formules cosmétiques via la réalisation de Challenge Tests. Des études spécifiques visant à améliorer la compréhension des mécanismes antimicrobiens du ZnO ont été menées : les phénomènes de dissolution des particules générant des cations zinc, de production photochimique de radicaux libres ou encore de contact direct entre particules et cellules microbiennes ont été approfondis. Couplés à des études supplémentaires visant à affiner les relations structure/activité, ces travaux ont été menés dans l’objectif d’optimiser le potentiel antimicrobien de ces poudres pour la présente application. Ce projet a démontré que le ZnO permettait de conserver la qualité microbiologique de produits dermopharmaceutiques variés, allant des émulsions aux poudres. Dépendamment de sa concentration, les actions bactéricides, levuricide et fongistatique du ZnO confèrent aux produits la capacité de répondre aux exigences requises en termes de conservation. Les poudres minérales de ZnO apparaissent alors comme une alternative appropriée aux conservateurs organiques / The microbiological quality of a cosmetic product should be preserved during its whole shelf-life notably thanks to the addition of antimicrobial preservatives. Nevertheless, commonly used organic preservatives are particularly criticized since a few years because they are suspected of side effects. In order to propose alternatives to these substances, the antimicrobial properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) were studied. The antimicrobial efficacy of these inorganic particles was evaluated on the five microorganisms of interest for the cosmetic industry (E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans and A. brasiliensis). Microbiological tests were designed in agar medium and liquid broth to evaluate the sensitivity of each microbial strain to ZnO. The efficacy of these powders was evaluated in various dermopharmaceutical formulations via Challenge Tests. Some specific studies dedicated to improve the understanding of antimicrobial mechanisms of ZnO were carried out: (i) particles dissolution generating zinc cations, (ii) photochemical generation of free radicals (iii) direct contact between particles and microbial cells. Coupled with additional studies designed to refine structure/activity relationships, this work was performed in order to optimize the antimicrobial potential of these powders for the present application. All these studies demonstrated that ZnO enabled the preservation of the microbiological quality of various cosmetic products (emulsions and powders). The bactericidal, levuricidal and fongistatic activities of ZnO were dependent of its concentration and confer to the products the ability to comply with the demands in term of preservation. The inorganic powders of ZnO appear as suitable alternatives to organic preservatives

Solid lubricant coatings with controlled microstructures are good candidates in providing lubricity in moving mechanical assembly applications, such as orthopedics and bearing steels. Nanocrystalline ZnO coatings with a layered wurtzite crystal structure have the potential to function as a lubricious material by its defective structure which is controlled by sputter deposition. The interrelationships between sputtered ZnO, its nanocrystalline structure and its lubricity will be discussed in this thesis. The nanocrystalline ZnO coatings were deposited on silicon substrates and Ti alloys by RF magnetron sputtering with different substrate adhesion layers, direct current biases, and temperatures. X-ray diffraction identified that the ZnO (0002) preferred orientation was necessary to achieve low sliding friction and wear along with substrate biasing. In addition, other analyses such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) were utilized to study the solid lubrication mechanisms responsible for low friction and wear.

Recently, efforts have been made for self-powering the batteries and portable electronic devices by piezoelectric nanogenerators. The piezoelectric nanogenerators can work as a power source for nano-systems and also as an active sensor. The piezoelectric nanogenerator is a device that converts random mechanical energy into electrical energy by utilizing the semiconducting and piezoelectric properties. Also, the mechanical energy is always available in and around us for powering these nano devices. The aim of the present thesis work is to explore 1D and 2D ZnO nanostructures (nanorods and nanosheets) on metal alloy substrates for the development of piezoelectric nanogenerators in energy harvesting and sensors applications. Hydrothermal synthesis method was adopted for the growth of ZnO nanostructures. The nanogenerators were fabricated by using the optimized synthesis parameters and subsequently studied their performance for power generation and as an active speed sensor. These 1D and 2D nanostructures based nanogenerators have opened up a new window for the energy harvesting applications and sensors development. The thesis is divided into following six chapters. Chapter 1: This chapter gives a general introduction about energy harvesting devices such as nanogenerators, available energy sources, mechanical energy harvesting, ZnO material and the details on hydrothermal synthesis process. A brief literature survey on different applications of piezoelectric nanogenerators is also included. Chapter 2: A novel flexible metal alloy (Phynox) and its properties along with its applications are discussed in this chapter. Details on the synthesis of 1D ZnO nanorods on Phynox alloy substrate by hydrothermal method are presented. Further, the optimization of parameters such as growth temperature, seed layer annealing and substrate temperature effects on the synthesis of ZnO nanorods are discussed in detail. As-synthesized ZnO nanorods have been characterized using XRD, FE-SEM, TEM and XPS. Chapter 3: It reports on the fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerator on Phynox alloy substrate as power generating device by harvesting the mechanical energy. Initially, the performance of the nanogenerator for power generation due to finger tip impacts was studied and subsequently its switching polarity test was also carried out. Output voltage measurements were carried out using the in-house developed experimental setup. Stability test was also carried out to see the robustness of the nanogenerator. Finally, the output voltage response of the nanogenerator was studied for its use as an active speed sensor. Chapter 4: Synthesis of Al doped 2D ZnO nanorsheets on Aluminum alloy (AA-6061) substrate by hydrothermal method is reported in this chapter. The optimized parameters such as growth temperature and growth time effects on the synthesis of ZnO nanosheets are discussed. As-synthesized ZnO nanosheets were characterized using XRD, FE-SEM, TEM and XPS. The Al doping in ZnO is confirmed by EDXS and XPS analysis. Chapter 5: Cost effective fabrication of Al doped 2D ZnO nanosheets based nanogenerator for direct current (DC) power generation is reported in this chapter. The performance of the nanogenerator for DC power generation due to finger tip impacts was studied and subsequently its switching polarity test was also carried out. Output voltage measurements were carried out using the in-house developed experimental setup. Stability test was also carried out to see the robustness of the nanogenerator. Finally, the DC output voltage response of the nanogenerator was studied for its use as an active speed sensor. Chapter 6: The first section summarizes the significant features of the work presented in this thesis. In the second section the scope for carrying out the further work is given.

This dissertation has two intersecting foci; firstly, the discovery of a new methodology for the growth of high surface area cuprous oxide (Cu2O) substrates. Secondly, the synthesis and characterization of electron-accepting molecules, and their incorporation into excitonic solar cells (XSCs) using the Cu2O substrates as electrodes. Increasing the surface area of the semiconductor creates more locations for charge transfer to occur thus increasing the overall efficiency of the device. Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been widely studied, and can be easily grown into many different films with high surface area morphologies. The ZnO films serve as sacrificial templates that allow us to electrochemically grow new semiconductors with the same high surface area morphologies but composed of a material having more desirable electronic properties. A polymer can be applied over the surface of the ZnO nanorod films before etching the ZnO with a weak acid, thereby leaving a polymer nanopore membrane. Cathodic electrodeposition of Cu2O into the membrane nanopores gives Cu2O nanorods. Electron-accepting dyes are designed with tethers that allow for direct attachment to metal oxide semiconductors. After soaking, the semiconductor is coated with a monolayer of a dye and then the coated semiconductor films were made into various dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). These cells were studied to determine the electron transport properties at the semiconductor/sensitizer/electrolyte interface.

Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit der Untersuchung von weitbandlückigen Halbleitern mittels Raman-Spektroskopie. Diese wurde vorwiegend unter Verwendung von Licht einer Wellenlänge von 325 nm im ultravioletten Spektralbereich angeregt. Damit konnten zum einen aufgrund eines erhöhten Streuquerschnittes Messungen zur Probencharakterisierung durchgeführt werden, die mit Anregung im sichtbaren Spektralbereich nicht möglich gewesen wären. Zum anderen wurden bei dieser Anregungswellenlänge auftretende Resonanzeffekte untersucht. Dabei werden zwei verschiedene Materialsysteme behandelt: zum einen Kristalle mit Wurtzitstruktur und zum anderen binäre und ternäre Sesquioxide mit Metallionen der III. Hauptgruppe. An den Kristallen mit Wurtzitstruktur wurde die Streuung des Anregungslichts mit Energie oberhalb der Bandlücke an longitudinal-optischen (LO) Phononen untersucht. Die Streuung an einzelnen LO-Phononen wird unter diesen Anregungsbedingungen von einem Prozess dominiert, der eine elastische Streuung beinhaltet, durch die die Impulserhaltung verletzt wird. Es wurde ein Modell aufgestellt, dass zwischen einer elastischen Streuung an der Oberfläche und an Punktdefekten unterscheidet, und mit Hilfe von Experimenten verifiziert. Weiterhin wurde der Einfluss von Ladungsträgern auf die Energie der LO-Phononen untersucht und es wird eine Anwendung dieser Erkenntnisse zur Charakterisierung der Oberfläche von Zinkoxid vorgestellt. An den binären Oxiden des Galliums und Indiums wurden die Energien der Phononenmoden ermittelt und die resonante Verstärkung bei der verwendeten Anregungswellenlänge untersucht. Für das Galliumoxid wurde dabei insbesondere die Anisotropie des Materials berücksichtigt. Für das Indiumoxid wird dargestellt, dass durch die resonante Anregung alle Phononenmoden beobachtet werden können, was insbesondere auch die Bestimmung der Phononenmoden von Dünnschichtproben ermöglicht. Weiterhin waren Mischkristalle des Galliumoxids Untersuchungsgegenstand, in denen das Gallium teilweise durch Indium oder Aluminium ersetzt wurde. Die Phononenenergien wurden in Abhängigkeit der Zusammensetzung ermittelt und der Einfluss von strukturellen Eigenschaften darauf sowie das Auftreten von Phasenübergängen untersucht.