Academic literature on the topic 'Termická oxidace'

This diploma thesis is focused on the design of technological modifications of the existing industrial unit „waste-to-energy“, used for thermal treatment of process waste gases containing VOC and CO while flue gas is produced. The main objective of the existing unit modification is to improve its operating parameters considering economy, ecology and energy utilization. In the first part, the current industrial plant was presented with all necessary process data. Furthermore, all the key equipment used for the waste gases treatment or for the utilization of waste heat was identified. In the main part of the thesis there are performed modifications of the existing unit including the technology of existing heat exchangers intensification, the design of new and more efficient heat exchangers and finally the catalytic oxidation technology implementation for the decomposition of pollutants contained in the waste gas. The result of the thesis is a technical, economic and ecological comparison of the proposed technological modifications with the existing operation.

Orientador: Antonio Jose Gomez Cobo<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-03T03:39:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Zonetti_PrisciladaCosta_M.pdf: 2908530 bytes, checksum: 3f02518e296dab156d7d4910c2097277 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003<br>Resumo: O presente trabalho tem como principal objetivo estudar a influência das condições de ativação (calcinação e redução) sobre o desempenho de catalisadores Ru/Ce02, destinados à reação de hidrogenação parcial do benzeno para a obtenção de cicloexeno. Para tanto, catalisadores de RulCe02 foram preparados pelo método da impregnação a seco, partindo-se de uma solução aquosa do precursor metálico RuCl3/xH20. Após a impregnação, os sólidos foram secos a 358K, por um período aproximadamente de 24 h. A seguir, os catalisadores foram submetidos aos tratamentos de calcinação em atmosfera de ar nas temperaturas de 473K e 673K, e/ou reduzidos em atmosfera de H2 nas temperaturas de 523K, 773K e 1023K. Os sólidos obtidos foram caracterizados por meio das técnicas de análise termogravimétrica, medida de área superficial específica (método B.E.T.), difração de raios X, quimissorção de O2, RTP e XPS. O desempenho dos catalisadores foi avaliado na reação de hidrogenação do benzeno, empregando-se um reator trifásico do tipo leito de lama ("slurry"). A reação foi conduzida sob pressão constante de 5,0 MPa de H2 e à temperatura de 373K, em meio reacional trifásico, contendo água e o aditivo TiC3. Os perfis de TPR dos catalisadores preparados sugerem que uma oxidação profunda do Ru é induzida pelo tratamento de calcinação. Os resultados das análises de XPS confirmam tal suposição, mostrando que o rutênio se encontra na forma de RU02 na amostra calcinada a 673K, enquanto que no sólido reduzido a 773K tem-se Ru no estado metálico. No entanto, a etapa de calcinação, seguida ou não de redução, é fortemente prejudicial ao desempenho catalítico, provavelmente devido à forte oxidação do rutênio, a qual pode ser promovida pelo suporte Ce02. Por sua vez, a redução direta conduz a catalisadores RulCe02 mais ativos, bem como a maiores rendimentos em cicloexeno, ao longo de toda a reação<br>Abstract: The aim of the present work is to study the influence of the activation conditions (calcination and reduction) on the performance of Ru/CeO2 catalysts, to the benzene partial hydrogenation reaction for cyc1ohexene production. Therefore, Ru/CeO2 catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method, through an aquous solution of the RuChxH20 metallic precursor. After the impregnation, the solids were dried at 358K, for a period of 24h. To follow, the catalysts were submitted to the treatments of calcination in air atmosphere at the temperatures of 473K and 673K and/or reduction in H2 atmosphere at the temperatures of 523K, 773K and 1023K. The solids obtained were characterized by means of termogravimetric analysis, measure ofn specific superficial area (BET method), x-ray diffraction, oxygen chemisorption, RTP and XPS techniques. The performance of the catalysts was evaluated in the benzene hydrogenation reaction, with a slurry three-phase reactor. The reaction was lead under constant H2 pressure of 5,OMPa at the temperature of 373K, in a three-phase reactional medium with water and TiCl3 additive. RTP profiles of the prepared catalysts suggest that a deep oxidation of the Ru is induced for the ca1cination treatment. The results of the XPS analyses confirm such assuption, showing that in the ca1cinated sample at 673K the ruthenium form is RUO2, while in the solid reduced at 773K there is Ru in its metallic state. Howerer, the ca1cination step, followed or not of reduction, is strongly harmful to the catalytic perfomance. That is probably due to strong oxidation of the ruthenium, which can be promoted by the CeO2 support. In turn, the direct reduction leads to Ru/CeO2 catalysts more actives, as well as to higher yields of cyc1ohexene, throughout all the reaction<br>Mestrado<br>Sistemas de Processos Quimicos e Informatica<br>Mestre em Engenharia Química

Orientador: Jose Alexandre Diniz<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T23:44:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cavarsan_FabioAparecido_M.pdf: 1844366 bytes, checksum: d8325d817635ac4ad6cb932db6b5ebb6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005<br>Mestrado<br>Microeletronica e Optoeletronica<br>Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Orientador: Rodnei Bertazzoli<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T04:10:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pereira_JulioFabbri_M.pdf: 1119936 bytes, checksum: b7d227501e1ed76eea7d67d4202c9f92 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009<br>Resumo: Neste trabalho foi comparado o desempenho de diferentes tipos de eletrodos de óxidos térmicos, sendo eles o 70TiO2/30RuO2, 60Ta2O5/40IrO2 e b-PbO2 na eletro-oxidação do herbicida 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético. Como eletrodo auxiliar foi utilizado uma placa de platina, e os experimentos se seguiram em meio aquoso, pH 3,5, solução de sulfato de potássio como eletrólito suporte. Os ensaios foram realizados usando valores constantes de densidades de correntes, impostas por um potenciostato/galvanostato PGSTAT 20 da Autolab. A redução da concentração do herbicida foi acompanhada por cromatografia líquida de alta performance e o carbono orgânico total obtido pelo equipamento TOC-5000A da Shimadzu. Durante os experimentos, o eletrólito foi amostrado em intervalos de tempo regulares e injetados no cromatógrafo para o estabelecimento de perfis de decaimento com o tempo de experimento.O material de eletrodo que apresentou o melhor desempenho na redução da concentração do 2,4-D e maior taxa de redução do carbono orgânico total foi o b-PbO2, sendo aplicado uma densidade de 50 mA cm-2 O eletrodo que mostrou o processo mais lento de oxidação foi 60Ta2O5/40IrO2 e, por esta razão, apresentou o maior número de compostos intermediários ao mesmo tempo na solução. Os sub-produtos da oxidação identificados foram alguns cloro derivados estáveis, como o 2- clorobenzoquinona (2-CBQ), 2-clorohidroquinona (2-CHQ), 4,6-diclororesorcinol (4,6-DCR), 2,4-diclororesorcinol (2,4-DCR), 2,4-diclorofenol (2,4-DCF). Os experimentos mostraram que a taxa de remoção do 2,4-D e de seus derivados depende tanto do material do eletrodo, quanto do valor da densidade de corrente empregada na eletrólise<br>Abstract: In this work the performance of different types of thermal oxide electrodes, which were the 70TiO2/30RuO2, 60Ta2O5/40IrO2 and b-PbO2 in the electro-oxidation of the herbicide 2,4- dichlorophenoxyacetic. A plate of platinum was used as auxiliary electrode, and the experiments were followed in water, pH 3.5, solution of potassium sulfate as electrolyte support. The tests were performed using constant values of density of current, imposed by a potenciostat / galvanostatic PGSTAT 20 from Autolab. The reduction of the concentration of the herbicide was monitored by high performance liquid chromatography and total organic carbon obtained by the equipment of the Shimadzu TOC-5000A. During the experiments, the electrolyte was sampled at regular time intervals and injected into the chromatograph for the establishment of profiles of decay with time of experiment. The material of electrode that showed the best performance in educing the concentration of 2,4-D and greater rate of reduction of total organic carbon was the -PbO2, applied a density of 50 mA cm-2. The electrode that showed a slowest process of xidation was 60Ta2O5/40IrO2 and, therefore, had the largest number of compounds intermediaries at the same time in the solution. The sub-products of oxidation were identified some chlorine stable derivatives, as the 2-chlorbenzoquinone (2-CBQ), 2-chlorhidroquinone (2- CHQ), 4.6-dichlorresorcinol (4,6-DCR), 2.4-dichlorresorcinol (2,4-DCR), 2.4-dichlorphenol (2,4- DCF). The experiments showed that the rate of removal of 2,4-D and its derivatives depends on the material of electrode, as the value of the density of current used in electrolysis<br>Mestrado<br>Materiais e Processos de Fabricação<br>Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Orientador: Carlos Alberto dos Reis Filho<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T00:43:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Coimbra_RicardoPureza_M.pdf: 4991793 bytes, checksum: 2b5fb9293ae9abe4c248964485ff74e3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009<br>Resumo: Fontes de referência de tensão e sensores de temperatura são blocos extensivamente utilizados em sistemas microeletrônicos. Como alternativa à aplicação de estruturas consolidadas, mas protegidas por acordos de propriedade intelectual, é permanente a demanda pelo desenvolvimento de novas técnicas e estruturas originais destes circuitos. Também se destaca o crescente interesse por soluções de baixa tensão, baixo consumo e compatíveis com processos convencionais de fabricação. Este trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de um circuito que atende a estas exigências, fornecendo uma tensão de referência e um sinal de sensoriamento térmico, obtidos a partir de um arranjo adequado de transistores MOS, que operam em regime de forte inversão. O princípio de operação do circuito desenvolvido foi inspirado no conceito de que é possível empilhar n transistores MOS, polarizados com corrente adequada, de tal forma que a queda de tensão sobre a pilha de transistores, com amplitude nVGS, apresente a mesma taxa de variação térmica que a tensão VGS produzida por um único transistor. Nesta condição, a diferença entre as duas tensões é constante em temperatura, constituindo-se em uma referência de tensão. No entanto, o empilhamento de dois ou mais transistores impossibilita a operação do circuito sob baixa tensão. Isto motivou a adaptação da técnica, obtendo a tensão nVGS com o auxílio de um arranjo de resistores, sem o empilhamento de transistores. Desta forma, o potencial limitante da tensão mínima de alimentação tornou-se a própria tensão de referência, cuja amplitude é próxima de um único VGS. A estrutura desenvolvida fornece também um sinal de tensão com dependência aproximadamente linear com a temperatura absoluta, que pode ser aplicado para sensoriamento térmico. Foram fabricados protótipos correspondentes a diversas versões de dimensionamento do circuito para comprovação experimental de seu princípio de operação. O melhor desempenho verificado corresponde à geração de uma tensão de referência com coeficiente térmico de 8,7ppm/ºC, no intervalo de -40ºC a 120ºC, operando com tensão de 1V. Embora o estado da arte seja representado por índices tão baixos quanto 1ppm/ºC, para a mesma faixa de temperatura, a característica compacta do circuito e seu potencial de aplicação sob as condições de baixa tensão e baixo consumo lhe conferem valor como contribuição para este campo de pesquisa e desenvolvimento.<br>Abstract: Voltage references and temperature sensors are blocks extensively used in microelectronic systems. As an alternative to the use of consolidated structures that are protected by intellectual property agreements, there is a permanent demand for the development of new techniques and structures for these circuits. It can be also highlighted the growing interest for low-voltage and low-power solutions, implemented in conventional IC technologies. This work describes the development of a circuit that meets these requirements by providing a voltage reference and temperature sensing signal obtained from a suitable arrangement of MOS transistors biased in strong inversion. The operation principle of the circuit developed is based on the concept that it is possible for a stack of n MOS transistors, biased by an appropriate current, to show a voltage drop, equal to nVGS, with the same thermal variation rate as a VGS voltage produced by a single transistor. Hence, the difference between the two voltage signals is temperature independent, characterizing a voltage reference. However, the stacking of two or more transistors prevents the operation of the circuit under low voltage. This fact motivated to adapt the technique by obtaining the voltage nVGS with the aid of an array of resistors and no stacked transistors. The minimum supply voltage becomes limited only by the reference voltage itself, whose amplitude is close to a single VGS. The circuit developed also provides a voltage signal almost linearly dependent with the absolute temperature, which can be applied for thermal sensing. Prototypes corresponding to various dimensional versions of the circuit were produced to experimentally verify the principle of operation. The best performance corresponds to the generation of a voltage reference signal with 8.7ppm/ºC thermal coefficient, from -40ºC to 120ºC, under a 1V supply voltage. Although the state of the art is represented by values as low as 1ppm/ºC, at the same temperature range, the circuit's compact aspect together with the possibility to attend low-voltage and low-power requirements grants it value as contribution to this field of research and development<br>Mestrado<br>Eletrônica, Microeletrônica e Optoeletrônica<br>Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based membranes have gathered significant interest because of their film forming ability and low cost. These films are usually crosslinked to provide a macromolecular network with high dimensional stability. PVA can be modified by introduction of sulfonic acid groups (sPVA) contributing to increase its proton conductivity. In addition, the preparation of hybrid organic-inorganic composite membranes by the addition of graphene oxide (GO) as nano-filler not only reinforces the matrix but also decreases the permeability of solvents. All this has motivated the use of these materials for the preparation of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications. Contribution I presents the chemical schemes followed for the bi-sulfonation of the PVA, the synthesis of GO and the preparation of PVA/GO and sPVA/GO composite membranes. In addition, a structural, morphological, thermal, and mechanical characterization of the starting materials and the composite membranes were performed. Finally, in order to evaluate the suitability of the prepared PEMs in fuel cells, the prot cond. was evaluated at room temperature. The results showed that the addition of GO (1 wt.%) into the sPVA matrix, 30sPVA/GO membrane, enhance by 89% the prot cond. compared to its homologue membrane, 30sPVA, free-standing of GO. In Contribution II, the proton conductive properties of the previously prepared membranes were investigated as a function of the structural (bi-sulfonation) and morphological (crosslinking and addition of GO) modifications. The bi-sulfonated membrane reinforced with GO, 30sPVA/GO, stands out over the rest. The addition of GO improves considerably its prot cond. (20.96 mS/cm at 90 °C) and its maximum power density (Pmax) in the H2-O2 fuel cell test (13.9 mW/cm2 at 25 ºC). In Contribution III was studied the effect of a new variable, the sufonation of the GO (sGO), on the functional properties of the composites PVA/sGO and sPVA/sGO for DMFC applications. In addition, the results were compared to that obtained for the previously described PVA/GO and sPVA/GO composites. The results conclude that, contrary to expectations, the multiple sulfonation of the 30sPVA/sGO composite strongly reduces the prot cond. (5.22 mS/cm at 50 °C) compared to its homologue 30sPVA/GO (8.42 mS/cm at 50 °C), despite its higher values of ion exchange capacity (IEC). Finally, the 30PVA/sGO composite (1.85 mW/cm2) shows a significant improvement of the DMFC performance (50 °C, 4M methanol solution) compared to the 30sPVA/GO composite (1.00 mW/cm2). The Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly method was used in Contribution IV for the preparation of composite membranes assembled via hydrogen bonding interactions. To do this, GO/PVA and GO/sPVA bilayers were deposited on the surface of 15PVA and 15sPVA substrate membranes, respectively. The composites were denoted as 15PVA(GO/PVA)n and 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)n where n is the number of deposited bilayers, in our case n ranges between 1 and 3. Finally, the potential of the composite membranes for DMFC applications were evaluated, showing the best performance the 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)1 composite. Finally, the Contribution V was focused on the preparation of composite membranes by LbL Assembly method, but in this case the assembly forces were electrostatic interactions. The GO was dispersed in a poly(allyl amine hydrochloride) solution (GO-PAH) in order to obtain a positively charged solution. The composites were assembled by alternate deposition of GO-PAH and sPVA layers on the surface of 15PVA and 15sPVA substrates, obtaining as a result the composites 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n and 15sPVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n. The best value of prot cond. (8.26 mS/cm at 90 °C) was obtained for the 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)1 composite, almost twice that the value obtained for its homologue sulfonated composite 15sPVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)1 (4.96 mS/cm a 90 °C).<br>Membranas constituidas básicamente por alcohol polivinílico (PVA) han despertado un gran interés debido a su bajo coste y su fácil procesado para conformarlas en forma de films. Estos films frecuentemente son sometidos a entrecruzamiento para disponer de una red macromolecular con una elevada estabilidad dimensional. La modificación del PVA por introducción de grupos sulfónicos (sPVA) cambia la estructura del polímero contribuyendo a aumentar su conductividad protónica. Además, la preparación de membranas híbridas orgánico-inorgánicas (composites) mediante la adición de óxido de grafeno (GO) refuerza la matriz, a la vez que disminuye su permeabilidad frente a disolventes. Todo ello ha motivado el uso de estos materiales para la preparación de membranas de intercambio protónico (PEMs) empleadas en pilas de combustible de metanol (DMFCs). En la Contribución I se presentan los esquemas químicos conducentes a la bi-sulfonación del PVA, la síntesis del GO y la preparación de las membranas composite PVA/GO y sPVA/GO. Además, se realizó la caracterización estructural, morfológica, térmica y mecánica de cada uno de los materiales de partida y de los composite. Finalmente, con el fin de evaluar su idoneidad como PEMs en pilas de combustible, se evaluó su cond. prot a temperatura ambiente. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que la adición de GO (1 wt.%) como nano-carga a la matriz de sPVA genera un composite, 30sPVA/GO, cuya cond. prot supera en un 89 % a la de su membrana homóloga sin carga, 30sPVA. La Contribución II trata de explorar las propiedades conductoras de las membranas preparadas previamente en función de la modificación estructural (bi-sulfonación) y la morfológica (reticulación y adición de GO). La membrana bi-sulfonada y reforzada con GO, 30sPVA/GO, destaca sobre el resto. La adición de GO mejora considerablemente tanto la cond. prot (20.96 mS/cm a 90 ºC) como la densidad de potencia máxima (Pmax) en pila de combustible de hidrógeno (13.9 mW/cm2 a temperatura ambiente). En la Contribución III se estudió el efecto de una nueva variable, la sulfonación del GO (sGO), sobre las propiedades funcionales de los composites PVA/sGO y sPVA/sGO en aplicaciones de DMFC. Además, se llevó a cabo un estudio comparativo con los composite PVA/GO y sPVA/GO previamente descritos. Los resultados concluyeron que, en contra a lo esperado, la múltiple sulfonación de la membrana 30sPVA/sGO reduce fuertemente su cond. prot (5.22 mS/cm a 50 ºC) en comparación con su homóloga 30sPVA/GO (8.42 mS/cm a 50 ºC), aun mostrando valores superiores de IEC. Finalmente, el rendimiento de la composite 30PVA/sGO (1.85 mW/cm2) en una DMFC (50 ºC, disolución de metanol 4M) mostró una mejora significativa en comparación con la composite 30sPVA/GO (1.00 mW/cm2). El método de LbL assembly se empleó en la Contribución IV para la preparación de composites ensamblados mediante enlaces por puente de hidrógeno. Para ello, se llevó a cabo la deposición de bicapas de GO/PVA y GO/sPVA sobre los substratos 15PVA y 15sPVA, respectivamente. Los composites se codificaron como 15PVA(GO/PVA)n y 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)n siendo n el número de bicapas depositadas, en nuestro caso n varía entre 1 y 3. Por último, se evaluó su potencial para aplicaciones en DMFC, presentando el mejor comportamiento el composite 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)1. Finalmente, la Contribución V va dedicada a la fabricación de composites mediante el método de LbL Assembly, pero en este caso a través de interacciones electrostáticas. El GO se dispersó en una disolución de hidrocloruro de polialilamina (GO-PAH), con el fin de dotarlo de carga positiva. El ensamblaje se realizó por deposición alterna de capas de GO-PAH y sPVA, obteniéndose los composites 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n y 15sPVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n. El mejor valor de cond. prot (8.26 mS/cm a 90 ºC) se obtuvo para el composite 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)1, siendo casi el doble que el obtenido para su homólogo s<br>Membranes constituïdes a base PVA han despertat un gran interès a causa del seu baix cost i el seu fàcil processament per conformar-les en forma de films. Aquests films freqüentment són sotmesos a entrecreuament per disposar d'una xarxa macromolecular amb una elevada estabilitat dimensional. La modificació del PVA per introducció de grups sulfònics (sPVA) canvia l'estructura del polímer contribuint a augmentar la seua conductivitat protònica. A més, la preparació de membranes híbrides orgànic-inorgànics (composites) mitjançant addició d'òxid de grafè (GO) reforça la matriu, alhora que disminueix la seua permeabilitat enfront de dissolvents. Tot això ha motivat l'ús d'aquestos materials per a la preparació de membranes d'intercanvi protònic (PEMs) emprades en piles de combustible de metanol (DMFCs). En la Contribució I es presenten els esquemes químics conduents a la bi-sulfonació del PVA, la síntesi del GO i la preparació de les membranes composite PVA/GO i sPVA/GO. A més, es va realitzar la caracterització estructural, morfològica, tèrmica i mecànica de cada un dels materials de partida i de les membranes composite. Finalment, per tal d'avaluar la seua idoneïtat com a PEMs en piles de combustible, es va mesurar la seua cond. prot a temperatura ambient. Els resultats obtinguts van mostrar que l¿addició de GO (1 wt.%) com a nano-càrrega en la matriu de sPVA genera un composite, 30sPVA/GO, amb una cond. prot que supera en un 89% a la de la seua membrana homòloga sense càrrega, 30sPVA. La Contribució II tracta d'explorar les propietats conductores de les membranes composite preparades prèviament en funció de la modificació estructural (bi-sulfonació) i morfològica (reticulació i addició de GO). La membrana bi-sulfonada i reforçada amb GO, 30sPVA/GO, destaca sobre la resta. L'addició de GO millora considerablement tant la cond. prot (20.96 mS/cm a 90 ºC) com la densitat de potència màxima (Pmax) a la pila de combustible d'hidrogen (13.9 mW/cm2 a temperatura ambient). En la Contribució III es va estudiar l'efecte d'una nova variable, la sulfonació del GO (sGO), sobre les propietats funcionals dels composites PVA/sGO i sPVA/sGO per aplicacions en DMFC. A més, es va dur a terme un estudi comparatiu amb els composites PVA/GO i sPVA/GO prèviament descrits. Els resultats van concloure que en contra del que s'esperava, la múltiple sulfonació de la membrana 30sPVA/sGO redueix fortament la seua cond. prot (5.22 mS/cm a 50 ºC) en comparació amb la seua homòloga 30sPVA/GO (8.42 mS/cm a 50 ºC), tot i que mostra valors superiors de IEC. Finalment, el rendiment de la membrana 30PVA/sGO (1.85 mW/cm2) en una DMFC (50 ºC, dissolució de metanol 4M) va mostrar una millora significativa en comparació amb la membrana 30sPVA/GO (1.00 mW/cm2). El mètode de LBL assembly es va emprar en la Contribució IV per a la preparació de composites acoblats mitjançant enllaços per pont d'hidrogen. Amb aquest fi, es va dur a terme la deposició de bicapes de GO/PVA i GO/sPVA sobre els substrats 15PVA i 15sPVA, respectivament. Els composites es van codificar com a 15PVA(GO/PVA)n i 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)n on n és el nombre de bicapes dipositades, en el nostre cas n varia entre 1 i 3. Finalment, es va avaluar el seu potencial per a aplicacions en DMFC, presentant el millor comportament el composite 15sPVA(GO/sPVA)1. Finalment, la Contribució V va dedicada a la fabricació de composites mitjançant el mètode de LBL Assembly, però en aquest cas acoblats a través d'interaccions electrostàtiques. El GO es va dispersar en una dissolució de hidroclorur de polialilamina (GO-PAH), per tal de dotar-lo de càrrega positiva. L'acoblament es va realitzar per deposició alterna de capes de GO-PAH i sPVA, obtenint-se els composites 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n i 15sPVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)n. El millor valor de cond. prot (8.26 mS/cm a 90 ºC) es va obtenir per al composite 15PVA(GO-PAH/sPVA)1, sent gairebé el doble que l'obtingut<br>Sánchez Ballester, SC. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of new polymer electrolytes to use in fuel cells fed with bio-alcohols [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/86198<br>TESIS

Perovskite based materials have great potentials for various energy applications and the search for new materials for uses in SOFCs has largely been concentrated to this class of compounds. In this search, we have studied perovskite phases in the system La2Co1+z(Ti1-xMgx)1-zO6, with 0  x 0.9 and z = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6. Crystal structures were characterized by XRD and, for selected compositions, also by NPD and SAED. They exhibit with increasing x, as well as increasing z, a progressive increase in symmetry from monoclinic to orthorhombic to rhombohedral. The main focus in this work has been on the investigation of structure-property relations for compositions with 0.0 x 0.5 and z = 0. The nominal oxidation state of Co increases for these with increasing x, from Co2+ for x = 0 to Co3+ for x = 0.5. Magnetic measurements and XANES studies showed that the average spin state of Co changes linearly with increasing x, up to x = 0.5, in accordance with varying proportions of Co with two fixed oxidation states, i.e. Co2+ and Co3+. The data suggests that the Co3+ ions have an IS spin state or a mixture of LS and HS spin states for all compositions with nominally only Co2+ and Co3+ ions, possibly with the exception of the composition with x = 0.1, 0.2 and z = 0, for which the data indicate that the spin state might be HS. The XANES data indicate furthermore that for the perovskite phases with z = 0 and x &gt; 0.5, which in the absence of O atom vacancies contain formally Co4+, the highest oxidation state of Co is Co3+, implying that the substitution of Ti4+ by Mg2+ for x ³ 0.5 effects an oxidation of O2- ions rather than an oxidation of Co3+ ions. The thermal expansion was found to increase nearly linearly with increasing oxidation state of Co. This agrees well with findings in previous studies and is attributable to an increase in the ionic radius of Co3+ ions with increasing temperature, due to a thermal excitation from a LS to IS or LS/HS spin states. High temperature electronic conductivity measurements indicate that the electronic conductivity increases with an increase of both relative and absolute amount of Co3+. The latter can be attributed to an increase in the number of Co-O-Co connections. Additional high temperature magnetic measurements for selected samples, whose susceptibilities did not follow a Curie law behaviour up to room temperature, showed effective magnetic moments that did approach plateaus even at high temperatures (900 K). Interpretations of these data are, however, hindered by the samples losing oxygen during the applied heating-cooling cycle. The present study has shown that the investigated system is suitable for further studies, of more fundamental character, which could provide further insight of the structure-property relationships that depend on the oxidation state of Co.<br>Studies of cobalt based perovskites for cathode materials in solid oxide fuel cells.

Objective: The thermic effect (TE) of parenteral nutrition (PV) is not known in severely ill patients. The aim of our study was to measure TE and the dynamics of substrates oxidation during PV in this population. Type of the study: prospective Material and methods: After a fastening period of 12 hours (infusion of saline) we administered to ICU patients (N=21) total PV of the following composition: amino acids 1.2 mg, fat 0.5 mg, glucose 4.0 mg per minute per kilogram of ideal body weight. Prior to PV administration and subsequently 2, 5, 12, and 24 hour later energy expenditure (EV) and oxidation of energy substrates were measured by indirect calorimetry. The correlation between assessed parameters and APACHE II score was searched. Results: TE reached its maximum 5 hours after the onset of PV (6.6 ± 9.5 % (p=0.004)) and then it gradually declined. It was not influenced by disease severity. Lipid oxidation was suppressed from the fasting level of 0.88 ± 0.60 to the minimum of 0.02 ± 1.0 mg.kg-1 .min-1 (p<0.001), whereas glucose oxidation increased from 1.19 ± 1.67 to the maximum of 3.46 ± 2.14 mg.kg-1 .min-1 (p<0.001) in the 12th hour. The rate of suppression of lipid oxidation by PV was directly correlated with APACHE II score (R=0.56; p=0.018) Conclusions: The TE of PV administered to medical ICU...

The contemporary methods of evaluation of the soil organic matter do not sufficiently characterize its stability. The aim of this study is to develop a method for soil organic matter stability evaluation. The four different methods were tested, two based on chemical principle a two on microbiology principle. The first method is based on sequential soil organic matter fractionation by a system of solvents with increasing polarity, the second method uses oxidizers with different oxidizing efficiency. In the third method micro-organisms decompose soil organic matter in anaerobic environment as well as in the four method, but this one makes use of up gas production measuring sensors. The method of sequential extraction is not suitable for practical use, the oxidation method is preferred. The oxidation method also both microbiology methods imply that the most important part of soil organic matter is decomposed rapidly or while using weak oxidizer. This fraction is the most important for evaluation decomposability and it is characteristic for particular soils. After decomposition of this part of SOM its remnant is decomposed steady and linear or micro-organisms are not able to decompose it.