Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Titanian magnetite'

This project examined the reduction and formation of cementite from hematite and titanomagnetite ores and cementite stability. The aim of the project was to develop further understanding of cementite stability under conditions relevant to direct ironmaking and the mechanism of cementite decomposition. The reduction of hematite and ironsand by hydrogen-methane-argon gas mixtures was investigated from 600??C to 1100??C. Iron oxides were reduced by hydrogen to metallic iron, which was carburised by methane to form cementite. The hematite ore was reduced more quickly than the ironsand. Preoxidation of the ironsand accelerated its reduction. Hematite was converted to cementite faster than preoxidised ironsand. The decomposition of cementite formed from hematite was investigated from 500??C to 900??C. This cementite was most stable at temperatures 750-770??C. The decomposition rate increased with decreasing temperature between 750??C and 600??C and with increasing temperature above 770??C. The stability of cementite formed from pre-oxidised titanomagnetite was studied from 300??C to 1100??C. This cementite was most stable in the temperature range 700-900??C. The rate of decomposition of cementite increased with decreasing temperature between 700??C and 400??C and with increasing temperature above 900??C. Cementite formed from ironsand was more stable than cementite formed from hematite

Magnetic photocatalysts were synthesised by coating a magnetic core with a layer of photoactive titanium dioxide. This magnetic photocatalyst is for use in slurry-type reactors in which the catalyst can be easily recovered by the application of an external magnetic field. The first attempt at producing this magnetic photocatalyst involved the direct deposition of titanium dioxide onto the surface of magnetic iron oxide particles. The photoactivity of these Fe3O4/TiO2 was lower than that of single-phase TiO2 and was found to decrease with an increase in the heat treatment. These observations were explained in terms of an unfavourable heterojunction between the titanium dioxide and the iron oxide core. Fe ion diffusion from the iron oxide core into the titanium dioxide matrix upon heat treatment, leading to a highly doped TiO2 lattice, was also contributing to the observed low activities of these samples. These Fe3O4/TiO2 particles were found to be unstable, with photodissolution of the iron oxide phase being encountered. This photodissolution was dependent on the heat treatment applied, the greater the extent of the heat treatment, the lower the incidence of photodissolution. This was explained in terms of the stability of the iron oxide phases present, as well as the lower photoactivity of the titanium dioxide matrix. In fact, the observed photodissolution was found to be induced-photodissolution. That is, the photogenerated electrons in the titanium dioxide phase were being injected into the lower lying conduction band of the iron oxide core, leading to its reduction and then dissolution. Thus, the approach of directly depositing TiO2 onto the surface of a magnetic iron oxide core proved ineffective in producing a stable magnetic photocatalyst. The introduction of an intermediate passive SiO2 layer between the titanium dioxide phase and the iron oxide phase inhibited the direct electrical contact and hence prevented the photodissolution of the iron oxide phase. Improvements in the photoactivity were seen to be due to the inhibition of both the electronic and chemical interactions between the iron oxide and titanium dioxide phases. Preliminary optimisation experiments revealed that a thin SiO2 layer is sufficient for inhibiting the photodissolution. The thickness of the TiO2 coating was found not to have a significant effect on the photocatalytic performance of the coated particles. Finally, heat treating for 20 minutes at 450??C was sufficient for converting the titanium dioxide into a photoactive phase, longer heating times had no beneficial effect on the photoactivity.

Magnetic separation has received a lot of attention as a robust, highly efficient and rapid catalyst separation technology. Many studies have focused on developing methodologies for the immobilization of catalytic active species, but the development of magnetic supports has been mainly limited to silica, polymer or carbon-coated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs). The design of magnetic nanocomposites and the incorporation of other oxides are highly welcome to broaden the application of this separation technology in the field of catalysis. In this context, studies of the thermal stability of silica-coated magnetite (Fe3O4@SiO2) were performed to evaluate the possibility of calcining it without losing the magnetic properties of the support. The calcination would permit the deposition of different oxides on the silica surface, such as ceria and titania. The calcined Fe3O4@SiO2 material preserved the core-shell morphology and magnetic properties, but increased its surface area six times. New magnetic supports were developed by using post-coating process for the deposition of ceria and titania onto silica-coated magnetite. Magnetically recoverable Rh, Pd and Ru nanocatalysts were prepared. The catalysts were employed in hydrogenation of cyclohexene, benzene or phenol and the study of the influence of each support on the catalytic activity was a main objective of this thesis. The catalysts were prepared by two different approaches: the impregnation and the sol-immobilization of pre-formed metal NPs. The colloidal metal NPs were prepared by reduction of metal salts and also by decomposition of organometallic complexes. Rhodium catalysts prepared by impregnation of rhodium(III) chloride and reduction with H2 showed some reproducibility issues that were surpassed by using NaBH4 or hydrazine as reducing agents. The preparation of catalysts by the immobilization of colloidal NPs is an interesting alternative to obtain reproducible and very active catalysts. Nanoparticles of Pd, Rh and Ru were prepared by an organometallic approach and immobilized on calcined Fe3O4@SiO2, Fe3O4@SiO2CeO2 and Fe3O4@SiO2TiO2. The elimination of the stabilizing agent leads to more active catalysts upon recycling. Rhodium catalysts supported on ceria support was the most active catalyst in the hydrogenation of cyclohexene (TOF 125,000 h-1). Palladium catalysts were the most selective catalyst for the hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone, no matter the support used. The formation of cyclohexanol is enhanced with titania and the hydrodeoxygenation to produce cyclohexane occurred mainly with silica.
A separação magnética tem recebido muita atenção como uma tecnologia robusta, altamente eficiente e rápida para recuperar catalisadores sólidos após uso em reações em fase líquida. Muitos estudos têm focado nas metodologias para a imobilização de espécies cataliticamente ativas, mas o desenvolvimento de suportes magnéticos tem se limitado a nanopartículas magnéticas revestidas com sílica, polímeros ou carbono. O desenvolvimento de nanocompósitos magnéticos com a incorporação de outros óxidos é muito desejável para ampliar a aplicação dessa tecnologia de separação em catálise. Nesse contexto, estudos da estabilidade térmica de magnetita revestida com sílica (Fe3O4@SiO2) foram realizados para avaliar a possibilidade de calcina-la sem perder as propriedades magnéticas do suporte. Uma etapa de calcinação é necessária para a deposição de diferentes óxidos na superfície da sílica, tais como céria e titânia. O Fe3O4@SiO2 calcinado preservou a morfologia \"core-shell\" e as propriedades magnéticas, porém apresentou um aumentou de seis vezes na área superficial. Novos suportes magnéticos foram desenvolvidos pela deposição de céria e titânia sobre magnetita previamente revestida com sílica. Nanocatalisadores magneticamente recuperáveis de Rh, Pd e Ru foram preparados. Os catalisadores foram utilizados na hidrogenação de ciclo-hexano, benzeno ou fenol e o principal objetivo dessa tese foi o estudo da influência de cada suporte na atividade catalítica. Os catalisadores foram preparados de duas formas diferentes: impregnação-redução e imobilização de nanopartículas (NPs) metálicas pré-formadas. As NPs coloidais foram preparadas pela redução de sais metálicos e, também, pela decomposição de complexos organometálicos. Catalisadores de ródio preparados pela impregnação de cloreto de ródio(III) e redução com H2 mostraram alguns problemas de reprodutibilidade, que foram superados utilizando NaBH4 ou hidrazina como agentes redutores. A preparação de catalisadores pela imobilização de NPs coloidais é uma alternativa interessante para obter catalisadores reprodutíveis e muito ativos. Nanopartículas de Pd, Rh e Ru foram preparadas a partir de organometálicos e imobilizadas em Fe3O4@SiO2 calcinada, Fe3O4@SiO2CeO2 e Fe3O4@SiO2TiO2. A eliminação do agente estabilizante torna os catalisadores mais ativos durante os reusos. O catalisador de Rh sobre o suporte de céria foi o catalisador mais ativo na hidrogenação de ciclohexeno (TOF 125000 h-1). O catalisador de Pd foi o catalisador mais seletivo para a hidrogenação de fenol em ciclo-hexanona, independente do suporte usado. A formação de ciclo-hexanol é favorecida pelo suporte de titânia e a hidrodesoxigenação para produzir ciclo-hexano ocorreu principalmente no suporte de sílica.

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The global lack of clean water for human sanitation and other purposes has become an emerging dilemma for human beings. The presence of organic pollutants in wastewater produced by textile industries, leather manufacturing and chemical industries is an alarming matter for a safe environment and human health. For the last decades, conventional methods have been applied for the purification of water but due to industrialization these methods fall short. Advanced oxidation processes and their reliable application in degradation of many contaminants have been reported as a potential method to reduce and/or alleviate this problem. Lately, it has been assumed that incorporation of some metal nanoparticles such as magnetite nanoparticles as photocatalyst for Fenton reaction could improve the degradation efficiency of contaminants. Core/shell nanoparticles, are extensively studied because of their wide applications in the biomedical, drug delivery, electronics fields and water treatment. The current study is centred on the synthesis of silver-doped Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂ photocatalyst. Magnetically separable Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂ composite with core–shell structure were synthesized by the deposition of uniform anatase TiO₂ NPs on Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ by using titanium butoxide (TBOT) as titanium source. Then, the silver is doped on TiO₂ layer by hydrothermal method. Integration of magnetic nanoparticles was suggested to avoid the post separation difficulties associated with the powder form of the TiO₂ catalyst, increase of the surface area and adsorption properties. Lastly and most importantly magnetic nanoparticles upsurge the production of hydroxyl groups or reduced charge recombination. The a synthesized catalysts were characterized using Transmission Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction; Infra-red Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy. Other characterization techniques includeVibrating Sample Magnetometry, Brunauer Emmett Teller analysis and Thermogravimetric analysis. The average size of the particles size is 72 nm. Furthermore the photocatalytic performances of the magnetic catalysts were assessed in comparison with that commercial titanium dioxide for the degradation of methylene blue using photochemical reactor under ultra violet light. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity was enhanced using Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂ and Ag-Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂ compared with that for Fe₃O₄, commercial titanium dioxide powder.

This thesis describes the synthesis and characterisation of titania photocatalysts for incorporation into a polyethylene film. Monodisperse, anatase-phase titania nanoparticles are prepared and the synthesis conditions necessary for attraction to a laponite clay support are determined. Methods of preventing agglomeration of the laponite system such as the use of a polyethylene oxide surfactant or chemical modification of the laponite plate edges with a dimethyloctyl methoxysilane are also explored. Finally, photocatalytic studies on the laponite-supported titania nanoparticles are performed, and the compatibility and photoactivity of these materials in the polyethylene film are examined.

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.
Thesis research directed by: Dept. of Physics. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

This thesis discusses the investigation of the two-dimensional S = œ Heisenberg antiferromagnet copper formate tetrahydrate (CFTH) and the layered triangular lattice material NaTi0₂ which was thought to be a candidate for the possession of a non-classical antiferromagnetic ground state due to the frustration inherent in a triangular antiferromagnet. Single crystals of CFTH are investigated using elastic, quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering, electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy and DC magnetometry. Using the appropriate theory, these measurements are used to determine values for the terms in the Hamiltonian which describes the interactions between the Cu²⁺ ions in this material. The Hamiltonian is compared with that of La₂Cu0₄, and the two are determined to be quite similar. There does not appear to be any evidence for a non-classical ground state in either material. This was proposed to exist in La₂Cu0₄ to account for the superconductivity of doped samples. The difficulties in preparing pure NaTi0₂ have been surmounted, and a technique is described for preparing powder samples with very reproducible structural and magnetic properties. The structural properties have been investigated using X-ray and neutron diffraction, the latter at temperatures between 100 K and room temperature. The magnetic properties have been probed using DC magnetometry and ESR spectroscopy. The sample dependence of the structural and magnetic properties of samples prepared in slightly different ways is discussed. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility and of the structural parameters is explained by comparison with other oxides and chlorides of trivalent Ti and V, many of which show similar behaviour. The magnetic and structural changes which occur between 200 and 250 K are assigned to changes in the Ti-Ti bonding within the layers, which leads to a transition between two metallic states with subtle differences in their band structures.

The main magnetite seam of the Upper Zone of the Rustenburg Layered Suite (SACS, 1980) on the Bushveld Complex is known to host the world‘s largest vanadium bearing titaniferous iron ores. The vanadiferous titanomagnetites, contain vanadium in sufficient concentrations (1.2 - 2.2 per cent V₂O₅) to be considered as resources and vanadium has been mined historically by a number of companies among them Anglo-American, Highveld Steel and Vanadium and VanMag Resources as well as currently by Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited of South Africa. The titanomagnetites contain iron ore in the form of magnetite and titanium with concentrations averaging 50-75 per cent FeO and 12-21 per cent TiO₂. The titaniferous iron ores have been historically dismissed as a source of iron and titanium, due to the known difficulties of using iron ore with high titania content in blast furnaces. The economic potential for the extractability of the titaniferous magnetites lies in the capacity of the ores to be separated into iron rich and titanium rich concentrates usually through, crushing, grinding and magnetic separation. The separatability of iron oxides and titanium oxides, is dependent on the nature in which the titanium oxide occurs, with granular ilmenite being the most favourable since it can be separated from magnetite via magnetic separation. Titanium that occurs as finely exsolved lamellae or as iron-titanium oxides with low titania content such as ulvospinel render the potential recoverability of titanium poor. The Upper Zone vanadiferous titanomagnetites contain titanium in various forms varying from discrete granular ilmenite to finely exsolved lamellae as well as occurring as part of the minerals ulvospinel (Fe₂TiO₄) and titanomagnetite (a solid solution series between ulvospinel and magnetite) . Discrete ilmenite constitutes between 3-5 per cent by volume of the massive titanomagnetite ores, and between 5-10 per cent by volume of the magnetite-plagioclase cumulates with more than 50 per cent opaque oxide minerals. The purpose of this research was to investigate the mineralogical setting and distribution of the iron and titanium oxides within the magnetitite layers from top to bottom as well as spatially along a strike length of 2 000m to determine the potential for the titanium to be extracted from the titanomagnetite ores. The titanomagnetites of the Upper Zone of the Bushveld Complex with particular reference to the Northern Limb where this research was conducted contains titanium oxides as discrete ilmenite grains but in low concentrations whose potential for separate economic extraction will be challenging. The highest concentration of titanium in the magnetite ores is not contained in the granular ilmenite, but rather in ulvospinel and titanomagnetite as illustrated by the marked higher concentration of TiO₂ in the massive ores which contain less granular ilmenite in comparison to the disseminated ores which contain 3 to 8 percentage points higher granular ilmenite than the massive ores. On the scale of the main magnetite seam, the TiO₂ content increases with increasing stratigraphic height from being completely absent in the footwall anorthosite. The V₂2O₅ content also increases with stratigraphic height except for in one of the 3 boreholes where it drops with increasing height. The decrease or increase patterns are repeated in every seam. The titanomagnetites of the main magnetite seam display a variety of textures from coarse granular magnetite and ilmenite, to trellis ilmenite lamellae, intergranular ilmenite and magnesian spinels and fine exsolution lamellae of ulvospinel and ferro-magnesian spinels parallel to the magnetite cleavage. The bottom contact of the main magnetite seam is very sharp and there is no titanium or vanadium in the footwall barely 10cm below the contact. Chromium is present in the bottom of the 4 layers that constitute the main magnetite seam and it upwards decreases rapidly. In boreholes P21 and P55, there are slight reversals in the TiO₂ and V₂O₅ content towards the top of the magnetite seams.

In this work, TiO2 as the catalyst to catalyse the direct amide synthesis was firstly optimized by sulfation. The type and amount of sulfate sources were varied to modify the acid sites on the titania surface, resulting in different catalytic activities. Composite magnetic catalysts (CMCs) having magnetic and catalytic parts with three different structures have been synthesized. In the first method, a series of CMCs containing 33-50 wt.% of sulfated TiO2 onto NiFe2O4 were synthesized by ball milling. Mechanochemical synthesis was found to be a facile route to provide a strong contact between magnetic and catalytic nanoparticles. In the second method, TiO2/NiFe2O4 core-shell CMCs with a titania loading of 9-32 wt.% were synthesized by sol-gel method. The effects of calcination temperature and titania loading on their catalytic activity and stability were studied. The structure of TiO2/NiFe2O4 core-shell CMCs was further improved by synthesizing a middle layer of SiO2 between the core and TiO2 shell in the third method. The obtained CMCs were further sulfated by two methods to promote the activity. The CMCs were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, TGA, VSM, FT-IR of adsorbed pyridine, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms and measurement of specific absorption rate. The catalytic activity was measured in the reaction between 4-phenylbutyric acid and aniline in the 140-200 oC range at a pressure of 6 bar in both batch and continuous modes. The reaction rate over the optimal sulfated TiO2 was four-fold of that over the initial TiO2. The effect of reaction temperature on deactivation was studied. For CMCs, the reaction rate over titania in an optimised NiFe2O4@SiO2@TiO2 CMC was 1.5 times higher than that over titania in ball milled CMC. The catalytic activity of this CMC could be totally recovered by a regeneration protocol in the RF-heated flow reactor at mild conditions. However, the catalyst deactivation kinetics was substantially reduced after each cycle. Finally, a near-isothermal RF-heated continuous reactor was designed to scale-up the amide synthesis to a larger production scale. The throughput of 4, N-diphenylbutyramide was 0.27 g/h, which was five-fold of that shown in the literature [1].

Oggigiorno si osserva a livello mondiale un continuo aumento dei consumi di acqua per uso domestico, agricolo ed industriale che dopo l’impiego viene scaricata nei corpi idrici (laghi, fiumi, torrenti, bacini, ecc) con caratteristiche chimico fisiche ed organolettiche completamente alterate, necessitando così di specifici trattamenti di depurazione. Ricerche relative a metodi di controllo della qualità dell’acqua e, soprattutto, a sistemi di purificazione rappresentano pertanto un problema di enorme importanza. I trattamenti tradizionali si sono dimostrati efficienti, ma sono metodi che operano normalmente trasferendo l’inquinante dalla fase acquosa contaminata ad un’altra fase, richiedendo perciò ulteriori processi di depurazione. Recentemente è stata dimostrata l’efficacia di sistemi nano strutturati come TiO2-Fe3O4 ottenuto via sol-gel, nella foto-catalisi di alcuni sistemi organici. Questo lavoro di tesi è rivolto alla sintesi e caratterizzazione di un catalizzatore nanostrutturato composito costituito da un core di Fe3O4 rivestito da un guscio di TiO2 separate da un interstrato inerte di SiO2, da utilizzare nella foto-catalisi di sistemi organici per la depurazione delle acque utilizzando un metodo di sintesi alternativo che prevede un “approccio” di tipo colloidale. Partendo da sospensioni colloidali dei diversi ossidi, presenti in commercio, si è condotta la fase di deposizione layer by layer via spray drying, sfruttando le diverse cariche superficiali dei reagenti. Questo nuovo procedimento permette di abbattere i costi, diminuire i tempi di lavoro ed evitare possibili alterazioni delle proprietà catalitiche della titania, risultando pertanto adatto ad una possibile applicazione su scala industriale. Tale sistema composito consente di coniugare le proprietà foto-catalitiche dell’ossido di titanio con le proprietà magnetiche degli ossidi di ferro permettendo il recupero del catalizzatore a fine processo. Il foto-catalizzatore è stato caratterizzato durante tutte la fasi di preparazione tramite microscopia SEM e TEM, XRF, Acusizer, spettroscopia Raman e misure magnetiche. L’attività foto-calitica è stata valutata con test preliminari utilizzando una molecola target tipo il rosso di metile in fase acquosa. I risultati ottenuti hanno dimostrato che il sistema core-shell presenta inalterate sia le proprietà magnetiche che quelle foto-catalitiche tipiche dei reagenti.

V práci je zkoumán vliv podmínek na průběh hydrolýzy alkoxidů titanu a vlastností připravovaných nanočástic oxidu titaničitého s důrazem na teplotu a množství vody přítomné v systému. Připravované hydrolyzáty alkoxidů titanu a nanočástice oxidu titaničitého připravené z hydrolyzátů jsou studovány metodami XRD, DTA – TGA, SEM – EDS, BET a PCCS. Nanočástice magnetitu byly syntetizovány pomocí precipitační reakce z roztoku Mohrovy soli a jejich krystalová struktura, velikost a povrchové vlastnosti byly sledovány s vyhodnocením vlivu teploty a při modifikaci povrchu polykarboxyletherovým superplastifikátorem. Pro upevnění TiO2 na povrch magnetitu byla použita kombinovaná metoda aplikace vybraných nanočástic TiO2 s hydrolýzou TiO2 pomocí alkoxidů titanu za účelem přípravy fotokatalyticky aktivního core-shell práškového katalyzátoru s vylepšenými vlastnostmi adsorpce na povrchu. Studovány byly možnosti aplikace TiO2 na povrch Mn-Zn feritu, kdy byl studován vliv depozice tenkých vrstev C a Au na morfologii povrchu. Fotokatalytická aktivita vybraných připravených materiálů byla studována pomocí dekompozice methylenové modři v roztoku a par isopropanolu a ethanolu rozkládaných pomocí Mn-Zn feritu v experimentálním chemickém reaktoru s magnetickým polem stabilizovaným ložem nosiče katalyzátoru.

L'etude experimentale de l'etat incline (canted) et de sa dynamique dans la ferrite de lithium-titane est faite a partir des experiences moessbauer avec et sans champ applique, des mesures d'aimantation a champs faibles et eleves et des mesures de thermoremanence. Un etat ferrimagnetique perturbe est observe ainsi qu'un etat desordonne a basses temperatures. Toutes les proprietes particulieres et complexes observees resultent de l'existence d'un etat localement incline (canted) ou la composante transverse relaxe entre des directions preferentielles

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Resumo: A contaminação de corpos d'água e águas subterrâneas por substâncias tóxicas ocasiona a redução da qualidade da água e até mesmo sua inapropriação para consumo. Atualmente as técnicas convencionais de tratamento de águas e resíduos aquosos não são capazes de descontaminá-los totalmente, pois substâncias recalcitrantes e substâncias parcialmente removidas/degradadas - como alguns clorofenóis (CPs) e substâncias desreguladoras endócrinas (SDEs) - permanecem na água mesmo após submetida aos tratamentos convencionais, reforçando a necessidade do desenvolvimento de procedimentos mais completos, sustentáveis e que também sejam economicamente viáveis. A exemplo, a fotocatálise heterogênea utilizando materiais semicondutores ativados pela radiação UV para produção, principalmente, de radicais hidroxilos pode ser aplicada para se degradar contaminantes em meio aquoso, sendo o óxido de titânio o material mais empregado devido àelevada atividade, baixo custo, estabilidade, disponibilidade e propriedades químicas, físicas e biológicas adequadas. Apesar de diversas vantagens associadas ao seu uso em fotocatálise heterogênea, sua aplicação na forma de suspensões (a fim de fazer melhor proveito da área superficial das partículas) ainda é restrita devido principalmente a dificuldades de separação/remoção destas após o processo de degradação. Neste trabalho, fotocatalisadores híbridos a base de titânia foram produzidos para realizar fotocatálise heterogênea de compostos orgânicos em meio aquo... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: The contamination of waters and groundwaters by toxic substances reduces the quality of water and can even make it inadequate for consumption. Currently, the conventional techniques for treatment of waters and wastewaters are not able to completely decontaminate them. This is attributed to the presence of partially removed/degraded andrecalcitrant substances such as chlorophenols (CPs) and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), since they persist in water even after the conventional treatment. This emphasizes the need for the development of more complete and sustainable processes that are also economically viable. For instance, heterogeneous photocatalysis utilizing UV-activated semiconductors for the production, mainly, of hydroxyl radicals is applied in the degradation of contaminants in aqueous medium. In this aspect, titanium oxide is the most used material in virtue of its high activity, low cost, stability, availability and suitable chemical, physical and biological properties. Despite so many advantages for the application of titanium oxide in heterogeneous photocatalysis, its application as slurries (to make better use of the surface area of particles) is still restrained by drawbacks related to separation/extraction steps. In this work, titania-based photocatalist hybrids were produced to perform heterogeneous photocatalysis of organic compounds in aqueous medium.As an alternative to implement particle separation from slurries, titania and mesoporous silica were depo... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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A contaminação de corpos d’água e águas subterrâneas por substâncias tóxicas ocasiona a redução da qualidade da água e até mesmo sua inapropriação para consumo. Atualmente as técnicas convencionais de tratamento de águas e resíduos aquosos não são capazes de descontaminá-los totalmente, pois substâncias recalcitrantes e substâncias parcialmente removidas/degradadas – como alguns clorofenóis (CPs) e substâncias desreguladoras endócrinas (SDEs) – permanecem na água mesmo após submetida aos tratamentos convencionais, reforçando a necessidade do desenvolvimento de procedimentos mais completos, sustentáveis e que também sejam economicamente viáveis. A exemplo, a fotocatálise heterogênea utilizando materiais semicondutores ativados pela radiação UV para produção, principalmente, de radicais hidroxilos pode ser aplicada para se degradar contaminantes em meio aquoso, sendo o óxido de titânio o material mais empregado devido àelevada atividade, baixo custo, estabilidade, disponibilidade e propriedades químicas, físicas e biológicas adequadas. Apesar de diversas vantagens associadas ao seu uso em fotocatálise heterogênea, sua aplicação na forma de suspensões (a fim de fazer melhor proveito da área superficial das partículas) ainda é restrita devido principalmente a dificuldades de separação/remoção destas após o processo de degradação. Neste trabalho, fotocatalisadores híbridos a base de titânia foram produzidos para realizar fotocatálise heterogênea de compostos orgânicos em meio aquoso. Como abordagem alternativa para implementação da separação de suspensões, realizou-se a deposição de sílica mesoporosa e titânia sobre núcleos de magnetita, sendo a magnetita responsável por possibilitar a separação magnética do material híbridode suspensões, enquanto que a sílica mesoporosa incrementaria a atividade da titânia por meio do aumento de sua área superficial. No caso do recobrimento por titânia, uma nova rota por meio de ebulição de etanol foi desenvolvida. Análises de difração de raios X indicaram que o recobrimento de sílica preveniu a conversão dos núcleos de magnetita à hematita após calcinação. Foi notado também a formação da fase anatase de titânia nos materiais híbridos para composições de titânia iguais ou maiores que 43 % em massa. Análises de espectroscopia de infravermelho reforçaram a presença de titânia juntamente à sílica, e também apontou para um limite de deposição para a titânia, que foi posteriormente verificado também por espectrofotometria de fluorescência de raios X. Através de microscopia eletrônica de varredura, observou-se a formação e crescimento da fase anatase sobre partículas de sílica e magnetita para composições de 53 % de titânia ou maiores, e análises de espectroscopia de energia dispersiva de raios X demonstraram os elementos Si e Ti se encontrarem bem-distribuídos ao redor das partículas de magnetita, sílica e titânia. O material híbrido produzido apresentou estrutura mesoporosa como o da sílica MCM-41, no entanto de área superficial específica menor, atingindo em torno de 248 m2 g-1. Análises de ressonância magnética nuclear de 29Si indicaram haver ligação química entre as fases sólidas de sílica e titânia. Experimentos de fotodegradação demonstraram que os híbridos de magnetita, sílica e titânia consistem de adsorventes ineficientes de 4-clorofenol. A atividade fotocatalítica destes materiais apresentou relação com o crescimento da textura de titânia, sendo os materiais fotoativos aqueles com composições de 53 % ou maiores. Cinéticas de degradação de ordem zero foram observadas para todos os materiais. Os materiais fotoativos também se demonstraram indiferentes ao pH do meio, com eficiências similares em pH 3,0 e 7,2. Ao se comparar as eficiências dos materiais híbridos, em termos de suas taxas iniciais de degradação, com as de materiais comerciais Hombikat 100 UV e Aeroxide® TiO2 P25 estabeleceu-se que a ordem decrescente de eficiência sob concentrações de catalisador otimizadas foi Aeroxide® TiO2 P25 > Hombikat 100 UV >híbrido de sílica e titânia >híbrido de magnetita, sílica e titânia. Concluiu-se dos experimentos de degradação que a incorporação de sílica e magnetita aos fotocatalisadores de titânia compromete a eficiência degradativa destes; em contrapartida, no caso dos materiais contendo núcleos de magnetita, sua recuperação magnética pode consistir de uma propriedade compensatória em termos de aplicação. A fim de se incrementar a atividade fotocatalítica dos materiais, estes foram sujeitos a etapas de modificação superficial por meio da incorporação de ácido rubeânico (AR) por silanização ou adsorção direta e/ou também por complexação de íons Fe3+ em meio aquoso, com a finalidade de se sensitizar os fotocatalisadores. A imobilização do AR por meio de silanização demonstrou-se mais eficiente, enquanto sua dessorção foi verificada para o material modificado por adsorção direta. No caso dos materiais modificados com Fe3+, constatou-se que a complexação destes íons sobre os materiais híbridos implicou na redução da fotoatividade destes, enquanto nenhum efeito foi notado em pH 6 para a fotoatividade de Hombikat 100 UV modificado. Mais experimentos seriam necessários para se determinar as taxas de degradação iniciais dos materiais estudados. Nos experimentos sob luz visível apenas Hombikat 100 UV e sua respectiva versão modificada apresentaram atividade. Ao se aplicar o material Hombikat 100 UV modificado com Fe3+ em pH 3,0, notou-se evidência de aumento de eficiência sob iluminação UV.
The contamination of waters and groundwaters by toxic substances reduces the quality of water and can even make it inadequate for consumption. Currently, the conventional techniques for treatment of waters and wastewaters are not able to completely decontaminate them. This is attributed to the presence of partially removed/degraded andrecalcitrant substances such as chlorophenols (CPs) and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), since they persist in water even after the conventional treatment. This emphasizes the need for the development of more complete and sustainable processes that are also economically viable. For instance, heterogeneous photocatalysis utilizing UV-activated semiconductors for the production, mainly, of hydroxyl radicals is applied in the degradation of contaminants in aqueous medium. In this aspect, titanium oxide is the most used material in virtue of its high activity, low cost, stability, availability and suitable chemical, physical and biological properties. Despite so many advantages for the application of titanium oxide in heterogeneous photocatalysis, its application as slurries (to make better use of the surface area of particles) is still restrained by drawbacks related to separation/extraction steps. In this work, titania-based photocatalist hybrids were produced to perform heterogeneous photocatalysis of organic compounds in aqueous medium.As an alternative to implement particle separation from slurries, titania and mesoporous silica were deposited on the surface of magnetite cores. The incorporation of magnetite to the hybrid aimed to enable its magnetic separation from slurries whereas the incorporation of silica had the purpose of incrementing its activity by increasing the surface area of the hybrid material. A new route has been developed to perform the titania coating, which was based on the boiling of ethanolic medium. X-ray diffraction analyses indicated that the silica layer prevented phase conversion of magnetite cores to hematite after calcination. The formation of titania anatase phase was also observed for the hybrid materials for the mass composition of 43 % or greater. Infrared spectroscopy supported the presence of titania along with silica, and also pointed to a deposition limit for the titania layer that was also verified posteriorly through x-ray fluorescence spectrophotometry. Scanning electron microscopy enabled the observation of the formation and growth of anatase phase over magnetite-silica particles for compositions of 53 % or greater. Energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy demonstrated that Si and Ti were well- distributed over the magnetite-silica-titania particles. The hybrid material presented mesoporous structure likewise MCM-41, but with a smaller specific surface area of approximately 248 m2 g 1.29Si nuclear magnetic resonance provided evidence that silica and titania phases were chemically bonded. Photodegradation experiments demonstrated that magnetite-silica-titania hybrids are inefficient 4-chlorophenol adsorbents. The photocatalytic activity of the hybrids demonstrated to have relation with the growth of the titania texture, being the photoactive materials those with mass compositions of 53 % or greater. The kinetic behavior of the materials was found to have zero order and was pH-independent, having similar performances at pH 3.0 and 7.2. As the efficiencies of the hybrids are compared with those of commercial materials Hombikat 100 UV and Aeroxide® TiO2 P25, the decreasing order of efficiency could be obtained as Aeroxide® TiO2 P25 > Hombikat 100 UV >silica-titania hybrid > magnetite-silica-titania hybrid. Degradation experiments allowed to conclude that the incorporation of silica and magnetite to the titania photocatalists compromise their efficiencies; on the other hand, in the case of the materials containing magnetite cores, the possibility of magnetic retrieval may consist of a compensatory property with regard to practical application. To increment the photocatalytic activity of the materials, they underwent surface modification steps to have immobilized rubeanic acid (RA) either through sinalization or through direct adsorption. The complexation of Fe3+ to the surface of the hybrids was also tested in combination with rubeanic acid or without it to perform the sensitization of the photocatalysts. The immobilization of RA via silanization demonstrated to be more efficient, whereas its desorption could be verified for the material modified with RA by direct adsorption. In the case of hybrid materials modified with Fe3+ ions, the complexation of the ions led to a decay in their performance whereas no effect was observed at pH 6 for the material Hombikat 100 UV modified with Fe3+.More experiments are necessary to determine the initial degradation rates of the studied materials. In the experiments under visible light, only Hombikat 100 UV and its modified version presented photoactivity. When Fe3+-modified Hombikat 100 UV was tested at pH 3.0, evidence of increase in activity was noted under UV illumination.
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IPEN/T
Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN/CNEN-SP

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo utilizar a técnica nuclear de Correlação Angular γ-γ Perturbada (CAP) para a medida de interações hiperfinas em filmes finos e amostras em pó de óxidos semicondutores SnO2 e TiO2 puros e dopados com metais de transição para uma investigação sistemática de defeitos estruturais e do magnetismo sob o ponto de vista atômico tendo como principal motivação a candidatura à aplicação desses óxidos em spintrônica. O trabalho também teve como foco a preparação e caracterização das amostras por meio de técnicas convencionais, como difração de raios X, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, espectroscopia de energia dispersiva e medidas de magnetização. Amostras puras dos filmes foram medidas mediante a variação sistemática da temperatura de tratamento térmico e do campo magnético aplicado. Tais medidas foram realizadas no HISKP, na Universidade de Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn), através de implantação de íons de 111In(111Cd) ou 181Hf(181Ta); no IPEN, por sua vez, essas medidas foram realizadas após a difusão dos mesmos núcleos de prova. Outra parte das medidas CAP foram feitas através de implantação de íons de 111mCd(111Cd) e 117Cd(117In) no Isotope Mass Separator On-Line (ISOLDE) do Centre Européen Recherche Nucléaire (CERN). As medidas foram realizadas nos intervalos de temperatura de 8 K a 1173 K. Para análise de ferromagnetismo, medidas foram feitas à temperatura ambiente com e sem aplicação de campo magnético externo. Após a comparação dos resultados das medidas macroscópicas e atômicas das amostras, foi possível concluir que há uma correlação entre os defeitos, o magnetismo e a mobilidade dos portadores de carga nos semicondutores aqui estudados. Um passo adiante na busca de semicondutores, cujo ordenamento magnético possibilite o seu uso na eletrônica baseada em spin. Alguns resultados já foram publicados, incluindo resultados obtidos na Universidade de Bonn durante o período de doutorado sanduíche [1-7].
This study aimed the use of nuclear technique Perturbed γ-γ Angular Correlation Spectroccopy (PAC) to measure the hyperfine interactions in thin films and powder samples of SnO2 and TiO2 pure and doped with transition metals to obtain a systematic investigation of defects and magnetism from an atomic point of view with the main motivation the application in spintronics. The work also focused on the preparation and characterization of samples by conventional techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and magnetization measurements. Pure samples of the films were measured by the systematic variation of thermal treatment and applied magnetic field. These measurements were performed in HISKP at the University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) using 111In(111Cd) or 181Hf (181Ta); at IPEN, in turn, these measurements were performed after the diffusion of the same probe nuclei. Another part of PAC measurements were carried out using 111mCd(111Cd) and 117Cd (117In) in Isotope Mass Separator On-Line (ISOLDE) at Centre Européen Recherche Nucléaire (CERN). The measurements were performed from 8 K to 1173 K. After comparing results from macroscopic techniques with those from PAC, it was concluded that there is a correlation between the defects, magnetism and the mobility of charge carriers in semiconductors studied here. A step forward in the search for semiconductors, whose magnetic ordering allows its use in electronics based on spin. Some results have been published, including results obtained at the University of Bonn for the sandwich doctorate period [1-7].

La séparation magnétique a reçu beaucoup d'attention en tant que technologie de séparation de catalyseurs solides, très efficace et rapide. De nombreuses études ont porté sur l'immobilisation de systèmes catalytiques actifs sur un support magnétique afin de les séparer par la simple application d'un aimant. Cependant, le développement de supports magnétiques s'avère limité à des nanoparticules (NPs) magnétiques encapsulées dans une silice, un polymère ou du carbone. La conception de nanocomposites magnétiques incorporant d'autres oxydes est donc intéressante afin d'élargir l'application de cette technologie de séparation dans le domaine de la catalyse. Dans ce contexte, des études de stabilité thermique ont été menées sur magnétite revêtue de silice (Fe3O4@SiO2) pour évaluer la possibilité de la calciner sans perdre les propriétés magnétiques du support. La calcination permettrait le dépôt de différents oxydes sur la surface de la silice, tels que l'oxyde de cérium et l'oxyde de titane. Il a été observé que le matériau Fe3O4@SiO2 calciné a conservé sa morphologie core-shell et ses propriétés magnétiques, tandis que sa surface spécifique at a augmenté de 6 odres de grandeur. Un processus a pu être développé pour le dépôt d'oxyde de cérium et d'oxyde de titane sur Fe3O4@SiO2. Des nanocatalyseurs aisément récupérables par séparation magnétique à base de Rh, Pd et Ru ont pu être préparés en utilisant ces supports de silice modifiés par dépôt de CeO2 et TiO2. Ces nanocatalyseurs obtenus ont été évalués en catalyse d'hydrogénation du cyclohexène, du benzène ou du phénol. L'étude de l'influence de chaque support sur l'activité catalytique des nanocatalyseurs a consitué l'objectif principal de cette thèse. Le dépôt des nanoparticules métalliques sur les supports pour l'obtention des catalyseurs actifs a été réalisé par deux approches différentes: l'imprégnation et l'immobilisation de sols contenant des NP métalliques préformées. Quant aux NPs métalliques colloïdales, elles ont été préparées par réduction de sels métalliques et par la décomposition de complexes organométalliques précurseurs. Des catalyseurs de rhodium préparés par imprégnation de rhodium (III) chlorure et réduction avec H2 ont montré des problèmes de reproductibilité qui ont été contournés en utilisant NaBH4 ou l'hydrazine comme agents réducteurs. La préparation des catalyseurs par l'immobilisation des NP colloïdales s'est avérée une alternative intéressante pour obtenir des catalyseurs très actifs de façon reproductible. Des nanoparticules de Pd, Rh et Ru ont été préparées par l'approche organométallique et immobilisées sur les supports Fe3O4@SiO2 calciné, Fe3O4@SiO2CeO2 et Fe3O4@SiO2TiO2. L'élimination de l'agent stabilisant pour les NPs de Rh déposées sur Fe3O4@SiO2CeO2 semble conduire à un état de surface différent comparativement aux autres supports car ce catalyseur s'est montré le plus actif vis-à-vis de l'hydrogénation du cyclohexène (TOF 125 000 h-1). Les catalyseurs à base de Rh, Pd et Ru ont été utilisées pour l'hydrogénation de phénol. Le palladium s'est avéré le catalyseur le plus sélectif envers la cyclohexanone, quel que soit le support utilisé. La formation de cyclohexanol a été renforcée avec le support fonctionnalisé par l'oxyde de titane et la production de cyclohexane par hydrodéoxygénation a eu lieu principalement avec le support de silice
Magnetic separation has received a lot of attention as a robust, highly efficient and rapid catalyst separation technology. Many studies have focused on the immobilization of catalytic active species, but the development of magnetic supports has been limited to silica, polymer or carbon-coated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs). The design of magnetic nanocomposites and the incorporation of other oxides are thus highly welcome to broaden the application of this separation technology in the field of catalysis. In this context, studies of the thermal stability of silica coated magnetite (Fe3O4@SiO2) were performed to evaluate the possibility of calcining it without losing the magnetic properties of the support. The calcination would permit the deposition of different oxides on the silica surface, such as ceria and titania. The calcined Fe3O4@SiO2 material preserved its core-shell morphology and magnetic properties, and increased its surface area six times. A post-coating process was developed for the deposition of ceria and titania on Fe3O4@SiO2. Magnetically recoverable Rh, Pd and Ru nanocatalysts were prepared on the surface of the magnetic supports. The obtained catalysts were employed in hydrogenation of cyclohexene, benzene or phenol and the study of the influence of each support on the catalytic activity was the main objective of this thesis. For the deposition of the metallic nanoparticles on the supports in order to obtain the active catalysts two different approaches were followed: the impregnation and the sol immobilization of pre-formed metal NPs. Concerning the synthesis of the colloidal metal NPs, they were prepared either by reduction of metal salts or by decomposition of organometallic complexes. Rhodium catalysts prepared by impregnation of rhodium(III) chloride and reduction with H2 showed some reproducibility issues that were surpassed by using NaBH4 or hydrazine as reducing agents. The preparation of catalysts by the immobilization of colloidal NPs is an interesting alternative to obtain reproducible and very active catalysts. Nanoparticles of Pd, Rh and Ru were prepared by an organometallic approach and immobilized on calcined Fe3O4@SiO2, Fe3O4@SiO2CeO2 and Fe3O4@SiO2TiO2. The elimination of Rh stabilizing agent over ceria support appears to be different than in other supports and was the most active catalyst in the hydrogenation of cyclohexene (TOF 125,000 h-1). The Rh, Pd and Ru catalysts were employed in the hydrogenation of phenol. Palladium was the most selective catalyst to cyclohexanone, no matter the support used. The formation of cyclohexanol is enhanced in the support with titania and the hydrodeoxygenation to produce cyclohexane occurred mainly in the support with silica

Determination de la structure cristalline de nbf::(4) par diffraction de rayons x et de neutrons: structure bidimensionnelle a octaedres nbf::(6) etires; mise en evidence d'interactions antiferromagnetiques d'apres la variation thermique de la susceptibilite magnetique. Nbof::(2) possede le type structural reo::(3); absence de l'antiferromagnetisme attendu. Etude des proprietes magnetiques de tif::(3) et tinbof::(5): existence de couplages antiferromagnetiques avec des temperatures de neel de 48 et 54k respectivement. Determination des structures nucleaire et magnetique de fenbf::(6) qui est antiferromagnetique avec une composante ferromagnetique tres faible; etude par effet moessbauer: il y aurait une inversion cationique partielle et on determine les temperatures de mise en ordre pour les sites correspondants

A Faixa Araçuaí foi formada no Neoproterozóico a partir da colisão E-W entre os continentes Sul-Americano e Africano. Sua porção leste compreende uma extensa área migmatítica (~300 km de comprimento por 50-100 km de largura) onde afloram anatexitos e leucogranitos (unidade Carlos Chagas), kinzigitos e granulitos migmatizados, que provavelmente são o registro de uma ampla fusão parcial da crosta intermediária a inferior. Observações de campo associadas com evidências micro-estruturais indicam que a deformação ocorreu quando as rochas estavam incompletamente solidificadas. Estimativas de temperaturas sincinemáticas realizadas a partir do geotermômetro TitaniQ (titânio-em-quartzo) indicam que a temperatura mínima para a cristalização de cristais de quartzo é ~750°C. Tais temperaturas combinadas com composição química de leucossomas dos anatexitos sugerem que a viscosidade das rochas crustais foi reduzida para pelo menos 108 Pa s. Baixo valor de viscosidade associado às evidências de campo e de micro-estruturas são consistentes com a geração de no mínimo 30% de volume de magma durante a orogênese. Grandes quantidades de magma promovem um drástico enfraquecimento da resistência mecânica das rochas à deformação, e atestam que a crosta anatética do extremo leste da Faixa Araçuaí representa um análogo de litosferas quentes (hot orogen), tal como a Himalaiana. Investigação mineralógica detalhada permitiu caracterizar um comportamento dominantemente paramagnético para os anatexitos e ferromagnético para os granulitos. Medidas de orientação preferencial cristalográfica (OPC) a partir da técnica de EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction) revelam que a foliação magnética surge, sobretudo, a partir da orientação preferencial dos eixos [001] da biotita orientados perpendicularmente ao plano de fluxo. Contudo, dada a fraca anisotropia linear desse mineral, apenas uma secundária contribuição de sua subtrama foi observada para a origem da lineação magnética (k1). A correspondência entre os eixos [001] de feldspatos e k1 ocorre devido a OPC de pequenas inclusões de ilmenita que imitam a OPC de seus minerais hospedeiros. Correlação entre k1 da Anisotropia de Remanência Anistéretica (ARA) e k1 da Anisotropia de Suscetibilidade Magnética (ASM) demonstra que, na escala do espécime, a lineação magnética tem uma contribuição da anisotropia dos minerais ferromagnéticos. Assim sendo, a lineação magnética nos anatexitos é o resultado da combinação da trama cristalográfica de feldspatos e de biotita com o alinhamento preferencial de grãos ferromagnéticos. Medidas de ASM realizadas para recuperar a trama mineral e investigar o fluxo nos migmatitos revela um padrão de deformação complexo, no qual, em função das direções de lineação, especialmente, é possível caracterizar três setores estruturais. A porção norte (região estrutural 1) com foliações dominantemente sub-horizontais e lineação fortemente orientada na direção NW-SE representa uma região de escape tectônico que ocorre através de um fluxo horizontal de canal (channel flow). Fluxos de canais possivelmente resultam da atuação de forças gravitacionais (gravity-driven flow). O setor sul (regiões estruturais 2 e 3) com variadas direções de foliação (NE-SW, E-W e NW-SE) e lineações com caimentos para Norte e Oeste, provavelmente refletem um regime de fluxo influenciado, sobretudo, pela tectônica de convergência E-W (collision-driven flow). Ambos os setores sugerem que na escala regional o fluxo crustal registrado pelos migmatitos resulta de um regime de deformação que envolve forças gravitacionais, devido a carga topográfica da crosta superior sobreposta à crosta intermediária parcialmente fundida, com viscosidade baixa, e forças tectônicas, associadas à colisão entre os continentes Sul-Americano e Africano.
The Araçuaí belt was formed by the collision between South American and African protocontinents during the Neoproterozoic. Its eastern part consists of an extensive migmatitic area (~300 km long x 50-100 km wide) where crop out anatexites and leucogranites (Carlos Chagas unit), migmatitic kinzigites and granulites that probably are the record of a widespread partial melting of the middle to lower crust. Field observations associated with microstructural evidences indicate that the deformation occurred when the rocks were incompletely solidified. Synkinematic temperature estimates realized using the TitaniQ (titaniun-in-quartz) geotermomether suggest that the minimum temperature for the quartz crystallization is ~750°C. Such temperatures combined with bulk rock composition of leucosome in the anatexites suggest that the viscosity of crustal rocks was dropped to at least 108 Pa s. Low viscosity values associated with field and microstructural evidences are consistent with the generation of at least 30% volume of melt during the orogeny. The presence of large volumes of melt promotes a drastic weakening of the mechanical strength of rocks and suggests that the anatectic crust of the eastern Araçuaí belt represents an analogue of present day hot orogen such the Himalayas. Detailed mineralogy investigation permitted to characterize the paramagnetic behaviour of the anatexites and the ferromagnetic behaviour of the granulites. Crystallographic preferred orientation (CPO) measurements using the EBSD (Electron Backscatter Diffraction) technique reveal that the magnetic foliation results from the preferred orientation of the biotite [001] oriented normal to the flow plane. However, given the feeble linear anisotropy of this mineral, only a subsidiary contribution of its subfabric to the origin of the magnetic lineation (k1) was observed. Correspondence between [001] of feldspars and k1 is due to the CPO of small inclusions of ilmenite that mimic the CPO of their host minerals. Correlation between k1 of the Anisotropy of Anhysteretic Remanent Magnetization (AARM) and k1 of the Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) demonstrate that, at the specimen scale, the magnetic lineation has a contribution of the anisotropy of the ferromagnetic minerals. AMS measurements realized to recover the mineral fabric and investigate the migmatitic flow field revealed a complex strain pattern in which, considering the lineation trends, especially, it is possible to characterize three structural sectors. The north region (structural sector 1) with foliations dominantly sub-horizontal and lineation trending NW-SE is interpreted as a region of tectonic escape that may represent a horizontal channel flow. This oblique tectonic escape probably results from gravity forces (gravity-driven flow). The Southern region (structural sectors 2 and 3) with variable trending foliations (NE-SW, E-W and NW-SE) and lineation plunging to North and West, probably reflect a flow regime dominantly influenced by the E-W convergence of the African and South-American continents (collision-driven flow). Altogether, the characteristics of the various domains suggest that the deformation of the partially molten middle crust of the Araçuaí belt was the result of the combination of gravity forces due to the topographic load and tectonic forces due to the convergence between the African and South-American continents.

Sytnhese de natinbo5 qui par intercalation donne une serie de composes h2-2xax(tinbo5)::(2). Nh::(2)o et des composes (h::(3)nc::(n)h::(2n)nh::(3))::(0,5)tanbo::(5). On synthetise l'oxyde h::(3)ti::(5)nbo::(14). H::(2)o. Structure et proprietes magnetiques

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Tese (Doutorado em Tecnologia Nuclear)
IPEN/T
Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Ces bronzes de titane de type hollandite sont des composes a vfalence mixte de formule generale a::(x)tio::(2), avec a=k, rb, cs et 0,125