Fluoropolymères fonctionnalisés par des groupes phosphore et silicium : synthèses, caractérisation et applications

Fluorinated polymers are intresting macromolecules which due to their unique properties are often used in special applications in building industries, aerospace, chemical engineering, optics, textile treatment and microelectronics. This thesis focusses on the development of phosphorous and silane functional fluorinated polymers through the conventional radical co/terpolymerization of functional monomers with vinylidene difluoride (VDF). These functional monomers were prepared from the modification of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid (MAF) to prepare MAF-esters with the desired functional group. First a fundamental study regarding the kinetics of polymerization of VDF with MAF-TBE revealed that these monomer pair tends to cross propagate resulting in an alternating copolymer. Phosphonate functional MAF (MAF-DMP) was then prepared and its copolymerization with VDF led to phophonate functional PVDF, that after the consequent hydrolysis of the phosphonate group into phosphonic acid showed anticorrosion properties to steel. Following the same concept, a cyclic carbonate functional MAF monomer (MAF-cyCB) was also copolymerized with VDF. The cyclic carbonate groups in the obtained PVDF copolymer was then opened by aminopropyltriethoxysilane to introduce a silane group, that by its hydrolysis allowed the copolymer to adhere strongly onto substrates. Finally, a terpolymer based on PVDF functional with both a phosphonate and a triethoxysilane group is prepared. The silane group was then hydrolyzed and crosslinked to obtain a 3D network of polymers. Finally, the hydrolysis of the phosphonate group into phosphonic acid led to material that can be employed in Eu(III) ion extraction from water.Les polymères fluorés sont des macromolécules intéressantes qui, en raison de leurs propriétés uniques, sont souvent utilisées dans des applications spéciales dans les industries du bâtiment, de l'aérospatiale, du génie chimique, du traitement des textiles, optiques et de la microélectronique. Cette thèse se concentre sur le développement de polymères fluorés fonctionnels à base de phosphore et de silane par la co/terpolymérisation radicalaire conventionnelle de monomères fonctionnels avec le fluorure de vinylidène (VDF). Ces monomères fonctionnels ont été préparés à partir de la modification de l'acide 2- (trifluorométhyl) acrylique (MAF) pour préparer des MAF-ester avec le groupement fonctionnel souhaité. Tout d'abord, une étude fondamentale concernant la cinétique de polymérisation du VDF avec MAF-TBE a montré que ces paires de monomères ont une tendance à se propager de manière croisée, ce qui donne des copolymères alternés. On a ensuite préparé du MAF avec une fonction phosphonate (MAF-DMP) et sa copolymérisation avec du VDF a permis d'obtenir du PVDF à fonctionnalité phosphonate qui, après l'hydrolyse consécutive du groupe phosphonate en acide phosphonique, avait des propriétés anticorrosion sur l'acier. De façon similaire, un monomère de MAF porteur une fonction carbonate cyclique (MAF-cyCB) a également été copolymérisé avec du VDF. Les groupes carbonate cycliques dans le copolymère de PVDF obtenu ont ensuite été ouverts par 1'aminopropyltriéthoxysilane pour introduire un groupe silane, qui, par son hydrolyse, a permis au copolymère d'adhérer fortement sur les substrats. Enfin, un terpolymère à base de PVDF fonctionnel porteur à la fois un groupe phosphonate et un groupe triéthoxysilane a été préparé. Le groupe silane a ensuite été hydrolyse et réticulé pour obtenir un réseau 3D de polymères. Enfin, l'hydrolyse du groupe phosphonate en acide phosphonique a conduit à une matière pouvant être utilisée dans l'extraction des ions Eu (III) de l'eau

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Kinetics of radical copolymerization of vinylidene fluoride with tert -butyl 2-trifluoromethyl acrylate: a suitable pair for the synthesis of alternating fluorinated copolymers

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A Journey from the Synthesis of Functional 2-Trifluoromethacrylate Monomersto their Radical Copolymerizations with Vinylidene Fluoride, and Applications

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Highly Sensitive Detection of Melanin in Melanomas Using Multi-harmonic Low Frequency EPR

Purpose Low frequency EPR can noninvasively detect endogenous free radical melanin in melanocytic skin lesions and could potentially discriminate between benign atypical nevi and malignant melanoma lesions. We recently succeeded in demonstrating the ability of clinical EPR to noninvasively detect the endogenous melanin free radical in skin lesions of patients. However, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was extremely low warranting further research to boost the sensitivity of detection. In the present study, we assessed the performance of a clinical EPR system with the capability to perform multi-harmonic (MH) analysis for the detection of melanin. Procedures The sensitivity of MH-EPR was compared with a classical continuous wave (CW)-EPR (1st harmonic) detection in vitro in melanin phantoms, in vivo in melanoma models with cells implanted in the skin, in lymph nodes and having colonized the lungs, and finally on phantoms placed at the surface of human skin. Results In vitro, we observed an increase in SNR by a factor of 10 in flat melanin phantoms when using MH analysis compared to CW combined with an increase in modulation amplitude. In B16 melanomas having grown in the skin of hairless mice, we observed a boost in sensitivity in vivo similar to that observed in vitro with the capability to detect melanoma cells at an earlier stage of development. MH-EPR was also able to detect non-invasively the melanin signal coming from melanoma cells present in lymph nodes as well as in lungs. We also observed a boost of sensitivity using phantoms of melanin placed at the surface of human skin. Conclusions Overall, our results are paving the way for new clinical trials that will use MH clinical EPR for the characterization of pigmented skin lesions

Synthesis of Vinylidene Fluoride-Based Copolymers Bearing Perfluorinated Ether Pendant Groups and Their Application in Gel Polymer Electrolytes

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