https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/1267 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:43:16 GMT 2026-04-07T17:43:16Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6788 Título: Propriedades estruturais, espectroscópicas e térmicas do sal de Tutton Rb2Co(SO4)2(H2O)6: uma abordagem experimental e teórica visando aplicações em dispositivos ópticos Autor: GOMES, Letícia Fonseca Primeiro orientador: OLIVEIRA NETO, João Gomes de Abstract: This work investigates the structural, spectroscopic, thermal, and optical properties of the Rb2Co(SO4)2(H2O)6 crystal, a Tutton salt with potential application in selective optical devices. The material was synthesized by slow solvent evaporation and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) with Rietveld refinement, Fourier- transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopies, thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analyses, and ultraviolet–visible–near infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopy. The monoclinic crystal structure, belonging to the P21/a space group, was confirmed, with lattice parameters consistent with literature data. The analysis of intermolecular interactions, via Hirshfeld surfaces and calculations of crystal voids, revealed a dense lattice packing, predominantly governed by O···H/H···O hydrogen bonds, O···Co/Co···O coordination interactions, and Rb···O/O···Rb electrostatic interactions. Periodic calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) indicated an electronic band gap of approximately 3.0 eV, mainly associated with the contributions of the Co2+ ion's d orbitals. Vibrational characterization allowed for the suitable assignment of Raman and FT-IR modes based on the structural units [Co(H2O)6] 2+, [SO4] 2- , and Rb+ . TG-DSC analyses revealed a dehydration event at approximately 111 °C, with the associated enthalpy for the dehydration process. The optical study showed absorption bands in the UV region associated with ligand-to-metal charge transfer transitions and bands in the Vis region attributed to d-d electronic transitions of the Co2+ ion, evidencing the Jahn-Teller effect. The observed absorption and transmittance windows indicate the material's intrinsic spectral selectivity, reinforcing its potential for applications in optical filters and selective photonic systems. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6788 2025-12-22T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6704 Título: Efeitos da pressão nas propriedades estruturais e magnéticas de compostos multifuncionais de composição nominal Ni50Mn35In15 Autor: COSTA, Andira Nurrielli de Oliveira Primeiro orientador: REIS, Ricardo Donizeth dos Abstract: Here we report the use hydrostatic pressure to tune the structural properties of the Heusler compounds and then to verify the effects of the lattice contraction on their magnetic properties. Two polycrystalline compounds with nominal composition of Ni50Mn35In15, but with different crystalline structures at room temperature, were studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis by Rietveld method showed that the first Ni50Mn35In15 samples, A133, present two crystalline phases at ambient pressure and temperature conditions, cubic (space group Fm3തm) and monoclinic modulated (space group I2/m) structural phase, while the second sample, A139, present only the cubic (space group Fm3തm) phase. XRD measurements as a function of temperature have shown that the second phase of sample A133 (monoclinic modulated phase) is responsible for the martensitic phase of the sample which stabilizes when the temperature is lower than 250 K. In contrast, for the sample A139 no structural change was observed with temperature variation. Magnetization measurements as a function of temperature and magnetic field showed that the compound A133 shows a magnetic transition from paramagnetic (PM) to ferromagnetic (FM) in the austenitic phase at 311 K, followed by a first order magnetic-structural transition of the FM austenite phase for an antiferromagnetic (AFM) martensitic phase between 290 K and 276 K, and the new magnetic transition from the AFM state to FM in the martensitic phase at 194 K. While for the A139 compound only a second-order magnetic transition was observed, from the PM to FM state around 316 K. With the increase of the magnetic field the magnetostructural transition temperatures and the thermal hysteresis decrease in the sample A133, while for the A139 sample the magnetization increases considerably while the magnetic transition temperature is shifted to higher temperatures. The application of pressure in these two materials showed different effects, while for A133 compound the increase of pressure causes the cubic phase to stabilize in 10 GPa, for the A139 sample we observe the appearance of the martensitic phase for pressures higher than 6 GPa. Measurements performed during decompression showed that A133 had structural shape memory, while for A139 sample the process was completely reversible. In order to further understanding the impact of the structural changes on magnetic properties of the studied materials, we developed a new diamond pressure cell to perform magnetization experiments on the commercial equipment MPMS. The cell was them commissioned and showed the efficiency for magnetization experiment under high pressure (up to 10 GPa). This new instrumentation will certainly help on the understanding of the magnetic properties of these materials as well of the other similar compounds. In general, the results obtained indicates that the crystalline structure of the Heusler Ni50Mn35In15 compounds can be altered by applying pressure, which should also induces changes in the macroscopic properties of these materials and may increase their potential for technological applications. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6704 2019-01-15T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6683 Título: Preparo e caracterização de coamorfos de olmesartan medoxomila para a produção de formulações farmacêuticas anti-hipertensivas Autor: ALMIRANTE, Liandra de Lima Primeiro orientador: RIBEIRO    , Paulo Roberto da Silva Abstract: Olmesartan medoxomil (OLM) is an antihypertensive drug classified as a Class II compound in the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS), due to its low aqueous solubility and high membrane permeability. Cytosine (CYT) is a nitrogenous base present in DNA and RNA, and it is classified as a BCS Class I compound, exhibiting high aqueous solubility and high membrane permeability. The development of coamorphous drug systems, a subtype of solid dispersion (SD), has been beneficial for improving physicochemical properties such as aqueous solubility. This study aimed to obtain novel coamorphous systems through the interaction between OLM and CYT. Initially, molecular modeling was conducted using Density Functional Theory (DFT), employing the ωB97X-D functional and the 6 311++G(d,p) basis set. The Polarizable Continuum Model with the Integral Equations Formalism variant (IEFPCM), using methanol as solvent, was applied to obtain the energies of frontier molecular orbitals, which enabled the calculation of the main chemical reactivity indices of the compounds. Samples (binary OLM–CYT mixtures in molar ratios of 2.00:1.00; 1.75:1.00; 1.50:1.00; 1.25:1.00; 1.00:1.00 and 1.00:1.50) were prepared using the slow solvent evaporation (SSE) technique. Subsequently, the samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetry, derivative thermogravimetry, and simultaneous differential thermal analysis (TG/DTG-DTA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Aqueous solubility assays and in vitro dissolution were also performed. The DFT study indicated the predominant sites involved in the most intense intermolecular interactions between OLM and CYT. The electrophilic regions of OLM were mainly associated with hydrogen (H) atoms from the biphenyl group (C6H4-C6H4), propyl group (-CH2CH2CH3), hydroxyalkyl group (-CH2OH), tetrazolyl group (-CHN4), and ester group (C(=O)-O), which may interact with the nucleophilic regions of CYT located at the nitrogen (N) atoms of the primary (NH2), secondary (NH), and tertiary amine groups, and the oxygen (O) atom of the ketone carbonyl (C=O) group. PXRD results demonstrated the formation of amorphous materials at molar ratios of 1.75:1.00, 1.50:1.00, and 1.25:1.00, indicating the occurrence of intermolecular interactions between the starting compounds and the generation of coamorphous solid dispersions. FT-IR spectra of these coamorphous systems confirmed the presence of these interactions involving the ester C=O, the C-N bond of the tetrazolyl group, the aromatic C=C and C-H groups of the biphenyl structure in OLM, and the primary and secondary amine groups in CYT, as suggested by the DFT findings. These materials remained structurally stable for at least 200 days. TG/DTG curves of the coamorphous samples indicated good thermal stability up to 150.0 °C (Tonset). DTA and DSC thermograms showed no melting events, confirming the amorphous nature of these systems. Aqueous solubility assays demonstrated enhanced solubility of OLM in the OLM–CYT coamorphous systems at ratios of 1.75:1.00, 1.50:1.00, and 1.25:1.00, with increases of 33.4, 31.9, and 30.9 fold, respectively. In vitro dissolution studies showed that OLM dissolution efficiency in the coamorphous systems was 4.6-fold (DE30) and 2.8-fold (DE60) higher compared to the crystalline OLM raw material. Therefore, the coamorphous systems obtained in this study significantly contributed to the enhancement of OLM bioavailability and its therapeutic effectiveness in the pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação; Disponibilização parcial do conteúdo por motivo de registro de patente até o prazo de 31-12-2028. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6683 2025-11-28T00:00:00Z https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6675 Título: Síntese e caracterizações do complexo Cu(teofilina)(H2O)2Cl2] para aplicação antitumoral Autor: DOMINGOS, Francisco Nathanael Batista Primeiro orientador: SANTOS, Adenilson Oliveira dos Abstract: Cancer is a disease that can affect any part of the body and spread rapidly. In 2022, around 10 million people were victims of this disease, and existing therapies for its treatment have their limits. In this context, coordination compounds are gaining increasing attention due to their specific interactions with DNA and their potential to cause DNA damage in tumor cells. Despite the publication of the structural description of the [Cu(theophylline)(H2O)2Cl2] complex, further studies on its physicochemical and biological properties are required. Therefore, this work deals with the synthesis and characterization of the structural, optical, thermal and vibrational properties as well as the cellular viability of the complex. The synthesis method used to grow the crystals was a slow evaporation of the solvent, which made it possible to obtain the crystals in 8 days. Subsequently, the material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rietveld refinement, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), UV-Vis optical absorption spectroscopy, Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). In addition, calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed to reliably assign the bands observed in the experimental spectra and to obtain electronic information about the complex. In addition, cell viability assays were performed on tumor and healthy lines to confirm the in vitro assays and molecular docking assays were performed. XRD and Rietveld refinement showed that the sample crystallized in the triclinic system, space group P1 ̅ (Ci 1) with two formulas per unit cell (Z= 2) and the following lattice parameters, a = 9.926(5) Å, b = 9.991(5) Å, c = 7.478(4) Å, α = 123.1(4)º, β = 94.4(4)º and γ = 83.8(5)º. Thermal analysis showed the thermal stability of the material up to 358 K. Optical UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy was used to evaluate the d-d transition due to the presence of Cu(II). DFT was used to determine the optimized geometry of the complex, the map of the electrostatic potential, the spatial distribution and energy of the HOMO and LUMO orbitals, chemical reactivity descriptors and thermodynamic parameters. Bands related to the vibrational modes of the groups present in the complex were observed by Raman spectroscopy and FTIR and assigned using DFT calculations. Cell viability assays were used to verify the dose-dependent activity against tumor lines and to calculate IC50 values and selectivity indices for each cell line. Molecular docking showed the regions of interaction of the complex with DNA and BSA as well as the energy values resulting from these interactions. The data obtained indicate that the complex studied has good potential for use as an antitumor agent. Instituição: Universidade Federal do Maranhão Tipo do documento: Dissertação Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://tedebc.ufma.br/jspui/handle/tede/6675 2024-08-23T00:00:00Z