Senior Projects

2009-2010 Academic Year

Student Supervisor Project Title
Müge Artar

Dönüş Tuncel

Investigation of Intermolecular Interactions Between Cucurbit(n)Uril and Fluorene-Based Non-Ionic Conjugated Polymers
Nazlı Böke
Ömer Dağ
The Synthesis and Characterization of Cd(II) Modified Mesostructured Titania Thin Films
Gizem Çeltek
Dönüş Tuncel
White-emitting Polymer Nanoparticles by Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Conjugated Polymers via Click Chemistry
Cansu Dal
Erman Bengü
Association of Vanta Quality with the Dispersion of Catalyst Solution on Silica Surface
Atıf Emre Demet
Ulrike Salzner
Theoretical Approach to the Donor-Acceptor Concept and Investigation of Copolymers of 4-(Dicyanomethylene)-4H-cyclopenta(2,1-b:3,4-b’)dithiophene (CDM) and 3,4-(Ethylenedioxy)thiophene (EDOT)
Dilay Döne
Margarita Kantcheva
Preparation and Characterization of Au/ZrO2 Catalysts Post-Modified by Wox Species
Gizem Er
Dönüş Tuncel 
The Functionalization of the Mixture of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) and Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) by Using Conjugated Polymers
Zeynep G. Özsarp
Dönüş Tuncel 
White Light Generation on Silica Core by Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Water Soluble Conjugated Polymers
Fatma Pir
Engin U. Akkaya
pH Regulation of Singlet Oxygen Generation Effiency
Gülbahar Saat
Ömer Dağ
The Preparation and Characterization of the Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline (LLC) Mesophases of H2O-C12EO10-CTAB- (Zn(H2O)6)(NO3)2
Eda Soykut
Erman Bengü
Synthesis and Characterization of Vertically Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Merve Taner
Şefik Süzer
Preparation of Ag-Cu Nano Alloys Using Layer-by-Layer Deposition for Anti-Bacterial Applications
Elif Yetişgin
Ulrike Salzner
Electronic Structure Analysis of Donor-Acceptor Systems
Fatma Yorulmaz
Emrah Özensoy
Incorporation of Pt Centers to the BaO/TiO2/Al2O3 Mixed Oxide System: Synthesis and Characterization

 

 

2008-2009 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Mithat Akan
Ulrike Salzner
Analysis of Band Gap Energies of Thienopyrazinothiadiazole and its Polymers
Tuğhan Akbaşak
Ömer Dağ
Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica-Titania Core-Shell Particles
Burcu Altınçapa
Dönüş Tuncel
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorene Based Conjugated Polymers and Their Nanoparticles
Zeynep A. Bölükoğlu
Margarita Kantcheva
In situ FT-IR Spectroscopic Investigation on the Mechanism of the NO+CO+H2 Reaction Over Gold Catalyst Supported on Ceria-Samaria: Effect of Water
Emre Emmez
Emrah Özensoy
The Effects of Ba Loading on the Surface Properties of Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst
Damla Ersözlü
Hasan N. Erten
Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution onto Bentonite
Özlem Gezici
Ömer Dağ
Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Films Using Non-ionic and Cationic Surfactants with Transition Metal Salt, (Cd(H2O)4(NO3)2
Gülcihan Gülseren
Engin U. Akkaya
Novel Fluorescent Probes for Sensing π Deficient Aromatics & pH
Saltuk Buğra Hanay
Dönüş Tuncel
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorene-Based Conjugated Copolymers
Cüneyt Karakaya
Ömer Dağ
The Effect of Nitrogen on N-Doped DLC Based Coatings Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering
Başak Karatoprak
Engin U. Akkaya
A Novel Method for Synthesis of BODIPY Dyes Functionalized at the Meso Position
Tuğrul Nalbantoğlu
Engin U. Akkaya
Calix(4) Arene Derivatives as Potential Sensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy
Tuğçe Tan
Gülay Ertaş
Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle Coated Polystrene Microspheres as a Substrate for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering
Samet Özbek
Dönüş Tuncel
Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorene Based Conjugated Polymers and Their Nanoparticles
Zafer Say
Erman Bengü
Nitrogen Ion Implanted BCN Films
Başak Seven
Ulrike Salzner
Theoretical Analysis of Benzobisthiadiazole(BBT)
Aslı M. Soylu
Ömer Dağ
The Effect of Perchlorate Ions on Thermal Properties of ((Zn(H2O)6)(NO3)2):C12EO10 Liquid Crystalline Mesophase
Nisa Yeşilgül
Engin U. Akkaya
Chemiluminescence Activation of a Photosensitizer Through Energy Transfer

 

 

2007-2008 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Beril Baykal Erman Bengü Synthesis of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Solid State Precursors
İ. Özge Huyal Dönüş Tuncel Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Fluorene-Based Copolymers
Merve Kocakuşakoğulları Engin U. Akkaya Novel Pyrene Derivatives for Non Covalent Modification of SWNT
Safacan Kölemen Engin U. Akkaya Synthesis of Novel Dyes as Potential Sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Sena Lüleci    
Mustafa Sayın Ömer Dağ Synthesis of Mesophorus Silica Using Anionic Surfactant and Neutral Tri-Block Copolymer System
Sencer Selçuk Engin U. Akkaya Design and Synthesis of Modular Efficient Light Harvesting Systems
Derya Şenocak Gülay Ertaş Investigate the Interaction Between Nanoparticles and Amino Acids Using Raman and UV-VIS Spectroscopy
G. Seda Şentürk Emrah Özensoy Synthesis and Characterization of Model NOx Storage Reduction Catalysts (NSR): Fe/BaO/Al2O3
Emir Yasun Ömer Dağ Thiol Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Beads Using MPTMS

 

 

2006-2007 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Fahri Alkan Ulrike Salzner Theoretical Investigation of Geometries and Excited States of Oligothiophene Monoanions
Abidin Balan Dönüş Tuncel Synthesis and Characterisation of Water Soluble Carbazole Derivatives
Hatice E. Başbuğ Gülay Ertaş Use of Colloid Solutions as  Surface Enhancement Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrate
C. Pınar Cönger Şefik Süzer Coating Glass and SiO2/Si Surfaces with Polyelectrolyte Paris and Polyelectrolyte/ Metal Nanoparticles Using the Technique of Layer-by-Layer Deposition
Bilal Çınarlı Erman Bengü TiN Thin Film Preparations and Its Applications
İbrahim Hocaoğlu Dönüş Tuncel Derivatives of Polycarbazoles for the Use of Light Emitting Diodes
Mehmet Kayhan Erman Bengü A Low-Temperature Synthesis of Boron Carbide
A. Alper Kılıklı Hasan N. Erten Adsorption Behaviour of Co2+ on Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles
Emine Memiş Emrah Özensoy Synthesis and Characterization of Catalytic Support Material for NSR (NOx Storage Reduction) Systems with Controlled Properties
Halil İbrahim Okur Ömer Dağ Synthesis and Surface Modification of Mesostructured Titania Materials
Hülya Özgür Margarita Kantcheva Preparation and Characterization of Novel Nano-Sized PdOx/Zr6Nb2O17 Solid Acid Catalyst
Altuğ S. Poyraz Ömer Dağ Morphological Control and Surface Modification of Mesostructured Silica Powders
Rıza Ali Yıldız Ulrike Salzner Computational Investigation of Polypyrrole
Mustafa Yılmaz Emrah Özensoy Effects of Ba Loading and Calcination Temperature on BaO/Al2O3, NOx Storage and Reduction Catalysts (NSR)

 

 

2005-2006 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Yusuf Akpınar Ulrike Salzner Molecular Modeling of 15-Deoxyspergualin and Its Analogues
Yuksel Alan Hasan N. Erten Sorption of Cations, Anions, Polar and Non-Polar Organic Compounds by Surfactant Modified Zeolite (Clinoptilolite)
Cemal Albayrak Ömer Dağ Phase Separation Induced by Liquid Crystalline Ordering in the Transition Metal Salt: Pluronic Systems
Mehmet Arslan Ömer Dağ Thermaly Induced Phase Changes in the Transition Metal Ion Modified Mesostructured 
Kadir Aydemir Dönüş Tuncel Synthesis of Polyrotaxane and Polytriazole with the Catalyzes of Cucurbit(6)uril
Gökhan Barın Ömer Dağ Synthesis of Mesostructured/Nanostructured Metal Sulfides Using Salt: Surfactant LC Mesophases
Mahmut Bocal Margarita Kantcheva Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Stability of 12-Tungstophosphoric Acid Supported on Zirconia
Mehmet Can Hasan N. Erten Isolation, Characterization of Humic Acid and Determination of the Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Humic Substance
Cemil Dızman Ulrike Salzner Geometrical and Electronic Properties of the Conjugated Heterocyclic Copolymer Formed from Borole and Pyrrole
Mahmut A. Ermeydan Margarita Kantcheva  Synthesis and Characterization of WOx/ZrO2 Catalysts by W6+ Peroxo Precursor Equilibrium Adsorption Method
Serkan Gürbüz Ömer Dağ Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Ion Modified Mesostructured Titania Using Pluronics as Templating Agents
Hacı O. Güvenç Şefik Süzer Electronstorage in Au and Ag Nanoparticles in Solution by Chemical Means
İbrahim Karaman Ulrike Salzner Polaron Formation on Polypyrrole Chains (A Theoretical Study)
Aysun Karaoğlu Ulrike Salzner Na Doped Polythiophene Oligemers, Investigations from Different Aspects
Cevriye Koz Margarita Kantcheva Synthesis and Characterization of the MoOx/ZrO2 Catalysts from Mo(VI) Peroxo Complex by Using the Equilibrium Adsorption Method
Sevnur Kömürlü Gülay Ertaş Analysis of Aminoacids by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Eda Özkaraoğlu Şefik Süzer Stability of Au NPs in PMMA and Charging/Discharging Characteristics of Au Nanoparticles on Si/SiO2 System in XPS
Hikmet Sezen Şefik Süzer Electrochemically Charging/Discharging of Ag and Au Nanoparticles
Mehmet Yaramış Dönüş Tuncel Synthesis of Trizoles by Cucurbit(6)uril and by Copper(I)
Ali Yılmaz Hasan N. Erten Humic Acid Isolation and Characterization
Sinem Yılmaz Gülay Ertaş Preparation and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies and Their Interactions with Amino Acids

 

 

2004-2005 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Ümit Akbey Margarita Kantcheva Synthesis and Characterization of WO3-ZrO2 Catalysts by W6+ Peroxo Precursor Equilibrium Adsorption Method
Şahin Ateş Ulrike Salzner Computational Analysis of Conducting Polymers, Dianion 2,4 and 2,6 Thieno Thiophene
Fatih C. Aygül Gershon Borovsky Electrocatalytic Reduction of O2 with the Catalyst 5, 15-Bis-(4-bromomethyl-phenyl)-porphyrin in Alkaline Medium
Ümit Ayna Ömer Dağ Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Modified by Liquid Crystalline Method with Various Transition Metal Aqua Complexes of Nitrates
Ayten Gülçek Ulrike Salzner The Effect of Doping on the Geometric and Electronic Structures of the Thiophene Oligomers
Gülçin Gülten Ömer Dağ Examination of Liquid Crystalline Mesophases and Phase Separation in LC Mesophases of Pluronics: Transition Metal Salts Systems
Bora İnci Şefik Süzer Angle Resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis of Rough Surfaces
Murat Karabacak Ulrike Salzner Theoretical Investigation of Oxidation ttp-4,6 Oligomers with Perchlorate Anion
İbrahim Karaman Ulrike Salzner Theoretical Study of the Effect of Counter Ions on Polaron Formation
Ünsal Koldemir Dönüş Tuncel Supramolecular Engineering for Molecular Switches-II
Evren Saban Margarita Kantcheva FT-IR Spectroscopic Characterization of the Intermediates in the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with Methane on Co/WO3-ZrO2 and Pd/Co-WO3-ZrO2
H. Burak Tiftik Dönüş Tuncel Synthesis of Cucurbit(6)uril Threaded Polyrotaxane and Polytriazole with Aliphatic Spacer Group & Supramolecularly Engineered Conducting Polymers
Yurdanur Türker Ulrike Salzner Calculation of Excitation Energies of p-Conjugated Thieno (3,4-b)-thiophene Oligomers
Caner Ünlü Hasan N. Erten Sorption Studies of Cs+ Ion and Organic Pollutants on Surfactant Treated Natural Zeolites
Sevim Ünügür Hasan N. Erten Kinetic Experiments of Adsorption of Co2+ on Bentonite
Çağrı Üzüm Şefik Süzer Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured/Mesostructured Solid-Solution of ZnxCd1-xS

 

 

2003-2004 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Yaşar Akdoğan Dönüş Tuncel The Synthesis of (5)Rotaxane  and Investigation of its Function as a Molecular Switch
Sabri Alkış Gregory Borovsky Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC) Development
Süleyman Er Andrzej Cieplak Single-Site Mutation and Secondary Structure Stability: An Isodesmic Reaction Approach
B. Engin Eser Ömer Dağ Metallotropic Liquid Crystalline Phase of Transition Metal Salts: Pluronic Systems
Hakan Usta Ulrike Salzner Investigation of the Polaron Formation in a Donor-acceptor System: TTP-Pyrrole (1:2) Copolymer

 

 

2002-2003 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Anıl Ağıral Margarita Kantcheva Preparation and Characterization of Tetragonal Sulfated Zirconia Promoted with Iron(III) and Manganese(II)
Selim Alayoğlu Ömer Dağ Phase Behaviour of Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Systems of Transition Metal Salts and Oligo(ethylene Oxide) Surfactants
Nesibe Cındır Andrzej Cieplak Theoretical Evaluation of backbone-backbone H-bonding in p-helix in TRP-CAGE Miniprotein
Sefa Nur Demirağ Soner Kılıç Synthesis and Characterization of Primary Amine Functional Microparticles
U.Korcan Demirok Şefik Süzer Investigation of  Valence Band Fluctuations by UPS (Ultra Violet Photoelectron Spectroscopy)
A.Faik Demirörs Ulrike Salzner Theoretical Investigation of Nx Chains Isoelectronic With The First Conducting Organic Polymer Polyacetylene (CH)x
Engin Karabudak Gregory Borovsky Investigation of Reactions on Carbon Paper & Construction of First Prototype
Mehtap Küyükoğlu Margarita Kantcheva Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Fe/ZrO2 Catalyst and Investigation by in Situ IR Spectroscopy
Koray Özdemir Gregory Borovsky Investigation of Methanol Oxidation on Carbon Fiber
N. Başak Sürmeli Andrzej Cieplak Theoretical Approach to Evaluate the H-Bonding in  Backbone of b-Sheets
Yasir Taşkın Hasan N. Erten Cs+ Sorption on Bentonite
Erol Yıldırım Hasan N. Erten Dating of Sediments Using Radio Isotopic Techniques

 

 

2001-2002 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Ali Canlıer Andrzej Cieplak Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds
Ahmet Günay Ömer Dağ New Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Phases of Non-Ionic Surfactants with Transition Metal Complexes
Ozan Karaltı Ulrike Salzner Investigation of Donor/Acceptor Concept on the Copolymers of BBT and Thiophene
Mahir E. Ocak Zeki Kuruoğlu S Matrix Calculations
Koray Özdemir Alan Freestone  
Ünal Şen Margarita Kantcheva Influence of the Preparation Conditions on the Deposition Manganese Ions on Zirconia
Cenk Tura Ömer Dağ Formation of Mesoporous Cadmium
Burak Ülgüt Şefik Süzer Surface Charging in Photoelectron Spectroscopy  and Applications
İshak Uysal Serdar Özçelik Physical Properties of Aggregated Cyanine Dyes
Hakan Vural Ömer Dağ Liquid Crystals and Lyotropic Effects

 

 

2000-2001 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
A. Onur Atasoylu Ulrike Salzner Investigation of the Conductive Properties of Polyadenine via Computational Methods
Tülay Aygan Serdar Özçelik J-Aggregates In Bic-PVA Solutions
Burcu Anıl Hasan N. Erten Even-Odd Pairing and Shell Effect on the Distribution of Fractional Independent Yield Strengths in Thermal Neutron Induced Fission
Fatih Büyükserin Serdar Özçelik Synthesis and Optical Properties of Nanoparticles
Burçin Temel Ulrike Salzner Theoretical Investigation of the Effect of Donor-Acceptor Substitution on Band Gap, Band Width, and Conductivity
Işık R. Türkmen    

 

 

1999-2000 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Evrim Ataş Andrzej Cieplak Hyperconjugation of Ala* Aminoacid Side Chains, The Effect on The Structure and Stability of β-Sheets
Ercan Avcı Serdar Özçelik Preparation and Optical Characterization of Polymeric Thin Films
Erkan Z. Çiftlikli Margarita Kantcheva Spectroscopic Investigation of Species Arising from CO and NO Adsorption on Mn2+/3+/ZSM5
Özlem Demir Andrzej Cieplak Hyperconjugation of Ala* Aminoacid Sidechains, The Effect on Structure and Stability of Carbocations
Mustafa Demirplak Zeki Kuruoğlu Wave Packet Simulations
Hacı B. Erdem Serdar Özçelik Preparation of Microemulsions and Their Characterization by UV-VIS, FTIR, Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy
Eyyüp Karaca Andrzej Cieplak Effect of Homoallylic p-Donors on p-Face Selection In Additions to Bicyclo (2.2.2)oct-2-ene Derivatives
Ömer K. Karahan Ömer Dağ Characterization of the Behavior of Ni(NO3)2 Salt in the Polyethylene 10 Lauryl Ether-Surfactant, Water Lyotropic  Liquid Crystals
Salih Uçar Alan Freestone Some Studies on Aldehydes & Ketones: 
-Bisulfite Addition to Aldehydes & Ketones
- Aldol and Grignar Reactions of a, β –Unsaturated Aldehydes & Ketones

 

 

1998-1999 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Yavuz Arslan Vladimir Benin Development of Novel Age Compounds for a Selective Complexation of Cations
Emrah Özensoy Margarita Kantcheva FTIR Investigation of NOx Species That are Formed on CuSO4/ZrO2 & Cu2+/ZrO2 Catalysts Due to the Adsorption of NO and NO + O2
Avni A. Argun Şefik Süzer Reorientation of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Upon Heating
Yavuz Dede Hasan N. Erten Trace Element Analysis in Human Scalp Hair by XRF
Zafer Akın Serdar Özçelik Preparation & Optical Characterization of Squaraine Dye Aggregates
M. Erkan Köse Alan Freestone Some Studies on Thiourea Inclusion Compounds

 

 

1997-1998 Academic Year
Student Supervisor Project Title
Şule Atahan Serdar Özçelik J-Aggregation in nanocrystals of TDBC-3: Synthesis and Optical Characterization
Özgür Birer Şefik Süzer Acid-Base Chemistry Within the PVC Matrix
Gülcihan Kaynak Margarita Kantcheva Vanadium(V)-oxo Species Immobolized on Zirconia by Adsorption from Vanadium(V) Aqueous Solutions: Preparation and Characterization
Nurettin Demirdöven Bojidar Jordanov Reduced Linear Dichroic IR Spectra of trans-1,2-Diphenylethylene, C6H5CHCHC6H5, and 1,2-Diphenylethane, C6H5CH2CH2C6H5: The Effect of the Nematic Liquid Crystal on the Conformational Analysis of 1,2-Diphhenylethane
Tanyel Kızıltepe Ulrike Salzner The Effect of Different Substituent Groups on HOMO-LUMO Band Gaps
Mustafa Küçükkal Margarita Kantcheva Surface Characterization of Manganese Ions Deposited on TiO2(Anatese)