• Fast formation of nitro-pahs in the marine atmosphere constrained in a regional-scale lagrangian field experiment 

  Mulder, Marie D.; Dumanoğlu, Yetkin; Efstathiou, Christos; Kukucka, Petr; Matejovicova, Jana; Maurer, Christian; Pribylova, Petra; Prokes, Roman; Sofuoğlu, Aysun; Sofuoğlu, Sait Cemil; Wilson, Jake; Zetzsch, Cornelius; Wotawa, Gerhard; Lammel, Gerhard (American Chemical Society, 2019-08)

  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and some of their nitrated derivatives, NPAHs, are seemingly ubiquitous in the atmospheric environment. Atmospheric lifetimes may nevertheless vary within a wide range, and be as ...

• A box–behnken design (Bbd) optimization of the photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-d) using tio2/h2o2 

  Doğdu Okçu, Gamze; Baldan Pakdil, Nazlı; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Yalçuk, Arda (Desalination Publications, 2018-08)

  2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a chlorinated phenoxy-alkanoic herbicide, is used extensively in agriculture. This work investigates TiO2/H2O2 mediated UV photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-D in a laboratory-scale ...

• Thermodynamically designed target-specific DNA probe as an electrochemical hybridization biosensor 

  Can, Faruk; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Ergön Can, Tülay; Ergenekon, Pınar; Özkan, Melek; Erhan, Elif (Elsevier, 2020-01)

  Applications of molecular techniques to elucidate identity or function using biomarkers still remain highly empirical and biosensors are no exception. In the present study, target-specific oligonucleotide probes for E. ...

• The first countrywide monitoring of selected POPs: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the atmosphere of Turkey 

  Kurt Karakuş, Perihan Binnur; Ugranlı Çiçek, Tuğba; Sofuoğlu, Sait Cemil; Çelik, Halil; Güngörmüş, Elif; Gedik, Kadir; Sofuoğlu, Aysun; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Birgül, Aşkın; Alegria, Henry; Jones, Kevin C. (Elsevier, 2018-03)

  Atmospheric levels of 43 PCBs, 22 OCPs, and 14 PBDEs were determined in 16 cities at urban and rural sites by passive sampling to generate the first large-scale nationwide dataset of POP residues in Turkey's atmosphere. ...

• A hybrid process for 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid herbicidal treatment and its microbial identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry 

  Doğdu Okçu, Gamze; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Yalçuk, Arda (Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-03)

  The feasibility of coupling photocatalysis and a biological treatment to remove a herbicide–2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D)–from pure water was examined using batch experiments following three protocols: aerated ...

• Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D): Its performance, kinetics, and economic analysis 

  Doğdu Okçu, Gamze; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Yalçuk, Arda (Desalination Publications, 2019-01)

  The photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of commercial solution of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) was carried out by UVA/P25 TiO 2 and UVA/P25 TiO 2 /H 2 O 2 oxidation processes under batch-mode conditions. ...

• Use of nano zero-valent iron coated coffee grounds for removal of Zn(II) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions 

  Gören, Ayşegül Yağmur; Genişoğlu, Mesut; Ökten, Hatice Eser (Desalination Publications, 2019-12)

  This research investigates the adsorption capacity of a novel composite material, namely nano zero-valent iron coated coffee grounds (nZVI-CG), for removal of zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni). nZVI particles were synthesized and ...

• Chloride or sulfate? Consequences for ozonation of textile wastewater 

  Öktem, Yalçın Aşkın; Yüzer, Burak; Aydın, Muhammed Iberia; Ökten, Hatice Eser; Meriç, Süreyya; Selçuk, Hüseyin (Elsevier, 2019-10)

  Ozonation of chloride-rich textile wastewater is a common pretreatment practice in order to increase biodegradability and therefore meet the discharge limits. This study is the first to investigate ozone-chloride/bromide ...

• Effect of chain topology on plasmonic properties of pressure sensor films based on poly(acrylamide) and Au nanoparticles 

  Topçu, Gökhan; Demir, Mustafa Muammer (Elsevier, 2019-08)

  Au nanoparticles have been recognized as a colorimetric sensing element in polymeric systems because clustering shifts the red color of individual particles into saturated blue due to distinct plasmonic variation. The ...

• Dovecotes in Kayabağ village: an assessment of landscape and architectural characteristics 

  İnceköse, Ülkü (Taylor & Francis, 2020-01)

  The dovecotes of Kayseri-Gesi stand out as unique examples of indigenous architecture of Anatolia. They are considered significant elements of the rural landscape. The purpose of the construction, the constructional and ...

• Effect of ammonia on cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts: A surface science approach 

  Kızılkaya, Ali Can; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Weststrate, C. J. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019-05)

  Ammonia adsorption and decomposition on defect-rich hcp-Co(0001) surfaces were investigated under ultra-high vacuum conditions in order to provide a fundamental explanation for industrially observed ammonia poisoning of ...

• Prospects for cellulosic biofuel production in the Northeastern United States: A scenario analysis 

  Dilekli, Naci; Duchin, Faye (Blackwell Publishing, 2016-02)

  Secure access to energy and food are two of the challenges facing the Northeast region of the United States. Traditional biofuel feedstocks, such as corn and oil seed, are able to satisfy energy requirements. However, they ...

• Traveling waves of DDEs with rational nonlinearity 

  Aslan, İsmail (De Gruyter, 2016-08)

  It has been found that the dynamical behavior of many complex physical systems can be properly described by nonlinear DDEs. However, in the related literature, research focusing on such equations with rational nonlinearity ...

• Effect of the armor crest freeboard relative to the crown wall freeboard on wave overtopping for simple rubble mound slopes 

  Özbahçeci, Bergüzar; Bilyay, Engin (Elsevier, 2018-12)

  Several studies have been carried out to investigate the effect of crest parameters on the wave overtopping for armored slopes with crown walls. However, the effect of the armor crest freeboard is still under question. In ...

• A survey on modeling and model-driven engineering practices in the embedded software industry 

  Akdur, Deniz; Garousi, Vahid; Demirörs, Onur (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Software-intensive embedded systems have become an essential aspect of our lives. To cope with its growing complexity, modeling and model-driven engineering (MDE) are widely used for analysis, design, implementation, and ...

• Thermodynamics of regular black holes with cosmic strings 

  Bayraktar, Ceren H. (Springer, 2018-09)

  In this article, the thermodynamics of regular black holes with a cosmic string passing through them is studied. We will observe that the string has no effect on the temperature as well as on the relation between entropy ...

• Modeling of an activated sludge process for effluent prediction—a comparative study using ANFIS and GLM regression 

  Araromi, Dauda Olurotimi; Majekodunmi, Olukayode Titus; Adeniran, Jamiu Adetayo; Salawudeen, Taofeeq Olalekan (Springer, 2018-09)

  In this paper, nonlinear system identification of the activated sludge process in an industrial wastewater treatment plant was completed using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and generalized linear model (GLM) ...

• Graphene-based adaptive thermal camouflage 

  Salihoğlu, Ömer; Uzlu, Hasan Burkay; Yakar, Ozan; Aas, Shahnaz; Balcı, Osman; Kakenov, Nurbek; Balcı, Sinan; Olçum, Selim; Süzer, Şefik; Kocabaş, Coşkun (American Chemical Society, 2018-07)

  In nature, adaptive coloration has been effectively utilized for concealment and signaling. Various biological mechanisms have evolved to tune the reflectivity for visible and ultraviolet light. These examples inspire many ...

• Packed bed column dynamic study for boron removal from geothermal brine by a chelating fiber and breakthrough curve analysis by using mathematical models 

  Recepoğlu, Yaşar K.; Kabay, Nalan; Yılmaz İpek, İdil; Arda, Müşerref; Yüksel, Mithat; Yoshizuka, Kazuharu; Nishihama, Syouhei (Elsevier, 2018-07)

  In this study, the performance of N-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG) type functional group attached a novel boron selective chelating fiber adsorbent, Chelest Fiber GRY-HW, was investigated for boron removal from geothermal brine ...

• Graphene-quantum dot hybrid optoelectronics at visible wavelengths 

  Salihoğlu, Ömer; Kakenov, Nurbek; Balcı, Osman; Balcı, Sinan; Kocabaş, Çoşkun (American Chemical Society, 2018-06)

  With exceptional electronic and gate-tunable optical properties, graphene provides new possibilities for active nanophotonic devices. Requirements of very large carrier density modulation, however, limit the operation of ...

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