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Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 12Influence of the Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Mechanical and High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Hastelloy X Alloy Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion(Elsevier Science Sa, 2025-01) Ozer, Seren; Yalcin, Mustafa Alp; Bilgin, Gueney Mert; Davut, Kemal; Esen, Ziya; Dericioglu, Arcan F.The effect of building direction and heat treatment on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and high- temperature oxidation behavior of Hastelloy X (HX) alloy fabricated by the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) method was studied. Electron backscatter diffraction analyses revealed that the development of textured columnar grains with varying average grain sizes, boundary fractions, and dislocation densities induced the mechanical anisotropy observed in both horizontally and vertically fabricated samples. The yield strength (YS) values of the horizontally and vertically as-fabricated samples were determined as 605.7 +/- 15.9 MPa and 552.3 +/- 8.5 MPa, respectively. The post-processing heat treatment increased the ductility remarkably and reduced YS value down to similar to 445 MPa for all samples by the elimination of microstructural anisotropy and increased grain size subsequent to recrystallization. Oxidation tests conducted at 900 degrees C up to 100 h on as- fabricated samples exhibited severe intergranular oxidation, which was accompanied by the formation of large voids and microcracks as well as spallation of the oxide layer. In contrast, the heat-treatment improved the oxidation resistance of the alloy possibly due to the formation of uniform and dense Cr2O3 layer on the substrate surface.Article Citation - WoS: 15Citation - Scopus: 11The Relation Between Thermal Comfort and Human-Body Exergy Consumption in a Temperate Climate Zone(Elsevier Science Sa, 2019-12) Turhan, Cihan; Akkurt, Gulden Gokcen; Gokcen Akkurt, GuldenHuman body exergy balance calculation method gives minimum human body exergy consumption rates at thermal neutrality (TSV = 0) providing more information on human thermal responses than other methods. The literature is lacking the verification of this method in various climatic zones. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between thermal comfort and human body exergy consumption in a temperate climate zone. A small office building in Izmir Institute of Technology campus, Izmir/Turkey, was chosen as a case building and equipped with measurement devices. The occupant was subjected to a survey via a mobile application to obtain his Thermal Sensation Votes. Objective data were collected via sensors and used for predicting occupant thermal comfort and for exergy balance calculations. Under given conditions, the results show that Thermal Sensation Votes are generally zero at a T-i range of 21-23 degrees C and, are mostly lower than Predicted Mean Votes in summer while the opposite is observed in winter. Predicted Mean Votes at minimum Human Body Exergy Consumption rates were on slightly warm side while Thermal Sensation Votes are zero. It means that for given case, the HBexC rate calculation gave a better prediction of the environmental parameters for the best thermal comfort. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 18Citation - Scopus: 19Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen-Doped Triphasic Tio<sub>2</Sub> Nanoparticles(Elsevier Science Sa, 2019-05) Erdogan, Nursev; Bouziani, Asmae; Park, Jongee; Micusik, Matej; Kim, Soo Young; Majkova, Eva; Ozturk, AbdullahTiO2 nanoparticles of the single anatase phase, binary anatase-brookite phases, and ternary anatase-brookite-rutile phases were synthesized using an HNO3-catalyzed hydrothermal process. The types and amounts of phases varied depending on the hydrothermal synthesis conditions. The results revealed that N dissolves in different amounts and chemical states, depending on the phases present and their proportions in the nano particles. Brookite and rutile nanoparticles oriented through one direction were found to be crystallized by the surface transformation from anatase. Photocatalytic activity tests, evaluated by degradation of methylene blue (MB) under ultraviolet (UV) and visible light illumination, revealed that the N-doped TiO2 nanoparticles containing a ternary-phase mixture had the best photocatalytic activity. The MB degradation of the visible light-active nanoparticles was three times better than that of a commercially available well-known TiO2 powder, P25 under UV illumination. The enhanced photoactivity was attributed to the following: i) a high surface area, ii) suppression of the recombination of electron-hole pairs with ternary-phase mixture crystallized in heterojunctions, iii) larger anatase phase content, and iv) narrower band gap and facilitation of charge separation by dissolved N atoms.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 9Structural and Optoelectronic Properties of Cds/Y Thin Films(Elsevier Science Sa, 2019-06) Qasrawi, A. F.; Abed, Tamara Y.In the current study, the structural, optical, photoelectrical and electrical properties of CdS/Y/CdS thin films are investigated. The current design include the evaporation of a layer of 70 nm thick yttrium between two layers of CdS. Each CdS layer is of thickness of 500 nm. It is observed that the yttrium slab increased the microstrain, defect density, stacking faults and decreased the grain size and redshifts the indirect allowed transitions energy band gap of CdS. In addition an enhancement by similar to 5 times in the light absorbability is detected at 1.74 eV. The enhanced absorbance results in increasing the photocurrent by similar to 21 times and changed the recombination mechanism from a trap assisted recombination to supralinear recombination mechanisms. Moreover, the ac signal analysis in the frequency domain of 10-1800 MHz has shown that the yttrium forces the CdS to exhibit negative capacitance effect and make it behave as band stop filter with notch frequency of 1520 MHz. The quality of the CdS/Y/CdS films as microwave cavities are screened by the evaluation of the return loss which revealed good features of the nanostructured films as microwave receivers.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 4In situ observations of the permanent structural modifications, phase transformations and band gap narrowing upon heating of Cu<sub>2</sub>Se/Yb/Cu<sub>2</sub>Se films(Elsevier Science Sa, 2019-05) Qasrawi, A. F.; Omareya, Olfat A.In this study, we have investigated the temperature dependent structural, optical and dielectric properties of Cu2Se thin films that are nanosandwiched with 50 nm thick ytterbium slab (CYC). The X-ray diffraction monitoring of the films during the heating process in the temperature range of 293-473 K has shown that the CYC films which contain both of the cubic and orthorhombic phases in its structure exhibits lattice expansion that increases the grain size and decreases the defect density, stacking faults and microstrain by 12.5% and by 28.9%, 12.8% and 11.3%, respectively. The CYC films show enhanced permanent crystallinity presented by high degree of orientation with reduction of the weight of the orthorhombic phase after cooling. On the other hand, a red shift in the energy band gap value is observed during the heating process. The analysis of the temperature dependent optical properties has shown a good correlation between the lattice expansion and energy band gap narrowing. In additions, the CYC samples are observed to exhibit negative capacitance effect that nominates the material for use in electronic circuits. The negativity of the capacitance decreased with increasing temperature due to the reduction in the defect density. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 51Citation - Scopus: 57Synthesis of Α-fe<sub>2</Sub>o<sub>3< Heterogeneous Composites by the Sol-Gel Process and Their Photocatalytic Activity(Elsevier Science Sa, 2020-09) Bouziani, Asmae; Park, Jongee; Ozturk, Abdullahalpha-Fe2O3/TiO2 heterogeneous composites were synthesized by the sol-gel process to increase the photocatalytic activity of TiO2. The structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of the composites were determined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Results revealed that the incorporation of alpha-Fe2O3 to TiO2 widened the visible light absorption ability of TiO2. It was realized that the calcination temperature plays a crucial role in morphology development hence photocatalytic activity of the alpha-Fe2O3/TiO2 heterogeneous composites. The photocatalytic activity of the composites calcined at various temperatures was evaluated for the degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) and Phenol (Ph) in aqueous medium under UV and sun-like illuminations. The alpha-Fe2O3-TiO2 composites exhibits superior photocatalytic efficiency to degrade both MB and Ph as compared to both pristine TiO2 and pristine alpha-Fe2O3 under sun-like illumination. The alpha-Fe2O3/TiO2 composite degraded approximately 90 % of MB and 50 % of Ph in 180 min sun-like illumination. Improvement in photocatalytic activity is attributed to the separation of photogenerated electron/hole pairs through the interaction of alpha-Fe(2)O(3 )and TiO2.Article Citation - WoS: 30Citation - Scopus: 31The investigation of electronic, anisotropic elastic and lattice dynamical properties of MAB phase nanolaminated ternary borides: M 2 AlB 2 ( M = Mn , Fe and Co ) under spin effects(Elsevier Science Sa, 2020-10) Surucu, Gokhan; Yildiz, Bugra; Erkisi, Aytac; Wang, Xiaotian; Surucu, Ozge[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 56Citation - Scopus: 57Lattice Dynamical and Thermo-Elastic Properties of M<sub>2</Sub>alb (m = V, Nb, Ta) Max Phase Borides(Elsevier Science Sa, 2020-04) Surucu, Gokhan; Gencer, Aysenur; Wang, Xiaotian; Surucu, OzgeThe structural, electronic, dynamic, and thermo-elastic properties of M2AlB (X = V, Nb, Ta) MAX phase borides were investigated using first principle calculations as implemented in the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP) with the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The obtained structural properties and formation energies showed the thermodynamic stability and synthesizability of M2AlB. The electronic band structures were determined and they revealed that these compounds had a metallic character. The dynamic stability of M2AlB compounds were investigated with phonon dispersion curves and these compounds were found to be dynamically stable. The elastic constants were also calculated to determine the mechanical stability and to obtain the polycrystalline properties such as bulk modulus, shear modulus, etc. The thermo-elastic properties (thermal expansion coefficient, heat capacity, entropy, and free energy) were studied in a temperature range in between 0 and 1000 K and a pressure range in between 0 and 30 GPa. In addition, the direction dependent sound wave velocities were studied in three dimensions. Moreover, the minimum thermal conductivities and the diffusion thermal conductivities of these compounds were determined. This work is the processor study for the investigation of the main physical properties of M2AlB (M = V, Nb, Ta) ceramic compounds to date. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 3Temperature-dependent material characterization of CuZnSe<sub>2</sub> thin films(Elsevier Science Sa, 2020-05) Gullu, H. H.; Surucu, O.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Isik, M.; Ercelebi, C.; Gasanly, N. M.; Parlak, M.In the present work, CuZnSe2 (CZSe) thin films were co-deposited by magnetron sputtering of ZnSe and Cu targets. The structural analyses resulted in the stoichiometric elemental composition and polycrystalline nature without secondary phase contribution in the film structure. Optical and electrical properties of CZSe thin films were investigated using temperature-dependent optical transmission and electrical conductivity measurements. The band gap energy values were obtained using transmittance spectra under the light of expression relating absorption coefficient to incident photon energy. Band gap energy values were found in decreasing behavior from 2.31 to 2.27 eV with increase in temperature from 10 to 300 K. Temperature-band gap dependency was evaluated by Varshni and O'Donnell models to detail the optical parameters of the thin films. The experimental dark and photoconductivity values were investigated by thermionic emission model over the grain boundary potential. Room temperature conductivity values were obtained in between 0.91 and 4.65 ( x 10(-4) Omega(-1)cm(-1)) under various illumination intensities. Three different linear conductivity regions were observed in the temperature dependent profile. These linear regions were analyzed to extract the activation energy values.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 20Synthesis and electropolymerization of thieno[3,4-<i>c</i>]pyrrole-4,6-dione based donor-acceptor-donor type monomers(Elsevier Science Sa, 2020-04) Cakal, Deniz; Cihaner, Atilla; Onal, Ahmet M.Two monomers containing thieno [3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TP) acceptor units, namely 5-(2-ethylhexyl)-1,3-di (furan2-yl)-4H-thieno [3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6(5H)-dione (FTPF) and 5-(2-ethylhexyl)-1,3-di (selenophen-2-yl)-4H-thieno[3,4-c] pyrrole-4,6(5H)-dione (STPS), were synthesized via donor-acceptor-donor approach. Under the same template structure, the effect of heteroatom of the donor unit on redox and optical properties of the monomers and their corresponding polymers obtained via electrochemical method (PFTPF and PSTPS) were investigated. The results were also compared to their thiophene analogues 5-(2- ethylhexyl)-1,3-di (thiophen-2-yl)-4H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6(5H)-dione (TTPT) as the monomer and PTTPT as the polymer. Three monomers exhibited dual absorption bands one at high energy region due to the pi-pi* transition and the other one at low energy region which might be attributed to intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). An increase in ICT and a decrease both in the band gap and quantum yield was observed with increasing size of the heteroatomof the donor units. The oxidation potentials of the monomers and that of their corresponding polymer films were found to follow the order of decreasing aromatization energy from thiophene to furan (i.e thiophene > selenophene > furan). Also, heavy-atom substitution (PSTPS) effect showed itself by narrowing the optical band gap of the neutral state electrochromic polymer films: 1.90 eV for PFTPF, 1.82 eV for PTTPT and 1.76 eV for PSTPS.