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    Citation - WoS: 20
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    Electrochemical and Optical Properties of an Azo Dye Based Conducting Copolymer
    (Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2009) Cihaner, Atilla; Algi, Fatih
    The electrochemical and optical properties of a novel conducting copolymer called poly(2,5'-dimethyl-[4-(2,5-di-thiophen-2-yl-pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl]azobenzene-co-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)) (poly(1-co-EDOT)) are reported. Electrochemically synthesized poly(1-co-EDOT) based on the azo dye has a well-defined and reversible redox couple (0.37 V vs. Ag/AgCl) with good cycle stability. The copolymer film exhibits high conductivity (13 S/cm) as well as electrochromic behavior (magenta when neutralized and transmissive sky blue when oxidized). Furthermore, electro-optically active copolymer film has a low band gap of 1.79 eV with a pi-pi* transition at 555 nm.
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    Citation - WoS: 45
    Citation - Scopus: 45
    An Ambipolar Low Band Gap Material Based on Bodipy and Edot
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2009) Algi, Fatih; Cihaner, Atilla
    A novel donor-acceptor type conducting polymer based on BODIPY dye as acceptor and EDOT units as donor parts is synthesized electrochemically. The unique combination of BODIPY and EDOT units provides an ambipolar (n- and p-doping processes) low band gap material (4). This is the first example of p-n junction in an organic pi-conjugated material where BODIPY unit is incorporated directly in the main chain. Furthermore, the polymer film exhibits electrochromic behavior upon p-doping: a color change from light violet (neutral) to indigo (oxidized). (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 45
    Citation - Scopus: 47
    An Electroactive Polymeric Material and Its Voltammetric Response Towards Alkali Metal Cations in Neat Water
    (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2008) Algi, Fatih; Cihaner, Atilla
    The syntheses and characterization of a unique system based on thiophene, pyrrole and benzo-15-crown-5 (SNS-Crown) and its corresponding polymer (PSNS-Crown) are reported. Furthermore, selective, clear and reversible voltammetric responses of the conjugated polymer (PSNS-Crown) film towards the alkali series Li+, Na+ and K+ in both neat water and organic media (ethanol) are described. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 2
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    Synthesis, Properties, and Electrochemistry of a Photochromic Compound Based on Dithienylethene and Prodot
    (Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2015) Algi, Melek Pamuk; Cihaner, Atilla; Algi, Fatih
    The synthesis, photochromic features, and electrochemistry of a novel material based on dithienylethene (DTE) and 3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepine (didecyl-ProDOT) units are described. It is noteworthy that 1,2-bis (5-(3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepin-6-yl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl)cyclopent-1-ene can be efficiently switched between open and closed states by light in both solution and in the solid poly(methyl metacrylate) (PMMA) matrix. It is also found that the emission of this novel compound can be switched on and off upon irradiation.
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    Citation - WoS: 23
    Citation - Scopus: 25
    A Neutral State Yellow To Navy Polymer Electrochrome With Pyrene Scaffold
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Icli-Ozkut, Merve; Cihaner, Atilla; Oztas, Zahide; Algi, Fatih; Cihaner, Atilla; Cihaner, Atilla; Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering
    A new pyrene based soluble polymer, namely poly(3,3-didecyl-6-(1-(3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxepin-6-yl) pyren-6-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxepine), P5, which is synthesized by both chemical and electrochemical methods, is highlighted. The polymer shows both electrochromic and fluorescent properties (the emission of yellow (545 nm) and yellowish green light (524 nm) in solid state and in THF solution, respectively). It is noteworthy that P5 has a specific optical band gap (2.2 eV) to reflect the yellow color in the neutral state. Furthermore, the optical and electrochemical features of the polymer were investigated. (C) 2011 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 94
    Citation - Scopus: 100
    A New Soluble Neutral State Black Electrochromic Copolymer Via a Donor-Acceptor Approach
    (Elsevier, 2010) Icli, Merve; Pamuk, Melek; Algi, Fatih; Onal, Ahmet M.; Cihaner, Atilla
    Two donor-acceptor systems, 2-decyl-4,7-bis(3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepin-6-yl)-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole (1) and 4,7-bis(3,3-didecyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepin-6-yl)-2,1,3-benzoselenadiazole (2) are explored in order to attain a low bandgap black polymer electrochrome, which is highly difficult to attain due to the complexity of designing such materials. Electrochemical polymerization of 1 and 2 in 1:4 monomer feed ratio was performed in a mixture of acetonitrile and dichloromethane solution containing 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate. It was found that electropolymerization provides a processable neutral state black copolymer, (P(1-co-2)), which absorbs virtually the whole visible spectrum (400-800 nm). (P(1-co-2)) is the first low bandgap (1.45 eV) electropolymerized material, which switches from black color (L = 14.3, a = 0.29, b = 0.35) in the neutral state to transmissive grey (L = 39.2, a = 0.29, b = 0.33) in the oxidized state with 15.3% of the transmittance change at 522 nm. Furthermore, it exhibits excellent operational and/or environmental stability under ambient conditions. (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 9
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    The Synthesis, Characterization and Energy Transfer Efficiency of a Dithienylpyrrole and Bodipy Based Donor-Acceptor System
    (Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2009) Atalar, Taner; Cihaner, Atilla; Algi, Fatih
    A dithienylpyrrole-BODIPY based donor-acceptor system with 1,4-phenylene spacer as a model system for energy transfer was designed and synthesized. Absorption and emission spectra have revealed an efficient resonance energy transfer from dithienylpyrrole as donor to BODIPY as acceptor.
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    Citation - WoS: 26
    Citation - Scopus: 28
    A New Electrochromic Copolymer Based on Dithienylpyrrole and Edot
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2013) Algi, Melek Pamuk; Oztas, Zahide; Tirkes, Seha; Cihaner, Atilla; Algi, Fatih
    A new compound, namely diethyl 2,5-di(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylate (1), was copolymerized with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) via electrochemical method. The copolymer exhibits multicolor electrochromic property: It is found that the copolymer, poly(1-co-EDOT), has a specific optical band gap (1.71 eV) to reflect and/or transmit reddish brown color in the neutral state, and it can be switched to reddish orange, orange, yellowish green and blue colors upon oxidation in a low switching time (1.0 s). Importantly, these colors are essential for camouflage and/or full color electrochromic device/display applications. In addition to these, the obtained copolymer has a coloration efficiency of 173 cm(2)/C at 500 nm. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 27
    Citation - Scopus: 31
    Donor-acceptor polymer electrochromes with cyan color: Effect of alkyl chain length on doping processes
    (Elsevier, 2012) Celikbilek, Ozden; Icli-Ozkut, Merve; Algi, Fatih; Onal, Ahmet M.; Cihaner, Atilla
    A new series of donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) type compounds consisting of dialkyl substituted 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene and benzothiadiazole units were synthesized and polymerized chemically and electrochemically to investigate the effect of alkyl chain length on the doping process of the conjugated polymers. It was found that the alkyl chain length plays a key role on both doping processes and the solubility of the polymer. It is also noteworthy that this new series of D-A-D electrochromes transmits or reflects the cyan color of the Cyan-Magenta-Yellow (CMY) color space in the neutral state which can be switched to transmissive grey when oxidized. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 33
    Citation - Scopus: 34
    An ambipolar neutral state green polymeric electrochromic
    (Elsevier, 2009) Algi, Fatih; Cihaner, Atilla
    The synthesis and properties of highly stable neutral state green polymeric electrochromic, P1, which is based on 5,8-bis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-2,3-di(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)quinoxaline were highlighted. P1 exhibits three well-defined absorption bands with a narrow band gap (1.17 eV). The n- and p-doping (ambipolar) processes suggest that P1 is one of the most promising neutral state green polymers and it can be used in supercapacitors as either cathode or anode electrode material. Apart from the stability and the robustness of the polymer film, P1 shows multi-electrochromic behavior; gray-purple in the reduced form and highly transmissive blue color in the oxidized state. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.