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Article Effects of Graphene Transfer and Thermal Annealing on Anticorrosive Properties of Stainless Steel(Amer Scientific Publishers, 2017) Oh, Jeong Hyeon; Han, Sangmok; Kim, Tae-Yoon; Park, Jongee; Ozturk, Abdullah; Kim, Soo YoungStainless steel (STS) films were annealed in a thermal quartz tube and covered with graphene to improve their anticorrosive properties. Graphene was synthesized via the chemical vapor deposition method and transferred onto the surface of the STS film by the layer-by-layer approach. The structure of the STS film changed from alpha-Fe to gamma-Fe after annealing at 700 C for 1 h, resulting in an increase of 82.72% in the inhibition efficiency. However, one-layer graphene acted as a conductive pathway and therefore deteriorated the anticorrosive properties of the STS film. To overcome this problem, graphene was transferred layer by layer onto the STS film. It was found that transfer of three layers of graphene onto the STS film resulted in a 91.57% increase in the inhibition efficiency. Therefore, thermal annealing and transfer of multilayer graphene are considered to be effective in enhancing the anticorrosive properties of STS films.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 6Modification of Poly(methyl Methacrylate) Surfaces With Oxygen, Nitrogen and Argon Plasma(Amer Scientific Publishers, 2014) Ozgen, Ozge; Özgen, Özge; Hasirci, Nesrin; Özgen, Özge; Physics Group; Physics GroupPoly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a strong and lightweight material used in wide range of areas changing from lenses to medical and dental devices. In this study, PMMA samples were modified by oxygen, nitrogen and argon plasma with application of 100 watts 13.56 MHz radio frequency (RF) discharge for different periods (5 min, 15 min and 30 min) and the effects of plasma parameters on surface chemistry, hydrophilicity, surface free energy and topography were examined. XPS analysis showed formation of free carbonyl and carbonate groups by oxygen plasma, carboxylic acid and free carbonyl by argon plasma, and imine, primary amine, amide and nitrozo functional groups by nitrogen plasma treatments. For all cases plasma treatment created more hydrophilic surfaces with lower water contact angles than that of pristine PMMA. Also, plasma caused an increase in the surface free energy and its' polar components determined by Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean, and Acid-Base approaches. AFM results showed increasing roughness parallel to the duration of plasma. As a result, each plasma treatment caused different functionalities and physical topographies on PMMA surfaces and different functionalities can be used for further developments such as binding specific active molecules to design biosensors or medical devices.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 14Control of the Crystal Growth Shape in Ch3nh3< Perovskite Materials(Amer Scientific Publishers, 2017) Le, Quyet Van; Shin, Jong Wook; Jung, Jin-Hee; Park, Jongee; Ozturk, Abdullah; Kim, Soo YoungCH3NH3PbBr3 (MAPbBr(3)) materials with perovskite structure were grown by a two-step process using Pb(CH3COO)(2). 3H(2)O and methyl amine bromide (MABr). By changing the concentration of MABr in isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solvent and the annealing temperature, the shape of CH3NH3PbBr3 materials can be controlled to afford nanocubes, nanowires, nanorods, and wrinkled structures. MAPbBr3 with single cubic structure was obtained at a MABr concentration of 3 mg/mL in IPA, and a nanorod array of MAPbBr3 was realized at a MABr concentration of 9 mg/mL in IPA at room temperature. Uniformly wrinkled shapes were formed after the synthesis temperature was increased to 60 and 90 degrees C. The X-ray diffraction patterns, Fourier transform infrared spectra, and X-ray photoelectron spectra of CH3NH3PbBr3 nanorods confirmed that the pure perovskite phase was obtained by dipping Pb(CH3COO)(2). 3H(2)O in MABr/IPA solution. The optical bandgap of the CH3NH3PbBr3 nanorods was estimated from the Tauc plot as 2.2 eV. The evolution of perovskite shapes is expected to lead to improvements in the electrical properties and surface contact, which are important factors for realizing high-performance devices.

