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    Citation - WoS: 35
    Citation - Scopus: 35
    Invisible Thin-Film Patterns With Strong Infrared Emission as an Optical Security Feature
    (Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2018) Bakan, Gokhan; Ayas, Sencer; Serhatlioglu, Murat; Elbuken, Caglar; Dana, Aykutlu
    Spectrally selective thermal emission is in high demand for thermophotovoltaics, radiative cooling, and infrared sensing applications. Spectral control of the emissivity is historically achieved by choosing the material with suitable infrared properties. The recent advancements in nanofabrication techniques that lead to enhanced light-matter interactions enable optical properties like infrared emissivity that are not naturally available. In this study, thermal emitters based on nanometer-thick dielectrics on field-enhancement surfaces as optical security features are proposed. Such a function is achieved by generating patterns by ultrathin dielectrics that are transparent in the visible and exhibit strong infrared absorption in the spectral range of thermal cameras. The invisible patterns are then revealed by thermal imaging. The field-enhancement surfaces enhance the emissivity of the patterns, in turn reduce the minimum temperature to detect the thermal emission down to approximate to 30 degrees C from >150 degrees C to exploit ubiquitous heat sources like the human body. The study provides a framework for the use of thermal emitters as optical security features and demonstrates applications on rigid and flexible substrates.
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    Citation - WoS: 39
    Citation - Scopus: 44
    Application of Continuum Damage Mechanics in Discontinuous Crack Formation: Forward Extrusion Chevron
    (Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2008) Soyarslan, Celal; Tekkaya, A. Erman; Akyuz, Ugurhan
    Materializing Continuum Damage Mechanics (CDM), numerical modeling of discrete internal cracks, namely central bursts, in direct forward extrusion process is presented. Accordingly, in a thermodynamically consistent setting, a local Lemaitre variant damage model with quasi-unilateral evolution is coupled with hyperelastic-plasticity. The formulations are constructed in the principal axes where simultaneous local integration schemes are efficiently developed. To this end, the framework is implemented as ABAQUS/VUMAT subroutine to be used in an explicit FE solution scheme, and utilized in direct forward extrusion simulations for bearing steel, 100Cr6. Discontinuous cracks are obtained with the element deletion procedure, where the elements reaching the critical damage value are removed from the mesh. The periodicity of the cracks shows well accordance with the experimental facts. The investigations reveal that, application of the quasi-unilateral conditions together with the crack closure parameter has an indispensable effect on the damage accumulation zones by determining their internal or superficial character. (C) 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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    Citation - WoS: 10
    Citation - Scopus: 11
    Functionalization of Nonwoven Pet Fabrics by Water/O2< Plasma for Biomolecule Mediated Cell Cultivation
    (Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2010) Sasmazel, Hilal Turkoglu; Manolache, Sorin; Gumusderelioglu, Menemse
    The main target of this study was to obtain COOH functionalities on the surface of 3D, nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate fabrics (NWPFs) by using low pressure water/O-2 plasma assisted treatment. The plasma treatments were performed in a cylindrical, capacitively coupled RF-plasma-reactor and then following steps were performed: in situ (oxalyl chloride vapors) gas/solid reaction to convert -OH functionalities into COCl groups; and hydrolysis under open laboratory conditions using air moisture for final-COOH functionalities. COOH and OH functionalities on the surfaces were detected quantitatively by fluorescent labeling techniques. The COOH-functionalized samples were biologically activated with insulin or heparin molecules by using spacer polyoxyethylene bis-amine (PEO). Successful immobilization was checked qualitatively using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). The average amount of immobilized insulin and heparin onto NWPF surfaces were determined as 146.09 and 4.81 nmol.cm(-2), respectively. Our results showed that water/O-2 plasma assisted treatment worked very well for functionalization and biofunctionalization of 3D NWPF disks comparing with wet-chemistry methods. Cell culture experiments indicated that functionalization of NWPF disks and/or nanotopographies on the disk surfaces were effective on adhesion and proliferation of L929 mouse fibroblasts.
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    Citation - WoS: 143
    Citation - Scopus: 149
    A Novel Neutral State Green Polymeric Electrochromic With Superior N- and P-Doping Processes: Closer To Red-Blue (rgb) Display Realization
    (Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2008) Cihaner, Atilla; Algi, Fatih
    Two donor-acceptor systems, 4,7-di-2-thienyl-2,1,3-benzoselenadiazole (TSeT) and 4,7-di-2,3-dehydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5yl-2,1,3-benzoselenadiazole (ESeE) are synthesized and electropolymerized to give polymers PTSeT and PESeE, respectively. One of the polymers, PTSeT, is blue-green in the neutral state and soluble, exhibiting a deep-red emission color. The other, PESeE, is the first 2,1,3-benzoselenadiazole-based neutral state green polymer with a narrow bandgap (1.04eV). Furthermore, PESeE has superior and durable n- and p-doping processes. Beyond the stability and the robustness, both of the polymer films exhibit multi-electrochromic behavior.