Nanomative - Materials Laboratory

About

The laboratory investigates the synthesis and processing of new materials in different length scales for various new fields and applications. Research in nanomat has focused on electrospinning, powder synthesis and processing, advanced coatings, composites and biomaterials.

Research Infrastructure

• High Energy Ball Mill (with WC grinding media)
• Ball Mill (with ZrO2 grinding media)
• Reactor Station for Simultaneous Reactions (Capacity: 6)
• Hydrothermal Reactor (3 Lt)
• Resin Reactors (various capacities)
• Circulators (heating / cooling)
• Ultrasonic Mixer
• Mechanical Mixers
• Magnetic Stirrers
• Mixer for Paint Production
• Paint Application Devices and Accessories
• Clean Room for Composite Processes
• Hot Press for Composite Processing
• Freezer for Prepreg Storage
• Vacuum Filtration Unit
• Ultra Centrifuge with High Volumetric Capacity
• High Temperature Furnaces (Box Furnace and Horizontal Tube Furnace with atmosphere / vacuum control accessories)
• Electrospinning Setups (equipped with rotating collector accommodating exchangeable mandrels)
• Film Thickness Measurement Instrument
• Scratch Resistance Measurement Instrument
• FT-IR Spectrometer
• Zeta sizer (with flow-cell and autotitrator units)
• Viscometer
• Rheometer
• Mechanical Testing Unit (DCB, ILSS, 3 point bending, tensile tests on composites)
• Press
• Incubator (drying oven and vacuum)
• Ultrapure Water Unit
• Analytical Balance
• PH-meter
• Automatic Pipettes
• Consumables

Researchers

• Prof. Dr. Bora Mavis
• Mustafa Utku Yıldırım (Master's Degree)
• Kamil Urgun (HU - Food Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Bayram Yıldız (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (PhD)
• Yasemin Aşkar (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Elif Coşkun (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Resul Kara (Master's Degree)
• Sezgin Kocaer (PhD)
• Alican Kara (Master's Degree)
• Dilara Şeyma Şahin (Master's Degree)
• Hüseyin Emir Sakin (Undergraduate)
• Yusuf Berkay Dağlı (Undergraduate)
• Ahmet Faruk Kılıçaslan (Undergraduate)

Ongoing Projects

• "Improving Interface Toughness of Layered Composites Using Electrostatic Flocking Technique", H.Ü. BAP - FYL-2020-18719

Completed Projects

• Light Protection Mechanisms During Photosynthesis in Single Cell Algae, HU, Project No: FHD-2015-8094, 2015-2016, Project Manager.
• Use of Nano-Hybrid Systems in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites (Kftp) for Interface Toughening, TÜBİTAK, Project No: 214M110, 2015-2017, Project Manager

Publications

• Asmaoğlu S., Gündüz G., Maviş B. and Çolak Ü., "Synthesis and characterization of multi-hollow opaque polymer pigments," Journal of Applied Polymer Science 133, 43696 (2016).
• Karakaya E., Mavis B. and Gündüz G., "Synthesis of opaque and colored hollow polymer pigments," Polymer Engineering & Science 57, 913-920 (2017).
• Eroğlu G., Gündüz G., Çolak Ü. and Mavis B., "Use of functionalized boehmite nanoparticles to improve the hardness and tribological properties of polyurethane films," Journal of Polymer Research 25, 42 (2018).
• Gündüz G., Keskin N., Çolak Ü. and Mavis B., "Synthesis and characterization of solvent free hybrid alkyd resin with hyperbranched melamine core," Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 15, 831-843 (2018).
• Tokar N., Tokar E., Mavis B. and Karacaer O., "Evaluation of mechanical properties of various nanofiber reinforced BisGMA / TEGDMA based dental composite resins," West Indian Medical Journal 67, 60-68 (2018).
• Kahya S. S., Sönmez Y., Gündüz G. and Mavis B., "Combination effect pigments with enhanced fluorescence," Pigment & Resin Technology 48, 277-292 (2019).

Links

Official Web Page
nanomative.org

About

The laboratory investigates the synthesis and processing of new materials in different length scales for various new fields and applications. Research in nanomat has focused on electrospinning, powder synthesis and processing, advanced coatings, composites and biomaterials.

Research Infrastructure

• High Energy Ball Mill (with WC grinding media)
• Ball Mill (with ZrO2 grinding media)
• Reactor Station for Simultaneous Reactions (Capacity: 6)
• Hydrothermal Reactor (3 Lt)
• Resin Reactors (various capacities)
• Circulators (heating / cooling)
• Ultrasonic Mixer
• Mechanical Mixers
• Magnetic Stirrers
• Mixer for Paint Production
• Paint Application Devices and Accessories
• Clean Room for Composite Processes
• Hot Press for Composite Processing
• Freezer for Prepreg Storage
• Vacuum Filtration Unit
• Ultra Centrifuge with High Volumetric Capacity
• High Temperature Furnaces (Box Furnace and Horizontal Tube Furnace with atmosphere / vacuum control accessories)
• Electrospinning Setups (equipped with rotating collector accommodating exchangeable mandrels)
• Film Thickness Measurement Instrument
• Scratch Resistance Measurement Instrument
• FT-IR Spectrometer
• Zeta sizer (with flow-cell and autotitrator units)
• Viscometer
• Rheometer
• Mechanical Testing Unit (DCB, ILSS, 3 point bending, tensile tests on composites)
• Press
• Incubator (drying oven and vacuum)
• Ultrapure Water Unit
• Analytical Balance
• PH-meter
• Automatic Pipettes
• Consumables

Researchers

• Prof. Dr. Bora Mavis
• Mustafa Utku Yıldırım (Master's Degree)
• Kamil Urgun (HU - Food Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Bayram Yıldız (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (PhD)
• Yasemin Aşkar (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Elif Coşkun (METU - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) (Master's Degree)
• Resul Kara (Master's Degree)
• Sezgin Kocaer (PhD)
• Alican Kara (Master's Degree)
• Dilara Şeyma Şahin (Master's Degree)
• Hüseyin Emir Sakin (Undergraduate)
• Yusuf Berkay Dağlı (Undergraduate)
• Ahmet Faruk Kılıçaslan (Undergraduate)

Ongoing Projects

• "Improving Interface Toughness of Layered Composites Using Electrostatic Flocking Technique", H.Ü. BAP - FYL-2020-18719

Completed Projects

• Light Protection Mechanisms During Photosynthesis in Single Cell Algae, HU, Project No: FHD-2015-8094, 2015-2016, Project Manager.
• Use of Nano-Hybrid Systems in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites (Kftp) for Interface Toughening, TÜBİTAK, Project No: 214M110, 2015-2017, Project Manager

Publications

• Asmaoğlu S., Gündüz G., Maviş B. and Çolak Ü., "Synthesis and characterization of multi-hollow opaque polymer pigments," Journal of Applied Polymer Science 133, 43696 (2016).
• Karakaya E., Mavis B. and Gündüz G., "Synthesis of opaque and colored hollow polymer pigments," Polymer Engineering & Science 57, 913-920 (2017).
• Eroğlu G., Gündüz G., Çolak Ü. and Mavis B., "Use of functionalized boehmite nanoparticles to improve the hardness and tribological properties of polyurethane films," Journal of Polymer Research 25, 42 (2018).
• Gündüz G., Keskin N., Çolak Ü. and Mavis B., "Synthesis and characterization of solvent free hybrid alkyd resin with hyperbranched melamine core," Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 15, 831-843 (2018).
• Tokar N., Tokar E., Mavis B. and Karacaer O., "Evaluation of mechanical properties of various nanofiber reinforced BisGMA / TEGDMA based dental composite resins," West Indian Medical Journal 67, 60-68 (2018).
• Kahya S. S., Sönmez Y., Gündüz G. and Mavis B., "Combination effect pigments with enhanced fluorescence," Pigment & Resin Technology 48, 277-292 (2019).

Links

Official Web Page
nanomative.org