It is aimed to understand the relationship between structure and feature in crystallographic studies which are examining the atomic/molecular structure and order within the material.
Studies on crystallography was satrted with W.C. Röntgen's discovery of X-rays (1895). These studies carried out in the world since 1901 have brought 26 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine.
From the elucidation of the DNA structure, today's modern researches are realized with crystallographic researches by using large accelerators and synchrotron beam centers as well as labortaory type X-ray systems. So, a lot of scientific, technological and industrial development which are important for human have taken their place in daily life.
Beside of basic sciences, medicine, pharmacy, food, agriculture etc. interdisciplines related to many branches of science are also related with crystallographic analyzes.
The most of the indusrial and technological achievements depend on the creation of original materials, the control of their construction and the acquisition and development of these materials.
Today, beside of single and powder crystall analyses, with the development of X-ray sources and detectors, the structural analyzes of materials in gel, liquid and dense gas form can be also made by X-Ray scattering methods.
The National Society for Crystallography, founded in 2001, under the leadership of faculty members of our X-ray Crystallography Laboratory (http://www.ukd.org.tr). With nearly 100 members, our country's crystallographers continue their scientific research activities and training new crystallographers under the umbrella of this national association.
Hacettepe University, Department of Physics Engineering, X-rays Laboratory is pioneer in our country on crystalography with the modern experimental equipments.
The analysis of nano structured materials and macromolecular structures in Turkey have been also started in this laboratory.
Advanced researches can be also carried out by our laboratory members at Synchrotron beam centers with our international and interdisciplinary cooperations are maintained.
• X-Ray Diffraction Meter (Enraf Nonius CAD-4, for solid phase, single crystal samples)
• X-Ray Diffraction Meter (Rigaku DMAX 2200: for solid and powder phase samples)
• X-Ray Scattering System (HECUS, SAXS-WAXS: for solid, gel, liquid and dense gas samples)
• Macromolecular Crystallization Laboratory Sample preparation equipment
• Various software used in experimental structure analysis and theoretical / quasi-experimental modeling
• Prof. Dr. Süheyla ÖZBEY
• Prof. Dr. Semra IDE
• Prof. Dr. Leyla Tatar YILDIRIM
• Prof. Dr. Betül KAYNAK
• 2017 - 2018 Investigation of Crystal and Molecular Properties of Some Pharmaceutical Compounds by Experimental and Quantum Mechanical Calculation Methods, Higher Education Institutions Supported Project, ÖZBEY S. (Executive)
• 2015 - 2017 Preparation of Magnetic Nanoparticles Targeted to GlioBlastoma Cells, Characterization and Evaluation of Their Specific Involvement in Tumor Cells by Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Higher Education Institutions Supported Project, KARLI OĞUZ H. K. (Executive), ERDOĞAN S., ÖZBEY S., Has A. C., MUT AŞKUN M.
• 2015 - 2017 Physics Engineering Department Service Laboratory Renewal of Experimental Arrangements, Higher Education Institutions Supported Project, YILDIRIM L. (Coordinator), CEYLAN A., ÖZCAN Ş.
• 2015 - 2015 Investigation of crystal and nano formations of porous structures using SAXS and XRD methods. Higher Education Institutions Supported Project, YILDIRIM L. (Coordinator)
• 2016 - 2016 Structural Characterization of Gallium Doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Thin Films, Supported by Higher Education Institutions, SOURCE F. B. (Coordinator), Kahveci E., Gündoğdu G.
• 2015 - 2016 Molecular Modeling of Some Compounds with Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effect, Higher Education Institutions Supported Project, SOURCE F. B. (Coordinator)
https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/sozbey (120 publications)
https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/side (135 publications)
https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/tatar (41 publications)
https://avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr/gulsen (42 publications)
http://www.ukd.org.tr (National Crystalographic Association link)
http://www.swaxs.hacettepe.edu.tr/ ( SWAXS subgroup link)