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Article Cryofixation Strategy for Fabrication of Robust Gelatin-Polyester Conductive Biocomposites(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2026) Yıldız, Ümit Hakan; Onder, Ahmet; Yildiz, Umit Hakan; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThe development of mechanically robust and electroconductive biomaterials is critical for advancing tissue engineering strategies, particularly in neural, cardiac and musculoskeletal applications. Here, we report a polycaprolactone (PCL)-gelatin conductive polymer (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate, PEDOT:PSS) biocomposite with tunable mechanical and electrical properties, fabricated via the cryofixation process relying on rapid reaction between isocyanate-terminated PCL, gelatin and PEDOT:PSS. Two isocyanate sources, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) or isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) were employed to obtain reactive end-functionalized PCLHDI and PCLIPDI. The cryofixation (at -18 degrees C) of PCLHDI or PCLIPDI, gelatin and PEDOT:PSS was found to occur in unfrozen microdomains and enabled the resultant gel with an inherited network of ice, thereby increasing porosity. Electroconductivity was introduced via the incorporation of PEDOT:PSS, yielding conductive cryogels with porous morphology. The resulting scaffolds exhibited a Young's modulus of 637 Pa and electrical conductivity of 197 mu S/cm, alongside biocompatible nature of gelatin-based gels. This multifunctional platform offers significant promise for the engineering of electrically active tissues.Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 6Thickness Gradient in Polymer Coating by Reactive Layer-By Assembly on Solid Substrate(Amer Chemical Soc, 2023) Özenler, Sezer; Yıldız, Ümit Hakan; Özenler, Sezer; Dağlar, Özgün; Durmaz, Hakan; Yıldız, Ümit Hakan; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 04. Faculty of ScienceThe study describes a simple yet robust methodology for forming gradients in polymer coatings with nanometer-thickness precision. The thickness gradients of 0-20 nm in the coating are obtained by a reactive layer-by-layer assembly of polyester and polyethylenimine on gold substrates. Three parameters are important in forming thickness gradients: (i) the incubation time, (ii) the incubation concentration of the polymer solutions, and (iii) the tilt angle of the gold substrate during the dipping process. After examining these parameters, the characterization of the anisotropic surface obtained under the best conditions is presented in the manuscript. The thickness profile and nanomechanical characterization of the polymer gradients are characterized by atomic force microscopy. The roughness analysis has demonstrated that the coating exhibited decreasing roughness with increasing thickness. On the other hand, Young's moduli of the thin and thick coatings are 0.50 and 1.4 MPa, respectively, which assured an increase in mechanical stability with increasing coating thickness. Angle-dependent infrared spectroscopy reveals that the C-O-C ester groups of the polyesters exhibit a perpendicular orientation to the surface, while the C=C groups are parallel to the surface. The surface properties of the polymer gradients are explored by fluorescence microscopy, proving that the dye's fluorescence intensity increases as the coating thickness increases. The significant benefit of the suggested methodology is that it promises thickness control of gradients in the coating as a consequence of the fast reaction kinetics between layers and the reaction time.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Numerical and Experimental Studies of High Strain Rate Mechanical Behavior of E-glass/Polyester Composite Laminates(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), 2010) Tunusoğlu, Gözde; Taşdemirci, Alper; Güden, Mustafa; Hall, Ian W.; Taşdemirci, Alper; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyQuasi-static ∼10-3 s-1) and high strain rate (∼850 s-1) compression behavior of an E-glass/polyester composite was determined in the through-thickness and in-plane directions. In both directions, modulus and failure strength increased with increasing strain rate. Higher strain rate sensitivity for both elastic modulus and failure strength was observed in the in-plane direction. A numerical model was developed to investigate the compressive deformation and fracture of an E-glass/polyester composite. Excellent agreement was demonstrated for the case of high strain rate loading. Also, the fracture geometries were successfully predicted with the numerical model.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 8Water Vapour Adsorption on Organic and Inorganic Polymers(Springer Verlag, 2003) Balköse, Devrim; Özkan, Fehime; Balköse, Devrim; Ülkü, Semra; Ülkü, Semra; Özkan, Seher Fehime; 03.02. Department of Chemical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyWater vapour adsorption on polymers affects their processing behaviour and useful properties. Water vapour adsorption on organic polymers, silk, Nylon 6 fibres in undrawn and permanent set forms, polyester micro fibres, plasticised PVC films with 60 phr dioctylphthalate (OOP) and inorganic polymer sepiolite particles were investigated in this study. The materials were examined using the BET equation. The surface areas of silk, cast Nylon 6 and muss Nylon 6 were determined as 108, 46 and 23 m2 g-1, respectively. Sepiolite did not fit BET equation. Polyester and PVC adsorbed very small amounts of moisture.