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Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Differences and Similarities in Biophysical and Biological Characteristics Between U87 Mg Glioblastoma and Astrocyte Cells(Springer, 2023) Özdil, Berrin; Çalık Kocatürk, Duygu; Altunayar Ünsalan, Çisem; Açıkgöz, Eda; Oltulu, Fatih; Görgülü, Volkan; Uysal, Ayşegül; Öktem, Gülperi; Ünsalan, Ozan; Güler, Günnur; Aktuğ, HüseyinCurrent cancer studies focus on molecular-targeting diagnostics and interactions with surroundings; however, there are still gaps in characterization based on topological differences and elemental composition. Glioblastoma (GBM cells; GBMCs) is an astrocytic aggressive brain tumor. At the molecular level, GBMCs and astrocytes may differ, and cell elemental/topological analysis is critical for identifying potential new cancer targets. Here, we used U87 MG cells for GBMCS. U87 MG cell lines, which are frequently used in glioblastoma research, are an important tool for studying the various features and underlying mechanisms of this aggressive brain tumor. For the first time, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) accompanied by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are used to report the topology and chemistry of cancer (U87 MG) and healthy (SVG p12) cells. In addition, F-actin staining and cytoskeleton-based gene expression analyses were performed. The degree of gene expression for genes related to the cytoskeleton was similar; however, the intensity of F-actin, anisotropy values, and invasion-related genes were different. Morphologically, GBMCs were longer and narrower while astrocytes were shorter and more disseminated based on AFM. Furthermore, the roughness values of these cells differed slightly between the two call types. In contrast to the rougher astrocyte surfaces in the lamellipodial area, SEM-EDS analysis showed that elongated GBMCs displayed filopodial protrusions. Our investigation provides considerable further insight into rapid cancer cell characterization in terms of a combinatorial spectroscopic and microscopic approach.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 5The Role of Charge Distribution on the Friction Coefficients of Epitaxial Graphene Grown on the Si-Terminated and C-Terminated Faces of Sic(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Keskin, Yasemin; Ünverdi, Özhan; Erbahar, Doğan; Kaya, İsmet İnönü; Çelebi, CemThe friction coefficients of single-layer epitaxial graphene grown on the Si-terminated and C-terminated faces of Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate were measured under ambient conditions using Friction Force Microscope (FFM). The lateral friction force measurements acquired in the applied normal force range between 4.0 and 16.0 nN showed that the friction coefficient of graphene on the C-terminated face of SiC is about two times smaller than the one grown on its Si-terminated face. The lateral friction was found to be decreased as the average of root mean square roughness increases suggesting the observed difference in the friction coefficients cannot be related to the roughness of the graphene layers. DFT calculations demonstrated that the altered periodicity of charge distribution on graphene due to the specific interactions with two distinct polar faces of SiC substrate might explain the observed difference in the friction coefficients. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 32Citation - Scopus: 33Variation of Structural and Optical Properties of Tio2 Films Prepared by Dc Magnetron Sputtering Method With Annealing Temperature(Elsevier Ltd., 2020) Gürakar, Sibel; Ot, Hakan; Horzum, Şeyda; Serin, TülayTiO2 thin films are deposited by direct current magnetron sputtering method on the silicon and quartz substrates. The effect of annealing temperature on the film properties are analysed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical spectroscopy measurements. Raman and XRD results reveal that the crystal structure of the TiO2 film is strongly affected by the annealing temperature. The crystal structure of the coated film is changed from amorphous to anatase structure after annealing at 500 degrees C. Anatase and rutile phases of TiO2 start to coexist after annealing at 800 degrees C. Rutile phases of TiO2 become dominant for film annealed at 900 degrees C. SEM and AFM images uncover that the morphology, grain size and surface roughness of TiO2 films vary with the annealing temperature. The optical band gap decreases from 3.35 to 2.90 eV as the phase transforms from amorphous to rutile.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3High-Speed Tapping-Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Using a Q-Controlled Regular Cantilever Acting as the Actuator: Proof-Of Experiments(American Institute of Physics, 2014) Balantekin, Müjdat; Satır, Sarp; Torello, David; Değertekin, F. L.We present the proof-of-principle experiments of a high-speed actuationmethod to be used in tapping-mode atomic force microscopes (AFM). In this method, we do not employ a piezotube actuator to move the tip or the sample as in conventional AFM systems, but, we utilize a Q-controlled eigenmode of a cantilever to perform the fast actuation. We show that the actuation speed can be increased even with a regular cantilever.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 30The Structural, Optical and Morphological Properties of Caf2 Thin Films by Using Thermionic Vacuum Arc (tva)(Elsevier Ltd., 2013) Çetin, N. Emre; Korkmaz, Şadan; Elmas, Saliha; Ekem, Naci; Pat, Suat; Balbag, M. Zafer; Tarhan, Enver; Temel, Sinan; Özmumcu, MuratIn this study, calcium fluoride (CaF2) thin films have been prepared by Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) technique on glass substrates. In this technique CaF2 thin films are produced by condensing the plasma of anode material generated in the TVA setup under high vacuum conditions on glass substrates. Crystal structures as well as optical and surface properties of CaF2 antireflective (AR) coated thin films were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements showed that amorphous CaF2 thin films were formed. Optical and surface properties of CaF2 films have been studied based on optical transmittance, reflectance, refractive index and atomic force microscopy imaging (AFM). Our results also show that CaF2 coated samples exhibit lower reflectance (R). From our optical studies, we have observed that CaF2 thin films have high AR properties.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 32Visualization of the Equilibrium Fcc Catalyst Surface by Afm and Sem-Eds(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003) Bayraktar, Oğuz; Kugler, Edwin L.The deposition of metal contaminants (e.g., Ni, V, and Fe) from the hydrocarbon feed causes the deactivation of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst used in petroleum refining. It is very important to understand the changes in the morphology and chemical composition on the catalyst surface and how these structural and chemical changes affect the catalyst performance. In this research, metal-contaminated FCC catalysts from a commercial unit have been characterized using AFM together with SEM-EDS. The AFM images showed the surface pores as well as the features that surround the pore's entrance on the catalyst surface. Catalyst surface contains debris that appear as bright spots in AFM images. SEM-EDS results have shown the presence of iron in these bright spots. Fe enrichment at the catalyst particle surface was also confirmed by XPS analyses.