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  • Master Thesis
    Enhancement of Ultraviolet Resistance of Polyaspartics
    (01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2024) Karabacak, Bahar Demirtaş; Demir, Mustafa Muammer
    The degradation of polyaspartic ester (PAE) resins under ultraviolet (UV) exposure poses significant challenges for their long-term use in outdoor applications. This study investigates the enhancement of UV resistance of PAE resins through the incorporation of metal oxide particles as UV absorbers. The research aims to determine the efficacy of metal oxide particles in improving the UV protective properties of PAE resins. Experimental results demonstrate that the UV absorption values of resin dispersions containing metal oxide particles significantly increased compared to pure PAE resin. This enhancement may be attributed to the metal oxides' ability to absorb and scatter UV light, thereby reducing the transmission of harmful UV rays through the resin matrix. Various concentrations of metal oxide particles were tested, and the findings underscore the importance of achieving a homogeneous dispersion within the resin for optimal UV protection. The study concludes that the incorporation of metal oxide particles into PAE resins can remarkably enhance the UV resistance of PAE. The improved UV absorption characteristics make these modified resins more suitable for applications exposed to prolonged UV radiation. This research provides a foundation for further exploration into optimizing particle concentrations and dispersion techniques to maximize the UV resistance of polyaspartic ester resins while maintaining their transparency over visible region of the optical spectrum.
  • Master Thesis
    Fabrication and Characterization of Perylene Diimide Doped Polyfluorene Based Solution Processed Blue Organic Light Emitting Diodes
    (2023) Varlıklı, Canan; Utlu, Sevde Nur; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Varlıklı, Canan; Demir, Mustafa Muammer
    Blue is considered as the major component in many applications of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Most of the polymeric blue emitters including poli[9,9-di-(2-diethylhexyl)-fluorenyl-2,7-diyl] (ADS231BE) attract attention with their solubility and potential in reducing the application costs, but also suffer from wide electroluminescence resulting in color purity issues. Annealing temperature and solvent choice have great influence on morphology and electronic properties. A typical OLED is fabricated by using ADS231BE as the emitter material and effect of annealing temperature on EL properties is investigated between 60C and 150C. OLEDs produced using toluene have shown better efficiency compared to those using chlorobenzene. Regardless of the solvent used, the efficiencies gradually decreased, but the stability and color purity of the devices increased with increasing annealing temperatures. Surface morphologies were examined, and suitable coating conditions were determined. Small molecule orange-red-emitting N,N'-bis(2-ethylhexyl)perylene-3,4,9,10-dicarboxylic diimide (PDI) derivatives were introduced into the blue-emitting conjugated polymer ADS231BE at a concentration of 0.1 wt.%. Electroluminescence, morphology, photoluminescence and Raman analysis of the developed devices were completed to determine the type of aggregation and conformational change caused by PDI doping. Subsequently, to balance charge and improve the electroluminescent character of the devices, a hole transfer layer (HTL) consisting of Poly (N-vinyl carbazole) (PVK) and PVK:1,3-Bis(N-carbazolyl) benzene (mCP) was added to the device structure. Similar morphological and Raman analyses were performed. Compared to the bare ADS231BE containing devices, without changing the CIE coordinate values, approximately, 10 folds of luminance and more than 5 folds of EQE increments were obtained.
  • Master Thesis
    Integration of Red & Blue Tl Materials To Different Polymer End-Use
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016) İncel, Anıl; Demir, Mustafa Muammer
    Triboluminescence (TL) is known as the emission of light upon the application of any mechanical force. In this master thesis, two organometallic-based TL crystals, which are EuD4TEA and Cu(NCS)(py)2(PPh3) were obtained and they were integrated in the transparent polymers: poly (methylmetacrylate) (PMMA), poly (styrene) (PS), poly (urethane) (PU) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for different end-use. In the development of composites, two different processes were carried out: i) embedding (or blending) and ii) surface impregnation. The different end-use polymers were used as transparent polymer film, electrospun nanofibers, and nanobeads. TL performance of composites were investigated by using drop tower system which was specficically designed for this research. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the topographic and morphologic properties of both polymers and composites. Additionally, fluorescence microscopy helped to understand the signal of emitted light by composites. Lastly, piezoelectric properties of composite materials were invetigated by oscilloscope. According to results, type of process, particle size of crystal, surface property and form of host material (polymer), the concentration of crystalline particles in composites were determined as the main parameters and the results were estimated with respect to these parameters. PU-based composite film and fiber show better stability towards mechnical stress rather than PMMA, PS, and PVDF due to the roughness surface of thin-film surface for film-based composites, smallest wickerwork formation of electrospun mats for fiber-based composite, and the chemical affinity of PU with TL crystals.
  • Master Thesis
    Selective Loading of Organofilic Ag Nanoparticles in Ps-Pmma Blends
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2014) Tüzüner, Şeyda; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Ebil, Özgenç
    The association of nanoparticles with polymer blends offers significant features beyond the advantages of polymer composites prepared by single homopolymer. Since the blends undergo phase separation due to incompatibility of the constituent polymers into various internal structures, the particles can be segregated into one of the phases. Different location of the particles allows to develop novel microstructures; and thus, control over physical properties. In this study, Ag nanoparticles were prepared by reduction of AgNO3 via NaBH4. The particles were capped by cetyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and were mixed with equimass blend of polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in tetrahydrofurane (THF). The solid content of blend solution was fixed at 2.5% w/v. The concentration of the particles with respect to polymer blend was at 0.7 wt %. The composite film was cast on glass slide. Surface feature of the composite films was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface of blend film without particles shows spherical pits with a size of 4.5 μm and rich in terms of PMMA. When particle size was small (diameter is around 20 nm), they preferentially located at the interface of the domains. The large particles with a diameter of 90 nm were found to locate in PMMA phase. Upon annealing of the composite film at 165 ˚C for 3 days, the particles move to the PS domains independent of the particle size and merely PS loaded composite is achieved.
  • Master Thesis
    Fabrication of Transparent Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Pmma-Grafted Ceo2 Particles
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2011) Parlak, Onur; Demir, Mustafa Muammer
    The composite materials prepared by transparent polymer and nanosized particles possess promising future in optical design and applications since their controllable optical properties. In this study, transparent/translucent composite films based on polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-grafted CeO2 nanoparticles were prepared. CeO2 nanoparticles were precipitated from Ce(NO3)3·6H2O and urea in dimethyl formamide at 120°C. The surface of the nanoparticles was modified with a polymerizable surfactant, 3-methacyloxypropyltrimethoxy silane (MPS) in situ at 0°C. The size of the particles was fixed to 18 nm in diameter. The particles were dispersed into a mixture of MMA:toluene solution. The free radical solution polymerization was carried out in situ at 60°C using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiator. A PMMA layer is formed around CeO2 nanoparticles. The thickness of the shell ranged from 9 to 84 nm was controlled by the amount of BPO using 6 and 0.5 wt %, respectively with respect to monomer. The layer thickness was found to be inversely proportional with the amount of initiator. The resulting PMMA-grafted CeO2 particles were blended with PS in tetrahydrofuran and the solution was spin-coat on a glass slide. CeO2 content in the composite films was fixed to 5.5 wt %. The transmission of the films was examined by UV-vis spectroscopy. The transmission of the PS composite prepared by neat CeO2 particles was 71 %. It was increased to 85 % when the composite prepared with PMMA-grafted CeO2 particles whose PMMA thickness is 9 nm. We believe that the achievement in transparency is most probably due to the reduction in refractive index mismatch between CeO2 particles and PS matrix using PMMA layer at interface.