Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
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Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 10Cvd Deposited Epoxy Copolymers as Protective Coatings for Optical Surfaces(MDPI, 2023) Karabıyık, Merve; Cihanoğlu, Gizem; Ebil, ÖzgençCopolymer thin films of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8-tetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane (V4D4) were synthesized via initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) as protective coatings for optical surfaces. Chemical durability in various solvents, corrosion resistance, adhesion to substrate, thermal resistance and optical transmittance of the films were evaluated. Crosslinked thin films exhibited high chemical resistance to strong organic solvents and excellent adhesion to substrates. Poly(GMA-co-EGDMA) and poly(GMA-co-V4D4) copolymers demonstrated protection against water (<1% thickness loss), high salt resistance (<1.5% thickness loss), and high optical transparency (~90% in visible spectrum) making them ideal coating materials for optical surfaces. Combining increased mechanical properties of GMA and chemical durability V4D4, the iCVD process provides a fast and low-cost alternative for the fabrication of protective coatings.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 4Polymer-Bonded Cdte Quantum Dot-Nitroxide Radical Nanoprobes for Fluorescent Sensors(Springer, 2022) Karabıyık, Merve; Ebil, ÖzgençA novel functional polymer-bonded quantum dots (QDs)-nitroxide radical complex was demonstrated. In the first part of the study, the synthesis of polymer thin films via initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD), functionalization of polymer thin films with amine functional groups, and attachment of QDs to polymer surface were demonstrated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy together with fluorescence spectroscopy studies revealed that aliphatic primary amine (propylamine) was very effective for the functionalization of iCVD deposited poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (pGMA) and its copolymer with diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (p(GMA-co-DEAEMA)) and also QD attachment to functionalized polymer surface. In the second part of the study, the synthesis and attachment of Quantum Dot-4Amino TEMPO (QD-4AT) nanoprobes to functionalized pGMA thin films and feasibility of using them as fluorescent sensor structures were investigated. It was found that high initial 4AT concentration and long (24 h) interaction times are beneficial for nanoprobe synthesis. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy analysis revealed the existence of covalent bond between QD and 4AT when 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide was used during synthesis. EPR analysis together with fluorescence microscopy investigation confirmed the successful attachment of nanoprobes to polymer surface. Time-depended fluorescence quenching analysis revealed that more than 50% reduction in fluorescence intensity within 15 min demonstrating the potential of polymer bonded QD-4AT nanoprobes in various sensor applications.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 12Transparent block copolymer thin films for protection of optical elements via chemical vapor deposition(Elsevier Ltd, 2018) Karabıyık, Merve; Ebil, ÖzgençIn this study, glycidyl methacrylate and 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyl acrylate copolymer p(GMA-co-PFDA) thin-films fabricated via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD) were investigated as protective coatings on optical BK7 glass substrates and commercial optical filters. Durability tests based on military standards MIL-F-48616 and MIL-C-48497A were performed to evaluate performance of coatings for the protection of surfaces of optical elements. Cross-linked p(GMA-co-PFDA) copolymer coatings successfully passed all durability tests showing excellent mechanical properties and protection against humidity, salt water, swelling in water, and resistance to organic solvents while providing excellent adhesion to substrate. iCVD process enabled fine tuning of film morphology, mechanical properties and hydrophobicity by controlling the process parameters. Fabricated films were hydrophobic and highly transparent (>98%) in the wavelength range from 300 nm to 1000 nm. Optical transmittance measurements before and after coating process proved that while providing chemical and physical protection, p(GMA-co-PFDA) copolymer thin-films do not cause any detectable change in optical performance of commercial narrow band and wide band filters.