Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
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Research Project Uçucu kül ve doğal zeolitin beraber kullanılarak borun atık sulardan uzaklaştırılması(2008) Polat, Hürriyet; Polat, Mehmet; Şekeroğlu, KorayBu proje kapsamında, Yeniköy, Kemerköy, Soma ve Yatağan termik santrallerinden alınan uçucu küllerin, sıcaklık, katı / sıvı oranı ve başlangıç konsantrasyonu gibi parametler kullanılarak bor adsorpsiyon kapasiteleri incelenmiştir. Bor adsorpsiyon deneyleri laboratuvarda hazırlanan simültane sular (10, 25, 50, 100 ve 300 ppm Bor) ve Kızıldere (Denizli) jeotermal tesislerinden (25-30 ppm Bor) alınan borlu sularla yapılmıştır. Yapılan “batch” deneylere dayanarak, uçucu küllerin boru adsopladığı ve özellikle yüzey alanı en geniş olan Yeniköy külü yeterli zaman ve yüzey alanı sağlandığında %99 ‘a varan adsorpsiyon miktarına ulaştığı gözlenmiştir. Tüm küllerin deney sonuçları tek katmanlı adsorpsiyonu belirten “Langmuir” izotermine ve Kaydırılmış İkinci Mertebe parametresine daha uygun olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yapılan sıcaklık çalışmalarında, Yeniköy ve Kemerköy külleriyle 25o C, 45o C ve 65o C koşullarında yapılan deneylerin verileri kullanılarak, o ΔH ,o ΔG , o ΔS değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Sıcaklıkla azalan adsorpsiyon kapasitesi ve negatif o ΔH değerleri, ekzotermik adsorpsiyon olduğunu belirtmektedir. Aynı zamanda -40,0 kJ / mol’ün altında çıkan (-52,89 ve -48,55 kJ / mol) entalpi ( o ΔH ) değerleri kimyasal adsorpsiyon olduğunu belirtmektedir. Soma ve Yatağan külleri için de Langmuir izotermlerinin uygun olması kimyasal bir adsorpsiyon olduğunu önermektedir.Article Solunabilir Tozun Su Spreyleri Kullanılarak Bastırılmasında Son Gelişmeler(2000) Polat, Hürriyet; Polat, Mehmet; Gürgen, SabitTürkiye'de görülen meslek hastalıklarının çoğunu tozun solunmasından kaynaklanan pnömokonyoz oluşturmaktadır. Bu yazının amacı, yeraltı ocaklarında işçi sağlığı açısından sakıncalı olan havada asılı tozların, su spreyleri kullanılarak bastırılması konusunda gelinen aşamayı sunmaktır. Bu amaçla, havada asılı toz ve su damlalarıyla yapılan detaylı çalışmalar ışığında, sprey suyuna katılan yüzey aktif maddelerin istenen verim artışını sağlayamama nedenleri ele alınmakta ve su spreylerinin Türkiye'deki maden ocaklarında kullanım olanakları tartışılmaktadır.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 6Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Systems for Delivery of Anticancer Drugs(Springer, 2020) Polat, Mehmet; Polat, HürriyetProblems in transporting drug molecules to tumor sites in required dose or constitution lead to low efficacy and significant side effects. Shielding the drug molecules in micelles, liposomes, or nanoparticles is a major line of investigation to improve chemotherapeutic treatment. Though compatibility for proper envelopment of the drug and timely release at the tumor site are required of such a carrier, protecting its own physicochemical and morphological integrity during transport is another precondition. Because of its superior polymerization capability, biocompatibility, pH dependence, and charging characteristics, chitosan has been in the forefront of potential drug carriers. Numerous synthesis routes for chitosan-based nanocarriers have been suggested to the extent that a search of the literature published since 2000 with the keywords “novel + nano + chitosan” in the title results in 527 articles, indicating the bewildering quality and quantity of the new information. This review was carried out not only to peruse this large amount of work on chitosan-based anticancer drug delivery but also to extract manageable patterns from numerous synthesis routes. The main conclusion is that the synthesis methods suggested in literature can be combined into two main routes, and the degree of hydrophobicity of the drug determines which route should be followed. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 15Analysis of Dilution Induced Disintegration of Micellar Drug Carriers in the Presence of Inter and Intra Micellar Species(Elsevier, 2020) Polat, Hürriyet; Kutluay, Gülistan; Polat, MehmetMicelles of self-assembling polymeric surfactant molecules are promising nanoscopic carriers for lipophilic and toxic drugs, genes, and imaging molecules. Though it is a must for successful transport, ensuring micelle integrity is a challenge during intravenous injection where micelles must endure abrupt dilutional effects and encounters with native molecules. Therefore, direct observational evidence of how micelles behave during dilution is valuable in manipulating the designs of these carriers for a succesful drug delivery. Morphology and stability of the barren and a drug-loaded (lipophilic probucol) micelles of a polymeric surfactant (Pluronic® P123) were monitored during systematic re-dilution in distilled water and simulated body fluid in the presence of a model protein (bovine serum albumin). It was observed through surface tension, dynamic light scattering, laser velocimetry, transmission scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy analyses that the micelles disintegrated to various degrees in all cases upon dilution. The results indicate that dilution effects must be taken into account in designing micellar drug carriers. The assistance of some other means of protection such as encapsulation should be considered for ensuring micelle integrity within the bloodstream. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 1Yapay Sindirim Sıvısında Doğal Zeolitlerde Meydana Gelen Morfolojik Değişmeler(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2009) Demirbüker Kavak, Dilek; Özçelik, Serdar; Ülkü, SemraDoğal zeolitler biyoaktif maddelerdir. Doğal zeolitlerin hayvanlarda biyokütle arttırıcı besi katkı maddesi, insanlarda ülser tedavisinde mide asitliğini tamponlayıcı, asitliği düşürücü ilaç gibi değişik kullanım alanları mevcuttur. Değişik sağlık alanlarında kullanımlarından dolayı, zeolitlerin yapısal stabilitesinin sindirim sırasında belirlenmesi; olası olumlu veya olumsuz etkileşimleri anlamak açısından önem taşımaktadır. Gerçekleştirilen araştırmada, yapay sindirim sırasında zeolitte meydana gelebilecek olası morfolojik değişimlerin incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu amaçla zeolitin ABTS ile radikal sönümleme kapasitesi araştırılmış, yapay sindirim denemeleri gerçekleştirilerek de uygulama süreci sonrası yapıda olası değişimler ve adsorpsiyonlar taramalı elektron mikroskobu, FTIR, XRD analizleri ile incelenmiştir. 3g/100ml zeolitin ABTS radikalini %45 inhibe ettiği bulunmuştur. Taramalı elektron mikroskobu deneyleri sonucunda yapay sindirilmiş örneklerin yüzey morfolojisinde değişim gözlenmemiştir. Element analizleri yapısal kaybın olmadığını, Al ve Si elementlerinin ağırlıkça yüzdelerinin, kontrol örnekleriyle (Al:8.1; Si: 39) sindirilmiş örneklerde (Al:8.2; Si: 38.3) yaklaşık aynı olduğunu göstermiştir. Infrared spektrum (IR) ve X-ray ışını kırınımı analizleri sonuçları ise bu bulguları doğrulamıştır. Ayrıca taramalı elektron mikroskobu ve IR spektrum sonuçları yapay sindirim ortamındaki maddelerin, zeolit yüzeyinde adsorplanmadıklarıını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak doğal zeolitler, yapay sindirim sırasında yapısal stabilitelerini kaybetmemektedirler.Article Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 19Designing of Spherical Chitosan Nano-Shells With Micellar Cores for Solvation and Safeguarded Delivery of Strongly Lipophilic Drugs(Elsevier Ltd., 2017) Cihan, Esra; Polat, Mehmet; Polat, HürriyetChitosan is a very effective biopolymer for drug delivery purposes due to its biocompatibility, positive charge and exceptionally pH sensitive degradability behavior in an aqueous medium. Nevertheless, its inability for dissolving lipophilic drug active material and the difficulties in controlling the size and shape of the synthesized particles in nanometer range are critical drawbacks in its effective use. In this study, a synthesis procedure which addresses both issues simultaneously is presented. The procedure is based on initial dissolution of lipophilic drug molecules within the hydrophobic cores of the micelles of a bio-compatible block-copolymer by ionic gelation and subsequent formation of a chitosan shell by polymerization around the micellar structures. Well-formed, hollow and perfectly spherical chitosan particles (nano-shells) in the 30–300 nm size range could be successfully manufactured. Characterization by STEM, TEM, AFM, FTIR and DLS, DLS-LDV techniques showed clearly that the drug was successfully incorporated into the chitosan structure. It was demonstrated that the particles enveloped the micelle(s) of a Pluronic copolymer (P-123) whose hydrophobic cores contained a strongly hydrophobic drug Probucol. The chitosan nano-shells are expected to act as an agent protecting the integrity of the drug-loaded micelles in the body fluid while providing a pH sensitive release medium. The drug uptake by the chitosan particles was very high. A very sharp increase in the amount of the drug released with a slight change in the acidity of the medium was an indication of the potential of the manufactured chitosan nano-shells as pH sensitive, target specific delivery vehicles for drug release.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 15Ancillary Effects of Surfactants on Filtration of Low Molecular Weight Contaminants Through Cellulose Nitrate Membrane Filters(Elsevier Ltd., 2016) Olcay, Aybike Nil; Polat, Mehmet; Polat, HürriyetRemoval of contaminants with low molecular weight (<800 Dalton) requires the use of advanced separation techniques such as ultrafiltration (UF) or micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF). However, surface active agents invariably co-exist in waste waters along with these contaminants or they may be added intentionally as part of the separation process as in the case of MEUF. Though it is quite likely that both the filter medium and the contaminants would interact with the surfactant molecules or their micelles, there is not sufficient emphasis in the literature on the concomitant aspects of such interactions.The ancillary effects created by anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS), cationic (hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, CTAB) and non-ionic (ethoxylated octylphenol, TX-100) surfactants on the mechanism and efficiency of the filtration process were investigated in this study. Methylene blue (MB) and cellulose nitrate membrane (CNM) filters were employed as model retentate and the separation medium. A combination of surface tension, contact angle and charge measurements demonstrated that the addition of surfactants had a remarkable effect on the filtration outcome. The effect depended on both the type and concentration of the surfactant and was manifested mainly through the creation of MB-surfactant entities which acted differently than the MB alone; but more importantly, through the interactions of the surfactant molecules/micelles and the MB-surfactant pairs with the separation membrane.Article Citation - WoS: 23Citation - Scopus: 24Analytical Solution of Poisson-Boltzmann Equation for Interacting Plates of Arbitrary Potentials and Same Sign(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Polat, Mehmet; Polat, HürriyetEfficient calculation of electrostatic interactions in colloidal systems is becoming more important with the advent of such probing techniques as atomic force microscopy. Such practice requires solving the nonlinear Poisson-Boltzmann equation (PBE). Unfortunately, explicit analytical solutions are available only for the weakly charged surfaces. Analysis of arbitrarily charged surfaces is possible only through cumbersome numerical computations. A compact analytical solution of the one-dimensional PBE is presented for two plates interacting in symmetrical electrolytes. The plates can have arbitrary surface potentials at infinite separation as long they have the same sign. Such a condition covers a majority of the colloidal systems encountered. The solution leads to a simple relationship which permits determination of surface potentials, surface charge densities, and electrostatic pressures as a function of plate separation H for different charging scenarios. An analytical expression is also presented for the potential profile between the plates for a given separation. Comparison of these potential profiles with those obtained by numerical analysis shows the validity of the proposed solution. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 38Encapsulating Fly Ash and Acidic Process Waste Water in Brick Structure(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Köseoğlu, K.; Polat, Mehmet; Polat, HürriyetFly ash contains metals such as cadmium, iron, lead, aluminum and zinc in its structure in appreciable amounts. These metals can leach out into surface and ground waters if fly ash is not properly disposed of. A similar problem also exists for acidic process waste waters discharged by numerous industries. The purpose of this study was to utilize such wastes as additives in the production of construction quality bricks for the purpose of waste elimination. The bricks produced were subjected to flexural strength and water retention capacity tests along with heavy metal leaching experiments in order to determine the applicability of the procedure and the best possible recipes. This paper summarizes the results obtained in these tests along with the possible mechanisms involved in stabilizing the two wastes in the brick structure. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 10Determination of the Particle Interactions, Rheology and the Surface Roughness Relationship for Dental Restorative Ceramics(Elsevier Ltd., 2009) Kes, Mürşide; Polat, Hürriyet; Keleşoğlu, Serkan; Polat, Mehmet; Aksoy, GökhanThe effect of inter-particle interactions on the slurry properties and the final surface roughness of the dental ceramic restoratives was investigated. A commercial dental ceramic powder, IPS Empress 2 veneer, was used as the raw material. The magnitudes of the particle-particle interactions were computed by the DLVO theory for the ceramic slurries of different electrolyte solutions (0.1 M, 0.25 M, 0.5 M, 0.75 M, 1 M NaCl and CaCl2). As expected, the energies of particle-particle interactions were influenced significantly by the presence of electrolytes. These computations demonstrated that addition of electrolytes leads to a progressive depression of the repulsive double layer forces. The absence of these forces should inevitably lead to agglomeration caused by the ever-present van der Waals forces. The rheological measurements carried out using the slurries with same solution properties supported the findings of the DLVO computations. It was found that dental ceramic slurries showed a Newtonian behavior in the absence of electrolytes, which is indicative of little or no agglomeration in the slurry. On the other hand, the same slurries displayed a non-Newtonian, shear thinning behavior in the presence of electrolytes which can be attributed to agglomeration or gelation. Roughness of the ceramic surfaces produced from these slurries was studied by SEM analysis and profilometer measurements. Contact angle studies were also carried out on the same surfaces. It was observed that the surface became rougher initially with electrolyte addition to a maximum, most probably due to formation of isolated agglomerates due to a reduction of the repulsive double layer forces. After reaching a maximum, surface roughness decreased to a much lower value with further increase in electrolyte concentration. This was most probably caused by the formation of a relatively homogeneous, gel-like structure within the extensively agglomerated slurry due to a complete collapse of the double layer.