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Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 4Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Zno and Zns Structures Formed as Controlled Calcination Products of L-Cysteine Assisted Aqueous Precipitation(Elsevier, 2020) Şen, Selin; Top, AybenZnO and ZnS structures were obtained by the calcination of the aqueous precipitation products of Zn(NO3)2, NaOH and L-cysteine (Cys). Initial Cys:Zn molar ratios were changed as 0.1:1, 0.5:1, 1:1 and 1.5:1. All the precursors were transformed into ZnO upon calcination at 700 °C. ZnS structures were obtained by calcining the precursors prepared at the Cys:Zn ratios of 1 and 1.5 at 350 °C. In addition to changing chemical composition of the precipitation products, calcination temperature and initial Cys:Zn ratio also affected morphology, surface area, photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties of the final products. Free exciton energy values of the ZnO samples were observed to be between 3.29 eV and 3.35 eV. PL spectra of the ZnO samples indicated blue and green emission centers. Zinc interstitials (Zni), revealed by the blue emissions in the PL spectra were also confirmed by Auger Zn L3M4.5M4.5 spectra. The samples calcined at 350 °C removed rhodamine B mainly by adsorption. All the samples calcined at 700 °C successfully degraded the dye under UV light. Among the samples calcined at 700 °C, ZnO sample prepared at Cys:Zn = 0.5, which has the highest surface area and unique photoluminescence spectrum exhibited the fastest photodegradation rate. © 2020 Elsevier LtdArticle Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 7Preparation and Characterization of Flexible Poly(vinyl Chloride) Foam Films(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2012) Şahin, Erdem; Yaşar Mahlıçlı, Filiz; Yetgin, Senem; Balköse, DevrimIn this study, the effect of activator ZnO and heating time at 190°C on foaming, gelation, and dehydrochlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) plastisol was investigated. For this purpose, a PVC plastisol was prepared by mixing PVC, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), azodicarbonamide (ADC), ZnO, and the heat stabilizers calcium stearate (CaSt 2) and zinc stearate(ZnSt 2). PVC plastisol films were heated for 3, 6, 12, and 24 min periods at 190°C to see the effect of heating time on the gelation and foaming processes of the PVC foam. The time of 12 min was determined to be optimum for the completion of gelation and foaming processes without thermal degradation of PVC. No foaming was observed under the same conditions for the samples without ZnO. ZnO had a significant catalytic effect on ADC decomposition, accelerating the foaming of the films. Average porosity measurement showed a consistent increase in porosity with heating time up to 76% and the average density decreased from 1.17 to 0.29 g/cm 3 on foaming. Tensile tests showed that the tensile strength and tensile strain both increased considerably up to 0.98 MPa and 207%, respectively, with heating time and the elastic modulus was seen to gradually decrease from 4.7 to 0.7 MPa with heating time. Films without ZnO had higher tensile strength since there were no pores. PVC thermomat tests showed that ZnO lowered the stability time of plastigel film with azodicarbonamide.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 20Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of Polycaprolactone Composites With Zinc Oxide, Oleic Acid, and Glycerol Monooleate(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2013) Alp, Burcu; Cesur, SerapThe isothermal crystallization and mechanical behavior of polycaprolactone (PCL) with zinc oxide (ZnO) with oleic acid and glycerol monooleate (GMO) were studied. Theoretical melting points calculated by the Flory-Huggins and Thompson-Gibbs models were thoroughly compared with differential scanning calorimetry experimental observations. The isothermal crystallization kinetic parameters by Avrami analysis showed that crystallization was controlled by nucleation, crystal growth was spherical, and the nucleation type changed between thermal and athermal nucleation. X-ray diffraction showed that when the additives were used together both the crystal thickness and the degree of crystallinity increased. A multiple-response regression analysis was made with the ZnO, oleic acid, and GMO concentrations as variables and the crystallinity as output. Interaction parameters by the Pukanzky model were calculated from the tensile strength at the yield point and indicated that the addition of oleic acid or GMO improved the interface between the ZnO particles and PCL.Article Citation - WoS: 17Citation - Scopus: 21Effects of Particle Size and Electrical Resistivity of Filler on Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal Properties of Linear Low Density Polyethylene-Zinc Oxide Composites(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2013) Özmıhçı Ömürlü, Filiz; Balköse, DevrimThe effects of particle size and electrical resistivity of zinc oxide (ZnO) on mechanical properties, electrical and thermal conductivities of composites made with linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) were investigated. Micron sized (mZnO), submicron sized (sZnO), and nano sized (nZnO) powders having resistivities of 1.5 × 106, 1.5 × 109, and 1.7 × 108 were used to prepare composites with 5-20 vol % filler. The tensile strength was lowered and the modulus of elasticity of the composites was increased with ZnO addition. Rather than the particle size of the ZnO, its initial resistivity and aspect ratio affected the resistivity of composites. The resistivity of the LLDPE was lowered from 2.3 × 1016 Ω cm down to 1.4 × 1010 Ω cm with mZnO addition. Thermal conductivity of the composites was increased with ZnO addition 2.5-3 times of the polymer matrix. The composites can be used for electrostatically dissipating and heat sink applications due to their decreased electrical resistivity and increased thermal conductivity.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 13Effect of Supercritical Ethanol Drying on the Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2012) Egbuchunam, Theresa; Balköse, DevrimThe synthesis, characterization, and application as polymers and anti-wear additives of nanosized zinc oxide particles obtained by conventional and supercritical ethanol drying are reported in this study. The nanaoparticles of ZnO produced by the two different drying techniques were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrophotometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to elucidate the shape, size, composition, and stability of the nanoparticles. ZnO nanoparticles were then applied to poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) powder and light mineral oil to assess their effectiveness and suitability as additives in diverse areas. XRD analysis revealed ZnO crystalline structure with average particle size of 24.7 nm for zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by supercritical ethanol drying while SEM showed well-isolated and monodisperse particles with average size of 61.08 nm. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.