Materials Science and Engineering / Malzeme Bilimi ve Mühendisliği
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Article Citation - Scopus: 3A Brief Overview on Geothermal Scaling(General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), 2023) Isık, Tuğba; Baba, Alper; Chandrasekharam, Dornadula; Demir, Mustafa M.; Isık, Tuğba; Baba, Alper; Demir, Mustafa MuammerHot spring waters are rich in terms of minerals. Since there are dramatic changes in thermodynamic parameters in geothermal power plants, such as a decrease in temperature and pressure, severe precipitation occurs throughout the system components in an uncontrolled manner. There are three main chemistries in deposits: carbonates (mainly calcium carbonates), silicates (metal silicates), and sulphides (antimony sulphide-stibnite). Energy harvesting is remarkably reduced out of the insulating nature of the deposit. Various actions need to be taken to mitigate this undesirable issue of scaling in geothermal systems. Geothermal systems are in fact quite complex, and the composition of brine and, accordingly, the chemistry of the deposit are not identical. Therefore, each system should be studied individually, and a tailor-made remedy should be developed. In this overview, the types of deposits in terms of chemistry and the actions (pH modification or antiscalant dosing) that should be taken to reduce scaling are mentioned, and potential chemistries of antiscalants are given.Article Citation - WoS: 20Citation - Scopus: 22Fabrication and Properties of Novel Porous Ceramic Membrane Supports From the (sig) Diatomite and Alumina Mixtures(Elsevier, 2022) Aouadja, Faycal; Bouzerara, Ferhat; Güvenç, Çetin Meriç; Demir, Mustafa M.In this paper, the manufacturing of macro-porous tubular ceramic supports for membranes is described. The novel supports are fabricated from natural diatomite and alumina raw materials using the extrusion method. The structure was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and mercury porosimetry techniques; the presence of possible defects was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The permeability has been measured from water flux in standard experiments. Experimental results show that the open porosity, the average pore size (APS), the pore size distribution, the strength, and the permeability of sintered supports, have been found to depend, mainly on the concentration of alumina (Al2O3) additive. Supports prepared with the addition of 10 wt.% of alumina and sintered at 1200 degrees C, can be considered as the most optimized; they have a porosity ratio of about 46%, an APS is around 7.7 mu m, a flexural strength value of about 28 MPa, and water permeability of around 15 m(3)h(-1) m(-2) bar(-1). Such materials could be of great interest in the supports fabrication for membrane application, for instance, water filtration. (C) 2021 SECV. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.Research Project Darbe altında ışıma yapan polimerik filmler ve lif demetlerinin üretilmesi ve uygulamaları(2016) Demir, Mustafa M.; İncel, AnılTribolüminesans (TL) malzemeler darbe altında ışıma özelliğine sahip kristal yapılardır. Bu projede, organik ve metal yapıları bir arada bulunduran iki TL kristal (EuD4TEA ve Cu(NCS)(py)2(PPh3)) elde edilmiş ve mikrometre büyüklüğündeki tanecikler PMMA (poli metil metakrilat), PS (polistiren), PU (poliüretan) ve PVDF (polivinilflorür) saydam özellikteki polimerler kullanılarak ince-katmanlı film, elektrospun lif demetleri ve nano boyutundaki tanecikler elde edilen matrisler ile entegre edilmiştir. Kompozit malzemelerin elde edilmesi için iki farklı deneysel metod geliştirilmiştir: i) yükleme işlemi ve ii) yüzeye depolama işlemi. Kompozit malzemelerin TL performansları bu tez için özel tasarlanan atış kule sistemi ile ölçülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra, atomik kuvvet mikroskobu (AFM), taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) polimerlerin ve kompozit malzemelerin topografik ve morfolojik özellklerini değerlendirmek için kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca, flüoresans mikroskobu kullanılarak kompozit malzemelerin emisyon sırasındaki renk sinyalleri belirlenmiştir. Son olarak piezoelektrik özellikleri osiloskop kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Tüm bu cihazlardan elde edilen sonuçlar değerlendirildiğinde, deneysel prosedür, kristal taneciklerin boyutları, polimer malzemenin formu ve yüzey özelliği, kullanılan kristallerin kompozit içindeki miktarı bu çalışmada temel parametreler olarak belirlenmiştir. PU esaslı elde edilen film ve lif demeti kompozitler PMMA, PS, ve PVDF esaslı kompozitlerden daha iyi sonuç göstermiştir. Bunun nedeni olarak, film esaslı kompozitler için ince katmanlı PU filmin daha engebeli ve saydam bir yüzey olması; lif esaslı kompozitler için elektrospun PU liflerin daha küçük yapılardan oluşması, tüm bunlara ek olarak PU’nın kimyasal olarak TL özellikteki iki kristalle kimyasal etkileşim oluşturulması gösterilebilir.Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 11Enhanced Electrocaloric Effect of P(vdf-Trfe) Nanocomposites With Ca and Sn Co-Doped Batio3 Particles(Elsevier, 2023) Tokkan, Melike; Demir, Mustafa M.; Adem, UmutWe report on the enhancemenent of electrocaloric effect in solution cast polymer nanocomposites based on Poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE) 55-45] with Ca and Sn co-substituted BaTiO3 ceramic fillers (Ba0.94Ca0.06Ti0.925Sn0.075O3, BCST). Saturated hysteresis loops and normal ferroelectric behaviour of the copolymer-based nanocomposites-as opposed to the relaxor ferroelectric nature of the terpolymer-based ones-allow the utilization of the indirect method to estimate the electrocaloric properties. Both the dielectric constant and electrocaloric temperature change (AT) increases as the particle content increases. Maximum adiabatic temperature change was obtained as 6.96 K under 900 kV/cm for the 10 vol % BCST containing polymer composite around the Curie temperature of the copolymer (70 degrees C). This relatively large electrocaloric strength is slightly lower than those obtained for terpolymer-based nanocomposites.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 10Characterization of Sb Scaling and Fluids in Saline Geothermal Power Plants: a Case Study for Germencik Region (büyük Menderes Graben, Turkey)(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Tonkul, Serhat; Baba, Alper; Demir, Mustafa M.; Regenspurg, SimonaTurkey is located on the seismically active Alpine-Himalayan belt. Although tectonic activity causes seismicity in the Anatolian plate, it also constitutes an important geothermal energy resource. Today, geothermal energy production is heavily concentrated in Turkey's Western Anatolia region. Graben systems in this region are very suitable for geothermal resources. The Buyuk Menderes Graben (BMG) is an area of complex geology with active tectonics and high geothermal potential power. Germencik (Aydin) is located in the BMG, where the geothermal waters include mainly Na-Cl-HCO3 water types. This study examined the stibnite scaling formed in the preheater system of the Germencik Geothermal Field (GGF). The formation of the stibnite scaling on the preheater system dramatically reduces the energy harvesting of the GGF. Considering the stibnite scaling in the surface equipment, the optimum reinjection temperature was determined as 95 degrees C to prevent stibnite scaling in the GGF.Article Citation - WoS: 49Citation - Scopus: 52Advances in Electrospun Fiber-Based Flexible Nanogenerators for Wearable Applications(Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2021) Arıca, Tuğçe Aybüke; Isık, Tuğba; Güner, Tuğrul; Horzum, Nesrin; Demir, Mustafa M.In today's digital age, the need and interest in personal and portable electronics shows a dramatic growth trend in daily life parallel to the developments in sensors technologies and the internet. Wearable electronics that can be attached to clothing, accessories, and the human body are one of the most promising subfields. The energy requirement for the devices considering the reduction in device sizes and the necessity of being flexible and light, the existing batteries are insufficient and nanogenerators have been recognized a suitable energy source in the last decade. The mechanical energy created by the daily activities of the human body is an accessible and natural energy source for nanogenerators. Fiber-structured functional materials contribute to the increase in energy efficiency due to their effective surface to volume ratio while providing the necessary compatibility and comfort for the movements in daily life with its flexibility and lightness. Among the potential solutions, electrospinning stands out as a promising technique that can meet these requirements, allowing for simple, versatile, and continuous fabrication. Herein, wearable electronics and their future potential, electrospinning, and its place in energy applications are overviewed. Moreover, piezoelectric, triboelectric, and hybrid nanogenerators fabricated or associated with electrospun fibrous materials are presented.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 25Cryopreservation of a Cell-Based Biosensor Chip Modified With Elastic Polymer Fibers Enabling Ready-To On-Site Applications(Elsevier, 2021) Özsoylu, Dua; Isık, Tuğba; Demir, Mustafa M.; Schoning, Michael J.; Wagner, TorstenAn efficient preservation of a cell-based biosensor chip to achieve a ready-to-use on-site system is still very challenging as the chip contains a living component such as adherent mammalian cells. Herein, we propose a strategy called on-sensor cryopreservation (OSC), which enables the adherent cells to be preserved by freezing (-80 degrees C) on a biosensor surface, such as the light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS). Adherent cells on rigid surfaces are prone to cryo-injury; thus, the surface was modified to enhance the cell recovery for OSC. It relies on i) the integration of elastic electrospun fibers composed of polyethylene vinyl acetate (PEVA), which has a high thermal expansion coefficient and low glass-transition temperature, and ii) the treatment with O-2 plasma. The modified sensor is integrated into a microfluidic chip system not only to decrease the thermal mass, which is critical for fast thawing, but also to provide a precisely controlled micro-environment. This novel cryo-chip system is effective for keeping cells viable during OSC. As a proof-of-concept for the applicability of a ready-to-use format, the extracellular acidification of cancer cells (CHO-K1) was evaluated by differential LAPS measurements after thawing. Results show, for the first time, that the OSC strategy using the cryo-chip allows label-free and quantitative measurements directly after thawing, which eliminates additional post-thaw culturing steps. The freezing of the chips containing cells at the manufacturing stage and sending them via a cold-chain transport could open up a new possibility for a ready-to-use on-site system.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 7Effect of High Salinity and Temperature on Water-Volcanic Rock Interaction(Springer, 2021) Gören, Ayşegül Yağmur; Gören, Ayşegül Yağmur; Topçu, Gökhan; Demir, Mustafa Muammer; Demir, Mustafa M.; Baba, Alper; Baba, AlperIn order to understand the processes occurring in natural hydrothermal systems, it was carried out a series of water-volcanic rock interaction studies in the laboratory and an intermediate volcanic rock samples from geothermal production wells in Tuzla geothermal field (TGF) in western Turkey. A high-pressure autoclave was used to conduct water-rock interaction experiments under similar conditions of the field. Rainwater and seawater were treated with volcanic rocks at 140 degrees C (reservoir temperature) and 4.5 bar pressure. The change in the ionic content of the resulting fluids was examined in terms of the type of volcanic rocks and mineral saturation index. The results indicate that talc and diopside minerals in geothermal systems may cause scaling at high temperatures depending on the geothermal fluid and pH.