Graduate Program in Materials Science and Nanotechnology - Ph.D. / Sc.D.
Recent Submissions
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Bioactive peptide nanofibers for bone tissue regeneration
(Bilkent University, 2017-06)Replacement and repair of bone tissue that is lost due to fractures, tumor resection, degenerative diseases and infections still remain major clinical challenges. Autografting, allografting and xenografting are the current ... -
Colloidal heterostructures of semiconductor quantum wells : synthesis, characterization and applications
(Bilkent University, 2017-06)Colloidal semiconductor quantum wells, also known as nanoplatelets (NPLs), have recently emerged as a new class of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals enabling fascinating excitonic properties. With their quasi two-dimensional ... -
Biological applications of nanoparticles produced by laser ablation method
(Bilkent University, 2017-03)Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) is a promising top-down approach for nanoparticle production and it allows production of wide variety of nanoparticles such as metal, metal oxide, nitride and semiconductor nanocrystals. ... -
Ultra high quality factor microtoroidal optical resonators in label - free biosensing applications with high sensitivity and selectivity
(Bilkent University, 2016-11)Whispering - Gallery - Mode type microresonators provide great opportunities for label - free biosensing, allowing detections down to single - molecule levels. Microtoroids as optical resonators are quite sensitive and ... -
Design and synthesis of self-assembling peptides for fabrication of functional nanomaterials
(Bilkent University, 2016-12)Self-assembling peptides are a class of supramolecular polymers, which exploit noncovalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, electrostatic, charge-transfer complex, π-π, and van der Waals interactions to ... -
Metal ion release and signaling in molecular logic gate design
(Bilkent University, 2016-11)Mimicking the biological structures is one of the main goals of the natural sciences, because processes are well-organized in nature despite its amazing complexity. On account of this, releasing metal ions at molecular ... -
Innovative hybrid composite nanomaterials
(Bilkent University, 2016-10)Digital lighting and bio-imaging are two emerging crucial research fields. Nanotechnology stands in the center of these applications by providing nano-scale particles possessing large surface-to-volume ratios, high effciency, ... -
Polybenzoxazine based high performance nanofibers via electrospinning
(Bilkent University, 2016-09)Polybenzoxazines are newly developing phenolic type thermoset resins having fascinating properties which overcome the shortcomings of the traditional resins. In recent years, polybenzoxazines are attracting much interest ... -
Novel miniaturized sensors for on-site biological and chemical detection
(Bilkent University, 2016-08)The development of miniaturized analytical systems brought several examples of novel platforms for a variety of applications in medical diagnostics, food safety, biodefense, agricultural and environmental monitoring. ... -
Electrospinning of cyclodextrin functionalized nanofibers and their applications
(Bilkent University, 2016-09)Electrospinning is a widely used versatile method to produce nanofibers with high surface to volume ratio and porous structure. Owing to the unique properties, electrospun nanofibers are of great importance as a carrier ... -
Development of biointegrated electrospun nanofibers for environmental applications
(Bilkent University, 2016-09)Electrospinning is an easy and economical production technique to produce nanofiber/nanofibrous webs from different polymers, polymer mixtures, inorganic materials, supramolecular structures and composite materials. These ... -
Self-assembled peptide based biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine
(Bilkent University, 2016-06)Self-assembly is a nature inspired novel engineering tool to build functional new generation of adaptable and complex biomaterials with variety of chemical and physical properties based on recent discoveries at the ... -
Design and application of peptide nanofibers for modulating angiogenesis
(Bilkent University, 2016-06)Angiogenesis is important in many diseases, such as diabetic wound healing, cancer and corneal neovascularization. Angiogenesis can be induced or inhibited by complex biological systems. Mimicking the complexity in natural ... -
Catalytic and bioactive nanostructures for regenerative medicine applications
(Bilkent University, 2016-04)Peptide nanostructures provide a remarkable toolbox for designing nature inspired smart materials. Synthetic peptide nanomaterials can be tailored with chemical, physical and biological signals to be utilized in a wide ... -
Biomedical applications of peptide nanostructures
(Bilkent University, 2016-04)Thesis (Ph. D.): Bilkent University, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2016. -
Development and characterization of peptide nanofibers for cartilage regeneration
(Bilkent University, 2015-09)Articular cartilage is a tissue that is continuously exposed to cyclical compressive stresses, but exhibits no capacity for self-healing following trauma. Cartilage has a dense extracellular matrix that is sparsely ... -
Novel materials and techniques for energy conversion and sensing
(Bilkent University, 2015-12)In the recent years, characterization of nanomaterials and using them in sensing applications gain considerable attention. Increased research on nanotechnology brings new materials and techniques that come with many ... -
Coupled plasmonic structures for sensing, energy and spectroscopy applications
(Bilkent University, 2015-08)Recent advances in nanofabrication and characterization methods have enabled the study of novel optical phenomena, thus boosting the research in nanophotonics and plasmonics. Metal nanostructures offer a route for the ... -
Novel near-ir photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy and designing heavy atom free photosensitizers for the photodynamic therapy
(Bilkent University, 2016-03)Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising and emerging noninvasive treatment modality for the treatment of a great number of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Therapeutic strategy in PDT is performed by combining a ... -
Nanostructured materials and devices for sensing and energy harvesting applications
(Bilkent University, 2015-08)A closer look into the fundamental challenges of the modern world reveals that the increasing demand for energy threatens the evolution of science and technology. Energy-efficiency is thus a fundamental issue in engineering ...
