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Analysis of monodisperse microfluidic droplet generation and its biochemical applications
(Bilkent University, 2020-11)Droplet fluidic systems have dramatically improved precision in many applications, such as polymerase chain reaction, biochemical analysis, and particle synthesis in which accurate control of sample volume plays a significant ... -
Artificial olfaction with hollow core bragg fiber arrays
(Bilkent University, 2014)An optoelectronic nose for the analysis of alcohols (ethanol and methanol) in chemically complex environments is reported. The cross-responsive sensing unit of the optoelectronic nose is an array of three distinct hollow ... -
Atomic layer deposition of III-nitrides and metal oxides : their application in area selective ALD
(Bilkent University, 2017-07)III-nitride compound semiconductor materials (GaN, AlN, and InN) and their alloys have generated significant interest in both basic research and commercial applications mainly in the field of photonics, energy storage, ... -
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 ... -
Bioactive peptide nanofibers for tissue regeneration
(Bilkent University, 2016-01)Defects in the tissues or organs caused by trauma or diseases can have detrimental effects on all aspects of patients’ life quality. During the last three decades, considerable developments have been made in tissue engineering ... -
Biological applications of nanoparticles produced by laser ablation method
(Bilkent University, 2017-02)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. ... -
Biomacromolecules, molecules and functional nanoparticles for therapeutic and diagnostic applications
(Bilkent University, 2016-03)Cancer is one of the most important global health problem. In the last decade, researchers have focused on the development of novel sensitive diagnostic agents and potential therapeutic molecules to further contribute to ... -
Biomedical applications of peptide nanostructures
(Bilkent University, 2016-04)Thesis (Ph. D.): Bilkent University, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2016. -
Biomineralization with engineered cellular systems
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is the final product of bone biomineralization process and HAP formation is controlled by proteins, enzymes and small molecules secreted to extracellular matrix (ECM). Among these molecules, alkaline ... -
Biophotonic applications of ultrafast fiber lasers: from biomaterial surface modification to sub-cellular nanosurgery
(Bilkent University, 2014)Just a year after the invention of the LASER in 1960, it was demonstrated that lasers could be used for the treatment of certain skin abnormalities. At present, lasers are extensively used in a broad range of medical ... -
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 ... -
Chiral Bodipy dyes & photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy and dye-sensitized solar cells
(Bilkent University, 2013)Bodipy is a molecule with many superior properties. After its discovery in 1968, most of the features were not recognized until mid 1990s. Thereafter, many research papers and patents have been produced and the number ... -
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 ... -
Color generation and enhancement using large-scale compatible metamaterial design architectures
(Bilkent University, 2022-01)Metamaterials are a type of artificial matt that can impose exotic functionalities beyond natural materials. These specifically designed sub-wavelength structures acquire these functionalities from their collective geometric ... -
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 ... -
Cyclodextrin functionalized nanofibers via electrospinning
(Bilkent University, 2014)Electrospinning is a commonly studied and widely applied technique for generating nanofibers, with a diameter ranging from several tens of nanometers to a few micrometers. The low-cost, simple set-up, relatively high ... -
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 ... -
Design and development of ecm-inspired peptidebased nanostructures for bioengineering and biomedicine
(Bilkent University, 2017-08)Advances in understanding of cell-matrix interactions and the regulation of cellular behaviors through nanobiotechnological tools have presented new perspectives for regenerative medicine. Peptide amphiphiles have been ... -
Design and development of novel large scale applications in micro/nanophotonics and nanobiotechnology
(Bilkent University, 2014)Developments in micro/nanophotonics and nanobiotechnology creates new opportunities regarding development of devices with unprecedented capabilities, which could improve human civilization substantially. On the other ... -
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 ...
