dc.contributor.advisor | Akkaya, Engin U. | |
dc.contributor.author | Çakmak, Yusuf | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-08T20:03:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-01-08T20:03:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11693/16943 | |
dc.description | Ankara : Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program of the Graduate School of Engineering and Science of Bilkent University, 2013. | en_US |
dc.description | Thesis (Ph. D.) -- Bilkent University, 2013. | en_US |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references leaves 142-153. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | 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 of publications and
citations is still on the rise today. An important fraction of the research done with this
fluorophore is in chemosensing field to probe various analytes including anions,
cations and even biomolecules. However, in this research we have focused on
different areas of subjects and tried to find novel applications for these dyes. First,
we designed orthogonal bodipy dimers for efficient triplet photosensitization without
heavy atoms in contrast to most other sensitizers and efficient singlet oxygen
generation was achieved (Φ∆=0.51). In the second project, calix[4]arene molecules
were designed and synthesized as carriers for photodynamic therapy, potentially
behaving as a molecular basket carrying the agents to the tumor tissues. Later, we
focused on obtaining axial chiral molecules by using solely bodipy dyes, and we
were able to obtain enantiopure fragments were separated by using chiral HPLC.
These rare molecules are desirable for modern biological labeling and advanced
optoelectronic devices. Finally, we designed bodipy dyes for dye sensitized solar
cells by adapting relevant functional groups, and following synthesis work, we
constructed cells to assess the design parameters via measuring the electrical output
results. | en_US |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Çakmak, Yusuf | en_US |
dc.format.extent | xv, 181 leaves, graphics | en_US |
dc.language.iso | English | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Photodynamic therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | triplet photosensitization | en_US |
dc.subject | axial chirality | en_US |
dc.subject | dye
sensitized solar cell | en_US |
dc.subject | singlet oxygen | en_US |
dc.subject.lcc | QZ267 .C452 2013 | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Photochemotherapy. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Photosensitizing Agents--therapeutic use. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Nanostructured materials. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Phototherapy. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Solar cells--Materials. | en_US |
dc.title | Chiral Bodipy dyes & photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy and dye-sensitized solar cells | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.department | Graduate Program in Materials Science and Nanotechnology | en_US |
dc.publisher | Bilkent University | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Ph.D. | en_US |