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Training School

Ø COST Action 1302, 1st SIPs training school SIPs training school-Small angle scattering methods, Graz University, 25-30 September, 2014. Ph.D. Keziban Hüner

Ø Cost Action 1302, 1st SIPs training school SIPs training school-Small angle scattering methods, Graz University, 25-30 September 2014. Ph.D. Gizem Kahraman

Ø COST Action 1302, 2nd SIPs training school-Spectroscopy methods, Uppsala, Sweden, 27-30 September, 2015 Ph. D. Emine Öztürk

Ø COST Action 1302, Training School, XPS, AFM, MS, EPR, Materials Centre of the University of Porto, CEMUP, University of Porto, Porto/Portugal, 8-12 September 2016 Ph.D. N. Ceren SÜER

Ø COST Action 1302, Training School, XPS, AFM, MS, EPR, Materials Centre of the University of Porto, CEMUP, University of Porto, Porto/Portugal, 8-12 September 2016 Msc. . İlay.Ceren ACAR

Ø COST Action 1302, "Polymers in Solution and Disordered Systems: a European Training School of COST Action CM1302" Almeria, Spain, 6 -9, November 2017 Ph.D. N. Ceren SÜER

Ø COST Action 1302"Polymers in Solution and Disordered Systems: a European Training School of COST Action CM1302" Almeria, Spain, 6 -9, November 2017 Ph.D. G. KAHRAMAN

STSM (Short term scientific mission)

Ø Candidade Ph.D. student Keziban Hüner (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey). STSM project title “Biophysical techniques for the antimicrobial polymers” Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at University of Moribor, Slovenia (Prof. Dr. Stefan Spirk, WG1), 01/10/2014-15/11/2014. Investigating the antibacterial mechanism of the polymers by using AFM, XRD techniques. We are planning to focus on biophysical techniques to visualize adsorption at surfaces (e.g. protein adsorption) using QCM-D or SPR, as well as AFM. to understand structure-acivity relationship.

Ø Candidade Ph.D. student N. Ceren Süer (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey). STSM project title “Synthesis of Phosphorous Containing Polymers and Investigation on Their Flammability“, Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at IMDEA institute (Prof. Dr. De-Yi Wang lab, WG3 member), One Month, Madrid/Spain, November 2016. The short term research focuses on the using phosphorus containing reactive monomers in epoxy formulation. Thermomechanical properties of these polymers such as DMA; TGA, microcalorimetry, LOI and UL94 analysis were done at the research lab by prof. De-Yi Wang (IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain).

Ø Candidade Ph.D. student Gizem Kahraman (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey). STSM project title “Synthesis of phospha-carborane containing polymer”, Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at Leipzig University, Germany (Prof. Dr. Eva Hey Hawkins, WG1 member), 3 months, between the period 20/06/2015-16/09/2015. In this project, phosphorus-carborane containing polymers were synthesized by ROMP (Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization). Mechanical and thermal properties of these polymers were also investigated. Hence, the dual flame retardancy effect of boron and phosphonato group analyzed.

Ø Candidade Ph.D. student Gizem Kahraman (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey). STSM project title “Synthesis of phospha-carborane containing polymers bearing well defined architecture and investigating their stimuli responsive properties”, Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at Leipzig University, Germany (Prof. Dr. Eva Hey Hawkins, WG1 member and Assoc. Prof. Marcus Gallei WG3 member), 3 months, between the period 15/October/2016-15/December/2016. The research presented in this project focuses on the development of novel functional hybrid organic-inorganic architectures containing chemically-tethered icosohedral carboranes. The motivation behind this work was to understand and overcome the challenges associated with the incorporation of inorganic boron clusters into a variety of well-defined polymeric architectures. This task was critical for the advancement of scientific understanding, as well as the improvement and implementation of novel hybrid materials towards technological applications. Monomer and polymer synthesis will be studied in the Eva-Hey Hawkins research lab (Leipzig University, Germany). After than morphological properties in solution ans as well as in solid phase will be analyzed in the Prof. Marcus Gallei's research lab (Darmsdat Technical University, Germany).

Ø Candidade Ph.D. student Gizem Kahraman (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey). STSM project title ““Impact of carborane phosphorous containing additives on the flammability of polyurethane” Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at IMDEA Institute, Spain (Prof. Dr. De-Yi Wang, WG3 member), 3 months, between the period 01/February/2018-30/April/2018. In this study, new phospho-boron containing oligomers will be synthesized and then will be used in polyurethane formulation. Mechanical and thermal properties of the polymers will also be investigated. Flame retardant properties of the synthesized polyurethanes will be tested by TGA, LOI and UL94 analysis. Hence, the dual flame retardancy effect of boron and phosphorous group will be investigated.

Joint Ph.D. collaboration

Ø Ph.D. Gizem Kahraman Developing joint proposal between Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul, Turkey) and Leipzig University (Leipzig, Germany)

 
 
 
FELLOWSHIP
 
Ø TUBITAK 2211- A. Ph.D. Fellowship (TUBITAK -Turkish Research Council) Doctoral Scholarship Program for Priority Areas

Ph.D. Candidate N. Ceren SÜER (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey)

funding begin: 01.10.2017

funding end: 30.09.2019

Ø DAAD Short term grant, 2017

Ph.D. Candidate Gizem KAHRAMAN (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey)

Project Title:carborane-containing monomers for preparation of well-defined stimuli-responsive smart materials

funding begin:01.09.2017

funding end:31.01.2018

Partners: Prof. Dr. Tarik Eren (Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey) MC and WG Member 2 and Prof. Dr. Eva Hey Hawkins (Leipzig University, Germany) MC and WG Member 1

Ø TUBITAK 2214-A Ph.D.Research Fellowship (TUBITAK -Turkish Research Council)

Ph.D. Candidate Gizem KAHRAMAN (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey)

Project Title: Developing phospa-carborane based polymers

funding begin:01.05.2018

funding end:30.04.2019

Partners: Prof. Dr. Tarik Eren (Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey) MC and WG Member 2 and Prof. Dr. Eva Hey Hawkins (Leipzig University, Germany) MC and WG Member 1