My PhD research concerns the development of materials for energy applications especially for hydrogen storage. MCM-41 (Mobil Crystalline Materials) is a member of family of mesoporous materials called zeolites, which has high surface area (more than 1000 m2/g), an ordered hexagonal array of cylindrical large pores and high affinity to hydrogen. For this reason, it is considered as a good candidate for hydrogen storage. Hydrogen sorption properties of MCM-41 can be improved by loading transition metals to the structure. Hence, I am interested in improving the hydrogen storage capacity of mesoporous materials by loading them with transition metals.
In the past, I have investigated the effect of catalysts (Fe, Co, Fe-Co, V, Ni) and other production parameters (time, temperature, and weight ratio) on carbon nanotubes. As part of that study, we were also interested in the hydrogen uptake of carbon nanotubes depending on the type of the catalyst used for the production. Hence, we obtained good results which were published. The hydrogen uptake of SWCNTs grown different catalysts were in the range of 2.76-5.25 wt% at cryogenic temperatures and 100 bar pressure
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2011-2016 Research Assistant, Sabancı University
2014-2016, Determination of the Basic Characteristics and Revealing the Atomic Mechanisms of the Thermal Stability of Different Hydrogenated Graphene-Layers-Based Nanostructures and Carbon Nanotubes, Relevance to the Problem of the Hydrogen On-Board Storage in Fuel-Cell-Powered Ecological Vehicles
2013-2015, Production of MCM-41 zeolites and its usage in drying step of dishwashers, (in cooperation with Arcelik A.S.)
2011-2013, Investigation of the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes with experimental methods and with quantum chemical theoretical techniques
2009-2011 Graduate Student, Istanbul Technical University
Carbon Nanotube Synthesis with Different Catalysts
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Carbon nanotubes, porous materials, zeolites, energy applications, fuel cells, hydrogen storage
SKILLS
Characterization Tools
Scanning Electron Microscope, X-Ray Diffractometer, FTIR Spectrometer, Raman Spectrometer, Dilatometer, Thermogravimetric Analyzer, BET Analyzer, Intelligent Gravimetric Analyzer, He Pycnometer
