Conference Presentations

* NanoTr 10 (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2014, Istanbul-Turkey
Synthesis of High-Aspect Ratio Polyaniline Nanofibers and Its Application as Actuator
S. Mahraeen, F. Cebeci, S. Alkan Gürsel

* NanoTr 10 (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2014, Istanbul-Turkey
Preparation of reduced graphene oxide tri-component electroresponsive nanocomposites via electrospinning for artificial muscle fabrication
S. Ghobadi, F. Cebeci, S. Alkan Gürsel

* NanoTr 10 (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2014, Istanbul-Turkey
Fabrication and Characterization of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Graphene Oxide Composite Nanofiber Mats for PEM Fuel Cell
B. Yarar, V. Bayram, L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* NanoTr 10 (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2014, Istanbul-Turkey
Graphene as Catalyst Support in PEM Fuel Cell
V. Bayram, L. Işıkel Şanlı, B. Yarar, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EuroEAP 2014 (International Conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) Transducers & Artificial Muscles) Linköping, Sweden
Chitosan/PANI nanocomposites for application in artificial muscles
S. Mahraeen, F. Cebeci, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EuroEAP 2014 (International Conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) Transducers & Artificial Muscles) Linköping, Sweden
Preparation of graphene based actuators via electrospinning
S. Ghobadi, F. Cebeci, S. Alkan Gürsel

* Graphene 2014 International Conference & Exhibition, Tolouse-France
Graphene based Electrodes for PEM Fuel Cells
L. Işıkel Şanlı, V. Bayram, B. Yarar, S. Alkan Gürsel

* Graphene Flagship, WP9 Progress Meeting, 2014, Grenoeble-France
Graphene for Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel

* Future Seminar Series, 2014, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey
Graphene Flagship Project
S. Alkan Gürsel

* Graphene Flagship, WP9 Kick-off Meeting, 2013, Genoa-Italy
Graphene for Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel

* Bilkent University-UNAM, 2013, Ankara-Turkey
Materials For Energy Applicatıons
S. Alkan Gürsel

* ESNAM (Eurepean Scientific Network for Artifical Muscles) Training School on Ionic Artifical Muscles 2013, Cartegena, Spain
S. Alkan Gürsel

* IUPAC 44th World Chemistry Congress 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
Synthesis and Characterization of High Temperature Proton-Exchange Membranes for PEMFC Application
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* IUPAC 44th World Chemistry Congress 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
Synthesis and Characterization of High Temperature Proton-Exchange Membranes for PEMFC Application
M. Kassım Ali, Y. Karataş, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EuroEAP 2013 (International Conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) Transducers & Artificial Muscles) Duebendorf (Zurich), Switzerland
PANI Nanofiber and Nanoparticles based Nanocomposites for Artificial Muscle Applications
S. Mahraeen, F. Cebeci, S. Alkan Gürsel

* International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers 2012, Budapest, Hungary
An Improved Technique for the Exfoliation of Graphene Nanosheets and utilization of their Nanocomposites as Fuel Cell Electrodes
Yürüm, B. Saner, F. Okyay, A. Yürüm, N. Görgülü, F. Dinç, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EMCC 7 (7th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2012, Corfu, Greece
Radiation Grafted Phosphoric Acid based Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cells
Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EMCC 7 (7th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2012, Corfu, Greece
Ionic Polymer Metal Composites based on Radiation Grafted Membranes
S. Alkan Gürsel, B. B. Karahan, Y. Z. Menceloğlu, M. Papila

* 12th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry 2011, Zalakaros, Hungary
Proton-Exchange Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cells by Radiation-Induced Grafting
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* NanoTr VII (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2011, Istanbul-Turkey
Novel Nano-Composite Membrane Electrode Assembly for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
L. Işıkel Şanlı, D. Çilingir Doğan, S. Alkan Gürsel

* NanoTr VII (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference) June 2011, Istanbul-Turkey
New Fuel Cell Electrodes Made from Graphene Nanosheets and their Nanocomposites
B. Saner Okan, A. Yürüm, N. Görgülü, S. Alkan Gürsel, Y. Yürüm

* EuroEAP 2011, (First International Conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) Transducers & Artificial Muscles) Pisa, Italy
Radiation Grafted Membranes for Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuators
S. Alkan Gürsel, B. B. Karahan, Y. Z. Menceloğlu, M. Papila

* 218th ECS Meeting 2010, Las Vegas, USA
High Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells by Radiation Grafting
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* 218th ECS Meeting 2010, Las Vegas, USA
Characterization of Novel Composite Membranes for Fuel Cells by Atomic Force Microscopy
H. D. Çilingir Doğan, S. Alkan Gürsel, A. Oral

* 24th National Chemistry Congress 2010, Zonguldak, Turkey
Radiation Grafted Membranes for Fuel Cells
L. Işıkel Şanlı, H. D. Çilingir Doğan, S. Alkan Gürsel

* 3rd National Polymer Congress and Exhibition  2010, Kocaeli, Turkey
Radiation Grafted Ion Exchange Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* 3rd National Polymer Congress and Exhibition  2010, Kocaeli, Turkey
Conducting Polymer Modified Composite Membranes for Fuel Cells
D. Çilingir Doğan, S. Alkan Gürsel

* Carbon Materials for Today and Future Turkish-Japanese Joint Carbon Symposium, 2010, İstanbul, Turkey
Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole Coated Graphene Nanosheets with Enhanced Electrical Properties
B. Saner, N. Görgülü, S. Alkan Gürsel, Y. Yürüm

* EMCC 6 (6th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2010, Antalya, Turkey
Novel Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Işıkel Şanlı, D. Çilingir Doğan

* EMCC 6 (6th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2010, Antalya, Turkey
High Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells by Radiation Grafting
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EMCC 6 (6th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2010, Antalya, Turkey
Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole-Modified Composite Membranes for Fuel Cells
D. Çilingir Doğan, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EMCC 6 (6th Chemical Engineering Conference For Collaborative Research In Eastern Mediterranean Countries) 2010, Antalya, Turkey
Novel Graphene-based Electrodes for Energy Storage Devices
B. Saner, N. Görgülü, S. Alkan Gürsel, Y. Yürüm

* 216th ECS Meeting 2009, Vienna, Austria
Novel radiation grafted membranes for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* 216th ECS Meeting 2009, Vienna, Austria
Novel composites based on radiation grafted membrane and polypyrrole for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
H. D. Çilingir, S. Alkan Gürsel

* EFC 09, Third European Fuel Cell Technology and Applications Conference, Rome, Italy
Novel high temperature polymer electrolyte membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* IV. Ulusal Hidrojen Enerji Konferansı ve Sergisi, 2009, Kocaeli, Turkey
Polimer elektrolitli yakıt pilleri için düşük maliyetli proton değişim membranları
L. Işıkel Şanlı, S. Alkan Gürsel

* IV. Ulusal Hidrojen Enerji Konferansı ve Sergisi, 2009, Kocaeli, Turkey
Polimer elektrolit membranlı yakıt pilleri için iletken polimer katalizör destekleri
H. D. Çilingir, S. Alkan Gürsel

* Sabancı-Cambridge Nanomaterials Workshop, 2009, İstanbul, Turkey
Membrane electrode assemblies for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
S. Alkan Gürsel

* IRaP 2008 (8th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers),
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Radiation grafted polymer membranes for fuel cell applications: Achievements and challenges
G. G. Scherer, L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, H. Ben youcef, F. Wallash, A. Wokaun

* EUPOC 2008 (Europolymer Conference), Gargnano, Italy
Radiation grafted ETFE based membranes: properties, fuel cell performance and degradation analysis
H. Ben youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* EUPOC 2008 (Europolymer Conference), Gargnano, Italy
Micro-structured proton conducting membranes by synchrotron radiation induced grafting for fuel cell applications
H. Ben youcef, P. Farquet, G. G. Scherer, C. Padeste, M. Börner, H. H. Solak, S. Alkan Gürsel, V. Saile, A. Wokaun

* POLY-2008 (Advances in Polymer Science and Technology), 2008, IIT New Delhi, India
Effect of crosslinker concentration on performance and properties of radiation grafted ETFE based membranes
H. Ben youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* 212th ECS Meeting 2007, Washington DC, USA
Crosslinker effect on performance characteristics of ETFE based radiation grafted membranes
H. Ben youcef, L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* REACT-2007 (Reactive Polymers in Inhomogeneous Systems, in Melt, and at Interfaces) 3rd International Symposium, 2007, Dresden, Germany
Effect of crosslinker concentration on performance and properties of radiation grafted ETFE based membranes
H. Ben youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* Macromolekulares Kolloquium, 2007, Freiburg, Germany
Synthesis and characterization of radiation grafted fuel cell membranes using trifluorostyrene derivative
S. Alkan Gürsel, Z. Yang, B. Choudhury, M. G. Roelofs, G. G. Scherer

* SCS 2006 (Swiss Chemical Society) Fall Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland
Synthesis and Characterization of Radiation Grafted Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, H. Ben youcef, J. Schneider, L. Gubler, G. G. Scherer, A. Wokaun

* SCS 2006 (Swiss Chemical Society) Fall Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland
Influence of Crosslinking on Irradiated ETFE based Grafted Membranes
H. Ben youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* IRaP 2006 (7th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers), Antalya, Turkey
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells by Radiation Induced Grafting: State of the Art at Paul Scherrer Institut
S. Alkan Gürsel, H. Ben Youcef, J. Schneider , L. Gubler, , M. Slaski, U. Gasser, K. Mortensen, G. G. Scherer, A. Wokaun

* IRaP 2006 (7th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers), Antalya, Turkey
Radiation Induced Grafting of Styrene onto ETFE: Influence of Crosslinker
H. Ben Youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* 3rd PSI-RCECS Joint Seminar, Paul Scherrer Institut, 2006, Villigen, Switzerland

Characterization of Fuel Cell Performance and Durability using MEAs with Radiation Grafted Membranes
L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, M. Slaski, G. G. Scherer

* European Community H2/Fuel Cell Technology Platform Operation Review Days, 2005, Brussels, Belgium
Radiation Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes
L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS): Polymer Science in Suisse Romande, 2005, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Thermal Behaviour of Proton Exchange Membranes based on Poly(Ethylene-alt-Tetrafluoroethylene)
S. Alkan Gürsel, J. Schneider, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS): Polymer Science in Suisse Romande, 2005, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Radiation Grafted Membranes based on Poly(Ethylene-alt-Tetrafluoroethylene): Influence of Synthesis Conditions
H. Ben youcef, S. Alkan Gürsel, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS): Polymer Science in Suisse Romande, 2005, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Grafting of Poly(Glycidyl Methacrylate) Nanostructures by RAFT Polymerization onto Flexible Substrates
P. Farquet, C. Padeste, H. H. Solak, S. Alkan Gürsel, G. G. Scherer

* Proc. 56th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), 2005, Busan, Korea
Recent Developments and New Trends in Radiation Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes at PSI
G. G. Scherer, L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, M. Slaski, F. Geiger, A. Wokaun

* E-MRS 2005 Spring Meeting, 2005, Strasbourg, France
Radiation-Grafted Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, M. Slaski, D. Kramer, A. Wokaun, G. G. Scherer

* 21th One-Day-Symposium (Electrochemistry and Automotive Industry), 2005, Villigen, Switzerland
Poly(Ethylene-alt-Tetrafluoroethylene) based Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, J. Schneider, L. Gubler, G. G. Scherer

* Gordon Research Conference on Ion-Containing Polymers: GRC 2005, Il Ciocco, Italy
Proton Exchange Membranes based on Poly(Ethylene-alt-Tetrafluoroethylene) for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, J. Schneider, L. Gubler, G. G. Scherer

* 2nd France-Deutschland Fuel Cell Conference, 2004, Belfort, France
Radiation Grafted Proton Exchange Membranes based on ETFE-g-Polystyrene for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
L. Gubler, N. Prost, S. Alkan Gürsel, D. Kramer, G. G. Scherer

* Fuel Cell Seminar 2004, San Antonio, USA
Radiation-Grafted Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: State of the Art at Paul Scherrer Institut
G. G. Scherer , S. Alkan Gürsel, M. Slaski, D. Kramer, A. Wokaun, L. Gubler

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS): 20th Anniversary, 2004, Zürich, Switzerland
ETFE based Radiation Grafted Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS): 20th Anniversary, 2004, Zürich, Switzerland
Preparation of Microstructured Polymer Films and Membranes
S. Alkan Gürsel, C. Padeste, H. H. Solak, G. G. Scherer

* IRaP 2004 (6th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers), Houffalize, Belgium
Radiation Grafted Membranes for Fuel Cells
S. Alkan Gürsel, L. Gubler, G. G. Scherer

* IRaP 2004 (6th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers), Houffalize, Belgium
Microstructured Polymer Films by X-ray Lithographic Exposure and Grafting
S. Alkan Gürsel, C. Padeste, H. H. Solak, G. G. Scherer

* 20th One-Day-Symposium (Novel Trends in Electrochemistry), 2004, Villigen, Switzerland
Synthesis and Fuel Cell Performance of Radiation Grafted ETFE based Membranes
S. Alkan Gürsel, H. P. Brack, G. G. Scherer

* 19th One-Day-Symposium (Electrolytes for Electrochemical Cells), 2003, Villigen, Switzerland
Grafting Investigations and Screening Design of Experiments for Radiation Grafting of ETFE and Styrene
S. Alkan Gürsel, H. P. Brack, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS) (Functional Optical Polymers), 2003, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Conducting Polymers as Electrochromics
S. Alkan Gürsel, J. R. Reynolds

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS) (Functional Optical Polymers), 2003, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Radiation Grafted Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
L. Gubler, S. Alkan Gürsel, H. P. Brack, G. G. Scherer

* Polymer Group of Switzerland (PGS) (Formulating Polymers for Product Design), 2003, Fribourg, Switzerland
High Quality Electrochromic Polyfurans
S. Alkan, J. R. Reynolds

* ACS 2002 (223nd American Chemical Society National Meeting), Orlando, USA
Thiophene Revisited. High Quality Electrochromic Films based on Commercially Available Monomers
S. Alkan, C. A. Cutler, J. R. Reynolds

* APME 2001 (Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering) Gatlinburg, USA
Conducting Graft Copolymers of 3-Methyl Thienyl Methacrylate with Pyrrole
S. Alkan, A. Çırpan, L. Toppare, Y. Hepuzer, Y. Yağcı

* EMCC 2001 (Chemical Engineering Conference for Colloborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean), Ankara, Turkey
The Use of Conducting Polymer Matrices for Immobilization of Enzymes and Cells
S. Alkan, Z. Balcı, S. Tirkeş, L. Toppare, U. Bakır

* ICSM 2000 (International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals), Gastein, Austria
Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting Block Copolymers of Thiophene-Ended Polystyrene with Polypyrrole
S. Alkan, L. Toppare, Y. Hepuzer, Y. Yağcı

* 1st Electrochemical Days, 1999, Abant, Turkey
Graft Copolymers of Thiophene-Capped Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) with Pyrrole
S. Alkan, L. Toppare, Y. Hepuzer, Y. Yağcı