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Article Sensitive Hybrid Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor Based on Ag Cross-Grating Nanoantenna and Au Quantum Dot upon SiO2 Nanowire(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2026-04-03) Sanli, Atif Kerem; Kilic, Veli Tayfun; Tabaru, Timucin EmreThis study presents a distinctive hybrid plasmonic sensor architecture combining a silver (Ag) cross-shaped nanoantenna with a gold (Au) quantum dot (QD) for enhanced refractive index sensing applications. The structure consists of a silicon dioxide (SiO2) substrate and a cylindrically shaped SiO2 wire on it, topped with a silicon nitride (Si3N4) dielectric layer and an Ag cross grating, with an Au QD positioned at the center. Using free and open source 3D Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations, exceptional electric field enhancement at the resonant wavelength of approximately 639-667 nm is demonstrated. The optimized structure achieves remarkable quality factors (Q-factors) exceeding 267 for biological media, representing among the highest reported values for plasmonic sensing structures. Unlike conventional red-shift sensors, our design exhibits a distinctive blue-shift sensing behavior arising from hybrid plasmonic mode coupling, achieving sensitivities ranging from 190 to 344 nm RIU-1 for various analytes, including water, blood, PDMS, body fat, ethanol, and glass. The ultrasharp resonances (FWHM similar to 2.3 nm) combined with intense field enhancement make this design highly suitable for biosensing applications.Article Performance Boost in QLEDs Using Octanethiol-Capped Core/Shell Quantum Dots(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2026-01-07) Yazici, Ahmet F.; Yuruc, Adnan M.; Kelestemur, Yusuf; Serin, Ramis Berkay; Kacar, Rifat; Ulku, Alper; Mutlugun, EvrenQuantum dots attract significant attention as one of the most promising colloidal nanocrystals with unique optical properties and potential applications for the next generation of display technology. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of CdZnSeS-based alloyed-shell quantum dots (QDs) for electroluminescence devices upon additional shell growth and ligand exchange. This includes core/shell (C/S) and core/shell/shell (C/S/S) QDs, whose latter includes an additional ZnS shell and octanethiol (OT) ligands. We present detailed characterizations of QDs using transmission electron microscopy, XRD, and various spectroscopic techniques and demonstrate their QD light emitting (QLEDs). We find the photoluminescence quantum yield of C/S/S QDs increased from 68.8% to 88.7% compared to C/S QDs whereas the emission linewidth narrows from 22.2 nm to 20.8 nm. QLEDs fabricated with C/S/S QDs exhibit a higher peak external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 4.1% and maximum luminance of 85 000 cd m-2, compared to 2.3% EQE and 67 000 cd m-2 for C/S QLEDs. In this respect, the OT-assisted shell growth significantly improves the optical property of QDs and performance of QLEDs, likely attributed to the enhanced charge balance and increased radiative recombination rate.Article A Potential Hemostatic Chitosan/Gelatin Cryogel Impregnated with Verbascum Thapsus Leaf Extract for Noncompressible Hemorrhage Management(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2025-11-01) Uzuner, Hacernur; Yuruk, Adile; Isoglu, Ismail AlperIn this study, we prepared a series of chitosan/gelatin (CS/GEL) cryogels containing Verbascum thapsus (V. thapsus) leaf extract and identified a lead formulation for noncompressible hemorrhage (NCH). Cryogels with average pore diameters ranging from 225 to 478 mu m were fabricated through cryogelation at various CS/GEL ratios. C15 was chosen as the base scaffold due to its homogeneous pore distribution, with a pore size coefficient of variation (CV) of approximately 0.22. Extract loading was 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20% w/v. Functional porosity was reported by the relative accessible void index (RAVI). In PBS, the values relative to neat C15 were 1.00, 0.27, 0.20, 0.13, and 0.09 for concentrations of 0%, 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20% w/v, respectively. In citrated blood, the series was 1.00, 0.29, 0.12, 0.14, and 0.09. After loading, equilibrium swelling decreased and the compressive modulus increased, consistent with partial pore filling in a fixed network. The cryogels maintained an interconnected macroporous network and showed swelling from 300% to 3600% in blood and PBS. Antibacterial activity reached 89% inhibition, and cell viability remained above 80%. Hemolysis was low and within acceptance limits. Clotting improved in whole blood as the blood clotting index decreased from 11.9 to 6.5, and the clotting time was approximately 6 min. The 5% w/v group provided the optimal balance of clotting, antibacterial effects, and biocompatibility. This study presents a novel hemostatic CS/GEL cryogel containing V. thapsus leaf extract that holds strong potential for future applications in NCH management.Article Tuning Mechanical Performance of PCL Scaffolds: Influence of 3D Bioprinting Parameters, Polymer Concentration, and Solvent Selection(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2025-09-01) Ceylan, Saniye Aylin; Baltacioglu, Mehmet Furkan; Bal, Burak; Bayram, Ferdi Caner; Isoglu, Ismail AlperThe mechanical performance of three-dimensional (3D) bioprinted scaffolds is susceptible to printing parameters and material formulation. In this study, poly (epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffolds were fabricated using four different polymer concentrations (10%, 25%, 50%, and 75% w/v) to investigate how these variations, along with process parameters, influence mechanical behavior. Maintaining the structural integrity of bioprinted constructs requires careful optimization of polymer concentration and precise control over parameters such as printing speed, pressure, and infill density. Tensile tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of these variables. Among the tested conditions, a 50% (w/v) concentration allowed for a broader operational window, enabling fabrication across a range of printing speeds and pressures. At a printing speed of 5 mm s-1, PCL-DCM exhibited a Young's modulus of 39.0 MPa, while PCL-CF samples printed at 10 mm s-1 achieved the highest modulus of 32.0 MPa. Notably, when the printing speed was kept constant, applying higher pressures led to an increase in Young's modulus, suggesting that pressure plays a key role in enhancing scaffold stiffness. When comparing the 50% and 75% (w/v) polymer concentrations, the 50% (w/v) formulation stood out by offering both higher elongation and greater stiffness, which makes it particularly suitable for load-bearing applications. These findings provide a quantitative framework for optimizing extrusion-based bioprinting of PCL scaffolds, with implications for customized biomedical implants and regenerative medicine.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Prediction of the Diffusible Hydrogen Concentration After Electrochemical Charging Utilizing Artificial Intelligence(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2025-09-01) Sivesoglu, Abdurrahman; Li, Yang; Bal, BurakThe concentration of diffusible hydrogen in a material is of high importance as it helps to predict the hydrogen embrittlement effect in the material, and the amount of mechanical properties' degradation after reaching a critical concentration. Despite that, a simple experimental setup is not available to measure hydrogen concentration at service. In this paper, a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) model is developed using weight initialization, which can estimate the diffusible hydrogen concentration of Face-Centred-Cubic (FCC) metals after electrochemical charging. The input properties of the model include the electrochemical charging parameters of current density, temperature, and charging time as well as the grain size of the specimen. The MLP model with and without the weight initialization was validated and tested with unseen test dataset. The model in both cases showed an excellent predictive performance with a higher accuracy and faster convergence when using weight initialization. A linear correlation of 89% between the experimental and predicted hydrogen concentration was observed. This demonstrates that for the family of FCC metals under electrochemical charging, the estimation of diffusible hydrogen concentration is a feasible path for material safety design analysis.Article Citation - WoS: 41Citation - Scopus: 46The Linear Optical Properties of a Multi-Shell Spherical Quantum Dot of a Parabolic Confinement for Cases With and Without a Hydrogenic Impurity(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2012-10-31) Sahin, Mehmet; Koksal, KorayThroughout this work, we aim to explore the linear optical properties of a semiconductor multi-shell spherical quantum dot with and without a hydrogenic donor impurity. The core and well layers are defined by the parabolic electronic potentials in the radial direction. The energy levels and corresponding wavefunctions of the structure are calculated by using the shooting technique in the framework of the effective-mass approximation. We investigate the intersublevel absorption coefficients of a single electron and the hydrogenic donor impurity comparatively as a function of the photon energy. In addition, we carry out the effect of a donor impurity and the layer thickness on the oscillator strengths and magnitude and position of absorption coefficient peaks. We illustrate the electron probability distribution and variation of the energy levels in cases with and without the impurity for different thicknesses of layers. This kind of structure gives an opportunity to tune and control the absorption coefficient of the system by changing three different thickness parameters. Also it provides a possibility to separate 0s and 1p electrons in different regions of the quantum dot.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3New High-Pressure Phase of MgH2: An Ab Initio Constant-Pressure Study(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2014-02-01) Durandurdu, MuratThe stability of magnesium hydride (MgH2) at high pressure is studied using a constant-pressure ab initio technique. Two phase transformations are successfully observed through the simulations. The rutile structure undergoes a phase transformation into a CaCl2-type phase. Further increase in pressure results into a first-order phase transition into an orthorhombic state within Pbcm symmetry. This phase can be considered as a distorted CsF2-type crystal and does not correspond to the previously proposed MgH2 phases. The transformation mechanism of the CaCl2-Pbcm phase change at the atomistic level is successfully characterized and it is found that the CaCl2-to-Pbcm phase change proceeds via an ideal CaF2-type intermediate phase. These phase transformations are also analyzed using total energy-volume calculations.Copyright (C) EPLA, 2014Article Citation - WoS: 17Citation - Scopus: 16Excitation-Independent Deep-Blue Emitting Carbon Dots With 62% Emission Quantum Efficiency and Monoexponential Decay Profile for High-Resolution Fingerprint Identification(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2022-08-15) Savaedi, Soheyla; Soheyli, Ehsan; Zheng, Guangsong; Lou, Qing; Sahraei, Reza; Shan, ChongxinReaching emissive nanomaterials at short wavelengths with a high quantum efficiency (QE) is an attractive task for researchers. This is more demanding in carbon dots (CDs) with diverse applications that usually emit photons at wavelengths around 450-620 nm. In this study, deep blue-emissive doped-CDs (d-CDs) with high photoluminescence (PL) QE up to 62% and excitation-independent properties were prepared via a short-time microwave irradiation method. The prepared CDs showed simultaneous amorphous and crystalline features, with average sizes of 4.75 nm and bright emission color located at 422 nm. It was found that the presence of sulfur-related dopant levels plays a key role in emission properties in such a way that the PL signal drops significantly in the absence of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) as a dopant source. On the other hand, the trisodium citrate dihydrate (TSC) was selected as a carbon source to form the main carbon skeleton without it no emission was recorded. Monoexponential-fitted recombination trend with an average lifetime of about 10 ns also confirmed excellent PL emission properties with uniform energy levels and minimized defect-contributing recombinations. The practical use of the as-prepared N, S-doped CDs was assessed in fingerprint detection indicating a bright and clear scheme for both core and termination regions of the fingerprint. Simplicity, cost-effectiveness, high-product yield, low toxicity, along with high/stable PL quantum efficiency in deep-blue wavelengths, and demonstrated ability for fingerprint purposes, support the prospective application of these dual doped-CDs for sensing and bioimaging applications.Article Citation - WoS: 26Citation - Scopus: 29A Detailed Investigation of Electronic and Optical Properties of the Exciton, the Biexciton and Charged Excitons in a Multi-Shell Quantum Dot Nanocrystal(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2014-06-19) Akturk, Abdurrahman; Sahin, Mehmet; Koc, Fatih; Erdinc, AhmetIn the present study, the electronic and optical properties of the exciton (X), the biexciton (XX) and charged excitons (X- and X+) in a multi-shell quantum dot nanocrystal have been systematically explored in detail. The electronic properties have been determined in the framework of the single-band effective mass approximation. For this purpose, the Poisson-Schrodinger equations have been solved self-consistently in the Hartree approximation. In the electronic structure calculations for XX, X- and X+, the quantum mechanical exchange-correlation potentials between particles of the same type have been taken into account in the local density approximation. Some optical parameters, such as the overlap integrals, recombination oscillator strengths, radiative lifetimes, etc, have been determined by using the single-particle energy levels and wavefunctions obtained. A different approximation, reported in Sahin and Koc 2013 Appl. Phys. Lett. 102 183103, has been used in the recombination oscillator strength calculations. The results have been presented comparatively as a function of the shell thicknesses, and the well widths and probable physical reasons underlying them have been discussed in detail.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 29A Detailed Investigation of Electronic and Intersubband Optical Properties of AlxGa1-xAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As Multi-Shell Quantum Dots(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2014-06-26) Kavruk, Ahmet Emre; Sahin, Mehmet; Atav, UlfetIn this study, we have investigated the electronic and intersubband optical properties of Al x Ga1-x As/Al0.3Ga0.7As/Al y Ga1-y As/Al0.3Ga0.7As multi-shell quantum dot heterostructures as a function of the Al doping concentrations in both the core (x) and the well (y) regions for cases with and without a hydrogenic donor impurity. Our results reveal how resonant absorption wavelengths and absorption coefficient strengths are changed by variation of the Al content in the core (x) and well (y) regions. Besides this, how the electronic and intersubband optical properties of this structure are affected by the existence of the impurity has also been shown. The physical reasons for this relationship between the electronic and optical properties of this structure and the Al content in the core and well regions have been discussed in detail.