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Email Address:evren.mutlugun@agu.edu.tr
Main Affiliation:02.05. Elektrik & Elektronik Mühendisliği
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Article Citation - WoS: 59Citation - Scopus: 63Electroluminescence Efficiency Enhancement in Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes by Embedding a Silver Nanoisland Layer(Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2015-05-13) Yang, Xuyong; Hernandez-Martinez, Pedro Ludwig; Dang, Cuong; Mutlugun, Evren; Zhang, Kang; Demir, Hilmi Volkan; Sun, Xiao WeiA colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) is reported with substantially enhanced electroluminescence by embedding a thin layer of Ag nanoislands into hole transport layer. The maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 7.1% achieved in the present work is the highest efficiency value reported for green-emitting QLEDs with a similar structure, which corresponds to 46% enhancement compared with the reference device. The relevant mechanisms enabling the EQE enhancement are associated with the near-field enhancement via an effective coupling between excitons of the quantum dot emitters and localized surface plasmons around Ag nanoislands, which are found to lead to good agreement between the simulation results and the experimental data, providing us with a useful insight important for plasmonic QLEDs.Conference Object Simple, Sustainable Fabrication of Fully Solution-Processed, Transparent, Metal-Semiconductor Photodetectors Using a Surgical Blade as an Alternative to Conventional Tools(SPIE - The International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2022-05-24) Savas, Muzeyyen; Yazici, Ahmet Faruk; Arslan, Aysenur; Mutlugun, Evren; Erdem, Talha; Yazic, Ahmet Faruk; Erdem1, TalhaFabrication of optoelectronic devices relies on the expensive, energy-consuming conventional tools such as chemical vapor deposition, lithography, and metal evaporation. Furthermore, the films used in these devices are usually deposited at elevated temperatures and under vacuum that impose further restrictions to the device fabrication. Developing an alternative technology would contribute to the efforts on achieving a more sustainable optoelectronics technology. Keeping this focus in our focus, here we present a simple technique to fabricate visible photodetectors. These fully solution-processed and transparent metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors employ silver nanowires (Ag NW) as the transparent electrodes replacing the indium-tin oxide (ITO) commonly used in optoelectronic devices. By repeatedly spin coating Ag NWs on a glass substrate followed by the coating of ZnO nanoparticles, we obtained a highly conductive transparent electrode reaching a sheet resistance of 95 Omega/square as measured by the four-probe method. Optical spectroscopy revealed that the transmittance of the Ag NW-ZnO films was 84% at 450 nm while transmittance of the ITO films was 90% at same wavelength. Following the formation of the conductive film, we scratched it using a heated surgical blade to open a gap. The scanning electron microscope images indicate that a gap of similar to 30 mm is opened forming an insulating line. As the active layer, we drop-casted red-emitting CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) on to this gap to form a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector. These visible QD- based photodetectors exhibited responsivities and detectivities up to 8.5 mA/W and 0.95x10(9) Jones, respectively. These proof-of-concept photodetectors show that the environmentally friendly, low- cost, and energy-saving technique presented here can be an alternative to conventional, more expensive, and energy-hungry techniques while fabricating light-harvesting devices.Master Thesis Yüksek Parlaklık Kuantum Nokta Led Aygıtların Geliştirilmesi(Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi / Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2023) Biçer, Ayşenur; Mutlugün, EvrenOptoelectronic devices are essential components of optical communication systems, internet and displays. Among these devices, in the category of light emitting diodes (LED), there are quantum dot LEDs (QLED) that emit light by employing quantum dots (QDs) and have rich optoelectronic properties such as varying emission wavelength associated with the its size and excellent brightness [1], [2]. In this thesis, we worked on transparent and solution processible QLEDs in three groups: Indium Phosphide (InP) QLEDs, Carbon Quantum Dot (CQD) LEDs and Cadmium Selenide (CdSe) QLEDs. In the InP study, a QLED was fabricated using InP-based QDs as the emitting layer to demonstrate the feasibility of these QDs. Results found a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 1.16% and brightness of 1039 cd/m2. For the CQD LEDs, yellow emissive QDs were mixed systematically in Poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) as the host. A blue-to-white shift was observed in the CIE coordinate with varying ratios. From these, white luminescent devices were obtained with a maximum brightness of 774.3 cd/m2 and an EQE of 0.76%. High-brightness irradiation was obtained compared to other white-luminescent studies in the literature. In CdSe QLEDs, as a proof of concept, devices with a maximum brightness of 111,450 cd/m2 and an EQE of 15.08% were obtained. In these three works, devices with high brightness in their own categories were produced using both heavy metal and non-heavy metal QDs. Keywords: Optoelectronics, LED, QD, CQD LED, InP QLED, CdSe QLEDArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 2Fully Inorganic Colloidal CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals with Zn-Doping and Metal Oxide Encapsulation for Luminescent Display Panels(Amer Chemical Soc, 2026) Khorasani, Azam; Soheyli, Ehsan; Mutlugun, EvrenPerovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) are emerging as exceptional materials due to their high photoluminescence quantum yield, tunable bandgap, and excellent charge carrier mobility, enabling a wide range of colors and promising applications in optoelectronics and photovoltaics. Despite their advantages, PeNCs face stability challenges caused by environmental factors. In the presented study, a facile and versatile colloidal hot-injection method was used to apply the beneficial aspects of Zn-doping in cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) PeNCs. The uniform platelet-shaped Zn-doped CsPbBr3 PeNCs were prepared by doping with a 0.1 molar ratio of zinc-oleate solution in the perovskite precursors during synthesis. Then, zinc-oxide (ZnO) and nickel-oxide (NiO) coating layers were utilized separately to effectively reduce surface defects, encapsulate PeNCs, and improve their stability issues. To fabricate the coated PeNCs with metal oxides, zinc acetate and nickel(II) acetate tetrahydrate solutions were prepared individually and added to the crude perovskite solutions. The quantum yield of Zn-doped CsPbBr3 (CsPb1-xZnxBr3) PeNCs coated with ZnO increased from 50% for bare CsPbBr3 to over 84%, while NiO-coated PeNCs exhibited a higher yield of 90% both of which remarkably enhanced the emission stability. Moreover, NiO coatings represented a proper protection against surface imperfections and improved resistance to external stimuli. The combination of facile/effective preparation method, excellent emission efficiency, and reliable emission stability nominates the prepared colloidal composite for display pixels, detectors, and lasers.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 1Toward Sustainable Optoelectronics: Solution-Processed Quantum Dot Photodetector Fabrication Using a Surgical Blade(SPIE - Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2023-02-13) Savas, Muzeyyen; Yazici, Ahmet Faruk; Arslan, Aysenur; Mutluguen, Evren; Erdem, Talha; Yazlcl, Ahmet Faruk; Mutlugün, EvrenFabrication of optoelectronic devices relies on expensive, energy-consuming conventional tools including chemical vapor deposition, lithography, and metal evaporation. Furthermore, the films used in these devices are usually deposited at elevated temperatures (> 300 degrees C) and under high vacuum, which necessitate further restrictions on the device fabrication. Developing an alternative technology would contribute to the efforts on achieving a sustainable optoelectronics technology. Keeping this in our focus, here we present a simple technique to fabricate visible photodetectors (PDs). These fully solution-processed and transparent metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) PDs employ silver nanowires (Ag NW) as the transparent electrodes replacing the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) commonly used in optoelectronic devices. By repeatedly spin coating Ag NWs on a glass substrate followed by the coating of zinc oxide nanoparticles, we obtained a highly conductive transparent electrode reaching a sheet resistance of 95 omega/? as measured by the four-probe method. Optical spectroscopy revealed that the transmittance of the Ag NW-ZnO films was 84% at 450 nm while the transmittance of the ITO films was 90% at the same wavelength. Following the formation of the conductive film, we scratched it using a heated surgical blade to open a gap. The scanning electron microscope images indicate that a gap of similar to 30 mu m is opened forming an insulating line. As the active layer, we drop-casted red-emitting CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) onto this gap to form a MSM PD. These visible QD-based PDs exhibited responsivities and detectivities up to 8.5 mA/W and 0.95 x 109 Jones, respectively at a bias voltage of 5 V and wavelength of 650 nm. These proof-of-concept PDs show that the environmentally friendly, low-cost, and energy-saving technique presented here can be an alternative to conventional, high-cost, and energy-hungry techniques while fabricating photoconductive devices.Article Citation - WoS: 12Citation - Scopus: 13Highly Luminescent ZnCdTeS Nanocrystals With Wide Spectral Tunability for Efficient Color-Conversion White-Light(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2021-09-28) Soheyli, Ehsan; Zargoush, Sirous; Yazici, Ahmet Faruk; Sahraei, Reza; Mutlugun, EvrenCdTe-based semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with size and composition-dependent efficient bandgap properties are historically mature nanomaterials for colloidal optoelectronic applications. In this work, we present the highly luminescent quaternary ZnCdTeS NCs with tunable emission across a wide visible spectrum from green to red spectral range. Prepared via a direct aqueous-based approach, a second capping agent of trisodium citrate (TSC) was used to enhance the photoluminescence (PL) emission efficiency, the chemical stability, and to spectrally widen the coverage of the emission spectra of ZnCdTeS NCs. Adding TCS created a remarkable blue shift from 572 nm in the absence of TSC, to 548 nm. On the other hand, upon optimization of experimental parameters, superior ZnCdTeS NCs with a narrow PL profile typically less than 50 nm, the high quantum efficiency of 76%, and tunable emission from 515-to-645 nm were synthesized in an aqueous solvent. The keynotes were the superior and reproducible luminescent properties for the core only NCs, without shell and using relatively low reaction temperatures. It was shown that in the suggested synthesis method, the high efficiency emitted color of ZnCdTeS NCs can be easily controlled from 515-to-650 nm with excellent stability against harsh conditions. The biexponential decay profiles of samples prepared at different reaction temperatures demonstrated that the average recombination lifetime is below 40 ns and increases with the growth of the ZnCdTeS NCs. Results reveal that the excitonic energy levels have the main role in the recombination process. Finally, to demonstrate the functional advantages of the prepared NCs in optoelectronics, the NCs were used to fabricate color-conversion white light-emitting diodes. The color coordinate of the device is recorded as (0.4951, 0.3647) with CRI of 91, CCT of 1954 K, and LER of 251 lm W-1 by employing only two distinct emitters for color conversion.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 4Rec. 2100 Color Gamut Revelation Using Spectrally Ultranarrow Emitters(SPIE - Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2017-11-22) Genc, Sinan; Uguz, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Osman; Mutlugun, EvrenWe theoretically simulate the performance of ultranarrow emitters for the first time to achieve record high coverage for the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector BT. 2100 (Rec. 2100) and National Television System Committee (NTSC) color gamut. Our results, employing more than 130-m parameter sets, include the investigation into peak emission wavelength and full width at half maximum (FWHM) values for three primaries that show ultranarrow emitters, i.e., nanoplatelets are potentially promising materials to fully cover the Rec. 2100 color gamut. Using ultranarrow emitters having FWHM as low as 6 nm can provide the ability to attain 99.7% coverage area of the Rec. 2100 color gamut as well as increasing the NTSC triangle to 133.7% with full coverage. The parameter set that provides possibility to fully reach Rec. 2100 also has been shown to match with D65 white light by making use of the correct combination of those three primaries. Furthermore, we investigate the effect of the fourth color component on the CIE 1931 color space without sacrificing the achieved coverage percentages. The investigation into the fourth color component, cyan, is shown for the first time to enhance the Rec. 2100 gamut area to 127.7% with 99.9% coverage. The fourth color component also provides an NTSC coverage ratio of 171.5%. The investigation into the potential of emitters with ultranarrow emission bandwidth holds great promise for future display applications. (C) 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)Article Citation - WoS: 12Citation - Scopus: 11Trans-Cis Isomerization Assisted Synthesis of Solution-Processable Yellow Fluorescent Maleic Anhydrides for White-Light Generation(Elsevier Science SA, 2015-12) Ozdemir, Mehmet; Genc, Sinan; Ozdemir, Resul; Altintas, Yemliha; Citir, Murat; Sen, Unal; Usta, HakanHeterocyclic maleic anhydride derivatives have been extensively studied in natural products chemistry over the past few decades. However, their incorporation into optoelectronic devices has lagged behind that of other pi-conjugated systems, and they have never been studied in white light emitting diodes (WLEDs). The development of emissive pi-conjugated materials for (WLEDs) has been an emerging scientific and technological research area to replace phosphors used in LED-based solid-state lighting. Here, we demonstrate the design, synthesis and characterization of two new highly emissive alkyl-substituted bis(thienyl)maleic anhydrides (C6-Th2MA and C12-Th2MA) with favorable photophysical properties. The new core is synthesized via a novel trans-to-cis isomerization-assisted one-pot reaction, which is demonstrated for the first time in the literature for the synthesis of a bis(heteroaryl)maleic anhydride. Due to its favorable absorption and fluorescence properties in the blue and yellow region of the visible spectrum, respectively, C12-Th2MA is studied as a potential wavelength-upconverting material. A WLED fabricated by drop-casting a polymeric solution of C12-Th2MA on a blue LED (InGaN, 455 nm) yields promising CIE coordinates and color-rendering index (CRI) values of (0.24, 0.20) and 65.0, respectively. Considering the simplicity of the current molecular structure and facile synthesis, alkyl-substituted bis(thienyl)maleic anhydrides stand as ideal phosphor alternatives. Therefore, the current findings may open new perspectives for the development of maleic anhydride-based small molecules for low-cost, energy-efficient, and solution-processed lighting technologies. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Research Project Esnek kuantum noktacık tabanlı platformlarda üretilen yenilikçi organik ışık saçan diyotlar(TUBİTAK, 2018) Mutlugün, EvrenIşık saçan organik diyotlarda renk saflığı ve dalga boyunun ayarlanabilmesini_x000D_ sağlamak için kuantum noktacıkları kullanmak büyük önem arz etmektedir. Yarı_x000D_ iletken koloidal kuantum noktacıklar biyo-teknolojiden opto-elektroniğe uzanan geniş_x000D_ bir yelpazede ışık hasadı uygulamaları için oldukça önemli malzemelerdir. Birkaç_x000D_ nanometreden onlarca nanometreye uzanan fiziksel boyutları, kuantum noktacıkların_x000D_ kuantum mekaniksel özelliklerini ön plana çıkarır. Boyutlarının değiştirilmesiyle optik_x000D_ ışıma ve soğurma tayflarının değişimi, dar ışıma tayfları, yüksek kuantum_x000D_ verimlilikleri ve uzun süreli ışıma kararlılıkları kuantum noktacıkları diğer ışık saçan_x000D_ organik boya ve floroforlardan üstün hale getirmektedir._x000D_ Bu proje kapsamında yüksek verimli, Cd içermeyen, InP-tabanlı InP/ZnS_x000D_ kuantum noktacık yarıiletken malzemeleri sentezlendi. Geliştirdiğimiz sentez reçetesi_x000D_ sayesinde kuantum verimlilik değerlerini yeşil ışık yayan kuantum noktacıklarda_x000D_ %90’lara yükseltmeyi ve renk saflığının göstergesi olan FWHM değerini ise 44 nm’ye_x000D_ kadar düşürmeyi başardık. Sentezlenen kuantum noktacıklar polimer içerisine_x000D_ gömülerek polimerik filmler hazırlandı ve bu polimerik filmler içerisindeki donor ve_x000D_ acceptor kuantum noktacıklar arasındaki enerji transferi araştırıldı. Ayrıca Cd_x000D_ içermeyen bu yarıiletken nanokristaller mavi LED üzerinde renk dönüşüm ajanları_x000D_ olarak kullanılarak beyaz ışığın tüm parametreleri araştırıldı ve kullanılan yöntem ile_x000D_ teorik hesaplamalar sayesinde kaliteli beyaz ışık üretimi gerçekleştirildi. Yüksek_x000D_ miktardaki renk saflığından dolayı Cd-tabanlı CdSe/ZnS kuantum noktacıkları da_x000D_ beyaz ışık üretiminde kullanılmak üzere sentezlendi. %98 kuantum verimliliğine ve_x000D_ 27 nm FWHM değerine ulaşıldı. Gerek CdSe temelli, gerekse InP temelli malzemeler_x000D_ için gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmalarda bu malzemeler için dünyadaki en yüksek kalite_x000D_ değerlerine ulaşılmıştır. Sentezlenen numuneler ile kendi başına durabilen esnek_x000D_ polimerik filmler üretildi ve yüksek saflıkta ışık yayan kuantum noktacıklar içeren_x000D_ polimerik filmler sayesinde yüksek kalitede beyaz ışık elde edildi._x000D_ Son olarak, üniversitemize OLED üretim sistemi alt yapısının kurulmasını_x000D_ takiben farklı mimarilere sahip OLED cihazları üretildi. Ayrıca son yıllarda kuantum_x000D_ noktacık içeren OLED cihazlarındaki gelişmeler ışığında laboratuvar ortamında_x000D_ sentezlediğimiz kuantum noktacıkları OLED mimarisi içerisinde verimli bir şekilde_x000D_ kullanmayı ve esnek özellikteki OLED cihazını aktif bir şekilde çalıştırmayı başardık._x000D_ Üretilen cihazların karakterizasyonu sonucunda kuantum noktacık içeren OLED_x000D_ cihazının daha verimli ve kararlı olduğu anlaşıldı. Bu doğrultuda üniversitemiz_x000D_ laboratuvarında üretilen en verimli OLED cihazının üzerine projede açıklandığı_x000D_ şekliyle kendi başına durabilen esnek filmler konularak kaliteli beyaz ışık elde edildi._x000D_ Dünyada ilk kez bu yaklaşımla üretilen yüksek kalitedeki beyaz ışığın ve sunulan bu_x000D_ yaklaşımın yeni teknolojilerle birlikte aktif bir şekilde kullanılacağını düşünmekteyiz.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 13Electrochemical and Optical Multi-Detection of Escherichia Coli Through Magneto-Optic Nanoparticles: A Pencil-on Biosensor(MDPI, 2024-12-10) Soysaldi, Furkan; Ekici, Derya Dincyurek; Soylu, Mehmet cagri; Mutlugun, Evren; Dincyurek Ekici, DeryaEscherichia coli (E. coli) detection suffers from slow analysis time and high costs, along with the need for specificity. While state-of-the-art electrochemical biosensors are cost-efficient and easy to implement, their sensitivity and analysis time still require improvement. In this work, we present a paper-based electrochemical biosensor utilizing magnetic core-shell Fe2O3@CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (MQDs) to achieve fast detection, low cost, and high sensitivity. Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as the detection technique, the biosensor achieved a limit of detection of 2.7 x 10(2) CFU/mL for E. coli bacteria across a concentration range of 10(2)-10(8) CFU/mL, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 3.5781%. From an optical perspective, as E. coli concentration increased steadily from 10(4) to 10(7) CFU/mL, quantum dot fluorescence showed over 60% lifetime quenching. This hybrid biosensor thus provides rapid, highly sensitive E. coli detection with a fast analysis time of 30 min. This study, which combines the detection advantages of electrochemical and optical biosensor systems in a graphite-based paper sensor for the first time, has the potential to meet the needs of point-of-care applications. It is thought that future studies that will aim to examine the performance of the production-optimized, portable, graphite-based sensor system on real food samples, environmental samples, and especially medical clinical samples will be promising.