Dr. Nursel Pekel

Dr. Nursel PEKEL
Research Assistant


Hacettepe University, Department of Chemistry,
Beytepe, 06532, Ankara, Turkey.
Phone: (312) 297-7943
Fax: (312) 299-2163
E-mail: nursel@hacettepe.edu.tr
Web page: yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~nursel


Contents

Education , Professional experiences , Research interests , Selected publications , Selected presentations

Polymer animations , Some useful links

Education


B.S. (1991), Faculty of Engineering, Chemistry Department , Hacettepe University , Ankara, Turkey

M.S. (1994), Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Ph.D. (1998), Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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Professional experiences

1986-1991 : Student, Hacettepe University

1990 : Researcher, Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Institute, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey

1990 : Researcher, Turkish Standards Institute , Chemistry Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey

1991-present : Teaching assistant and researcher, Chemistry Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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Research interests

Water-soluble polymers, biomedical materials, synthetic polymer chemistry, synthesis, structure and properties of radiation sensitive polymer networks, macromolecule-metal complexes containing heavy metal ions, recovery of uranyl ions, nuclear waste water treatment, Thermal behaviors of polymers, materials chemistry, interpenetrating polymer networks, bioabsorbable polymers, modification of polymers with organic reactions, polymer solution theory, polymer behavior at interfaces, colloid and surface science, Photoacoustics FT-IR Spectroscopy of polymer coatings.

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Selected publications

“Fourier transform infrared-photoacoustic spectroscopy of poly(n-butyl methacrylate) adsorbed from solution on alumina” N. Pekel, O. Güven, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 69(8), 1669-1674, 1998

 “Radiation synthesis, characterization and amidoximation of N-vinyl 2-pyrrolidone/acrylonitrile interpenetrating polymer networks” N. Şahiner, N. Pekel, O. Güven, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 39(2), 139-146, 1999.

 “Investigation of complex formation between poly (N-vinyl imidazole) and various metal ions using molar ratios method” N. Pekel and O. Güven, Colloid and Polymer Science, 277(6), 570-573, 1999.

“Preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with radiation grafted citric and succinic acid groups” H. Bodugöz, N. Pekel and O. Güven, Radiation Physics and Chemistry Special Issue, 55, 667-671, 1999.

“Uranyl ion adsorptivity of N-vinyl 2-pyrrolidone/acrylonitrile copolymeric hydrogels containing amidoxime group” N. Pekel, N. Şahiner, P. Akkaş, O. Güven, Polymer Bulletin, 44(5-6), 593-600, 2000.

“Development of new chelating hydrogels based on N-vinyl imidazole and acrylonitrile” N. Pekel, N. Şahiner, O. Güven, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 59(5-6), 485-491, 2000.

“Use of amidoximated acrylonitrile/N-vinyl 2-pyrrolidone interpenetrating polymer networks for uranyl ion adsorption from aqueous systems” N. Pekel, N. Şahiner, O. Güven, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 81(10), 2324-2329, 2001.

“A new metal chelate sorbent for Glucose Oxidase: Cu(II) and Co(II) chelated poly (N-vinylimidazole) gels” B. Salih, N. Pekel and O. Güven, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 82(2), 446-453, 2001.

“Synthesis and characterization of N-vinylimidazole-ethyl methacrylate copolymers and determination of monomer reactivity ratios” N. Pekel, N. Şahiner, O. Güven, Z.M.O. Rzaev, European Polymer Journal, 37, 2443-2451, 2001.

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Selected presentations

* “Adsorption of invertase and bovine serum albumin onto vinyl pyrrolidone-allyl thiourea hydrogels” N. Pekel, M. Şen,O. Güven, 35th IUPAC Congress, August 14-19, 1995, Istanbul, Turkey

*“Radiation synthesis of N-vinyl 2-pyrrolidone/acrylonitrile interpenetrating polymer networks and their use in uranium recovery aqueous systems” N. Şahiner, N. Pekel, O. Güven, 10th International Meeting on Radiation Processing,May 11-16, 1997, Anaheim, California, USA.

* “Complexation of poly N-vinylimidazole with various metal ions in aqueous solution” N. Pekel and O. Güven, 36th IUPAC Congress, August 17-22, 1997, Geneva, Switzerland.

* “Preparation of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with radiation grafted citric and succinic acid groups” H. Bodugöz, N. Pekel and O. Güven, 9th TIHANY Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, August 29-September 3, 1998, Tata, Budapest, Hungary.

* “Activity studies of glucose oxidase immobilized onto poly(N-vinyl imidazole) hydrogels” N. Pekel, B. Salih, O. Güven, ‘Enzymes in Heteroatom Chemistry’ NATO/ASI Summerschool, June 19-30, 1999, Nijmegen-Netherlands.

* “Transition metal ion derivatized poly (N-vinylimidazole) gel sorbents for specific albumin adsorption" N. Pekel, B. Salih, O. Güven, EURO-FILLERS’ 99 Conference, September 6-9, 1999, Lyon, France.

* “Conductometric and viscometric investigation of interaction between divalent metal ions and poly (N-vinylimidazole)” N. Pekel, A. Güner, O. Güven, The 5th International Symposium of Scientists of Turkic Languages Countries on Polymers and Polymer Composites, September 6-9 1999, Almaty, Kazachstan.

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Polymer animations

* The chelation of iron by citric acid           * Diffusion through a membrane

* Degradation of cellulose acetate              * Long chain of C atoms in a polymer

* Fe reduction on membrane surface          * The removal of metal component

* Emulsion polymerization I                         * Emulsion polymerization II


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Some useful links

* www.diwater.net

* Science Direct

* Springer

* American Chemical Society


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