TUBITAK-MRC Turkey Satellite Partner

	Partner Identity
	Legal Name of host Institution: TUBITAK-MARMARA RESEARCH CENTER Name of Dept./Lab involved in NoE: Polymer& Synthesis Research Group Host Institution Internet Address: www.mam.gov.tr/english/index.html Responsible Scientist: Prof. Tahsin Bahar email Active in WP#: 2,3,14,15 # of Participating Scientists: 14

	Material relevant to the Institute

	General Research Activities of the Dept./Lab
	HIGH PERFORMANCE AND ENGINEERING POLYMERS Synthesis of monomers Synthesis of polimide, polyamide, polyamideimides Synthesis of polyethersulphones (PES) Synthesis of polyetheretherketones (PEEK) Polyurethanes Flame retardant polymers Toughening of resins particularly those of epoxides; production of various kinds of specail purpose resins Synthesis, characterization and production technologies of various kinds of polymers ENVIROMENTALLY FRIENDLY CAOTING POLYMER Synthesis and characterization of UV-curable monomers and polymers Water based polyurethanes and their dispersions SPECIALITY ORGANIC MOLECULES Synthesis of Thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dithiine monomers Synthesis of organic molecules for LED applications Synthesis of organic superconductors

	Research Activities relevant to NoE

	Contribution to NoE (Analytical description)
	see doc

	Dedicated Staff
	1. Tahsin Bahar email 2. Tulay Inan email 3. Figen Turksoy email 4. Emel Yildiz email 5. Dilek Abanoz email 6.Mehmet Gunes email

List of relevant publications

1. “Preparation of Novel UV-Curable Urethane Methacrylated Urethane Resins from a Modified Epoxy Resin and Isocyanatoethylmethacrylate (IEM)”, Polymer Bulletin 47, 437-444 (2002)
2. "Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphorous Containing Methacrylate Based Difunctional Crosslinkers and Their Use in UV-Curable Resin Systems", J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 73, 2575 (1999).
3. "A New Polyimide Films for VLSI and Its Electrical Characterization", IEEE Transactions on Dielectric and Electrical Insulation, 5 (2), 296, April 1998.
4. "Synthesis of a Hexafloropropylidene-Bis(phthalic anhydride)-Based Polyimide and its Conducting Composites with Polypyrole", J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., 35, 3009 (1997).
5. "Synthesis of Novel Brominated Bis-tetrahydrophthalimides and Bis-nadimides and Their Possible Application as Flame Retardant Additives for Polystyrene Composities," J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 60, 1629 (1996)
6. “Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(arylene ether ketone)s based on 5-tert-butyl-1,3 bis (4-fluorobenzoyl) benzene” Accepted, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics No: E01/032
7. “Preparation and Characterization of Novel UV-Curable Ester Methacrylate Crosslinking-Agents and Their Structure-Property Relationship, 1” Macrolmol. Chem. Phys., 202, 532-540 (2001)
8. “Preparation and Characterization of Novel UV-Curable Ester Methacrylate Crosslinking-Agents and Their Structure-Property Relationship, 2” Macrolmol. Chem. Phys., 202, 541-545 (2001)
9. “Perfectly Alternating Poly(arylene ether ketone sulfone)s” Polymer Bulletin, 44, 143-150 (2000)
10. "Novel Poly(arylene ether ketone ketone)s synthesized by the Friedel-Crafts Acylation Reaction" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 199, 1887-1893 (1998)
11. "Effects of Nonreactive Resins on the Properties of UV-Curable Methacrylated Urethane Resins", J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 69, 1837 (1998)
12. "The Preparation of Percently Alternating Poly(amide-imide)s via Amide Unit Containing New Diamine", J. Polym. Sci., Polym.Chem. Ed., 35, 1149, (1997)
13. "Kinetic Inveastigation of Formation of Polyimides Containing Arylene Sulfone Ether Linkages by Potentiometric Titration and Their Characterization", J. Polym., Sci., Polym. Chem Ed., 35, 2981 (1997)
14. “Synthesis of a novel poly(arylene ether ketone) and its conducting composites with polypyrrole”, Synthetic Metals, 89, 111-117 (1997)
15. “Nitrocellulose Modified UV Curable Acrylated Urethanes", Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie 236 (1995)
16. "Effects of Reactive Diluents on Mechanical and Physical Properties of the UV Curable Acrylated Urethane Prepolymer" Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie 230 (1995)
17. "Synthesis and Characterization of UV Curable Acrylated Urethane Prepolymers, II", Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie 233 (1995)
18. "Synthesis and Characterization of UV Curable Acrylated Urethane Prepolymers, I", Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie 219 (1994)
19. New substrates for the preparation of electroactive materials: the synthesis of chiral tetrathiafulvalene derivatives with hydroxy-functionalised butane-1,4-dithio bridges, J.Chem.Soc.,Perkin Trans 1, 1998, 3225-3231
20. A Highly Functionalized BEDT-TTF Derivative Phosphorus,Sulfur and Silicon, 1999, 414-418
21. Novel organosulfur donors containing hydroxyfunctionalities: synthesis of bis[2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diyldithio]-tetrathiafulvalene and related materials, J.Chem.Soc., Perkin Trans 1, 2001, 407-414
22. Characterization of glucoamylase immobilized on magnetic poly(styrene) particles, Enzyme Microb. Technol., 23, 301-304, 1998
23. Immobilization of glucoamylase on magnetic poly(strene) particles, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 72, 69-73, 1999
24. Monodisperse Poly(p-chloromethylstyrene) Microbeads by Dispersion Polymerization, Polymer Engineering and Science, 39,1849-1855, 1999
25. Immobilization of a-chymotrypsin onto newly produced poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) hydrogel beads, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 44, 71-78, 2000
26. DNA adsorption onto polyethylenimine-attached poly(p-chloromethylstyrene) beads, Journal of Chromatography A 898 (2) 167-177, 2000
27. Immobilization of invertase onto crosslinked-poly(p-chloromethylstyrene) beads, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 83 (6), 1268-1279, 2002
28. Carboxyl Carrying-large uniform latex particles, Colloid Surface A, 197 (1-3): 79-94, 2002
29. Concanavaline A Attached Poly(p-Chloromethystyrene) beads for Glycoenzyne Separation, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol 92, 2116-2124, 2004

List of infrastructure/ facilities of host Institution

• Particule size analyzer (Mastersizer2000)
• Surface area, pore size, chemisorptions analyses (Autosorp 1)
• SEM (Jeol JSM 6335 F)
• TEM (Jeol 100C)
• TGA (Perkin-Elmer)
• DSC (Pyris 11)
• FT-IR (Perkin Elmer)
• Gel Permation Chromatograpy (Waters)
• NMR (Bruker) (500 MHz and 200 MHz)
• Contact Angle (Kernco Ins.)
• Tensile Tester (Zwick)
• Limiting Oxygen Index (ATLAS)
• HPLC (Agilent)
• Melt Flow Index (Zwick)
• Head space GC (Agilent)
• UV Curing Conveyor
• CUALOSCOPE S/S8.1e5
• DUALOSCOPE/DSS-T3A/GB2A
• XRD
• XRF
• Vapor pressure osmometer (Knauer)