Browsing Mechanical Engineering by Author "Ceylan, Muhammet"
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Antibacterial polyelectrolyte-coated Mg alloys for biomedical applications
Seraz, Md Syef; Asmatulu, Ramazan; Chen, Zheng; Ceylan, Muhammet; Mahapatro, Anil; Yang, Shang-You (SPIE, 2014-04-18)This study deals with two biomedical subjects: corrosion rates of polyelectrolyte-coated magnesium (Mg) alloys, mainly used for biomedical purposes, and antibacterial properties of these alloys. Thin sheets of Mg alloys ... -
Characterization of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation on co-electrospun nanofibers of PCL with gelatin
Shrestha, Bikesh; Ceylan, Muhammet; Moon, Alex (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Axonal re-myelination in injured central nervous system (CNS) has been a scientific challenge. Focal delivery of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells (OPCs) provides promising approach. We used a novel bioengineering technique ... -
Development of low pressure filter testing vessel and analysis of electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment
Ceylan, Muhammet; Nilsen, Kyle; Misak, Heath Edward; Asmatulu, Ramazan (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012)A low-pressure filtration unit incorporated with polymeric electrospun polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fiber membranes was designed and fabricated for the treatment of waste water in order to improve its quality. This custom-made ... -
Dielectric properties of MWCNTs reinforced polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers at varying temperatures
Khan, Waseem Sabir; Ceylan, Muhammet; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Electrospinning is one of the easiest and straightforward processes of fabricating nanofibers. In this study, MWCNTs in the range of 0%, 1% and 2% up to 15% were added into polymeric solution containing PAN and dimethylformamide, ... -
An electrospun polyaniline nanofiber as a novel platform for real-time COX-2 biomarker detection
Veisi, Zeinab; Ceylan, Muhammet; Mahapatro, Anil; Asmatulu, Ramazan (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014)The presence of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) biomarker has been associated with the development of certain types of cancer such as breast cancer. Moreover, reliable quantification of COX-2 as an enzyme responsible for pain and ... -
Enhancing the superhydrophobic behavior of electrospun fibers via graphene addition and heat treatment
Ceylan, Muhammet; Asmatulu, Ramazan (AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 2012)Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers incorporated with graphene nanoflakes were produced using electrospinning technique, and then superhydrohobicity of the electrospun nanofibers were investigated as a function of inclusion ... -
Enhancing thermal and ionic conductivities of electrospun PAN and PMMA nanofibers by graphene nanoflake additions for battery-separator applications
Khan, Waseem Sabir; Asmatulu, Ramazan; Rodriguez, V.; Ceylan, Muhammet (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-12)The present study reports the fabrication and characterization of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) nanofiber separators embedded with graphene nanoflakes. Different weight percentages ... -
Gene delivery with PCL nanofiber in vitro
Ceylan, Muhammet; Jiang, Jianhao (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Gene therapy has widely been known to be the promising treatment approach for many diseases, whether acquired or inherited through a genetic disorder. Viral and nonviral vectors are the primary research fields of gene ... -
Il-21 vector-tethering nanofibers for cancer treatment including osteosarcoma
Gong, Xuan; Jiang, Jianhao; Ceylan, Muhammet; Dart, Bradley; Asmatulu, Ramazan; Yang, Shang-You (Society for Biomaterials, 2019-05)The first line of treatment regime for bone cancers including osteosarcoma is surgical removal of the primary tumor, scaffold and/or bone fillers are required to fill the bone void during the surgery. Development and ... -
Nanofibers support oligodendrocyte precursor cell growth and function as a neuron-free model for myelination study
Li, Yongchao; Ceylan, Muhammet; Shrestha, Bikesh; Wang, Haibo; Lu, Q. Richard; Asmatulu, Ramazan; Yao, Li (American Chemical Society, 2014-01)Nanofiber-based scaffolds may simultaneously provide immediate contact guidance for neural regeneration and act as a vehicle for therapeutic cell delivery to enhance axonal myelination. Additionally, nanofibers can serve ... -
Recent progress on conventional and non-conventional electrospinning processes
Khan, Waseem Sabir; Asmatulu, Ramazan; Ceylan, Muhammet; Jabbarnia, Amir (Springer Netherlands, 2013-08)Electrospinning is a process of producing micro- and nanoscale fibers using electrostatically charged polymeric solutions under various conditions. Most synthetic and naturally occurring polymers can be electrospun using ... -
Study of superhydrophobic electrospun nanocomposite fibers for energy systems
Asmatulu, Ramazan; Ceylan, Muhammet; Nuraje, Nurxat (American Chemical Society, 2011-01-18)Polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers incorporated into TiO(2) nanoparticles and graphene nanoflakes were fabricated by an electrospinning technique, and then the surface morphology and superhydrophobicity ... -
Superhydrophobic behavior of electrospun nanofibers with variable additives
Ceylan, Muhammet (Wichita State University, 2009-12)This report presents the hydrophobic (90<Ѳ<150) and superhydrophobic (150<Ѳ<180) behaviors of electrospun fibers in the presence and absence of various inclusions. The research on superhydrohobicity has accelerated around ... -
Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibers
Nuraje, Nurxat; Khan, Waseem Sabir; Lei, Yu; Ceylan, Muhammet; Asmatulu, Ramazan (ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2013)This review describes state-of-the-art scientific and technological developments of electrospun nanofibers and their use in self-cleaning membranes, responsive smart materials, and other related applications. Superhydrophobic ... -
Synthesis and analysis of injection-molded nanocomposites of recycled high-density polyethylene incorporated with graphene nanoflakes
Asmatulu, Ramazan; Khan, Waseem Sabir; Reddy, Ramya J.; Ceylan, Muhammet (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-09)Recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was incorporated with graphene nanoflakes in a solvent at different concentrations (0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt%), and then the mechanical, thermal, electrical, and surface hydrophobic ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun nanofibers for advanced drug delivery and cell culturing
Ceylan, Muhammet (Wichita State University, 2014-05)This work is concerned with synthesis and characterization of electrospun nanofibers for advanced drug delivery and cell culturing. Poly--e-caprolactone (PCL), composed of different inclusions such as gentamicin, plasmid ...