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Organic and Polymer Chemistry for Soft Matter, Biomaterials, Energy, Electrocatalysis, and Sustainable Chemistry Applications
Metin Karayılan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate | Department of Chemistry, Duke University, NC
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News & Announcements
May, 2021
This time we published a paper on #polymers in chemical education #JChemEd @ACSDivCHED. We designed a virtual polymer lab exp for UG students @DukeChemistry @DukeTrinity. Link to the paper. PDF.
January, 2021
I am really excited to share my first publication, a review paper, from Matt Becker's lab at Duke University published at ACS Biomacromolecules "Polymeric Materials for Eye Surface and Intraocular Applications". Here is the Link to read this review. A feast for the eyes!
December, 2020
Our long, collaborative effort finally ended up in PNAS. "Increasing the rate of the hydrogen evolution reaction in neutral water with protic buffer electrolytes" Here is the Link to the paper.
September , 2020
A new paper titled "Influence of Processing Environment on Surface Composition and Electronic Structure of Size-Quantized CdSe Quantum Dots" was published at J. Phys. Chem. C. Link to paper.
August, 2020
Selected as a 2020-2021 Cottrell Emerging Scholar.
August, 2020
Selected as a 2020-2021 Duke University Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) fellow.
May 25, 2020
Karayilan-GC&E Virtual Conference June 2020.mp4The first pre-recorded talk was prepared for 24th Annual GC&E Virtual Conference.
May 13-15, 2020
Attended the Sci-athon virtual team challenge as a team leader. 2020 Theme: Chemical strategies for sustaining a post-industrial world.
May 13, 2020
A group of five scientists from Duke, UNC, and NC State created an awesome team logo for the Sci-athon team logo challenge. The team DUNCS.
April 27, 2020
The first personal website was launched using Google sites.
April 9, 2020
ACS Reviewer Lab was successfully completed (for the second time!). Strongly recommended!
February 4, 2020
Metin's paper titled "Chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymer resins: Amine functional prepolymers from elemental sulfur" was invited by Thermoset Resins Formulators Association (TRFA) to give a poster presentation in the TRFA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. [Link]
January 15, 2020
Postdoc journey began in the group of Dr. Matt Becker at Duke!
December 16, 2019
All requirements for the PhD degree were completed.
November 18, 2019
PhD defense talk was delivered during ORGINS (Organic/Inorganic Seminar) series.