• The investigation of electronic and photocatalytic characteristics of van der Waals WSeTe/GaSe heterostructures: the frist principles study 

  Yelgel, Celal; Yelgel, Övgü Ceyda (Taylor & Francis Inc., 2025)

  The development of efficient photocatalysts is essential to addressing global energy demands and mitigating environmental degradation. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for photocatalytic ...

• The global plastics treaty must include strict global controls on plastic waste trade 

  Gündoǧdu, Sedat; Puckett, Jim; Gedik, Kenan; Terzi, Yahya; Öztürk, Rafet Çaǧrı (Cambridge University Press, 2025)

  Global plastic production has more than doubled over the past two decades, fueling a parallel rise in transboundary plastic waste trade (PWT). Despite efforts to curb this through the Basel Convention and its 2021 Plastic ...

• Marine litter on the Turkish Black Sea shoreline: Abundance, composition, and sources 

  Terzi, Yahya; Gündoğdu, Sedat; Yandı, İlhan; Altınpınar, İshak; Öztürk, Rafet Çağrı; Gedik, Kenan (Elsevier, 2025)

  Marine litter (ML) is a growing environmental concern worldwide, particularly in semi-enclosed basins such as the Black Sea, where limited water exchange and high anthropogenic pressure exacerbate pollution risks. This ...

• Characterization of microplastics in sediments and surface waters of Turkish lakes 

  Mutlu, Tanju; Ceylan, Yusuf; Baytaşoğlu, Hazel; Gedik, Kenan (Elsevier, 2025)

  This study examined microplastic (MP) pollution in the sediments and surface waters of seven distinct lakes in Turkey, aiming to assess the status and characteristics of MP contamination. Hydrogen peroxide was introduced ...

• The novel controller design tuned by puma optimizer for load frequency control in two-area PV-thermal power system 

  Can, Özay (Springer, 2025)

  System frequency oscillations and tie-line power fluctuations are the consequence of disruptions to the intricate equilibrium between power generation and demand in electrical networks. The use of advanced control techniques, ...

• Microplastic contamination in high-altitude glacier lakes in Northern Anatolia 

  Akdemir, Tolga; Terzi, Yahya; Gündoğdu, Sedat; Öztürk, Rafet Çağrı; Gedik, Kenan (Springer, 2025)

  Microplastic (MP) pollution remains a growing global concern for aquatic ecosystems, including remote environments. In this study, we investigated the presence, distribution, and composition of MPs in surface water and ...

• Frequency and voltage stability improvement in a two-area thermal power system using a novel controller and RIME optimizer 

  Can, Özay; Ayas, Mustafa Şinasi; Çelik, Emre (Elsevier, 2025)

  This work presents a novel method for integrating the Load Frequency Control (LFC) and Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) processes to enhance frequency and voltage stability in two-area non-reheat thermal power systems. ...

• Assessment of radioactive contamination in anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) along the coast of Turkey, Georgia, and abkhazia in the black sea: A status assessment for human health risks 

  Şirin, Murat; Karslı, Barış; Öğretmen, Özen Yusuf; Baltaş, Hasan (Elsevier, 2025)

  The Black Sea anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus, is a significant small pelagic fish, making up over 60 % of the total fish caught in the Black Sea. Assessing its radioactive contamination is crucial due to its commercial ...

• Distribution of microplastics in tadpoles, adults, and habitats of three water frogs of Pelophylax spp. 

  Tatlı, Hale; Gedik, Kenan; Altunışık, Abdullah (Springer, 2025)

  Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, and amphibians are especially susceptible owing to their dual aquatic and terrestrial life cycle and permeable integument. This research examines the presence, ...

• Riverine microplastic discharge along the southern Black Sea coast of Türkiye 

  Terzi, Yahya; Öztürk, Rafet Çağrı; Eryaşar, Ahmet Raif; Yandı, İlhan; Şahin, Ahmet; Yılmaz, Fatih; Gedik, Kenan; Gündoğdu, Sedat (Institute of Physics, 2025)

  Rivers are critical pathways of microplastic (MP) pollution to marine environments, yet their contributions to the Black Sea remain understudied. This study evaluates the abundance and characteristics (polymer composition, ...

• Microplastics pollution in Gulf of Bandırma, Sea of Marmara: Biota and sediment 

  Mutlu, Tanju; Eryaşar, Ahmer Raif; Karaoğlu, Kaan; Veske, Erdinç; Gedik, Kenan (Elsevier, 2025)

  Plastic pollution has become a serious environmental problem on a global scale. Microplastics (MP), in particular, pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. This study assesses the abundance, distribution, and ...

• Pd nanocatalyst supported on chitosan-waste oil microspheres for efficient degradation of industrial pollutants in water 

  Karaoğlu, Kaan; Yılmaz Baran, Nuray; Özçifçi, Zehra; Akçay, Hakkı Türker; Baran, Talat (Springer, 2025)

  Disposal of industrial pollutants is one of the most important working topics today. Pd-doped catalysts have high efficiency in the degradation of many organic pollutants. Within the scope of this study, waste engine oil ...

• Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years 

  Dursun, Cantekin; Candan, Kamil; Karaoğlu, Kaan; Ilgaz, Çetin; Kumlutaş, Yusuf; Caynak, Elif Yıldırım; Gül, Serkan (Springer, 2025)

  Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive environmental pollutants with significant impacts on ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. As these particles infiltrate various habitats, they are ingested by a wide range ...

• Trace element concentrations in effluent of municipal wastewater treatment plants along the Turkish coasts and assessment of human health risk 

  Akdemir, Tolga (Frontiers Media SA, 2024)

  This study evaluated the concentrations, sources, and health risks of trace metals and metalloids in the effluents of 15 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) located along the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, ecologically ...

• An assessment of recreational spearfishing along Turkish coasts using social media 

  Eryaşar, Ahmet Raif (Springer, 2024)

  Data shared by recreational fishers can provide valuable information for scientists and fishery managers to better understand recreational fishing activities, where data collection is difficult and expensive. This study ...

• Defect dependent electronic properties of WTe2: a first-principles study 

  Yelgel, Celal; Yelgel, Övgü Ceyda (Institute of Physics, 2024)

  Tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) possesses fascinating electronic structures and exceptional properties that make it highly suitable for use in cutting-edge devices. Defects in WTe2 can have a significant influence on its ...

• Microwave-assisted synthesis and investigation of urease inhibitory activities of some 1,2,4-triazol-3-ones containing salicyl and isatin moieties 

  Yılmaz, Fatih (Springer, 2024)

  A series of 5-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ones containing salicyl or isatin moieties were synthesized by using conventional and microwave heating techniques. In microwave heating, the compounds were synthesized by using both a ...

• Mi̇krodalga işimanin bazi 1,3-benzoksazol-2(3h)-on hi̇bri̇t bi̇leşi̇kleri̇n sentezi̇ üzeri̇ne etki̇si̇ 

  Yılmaz, Fatih (2024)

  Bu çalışmada, birçok doğal bileşiğin yapısında bulunan kumarin ile isatin içeren benzoksazol hibrit bileşiklerin sentezi üzerine mikrodalga ışımanın etkileri incelenmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen 9 hibrit bileşiğin sentezi ...

• How much do we know about the microplastic distribution in the Mediterranean Sea: A comprehensive review 

  Terzi, Yahya; Gündoğdu, Sedat; Tekman, Mine B.; Gedik, Kenan; Ustaoğlu, Dilek; Ismail, Neira Purwanty; Altınparmak, İshak; Öztürk, Rafet Çağrı; Aydın, İlhan (Elsevier, 2024)

  The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most heavily polluted regions. Here we comprehensively review the current state of microplastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. A total of 284 studies published ...

• Frequency regulation of PV-reheat thermal power system via a novel hybrid educational competition optimizer with pattern search and cascaded PDN-PI controller 

  Ekinci, Serdar; Izci, Davut; Can, Özay; Bajaj, Mohit; Blazek, Vojtech (Elsevier, 2024)

  Maintaining a stable balance between generated power and load demand is a critical challenge in modern power systems, especially with the increasing integration of renewable energy sources like photovoltaic (PV) systems. ...

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