Composite Materials: 

Use of lignin obtained from lignocellulosic material by alkali pretreatment and high pressure hot water hydrolysis in the production of biocomposite material and experimental investigation of its structural effects on biocomposite material

Conversion: 

Thermochemical conversion methods including hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis and gasification are used for obtainig high-value added products from various biomass precursors. Based on the conversion methods, biochars, biooils and gaseous products can be obtained. In our laboratory, all design and experiments works are performed from the characterization of raw materials, determination of conversion methods and process optimization, followed by the selection of optimal application fields for obtained high value materials and products.
Energy Storage: 

Thermochemical conversion methods including hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis and gasification are used for obtainig high-value added products from various biomass precursors. Based on the conversion methods, biochars, biooils and gaseous products can be obtained. In our laboratory, all design and experiments works are performed from the characterization of raw materials, determination of conversion methods and process optimization, followed by the selection of optimal application fields for obtained high value materials and products.

PV Recycle: 

Recycling of photovoltaic (PV) panels has been a growing issue as PV systems rapidly increase their capacity all around the world. After completing 25-30 years of lifetime, PV panels become waste which includes glass, silver, copper, ribbon, aluminum, silicon, etc. Considering the valuable minerals in PV panels, recycling processes are essential for providing both economical and raw material contributions.   Especially, crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology which dominates the solar PV sector, causes environmental recycling challenges through its polymer ingredients such as ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl fluoride (PVDF). Thus, PV recycling methods need to develop an environmentally conscious approach to reduce the potential damage of polymer layers.

Technology Foresight:

Foresight is the process involved in systematically attempting to look into the longer-term future of science, technology, the economy, environment and society with the aim of identifying the emerging generic technologies and the underpinning areas of strategic research likely to yield the greatest economic and social benefits. Strategic technologies are identified with the involvement of all the actors of the society such as the policy makers, private sector, universities and non-governmental organisations reflecting their expectations from science and technology and also sharing the know-how while taking into account the country’s present status and technology evolution on global scale. Technology foresight has become very important in regards to the design and application of technology policies and has been widely used in a great number of countries, where EU is pionering.