Browsing by Author "Kemiklioğlu U."

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    A study on the mechanical and morphological behavior of polyurethane-encapsulated cholesteric liquid crystal composite films
    (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020) Kemiklioglu E.; Kemiklioğlu U.; Sayman O.
    This study explores the preparation and mechanical behavior of free-standing polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film membranes. Polyurethane (PU) was used as a thermoplastic polymer matrix to form these free-standing film membranes. Cholesteryl oleyl carbonate (COC) and cholesteryl pelargonate were used as liquid crystals (LCs) with different molecular weights. PDLC membranes were produced by casting method after LCs and polymer were mixed in the tetrahydrofuran solvent at room temperature. These membranes were formed at different concentration ratios of polymer and LCs. The relationship among the phase separation, LCs and polymer contents as well as the LCs molecular weights was investigated. The morphological structures of these membranes were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM images exhibited that the shapes of LC droplets embedded in PU matrix were more uniform and smaller than those of the membranes which include LC with lower molecular weight. The mechanical properties of the PDLC membranes were determined by carrying out the tensile tests. It was found that the membranes which include COC LC were more flexible. © The Author(s) 2020.
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    Biological and mechanical evaluation of cinnamaldehyde doped liquid crystal-polymer composite membranes
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2024) Seylan Akış M.; Kemiklioglu E.; Kemiklioğlu U.
    In this study cinnamaldehyde (CA) doped polyurethane cholesteryl pelargonate cholesteric liquid crystal composite membranes were produced and their properties were examined for use in biological applications. The relationship between the blood coagulation and protein adsorption was studied and the results showed that increasing CA concentration allowed an improvement in biological properties of them. Additionally, the effect of CA on the hyrophobicity of these membranes was investigated by determining water holding capacity, contact angles. The mechanical strength of these membranes were determined and it was found that their strength increased and the ability to elongate decreased with an increasing CA dopant concentration. © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.