Our artwork for “Graphene Nanoplatelet Integrated Thermally Drawn PVDF Triboelectric Nanocomposite Fibers for Extreme Environmental Conditions” was accepted as the front inside cover in the Advanced Electronic Materials. Nanocomposite Triboelectric Fibers Thermal drawing is a promising method for the large-scale production of kilometer-long electronic fibers. In article number 2300643, Mustafa Ordu and co-workers showcase an effective approach…

Our article entitled “EGraphene Nanoplatelet Integrated Thermally Drawn PVDF Triboelectric Nanocomposite Fibers for Extreme Environmental Conditions” was published in Advanced Electronics Materials. In this work, we demonstrated the integration of graphene nanoplatelets into PVDF fiber for triboelectric generation under harsh environmental conditions, including high/low temperature, salty/alkaline/tap water soaking, durability up to 75000 cycles and washability.

Our TUBITAK BIGG proposal entitled “Nanomalzeme katkılı triboelektrik-piezoelektrik özellikli melez fiberler ile enerji üretimi (Energy harvesting by nanomaterial embedded triboelectric-piezoelectric hybrid fibers)” is approved for funding. With this support, we will  develop hybrid high performance nanogenerators for electricity generation.

Our TUBITAK BIGG proposal entitled “İnsan Hareketliliğini Takip Eden Giyilebilir Fiber Sensor” is approved for funding. With this support, we will set a startup company to develop fiber sensor-based shoe insole for gait analysis. We will have an opportunity to develop a commercial product from our scientific outputs.

Md Mehdi Hasan has successfully defended his master thesis entitled “Scalable fabrication of nanomaterial integrated polymer fibers as self-powered sensors” on December 13, 2023. This thesis is the first thesis on triboelectric and piezoelectric fibers at CFL. We wish him success in his future career and life.

Our article entitled “Enhancing polarization maintenance and spectral filtering in negative curvature hollow-core fibers” was published in the Photonics and Nanostructures – Fundamentals and Applications. In this work, we explored the polarization maintaining properties of negative curvature hollow core fibers.  

Our article entitled “Long-length 3D printed hollow-core polymer optical fiber for wideband light guidance” was published in the Optical Fiber Technology. In this work, we proposed a novel hollow-core optical fiber structure fabricated by utilizing a 3D printed preform. The fiber was tested in the visible, near-IR and mid*IR regions. Moreover, this is the first realization of…

Our article entitled “Zirconia nanoparticle coating for high-strength and alkali-resistant glass fibers” was published in the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. In this work, we utilized zirconia nanoparticles to coat E-glass fibers to improve the mechanical and chemical properties of glass fibers. This work was supported by TUBITAK program 1004, and performed in a collaboration with Şişecam.

Our artwork for “Hydrogel-integrated optical fiber sensors and their applications: A comprehensive review” was accepted as the back cover in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Arooj Fatima has joined to the CFL as a graduate student. We wish best of the luck to her.