Gel characterization by confocal microscopy.   

Arne LANGHOFF                                        TU Clausthal

Chitosan, alginate, gelatine hydrogels: Preparation characterization and application in tissue engineering.

Bahattin M. BAYSAL                      Boğaziçi University

Structure, fluctuations  and function in microgels

Burak ERMAN                                          Koc University

Self-healing hydrogels via hydrophobic associations.  

Deniz C. TUNCABOYLU                                             İTÜ

From cellulose graft copolymers to stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications.

Gülten GÜRDAĞ                               Istanbul University

Controlling polymer surface roughness at the nano- and micrometer range to obtain superhydrophobic surfaces.

H. Yıldırım ERBİL        Gebze Institute of Technology 

Formation, elasticity and molecular characteristics of responsive hydrogels. 

 Nermin ORAKDÖĞEN                                              İTÜ

Hydrogel templated metal nanoparticles: preparation and their use in catalysis for various reactions.

Nurettin ŞAHİNER                Onsekiz Mart University

DNA Hydrogels: New functional soft materials.

Oğuz OKAY                                                                 İTÜ

Recognition of conformation in imprinted thermosensitive hydrogels.

Orhan GÜNEY                                                            İTÜ  

Gels from red seaweeds. 

Önder PEKCAN                            Kadir Has University

Functionalizable hydrogels via dendron-polymer conjugates.

Rana SANYAL                                  Bogazici University

Homogeneous hydrogels made by large size, flexible dimethacrylate crosslinkers. 

Suzan ABDURRAHMANOĞLU     Marmara University

Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions by novel pH-sensitive hydrogels. 

Ufuk YILDIZ                                       Kocaeli University 

Hydrogels made by thiol-ene-polymerization.

Wilhelm OPPERMANN                              TU Clausthal

Gels via photochemical and click chemistry methods. 

Yusuf YAĞCI                                                                 İTÜ

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