Publication List

1-Y. Yağcı, A. C. Aydoğan, Ü. Tunca,Thermal cationic polymerization of tetrahydrofuran induced by diphenyliodonium salt in the presence of common sources of free radicals Chim Acta Turc 10,121, 1982.

2- Y. Yağcı, U. Tunca, N. Bıçak, A new macroazo-initiator for the synthesis of polymers with crown ether units,. J Polym Sci Polym Lett Ed 24, 49-52, 1986

3- Y. Yağcı, U. Tunca, N. Bıçak, Preparation of the macroazo-initiator by interfacial polymerization, J Polym Sci Polym Lett Ed 24, 491, 1986.

4- Y. Yağcı,U. Tunca, N. Bıçak, Synthesis of new polyamidoximes and their crosslinking by transition metal ions, J Polym Sci Polym Chem Ed 27, 3759, 1989.

5- U. Tunca, I. E. Serhatlı, Y. Yağcı, Polymerization of acrylamide initiated by the redox system Ce(IV)-4,4’-azobis- (4-cyanopentanol), Polym Bulletin 22, 483, 1989.

6- Y. Yağcı, G. Hızal, U. Tunca, Preparation of polystyrene with tertiary amine end groups and its use in block copolymerization by photoinduced process, Polym Commun (Polymer) 31, 7-10, 1990.

7- U. Tunca, Y. Yağcı, Synthesis, decomposition and initiator properties of macroazonitriles for the preparation of polymers with crown ether units, J Polym Sci Polym Chem Ed 28,1721, 1990.

8- Y. Yuki, U. Tunca, H. Kunisada, New comb-like aromatic polyamides and polyimides containing 1,3,5-triazine rings in their side chains, Polymer J 22, 945, 1990.

9- U. Tunca, Y. Yağcı, The synthesis of poly(methyl methacrylate) containing crown ether units using macroazoinitiators and its cation binding properties, Polymer Bull 26, 621, 1991.

10- U. Tunca, Y. Yağcı, Crown ether-containing polymers, Prog Polym Sci 19, 233-286, 1994.

11- U. Tunca, Aqueous polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by redox pair: Ce(IV)-azo compounds with methylol functional groups and synthesis of copolymers, J Appl Polym Sci 54,1491, 1994.

12- U. Tunca, Aqueous polymerization of acrylamide initiated by redox pair: Ce(IV)-azo compounds with methylol functional groups, Eur Polym J 31, 785-789, 1995.

13- U. Tunca, Preparation of azo functional poly(isobutyl vinyl ether) oligomers and block copolymers via combination of living cationic and condensation polymerization, Polymer 36, 3955-3961, 1995.

14- U. Tunca, Synthesis of polymers containing crown ether and ferrocene units, Polymer 37, 3997-3999, 1996.

15- U. Tunca, S. Koç, Synthesis of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing C36 aliphatic unsaturated groups in the main chain, J Appl Polym Sci 63, 1275, 1996.

16- U. Tunca, Synthesis of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s with ferrocene units in the main chain, Angew Mak Chemie 253, 89, 1997

17- N. Bıçak, B. F. Şenkal, U. Tunca, Poly(ether sulfonamide)s with glycidyl pendant units, Polymer Bulletin 41, 7-14, 1998

18- U. Tunca, G. Hızal, Synthesis and characterization of aromatic poly (ether ketone)s containing cyclo-triphosphazene units, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 36, 1227-1232, 1998

19- N. Bıçak, U. Tunca, Novel ionenes with allyl pendant groups, Polymer Bulletin 43, 477, 2000

20- U. Tunca, G. Hızal, Synthesis and characterization of aromatic poly (ether ketone)s containing cyclo- triphosphazene units 2, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 38, 2300-2305, 2000

21- U. Tunca, B. Karlıga, S. Ertekin, A.L. Ugur, O. Sirkecioglu, Synthesis of asymmetric difunctional initiators and their use in the preparation of block copolymers via ATRP and SFRP sequence, Polymer 42, 20, 8489-8493, 2001

22- G. Hizal, N. Bicak, U. Tunca, Preparation of AB Type Diblock Copolymers containing Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) and Methyl Methacrylate or Styrene Blocks, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39, 2426-2429, 2001

23- U. Tunca, Ali Erdogmus, Gurkan Hızal, Synthesis and Characterization of Aromatic Cyclolinear Phosphazene Poly (ether ketone)s Containing Bis-spiro-substituted Cyclotriphosphazene Unit, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39, 2993-2997, 2001

24- B. F. Senkal, U. Tunca, N. Bicak, N,N’-Dipropyl-N,N’-Bis (4-methyl benzene) sulfonyl hydrazide: A new radical source for chain polymerization of vinyl monomers, Eur Polym J 37, 2429-2433, 2001

25- M. Erdogan, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, D. Hayrabetyan, O. Pekcan, Molecular weight effect on swelling of polymer gels in homopolymer solutions; a fluorescence study, Polymer 43,1925-1931, 2002

26- U. Tunca , T. Erdogan, G. Hızal, Synthesis and characterization of well-defined ABC type triblock copolymers via ATRP and SFRP, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40, 2025-2032, 2002

27- R. Ucan, U. Tunca , G. Hizal, The Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Initiated by p-chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41, 2019-2025, 2003 .

28- B. Bedri, M. Çıkılmazkaya, U. Tunca, G. Hızal, Anovel Initiating System forControlled Radical Polymerization of Methyl methacrylate, Des Mon Polym 6, 299-307, 2003

29- Ç. Çelik, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, Synthesis of Miktoarm Star and Star-Block Polymers Via Combination of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Stable Free Radical Polymerization, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41, 2542-2548 , 2003

30- N. Bicak , B. Karagoz , U. Tunca, Self-curable polyester by reaction of glycidol with maleic anhydride, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41, 2549-2555 , 2003

31- U. Tunca and T. Ozturk, An In Depth Study of The Formation of New Tetrathiafulvalene Derivatives From 1,8-Diketones, F. Turksoy, J. D. Wallis, Tetrahedron, 59, 8107-8116, 2003

32- N. Bicak, M. Gazi, U. Tunca, I. Kucukkaya, Utility of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization for Preparation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Beads in Aqueous Suspension, J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 42, 1362-1366, 2004

33- S. Inceoglu, G. Hizal , U. Tunca, Synthesis of Styrene-Methyl Methacrylate Graft and Block-Graft Copolymers via Combination of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Stable Free Radical Polymerization, Des Mon Polym 7, 203– 214, 2004.

34- T. Erdogan, Z. Ozyurek, G. Hızal, U. Tunca, A Facile Synthesis of AB2 Type Miktoarm Star Polymers by Combining Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Ring Opening Polymerization, J Polym Sci Polym Chem, Part A:42, 2313-2320, 2004

35- E. Sezer, F. Turksoy, U. Tunca, T. Ozturk, Electrochemical Behaviours of Some BEDT-TTF and TTF Derivatives, J. of Electroanalytical Chemistry , 570, 101-105, 2004.

36- U. Tunca, Z. Ozyurek, T. Erdogan,G. Hizal, A Novel Miktofunctional Initiator for the Preparation of ABC type Miktoarm Star Polymer via Combination of Controlled Polymerization Techniques, J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem, 42, 4228-4236, 2004 .

37- H. Durmaz, S. Aras, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, The Synthesis of A3B3 Type polystyrene - poly(methyl methacrylate) Miktoarm Star Polymers Via Combination of Stable Free Radical and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Routes Des Monom and Polym, 8, 203-210, 2005.

38- G. Hizal, D. Sakar, U. Tunca, Synthesis of tri-arm star diblock copolymer containing poly (tetrahydrofuran-b-methyl methacrylate) arms via combination of cationic ring opening polymerization and photosensitized free radical polymerization routes, Designed Monom and. Polym 8, 609-617, 2005.

39- G. Hizal, U. Tunca, S. Aras, H. Mert, Air-stable and recoverable catalyst for the Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of styrene; in situ generation of Cu(I) species via electron transfer reaction, J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. Ed., 44, 77-87, 2006.

40- H. Durmaz, F. Karatas, U. Tunca, G. Hizal, The preparation of ABC miktoarm star terpolymer containing poly(ethylene glycol), polystyrene, and poly(tert-butylacrylate) arms via combination of Diels-Alder reaction, atom transfer radical and stable free radical polymerization routes, J Polym Sci Part A Polym. Chem. Ed, 44, 499, 2006.

41- D. Sakar, T. Erdogan , O. Cankurtaran, G. Hızal, F. Karaman, U. Tunca, Determination of the thermodynamic properties of poly (tert-butylacrylate-b-methyl methacrylate) synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization by Inverse Gas Chromatography Polymer, 47, 132-139, 2006.

42- T. Erdogan, E. Gungor, H. Durmaz, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, Photoresponsive (poly(methyl methacrylate)) 2-(polystyrene) 2, (PMMA) 2-(PSt) 2, miktoarm star copolymer containing an azobenzene moiety at the core, J Polym Sci Part A Polym. Chem. Ed , 44, 1396-1403, 2006.

43- H. Durmaz, B. Colakoglu, U. Tunca, G. Hizal, Preparation of block copolymers via Diels Alder reaction of Maleimide- and Anthracene - end functionalized polymers, J. Polym Sci,Part A Polym. Chem.Ed, 44, 1667-1675, 2006.

44- O. Altıntas, I. Yilmaz, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, Synthesis of poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-polystyrene Containing a Crown Ether Unit at the junction point via combination of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Nitroxide Mediated Radical Polymerization, J. Polym Sci, Part A Polym. Chem.Ed, 44, 3242-3249, 2006.

45- Ozlenen B. Ilhanli, T. Erdogan, U. Tunca, G. Hizal , Acrylonitrile Containing Polymers via combination of Atom Transfer Radical and Nitroxide-Mediated Free Radical Polymerization Routes, J. Polym Sci, Part A Polym. Chem.Ed, 44, 3374-3381, 2006.

46- T. Erdogan, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, A new strategy for the preparation of multiarm star-shaped polystyrene through polystyrene-b-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) via combination of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) and Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization (CROP) Designed Monom and Polym, in press, 2006.

47- H. Durmaz, F. Karatas, U. Tunca, G. Hizal, Heteroarm H-shaped terpolymers by combining of Diels Alder reaction and the Controlled/Living radical polymerization techniques, Polym Sci, Part A Polym. Chem.Ed, 44, 3947-3957, 2006 .

48- O. Altintas, G. Hızal, U. Tunca, ABC Type Hetero Arm Star Terpolymers Through "Click" Chemistry, J. Polym Sci, Part A Polym. Chem.Ed., 2006, 44, 5689-5707

49- O. Altintas, B.Yankul, G. Hizal, U. Tunca, A3 Type Star Polymers via Click Chemistry, J. Polym Sci, Part A Polym. Chem. Ed., 2006, 44, 6458-6465

50- Hakan Durmaz , Aydan Dag, Ozcan Altintas , Tuba Erdogan , Gurkan Hizal, Umit Tunca, One-Pot Synthesis Of ABC Type Triblock Copolymers Via In Situ Click [3+2] And Diels-Alder [4+2] Reactions, Macromolecules, 2007, in press.