Erhan Demirel
[email protected]Erhan Demirel has earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Chemistry at Istanbul Technical University and completed his master's thesis titled “Polyurethane Modifications Via Double Click Reactions” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ümit Tunca.
He completed his Ph.D. studies at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Biomedical Engineering under the direction of Prof. Dr. Yasemin Yüksel Durmaz. His research is focused on graphene-based targeted dual drug delivery systems, including synthesis, in vitro, and in vivo applications. Dr. Demirel currently is a research assistant at the department of Biomedical Engineering, and he continues his studies as a postdoctoral researcher at IPONT Lab.
Selected Publications;
Effective PEGylation Method to Improve Biocompatibility of Graphene Derivatives.
Demirel, E., Karaca, E., & Yuksel Durmaz, Y. (2020). Effective PEGylation Method to Improve Biocompatibility of Graphene Derivatives. European Polymer Journal, 124, 109504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109504
Nanoparticle-Mediated Histotripsy (NMH) Using Perfluorohexane ‘Nanocones.
Khirallah, J., Schmieley, R., Demirel, E., Rehman, T. U., Howell, J., Durmaz, Y. Y., & Vlaisavljevich, E. (2019). Nanoparticle-Mediated Histotripsy (NMH) Using Perfluorohexane ‘Nanocones.’ Physics in Medicine & Biology, 64(12), 125018. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ab207e
Development of Acoustically Active Nanocones Using the Host–Guest Interaction as a New Histotripsy Agent
Rehman, T. U., Khirallah, J., Demirel, E., Howell, J., Vlaisavljevich, E., & Yuksel Durmaz, Y. (2019). Development of Acoustically Active Nanocones Using the Host-Guest Interaction as a New Histotripsy Agent [Research-article]. ACS Omega, 4(2), 4176–4184. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02922
A Route Toward Multifunctional Polyurethanes Using Triple Click Reactions.
Demirel, E., Durmaz, H., Hizal, G., & Tunca, U. (2016). A Route Toward Multifunctional Polyurethanes Using Triple Click Reactions. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 54(4), 480–486. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27796
A Method for Coating Graphene Oxide and Biocompatible Graphene Oxide Obtained From Thereof.
Durmaz, Y. Y., & Demirel, E. (2018). A Method for Coating Graphene Oxide and Biocompatible Graphene Oxide Obtained From Thereof (Patent No. WO2018/088978A1).
Postfunctionalization of Polyoxanorbornene Backbone Through the Combination of Bromination and Nitroxide Radical Coupling Reactions.
Atici, L. N., Demirel, E., Tunca, U., Hizal, G., & Durmaz, H. (2015). Postfunctionalization of Polyoxanorbornene Backbone Through the Combination of Bromination and Nitroxide Radical Coupling Reactions. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 53(20), 2381–2389. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27697
Ring-Opening Reactions of Backbone Epoxidized Polyoxanorbornene.
Gunay, U. S., Demirel, E., Hizal, G., Tunca, U., & Durmaz, H. (2015). Ring-Opening Reactions of Backbone Epoxidized Polyoxanorbornene. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 94, 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2015.07.004