Articles in refereed journals  (SCI journals)

49) A. Khaligh, Y. Sheidaei, D. Tuncel, Covalent Organic Framework Constructed by Clicking Azido Porphyrin with Perpropargyloxy-Cucurbit[6]uril for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water Splitting, ACS Applied Energy Materials2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c03265.

48) A. Khaligh, R. Khan, D. D. Akolpolu Başaran, M. Özkan, D. Tuncel, Photoactive Catalytically Self-Threaded 2D-Polyrotaxane Network for Visible Light Activated Antimicrobial Phototherapy, ACS Applied Polymer Materials2020, 2, 5726−5734.

47) M. Özkan, S. E. Hadi, İ. Tunç, Y. Midilli, B. Ortaç, D. Tuncel, “Cucurbit[7]uril-Capped Hybrid Conjugated Oligomer-Gold Nanoparticles for Combined Photodynamic-Photothermal Therapy and Cellular Imaging, ACS Applied Polymer Materials2020, 2, 3840-3849 (Featured as a front cover).

46) J. T.-W. Wang, U. Martino, R. Khan, M. Bazzar, P. Southern, D. Tuncel, K. T. Al-Jamal, “Engineering red-emitting multi-functional nanocapsules for magnetic tumour targeting and imaging, Biomaterials Science2020, 8, 2590-2599.

45) M. Serhatlioglu, Z. Isiksacan, M. Özkan, D. Tuncel, C. Elbuken, “Electro-Viscoelastic Migration under Simultaneously Applied Microfluidic Pressure-Driven Flow and Electric Field, Analytical Chemistry2020, 92, 6932-6940.

44) M. Özkan, Y. Kumar, Y. Keser, S. E. Hadi, D. Tuncel, Cucurbit[7]uril-Anchored Porphyrin-Based Multi-Functional Molecular Platform for Photodynamic Antimicrobial and Cancer Therapy, ACS Applied Bio Materials,  2019, 2, 4693−4697.

43) M. Özkan, Y. Keser, A. Koc, D. Tuncel, Glycosylated porphyrin-cucurbituril conjugate for photodynamic inactivation of bacteria and doxorubicin carriage for anticancer drug delivery, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 201923: 1406–1413. (Invited article, Special Issue: Women in Porphyrin Science)

42) M. Özkan, Y. Keser, S. E. Hadi, D. Tuncel, A [5]Rotaxane-Based Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 3534–3541 (Invited by Prof. Sauvage to contribute the Special Issue:50 Years of Rotaxanes)

41) Y. Kumar, B. Patil, A. Khaligh, S. E. Hadi, T. Uyar, D. Tuncel, Novel Supramolecular Photocatalyst Based on Conjugation of Cucurbit[7]uril to Non-Metallated Porphyrin for Electrophotocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water

Splitting, Chem.Cat.Chem2019, 11, 2994–2999. (Featured as a front cover and cover profile)

40) R. Khan, M. Ozkan, A. Khaligh, D. Tuncel, Water-dispersible glycosylated poly(2,5′-thienylene)porphyrin-based nanoparticles for antibacterial photodynamic therapy, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 201918, 1147–1155. 

39) D. Tuncel, π-Conjugated nanostructured materials: preparation, properties and photonic applications, Nanoscale Adv.2019,1, 19-33.

38) A. Koc, R. Khan, D. Tuncel, “Clicked” Porphyrin-Cucurbituril Conjugate: A Novel Multifunctional Supramolecular    Assembly Based on tri-Glycosylated Porphyrin and Monopropargyloxycucurbit[7]uril, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 15550-15555. (Featured as a cover)

37)  A. Koc, D. Tuncel, Supramolecular Assemblies of Cucurbiturils with Photoactive, p-conjugated Chromophores, Isr. J. Chem. 2018, 58, 334–342. (Invited review).

36) T. Balkan, S. Kizir, D. Tuncel, One Pot Synthesis of Hybrid Conjugated Oligomer-Ag Nanoparticles, ACS Omega, 2017, 5470−5477.

35) T. Erdem, M. Idris, H. V. Demir, D. Tuncel, Highly Luminescent CB[7]-based Conjugated Polyrotaxanes Embedded into Crystalline Matrices, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2017302, 1700290 (Featured as a cover).

34) M. Idris, M. Bazzar, B. Guzelturk, H. V. Demir and D. Tuncel, Cucurbit[7]uril-threaded fluorene–thiophenebased conjugated polyrotaxanes, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 98109-98116.

33) Z. Soran-Erdem, T. Erdem, K. Gungor, J. Pennakalathil, D. Tuncel, H. V. Demir, High-Stability, High-Efficiency Organic Monoliths Made of Oligomer Nanoparticles Wrapped in Organic Matrix, ACS Nano2016, 10 (5), 5333–5339.

32) H. Keita, B. Guzelturk, J. Pennakalathil, T. Erdem, H. V. Demir, D. Tuncel, Construction of multi-layered white emitting organic nanoparticles by clicking polymers, Journal of Materials Chemistry2015, 3, 10277-10284.

31) R. Khan, M. Idris, D. Tuncel, Synthesis and investigation of singlet oxygen production efficiency of photosensitizers based on meso-phenyl-2,5-thienylene linked porphyrin oligomer and polymers, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry2015, 13, 330-347.

30) E. Akhan, D. Tuncel, C. Akcali, Nanoparticle labeling of bone marrow-derived rat

Mesenchymal stem cells: their use in differentiation and tracking, BioMed Research International2015, Article ID 298430, 9 pages.

29) J. Pennakalathil, A. Özgün, I. Durmaz, R. Cetin-Atalay, D. Tuncel, pH-Responsive Near-Infrared Emitting Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Cellular Imaging and Controlled-Drug Delivery, J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem.2015, 53, 114-122.

28) S. Gürbüz, M. Idris, D. Tuncel, Cucurbituril-based supramolecularly engineered nanostructured materials, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry2015, 13, 330-347.

27) J. Pennakalathil, E. Jahja, E. S. Ozdemir, O. Konu,  D. Tuncel, Red Emitting, Cucurbituril-Capped, pH-Responsive Conjugated Oligomer-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Cellular Imaging, Biomacromolecules2014, 15, 3366-3374.

26) B. Guzelturk, P. L. Hernandez-Martinez,  V. K. Sharma, Y. Coskun, V. Ibrahimova, D. Tuncel, A. O. Govorov, X. W. Sun, Q. Xiong, H. V. Demir,  Study of exciton transfer in dense quantum dot nanocomposites, Nanoscale2014, 2014, 6, 11387-11394.

25) O. Gezici, I. Durmaz, E. B. Guven, O. Unal, A. Ozgun, R. Cetin-Atalay, D. Tuncel, Dual functionality of conjugated polymer nanoparticles as an anticancer drug carrier and a fluorescent probe for cell imaging, RSC Advances2014, 4, 1302-1309.

24) T. Erdem, I. Ibrahimova, D. W. Jeon, I. H. Lee, D. Tuncel, H. V. Demir, Morphology-Dependent Energy Transfer of Polyfluorene Nanoparticles Decorating InGaN/GaN Quantum-Well Nanopillars, J. of Phys. Chem. C2013, 117, 18613-18619.

23) V. Ibrahimova, M.E. Kocak, A.M. Onal, D. Tuncel, Optical and electronic properties of fluorene-based copolymers and their sensory applications, J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem.2013, 51, 815-823.

22) V. İbrahimova, S. Ekiz, O. Gezici, D. Tuncel, Facile synthesis of cross-linked patchy fluorescent conjugated polymer nanoparticles by click reaction, Polym. Chem.2011, 2818-2824.

21) D. Tuncel, Non-covalent interactions betwen the conjugated polymers and carbon nanotubes, Nanoscale, Feature Article, 2011, 3, 3545-3554.

20) D.Tuncel, O.Unal, M.Artar, Supramolecular Assemblies Constructed by Cucurbituril-Catalyzed Click Reaction, Israil J. of Chem., 2011, 51, 525-532.

19) E.J.Park, T.Erdem, V.Ibrahimova, S. Nizamoglu, H.V.Demir, D.Tuncel, White-Emitting Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles with Cross-Linked Shell for Mechanical Stability and Controllable Photometric Properties in Color-Conversion LED Applications, ACS Nano2011, 5, 2483–2492.

18) B. Baykal, V. Ibrahimova, G. Er, E. Bengü and D. Tuncel, Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in an aqueous medium by water dispersible- conjugated polymer nanoparticles, Chem. Comm.2010, 46, 6762-6764.

17) D. Tuncel, M. Artar, S.B. Hanay, The effect of cucurbit[n]uril on the solubility, morphology and the photophysical properties of nonionic conjugated polymers in an aqueous medium, J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem.2010, 48, 4894-4899 (featured as a cover).

16) D. Tuncel, H.V. Demir, Conjugated polymer nanoparticles, Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 484-494 (Invited feature article: selected as May, June, July, Top Ten articles).

15) I. O. Ozel, T. Ozel,  H. V. Demir, D. Tuncel  Non-radiative resonance energy transfer in bipolymer nanoparticles of fluorescent conjugated polymers, Optics Express, 2010, 18, 670-684.

14) G. Celtek, M. Artar, O. A. Scherman, D. Tuncel, Sequence-Specific Self-Sorting of the Binding Sites of a Ditopic Guest by Cucurbituril Homologues and Subsequent Formation of a Hetero[4]pseudorotaxane, Chem. Eur. J.2009, 15, 10360-10363.

13) I. O. Huyal, T. Ozel, D. Tuncel, H. V. Demir, Quantum efficiency enhancement in film by making nanoparticles of polyfluorene, Optics Express, 2008, 16, 13391-13397.

12) I. O. Huyal, U. Koldemir, T. Ozel, H. V. Demir, D. Tuncel, On the origin of high quality white light emission from hybrid inorganic/organic light emitting materials, J. Mater. Chem.2008, 18, 3568-3574.

11) D. Tuncel, M. Katterle, pH-Triggered threading/dethreading and switching of cucurbit[6]uril on bistable [3]pseudorotaxanes and [3]rotaxanes, Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 4110-4116.

10) I. O. Huyal, T. Ozel, U. Koldemir, S. Nizamoglu, D. Tuncel, H. V. Demir, White emitting polyfluorene functionalized with azide hybridized on near-UV light emitting diode for high color rendering index,  Optics Express, 200816, 1115-1124.  

9) D. Tuncel, Ö. Özsar, H.B. Tiftik, B. Salih, Molecular switch based on a cucurbit[6]uril containing bistable [3]rotaxane,  Chem. Commun.2007, 1369-1371.

8) D. Tuncel, N. Cindir, Ü. Koldemir, [5]rotaxane and [5]pseudorotaxane based on cucurbit[6]uril and anchored to a meso-tetraphenyl porphyrin,  J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chem., 200655, 373-380.

7) D. Tuncel, H.B. Tiftik, B. Salih, pH-Responsive polypseudorotaxane synthesized through cucurbit[6]uril catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition,  J. Mater. Chem.200616, 3291-3296.

6) D.Tuncel, J. R. Mathews, H. L. Anderson, Synthesis of nanowalled polymer microtubes using glass fiber templates, Adv. Func. Mater. 2004, 14, 851-855.

5) D. Tuncel, J. H. G. Steinke, Catalytic self-threading: A new route for the synthesis of polyrotaxanesMacromolecules,200437, 288-302.

4) J. R. Matthews, D. Tuncel, R.M.J. Jakobs, C. D. Bain, H. L. Anderson, Surfaces designed for charge reversal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 6428-6433.

3) D. Tuncel, J. H. G. Steinke, The synthesis of [2], [3] and [4]rotaxanes and semirotaxanesChem. Commun., 2002, 496-497.

2) D. Tuncel, J. H. G. Steinke, Mainchain pseudopolyrotaxanes via post-threading with cucurbiturilChem. Commun.2001, 253-254.

1) D. Tuncel, J. H. G. Steinke, Catalytically self-threading polyrotaxanes,
Chem. Commun., 1999, 1509-1510.

Books edited: 

D. Tuncel, Cucurbituril-based functional materials, 289 pp., Royal Society of Chemistry, (2019)

Chapters in books 

  1. Krasia, T. C.; Khodabakhsh, S.; Tuncel, D.; Steinke, J. H. G., “Cucurbituril: A Versatile “Bead” for Polyrotaxane Synthesis”, in Macromolecular Nanostructured Materials, Ueyama, N.; Harada, A., Eds.; Springer-Verlag: Berlin – Heidelberg 2004, Vol. 78, 41 – 64, 3-540-22327-4.
  2. D. Tuncel, “Introduction: Cucurbituril-containing Functional Materials in the Context of Smart Materials”, Cucurbituril-based functional materials, D. Tuncel (Eds.), Royal Society of Chemistry (2019)
  3. A. Khaligh, D. Tuncel, “Cucurbituril-assisted Supramolecular Polymeric Hydrogels” in Cucurbituril-based functional materials”, Cucurbituril-based functional materials, D. Tuncel (Eds.), Royal Society of Chemistry (2019)
  4. A. Koc, D. Tuncel, “Cucurbituril Homologues and Derivatives: Syntheses and Functionalization”, Cucurbituril-based functional materials, D. Tuncel (Eds.), Royal Society of Chemistry (2019)
  5. R. Khan, D. Tuncel, “Cucurbituril Containing Supramolecular Nanomaterials”, Cucurbituril-based functional materials, D. Tuncel (Eds.), Royal Society of Chemistry (2019)