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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026The Frequency-Dependent Electrical Properties and Fabrication of Diode
Sevgili, Omer; Orak, Ikram; Özel, Sultan Suleyman; Özel, Faruk
The fabrication of Al/NiO/p-Si Schottky diode (SD) was formed using a thermal evaporation system. The structural analyze of NiO using an interfacial layer was conducted using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the SEM cross-section revealed a thickness of 0.0345 mu m for NiO interfacial layer. The capacitance-voltage (C-V) and conductance-voltage (G/omega-V) measurements of the fabricated SD were performed in the 50 kHz to 5 MHz frequency range and in the-3 V to +3 V range. The Nicollian-Brews method was employed to calculate the series resistance (Rs), while the high-low frequency capacitance method (CHF-CLF) was used to calculate the surface states (Nss). The value of the Nss was determined to be in the order of 1012 eV-1cm-2. These findings suggest that NiO is a promising alternative to conventional insulating layers in electronic devices.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Ni- and Co-doped TiO2nanofibers for enhanced antibacterial and antibiofilm activities, and mechanistic insights
Özcan, Tuğçe; Çekceoğlu, İlknur Aksoy; Öner, Erkan; Ozel, Sultan Suleyman; Sarılmaz, Adem; Aslan, Emre; Özel, Faruk; Patır, İmren Hatay
Nowadays, with the growing need for alternative antibacterial materials for the treatment of bacterial infections, TiO2 with antibacterial properties has attracted attention as a potential antibacterial agent. Ni-TiO2 and Co-TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) were synthesized via an electrospinning process. The antibacterial activities of these NFs against S. aureus and E. coli were evaluated under UV-light illumination using optical density measurements. Co-TiO2 exhibited superior antibacterial activity against both S. aureus and E. coli under UV-light irradiation. The antibacterial mechanism was further investigated through a glutathione (GSH) oxidation assay and morphological analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Hydrophilicity was evaluated by contact angle measurement. The antibiofilm activities of TiO2, Ni-TiO2, and Co-TiO2 NFs were investigated with respect to E. coli and S. aureus biofilms. Ni-TiO2 and Co-TiO2 demonstrated more effective antibiofilm activities than bare TiO2. Under UV-light irradiation, the biofilm inhibition efficacy was increased for both Ni-TiO2 and Co-TiO2 NFs while Co-TiO2 NFs were found to have the greater antibiofilm performance. Additionally, in silico analysis was conducted to explore the molecular interactions of the NFs with S. aureus Immunoglobulin-Binding B Domain (PDB ID: 1BDD) and FimH lectin protein of E. coli (PDB ID: 4XO8). Co-TiO2 exhibited stronger binding to S. aureus, while TiO2 showed stronger binding to E. coli. This journal is
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2The role of NiO in isotype heterojunction photodiodes
Sevgili, Ömer; Orak, İkram; Özel, Sultan Süleyman; Özel, Faruk
This study presents a structural analysis of NiO and the fabrication of Al/NiO/p-Si isotype heterojunction photodiode (PD) as well as an investigation of the photo-response and photovoltaic (PV) properties of the PD in the various illumination intensities. The series resistance (RS) value of the Al/NiO/p-Si was calculated to be 0.11 kΩ using Ohm’s Law at 2 V. This result corroborates the assertion that RS is the pivotal parameter for attaining optimal performance in a PD. The NiO has made a notable improvement to the electrical parameters such as ideality factor, barrier height, and series resistance. The spectral responsivity R value of the PD was calculated as 1.59 A W−1 at −2 V. The Al/NiO/p-Si exhibited a short-circuit current density (JSC) of 60.38 mA·cm−2, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 149.0 mV, a fill factor (FF) of 27.67%, and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.49%. In view of the experimental results, it can be concluded that NiO represents a promising material for the optimization of heterojunction photodiode applications.
