Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gül GÜREK

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1 Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gül GÜREK Department of Chemistry Gebze Institute of Technology P.O.Box 141, Gebze Kocaeli, TURKEY gurek@gyte.edu.tr Phone: Fax : Education: Prof.Dr in Inorganic Chemistry at the Gebze Institute of Technology Assoc.Prof.Dr in TUBİTAK Marmara Research Center Ph.D M.Sc B.Sc 1996, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Programme of Chemist 1994, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Programme of Chemist 1986 Istanbul Technical University,, Faculty of Chemistry- Metalurgie, Department of Chemical Engineering, Work Experience July 2007 April April October1999- April 2002 May-October 1999 Prof.Dr. in Inorganic Chemistry at the Gebze Institute of Technology Assoc.Prof.Dr. in Inorganic Chemistry at the Gebze Institute of Technology Assoc.Prof.Dr. in Material Chemistry Technologies Research Institute, Marmara Research Center of TUBITAK, Gebze Turkey Senior Researcher in Material Chemistry Technologies Research Institute, Marmara Research Center of TUBITAK, Gebze Turkey Post Doc. researcher in the laboratories of Angewandte Physik-Sensorik in BTU (Brandenburgische Technische Universitat Cottbus)Cottbus, Germany.

2 Senior Researcher in Department of Chemistry, Material Chemistry Technologies Research Institute, Marmara Research Center of TUBITAK,Gebze Turkey Senior Researcher in Department of Chemistry, Basic Sciences Research Institute, Marmara Research Center of TUBITAK,Gebze Turkey Junior Researcher in Department of Chemistry, Basic Science Research Institute, Marmara Research Center of TUBITAK,Gebze Turkey Research Interests: The synthesis of stable ligands, e.g. Phthalocyanines, and vic-dioximes with such functional group as crown ether, aza ether, and thia ether, the synthesis of their alkaline and transition metal complexes and the investigation of their liquid crystal,semiconductor, gas sensor and PDT, NLO properties by englightening the structure of these macrocyclic compounds Projects: Collabrotive Projects: 1. Development of new optical sensors for detection of pesticides in water, NATO-RUSSIA COLLABORATIVE LINKAGE GRANT (NRCLG), Project Coordinator from a NATO country: Prof.Dr. Assel Hassan, Project Coordinator from the Russian Federation country: Dr Tamara Basova, Other Principal Investigators (Turkish Side Associated Researchers) Prof Dr Vefa Ahsen and Prof Dr Ayşe Gül Gürek ( ). 2. Mesomorphic molecular materials for electronics: structural organization on the substrate surface, TÜBİTAK-Russian Foundation for Basic Research(RFBR) Project (108M384) P Project Director of Turkish Side : Doç.Dr. Mahmut DURMUŞ Project Director of Rusian Side: Dr Tamara Basova ( ). 3. New Challenge in Octupolar Architecture for NLO: Constructing the Tru Octupolar Cube TÜBİTAK-CNRS TBAG-U/180 (106T715) Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gül GÜREK(Project Director from TURKEY), Dr. Iann BRETONIERE(Project Director from FRANCE ( ).

3 4. Microporous Materials with Nanochannels Afforded by Oxime Complexes TÜBİTAK CNRS TBAG-U/146 (105T274) Prof. Dr. Vefa AHSEN (Project Director from TURKEY Prof. Dr. Dominique LUNEAU (Project Director from FRANCE) ( ). 5. Novel Phthalocyanine Complexes for Catalysis TÜBİTAK - CNRS, TBAG-U/61 (102T212) Prof. Dr. Vefa AHSEN (Project Director from TURKEY), Dr. Alexander SOROKİN (Project Director from FRANCE),( ). 6. Synthesis and Characterization of Molecular Materials with Magneto- Optical Properties, TÜBİTAK- CNRS, , Prof. Dr. Vefa AHSEN (Project Director from TURKEY), Prof. Dr Dominique LUNEAU. (Project Director from FRANCE) ( ). Selected National Projects: 1. Multifunctional Phthalocyanine-Salen Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, Optic and Magnetic Properties, TÜBİTAK 1001 Project(108M500) Project Director : Doç.Dr.Fatma YÜKSEL ( ). 2. Unusual Lanthanide Complexes of Phthalocyanines :Building edifices exhibiting 2 nd order Non-Linear Optic(NLO) properties, TÜBİTAK 1001 Project (108M034) Project Director: Yrd. Doç.Dr. Catherine HIREL ( ). 3. Synthesis and investigation of liquid crystalline properties of Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) complexes of alkyl amine and branchedalkylthia-substituted vic-dioximes, GYTE 2007-A-02 ( ). 4. Synthesis of Novel Liquid Crystal Oxotitanium Phthalocyanines and Investigation of Photoconductivity Properties, GYTE 2006-A-7 ( ). 5. Synthesis and Investigation of Photosensitivity and Self Assembly Properties of Carbohydrate Substituted Phthalocyanines, TÜBİTAK 106T376 ( ) 6. Synthesis and Characterization of Phthalocyanines as Single Molecule Magnet, TÜBİTAK 105T368 ( ). 7. Synthesis of Novel Phthalocyanines as Photosensitizer and Their Applications for Photodynamic therapy in vitro, TUBITAK, Kariyer, 104T217, (2005-

4 2008) 8. The Synthesis and investigations of Liquid Crystal Properties of Novel Phthalocyanines, TUBITAK, TBAG/2375 ( ). 9. Research and Development of Chemical Sensors, DPT, ( ). 10. The Synthesis and Application of Novel Polysulphonyl Substituted Phthalocyanines, GYTE,BAP A24 ( ). 11. The Synthesis and Applications in Nanotechnology of Some Amino and Thioalkyl Substituted vic-dioximes GYTE, 2003-A-06, ( ). 12. Sensor Technologies, TUBITAK-MAM MKTAE, , ( ). Members: Awards: Society Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines (SPP) American Chemical Society 2005 TÜBİTAK- MAM- Certificate of Achievement, for the contributions to the project titled Determination System of Modern Mine TÜBITAK Young Investigator Award, for international wellqualified scientific works on Synthesis, characterisation and application of phthalocyanine and macrocylic compounds 2003 TÜBİTAK- MAM- Certificate of Achievement, for the contributions to the project titled 50 items Dedectors for Chemical Warfare agents TÜBİTAK- MAM-MKTAE, Certificate of Appreciation, for the contributions to the project titled 50 items Detectors for Warfare agents TÜBİTAK- MAM-MKTAE, Certificate of Encouragement for the contritubutions to the project titled Development of 50 items Gas Sensor Prototypes. Publications 1. M.Ertaş, V.Ahsen, A.Gürek and Ö.Bekâroğlu Synthesis of

5 Heterobimetallic Complexes of N-Ferrocenyl-2-Hydroxybenzylideneimine, J. Organomet. Chem., 336, (1987) V.Ahsen,E.Yılmazer, A.Gürek, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and Characterization of Crown Ether-Containing Phthalocyanines with Group IV-A Elements Helv. Chim. Acta., 71 (1988) , 3. M.Ertaş, A.Gürek, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and Reactions of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-one Oxime, 1,4-Benzoxazin-2-one Oxime and Benzothiazin-2-one Oxime, J. Chem. Research, (1988), (S)109, (M) V.Ahsen, A.Gürek, E.Musluoğlu, Ö.Bekâroğlu Novel Phthalocyanines with Aza-Crown Ether Moieties, Chem. Ber., 122, (1989) V.Ahsen, A.Gürek, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu Synthesis of a 13-Membered Macrocyclic Tetrathiadioxime and Its Mono-and Tri-nuclear Complexes, J.Chem.Soc.Dalton Trans., (1990) V.Ahsen, E.Musluoğlu, A.Gürek, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, M.Zahnder, Synthesis and Complexation of 1,2-Bis[(monoaza 15 crown-5)-n-yl]glyoxime. Crystal Structure of (1,2-Bis[(monoaza 15 crown-5)-n-yl]glyoximato) Palladium (II), Helv. Chim. Acta., 73, (1990) E.Musluoğlu, A.Gürek, V.Ahsen, N.Tan, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and Complexation of 1,2 Bis(2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octahydro-1,4,10,13,7 benzotetraoxaazacyclopentadecin-7-yl)glyoxime, J. Chem. Research. (1990) (S) , (M) A.Gürek, V.Ahsen, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and Characterization of a New Copper (II) Phthalocyaninate Substituted with Four 15-Membered Tetraazamacrocycles and Its Water-soluble Pentanuclear Complexes, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans.,(1991) E.Musluoğlu, A.Gürek, V.Ahsen, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Unsymmetrical Phthalocyanines with a single Macrocyclic Substituent, Chem. Ber., 125, (1992) Z.Z.Öztürk, A.Altındal, A.Gürek, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Electrical Properties of Tetraazamacrocycle-Substituted Phthalocyanines, Synth. Met., 52, (1992) M.Koçak, A.Gürek, A.Gül, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and

6 Characterization of Phthalocyanines Containing Four 14-Membered Tetraaza Macrocycles, Chem. Ber., 127, (1994) A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Octakis(alkylthio)-substituted Phthalocyanines and their Interactions with Silver(I) and Palladium(II) Ions, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., (1994) A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekâroğlu, Synthesis and Characterization of New Phthalocyanines Peripherally Fused to Four 13- Membered Tetrathiamacrocycles, Helv. Chim. Acta., 77, (1994) N.Tan, A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekâroğlu, F.Kadırgan, The Cyclic Voltammetry of a New Copper(II) Phthalocyaninate Substituted with Four 15-membered tetraazamacrocycles and Its Pentanuclear Complexes, J. Electroanalytical Chem., 374, (1994) N.Tan, A.Gürek, Ö.Bekaroğlu, An Electrochemical Study of the Pentanuclear Zn(II) and Co(II) Complexes of Phthalocyanines Substituted with Four 15- Membered Tetraazamacrocycles, Bull. Electrochem., 11(10) (1995), A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekaroğlu, Dioxa-dithia Macrocycle-Bridged Dimeric with Hexakis(Alkylthio) Substituents and Network Polymer Phthalocyanines, J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (1997), 1, A.R. Özkaya, A.G Gürek, A. Gül, Ö. Bekaroğlu, Electrochemical and Spectral Properties of Octakis(hexylthio)-substituted Phthalocyanines, Polyhedron, 16(11), (1997), A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekaroğlu, Tetrathia Macrocycle-Bridged Dimeric with Hexakis(Alkylthio)-Substituents and Network Polymer Phthalocyanines,J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 1, (1997), Z. (Altuntaş)Bayır, E. Hamuryudan, A.G. Gürek, Ö. Bekaroğlu, Synthesis and Characterization of Octakis( hydroxyethyl-thio)-substituted Phthalocyanines, J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 1, (1997), A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, F. Heinemann, P. Zugenmaier, Synthesis and Liquid crystalline Behaviour of Tetrakis- and Octakis-(13,17-dioxanonacosane-15-

7 sulfhanyl) Phthalocyanines, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., (2000), 338, T.V. Basova, B.A. Kolesov, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Raman polarization study of the film orientation of liquid crystalline NiPc Thin Solid Films, 385, (2001) A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, D. Luneau, J. Pécaut, Synthesis, Structures, Spectroscopic Properties, and Magnetic Properties of an Octakis(alkythio)- Substituted Lutetium(III) Bisphthalocyanine, Inorg. Chem., 40, (2001), A.G. Gürek, G. Appel, R.P. Mikalo, D. Schmeisser, Synthesis of dihydroxy silicon phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid and poly- -oxo silicon phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid, J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 5, (2001), K.M. Kadish, T. Nakanishi, A.G. Gürek,V. Ahsen, I. Yılmaz, Electrochemistry of a Double-Decker Lutetium (III) Phthalocyanine in Aqueous Media. The First Evidence for Five Reductions, J Phys. Chem. B, 105, (2001), S. Dabak, A. G. Gürek, E. Musluoğlu, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Phthalocyanines Substituted with Four Tetrathiamacrocycles Through Oxy Bridges and Their Complexes with Silver(I) and Palladium(II) Ions New J. Chem., 25, (2001) T.V. Basova, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Investigation of liquidcrystalline behaviour of nickel octakisalkylthiophthalocyanines and orientation of their films J. Mater. Science and Engineering C, 22(1) (2002), A.G. Gürek, M. Durmuş, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and Liquidcrystalline behaviour of thia bridged tetra-and octa-substituted phthalocyanine derivatives forming discotic mesaphases, SPIE- The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol 4759, (2002), G. Appel, H. Ade, A.G. Gürek, S. Stadler, R.P. Mikalo, D. Schmeisser, Orientation studies of Si-phthalocyanine sulfonic acids cast on SiO substrates, Appl. Phys. A, 76, (2003), I. Yılmaz, T. Nakanishi, A.G. Gürek, K.M. Kadish, Electrochemical and spectroscopic investigation of neutral, oxidized and reduced double-decker lutetium

8 (III), J. Porphyrin Phthalocyanine, 7, (2003), T.V. Basova, C. Tasaltin, A.G. Gürek, M. A. Ebeoğlu, Z.Z. Öztürk, V.Ahsen, Mesomorphic Phthalocyanine as Chemically Sensitive Coatings for Chemical Sensors, Sensor& Actuators B, 96, (2003), A.G. Gürek, M. Durmuş and V. Ahsen Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Tetra and Octa-Substituted Phthalocyanines. New J. Chem., 28, (2004) T. Basova, E. Kol tsov, A.K. Hassan, A. Nabok, A.K. Ray, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Optical invesitigation of thin films of liquid-crystalline lutetium bisphthalocyanine, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, 15 (2004) F. Yuksel, A. G. Gürek, C. Lebrun, V.Ahsen. Synthesis and solvent effect on spectroscopic properties of octa-tosylamido phthalocyanines, New J. Chem., 29 (2005) I. Yilmaz, A. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Synthesis, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties of tetrakis(13,17-dioxa nonacosane-15-sulphanyl) phthalocyaninato zinc(ii), Polyhedron (2005),24, T. Basova, E. Kol tsov, A.K. Ray, A.K. Hassan, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Liquid crystalline phthalocyanine spun films for organic vapour sensing, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, (2006) 113, T. Basova, E. Kols tov, A.K. Hassan, A.K. Ray, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Effects of structural reorganization in phthalocyanine films on their electrical Properties, Mater. Chem. Phys. 96, (2006), A.G.Gürek, T. Basova, D. Luneau, C. Lebrun, E. Kol tsov, A.K. Hassan, V. Ahsen, Synthesis, Structure, Spectroscopic Properties and Magnetic Properties of Mesomorphic Octakis (hexylthio)-substituted Phthalocyanine Rare-Earth Metal Sandwich Complexes, Inorg. Chem. 45 (2006) D. Atilla, N. Saydan,, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, T. Khan, A.Rück, H. Walt, T. Nyokong, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and Photodynamic Potential of Tetra- and Octa- Triethyleneoxysulfonyl Substituted Zinc Phthalocyanines, J. Photochem. Photobiol., A: Chemistry, 186 (2007)

9 39. D. Atilla, M. Durmuş, A. G. Gürek, T. Nyokong,V. Ahsen, Synthesis and Substitution Effect on The Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Zinc Phthalocyanines, Dalton Trans. (2007) D. Atilla, G. Aslıbay, A.G. Gürek, H. Can, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline tetra- and octa-substituted novel phthalocyanines, Polyhedron (2007) 26, F. Yüksel, S. Tuncel, A.G. Gürek, E. Jeanneau, D. Luneau, V. Ahsen, Bis[μ-4,5-dicyano N,N -bis(p-tolysulfonyl)-o-phenylenediaminato]bis-[diammine copper(ii) dehydrate, Acta Cryst. E63 (2007), m1380-m T.V. Basova, A.G. Gürek, D.Atilla, A.K. Hassan, V. Ahsen Synthesis and characterization of new mesomorphic Octakis(alkylthio)-substituted Lead Phthalocyanines and their films, Polyhedron(2007) 26, D. Atilla, M. Durmuş, Ö. Yılmaz, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, T. Nyokong, Synthesis, Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Poly(oxyethylene) Substituted New Phthalocyaninato oxotitanium(iv) Complexes, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2007) T. Basova, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen and A.K. Ray, Electrical properties of dysprosium phthalocyanine films, Organic Electronics, (2007) 8, T. Basova, E. Kol tsov, A.G. Gürek, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen, A.K. Hassan, Investigation of liquid-crystalline behaviour of copper Octakisalkylthiophthalocyanine and its film properties, Mater Science & Engineering C, (2008), 28, F. Hacıvelioğlu, M. Durmuş, S. Yeşilot, A. G. Gürek, A. Kılıç, V. Ahsen Synthesis,electronic absorption and fluorescence spectral properties of phenoxycyclotriphosphazene substituted phthalocyanines, Dyes and Pigments (2008) 79, M. Durmuş, M. M. Ayhan, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Peripherally Alpha(α) Substituted novel Phthalocyanines Dyes and Pigments (2008) T.Basova, I.Jushina, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, A.K. Ray, Use of the

10 electrochromic behaviour of lanthanide phthalocyanine films for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide detection J.R.Soc. Interface (2008)5, F. Yüksel, A. G. Gürek, M. Durmuş, İ. Gürol, V.Ahsen, E. Jeanneau, D.Luneau, New insight in coordination of vic-dioximes: Bis and tris(e,e-dioximato) Ni(II) complexes, Inorg. Chim. Acta, (2008) 361, N. Kılınç, A.Ş. Ahsen, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, S. E. San, Z. Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen Electrical Properties of Mesomorphic Phthalocyanines-Carbon Nanotube Composites Sensors Lett. (2008) 6, D. Dündar, H. Can, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, Z. Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen Photoconductive Novel Mesomorphic Oxotitanium Phthalocyanines Polyhedron, (2008) 27, A.Ogunsipe, M. Durmuş, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, T. Nyokong, Synthesis, Photophysical and Photochemical Studies on Long Chain Zinc Phthalocyanine Derivatives Synthetic Metals 158 (2008) T. Basova, S. Paul, D. Paul, P. Vadgama, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, A.K. Ray Liquid crystalline phthalocyanine thin films as nanoscale substrates for protein adsorption J. Bionanoscience (2008), 2, T. V. Basova, I. V. Jushina, A.G. Gürek, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen Synthesis and characterization of Cu (II) phthalocyanine with peripheral monoazacrown ethers and spectral investigation of its films, Dyes and Pigments (2009) 80, D. Atilla, N. Kılınç, F. Yüksel, A. G. Gürek, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen Synthesis, Characterization, Mesomorphic and Electrical Properties of Tetrakis(alkylthio)-Substituted Lutetium (III) Bisphthalocyanines Synthetic Metals 159 (2009) Z. Z. Öztürk, Cihat Tasaltin, G. Önkal Engin, A. G. Gürek, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen, M. İnce, Evaluation of a fast wastewater odour characterisation procedure using a chemical sensor array, Environ Monit Assessment(2009). 151(1-4) S.Z. Topal, F. Yuksel, A. G. Gürek, K. Ertekin,B. Yenigül, V. Ahsen, Spectroscopic probing of acid-base properties and photocharacterization of

11 phthalocyanines in organic solvents and polymer matrices J. Photochem & Photobiol, A:Chem. 202 (2009) T. Basova, E. Kol tsov, A. Tsargorodskaya, A. Nabok, A.K. Hassan, A.G. Gürek, G. Gümüş, V. Ahsen Investigation of Gas-sensing Properties of Copper Phthalocyanine films Mater. Science Engineering C. (2009), 29 (3), S. Ramdane, R. Salah; A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Synthesis of macroheterocycles and complexation with palladium(ii) and silver(i) Asian J. Chemistry (2009), 21(6), M.M. Ayhan, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, Synthesis, Photophysical and Photochemical Studies of Novel Liquid Crystalline Phthalocyanines J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (2009) 13, N. Saydan, M. Durmuş, M. G. Dizge, H. Yaman, A. G. Gürek, E. Antunes, T. Nyokong, V. Ahsen, Water soluble phthalocyanines mediated photodynamic effect on mesothelioma cells J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (2009), 13, Ü. İşci, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, A. B. Sorokin Preparation of iron phthalocyanine complex bearing four tetraazamacrocycles as a precursor for oxidation catalyst with two catalytic sites J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (2009), 13, N.B. Chaure, T. Basova, A.K. Ray, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Memory effects in thin film organic transistor characteristics J. Phys. D.: Appl. Phys. (2009), 42, (5pp). 64. T.V. Basova, V. Plyashkevich, A. Hassan, A. G. Gürek, G. Gümüş, V. Ahsen, Phthalocyanine films as active layers of optical sensors for pentachlorophenol detection Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2009), 139, D. Atilla, S. Asma, A.G. Gürek, Highly soluble Ni(II) vicdioxime complexes containingbranched thioether with alkyl chains of different lengths:synthesis and characterization, J. Coor. Chem., (2009) 62 (18) N.Kılınç, D. Atilla, S. Öztürk, A.G. Gürek, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Oxidizing gas sensing properties of mesogenic copper octakisalkylthio- phthalocyanine chemoresistive sensors Thin Solid Films (2009), 517,

12 67. N. Kılınç, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen Volatile Organic Compounds Sensing Properties of Tetrakis(alkylthio)-Substituted Lutetium(III) Bisphthalocyanines Thin Films Talanta, (2009) 80, N. Kılınç, Z. Z. Öztürk, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, ''Chemical Sensors Based on Phthalocyanines: Recent Studies'' Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, (2009) 13, N. Kılınç, D. Atilla, A. Gül Gürek, Z. Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, ''Tetrakis(alkylthio)-substituted lutetium bisphthalocyanines for sensing NO 2 and O 3 '' Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, (2009), 142, T. Basova, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen,A. Hassan, Effect of Interface on the Orientation of the Liquid Crystalline Nickel Phthalocyanine Films" J. Physical Chem. (2009) 113, M. Durmuş, S. Yeşilot, Bünyemin Coşut, A.G. Gürek, A. Kılıç, V. Ahsen, Comparison of photophysicochemical properties of hexaphenoxycyclotri-phosphazenyl- substituted metal-free, monoand bis-lutetium phthalocyanines Synthetic Metals (2010) 160, S.Z. Topal, A.G. Gurek, K. Ertekin, D. Atilla, B. Yenigül, V. Ahsen, Silver and proton driven fluorescent multiple-mode molecular logic gates employing phthalocyanines Mater. Chem.Physics (2010) 121, S.Z. Topal, A.G. Gürek, K. Ertekin, D. Atilla, B. Yenigül, Ahsen, Fluorescent Probes for Silver Detection Employing Phthalocyanines in Polymer Matrices Sensor Lett., 8, (2010). 74. M.A. Ermeydan, F. Dumoulin, T.V. Basova, D Bouchu, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, D. Lafont, Amphiphilic carbohydrate phthalocyanine conjugates obtained by glycosylation or by azide alkyne click reaction New J. Chem., (2010) 34, T. Basova, F. Latteyer, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, A. Hassan, V. Ahsen, H. Peisert, T. Chassè, Effects of interactions with the surface on the orientation of the mesogenic monoazacrownsubstituted phthalocyanine films Thin Solid Films (2010), 518, T.V. Basova, A. Hassan, F. Yuksel, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Optical detection of pentachlorophenol in water using thin films of octa-tosylamido substituted zinc phthalocyanine, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical (2010 ) 150, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, T.V. Basova, V.G. Kiselev, A. Hassan, L.A. Sheludyakova, V. Ahsen Synthesis and characterization of new

13 mesomorphic octa- and tetraalkylthio-substituted lead phthalocyanines and their films Dyes and Pigments (2011) 88, S. Z. Topal, K. Ertekin, A.G Gürek, B. Yenigul, V. Ahsen, Tuning ph sensitivities of zinc phthalocyanines in ionic liquid modified matrices Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, (2011) 156, T.V. Basova, A. Hassan, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Orientation of the liquid crystalline nickel phthalocyanine films confined between electrodes, Synthetic Metals (2011) 161, S. Tuncel, T. Basova, V. Kiselev, S. Gromilov, I. Jushina, M. Durmuş, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Effects of linking heteroatom and position of substituents on the liquid crystalline properties of lead phthalocyanines, Journal of Materials Research, (2011) 26(23), G. Gümüş, İ. Gürol, F. Yüksel, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen Alkylsubstituted oxamide oximes and their metal complexes Polyhedron, (2012)33, R. Garifullin, T.S. Erkal, Sezen Tekin, B. Ortaç, AG. Gürek, V. Ahsen, H.G Yağlioğlu, A. Elmali, M.O. Guler, Ultrafast Intermolecular Energy Transfer within Self-Assembled Peptide Nanofibers, J.Mater. Chem., (2012) 22, M.M Ayhan, A. Singh, C. Hirel, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, E. Jeanneau, I. Ledoux-Rak, J. Zyss, C. Andraud, Y. Bretonnière, ABAB Homoleptic Bis (phthalocyaninato)lutetium (III) Complex: Towards the real Octapolar cube and giant quadratic hyperpolarizability, J. Am. Chem Soc. (2012) 134, 8, T. V. Basova, M. Çamur, A.A. Esenpınar, S. Tuncel, A. Hassan, A. Alekseev, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen Effect of substituents on the orientation of octasubstituted copper(ii) phthalocyanine thin films Synthetic Metals (2012) 162, G. Giancane, T. Basova, A. Hassan, G. Gümüş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, L. Valli, Investigations and application in piezoelectric phenol sensor of Langmuir Schafer films of a copper phthalocyanine derivative functionalized with bulky substituents, J. Colloid and Interface Science, (2012) 377, A. Hassan, T. Basova, F. Yuksel, G. Gümüş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Study of the interaction between simazine and metal-substitued phthalocyanines using total internal reflection ellipsometry Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical (in press) 87. M. Köç, A.G. Gürek, F. Dumoulin, V. Ahsen, Symmetric,twinned

14 and double-decker phthalocyanines substituted by trialkylated pentaerythriol, Turkish J. Chem (in press) 88. S. Harbeck, Ö.F. Emirik, I. Gürol, A.G. Gürek, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Understanding the VOC Sorption Processes on FluoroAlkyl Substituted Phthalocyanines UsingATR FT-IR Spectroscopy and QCM Measurements (submitted). 89. S. Tuncel, H. A. J. Banimuslem, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, T.V. Basova, A.K. Hassan,Liquid Crystalline Octasubstituted Lead(II) Phthalocyanines: Effects of alkoxy and alkylthio substituents on film alignment and electrical properties, New J. Chem (in press) (2012). List of Participated Conferences 2011 XXV. National Chemistry Congress, Atatürk Üniversity, 26 June- 02 July 2005, Erzurum, TURKEY th World Congress of the International Photodynamic Association, May 2011, Inssbruck, AVUSTRIA 2009 International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlineae Optics (ISOPL5) 26 June- 01 July 2009, Porquerolles, FRANCE National Anorganic Chemistry Congress, May 2009Elazığ, TUREY 2008 ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA Anorganic Chemistry Days, Çukurova Üniversity, April 2007 Adana, TURKEY 2006 XX. National Chemistry Congress, Erciyes Üniversity, 4-8 September 2006, Kayseri, TURKEY 2006 ICPP-4, Third International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 3-8 Temmuz 2006, Roma, ITALY th European Workshop of The Nose II Network, İstanbul, TURKEY 2005 XIX. National Chemistry Congress, Ege Üniversity, 30 September- 4October 2005, Kusadasi, TURKEY

15 2004 Third International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines(ICPP-3), July 2004, New Orleans, USA 2003 XVII. National Chemistry Congress, İstanbul Üniversity, 8-11 September 2003, İstanbul, TURKEY 2001 Materials Discussion 4, Molecular Topology in Liquid Crystals, September 2001, Grasmere- ENGLAND ILCC 2000, The 18 th International Liquid Crystal Conference, July 2000, Sendai- JAPON nd International Congress on Phthalocyanines: 70 Years of Scientific Progress, September, 1998, Edinburgh, ENGLAND 1997 XI.National Chemistry Congress, Chemistry 97, Yüzüncü Yıl University, June Van, TURKEY 1993 IX. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, September 1993 Trabzon, TURKEY 1991 New Perspective in Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry, September, 1991, Wildbad, Kreuth, ALMANYA Presentations International 1. V. Ahsen, E. Musluoğlu, A. Gürek, Ö. Bekâroğlu Synthesis and Properties of Phthalocyanines Substituted with Mono-aza Crown Ethers, Schweizerische Chemishe Gesellschaft Symposium, Bern-SWITZERLAND. 2. A. Gürek, E. Musluoğlu, V. Ahsen, A. Gül and Ö. Bekâroğlu Synthesis and Complexation of 1,7,10,16-Tetraoxa-4,13-dizacyclooctadecane - N,N'bis(glyoxime) Eureopean Research Conferences 1991 Series, New Prespectives in Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry, September 1991, Wildbad Kreuth, GERMANY 3. Ö. Bekâroğlu, A. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and Characterization of a New Phthalocaynine with four 15-Membered Tetraazamacrocycles, XVI.th International Symposium on Macrocyclic Chemistry (ISMC),August 31-September 12, 1991, Sheffield, ENGLAND. 4. A.G.Gürek, Ö.Bekaroğlu Phthalocyanines and Network Phthalocyanines with Tetrathia and Dithiadioxa Macrocycles International Chemical Congress of Pasific Basin Societies, 1995, Honolulu, Hawaii., Poster Z. Altuntaş Bayır,E. Hamuryudan, A.G. Gürek, Ö. Bekâroğlu Phthalocyanines Substituted with Hydroxyethylthio Groups

16 European Mediterranean Conference in Inorganic Chemistry, 4th FGIPS Meeting in Inorgaganic Chemistry, October 1997, Corfu, GRECEE. 6. A.G.Gürek, V.Ahsen, Synthesis and Liquid-crystalline behaviour of Tetrakis-(polyoxyethylenesulfonyl) phthalocyanines, 2 nd International Symposium on Phthalocyanines, 1998, Edinburg SCOTHLAND. 7. V. Ahsen, A.G. Gürek Synthesis, Characterization and Liquidcrystalline Behaviour of Bis(tetrakis- alkylthiophthalocyaninato) Lutetium ICPP-1, First International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, June 2000, Dijon,FRANCE 8. A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, P. Zugenmaier Mesophase Behaviour of Novel Thia-Bridged Alkyl- and Polyoxyethylene- substituted Phthalocyanines, ILCC 2000, The 18 th International Liquid Crystal Conference, July, 2000, Sendai, JAPAN. 9. A.G. Gürek, Mesophase Behviour of Novel Thia-Bridged Alkyl- and Polyoxyethylene- substituted Phthalocyanines Seminar, Tohoku University, 25 July 2000 (Time:13.30) Sendai-JAPAN(Seminar) 10. A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen Investigation of Liquid-Crystalline Behaviour of Nickel Phthalocyanine Derivatives with Different Substituents and Orientation of Their Films, RSC, Molecular Topology in Liquid Crystals, September, 2001, Grasmere, ENGLAND 11. V. Ahsen, M. Durmuş, A.G.Gürek The Preparation and Liquid Crystalline Properties of Phthalocyanine and Related Compounds XIV. Conference on Liquid Crystals, Institute of Applied Physics & Institute of Chemistry of Military University of Technology Warsaw, 3-7 September, 2001 Zakopane, POLAND. 12. N. Coskun, S. Manav Yalcın, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, The Complexation of New 1,3- Dithiacalix[4] arene Containing Oxime Dervative, 3rd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity (ICOB-3),3-8 November 2001, Antalya-TURKEY 13. C. Taşaltın, T. Basova, A.G. Gürek, M.A. Ebeoğlu, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Mesomorphic Phthalocyanines as chemically sensitive coatings International Conference on Thin Organic Films, September 2002, SLOVENIA. 14. T. Basova, C. Taşaltın, A.G. Gürek, M.A. Ebeoğlu, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Oriented Phthalocyanine films and some aspect of their application XIII. Conference Devoted to Ac Nikolaev, 3-6 December 2002, Novasibirsk, RUSSIA 15. A. G. Gürek, M. Durmus, V. Ahsen, Synthesis and mesomorphic

17 properties of tetra-and octa-substituted phthalocyanines ICPP-3, Third International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, July 2004, New Orleans,USA. 16. N. Saydan, A. Demiroğlu, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, The Preliminary Studies of Novel Phthalocyanines and Their Potential for Photodynamic Therapy 15 th Annual Meeting of The German Society for Cytometry, DGfz,19-22 September 2005, Leipzig, GERMANY. 17. Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, S.Öztürk, A.G. Gürek Bio-/Chemical Nanosensors 4 th Europen Workshop of The Nose II Network, 7-8 October 2005, İstanbul, TÜRKİYE 18. Z. Z. Öztürk,C. Taşaltın, G. Engin, A. G. Gürek, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen, M. İnce Development of a Chemical Sensor Array For Detecting Pollutants In WasteWater 4 th Europen Workshop of The Nose II Network, 7-8 November 2005, İstanbul, TURKEY 19. M. Durmuş, S. Yeşilot, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen Separation and mesogenic properties of tetraalkoxy-substituted phthalocyanine isomers ICPP-4, Fourth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 3-8 July 2006, Roma, ITALY, J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2006, 10, D. Atilla, G. Aslıbay, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen Synthesis and characterization of Synthesis of novel tetra and octasubstituted phthalocyanines and their liquid crystalline properties ICPP-4, Fourth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 3-8 July 2006, Roma, ITALY. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2006, 10, A.G. Gürek, D. Luneau, C. Lebrun, A.K. Hassan, V. Ahsen Mesomorphic octakis (hexylthio)-substituted phthalocyanine rareearth metal sandwich complexes ICPP-4, Fourth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 3-8 July 2006, Roma, ITALY. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2006, 10, N. Saydan, A.G. Gürek, D. Atilla, F. N. Ecevit, Z. Caglar,V. Ahsen Investigating the effect of zinc phthalocyanines and non-coherent light combination on proliferation of cancer cells ICPP-4, Third International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 3-8 July 2006, Roma, ITALY. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2006, 10, A. Ahsen, N. Kılınç, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, S.E. San, Z.Z. Öztürk, Effect of Carbon Nanotube Doping on The DC Electrical Properties of Mesomorphic Phthalocyanines II. NANO-TRII Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 3-5 May 2006, Ankara, TURKEY 24. N. Kilinç, A. Ş. Ahsen, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, S. E. San, Z. Z.

18 Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Electrical Properties Of Mesoscopic Phthalocyanine-Carbon Nanotube Composites, E-MRS 2007 Spring Meeting, May 28 - June 1, 2007, Strasbourg, FRANCE 25. N. Kilinç, D. Atilla, A. G. Gürek, Z. Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Gas Sensing Properties Of Mesomorphic Tetrakis(Alkylthio)- Substituted Lutetium (III) Bisphthalocyanines, E-Mrs 2007 Spring Meeting, May 28 - June 1, 2007, Strasbourg, FRANCE 26. H. Can, E. Türker, D. Atilla, M. Durmuş, A. G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, DFT Investigation of the Photodynamic Potential of Zinc Phthalocyanine Derivatives in Cancer Therapy, 12th International Conference on the Applications of Density Functional Theory in Physics and Chemistry, August 2007, Amsterdam, HOLLANDA. 27. N. Saydan, S. Tuncer, M.M. Ayhan, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, M. Durmuş, V. Ahsen, In vitro Phototoxicity Study Using Novel Phthalocyanines and Incohorent Light Source, 12th Congress European Society for Photobiology, 1-6 September,2007, Bath, İNGİLTERE. 28. M. Doğru, S. Tuncer, D. Atilla, A.G. Gürek, M. Durmuş, V. Ahsen, N. Saydan, The Effect of the Photodynamic Theraphy on Mesothelioma Cell Lines 12th Congress European Society for Photobiology, 1-6 September, 2007, Bath, ENGLAND. 29. M. Göksel Dizge, N. Saydan, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, A Preliminary Study of Photodynamic Effect on Matrix Metalloproteinases Activity in Mesothelioma Cell Lines 12th Congress European Society for Photobiology, 1-6 September, 2007, Bath, ENGLAND. 30. A.G. Gürek, D. Atilla, N. Kılınç, F. Yüksel, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, "Synthesis, Characterization, Mesomorphic and Electrical Properties of Tetrakis(alkylthio)-Substituted Lutetium (III) Bisphthalocyanines, ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA,. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen, K. H. Aseel, T. V. Basova, A. G. Gürek, Thin Films of Mesomorphic Octakis(alkylthio)-Substituted Lead Phthalocyanines ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, M. M. Ayhan, V. Ahsen, M. Durmus, A. G. Gurek, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Liquid Crystalline Tetra- and Octasubstituted Phthalocyanines ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference

19 on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, M. M. Ayhan, V. Ahsen, A. G. Gürek, C. Hirel, ABAB Phthalocyanines: Regioselective and Statistical Methods Strategies ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, S.B. Erdoğan, D. Atilla, A.G.Gürek, C. Taşaltın, Z.Z. Öztürk, V. Ahsen, Novel liquid crystalline phthalocyanines and their gas sensing properties ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, N. Saydan, V. Ahsen, M. Durmus, M. Goksel Dizge, A. G. Gürek, T. Nyokong, H. Yaman, Water soluble phthalocyanines mediated photodynamic effect on matrix metalloproteinases activity of mesothelioma cells ICPP-5, Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA. J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, S. Topal, V. Ahsen, K. Ertekin, A. G. Gürek, B. Yenigul, F. Yuksel, Emission Based Fiber Optic ph Sensors Employing Phthalocyanines Fifth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 6-11 July 2008, Moscow, RUSSIA J. Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2008, 12, A.G. Gürek, M. Durmuş, D. Atilla, N. Saydan, V. Ahsen, Phthalocyanine compounds for photodynamic therapy applications, International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, 26 June-1 July 2009, Ile de Porquerolles, FRANCE(P1). 38. P. Şen, C. Hirel, Y. Bretonniére, C. Andraud, I. Ledoux-Rak, J. Zyss, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Phthalocyanine and porphyrin homolrptic sandwich complexes: Synthesis and Non-linear optical properties International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, 26 June-1 July 2009, Ile de Porquerolles, FRANCE (P2). 39. S.Z. Topal, A.G. Gürek, B. Yenigül, K. Ertekin, D. Atilla, V. Ahsen, Optical Silver Sensors Based on Fluorescence Quenching of alkyl thio Phthalocyanines on the Ethyl Cellulose membrane JFC Spring Symposium, March 2009, Essen, GERMANY. 40. N. Öztürk, A.G. Gürek, D. Atilla, D. Aydın, V. Ahsen, Electrochemistry of Double-Decker Lutetium (III) Phthalocyanines Bearing an Alkylsulphanyl and Alkylsulfonyl Substituents. 8th International Electrochemistry Meeting, 8-11 October 2009,

20 Antalya- TÜRKİYE. 41. S.Z. Topal, K. Ertekin, A.G. Gürek, B. Yenigül, V. Ahsen, Ratiometric ph Sensing in Phsiologically Important Range Employing Phthalocyanines, Eurotrode X Congress, April 2010, Prag- CZECH REBUBLIC. 42. S.Z. Topal, K. Ertekin, A.G. Gürek, B. Yenigül, V. Ahsen, Silver and proton Sensing Fluorecescent Multiple-Mode Molecular Logic Gates Employing Phthalocyanines, Eurotrode X Congress, April 2010, Prag- CZECH REBUBLIC. 43. V. Ahsen, S. Tuncel, T. Basova, V. Kiselev, V. Plyashkevich, S. Gromilov, I. Jushina, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, Synthesis and film characterization of liquid crystalline tetraalkylthio- and tetraalkyloxy-substituted lead phthalocyanines, ICPP-6 Sixth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 4-9July 2010, New Mexico, A.B.D. 44. C. Hirel, P. Şen, AG. Gürek, V. Ahsen, J. Zyss, I. Ledoux-Rak, C. Andraud, Y. Bretonnière, Crosswise Asymmetric Phthalocyanines for 2 nd order NLO. MOLMAT 2010, 5-8 Temmuz 2010, Montpellier, FRANCE. 45. A.G. Gürek, S.Z. Topal, K. Ertekin, M. Durmuş, B. Yenigül, Acid-base interaction of water-soluble phthalocyanines, Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG), October 2010, Antalya, TURKEY. 46. S. Z. Topal, K. Ertekin, A. G. Gürek, B. Yenigül, V. Ahsen Spectroscopic probic of acid-base properties of phthalocyanines in ionic liquid modified matrices Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG), October 2010, Antalya, TURKEY. 47. D. Atilla, F. Yuksel, S. Tuncel, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Mesomorphic alkylthio-substituted lead phthalocyanines 13 th JFC Spring Symposium, March 2011, Erlangen, GERMANY. 48. D. Aydın Tekdaş, F. Dumoulin, M. Durmuş, A.G. Gürek, V Ahsen Towards the near-infra red absorption: A water-soluble nonperipherallyoctasulfanyl substituted Zn phthalocyanine 14th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology, ESP 2011, 1-6 September, 2011 Geneva, SWITZERLAND 49. S. Harbeck, İ. Gürol, M. Harbeck, A.G. Gürek, V. Ahsen, Z.Z. Öztürk Determination of the VOC Sorption Mechanism of Phthalocyanines using Vibrational Spectroscopy, Euroanalysis XVI.,11-15 September 2011,Belgrad, SERBIA 50. E. Önal, S.Z Topal, C. Hirel, AG. Gürek,Synthesis and fluorescence properties of tetraimidazophthalocyanines designed for optical ph