PUBLICATIONS – Samira Kurtoğlu Öztulum's Research Group on Catalysis and Adsorption

Book Chapter

S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, A. Uzun “Challenges with Atomically Dispersed Supported Metal Catalysts: Controlling Performance, Improving Stability, and Enhancing Metal Loading” Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry III, Ed. van Santen R.A and Hensen E.J.M., Elsevier (2023), DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823144-9.00002-9.

Publications

26. S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum “Transforming ladle furnace slag into an efficient catalyst for hydrogen production by ammonia decomposition” NOHU J. Eng. Sci., 2025, accepted.

25. B. Sekizkardeş, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun, S. Kuhn, K. Kaya-Özkiper, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum “A Comprehensive Review on Red Mud-Based Catalysts: Modification Methods and Applications in Thermal- and Photo-Catalysis” ChemCatChem, 2024, e202401678.

24. B. Sekizkardeş, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum “Modified Fly Ash: An Eco-Friendly, Cost-Free, and Efficient Iron-Based Catalyst for Ammonia Decomposition to CO_x-Free Hydrogen” ChemCatChem, 2024, e202401666.

23. S. Dongare, M. Zeeshan, A. S. Aydogdu, R. Dikki, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, O. K. Coskun, M. Muñoz, A. Banerjee, M. Gautam, R. D. Ross, J. S. Stanley, R. S. Brower, B. Muchharla, R. L. Sacci, J. M. Velázquez, B. Kumar, J. Y. Yang, C. Hahn, S. Keskin, C. G. Morales-Guio, A. Uzun, J. M. Spurgeon and B. Gurkan “Reactive capture and electrochemical conversion of CO₂ with ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents” Chemical Society Reviews, 53 (2024) 8563-8631.

22. Y. Zhao, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, A.S. Hoffman, J. Hong, J.E. Perez-Aguilar, S.R. Bare, A. Uzun “Acetylene ligands stabilize atomically dispersed supported rhodium complexes under harsh conditions” Chemical Engineering Journal, 485 (2024) 149738.

21. K. Yalcin, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, E. Sarac Oztuna, G. H. Kanat, U. Unal, A. Uzun “Active Sites and Their Individual Turnover Frequencies for Ethylene Hydrogenation on Reduced Graphene Aerogel” Langmuir, 40 (2024) 4044.

20. Y. Zhao, Ö.D. Bozkurt, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, M.S. Yordanli, A.S. Hoffman, J. Hong, J.E. Perez-Aguilar, A. Saltuk, D. Akgül, O. Demircan, T.A. Ateşin, V. Aviyente, B.C. Gates, S.R. Bare, A. Uzun “Atomically dispersed zeolite-supported rhodium complex: Selective and stable catalyst for acetylene semi-hydrogenation” Journal of Catalysis, 429 (2024) 115196.

19. S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, A.S. Hoffman, A. Jalal, Y. Zhao, B.C. Gates, S.R. Bare, U. Unal, A. Uzun “Ionic Liquid Sheath Stabilizes Atomically Dispersed Reduced Graphene Aerogel‐Supported Iridium Complexes during Ethylene Hydrogenation Catalysis” ChemCatChem, 14 (2022) e202200553.

18. S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, A. Jalal, A. Uzun “Thermal stability limits of imidazolium, piperidinium, pyridinium, and pyrrolidinium ionic liquids immobilized on metal oxides” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 363 (2022) 119804.

17. S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, Y. Zhao, H.P. Çağlayan, A.S. Hoffman, B.C. Gates, S.R. Bare, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Transformation of reduced graphene aerogel-supported atomically dispersed iridium into stable clusters approximated as Ir6 during ethylene hydrogenation catalysis” Journal of Catalysis, 413 (2022) 603.

16. A. Paksoy, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, M.B. Yağcı, Ö. Balcı-Çağıran “Low-cost and reusable iron-and nickel-based metal boride nanoparticles for efficient catalytic hydrolysis of sodium borohydride” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47 (2022) 36898.

15. D. Akgül, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, Y. Zhao, V. Fındık, A. Monari, A. Uzun, V. Aviyente “Influence of ionic liquids on the electronic environment of atomically dispersed Ir on (MgO) (100)” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,24 (2022) 11305.

14. T. Koçer, F. Eylül Saraç-Öztuna, S.F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Effect of Nickel Precursor on the Catalytic Performance of Graphene Aerogel-Supported Nickel Nanoparticles for the Production of CO_x-free Hydrogen by Ammonia Decomposition” Energy Technology, 10 (2022) 2100794.

13. O. Durak, M. Zeeshan, N. Habib, H. C. Gulbalkan, A. Alsuhile, H. P. Caglayan, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, Y. Zhao, Z. P. Haslak, A. Uzun, S. Keskin “Composites of Porous Materials with Ionic liquids: Synthesis, Characterization, Applications, and Beyond” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 332 (2022) 111703.

12. A. Paksoy, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Khodadadi-Dizaji, Z. Altıntaş, S. Khoshsima, A. Uzun, Ö. Balcı, “Nanocrystalline cobalt–nickel–boron (metal boride) catalysts for efficient hydrogen production from the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (2021) 7974.

11. T. Koçer, F. Eylül Saraç-Öztuna, S.F. Kurtoğlu, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Graphene Aerogel-Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles for CO_x-free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia” Applied Catalysis A: General, 610 (2021) 117969.

10. S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Hoffman, D. Akgül, M. Babucci, V. Aviyente, B.C. Gates, S. Bare, A. Uzun “Electronic Structure of Atomically Dispersed Supported Iridium Catalyst Controls Iridium Aggregation” ACS Catalysis,10 (2020) 12354.

9. S.F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “Utilizing Red Mud Modified by Simple Treatments as a Support to Disperse Ruthenium Provides a High and Stable Performance for CO_x-free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia” Catalysis Today, 357 (2020) 425.

8. Ö. Akarçay, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “Ammonia Decomposition on a Highly-Dispersed Carbon-Embedded Iron Catalyst Derived from Fe-BTC: Stable and High Performance at Relatively Low Temperatures” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,45 (2020) 28664.

7. S.F. Kurtoğlu, B. Yağcı, A. Uzun, U. Ünal, D. Canadinç “Enhancing Biocompatibility of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys by Simple NH₃Treatments” Applied Surface Science, 525 (2020) 146547.

6. M. Babucci, A. Hoffman, L. Debefve, S.F. Kurtoğlu, S. Bare, B.C. Gates, A. Uzun “Unraveling the Individual Influences of Supports and Ionic Liquid Coatings on the Catalytic Properties of Supported Iridium Complexes and Iridium Clusters” Journal of Catalysis, 387 (2020) 186.

5. S.F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “Modifying the Structure of Red Mud by Simple Treatments for High and Stable Performance in CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 20525.

4. K. Kaya, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, S. Soyer-Uzun “Consequences of Simple Acid-Pretreatments on Geopolymerization and Thermal Stability of Red Mud-Based Geopolymers” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (2018) 7156.

3. S.F. Kurtoğlu, S. Sarp, C. Yılmaz Akkaya, B. Yağcı, A. Motallebzadeh, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “CO_x-free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition over Sepiolite-supported Nickel Catalysts” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 9954.

2. S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “Red mud as an Efficient, Stable, and Cost-Free Catalyst for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia” Scientific Reports, 6 (2016) 32279. (Featured in C&EN News Magazine and Advances in Engineering)

1.S.F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “Tuning Structural Characteristics of Red Mud by Simple Treatments” Ceramics International, 42 (2016) 17581.

Oral Presentations

S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, B. Sekizkardeş, C. Sarızeybek, A. Uzun “Coal Fly Ash as a Cost-Free, Environment-Friendly, and Fe-based Catalyst for Ammonia Decomposition to Produce CO_x-free Hydrogen” 18^thInternational Congress on Catalysis (18^thICC), Lyon, France, July 2024. (recognized with the Young Talent Label and served as a member of the Young Scientist Committee)
S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, Y. Zhao, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Characterization of site-isolated iridium atoms supported on reduced graphene aerogel at an exceptional Ir loading of 23.8 wt% with synchrotron and electron microscopy techniques” Leverage of IT for Engineering and Science (LITES) Conference, Istanbul, Türkiye, October 2023.
S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, Y. Zhao, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Reduced graphene aerogel-supported Ir(C₂H₄)₂ complexes at an exceptional Ir loading of 23.8 wt%: Confirming site-isolation by combining XAS and STEM”, 9^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC9), Çanakkale, Türkiye, September 2023.
Ö. Akarçay, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, “Utilization of MOF Derived Highly Dispersed Fe-Based Catalyst in Ammonia Decomposition Reaction”, 7^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC7), Denizli, Turkey, September 2018.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun, “Modifying the Structure of Red Mud by Simple Treatments for High and Stable Performance in CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”,7^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC7), Denizli, Turkey, September 2018.
T. Koçer, F.E. Saraç-Öztuna, S. F. Kurtoğlu, U. Ünal, A. Uzun, “Highly Dispersed Nickel Nanoparticles on Graphene Aerogels as Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 7^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC7), Denizli, Turkey, September 2018.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun, “Modifying the Structure of Red Mud by Simple Treatments for High and Stable Performance in CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, Twelfth International Symposium on Heterogeneous Catalysis (12ISHC), Sofia, Bulgaria, August 2018.
Ö. Akarçay, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, “Utilization of a MOF-derived highly dispersed Fe-based catalyst in ammonia decomposition reaction” Twelfth International Symposium on Heterogeneous Catalysis (12ISHC), Sofia, Bulgaria, August 2018.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, “Tuning structural characteristics of red mud by acid modification for high performance in catalytic ammonia decomposition”, 2^nd International Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices Conference (BR2018), Athens, Greece, May 2018.
İ. Şahin, S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, “Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia: Structure-Performance Relationships”, International Porous and Powder Materials Symposium and Exhibition (PPM 2015), Izmir, Turkey, September 2015.
K. Kaya, S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. O. Pehlivan, A. Uzun, S. Soyer-Uzun, “Utilization of Red Mud in Metakaolin‐Based Geopolymers: Synthesis and Characterization”, International Porous and Powder Materials Symposium and Exhibition (PPM 2015), Izmir, Turkey, September 2015.

Poster Presentations

S. Eski, Z. R. Çınar, B. Sekizkardeş, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum “Systematically Modified Fly Ash as an Environment-Friendly and Cost-Free Catalyst Support and Dye Removal Adsorbent”, 7th Anatolian School of Catalysis (ASC-7), Izmir, Turkey, September 2024.
B. Sekizkardeş, B. Yağcı, U. Ünal, A. Uzun, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum “A High-Performance and Stable Iron-Based Catalyst for COx-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia: Coal Fly Ash Modified by Simple Treatments”, 7th Anatolian School of Catalysis (ASC-7), Izmir, Turkey, September 2024.
N. Habib, A. S. Aydogdu, S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, S. Keskin, A. Uzun “Tailoring Palladium Nanoparticles on ZIF-8 for Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene”, 7th Anatolian School of Catalysis (ASC-7), Izmir, Turkey, September 2024.
S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, Y. Zhao, K. Igarashi, H. Matsumoto, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Resolving individual iridium atoms and Ir₆ clusters supported on reduced graphene aerogel with a three-dimensional multi-layer wrinkled-sheet structure”, 20^th International Microscopy Congress (IMC20), Busan, Korea, September 2023.
F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, K. Yalçın, A.S. Hoffman, B.C. Gates, S.R. Bare, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “In-Situ Formation of Sub-Nanometer Ir₄ and Ir₆ Clusters on Reduced Graphene Aerogel at an Ir Loading of 9.9 wt%” 8^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC8), Ankara (Online), Turkey, September 2021.
S. F. Kurtoğlu-Öztulum, A. Hoffman, D. Akgül, M. Babucci, V. Aviyente, B.C. Gates, S. Bare, A. Uzun “Controlling Iridium Aggregation by Adjusting the Electronic Structure of Atomically Dispersed Supported Iridium Catalysts” 8^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC8), Ankara (Online), Turkey, September 2021.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “An Eco-Friendly and High-Performance Catalyst for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production: Modified Red Mud-Supported Ruthenium” 5^th Anatolian School of catalysis (ASC-5), Izmir, Turkey, September 2019.
T. Koçer, F.E. Saraç-Öztuna, S. F. Kurtoğlu, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Graphene Aerogel Supported Nickel Nanoparticles as Catalysts for COx-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia” 5^th Anatolian School of catalysis (ASC-5), Izmir, Turkey, September 2019.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, T. Kocer, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun, “COx-free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia over Modified Red Mud-Supported Ruthenium”, Europacat, Aachen, Germany, August 2019.
T. Kocer, F. E. Sarac-Oztuna, S. F. Kurtoğlu, U. Ünal and A. Uzun, “Nickel Nanoparticles Supported on Graphene Aerogels as Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition Reaction” Europacat, Aachen, Germany, August 2019.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “Modified Red Mud-Supported Ruthenium As a High-Performance Catalyst for CO_x-free Hydrogen Production”, 26^th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (26^th NAM), Tue-P-147, Chicago, IL, June 2019.
T. Koçer, F. E. Saraç-Öztuna, S. F. Kurtoğlu, U. Ünal, A. Uzun “Graphene Aerogel Supported Nickel Nanoparticles as Catalysts for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 26^th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (26^th NAM), Wed-P-061, Chicago, IL, June 2019.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Sarp, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun, “CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition over Sepiolite-supported Nickel Catalysts”, 7^th National Catalysis Conference (NCC7), Denizli, Turkey, September 2018.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, S. Sarp, S. Soyer-Uzun, A. Uzun “Sepiolite-Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Ammonia Decomposition” Twelfth International Symposium on Heterogeneous Catalysis (12ISHC), Sofia, Bulgaria, August 2018.
S. Sarp, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “Sepiolite-Supported Nickel Catalysts for CO_x-free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 4^th Anatolian School of Catalysis (ASC-4), Izmir, Turkey, September 2017.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “Red Mud as an Efficient, Stable, and Cost-Free Catalyst for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 4^th Anatolian School of Catalysis (ASC-4), Izmir, Turkey, September 2017.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “Red Mud as an Efficient, Stable, and Cost-Free Catalyst for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 1^st KUTEM Energy Day, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2017.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun “A Cost-Free and Eco-Friendly Catalyst with Exceptional Performance for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production from Ammonia: Red Mud”, 25^thNorth American Catalysis Society Meeting (25^th NAM), P-M-BRM-117, Denver, CO, June 2017.
İ. Şahin, S.F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun, “Structure-Performance Relationships in Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia”, 25^thNorth American Catalysis Society Meeting (25^th NAM), P-M-BRM-117, Denver, CO, June 2017.
S. F. Kurtoğlu, A. Uzun ” A Cost-Free Catalyst for CO_x-Free Hydrogen Production: Utilization of Red Mud for Ammonia Decomposition”, The 2016 Annual AIChE Meeting, 467265, San Francisco, November 2016.