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fatma.unal@samsun.edu.tr |
| Last update: 30/12/2025 | |
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Samsun University |
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University |
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4476-2544
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Turkey
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WEB address: |
https://avesis.samsun.edu.tr/fatma.unal |
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Working groups of interest |
| - | WG1 - Advances in Porous Materials and Technologies | | - | WG2 - Health |
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| Keywords |
| - | | Health | | - | | Oxides | | - | | Technology |
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| Materials/technologies |
| - | | Porous Silicon | | - | | Inorganic Porous Materials (Porous Alumina, TiO2, ZnO) | | - | | Mesoporous silicas |
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Scientific expertise |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Ünal’s scientific expertise lies at the intersection of materials science and biomedical engineering, with a primary focus on the design, synthesis, and comprehensive characterization of advanced functional materials. Her research centers on nanomaterials and biomaterials, including magnetic, luminescent, and multifunctional nanoparticles and bioactive glass–based systems, developed for biomedical imaging, therapy, and theranostic applications. She has extensive experience in correlating structural, morphological, chemical, magnetic, and optical properties with biological performance, particularly in the context of photothermal and magnetic hyperthermia–based treatments. Her work adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates engineering principles with biomedical applications, contributing to health technologies through innovative material design, experimental optimization, and project-oriented research. |
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Capabilities |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Ünal has strong capabilities in the experimental design, synthesis, and advanced characterization of functional materials, particularly nanomaterials and bioactive composites for biomedical applications. She is experienced in wet-chemical and green synthesis routes, nanoparticle surface modification, and the fabrication of injectable and multifunctional material systems. Her technical capabilities include structural and phase analysis (XRD), morphological and elemental characterization (SEM, TEM, EDX), optical and luminescence analysis (PL, upconversion), magnetic characterization, and interpretation of structure–property–function relationships. She is skilled in planning and managing interdisciplinary research projects, supervising laboratory-based experimental studies, and translating material-level findings into application-oriented outcomes relevant to health technologies and medical materials. |
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Relevant publications
(6 max.) |
| 10.1016/j.saa.2025.127080 |
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| 10.1016/j.sna.2025.116807 |
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| 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.06.414 |
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| 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.181885 |
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