Dr. Azra Kocaarslan
Junior Group Leader
Office Hours: by appointment
Building:30.45
Room: 105
KIT Campus Süd
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
Engesserstraße 18 | 76128 Karlsruhe
Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
Engesserstraße 18 | 76128 Karlsruhe
2
Diploma
12
Publications Curriculum Vitae
since 11/2022
Group leader in the research group of Prof. Patrick Théato
2017-2021
PhD studies under supervision of Prof. Yusuf Yagci Istanbul, Technical University, Turkey
09/2018-04/2019
Research stay at the Hochschule Niederrhein, under supervision of Prof. Bernd Strehmel, Germany
2015-2017
Master of Science (MSc.), Istanbul Technical Univeristy, Turkey
2011-2014
Bachelor of Science (Bsc.), Istanbul Univeristy, Turkey
Research Interests
The progress of modern society is closely related to the advancements in material design, as those materials provide excellent utility for society across many sectors, from healthcare to energy. In light of the historical value of plastic (affordability, convenience, and versatility), it is now encouraged to align with climate change mitigation and circular economy strategies (less raw materials/ waste/ emission) responding to global awareness and environmental demands. Therefore, sustainable, comprehensive, and well-coordinated systemic changes are crucial for all industries to align with climate mitigation and circularity.
Solar energy is one of the promising renewable energies that can promote synthetic chemistry and offers us many opportunities to fulfill circularity goals, i.e., sustainable design and production. In this regard, heterogeneous/ homogeneous photocatalysts appear as a powerful catalysis tool for synthetic chemistry, especially for polymer synthesis, due to the mild reaction conditions, recyclability of photocatalysts, and its high catalytic activity in visible and NIR regions.
Our current research focuses on the utilization of heterogeneous photocatalysts in polymer-forming reactions and the development of photochemical pathways for non-isocyanate chemistry in polymer science.
Awards & Prizes
07/2022
Young Investigator Group Preparation Program, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
12/2021
TUBITAK 2247- National Leading Researchers Programme Postdoctoral Fellowship
08/2020
TUBITAK 2247- National Leading Researchers Programme Postdoctoral Fellowship
01/2017
Council of Higher Education 100/2000 Fellowship recipient
Publications
Coban, Z. G. ;
Esen, C. ;
Kumru, B. ;
Kocaarslan, A.;
Yagci, Y.;
Kiskan, B.
Macromolecules
2024
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02425
Zakeri, Z.;
Heiderzadeh, M.;
Kocaarslan, A.;
Metin, E. ;
Karimi, S. N. H. ;
Saghati, S. ;
Vural, A. ;
Akyoldas, G. ;
Baysal, K. ;
Guersoy- Oezdemir, Y.;
Tasoglu, S. ;
Rahbarghazi, R. ;
Sokullu, E.
Biomater. Sci.
2024
DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01055d
Kocaarslan, A.;
Kaya, K. ;
Jockusch, S. ;
Yagci, Y.
Angew. Chem.Int. Ed.
2022
61,
e202208845.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208845
Kocaarslan, A.;
Sumer, I. ;
Esen, C. ;
Kumru, B. ;
Eryurek, G. ;
Yagci, Y.
Polym. Chem.
2022
13,
6393-6399.
DOI: 10.1039/D2PY01075E
Bilgic, M. B. ;
Kocaarslan, A.;
Kaya, K. ;
Atsay, A. ;
Grape, E. S. ;
Chen, J. ;
Yagci, Y.
Dalton Trans
2022
51,
17543-17546.
DOI: 10.1039/D2DT03006C
Kocaarslan, A.;
Yilmaz, G. ;
Topcu, G.;
Demirel, L. ;
Yagci, Y.
Macromol. Rapid Commun.
2021
42,
2100166.
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100166
Kocaarslan, A.;
Eroglu, Z. ;
Metin, Oe. ;
Yagci, Y.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem.
2021
17,
2477-2487.
DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.164
Kocaarslan, A.;
Eroglu, Z. ;
Yilmaz, G. ;
Metin, Oe. ;
Yagci, Y.
ACS Macro Lett.
2021
10,
679-683.
DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00298
Kocaarslan, A.;
Yilmaz, G. ;
Liedel, C. ;
Yagci, Y.
J. Polym. Sci.
2020
58,
62-69.
DOI: 10.1002/pola.29385
Kocaarslan, A.;
Kuetahya, C. ;
Keil, D. ;
Yagci, Y.;
Strehmel, D.
ChemPhotoChem
2019
3,
1127-1132.
DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900170
Kocaarslan, A.;
Kiskan, B. ;
Yagci, Y.
Polymer
2017
122,
340-346.
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.06.077
Kocaarslan, A.;
Tabanli, S. ;
Eryurek, G. ;
Yagci, Y.
Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.
2017
56,
14507-14510.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201707944