Informatics Institute faculty member Prof. Dr. Adem Tekin coauthored paper titled 'First-Principles Calculations of Structural, Electronic, Optical, and Thermoelectric Properties of LuNiBi and LuNiSb Half-Heusler' has been published in 'Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism' on 20 July 2021. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-021-05970-3

Abstract:
The structural, electronic, optical, and thermo-electric properties of LuNiBi and LuNiSb Half-Heusler have been studied using a full potential linearized augmented plane-wave (FP-LAPW) method. The results of the calculations presented in this work were obtained through the use of different approximations GGA-PBE, GGA-PBEsol, GGA-WC, and mBJ-GGA. The electronic band structures exhibit that the LuNiBi and LuNiSb alloys have a small indirect gaps in the valence band and the conduction band at points Г and X, revealing the semiconductor character in both compounds. The complex dielectric function ε (ω), optical conductivity σ (ω), extinction coefficient к (ω), refractive index n (ω), and reflectivity R (ω) as a function of photon energy are calculated using mBJ-GGA approximation, that is yielding results in good accordance with available experimental data. On the other hand, the variations of the thermal conductivity, power factor, figure of merit ZT, Seebeck coefficient, and electrical conductivity, as a function of temperature, have been investigated. Most of the optical and thermoelectric properties of LuNiSb and LuNiBi materials are not available in the literature; this makes the present work as a detailed comparative study between both compounds and opens the path for other future accurate theoretical studies to find the promising substitute for the interesting and more efficient thermoelectric device in industry.

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  • List of Most Influential Scientists; Associate Professor. B. Uğur Töreyin (article by Dr. John PA Ioannidis, K. W. Boyack and J. Baas published in the journal PLOS Biology)
  • Beltus Nkwawir Wiysobunri, the best project award in the Science category, in the 2020 International Students Project Competition
  • Argenit company, of which Dr. Abdulkerim Çapar is among the founding partners, received the "National-International Supports" First Prize of ITU ARI Teknokent.
  • TÜBİTAK 2242 University Students Project Competition in Priority Areas: Istanbul region first place - Ahmet Burak Özyurt
  • Best Presentation Award at ICAT'18 Conference: Sena Efsun Cebeci, 2018
  • Tubitak Incentive Award; 2016 Assoc. Prof. Adem Tekin
  • “Technical Paper” and “Willis H. Carrier” Award by the American Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning Association; 2016 Assist. Prof. Dr. H. Salih Erden
  • Science Heroes Association Young Scientist of the Year Award; 2016 Assoc. B. Uğur Töreyin Best Poster Award at PRACEdays 2016 conference; Samet Demir
  • ITU Most Successful Thesis Award; 2016 Hatice Gokcan

There is also a High Performance Computing Laboratory established with the support of the State Planning Organization within the Institute.