Prof. Dr. Zafer Üstündağ
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interest
Analytical Chemistry
Electroanalytical Chemistry
Carbonaceous Materials
Nanomaterials
Sensors & Nanobiosensors
1. Education
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Selçuk University, 2000
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Institute of Science, Dumlupınar University, 2003
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Institute of Science, Ankara University, 2008
2. Professional Experience
2000–2003 — Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya
2003–2008 — Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, Ankara
2008–2012 — Dr. Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya
2012 — Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya
2012–2018 — Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya
3. Papers
1. A.A. İsbir, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, S. Bilge, A. Nadsagdorj, E. Kılıç, Z. Kılıç, The Electrochemical Behavior of Some Podands at a Benzo[c]cinnoline Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2005, 547, 59-63
2. Z. Üstündağ, O. M. Kalfa, Y. Erdoğan and Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Elemental speciation of different stages of silver metal recovery process using PEDXRF, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 251 (2006) 213-217
3. A.A. İsbir, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, S. Bilge, Z. Kılıç, Preparation and characterization of diethylene glycol bis(2-aminophenyl)ether modified glassy carbon electrode, Analytica Chimica Acta, 573–574 (2006) 26–33
4. O.M. Kalfa, Z. Üstündağ, İ. Özkırım and Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Analysis of tincal ore waste by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) Technique, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 103 (2007) 424-427
5. İ. Üstündağ, Z. Üstündağ, O.M. Kalfa, Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Geochemical compositions of Trona Samples by PEDXRF and their identification under Confocal Raman Spectroscopy: Beypazari-Ankara, TURKEY, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 254 (2007) 153–159
6. Z. Üstündağ, İ. Üstündağ, Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Multi-element analysis of Pyrite Ores using Polarized Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (PEDXRF) Spectrometry, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 65 (2007) 809-813
7. A.A. İ-Turan, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, E. Kılıç, A. Avseven, Characterization of a 2-benzo[c]cinnoline modified glassy carbon electrode by Raman spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Ellipsometry, Electroanalysis, 20(15) 2008, 1665-1670
8. A.A. İ-Turan, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, E. Kılıç, A. Avseven, Electrochemical and spectroscopic characterization of a benzo[c]cinnoline electrografted platinum surface, Thin Solid Films, 517 (2009) 2871-1877
9. Z. Üstündağ, Polarized energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence applications of spice samples, Spectroscopy Letters, 42 (2009) 7-11
10. Z. Üstündağ, A.A. İ-Turan, A.O. Solak, E. Kılıç, A. Avseven, Analysis of 2-benzo[c]cinnoline nanofilm at the gold surface, Instrumentation Science and Technology, 37 (2009) 284-302
11. Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Z. Yazıcıgil, Z. Üstündağ, Spectroscopic application of realgar using X-ray fluorescence and raman, Spectroscopy Letters, 42 (2009) 121-128
12. Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, EDTA modified glassy carbon electrode: preparation and characterization, Electrochimica Acta, 54 (2009) 6426–6432.
13. Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Z. Üstündağ, K. Deniz, C. Yenikaya, and Y. Erdoğan, XRF and Raman Characterization of Antimonite, Instrumentation Science and Technology, 37 (2009) 683-696.
14. N. Asmafiliz, Z. Kılıç, A. Öztürk, T. Hökelek, L.Y. Koç, L. Açık, Ö. Kısa, A. Albay, Z. Üstündağ, and A.O. Solak, Phosphorus-Nitrogen Compounds. 18. Syntheses, Stereogenic Properties, Structural and Electrochemical Investigations, Biological Activities, and DNA Interactions of New Spirocyclic Mono- and Bisferrocenylphosphazene Derivatives, Inorganic Chemistry, 48(21) (2009) 10102-10116.
15. R.R. Nigmatullin, D. Baleanu, E. Dinç, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, and P.V. Kargin, Analysis of a Nanofilm of the Mercaptophenyl Diazonium Modified Gold Electrode Within New Statistical Parameters, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 7 (2010) 1-9
16. R.R. Nigmatulin, A.P. Alekhin, D. Baleanu, E. Dinç, Z. Üstündağ, H. Ekşi, A.O. Solak, Analysis of the effect of potential cycles on the reflective IR signals of nitro groups in nanofilms: Application of the fractional moments statistics, Electroanalysis, 22 (2010) 419-426.
17. Y.K. Kadıoğlu, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, G. Karabıyıkoğlu, Sources of the environmental pollution in Ankara (Turkey): Geochemistry and traffic effects – PEDXRF Applications, Spectroscopy Letters, 43 (2010) 247-257.
18. G. Egemen, M. Hayvalı, Z. Kılıç, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, The synthesis, spectral and electrochemical investigations of porphyrino-phosphazenes, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 14 (2010) 227-234.
19. R. Güzel, Z. Üstündağ, H. Ekşi, S. Keskin, B. Taner, Z.G. Durgun, A.A. I.-Turan, A.O. Solak, Effect of Au and Au@Ag core-shell nanoparticles on the SERS of bridging organic molecules, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 351 (2010) 35-42
20. P. Deveci, B. Taner, Z. Üstündağ, E. Özcan, A.O. Solak, Z. Kılıç, Synthesis, Enhanced Spectroscopic Characterization and Electrochemical Grafting of N-(4-aminophenyl)aza-18-crown-6: Application of DEPT, HETCOR, HMBC-NMR and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Journal of Molecular Structure, 982 (2010) 162-168
21. B. Taner, E. Özcan, Z. Üstündağ, S. Keskin, A.O. Solak, Haslet Ekşi, Fabrication of calix[4]pyrrole nanofilms at the glassy carbon surface and their characterization by spectroscopic, optic and electrochemical methods, Thin Solid Films, 519 (2010) 289–295
22. D. Deletioğlu, E. Hasdemir, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, Preparation and characterization of poly(indole-3-carboxaldehyde) film at the glassy carbon surface, Thin Solid Films, 519 (2010) 784-789
23. A.A. İ.-Turan, Z. Üstündağ, E. Kılıç, R. Güzel, Ö. Uçkan, A.O. Solak, 2-Benzo[c]cinnoline and 2-Benzo[c]cinnoline 6-oxide Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dioxygen in Aqueous Media, Instrumentation Science & Technology, 39 (2011) 149-160
24. Z. Üstündağ, M.O. Çağlayan, R. Güzel, E. Pişkin, A.O. Solak, A Novel Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Total Internal Reflection Ellipsometric Application: Isophtalic Acid Nanofilm on Gold Surface, Analyst,136 (2011) 1464-1471
25. A.A. İ.-Turan, Z. Üstündağ, H. Ekşi, R. Güzel, A.O. Solak, Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Characterization of Benzoylglycine-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode: Electrocatalytic Effect Towards Dioxygen Reduction in Aqueous Media, Spectroscopy Letters,44 (2011) 158–167
26. Y. Öztekin, Z. Yazıcıgil, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, Z. Kılıç, S. Bilge, Surface Modification and Characterization of phenanthroline nanofilms on carbon substrate, Surface and Interface Analysis, 43 (2011) 923-930
27. Y. Oztekin, A. Ramanaviciene, N. Ryskevic, Z. Yazicigil, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, A. Ramanavicius, 1,10-Phenanthroline modified glassy carbon electrode for voltammetric determination of cadmium(II) ions, Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 157 (2011) 146-153
28. I.E. Mülazimoǧlu, Z. Üstündaǧ, E. Özkan, A.O. Solak, Covalent grafting of three flavonoids onto the glassy carbon electrode surface by cyclic voltammetry, Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 30 (2011) 177-185
29. B. Taner, P. Deveci, Z. Üstündaǧ, S. Keskin, E. Özcan, A.O. Solak, Modification of glassy carbon electrode by the electrochemical oxidation of 3-aminophenylcalix[4]pyrrole in nonaqueous media, Surface and Interface Analysis, 44 (2012) 185–191
30. A.A. İ.-Turan, E. Kılıç, Z. Üstündağ, H. Ekşi, A.O. Solak, B. Zorer, Syntheses and modifications of bisdiazonium salts of 3,8-benzo[c]cinnoline and 3,8-benzo[c]cinnoline 5-oxide onto glassy carbon electrode, and the characterization of the modified surfaces, J Solid State Electrochem, 16 (2012) 235–245
31. P. Deveci, B. Taner, Z. Üstündağ, Z. Kılıç, A.O. Solak, E. Özcan, Synthesis of Some Azacrown Derivatives and Fabrication of Their Nanofilms on the Glassy Carbon Surface, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 16 (2012) 985-992
32. Y. Oztekin, Z. Yazicigil, A.O. Solak, Z. Ustundag, A. Okumus, Z. Kilic, A. Ramanaviciene, A. Ramanavicius, Phenanthroline Derivatives Electrochemically Grafted to Glassy Carbon for Cu(II) ion Detection, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 166-167 (2012) 117-127
33. M.L. Yola, N. Atar, M.S. Qureshi, Z. Üstündağ, A.O.Solak, Electrochemically grafted etodolac film on glassy carbon for Pb(II) determination, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 171-172 (2012) 1207-1215
34. S. T.-Çelebi, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, S. Demirci, Determination of pKa of benzoic acid and p-aminobenzoic acid modified platinum surfaces by electrochemical and contact angle measurements, Chemical Papers, 66 (2012) 1146–1156
35. M.O Çağlayan, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors: Sensor response modeling, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 10 (2013) 1248-1251
36. M. Yola, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, A novel voltammetric sensor based on p-aminothiophenol functionalized graphene oxide/gold nanoparticles for determining quercetin in the presence of ascorbic acid, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 698 (2013) 9-16
37. V.K. Gupta, M.L. Yola, N. Atar, A.O. Solak, L. Uzun, Z. Üstündağ, Modification and characterization of sulfisoxazole nanofilm at the glassy carbonelectrode: Its application for the determination of Cd (II) in water samples, Electrochimica Acta, 105 (2013) 149-156
38. H. Ekşi, V.K. Gupta, Z. Üstündağ, N. Atar, M.O. Çağlayan, A.O. Solak, Surface characterization of dinitrophenyl-diaminophenyl nanoplatform on glassy carbon, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 187 (2013) 49–53
39. V.K. Gupta, N. Atar, M.L. Yola, M. Eryılmaz, H. Torul, U. Tamer, İ.H. Boyacı, Z. Üstündağ, A novel glucose biosensor platform based on Ag@AuNPs modified graphene oxide nanocomposite and SERS application, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 406 (2013) 231-237
40. V.K. Gupta, M.L. Yola, M.S. Qureshi, A.O. Solak, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, A novel impedimetric biosensor based on graphene oxide/gold nanoplatform for detection of DNA arrays, Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical,188 (2013) 1201-1211
41. N. Asmafiliz, Z. Kılıç, A. Öztürk, Y. Süzen, T. Hökelek, L. Açık, Z.B. Çelik, L.Y. Koç, M.L. Yola, and Z. Üstündağ, Phosphorus-Nitrogen Compounds: Part 25. Syntheses, Spectroscopic, Structural and Electrochemical Investigations, Antimicrobial Activities, and DNA Interactions of Ferrocenyldiaminocyclotriphosphazenes, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 188 (2013) 1723-1742
42. V.K. Gupta, N. Atar, M.L. Yola, C. Darcan, Ö. İdil, Z. Üstündağ, Suhas, Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using chitosan immobilized Bacillus cereus: Nanocatalytic studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 188 (2013) 81–88
43. V.K. Gupta, M.L. Yola, N. Özaltın, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, L. Uzun, Molecular imprinted polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode for the determination of tobramycin, Electrochimica Acta, 112 (2013) 37-43
44. V.K. Gupta, M.L. Yola, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, A novel sensitive Cu (II) and Cd(II) nanosensor platform: graphene oxide terminated p-aminophenyl modified glassy carbon surface, Electrochimica Acta, 112 (2013) 541-548
45. R. Güzel, H. Ekşi, Z. Üstündağ and A.O. Solak, Synthesis, characterization, and application of silver nanoparticle-thiophenol nanocompositefilm on the glassy carbon surface, Surface and Interface Analysis, 45 (2013)1821-1829
46. V.K. Gupta, N. Atar, M.L. Yola, Z. Üstündağ, L. Uzun, A novel magnetic Fe@Au core-shell nanoparticles anchored graphene oxide recyclable nanocatalyst for the reduction of nitrophenol compounds, Water Research, 48 (2014) 210-217
47. V.K. Gupta, M.L. Yola, N. Atar, Z. Üstündağ, A.O. Solak, Electrochemical studies on graphene oxide-supported metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles for fuel cell applications, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 191 (2014) 172-17
48. G. Elmas, A. Okumuş, L.Y. Koç, H. Soltanzade, Z. Kılıç, T. Hökelek, H. Dal, L. Açık, Z. Üstündağ, D. Dündar, M. Yavuz, Phosphorus–nitrogen compounds. Part 29. Syntheses, crystal structures, spectroscopic and stereogenic properties, electrochemical investigations, antituberculosis, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities and DNA interactions of ansa-spiro-ansa cyclotetraphosphazenes, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 87 (2014) 662-676
49. S. Uluok, M.S. Erdoğan, A. Erkal, İ Aşık, G. Kuzu, H. Ekşi, and Z. Üstündağ, Nanocharacterization of the Graphene Oxide Terminated Platform on Polycrystalline Gold Surface, Journal ofComputational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 12 (2015) 1-8.
50. A. Erkal, M.S. Erdoğan, İ. Aşık, H. Ekşi, S. Jeon, A.O. Solak and Z. Üstündağ, Electrografting and Surface Properties of Some Substituted Nitrophenols on Glassy Carbon Electrode and Simultaneous Pb2+-Cd2+ Analysis via Assist of Graphene Oxide Terminated Surface, J. Electrochem. Soc. 161 (2014) H696-H704
51. J.-M. You, M.S. Ahmed, H.S. Han, J.e Choe, Z. Üstündağ, S. Jeon, New approach of nitrogen and sulfur-doped graphene synthesis using dipyrrolemethane and their electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction in alkaline media, Journal of Power Sources, 275 (2015) 73-79
52. J.E. Choe, J.-M. You, M. Yun, K. Lee, M.S. Ahmed, Z. Üstündağ, and S. Jeon, Manganese Dioxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for Improved Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15 (2015) 1–7
53. A. Erkal, İ. Üstündağ, S. Yavuz, Z. Üstündağ, An Electrochemical Application of MnO2 Decorated Graphene Supported Glassy Carbon Ultrasensitive Electrode: Pb2+ and Cd2+ Analysis of Seawater Samples J. Electrochem. Soc. 162 (2015) H213-H219
54. M. Yun, J.E. Choe, J.-M. You, M.S. Ahmed, K. Lee, Z. Üstündağ, S. Jeon, High catalytic activity of electrochemically reduced graphene compositetoward electrochemical sensing of Orange II, Food Chemistry, 169 (2015) 114–119.
55. S. Uluok, B. Guven, H. Eksi, Z. Ustundag, U. Tamer, I.H. Boyaci, Designing multilayered nanoplatforms for SERS-based detection of genetically modified organisms, J Nanopart Res. 17 (2015) 43.
56. A. Erkal, İ. Aşık, S. Yavuz, I.A. Kariper, Z. Üstündağ, Biosensor application of carbonaceous nanocoil material: Preparation, characterization, and determination of dopamine and uric acid in the presence of ascorbic acid, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) H269-H277
57. S. Yavuz, A. Erkal, I.A. Kariper, A.O. Solak, S. Jeon, I.E. Mülazımoğlu, Z. Üstündağ, Carbonaceous Materials - 12: A novel highly sensitive graphene oxide based carbon electrode: Preparation, characterization and heavy metal analysis in food samples, Food Analytical Methods, 9 (2016) 322-331.
58. M.S. Qureshi, A.R. bin M. Yusoff, M.D.H. Wirzal, Sirajuddin, J. Barek, H.I. Afridi, Z. Üstündağ, Methods for the Determination of Endocrine-Disrupting Phthalate Esters, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 46 (2016):146-159.
59. G. K.-Çelik, A.F. Üzdürmez, A. Erkal, E. Kılıç, A.O. Solak, Z. Üstündağ, 3,8-Diaminobenzo[c]cinnoline derivatived graphene oxide modified graphene oxide sensor for the voltammetric determination of Cd2+ and Pb2+, Electrocatalysis, 7 (2016) 207-214.
60. İ. Albayrak, A. Erkal, S. Yavuz, İ.A. Kariper, İ.E. Mülazımoğlu and Z. Üstündağ, Isophtalic Acid Terminated Graphene Oxide Modified Glassy Carbon Nanosensor Electrode: Cd2+and Bi3+ Analysis in Tap Water and Milk Samples, International Journal of Food Properties, 20 (2017) 1558-1568.
61. R. Saygili Canlidinç, O. M. Kalfa, Z. Üstündağ, and Y. Erdoğan, Graphene oxide modified expanded perlite as a new sorbent for Cu(II) and Pb(II)prior to determination by high-resolution continuum source flame atomicabsorption spectrometry, Separation Science and Technology, 52 (2017) 2069-2078.
62. İ.A. Kariper, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, Heterogeneous Au/Ru hybrid nanoparticle decorated graphene oxide nanosheet catalyst for the catalytic reduction of nitroaromatics, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 45 (2019) 801-813.
63. A. E.-Aytemur, İ. Üstündağ, İ.A. Kariper, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, Electrocatalytic Effect of Nanowrinkled Layer Carbonaceous Electrode: Determination of Folic Acid by Differential Pulse Voltammetry, Chemical Papers, 73 (2019) 1369–1376.
64. M.O. Çağlayan & Z. Üstündağ, Spectrophotometric Ellipsometry Based Tat-Protein RNA-Aptasensor for HIV-1 Diagnosis, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 227 (2020) 117748(1-6).
65. M.O. Çağlayan & Z. Üstündağ, Detection of Zearalenone in an Aptamer Assay using Attenuated Internal Reflection Ellipsometry and It's Cereal Sample Applications, Food and Chemical Toxicology, 136 (2020) 111081(1-7).
66. S. Şahin, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, A review on nanostructure-based mercury (II) detection and monitoring focusing on aptamer and oligonucleotide biosensors, Talanta, 220, 2020, 121437
67. S. Şahin, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, Recent advances in aptamer-based sensors for breast cancer diagnosis: special cases for nanomaterial-based VEGF, HER2, and MUC1 aptasensors, Microchimica Acta, 187 (2020) 549
68. M.O. Çağlayan and Z. Üstündağ, Saxitoxin aptasensor based on attenuated internal reflection ellipsometry for seafood, Toxicon, 187 (2020) 255-261
69. D. Işık, S. Şahin, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, Electrochemical impedimetric detection of kanamycin using molecular imprinting for food safety, Microchemical Journal, 160 (2021) 105713.
70. I.A. Kariper, Z. Üstündağ, M.O. Çağlayan, A Sensitive Spectrophotometric Ellipsometry based Aptasensor for the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Detection, Talanta, 225 (2021) 121982.
71. E. Ç.-Yeter, S. Şahin, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, An electrochemical label-free DNA impedimetric sensor with AuNP modified glass fiber/ carbonaceous electrode for the detection of HIV-1 DNA, Chemical Papers, 75 (2021) 77–87.
72. M.O. Çağlayan, S. Şahin, Z. Üstündağ, Detection Strategies of Zearalenone for Food Safety: A Review, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 52(2) (2022) 294–313.
73. M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, S. Şahin, Spectroscopic ellipsometry methods for brevetoxin detection, Talanta, 237 (2022) 122897.
74. İ. Aşık, Z. Üstündağ, İ.A. Kariper, Electroanalytical Determination of Sudan I using Gold Nanoparticle/Graphene Nanoribbons-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Electrocatalysis, 13 (2022) 338-347.
75. S. Şahin, Ş. Kaya, Z. Üstündağ, M.O. Çağlayan, An electrochemical signal switch–based (on–off) aptasensor for sensitive detection of insulin on gold-deposited screen-printed electrodes. J Solid State Electrochem 26 (2022) 907–915.
76. B. Yılmaz-Alhan, G. Çelik, M.O. Çağlayan, S. Şahin, Z. Üstündağ, Determination of nitrite on manganese dioxide doped reduced graphene oxide modified glassy carbon by differential pulse voltammetry, Chemical Papers, 76 (2022) 4919–4925.
77. S. Şahin, Z. Üstündağ, M.O. Çağlayan, Spectroscopic ellipsometry-based aptasensor platform for bisphenol a detection, Talanta, 253 (2023) 123885.
78. R. S.-Canlıdinç, M.O. Çağlayan, İ.A. Kariper, Z. Üstündağ, S. Şahin, Aptamer-based impedimetric label-free detection of bisphenol A from water samples using a gold nanoparticle-modified electrochemical nanofilm platform, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 253 (2023) 2239–2248.
79. Ş.F. Küçükayar, V. Şimşek, M.O. Çağlayan, Z. Üstündağ, S. Şahin, The effect of different immobilization strategies on the electrochemical performance of enzymatic carbonaceous electrodes developed using carbonized biomass sources, Microchemical Journal, 193 (2023) 109023.
80. S.H.M. Albayatı, Z. Üstündağ, P. Deveci, A novel molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for the ultrasensitive detection of tert-butylhydroquinone in edible oils, Analytical Biochemistry, 682 (2023) 115348.
81. A. Erkal-Aytemur, S. Şahin, Z. Üstündağ, İ.E. Mülazımoğlu, M.O. Çağlayan, Determination of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) by surface plasmon resonance-enhanced total internal reflection ellipsometry (SPRe-TIRE), Instrumentation Science & Technology, 52 (2024) 203-219
82. A. E.-Aytemur, i.E. Mülazımoğlu, Z. Üstündağ, M.O. Caglayan, A novel aptasensor platform for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen using quartz crystal microbalance, Talanta, 277 (2024) 126376.
83. A. Keske, M.O. Caglayan, Z. Üstündağ, Development of Ultra-Sensitive and Label-Free Ellipsometric Aptasensor for The Detection of Residual Fipronil, Microchemical Journal, 203 (2024) 110953.
84. E. Ü.-Yayla, İ. Aşık, G. Üner, M.O. Caglayan, Z. Üstündağ, Carbonaceous materials–20: electrochemical determinationof viloxazine on a novel carbonaceous template, Chemical Papers, 78 (2024) 7047–7053.
85. D. Küçük, G. Üner, S.L. İpek, M.O. Caglayan, Z. Üstündağ, An Impedimetric Determination of Zearalenone on MIP-modified Carboceramic Electrode, Toxicon, 250 (2024) 108115.
86. M.O. Çağlayan, S. Şahin, Z. Üstündağ, An Overview of Aptamer-Based Sensor Platformsfor the Detection of Bisphenol-A, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 54(5) (2024) 1320-1341
87. Ş. Korkmaz, N. İslamoğlu, E. Yılmaz, Z. Üstündağ, İ.E. Mülazımoğlu, and A. D.- Mülazımoğlu, Coal Tar Pitch / Graphene / Polyglycine Modified Pencil Graphite Electrode for Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Guanine and Adenine, Int. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 20(3) (2024) 171-183.
88. S.F. Küçükayar, S. Kaya, V. Şimşek, M.O. Caglayan, Z. Üstündağ, S. Şahin, Carbonised Typha tassel-modified enzymatic electrodes for ferrocene-mediated glucose biosensor and glucose/air biofuel cell applications, Microchemical Journal, 208 (2025) 112213.
89. M.O. Caglayan and Z. Üstündağ, Detection of the Doping Agent Formestane Using a Spectroscopic Ellipsometric Method with Electrodeposited Polydopamine-Based Molecular Imprinting, Microchemical Journal, 209 (2025) 112663
90. B. Y.-Alhan, S. Dikim, H. Biçer, M.M. Alyörük, A.T. Çolak, Z. Üstündağ, Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Sudan I using a Ruthenium-Modified Carbon-Based Screen-Printed Electrode, Microchemical Journal, 209 (2025) 112863.
91. Z. Üstündağ, S. T.-Caglayan, M.O. Caglayan, High-Performance Sn/AuNP-based Spectroscopic Ellipsometric Sensor for Patulin, Analytical Biochemistry, 708 (2026) 115987.
4. Research Projects
1. Researcher, Evaluation of Trace Elements in Silver and Gold Ores, DPU Research Project, 2001–2003
2. Researcher, Surface Modification of Carbon-Based Materials and Conductivity Changes: Electronic Approach, DPT Project No. 2003K12019011-5, 2004–2006
3. Researcher, Preparation and Characterization of Modified Electrodes, Ankara University BİYEP Project No. 2005K120140-6, 2006–2008
4. Researcher, Preparation and Applications of Electrodes Modified via Diazonium Chemistry, TÜBİTAK Project 106T622, 2007–2009
5. Researcher, Synthesis and Application of Calcium Borates of Nobleite Type, National Boron Research Institute (BOREN), 2008–2010
6. Researcher, Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogel-Coated Bimetallic Nanoparticles, Ankara University BAP 09B4240012, 2009–2011
7. Principal Investigator, Investigation of Catalytic Effects of Nanostructured Materials, DPU-BAP Project No. 2011-27, 2011–2018
8. Consultant, Ankara University Earth Sciences Research Center (YEBİM) Infrastructure Project, DPT-2012K120440, 2011–2015
9. Researcher, Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphazene Derivatives, TÜBİTAK TBAG-211T019, 2012–2014
10. Researcher, Development of Nanomaterial-Supported Membranes for Water Treatment, TÜBİTAK 114Y163, 2015–2018
11. Principal Investigator, Graphene Nanoribbon-Based Silver Dendrimer Nanostructures for Methanol Oxidation, TÜBİTAK KBAG-113Z919, 2014–2015
12. Principal Investigator, Development of Ultra-Sensitive Label-Free Ellipsometric Aptasensor for Fipronil Detection, TÜBİTAK KBAG-120Z253, 2022
13. Researcher, Production of Silver Nanoparticle-Based Disinfectants for COVID-19 Control, BAP-2020-24, 2022
14. Researcher, Development of Solid Ionic Electrolytes for Li-Air Batteries, BAP-2021-20, 2021–2023
15. Principal Investigator, Extraction of Natural Oils from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Cosmetic Use, BAP-2023-03, 2023–2024
16. Principal Investigator, Aptamer-Based Pyrolyzed Pencil Electrode for Label-Free Insulin Detection, BAP-2022-60, 2022–2023
17. Principal Investigator, Ellipsometric Aptasensor for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Saxitoxin, TÜBİTAK 1002-123Z467, 2023–2024
18. Researcher, Development of Multivalent Aptamers for Steroids Using One-Pot Method and Real-Time Affinity Studies, TÜBİTAK 1001, 2023–ongoing
19. Consultant, CRISPR/Cas-Based Biosensor for Ochratoxin A Detection in Food and Serum Samples, TÜBİTAK BİDEB-2218-123C345, 2024–ongoing
20. Entrepreneur / Principal Investigator, Production of Screen-Printed Electrodes and Consumables for Electrochemical Measurements, TÜBİTAK TEYDEB-1512, 2230342,
2024–ongoing
21. Researcher, AI-Driven Design of Porous Bone Tissue Scaffolds, TÜSEB Project 2025-B-01, 2025–ongoing
22. Principal Investigator, Development of Electrochemical Aptasensor for Cardiac Troponin-T Detection Using Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanomaterials and CRISPR-
Cas12 Protocol, TÜBİTAK 1001, 2025–ongoing
23. Principal Investigator, Optimization and Characterization of High-Purity Graphite Production, Technopark Project, 2025–ongoing
5. Courses Taught
Nanotechnology
Nanobiosensors
Nanomaterials
Spectroscopy for Nanotechnology
Industrial Applications of Nanotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
General Chemistry
Instrumental Analysis
Electroanalysis
Surface Science and Characterization
Carbon Chemistry
Bioengineering
Tissue Engineering
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Contact
Kütahya Dumlupınar University,
Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry,
43100, Kütahya-Türkiye
Tel: +90-274 443 3077 / 443 3099
web: https://zaferustundag.com.tr/En
E-mail: zustundag@gmail.com
zafer.ustundag@dpu.edu.tr