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Extensive List of Publications

Patent:

1.      “Electrochromic Polymers and Polymer Electrochromic Devices”, J.R. Reynolds, K. Zong, I. Schwendeman, G. Sonmez, P. Schottland, A.A. Argun, P.H. Aubert, US Patent, 6,791,738 (2004).

Refereed Journals:

2.      “Water Soluble Polypyrroles by Matrix Polymerization: Interpolymer Complexes”, A.S. Saraç, G. Sonmez, B. Ustamehmetoglu, M.I. Mustafaev, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 35, 1255 (1997).

3.      “Polymer Science in Turkey”, A.S. Saraç, G. Sonmez, Polymer News, 23, 205 (1998).

4.      “Electrochemical Polymerization of Pyrrole in Acrylamide Solution”, A.S. Sarac, G. Sonmez, B. Ustamehmetoglu, Synth. Met., 98, 177 (1999).

5.      “Interactions of Metal Ions with Polypyrrole on Polyacrylic acid Matrix”, B. Ustamehmetoglu, S. Bayulken, S. Ozkara, G. Sonmez, A.S. Saraç, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 37, 1115 (1999).

6.      “Highly Transmissive and Conductive Poly[(3,4-alkylenedioxy)pyrrole-2,5-diyl] (PXDOP) Films Prepared by Air or Transition Metal Catalyzed Chemical Oxidation”, G. Sonmez, P. Schottland, K. Zong, J.R. Reynolds, J. Mater. Chem., 11, 289 (2001).

7.      “In situ colorimetric analysis of electrochromic polymer films and devices”, B.C. Thompson, P. Schottland, G. Sonmez, J.R. Reynolds, Synth. Met., 119, 333 (2001).

8.      “Spectroelectrochemistry of Pyrrole Oligomers in the Presence of Acrylamide”, A.S. Saraç, G. Sonmez, Polym. Int., 51, (7), 594 (2002).

9.      “Enhanced Contrast Dual Polymer Electrochromic Devices”, I. Schwendeman, R. Hickman, G. Sonmez, P. Schottland, K. Zong, D. M. Welsh, J. R. Reynolds, Chem. Mater., 14, 3118 (2002).

10.  ”In-situ spectroelectrochemistry and Colorimetry of Poly(pyrrole-acrylamide)s”, G. Sonmez, A.S. Saraç, J. Mater. Sci., 37, 4609 (2002).

11.  N-substituted Poly(3,4-propylenedioxypyrrole)s: High Gap Low Redox Potential Switching Electroactive and Electrochromic Polymers”, G. Sonmez, P. Schottland, K. Zong, J.R. Reynolds, Macromolecules, 36, 639 (2003).

12.  “Structural Study of Pyrrole-EDOT Copolymers on Carbon Fiber Micro-Electrodes”, G. Sonmez, A.S. Saraç, Synth. Met., 135-136, 459 (2003).

13.  “Polypyrrole Dispersions on Poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-Poly(acrylic acid) Core-Shell Latex”, H.B. Sonmez, G. Sonmez, B. F. Senkal, N. Bicak, A.S. Sarac, Synth. Met., 135-136, 807 (2003).

14.  “Time Dependent Density Functional Theory Calculations for the Electronic Excitations of Pyrrole-acrylamide Copolymers”, M. Yursever, G. Sonmez, A.S. Saraç, Synth. Met., 135-136, 463 (2003).

15.  “Electrochemical Synthesis and Structural Studies of Polypyrroles, Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene)s and Copolymers of pyrrole and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene on Flexible Carbon-fiber Micro-electrodes”, A. S. Saraç, G. Sonmez, F. Ç. Cebeci, J. Appl. Electrochem., 33, 295 (2003).

16.  “Polymeric Electrochromic Devices: Polychromism, High Coloration Efficiency and RGB Colors”, G. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, H. Meng, F. Wudl, Polym. Prep. Am. Chem. Soc. 44, 352 (2003).

17.  “Photocurrent Generated with a Homoconjugated Bisfulleroid Polymer”, C.K.F. Shen, G. Sonmez, Y. Rubin, A.D. Smith, B.J. Schwartz, F. Wudl, Polym. Prep. Am. Chem. Soc. 44, 348 (2003).

18.  “A Highly Stable, New Electrochromic Polymer: Poly(1,4-Bis(2-[3˘,4˘-ethylenedioxy]thienyl)-2-methoxyl-5-2˘˘-ethylhexylbenzene)”, G. Sonmez, H. Meng, Q. Zhang, F. Wudl, Adv. Func. Mater., 13, 726 (2003).

19.  “Efficient Synthesis of a Novel, Twisted and Stable, Electroluminescent ‘Twistacene’”, H.M. Duong, M. Bendikov, D. Steiger, Q. Zhang, G. Sonmez, J. Yamada, F. Wudl, Org. Lett., 5, 4433 (2003).

20.  “Very Stable Low Band Gap Polymer for Charge Storage Purposes and NIR Applications”, G. Sonmez, H. Meng, F. Wudl, Chem. Mater., 15, 4923 (2003).

21.  “Novel Reversible Ionic-to-Covalent Transition in a Highly Conducting TTF Derivative”, C.K.F. Shen, H.M. Duong, G. Sonmez, F. Wudl, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 16206 (2003).

22.  “Organic Polymeric Electrochromic Devices: Polychromism with Very High Coloration Efficiency”, G. Sonmez, H. Meng, F. Wudl, Chem. Mater., 16, 574 (2004).

23.  (Cover) “A Red, Green and Blue (RGB) Polymeric Electrochromic Device (PECD): The Dawning of the PECD Era”, G. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, Y. Rubin, F. Wudl, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 1498 (2004).

24.  “Zero Band Gap and Intrinsic Conductivity in Conjugated Polymers”, G. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, Y. Rubin, F. Wudl, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 90, 232 (2004).

25.  (Cover) “Red, Green, and Blue Colors in Polymeric Electrochromics”, G. Sonmez, H.B. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, F. Wudl, Adv. Mater., 16, 1905 (2004).

26.  Completion of the Three Primary Colours: The Final Step Toward Plastic Displays”, G. Sonmez, F. Wudl, J. Mater. Chem., 15, 20 (2005).

27.  “A Processable Green Polymeric Electrochromic”, G. Sonmez, H.B. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, R. Jost, Y. Rubin, F. Wudl, Macromolecules, 38, 669 (2005).

28.  “A Robust Electroactive n-Dopable Aromatic Polyketone”, R.C. Chiechi, G. Sonmez, F. Wudl, Adv. Func. Mater., 15, 427 (2005).

29.  “The Unusual Effect of Bandgap Lowering by C60 on a Conjugated Polymer”, G. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen Y. Rubin, F. Wudl, Adv. Mater., 17, 897 (2005).

30.  “Extended Photocurrent Spectrum of a Low-Bandgap Polymer in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells”, L.M. Campos, A. Tontcheva, S. Günes, G. Sonmez, H. Neugebauer, N.S. Sariciftci, F. Wudl, Chem. Mater., 17, 4031 (2005).

31.  “Polypyrrole Nano-networks and Nano-arrays”, M. Acik, C. Baristiran, G. Sonmez, Polym. Prep. Am. Chem. Soc. 46 (2) 781 (2005).

32.  “Completion of Additive Primary Colors in Polymeric Electrochromics”, G. Sonmez, H.B. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, Polym. Prep. Am. Chem. Soc. 46 (2) 856 (2005).

33.  “Polymeric Electrochromics as Memory Devices”, G. Sonmez, H.B. Sonmez, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 93, 24 (2005).

34.  (Cover) “Polymeric Electrochromics”, G. Sonmez, Chem. Commun., 42, 5251 (2005).

35.  “PEDOT/PAMPS: An Electrically Conductive Polymer Composite with Electrochromic and Cation Exchange Properties”, G. Sonmez, P. Schottland, J.R. Reynolds, Synth. Met., 155, 130 (2005).

36.  "Highly-surfaced Polypyrrole Nano-networks and Nano-fibers", M. Acik, C. Baristiran, G. Sonmez, J. Mater. Sci., in press (2005).

37.  ”In Situ Equivalent n- and p-Doping Conductivities of a Low Bandgap Conjugated Polymer”, G. Sonmez, C.K.F. Shen, H.B Sonmez, Y. Rubin, F. Wudl, Chem. Mater., in press (2005).

38.  “Polymers for Electrochromics”, G. Sonmez, H.B. Sonmez, Polym. Adv. Tech., submitted (2005).

39.  “Nano-fabrication of Aligned Conducting Polymers”, M. Acik, G. Sonmez, Polym. Adv. Tech., submitted (2005).