Solar Twinning to Create Solar Research Twins

Project Information

SolarTwins

Grant agreement ID: 856619

DOI 10.3030/856619

Project closed

EC signature date 9 July 2019

Start date 1 January 2020

End date 30 June 2023

Funded under

• Twinning of research institutions

Total cost € 799 446,25

EU contribution € 799 446,25

Coordinated by

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Türkiye

Deliverables

Documents, reports (10)

Historical data on publications in High-Impact Journals

A one-page statement indicating that the relevant METU peer-reviewed publications during the three years preceding the start date of the project were introduced in the Continuous reporting tool on the Funding and Tenders portal.

Quality Assurance Progress Report

Progress report on quality assurance

Summary and Assessment of 2nd Summer School

A summary and assessment of 2nd summer school

Synthesis: Mid-term Summary & Assessment of METU-GÜNAM & PSA-CIEMAT Joint ESR Mentoring & Research Programs

A midterm summary assessment synthesizing METUGNAM PSACIEMATs Joint ESR Mentoring Research Programs

Summary and Assessment of 1st Summer School, and Refined Strategy for 2nd Summer School

A summary and assessment of the 1st Summer School and a refined strategy for the 2nd summer school

Report on the Role and the Structure of Sustainable Project Management

A specific focus will be to Disseminate institutional outcomes that will increase the longterm impact of EU research grants with a specific focus on EU research grants for Widening Countries

1st Year Summary and Assessment of External & Open Trainings

The 1st Year External & Open Trainings are summarized and assessed.

Quality Assurance Plan

A plan is elaborated to assure a high level of quality is maintained for all SolarTwins activities and Deliverables.

Mid-Term Summary and Assessment of GÜNAM's Research Networks and Profiles

A midterm summary and assessment of GNAMs research networks and profiles

Synthesis: Mid-term Summary & Assessment of METU-GÜNAM & DLR Joint ESR Mentoring & Research Programs

A midterm summary assessment synthesizingMETUGNAM DLRs joint ESR mentoring research programs

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Kick-Off Communication Package

The Kick-Off Communication Package includes 1) project website; 2) project poster and brochure; 3) updates to all social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, and Instagram); and 4) Project Identity Standards including logo and templates for PowerPoint Presentations, Reports, etc..

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (50)

Controlling Cellulose Membrane Performance via Solvent Choice during Precursor Membrane Formation

Author(s): Tekin, F. S., & Çulfaz-Emecen, P. Z.
Published in: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Issue 5(3), 2185–2194, 2023, ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c02185

Controlling Ultrafiltration Membrane Rejection via Shear-Aligned Deposition of Cellulose Nanocrystals from Aqueous Suspensions

Author(s): Kocaman, C., Bukusoglu, E., & Culfaz-Emecen, P. Z.
Published in: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Issue 13(30), 36548–36557, 2021, ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09815

One pot fusion route for the synthesis of zeolite 4A using kaolin

Author(s): Salih Kaan Kirdeciler, Burcu Akata
Published in: Advanced Powder Technology, Issue 31/10, 2020, Page(s) 4336-4343, ISSN 0921-8831
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2020.09.012

Transient pulse condensation

Author(s): Soumyadip Sett, Peter Sokalski, Manan Mehta, Kazi Fazle Rabbi, Alperen Gunay, Nenad Miljkovic
Published in: Applied Physics Letters, Issue 117 (9): 091602, 2020, ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1063/5.0015311

Ionic strength-responsive poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) microgels for fouling removal during ultrafiltration

Author(s): Fatma Çalılı, Papatya Kaner, Grace Aro, Ayse Asatekin, P. Zeynep Çulfaz-Emecen
Published in: Reactive and Functional Polymers, Issue 156, 2020, Page(s) 104738, ISSN 1381-5148
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104738

Modular Heat Sinks for Enhanced Thermal Management of Electronics

Author(s): Hoque, M. J., Gunay, A. A., Stillwell, A., Gurumukhi, Y., Pilawa-Podgurski, R. C. N., & Miljkovic, N.
Published in: vol.143, no.2, 2021, ISSN 1043-7398
Publisher: ASME
DOI: 10.1115/1.4049294

Optimizing the orientation of solar photovoltaic systems considering the effects of irradiation and cell temperature models with dust accumulation

Author(s): Al-Ghussain, L., Taylan, O., Abujubbeh, M., & Hassan, M. A.
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 249, 67–80, 2023, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.11.029

Droplet Evaporation Dynamics of Low Surface Tension Fluids Using the Steady Method

Author(s): Gunay, A. A., Gnadt, M., Sett, S., Vahabi, H., Kota, A. K., & Miljkovic, N., (2020). . ,
Published in: LANGMUIR, Issue vol.36, no.46, 13860-13871, 2020, ISSN 0743-7463
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02272

Critical analysis of zeolite 4A synthesis through one-pot fusion hydrothermal treatment approach for class F fly ash

Author(s): Akın, S. Ş., Kirdeciler, S. K., Kazanç, F., & Akata, B.
Published in: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Issue 325, 111338, 2021, ISSN 1387-1811
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111338

Gradient-based optimization of micro-scale pressurized volumetric receiver geometry and flow rate

Author(s): Akba, T., BAKER, D. K., & Mengüç, M. P.
Published in: Renewable Energy, Issue vol.203, 741-752, 2023, ISSN 0960-1481
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.12.105

Modeling heat exchangers with an open source DEM-based code for granular flows

Author(s): Johnson, E. F., TARI, İ., & BAKER, D. K.
Published in: SOLAR ENERGY, Issue vol.228, 374-386, 2021, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2021.09.067

Microbial diversity in a military impacted lagoon (Vieques, Puerto Rico) and description of “Candidatus Biekeibacterium resiliens” gen. nov., sp. nov. comprising a new bacterial family

Author(s): Davila-Santiago, L., DeLeon-Rodriguez, N., LaSanta-Pagán, K., Hatt, J. K., Kurt, Z., Massol-Deyá, A., & Konstantinidis, K. T.
Published in: Systematic and Applied Microbiology, Issue 45(1), 126288, 2022, ISSN 0723-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2021.126288

Effectiveness of microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: A critical analysis of wastewater treatment processes

Author(s): Kurt, Z., Özdemir, I., & James R., A. M.
Published in: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Issue 10(3), 107831, 2022, ISSN 2213-3437
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.107831

Off-design performance of micro-scale solar Brayton cycle

Author(s): Akba, T., BAKER, D. K., & Mengüç, M. P.
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue vol.289, 2023, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117187

Novel catabolic pathway for 4-Nitroaniline in a Rhodococcus sp. strain JS360

Author(s): Kurt, Zohre, Qu, Y., & Spain, J. C.
Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Issue 454, 131473, 2023, ISSN 0304-3894
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131473

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Uranium Recovery from Brine

Author(s): Altay, M. B., Kalıpçıoğlu, C., & Kurt, Z.
Published in: Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Issue 181, 106237, 2022, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106237

Photonic design for color compatible radiative cooling accelerated by materials informatics

Author(s): Guo, J., Ju, S., Lee, Y., GÜNAY, A. A., & Shiomi, J.
Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Issue vol.195, 2022, ISSN 0017-9310
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123193

Radiative heat transfer in the discrete element method using distance based approximations

Author(s): Evan F. Johnson, İlker Tarı, Derek Baker
Published in: Powder Technology, Issue 380, 2021, Page(s) 164-182, ISSN 0032-5910
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.11.050

Microporous vanadosilicate films with tailorable V4+/V5+ ratio to achieve enhanced visible-light photocatalysis

Author(s): Kuzyaka, D., Uzun, C., Yıldız, İ., Kaya, M., & Akata, B.
Published in: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Issue 323, 111256, 2021, ISSN 1387-1811
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111256

Numerical Analysis of Phase Change Material Characteristics Used in a Thermal Energy Storage Device

Author(s): Nima Bonyadi, Süleyman Kazım Sömek, Cemil Cihan Özalevli, Derek Baker, İlker Tarı
Published in: Heat Transfer Engineering, Issue 39/3, 2017, Page(s) 268-276, ISSN 0145-7632
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2017.1295741

Resveratrol as a Growth Substrate for Bacteria from the Rhizosphere

Author(s): Zohre Kurt, Marco Minoia, Jim C. Spain
Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Issue 84/10, 2018, ISSN 0099-2240
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/aem.00104-18

Impacts of inhomogeneous clamping force on local performance and liquid water formation in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Author(s): Mehdi Mehrtash, Ilker Tari, Serhat Yesilyurt
Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Issue 42/30, 2017, Page(s) 19227-19245, ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.06.139

Biodegradation of the Allelopathic Chemical Pterostilbene by a Sphingobium sp. Strain from the Peanut Rhizosphere

Author(s): Ri-Qing Yu, Zohre Kurt, Fei He, Jim C. Spain
Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Issue 85/5, 2019, ISSN 0099-2240
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/aem.02154-18

PEM fuel cell degradation effects on the performance of a stand-alone solar energy system

Author(s): Ender Ozden, Ilker Tari
Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Issue 42/18, 2017, Page(s) 13217-13225, ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.04.017

Numerical modeling of visco-elasto-plastic hygro-thermal stresses and the effects of operating conditions on the mechanical degradation of PEFC membranes

Author(s): Mehdi Mehrtash, Ilker Tari, Serhat Yesilyurt
Published in: Journal of Power Sources, Issue 396, 2018, Page(s) 164-174, ISSN 0378-7753
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.06.014

Optimization of Joule-Thomson cryocooler heat exchanger using one-dimensional numerical modeling

Author(s): Murat Baki, Tuba Okutucu-Özyurt, Cüneyt Sert
Published in: Cryogenics, Issue 104, 2019, Page(s) 102981, ISSN 0011-2275
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2019.102981

Modeling, transient simulations and parametric studies of parabolic trough collectors with thermal energy storage

Author(s): Tufan Akba, Derek Baker, Almıla Güvenç Yazıcıoğlu
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 199, 2020, Page(s) 497-509, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.079

Heat transfer enhancement by silver nanowire suspensions in microchannel heat sinks

Author(s): Eylül Şimşek, Sahin Coskun, Tuba Okutucu-Özyurt, Husnu Emrah Unalan
Published in: International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Issue 123, 2018, Page(s) 1-13, ISSN 1290-0729
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2017.08.021

Technoeconomic and exergy analysis of a solar geothermal hybrid electric power plant using a novel combined cycle

Author(s): Nima Bonyadi, Evan Johnson, Derek Baker
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue 156, 2018, Page(s) 542-554, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.052

An investigation of optimum PV and wind energy system capacities for alternate short and long‐term energy storage sizing methodologies

Author(s): Loiy Al‐Ghussain, Onur Taylan, Derek K. Baker
Published in: International Journal of Energy Research, Issue 43/1, 2018, Page(s) 204-218, ISSN 0363-907X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/er.4251

Effects of optical design modifications on thermal performance of a highly reflective HfO2/SiO2/TiO2 three material coating

Author(s): M. Ocak, C. Sert, T. Okutucu-Özyurt
Published in: Heat and Mass Transfer, Issue 54/2, 2018, Page(s) 377-384, ISSN 0947-7411
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00231-017-2147-8

Sizing of Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery Hybrid System for a Mediterranean Island Community Based on Estimated and Measured Meteorological Data

Author(s): S. M. Sajed Sadati, Elham Jahani, Onur Taylan, Derek K. Baker
Published in: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Issue 140/1, 2018, ISSN 0199-6231
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOI: 10.1115/1.4038466

Modeling and analysis of surface roughness of microchannels produced by μ-WEDM using an ANN and Taguchi method

Author(s): Rahim Jafari, Müge Kahya, Samad Nadimi Bavil Oliaei, Hakkı Özgür Ünver, Tuba Okutucu Özyurt
Published in: Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Issue 31/11, 2017, Page(s) 5447-5457, ISSN 1738-494X
Publisher: Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-017-1039-7

Tunable near-field radiative transfer by III–V group compound semiconductors

Author(s): Elif Begüm Elçioğlu, Azadeh Didari, Tuba Okutucu Özyurt, M Pinar Mengüç
Published in: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Issue 52/10, 2019, Page(s) 105104, ISSN 0022-3727
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aaf947

Near-field radiative transfer in spectrally tunable double-layer phonon-polaritonic metamaterials

Author(s): Azadeh Didari, Elif Begüm Elçioğlu, Tuba Okutucu-Özyurt, M. Pinar Mengüç
Published in: Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Issue 212, 2018, Page(s) 120-127, ISSN 0022-4073
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2018.03.015

Metal–organic framework coated porous structures for enhanced thermoelectric performance

Author(s): Günay, A. A., Harish, S., Fuchi, M., Kinefuchi, I., Lee, Y., & Shiomi, J.
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue vol.255, 2022, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115289

Solar Hybridization Paths for Cement Production Processes

Author(s): Polat, O., & TARI, İ.
Published in: Heat Transfer Engineering, Issue 1-11, 2023, ISSN 0145-7632
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2023.2178281

Sizing renewable energy systems with energy storage systems in microgrids for maximum cost-efficient utilization of renewable energy resources.

Author(s): Al-Ghussain, L., Samu, R., Taylan, O., & Fahrioglu, M.
Published in: Sustainable Cities and Society, Issue 55(December 2019), 102059, 2020, ISSN 2210-6707
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102059

Investigation of olive mill sludge treatment using a parabolic trough solar collector

Author(s): Ben Othman, F., Eddhibi, F., Bel Hadj Ali, A., Fadhel, A., BAYER, Ö., TARI, İ., ... Guizani, A.
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue vol.232, 344-361, 2022, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.01.008

Buildings sector from a sustainable carbon constrained energy generation perspective

Author(s): Cubukcu, N., & Tari, I.
Published in: ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, Issue vol.259, 2022, ISSN 0378-7788
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.111865

Addressing challenges in the ultrafiltration of biomolecules from complex aqueous environments

Author(s): Emre Bukusoglu, Harun Koku, Pınar Zeynep Çulfaz-Emecen
Published in: Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, Issue 46, 2020, Page(s) 52-64, ISSN 1359-0294
Publisher: Pergamon Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.03.003

Solvent recovery from photolithography wastes using cellulose ultrafiltration membranes

Author(s): Savaş-Alkan, A., & Çulfaz-Emecen, P. Z.
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science, Issue 647, 120261, 2022, ISSN 0376-7388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120261

Solar‐thermal driven drying technologies for large‐scale industrial applications: State of the art, gaps, and opportunities

Author(s): In'am Kamfa, Jürgen Fluch, Ruben Bartali, Derek Baker
Published in: International Journal of Energy Research, Issue 44/13, 2020, Page(s) 9864-9888, ISSN 0363-907X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/er.5622

Gas-Phase Temperature Mapping of Evaporating Microdroplets

Author(s): Mousa, M. H., Gunay, A. A., Orejon, D., Khodakarami, S., Nawaz, K., & Miljkovic, N.
Published in: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, Issue vol.13, no.13, 15925-15938, 2021, ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02790

Challenges to detect SARS-CoV-2 on environmental media, the need and strategies to implement the detection methodologies in wastewaters

Author(s): Sanchez-Galan, J. E., Ureña, G., Escovar, L. F., Fabrega-Duque, J. R., Coles, A., & Kurt, Z.
Published in: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Issue 9(5), 105881, 2021, ISSN 2213-3437
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105881

Solarization of the zeolite production: Calcination of kaolin as proof-of-concept

Author(s): Pasabeyoglu, P., Moumin, G., de Oliveira, L., Roeb, M., & Akata, B.,
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 414, 137611, 2023, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137611

Thinking the future of membranes: Perspectives for advanced and new membrane materials and manufacturing processes

Author(s): Suzana P. Nunes, P. Zeynep Culfaz-Emecen, Guy Z. Ramon, Tymen Visser, Geert Henk Koops, Wanqin Jin, Mathias Ulbricht
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science, Issue 598, 2020, Page(s) 117761, ISSN 0376-7388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117761

A Monte Carlo method to solve for radiative effective thermal conductivity for particle beds of various solid fractions and emissivities

Author(s): Evan Johnson, İlker Tarı, Derek Baker
Published in: Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Issue 250, 2020, Page(s) 107014, ISSN 0022-4073
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.107014

Geometric design of micro scale volumetric receiver using system-level inputs: An application of surrogate-based approach

Author(s): Akba, T., Baker, D. K., & Mengüç, M. P.
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 262, 111811, 2023, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.111811

Tuning electrostatic interactions for controlled structure and rejection of cellulose nanocrystal membranes

Author(s): Kocaman, C., Bukusoglu, E., & Çulfaz-Emecen, P. Z.
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science, Issue 661, 120932, 2022, ISSN 0376-7388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120932

Other (3)

Smart OA Examples

Author(s): Derek K. Baker
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Self-Published
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5788006

Sample Catalogue of Open Access Publications

Author(s): Derek K. Baker
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Self-published
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5788559

Guidelines to Support Smart OA

Author(s): Derek K. Baker
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Self-Published
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5501401

Thesis and dissertations (3)

PV CSP Hybridization to Produce Irrigation Water Using Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

Author(s): Gedik, Eylul
Published in: 2023
Publisher: METU

Investigation of mechanical and thermal properties of sintered bauxite and sand particles as heat transfer and storage media

Author(s): Uykun, Zeynep
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Middle East Technical University

Solar Hybridization Paths for Cement Production Processes

Author(s): Onur Polat
Published in: 2023
Publisher: METU

Conference proceedings (1)

The Role of Gender in Turkish Solar Energy Research

Author(s): Özer, Özgür Kadir; Topal, Yelda Erden
Published in: 26th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI 2022), Granada, Spain, 7-9 September 2022, 2022
Publisher: University of Granada
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6906465