Asst. Prof. ZEHRA ÖZÇİFÇİ

Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

Fiziko Kimya Anabilim Dalı

WoS Research Areas: Chemistry Physical, Electrochemistry, Natural Sciences (Sci), Chemistry, Materials Science Multidisciplinary, Materials Science Characterization & Testing

Scopus Research Areas: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, General Chemistry, Materials Chemistry

Avesis Research Areas: Material Characterization, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Surface Chemistry, Natural Sciences

Email: zehra.ozcifci@erdogan.edu.tr

Office Phone: +90 464 223 4093 Extension: 1796 (Ofis) - 1197 (Lab.)

Web: https://avesis.erdogan.edu.tr/zehra.ozcifci

Office: Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Kimya Bölümü

Address: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Kimya Bölümü RİZE/Merkez

Metrics

Publication

Publication (WoS)

Publication (Scopus)

Citation (WoS)

461

H-Index (WoS)

Citation (Scopus)

545

H-Index (Scopus)

Citation (Scholar)

641

H-Index (Scholar)

Citation (Sobiad)

H-Index (Sobiad)

Project

Open Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3: GOAL 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

SDG 6: GOAL 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

SDG 7: GOAL 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

SDG 8: GOAL 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

SDG 9: GOAL 9: INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SDG 11: GOAL 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

SDG 12: GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Education

2019 - 2024

Doctorate

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Kimya, Turkey

2015 - 2019

Postgraduate

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Kimya, Turkey

2008 - 2012

Undergraduate

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya, Turkey

Dissertations

2024

Doctorate

Farklı aktivasyon ajanları kullanılarak üretilen aktif karbonların karakterizasyonu ve süperkapasitör uygulamaları

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü

2019

Postgraduate

Fosforik asitle kimyasal aktive edilmiş atık çay çalısından aktif karbon üretimi

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2021

Basics of Gas Adsorption: Physisorption Technique

Vocational Training

ANTON PAAR

2021

Tozların ve Gözenekli Malzemelerin Gaz Adsorpsiyonu İle Yüzey Alanı Ölçümü Nasıl Yapılır?

Vocational Training

ANTON PAAR

2021

TÜBİTAK 1071 Programı Çevrim İçi Proje Yazma Eğitimi

Project Management

TÜBİTAK

2020

Partikül Boyut Analizinin Önemi Webinar

Vocational Training

Atomika Teknik

2018

Mikronize Malzeme Karakterizasyon Metodları ve Teknolojileri

Vocational Course

Atomika Teknik

2013

TS EN ISO 14001

Quality Management

EYD Elit Yönetim ve Kalite Danışmanlık Kalite Direktörlüğü

2013

ISO 9001:2008

Quality Management

EYD Elit Yönetim ve Kalite Danışmanlık Kalite Direktörlüğü

2012

TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005

Education Management and Planning

Kimyagerler Derneği

2011

ISO 22000:2005

Quality Management

Kimyagerler Derneği

2011

OHSAS 18001:2007

Occupational Health and Safety

Kimyagerler Derneği

Research Areas

Avesis Research Areas: Material Characterization, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Surface Chemistry, Natural Sciences

WoS Research Areas: Chemistry Physical, Electrochemistry, Natural Sciences (Sci), Chemistry, Materials Science Multidisciplinary, Materials Science Characterization & Testing

Scopus Research Areas: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, General Chemistry, Materials Chemistry

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

WoS Research Areas

Scopus Research Areas

Academic Positions

2025 - Present

Assistant Professor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

2020 - 2025

Research Assistant

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

Managerial Experience

2025 - Present

Department Academic Incentive Evaluation Commission Member

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

2024 - Present

Performance Evaluation Commission Member

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

2024 - Present

Member of Department Quality Commission

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

2020 - Present

Member of Department Promotion and Alumni Relations Commission

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü

Courses

Undergraduate

Introduction to Electrochemistry

Physical Chemistry Laboratory-I

Fizikokimya Laboratuvarı-II

Introduction to Electrochemistry

Genel Kimya Laboratuvarı-II

Associate Degree

Physical Chemistry

Representation and Promotion Activities

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Tanıtım Günleri

Institutional Representation, Rize Şimal Avm , Turkey, Rize, 2024 - 2024

RTEÜ Öğrencileri Ankara-Çanakkale Gezisi

Institutional Representation, RTEÜ, Turkey, Ankara, 2024 - 2024

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Tanıtım Günleri

Institutional Representation, RTEÜ Tanıtım Standı, Turkey, Rize, 2023 - 2023

2021-2022 Eğitim-Öğretim Yılı Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Mezuniyet Töreni

Institutional Representation, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Turkey, Rize, 2022 - 2022

Articles

2026

1. Novel 3D spherical CoN4-based alginate beads towards efficient activation peroxymonosulfate for anti-inflammatory drug degradation in a continuous flow column

TOKÇALAR S., DEMİR A., KELEŞ T., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., AKÇAY H. T., BIYIKLIOĞLU Z.

MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY , vol.53, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2026

2. Carbon foam based microporous Pd(0) catalyst: the rapid and efficient reduction of organic pollutants

ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., Baran N. Y., AKÇAY H. T., KARAOĞLU K., Baran T.

Journal of Porous Materials , 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

3. Occurrence and evaluation of microplastics in honeys: Dietary intake and risk assessment

ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., DİZMAN S., BAŞARAN B., Aliu H., AKÇAY H. T.

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis , vol.145, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

4. Pd nanocatalyst supported on chitosan–waste oil microspheres for efficient degradation of industrial pollutants in water

Karaoğlu K., Baran N. Y., Özçifçi Z., Akçay H. T., Baran T.

CELLULOSE , vol.32, pp.1-15, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

5. Novel phthalocyanines bearing fluoro-methylquinolin substituents: Synthesis, characterization, photophysical and photochemical properties

DEMİRBAŞ Ü., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., AKÇAY H. T.

JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY , vol.1022, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

6. Microplastics in honey from Türkiye: Occurrence, characteristic, human exposure, and risk assessment

Başaran B., Özçifçi Z., Kanbur E. D., Akçay H. T., Gül S., Bektaş Y., et al.

JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS , vol.135, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

7. Microplastic contamination in some beverages marketed in türkiye: Characteristics, dietary exposure and risk assessment

BAŞARAN B., AYTAN Ü., ŞENTÜRK Y., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., AKÇAY H. T.

FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY , vol.189, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

8. Production and characterization of activated carbon foams with various activation agents for electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) applications

Özçifçi Z., Emirik M., Akçay H. T., Yumak T.

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS , vol.690, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

9. The effective polymeric macromolecule as peroxymonosulfate activator as an alternative to metal oxides in the treatment of organic dye pollutants

Demir A., Akçay H. T., Özçifçi Z., Keleş T.

MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS , vol.39, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

10. Microplastics in branded milk: Dietary exposure and risk assessment

BAŞARAN B., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., AKÇAY H. T., AYTAN Ü.

JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS , vol.123, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

11. Treatment of wastewater containing organic pollutants in the presence of N-doped graphitic carbon and Co3O4/peroxymonosulfate

AKÇAY H. T., DEMİR A., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., Yumak T., KELEŞ T.

CARBON LETTERS , vol.33, no.5, pp.1445-1460, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

12. A new activated carbon-supported Pd-ZnO catalyst for Heck Cross-coupling reactions

Karaoğlu K., Özçifçi Z., Çalışkan M., Türker Akçay H. T., Baran T.

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS , vol.154, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

13. Sucrose-based activated carbon foams as an electrode active material for supercapacitors

Özçifçi Z., Ozsanli M. A., Akçay H. T., Yumak T.

JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS , vol.30, no.3, pp.797-810, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

14. Microplastic contamination and risk assessment in table salts: Turkey

ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., BAŞARAN B., AKÇAY H. T.

FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY , vol.175, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2022

15. Novel peripheral and non-peripheral oxobenzo[d]thiazol substituted cobalt phthalocyanines: Synthesis, electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, electrocatalytic hydrogen production in alkaline medium

Akyuz D., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., MENTEŞE E., AKÇAY H. T.

JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY , vol.924, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2022

16. Occurrence of Microplastics in Herpetological Museum Collection: Grass Snake (Natrix natrix [Linnaeus, 1758]) and Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata [Laurenti, 1769]) as Model Organisms

GÜL S., KARAOĞLU K., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., CANDAN K., ILGAZ Ç., KUMLUTAŞ Y.

WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION , vol.233, no.5, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2022

17. Catalytic activity of palladium doped activated carbon from waste coffee on some environmental pollutants

KARAOĞLU K., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., caliskan M., BARAN T., AKÇAY H. T.

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS , vol.282, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2021

18. Mesoporous chromium oxide doped palladium catalysis for cyanation reaction of some aryl halides

KARAOĞLU K., AKÇAY H. T., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., Caliskan M., BARAN T.

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL , vol.47, no.19, pp.27816-27821, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2020

19. Activated carbon derived from tea waste: A promising supporting material for metal nanoparticles used as catalysts in hydrolysis of ammonia borane

AKBAYRAK S., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., TABAK A.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY , vol.138, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2020

20. Novel phthalocyanines bearing 1,2,4 triazole substituents: Synthesis, characterization, photophysical and photochemical properties

DEMİRBAŞ Ü., Ozcifci Z., Akcay H. T., MENTESE E.

POLYHEDRON , vol.181, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2019

21. Noble metal nanoparticles supported on activated carbon: Highly recyclable catalysts in hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of ammonia borane

Akbayrak S., Ozcifci Z., Tabak A.

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE , vol.546, pp.324-332, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2025

1. INVESTIGATION OF CATALYTIC DEGRADATION ACTIVITY OF PALLADIUM DOPPED ACTIVATED CARBON OBTAINED FROM SUNFLOWER STALK

Akçay H. T., Özçifçi Z., Özdoğan E.

5thInternational Congress of Engineering and Natural Sciences (ICENSS 2025), Ankara, Turkey, 24 - 25 May 2025, pp.240-252, (Full Text)

2025

2. HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM AMMONIA BORANE USING THE ACTIVATED CARBON SUPPORTED PD(0) CATALYST OBTAINED FROM WASTE WHEAT STRAW

Akçay H. T., Özçifçi Z., Tektaş D.

5thInternational Congress of Engineering and Natural Sciences (ICENSS 2025), Ankara, Turkey, 24 - 25 May 2025, pp.230-237, (Full Text)

2016

3. Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose Based Aerogel Compsite Bio Polymer Material Isolated from Wasteof Blueberry Tree Vaccinium Myrtillus-Sözlü Sunum

Kaya M., Sungur Ö., Sevimli K., Özçifçi Z., Tabak A.

28. ULUSAL KİMYA KONGRESİ-MERSİN-2016, Mersin, Turkey, 15 - 21 August 2016, vol.3, pp.1-11, (Full Text)

Funded Projects

2024 - 2025

Türkiyede Satışa Sunulan Bazı Yenilebilir Yağlardaki MikroplastiklerinFtalatların İncelenmesi ve Risk Değerlendirmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

BAŞARAN B. (Executive), AKÇAY H. T., ÖZÇİFÇİ Z.

2023 - 2024

Sukroz temelli mikro gözenek yoğunluğu yüksek Pd0 katkılı karbon malzemenin katalitik performansının incelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

AKÇAY H. T. (Executive), ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., BARAN T.

2021 - 2022

Yeni Ftalosiyaninlerin Sentezi Karakterizasyonu ve Kanserin Fotodinamik Tedavisinde Kullanılabilme Potansiyellerinin İncelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

Demirbaş Ü.(Executive), Akçay H. T., Özçifçi Z.

2020 - 2022

Sukroz temelli mikro gözenekli aktif karbon eldesi ve prototip süperkapasitör olarak hazırlanması

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

AKÇAY H. T. (Executive), ÖZÇİFÇİ Z., YUMAK T., ÖZŞANLI M. A.

2018 - 2020