With the project of Bartın University (BARU) supported by TÜBİTAK, the husk material that emerges after the harvest of hazelnuts will be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner.

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Bartın University
Faculty of Forestry

The project led by Şeyma ÖZLÜSOYLU, a PhD student supervised by Prof. Dr. Ayben KILIÇ PEKGÖZLÜ, a faculty member at the Forest Industrial Engineering Department of our faculty, and a 100/2000 YÖK PhD scholarship holder, has been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK 1002-A Program Rapid Support program.

Within the scope of the project titled “Activated Carbon Production from Hazelnut Husk Lignin and Supercapacitor Performance Properties”, the husk that emerges as an organic substance after the harvest of hazelnuts, which are widely distributed in our country, will be recycled by being converted into a high value-added material. Dr. Lecturer Hamza DÜNYA from our university's Faculty of Science and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin ERGÜN from Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Akseki Vocational School, Forestry Department will contribute as researchers to the studies in which innovative and comprehensive methods will be used and environmentally friendly, low-cost chemicals will be used.

Providing information about the project, ÖZLÜSOYLU said, “Energy storage systems are continuously increasing due to rapidly developing industrial activities and population growth in the world. At this point, comprehensive research in the fields of portable electronic devices, electric/hybrid vehicles etc. is also important. Renewable energy sources that offer alternatives to the consumption of fossil fuels, protect the environment and solve these problems on a global scale are in great demand in this context. As an important component in the preparation of supercapacitors, the use of materials derived from waste organics provides certain advantages. We believe that with the project we will carry out, waste organic-based materials will contribute to the production of a sustainable energy storage material regarding environmental problems and energy crises.”

Bartın Faculty of Forestry Dean Prof. Dr. Birsen DURKAYA said, “This success, which was achieved because of the devoted efforts of the project manager Şeyma Özlüsoylu and her advisor Prof. Dr. Ayben KILIÇ PEKGÖZLÜ, will make significant contributions to both our university and the studies to be carried out in the field of environmentally friendly, sustainable energy. “The transformation of organic waste, especially hazelnut hulls, into high value-added materials will meet the need for innovative and advanced technologies in this area. On this occasion, I would like to thank all our researchers and all the institutions that contributed to the project and wish you continued success. I would also like to express my gratitude to Bartın University Rector Prof. Dr. Orhan UZUN for his support of this important project.”

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