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| SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF: TERNARY BORON NITRIDES, POLAR INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS (ZINTL PHASES), CLUSTER COMPOUNDS, NANO AND MESO SCALED RARE EARTH OXIDES, SOLID HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS AREAS OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY SYNTHESIS METHODS: HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS (UP TO 1500 C), HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS, SYNTHESIS IN LIQUID AMMONIA, SOL–GEL PROCESSES CHARACTERIZATION METHODS: XRD FOR POWDER AND SINGLE CRYSTALS, FT RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, FT–IR/FIR SPECTROSCOPY (4000–100 CM–1), THERMAL ANALYSIS (DTA/TG) PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Clausthal, 1979, MS in Chemistry, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany, 1974 Professor Somer teaches inorganic chemistry, analytic chemistry, science lecture, solid state chemistry, symmetry and vibrational spectroscopy, structure of materials, vibrational spectroscopy. His recent research focuses on the areas of synthesis and characterization of: ternary boron nitrides, polar intermetallic compounds (zintl phases), cluster compounds, nano and meso scaled rare earth oxides, solid hydrogen storage materials. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Na12Ge17: A Compound with the Zintl Anions [Ge4]4– and [Ge9]4–: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Raman Spectra, W. Carrillo-Cabrera, R. Cardoso Gil, M. Somer, Ö. Persil and H. G. von Schnering Anorg. Allg. Chem, 629, 601-608, 2003 Ca2[BN2]H : The First Nitrido-Borate Hydride-Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Vibrational Spectra M. Somer, Ö. Yaren, O. Reckeweg, Y. Prots, W. Carrillo-Cabrera, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 630, 1068, 2004 Nitridoberyllates of the Heavier Alkaline-Earth Metals, M. Somer, A. Yarasik, L. Akselrud, S. Leoni, H. Rosner, W. Schnelle, R. Kniep, Angew. Chem. 116, 1108 –1112, 2004; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 43, 1088-1092, 2004 Vibrational spectra of compounds with the cluster anions [E4]4– : M4E4 (M = K, Rb, Cs; E = Ge, Sn) and beta-Na4Sn4, M. Somer, U. Aydemir, M. Baitinger, H.G. von Schnering Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 632, 1281, 2006, _ Clusters --5) Cs4Ge9•en: A Novel Compound with [Ge9]4 Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Vibrational Spectra, W. Carrillo-Cabrera, U. Aydemir, M. Somer, A. Kircali, T. F. Fässler, S.D. Hoffmann Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 633, 1575, 2007 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Academic November 2004-present, Professor, Koç University 1998, November 2004, Associate Professor, Koç University 1994-1998, Privat Dozent at the Technical University of Clausthal 1988–1997, Research in the working group of Prof. Dr. H. G. v. Schnering at the Max-Planck-Institute Stuttgart, Solid State Physics and Chemistry Dep. MEMBER Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) College of Arts & Sciences SCI 262 Phone: 90-212-338-1352 msomer@ku.edu.tr |
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