Surucu Research Group

Welcome to the website of the Surucu Research Group. We specialize in solar cells, hydrogen energy, topological materials, and energy applications.
Our team is dedicated to exploring the latest developments in Materials Science and Energy Research. We pride ourselves on our expertise in the areas of solar cell, hydrogen energy, topological materials, and energy applications.

Our current focus is on materials with different topological properties for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Our team is working tirelessly to understand the science behind these materials and we're excited to share what we've learned with you. As part of our commitment to advancing the field of computational materials science, we welcome researchers, scientists, and enthusiasts from around the world to join us in the pursuit of new knowledge.

Our group is the place to be if you are interested in keeping up to date with the latest developments in computational materials science, solar cells, hydrogen energy, topological materials, and energy applications.

Recent Publications

Innovative 2D materials for efficient photocatalysis: A comparative study for WSi2N4, WGe2N4, and their janus counterpart WSiGeN4 monolayers

Himmet F., Sürücü G., Lisesivdin S. B., Surucu O., Altuntas G., Bostan B., et al.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, pp.761-772, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

Performance analysis of CuSbSe2 thin-film solar cells with Cd-free window layers

Sürücü G., Bal E., Gencer A., Parlak M., Surucu O.
MATERIALS LETTERS, vol.363, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

Eco-friendly and non-toxic Cu-Sb-Se solar cells involving a Cd-Free window layer: Sustainable Energy Solutions

Sürücü G.
6th International Congress on Engineering Sciences and Multidisciplinary Approaches, İstanbul, Turkey, 2 - 03 December 2023, pp.1-35

Is Rb2PtX6 (X = Cl, Br, and I) a promising Pb-free vacancy-ordered double perovskites for photoelectrochemical water splitting applications?

Hemidi D., Seddik T., Benmessabih T., Batouche M., Ouerghui W., Abdallah H. B., et al.
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, vol.129, no.11, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

Investigation of Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials, 2D Catalysts, and Their Topological Engineering

Sürücü G.
5th International conference on "Physics for Sustainable Development & Technology (ICPSDT-2023)”, Chattagam, Bangladesh, 7 - 08 September 2023, pp.1

Environmentally Friendly and Non-Toxic Cu-Sb-Se Solar-Cell With ZnSnO Window Layer: Advancing Sustainable Energy Solutions

Bal E., Sürücü Ö., Bektaş T., Parlak M., Sürücü G.
MAS 18th INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, NATURAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES, Ankara, Turkey, 14 - 15 August 2023, pp.51

2D WSi2N4 and WSiGeN4 Materials for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Himmet F., Gencer A., Sürücü G.
MAS 18th INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, NATURAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES, Ankara, Turkey, 14 - 15 August 2023, pp.52

Investigation of Tungsten-Based Seleno-Chevrel Compounds with Different Compositions for Efficient Water Splitting

Dag T. S., Sürücü G., Gencer A., Surucu O., Ozel F., Ciftci Y.
Advanced Theory and Simulations, vol.6, no.11, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

Photoantimicrobial and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activities of Seleno-Chevrel Phases

Kuru T., Sarilmaz A., Çekceoğlu İ. A., Aslan E., Gencer A., Sürücü G., et al.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, vol.11, pp.110190-110199, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)

DFT Insights into Noble Gold-Based Compound Li5AuP2: Effect of Pressure on Physical Properties

Sürücü G., Gencer A., Surucu O., Ali M. A.
ACS Omega, vol.8, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)