Education
2018 - 2023
2018 - 2023Post Doctorate
Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, United States Of America
2012 - 2017
2012 - 2017Doctorate
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Faculty Of Scıence, Department Of Chemıstry, Turkey
2010 - 2012
2010 - 2012Postgraduate
Ankara University, Fen Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, Turkey
2005 - 2010
2005 - 2010Undergraduate
Ankara University, Fen Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, Turkey
Research Areas
Material science and engineering
Testing and Control of Materials
Material Characterization
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Fuel Cells
Surface Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Solid-State Chemistry
nanoclusters
Catalysis
Natural Sciences
Research Areas Based on Academic Activities
Avesis Research Areas
WoS Research Areas
Scopus Research Areas
Academic Positions
2023 - Present
2023 - PresentAssistant Professor
Hacettepe University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Nanoteknoloji Ve Nanotıp A.B.D.
2018 - 2023
2018 - 2023Researcher
Harvard University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
2013 - 2017
2013 - 2017Research Assistant
Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, Faculty Of Scıence, Department Of Chemıstry
Articles
All (17)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (15)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (17)
ESCI (2)
Scopus (17)
2025
20251. Atomic-scale surface morphology controls formate stability on Ag-Pd alloys
Karatok M.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2023
20232. Identifying the Optimal Pd Ensemble Size in Dilute PdAu Alloy Nanomaterials for Benzaldehyde Hydrogenation
Kaiser S. K., Van Der Hoeven J. E. S., Yan G., Lim K. R. G., Ngan H. T., Garg S., et al.
ACS Catalysis
, vol.13, no.18, pp.12092-12103, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2023
20233. Achieving Ultra-High Selectivity to Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid on Pd-Ag Alloys
Karatok M., Ngan H. T., Jia X., O’Connor C. R., Boscoboinik J. A., Stacchiola D. J., et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
, vol.145, no.9, pp.5114-5124, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2021
20214. Quantifying oxygen induced surface enrichment of a dilute PdAu alloy catalyst
Karatok M., Madix R. J., Van Der Hoeven J. E. S., Aizenberg J., Reece C.
Catalysis Science and Technology
, vol.11, no.23, pp.7530-7534, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2021
20215. Hydrogen, H2(g), by near-ambient-pressure soft x-ray synchrotron-radiation photoelectron spectroscopy
O’Connor C. R., Boscoboinik J. A., Karatok M., van Spronsen M. A.
Surface Science Spectra
, vol.28, no.1, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)
2021
20216. Formaldehyde Selectivity in Methanol Partial Oxidation on Silver: Effect of Reactive Oxygen Species, Surface Reconstruction, and Stability of Intermediates
Karatok M., ŞENSOY M. G., Vovk E. I., TOFFOLİ H., Toffoli D., Ozensoy E.
ACS Catalysis
, vol.11, no.10, pp.6200-6209, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2021
20217. Predicting X-ray Photoelectron Peak Shapes: The Effect of Electronic Structure
O'Connor C. R., Van Spronsen M. A., Karatok M., Boscoboinik J., Friend C. M., Montemore M. M.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
, vol.125, no.19, pp.10685-10692, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
20208. Oxophilicity Drives Oxygen Transfer at a Palladium-Silver Interface for Increased CO Oxidation Activity
Mehar V., Almithn A., Egle T., Yu M., O'Connor C. R., Karatok M., et al.
ACS Catalysis
, vol.10, no.23, pp.13878-13889, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
20209. Hydrogen migration at restructuring palladium–silver oxide boundaries dramatically enhances reduction rate of silver oxide
O’Connor C. R., van Spronsen M. A., Egle T., Xu F., Kersell H. R., Oliver-Meseguer J., et al.
Nature Communications
, vol.11, no.1, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
202010. Reduction of Oxidized Pd/Ag(111) Surfaces by H2: Sensitivity to PdO Island Size and Dispersion
Karatok M., Egle T., Mehar V., O'Connor C. R., Yu M., Friend C. M., et al.
ACS Catalysis
, vol.10, no.17, pp.10117-10124, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
202011. Tuning reactivity layer-by-layer: Formic acid activation on Ag/Pd(111)
Karatok M., Duanmu K., O'Connor C. R., Boscoboinik J. A., Sautet P., Madix R. J., et al.
Chemical Science
, vol.11, no.25, pp.6492-6499, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
202012. Carbon monoxide, CO(g), by high-resolution near-ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
O'Connor C. R., Boscoboinik J. A., Karatok M., Van Spronsen M. A.
Surface Science Spectra
, vol.27, no.1, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus)
2020
202013. Growth and auto-oxidation of Pd on single-layer AgO: X/Ag(111)
Mehar V., O'connor C. R., Egle T., Karatok M., Madix R. J., Friend C. M., et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
, vol.22, no.11, pp.6202-6209, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2017
201714. Selective Catalytic Ammonia Oxidation to Nitrogen by Atomic Oxygen Species on Ag(111)
Karatok M., Vovk E. I., Koc A. V., Ozensoy E.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
, vol.121, no.41, pp.22985-22994, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2016
201615. Comparative Analysis of Reactant and Product Adsorption Energies in the Selective Oxidative Coupling of Alcohols to Esters on Au(111)
Şenozan S., TOFFOLİ H., Karatok M., Vovk E. I., Shah A. A., Ozensoy E., et al.
Topics in Catalysis
, vol.59, no.15-16, pp.1383-1393, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2016
201616. Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride (mpg-C3N4) Towards Organic Chromophores Under UV and VIS Light Illumination
Erdogan D. A., SEVİM M., Kısa E., Emiroglu D. B., Karatok M., Vovk E. I., et al.
Topics in Catalysis
, vol.59, no.15-16, pp.1305-1318, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2015
201517. Acetaldehyde partial oxidation on the Au(111) model catalyst surface: C-C bond activation and formation of methyl acetate as an oxidative coupling product
Karatok M., Vovk E. I., Shah A. A., Turksoy A., Ozensoy E.
Surface Science
, vol.641, pp.289-293, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Funded Projects
2023 - 2026
2023 - 2026Next-Generation Dilute Alloy Catalysts for Large-Scale Olefin Production
TUBITAK Project , 2232 - Dormitory Research Scholarship Program
Karatok M. (Executive)