# ITU Surface Lab

ITU Surface Lab is the Surface Engineering Laboratory of Istanbul Technical University. The website is bilingual and maintained in Turkish and English. It documents the laboratory's research activity, infrastructure, expertise areas, projects, publications, alumni, and institutional updates.

Primary Turkish home page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/

Primary English home page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/en/

## Institutional Pages

Turkish:
- About: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/hakkimizda/
- Research outputs: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/akademik-ciktilar/
- Laboratory infrastructure: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/laboratuvar-altyapimiz/
- Projects: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/projeler/
- Alumni: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/mezunlar/
- News: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/haberler/

English:
- About: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/about/
- Research outputs: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/academic-outputs/
- Laboratory infrastructure: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/laboratory-infrastructure/
- Projects: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/projects/
- Alumni: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/alumni/
- News: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/news/

## Expertise Cluster

The expertise hub pages provide the clearest entry points for technical topics.

Turkish:
- Expertise hub: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/uzmanlik-alanlari/
- PVD coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/pvd-kaplama/
- CVD coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/cvd-kaplama/
- Tribology and wear: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/triboloji-ve-asinma/
- Thermal barrier coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/termal-bariyer-kaplamalar/
- Functional coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/fonksiyonel-kaplamalar/
- Surface characterization: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/yuzey-karakterizasyonu/

English:
- Expertise hub: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/expertise/
- PVD coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/pvd-coatings/
- CVD coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/cvd-coatings/
- Tribology and wear: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/tribology-and-wear/
- Thermal barrier coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/thermal-barrier-coatings/
- Functional coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/functional-coatings/
- Surface characterization: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/surface-characterization/

## Support Guides

The site also contains focused support guides that explain methods, measurements, and coating-related concepts. These pages are intended for users looking for technical definitions, comparisons, and interpretation guidance.

Representative Turkish support pages:
- What is PVD coating: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/pvd-kaplama-nedir/
- PVD vs CVD: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/pvd-ve-cvd-farklari/
- Tribology test methods: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/triboloji-test-yontemleri/
- Surface characterization methods: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/yuzey-karakterizasyon-yontemleri/
- Functional coating examples: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/fonksiyonel-kaplama-ornekleri/
- Corrosion test methods: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/korozyon-test-yontemleri/
- Electrochemical characterization: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/elektrokimyasal-karakterizasyon/
- SEM-EDS interpretation: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/sem-eds-nasil-yorumlanir/
- XRD interpretation: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/xrd-nasil-yorumlanir/
- Surface roughness measurement: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/yuzey-puruzlulugu-nasil-olculur/
- Contact angle measurement: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/temas-acisi-olcumu-nedir/
- Coating adhesion: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/kaplama-aderansi-nasil-olculur/
- Coating hardness: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/kaplama-sertligi-nasil-yorumlanir/
- Coating porosity: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/kaplama-porozitesi-nasil-yorumlanir/
- Thermal shock resistance: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/termal-sok-dayanimi-nedir/
- Surface energy: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/yuzey-enerjisi-nedir/
- Hydrophobic coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/hidrofobik-kaplamalar/
- Biocompatible surface coatings: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/biyouyumlu-yuzey-kaplamalari/
- Oxidation resistance: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/oksidasyon-direnci-nasil-yorumlanir/
- Pitting corrosion: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/cukurlu-korozyon-nasil-yorumlanir/
- Thin-film stress: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/ince-film-gerilmesi-nedir/

## Research and Team Discovery

For people, publications, and collaborations:
- Research outputs: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/akademik-ciktilar/
- Academic outputs in English: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/academic-outputs/

For projects:
- Turkish projects archive: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/projeler/
- English projects archive: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/projects/

For alumni:
- Turkish alumni archive: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/mezunlar/
- English alumni archive: https://surface.itu.edu.tr/alumni/

## Infrastructure and Devices

The infrastructure pages provide access to device listings and individual equipment pages used in coating, corrosion, tribology, and characterization workflows.

Turkish infrastructure page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/laboratuvar-altyapimiz/

English infrastructure page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/laboratory-infrastructure/

Representative device page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/portfolio/potentiostat/

English device page:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/en/portfolio/potentiostat/

## Contact

Email:
surface@itu.edu.tr

Primary contact section:
https://surface.itu.edu.tr/#contact-us

Institutional context:
- Istanbul Technical University: https://www.itu.edu.tr/en/
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: https://mme.itu.edu.tr/en/home