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NATIONAL CENTER FORSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRYhttp://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr

DIRECTOR

Dr. Polycarpos Falaras

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Dr. Astero Provata

Address:Neapoleos & Patriarchou Gregoriou,

Aghia Paraskevi, 15310, Attiki,GREECE

Contact:Director:

Tel.: +30 210 650 3644 - 3652,

e-mail: [email protected]

Secretariat:Tel.: + 30 210 650 3652 - 3653, fax: +30 210 6511 766,

e-mail: [email protected]


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Introduction ................................................................................................................7Performance Indicators..............................................................................................8Organizational Chart ..................................................................................................9

Α. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES

1st Scientific Programme: Molecular & Supramolecular Nanofunctional Materials - Chemical Biology .......................................................13

1.1 Structural and Supramolecular Chemistry........................................................151.2 Nanomaterials of Organized Supramolecular Structure...................................211.3 Molecular Computational Chemistry .................................................................271.4 Natural Products Synthesis and Bioorganic Chemistry ....................................301.5 Chemical Biology of Natural Products and Designed Molecules ......................33

2nd Scientific Programme: Nanochemistry, Environmental Friendly Technologies – Energy ..............................................................................39

2.1 Photoredox Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy Development of Innovative Functional Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications.........................................................................41

2.2 Catalytic-Photocatalytic Processes (Solar Energy-Environment) ....................512.3 Luminescence Laboratory – Development of Novel Photometric methods

for Analytical Applications ................................................................................572.4 Isotope Hydrology ..............................................................................................60 2.5 Statistical Mechanics and Non-Linear Dynamics ..............................................62

3rd Scientific Programme: Membranes and Novel Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Enviromental Processes ................................................................67

3.1 Transport Phenomena in Polymers....................................................................693.2 Materials & Membranes for Envinonmental Separations .................................753.3 Molecular Thermodynamics and Modeling of Materials ...................................893.4 Electronic Spectroscopy: Application to Supramolecules and Nanostructures .......97


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B. Service laboratories:

B.1 Institute Instrumentation and Services: NMR, Macromolecular Crystallography Lab (X-RAY), Elemental Analyzer, AFM, FT-IR, Thermal analysis lab, Micro raman ..................................................................103

B.2 Environmental Analysis....................................................................................107B.3 Isotopic Analysis, Radiocarbon Dating, and Radon Measurements................110

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES .........................................................................................113PERSONNEL ...........................................................................................................119


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Introduction

During the last five years the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) has realized/carried outa coordinated organization effort and has been established as a modern, competitive andparticularly functional research entity with concrete objectives, modern thematology andstate-of-the-art infrastructure. This permitted the attainment and maintenance of the sci-entific excellence in the field of Physical Chemistry via: a) implementation of top-notchcompetitive research focusing on converging research activities on topical subjects com-bining fundamental research and technological applications; b) establishment of a newgeneration of capable researchers and attraction of excellent post-doctoral and PhD can-didates; c) improvement of research infrastructure (including research facilities and build-ings); d) establishment of long-term and fruitful scientific collaborations with first-classresearch centers and universities (in Greece and abroad); and e) increase of the Instituteincome from competitive research programs. In fact, very high level scientific outcomewas achieved (several hundreds of papers in refereed journals and conferences, severalthousands of citations, many patents, and doctoral theses), and particularly important ex-terior funding was secured ([the total budget of the 14 currently running European projectsexceeds the amount of 7.000.000 Euros, while the net current cash balance of the Instituteat 31-12-2011 amounted at 128.000 Euros).We are called henceforth to function in an unusual environment where three of the mostmodern and productive research units of the Centre and of the country have been mergedin a new single Institute (Institute of Advanced Materials, Physicochemical Processes,Nanotechnology and Microsystems) with size (66 Researchers) unusual and dispropor-tionate for the Greek state. This recent reorganization of the Greek research Institutionswas suddenly decided in February 2012 and was realised without rules, criteria, actionplan and preparation. As a result, it introduced important problems not only in adminis-trative but also in a functional level. In the name of non-existent saving of resources thesize of destruction that was caused did not become perceptible, while more appropriatepotential solutions were not proposed nor adopted. However, in order to have an essentialcontribution in the scientific, technological and economic growth of the country, a funda-mental question should be answered: what is the model that we must/can follow in thefield of research? and act accordinglly

March 2012

DirectorDr. Polycarpos FALARAS


ORGANIZATION CHART

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Publications (International Journals) 83/26*

Conference Proceedings/ Abstracts 120

Invited Lectures 36

Patents 1

PhD Dissertations 5

Master’s Theses 5

Institute of Physical Chemistry 2011Performance Indicators

* In press


A. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES

Scientific Report 2011


1st Scientific ProgrammeMolecular & Supramolecular

Nanofunctional MaterialsChemical Biology


1.1 STRUCTURAL ANDSUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Research Objectives/Activities

The laboratory is active in research of supramolecular systems involving cy-clodextrins (CDs), proteins, nucleic acidsand bioactive compounds. Specifically, theareas of research are:

1. Host-guest systems: The inclusion of bi-ologically active molecules and modelcompounds in the CD cavity is studied. Thestructure and detailed host-guest interac-tions are determined by NMR in aqueoussolutions and/or X-ray crystallography inthe crystalline state. Thus insight in host-guest recognition, non-bonding interac-tions, self-assembly, chiral discriminationand dynamics (when possible) is gained.Pharmaceutical applications of the aboveinclude specific binding of drugs, con-trolled release and formulations.

2. Synthesis of novel functional cyclodex-trin derivatives and exploration for theiruse in biomedical applications. These de-rivatives: (a) are able to include small bio-active molecules, e.g. nucleotides; (b)interact with biological macromolecules,such as DNA, RNA, proteins; (c) penetratecell membranes; (d) form coordinationcomplexes with metal ions, i.e. Gd(ΙΙΙ) (new contrast agents for magnetic im-aging); (e) bind to each other non-covalently and form biomimetic structures;(f) can bind to photoactive molecules thus combining drug carrier and photo-toxic properties.

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J. Colloid. Interface Sci. 2011

Anal. Chem. 2011


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1st Scientific Programme

Molecular & Supramolecular

Nanofunctional Materials - Chemical Biology

3. Synthesis of novel, functional cyclodextrin derivatives for nanotechnologyapplications. These derivatives: (a) attach onto surfaces (i.e. on Au); (b) form2D nanostructures on surfaces. The 2D nanostructures can (i) become thesubstrate for electron or energy transfer at specific directions or (ii) act assensors for small molecule binding.

4. Structure of macromolecules by X-ray crystallography and methods fortheir crystallization. Structure determination of: (a) RNA with small syntheticmolecules of pharmaceutical interest for the development of new antibiotics,in collaboration with the Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Productsand Designed Molecules of Inst. Phys. Chem. (Dr D. Vourloumis); (b) proteinsthat synthesize or degrade silica, silica, silicateins, in collaboration with theInstitut für Physiologische Chemie und Pathobiochemie, Universitätsmedizinder Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany (Professors W.E.G.Müller & H.C. Schröder); (c) aminopeptidases (ERAP, PLAP) in collaborationwith the Laboratoty of Protein Chemistry of the Institute of Radioisotopes &Radiodiagnostic Products (Dr S. Stratikos); (d) muscle proteins, in collabora-tion with EMBL-Hamburg Outstation, Germany (Dr M. Wilmanns); (e) proteinsof the cytochrome c maturation system (ccms) in collaboration with the De-partment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford; (f) physical chemical studiesof crystallization of macromolecules targeting the production of macromole-cular crystals of high diffraction quality.

Publications

1. Fotiadou, K.; Thanassoulas, A.; Nounesis, G.; Yannakopoulou, K. “Coop-erative Heterodimer Formation Between Per-Guadinylated and Carboxy-lated or Phosphated Cyclodextrins in DMSO and DMSO-Water Studied byNMR Spectroscopy and Microcalorimetry”, Supramol. Chem. 2011,23(17), 493-500.

2. Hadjoudis, E.; Yannakopoulou, K.; Hadjiefthimiou, S.D.; Paulidou, A.;Mavridis, I. M. “Supramolecular Control of Photochromism in a β-Cy-clodextrin/Schiff Base System”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 2011,217, 293-298.

3. Lampropoulou, M.; Yannakopoulou, K. “Synthesis and characterisationof novel glycoclusters based on cell penetrating heptakis(6-aminoethy-lamino-6-deoxy)-β-cyclodextrin” J. Incl. Phen. Macrocyclic Chem. 2011,


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70, 345-352. 4. Maffeo, D.; Velkov, Z.; Misiakos, K.; Mergia, K.; Paulidou, A.; Zavali, M.;

Mavridis, I.M.; Yannakopoulou, K. “Real Time Monitoring of NanomolarBinding To a Cyclodextrin Monolayer Immobilised on a Si/Sio2/NovolacSurface Using White Light Reflectance Spectroscopy: The Case of Tri-closan”, J. Colloid. Interface Sci. 2011, 358, 369–375.

5. Yannakopoulou, K.; Jicsinszky, L.; Aggelidou, C.; Mourtzis, N.; Robinson,T.M.; Yohannes, A.; Nestorovich, E.M.; Bezrukov, S.; Karginov, V. A. “Sym-metry requirements for the effective blocking of pore-forming toxins:Comparative study with α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrin derivatives”, Antimi-crob. Agents Chemother. (AAC) 2011, 55, 3594-3597.

6. Pistolis, G.; Kaloudi-Chantzea, A.; Balomenou, I.; Karakostas, I.N.;Mavridis, I.M.; Yannakopoulou, K. "Controlling the Stereospecificity of aVolume-Conserving Adiabatic Photoisomerization within a NanotubularSelf-Assembled Cage: A Reversible Light-Heat Torque Converter" J.Phys.Chem. B 2011, 115 (36), 10665-10681.

7. Philippopoulos, A.I.; Kolovou, E.; Tsierkezos, N.G.; Paulidou, A.; Mavridis,I.M.; Batistatou, S.; Bakeas, E. “Synthesis and characterization of theruthenium(II) triphenylphosphine complex cis-[RuCl2(PPh3)2L] (L = 2-(2′-pyridyl)quinoxaline ligand) for the catalytic hydrogenation of ketones”Global J. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 2, 92-101.

A. Boudjemline, Saridakis, E.; Swann, M.J.; Govada, L.; Mavridis, I.M.;Chayen, N.E. "Use of Dual Polarisation Interferometry as a diagnostictool for protein crystallisation", Anal. Chem. 2011, 83, 7881-7887.

8. Mavridou, A.I.; Saridakis, E.; Kritsiligkou, P.; Goddard, A.D.; Stevens, J.M.;Ferguson, S.J.; Redfield, C. “Oxidation-state-dependent protein-proteininteractions in disulfide cascades” J. Biol. Chem. 2011, 286, 24943-24956.

9. Katsoulis, I.A.; Kythreoti, G.; Papakyriakou, A.; Koltsida, K.; Anasta-sopoulou, P.; Stathakis, C.I.; Mavridis, I., Cottin, T.; Saridakis, E.; Vour-loumis, D. “Synthesis of 5,6-spiroethers and evaluation of their affinitiesfor the bacterial A-site” ChemBioChem 2011, 12, 1188-1192.

10. Saridakis, E. “A novel Genetic Algorithm-inspired concept for macromol-ecular crystal optimisation” Crystal Growth Des. 2011, 11, 2993-2998.

11. Saridakis, E.; Khurshid, S.; Govada, L.; Phan, Q.; Hawkins, D.; Crichlow,G.V.; Lolis, E.; Reddy, S.M.; Chayen, N.E. “Protein crystallization facili-


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tated by molecularly imprinted polymers” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA2011, 108, 11081-11086.

12. Birtley, J.R.; Saridakis, E.; Stratikos, E.; Mavridis, I.M. "Crystal Structureof Human ER Aminopeptidase 2 Reveals Atomic Basis for Distinct Rolesin Antigen Processing" Biochemistry, dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi201230p

13. Kyllönen, L.E.P.; Chinuswamy, V.; Maffeo, D.; Kefalas, E.T.; Haider, J.M.;Pikramenou, Z.; Mavridis, I.M.; Yannakopoulou, K.; Glezos, N. “Elec-tronic transport between Au surface and STM tip via a multipodal cy-clodextrin host - metallo-guest supramolecular system” , J. Phys. Org.Chem. 2011, in print (DOI 10.1002/poc.1889).

14. Pinotsis, N.; Chatziefthimiou, S.D.; Berkemeier, F.; Beuron, F.; Mavridis,I.M.; Konarev, P.V.; Svergun, D.I.; Morris, E.; Rief, M.; Wilmanns M."Su-perhelical architecture of the myosin filament-linking protein myomesinwith unusual elastic properties, PLosBiology 2011.

Newsletters

1. Irene M. Mavridis, Crystallography in Greece", International Union ofCrystallography Newsletter, 19(4), 17-19 (2011).

2. K. Yannakopoulou, Marie Curie ITN CYCLON Newsletter, September2011.

Conferences

1. M. D. Manouilidou, E. Fenyvesi, K. Yannakopoulou, “Staudinger Ligationas a tool for the preparation of cyclodextrin dimers”, 17th European Sym-posium on Organic Chemistry (ESOC2011), Crete July 10-15, 2011.

2. I. M. Mavridis, S. D. Chatziefthimiou, K. Yannakopoulou "Molecular im-printing effect of the guest in β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes", ActaCryst. A67, C386-C387 (2011), XXII Congress and General Assembly ofthe International Union of Crystallography, 22 - 30 August, 2011

3. J. R. Birtley, E. Saridakis, E. Stratikos, I. M. Mavridis "Crystal structureof an aminopeptidase important in antigenic peptide processing", ActaCryst. (2011) A67, C549, XXII Congress and General Assembly of the In-ternational Union of Crystallography, 22 - 30 August, 2011.

4. E. Saridakis, D. A. I. Mavridou, P. Kritsiligkou A. D. Goddard, J. M. Stevens,S. J. Ferguson, C. Redfield “Reduced nDsbD sheds light on protein-pro-tein interactions in disulfide cascades” Acta Cryst. (2011) A67, C350, XXII


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Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystal-lography, 22 - 30 August, 2011.

Patents

1. ”Per-6-guanidino-, -aminoalkylamino-and -guanidino-alkylamino-cy-clodextrins, methods of their synthesis and their use for the compactionof DNA and intercellular delivery”, Mavridis, I. M.; Υannakopoulou, Κ.;Mourtzis, N.; Eliadou, K.; Aggelidou, C. European patent: ΕΡ05731803.2,Jan. 19, 2011-03-04

Funded projects

1. ΕU Program: People-IAPP (Industry-Academia Partnerships and Path-ways,) TOPCRYST, “Novel tools for crystallisation of macromolecules”.1/3/2008 – 29/2/2012. Budget for NCSRD/IPC: € 241 349, Program coor-dinator και Scientific Responsible: Ε. Saridakis.

2. ΕU Program: People- ITN (Networks for Initial Training), BIOMINTEC,“Biomineralization: Understanding of basic mechanisms for the designof novel strategies in nanobiotechnology”. 1/9/2008 – 31/08/2012. Budgetfor NCSRD/IPC: € 184 408, Scientific Responsible: I. M. Mavridis.

3. Empeirikion Foundation: “Self assembled Supramolecular materials withelectro-optical properties” (€ 12000), Scientific Responsible: I. M.Mavridis.

4. ΕU Program: People- ITN (Initial Training Network) «CYCLON”,ITN#237962, http://itn-cyclon.eu/: “Novel multifunctional cyclodextrin-based nanocarriers for drug encapsulation and delivery as a strategy toovercome current therapeutic drawbacks”. 1/10/2009–30/09/2013,Budget for NCSRD/IPC € 411432, Network Co-ordinator και ScientificResponsible: K. Yannakopoulou.

International Collaborations

Collaborations, in addition to these mentioned in activities: Zoe Pikramenou,University of Βirmingham, UK (on cyclodextrin derivatives); Dr. VladimirKarginov, Innovative Biologics, Inc., USA (biological studies of cyclodextrin de-rivatives); Dr. Matthias Wilmanns, EMBL-Hamburg, Germany (structure of mus-cle proteins); Prof. Naomi. E. Chayen, Imperial College, London, UK (on protein


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crystallisation); Professors Werner E.G. Müller & Heinz-Christoph Schröder, Jo-hannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany (biomineralisation); Assoc. ProfH-M. Cabral Marques, faculty of Pharmacy, U. of Lisbon, Portugal (pharmaceu-tical applications of cyclodextrins).

Infrastructure

Laboratory infrastructure for organic synthesis and production of single crystalsof small molecules, cyclodextrins and biological macromolecules, 4-Circle dif-fractometer, spectrophotometers, autoclave (Parr), optical microscopes. Theresearchers of the Laboratory of Structural and Supramolecular Chemistry arein charge of departmental or institutional facilities: I. M. Mavridis for the facilityfor data collection of biological macromolecules (Rigaku RAXIS IV, Oxfordcryosystem, circular dichroism spectrophotometer (JASCO); K. Yannakopouloufor the 250 and 500 MHz BRUKER NMR instruments.

Personnel

Dr I. M. Mavridis: Research director/group leader (Researcher A); Dr K. Yan-nakopoulou (Researcher A); Dr E. Saridakis (Researcher D); Dr T. Theodosiou(post doctoral associate, partly collaborating with the laboratory, funding byNCSR Demokritos); Dr. James Birtley (post doctoral associate, Marie Curie IAPPTOPCRYST); Dr. M. Lambropoulou, part time, ITN CYCLON, Project Manager As-sistant; Dr. Linda Piras (since March 2011, Marie Curie ITN CYCLON); Ms M-D.Manouilidou (PhD student, funding by NCSR Demokritos); Ms Ch. Aggelidou(part time PhD student, until May 2011); Mr Alberto Manfrin (PhD student since05/2010, Marie Curie ITN BIOMINTEC); Mr Antonio Ricardo Lopes MarouvoGonçalves (PhD student since 3/2010, Marie Curie ITN CYCLON); Dr. E. Hadjoudis(external senior researcher).

Contact

Dr. I. M. Mavridis ([email protected]), Tel. +30 210 65033793Dr. K. Yannakopoulou ([email protected]), Tel. +30 210 65033796Website: http://lssc.chem.demokritos.gr/ or http://newsite.chem.demokri-tos.gr/


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1.2 NANOMATERIALS OF ORGANIZEDSUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Research Objectives /Activities

The research activities are mainly focused on the synthesis and physicochem-ical characterization of functional nanomaterials, namely liposomes and den-dritic polymers, giving emphasis on their applications as drug and genedelivery systems. In addition the use of dendritic polymers for the removal oforganic contaminants from water or as templates for the biomimetic synthe-sis of hybrid nanoparticles is pursued. Specifically, the research activity is fo-cusing on:

1. Multifunctional Liposomes as Drug Delivery Systems.

The laboratory is involved in the development of efficient, multifunctional li-posomal drug delivery systems that combine stability in the biological envi-ronment, cell specificity and membrane transporting properties that arerealized by appropriate modification of their external surfaces. Drug encap-sulation and release, membrane transport, subcellular localization and celltoxicity were assessed on various cell lines. Liposomal formulations are

Schematic representation of Multifunctional Liposomes,Dendrimers and Hyperbranched polymers.


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physicochemically characterized by atomic force and optical microscopy dy-namic light scattering, ζ-potential, and various spectroscopic methods whilethe thermodynamics of liposomal interactions are investigated by mi-crocalorimetric methods.

2. Multifunctional Dendritic Polymers as Drug and Gene Delivery Systems.

Functionalized dendrimers, hyperbranched polymers or dendrigrafts devel-oped in our laboratory through the modification of commercially availabledendritic polymers are studied as potential drug delivery systems. Active drugingredients are incorporated in their interior and their release properties arestudied. Multifunctionalization of dendrimers, dendrigrafts or hyperbranchedpolymers promotes enhanced targeting properties (through the introductionof recognizable groups), stability (by attaching polyethylene glycol chains) andtransport properties through cell membranes (by the introduction of guani-dinium groups). The materials are characterized by a variety of physicochem-ical methods including spectroscopy (NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis), dynamic lightscattering, multi-angle static light scattering and ζ-potential. Cell toxicity andsubcellular localization are studied on various cell lines.Suitably designed positively charged dendrimers or hyperbranched polymersare also employed for complexation with DNA. The resulting polyplexes arephysicochemically characterized, while transfection efficiency is assessed invitro on several cell lines. The effect of macromolecular architecture and endgroup modifications on gene transfection efficiency is investigated.

3. Dendritic Polymers with Application in the Production of Ultrapure Water.

Alkylated dendrimeric and hyperbranched polymers are used as novel"nanosponges", able to encapsulate hydrophobic water impurities. Ultrapurewater is thus produced, with remaining impurities at the ppb level. In addition,cross-linked hydrophobic dendrimeric and hyperbranched polymers are alsosuitable for water purification. Nanosponges’ impregnation into ceramicmembranes affords filter modules with advanced retention characteristicsthat can be easily integrated in existing water purification units. Further workhas been performed on the preparation of organosilicon dendrimers whichwere covalently attached to the pore surface of ceramic filters for the produc-


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tion of hybrid organic-inorganic water purification modules.

4. Environmentaly friendly biomimetic synthesis of hybrid organic/inorganicnanoparticles

4.1. Organic–inorganic hybrid silica nanospheres were prepared through abiomimetic silicification process in water at ambient conditions by the inter-action of low cost poly(ethylene imine) hyperbranched polymer with silicicacid. The so-produced hybrid nanoparticles were successfully employed forthe removal of two completely different categories of pollutants, i.e. metalions and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Alternatively, they can form thebasis for the development of novel organo-silicate corrosion resistant coat-ings.

4.2. Amine terminated dendritic polymers and synthetic polypeptides havebeen utilized for the formation of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. The impactof hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on cellular function was studied by cell cul-ture experiments monitoring the viability and morphology of osteogenic cells.In addition, through the covalent attachment of hyperbranched poly(ethyleneimine) on titanium surfaces it is possible to realise a bioactive surface thatpromotes the growth of a biocompatible hydroxyapatite coating firmly at-tached on the titanium surface thus improving biocompatibility, bioactivity

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and applicability of titanium based implants.

Publications 2011

1. Theodossiou, T. A.; Sideratou, Z.; Tsiourvas, D.; Paleos, C. M. “A Novelmitotropic oligolysine nanocarrier: Targeted delivery of covalently boundD-luciferin to cell mitochondria”, Mitochondrion, 2011, 11, 982–986.

2. Tsiourvas, D.; Tsetsekou, A.; Kammenou, M.-I.; Boukos, N. “Controllingthe Formation of Hydroxyapatite Nanorods with Dendrimers”, J. Am.Ceram. Soc., 2011, 94, 2023–2029.

3. Paleos, C. M.; Tsiourvas, D.; Sideratou, Z., “Interaction of Vesicles: Ad-hesion, Fusion and Multicompartment Systems Formation”, Chem-BioChem, 2011, 12, 510 – 521.

4. Roussi, E.; Tsetsekou, A.; Tsiourvas, D.; Karantonis, A. “Novel hybridorgano-silicate corrosion resistant coatings based on hyperbranchedpolymers”, Surface & Coatings Technology, 2011, 205, 3235–3244.

5. Tsiourvas, D.; Tsetsekou, A.; Arkas, M.; Diplas, S.; Mastrogianni, E. “Co-valent attachment of a bioactive hyperbranched polymeric layer to tita-nium surface for the biomimetic growth of calcium phosphates”, J.Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 2011, 22, 85–96.

6. Paleos, C. M.; Tsiourvas, D.; Sideratou, Z.; “Preparation of Multicompart-ment Lipid-Based Systems Based on Vesicle Interactions”, Langmuir,Invited Feature Article, in Press.

Book chapters

1. Tsiourvas, D.; Arkas, M.; Paleos, C. M. “Organic/inorganic hybrid mate-rials based on functional dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers forwater purification”, In: Water Treatment Processes, Chapter 13, ISBN:978-1-62100-352-6 Editor: Kostas Demadis., 2011 Nova Science Publish-ers, Inc. In Press.

Conferences

1. Papavasiliou, A.; Tsetsekou, A.; Arkas Μ.; Tsiourvas, D. “Synthesis ofhighly porous silica with a novel hybrid sol-gel method using dendriticpolymers as templates”, 12th International Conference of the EuropeanCeramic Society, Stockholm, Sweden, 19-23 June 2011.


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2. Paleos, C. M.; Tsiourvas, D.; Sideratou, Z. “Formation of Lipid-based Mul-ticompartment Systems and a Hypothesis on the Creation of EukaryoticCells”, CHEMBIOGENESIS, 2011, 27-30 October 2011, Heraklion, Greece.

3. Tsiourvas, D. “Triggered dendritic drug delivery systems”, COST TRAIN-ING SCHOOL AND WORKSHOP Dendrimers as Composites of AdvancedDrug Delivery nano-Systems (aDDnSs). Biomedical Applications, October3-8, 2011 Athens, Greece.

Funded projects

1. Development of hybrid nanostructured bioimplants, Action «Coopera-tion», EPAN-ΙΙ: 09SΥΝ-41-757. Starting date: 17-02-2011; Duration: 3years; Budget: 29,150 Euro.

2. “High-throughput development of carbon-polymer nanocomposites formarine applications – CARBONCOMP”, FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP, Con-tract No: 286413; Starting date: 01-09-2011; Duration: 4 έτη,TotalBudget: 1,537,194 €, NCSRD Budget: 388,211 € (In collaboration with the“Materials & Membranes for Environmental Separations” Lab).

Infrastructure

Well-equipped organic synthesis laboratory and Cell-culture facility, opticaland fluorescence microscopy with imaging facilities, thermal analysis (DSC,TGA), spectrophotometers (UV-Vis, Fluorescence), Dynamic Light Scattering,Multi-angle static light scattering, ζ-potential.

Personnel

Dr Dimitris Tsiourvas, Research Director; Dr Zili Sideratou, Senior Re-searcher; Dr. Michael Arkas, Assisting Scientific personnel. Collaborating Sci-entists: Dr Constantinos M. Paleos, Dr Theodossis Theodossiou. PhDcandidates: M.Sc. Nikoletta Sterioti, M.Sc. Kleopatra Eleftheriou, M.Sc. MariaAgathokleous.

Collaborations

Cohen, S. (Marian Gertner Institute for Medical Nanosystems, Tel-Aviv Uni-versity, development of novel drug delivery systems based on dendritic poly-mers); Tsetsekou, A. (NTUA, development of hybrid organic/ceramic


nanomaterials), Nounesis, G. (Institute of Radioisotopes & RadiodiagnosticProducts, NCSR “Demokritos”, microcalorimetry studies).

Contact

Dr D. Tsiourvas: [email protected],Tel.: +30 210 6503616, 6503638, Fax.: +30 210 6511766.Website: http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti-cle&id=297%3Aorgsupra&catid=68%3Aresearchpro&Itemid=11%E2%8C%A9=en

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1.3 MOLECULAR COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY


The research activity of Molecular Computational Chemistry Laboratory in-volves the investigation of chemical reactivity and mechanisms of chemicalreactions, the calculation of molecular properties (bond dissociation en-thalpies, ionization potentials, enthalpies of formation and rate coefficients)

as well as the assessment and improvement of the accuracy of theoreticalcalculations, employing various computational chemistry methods (semiem-pirical, density functional theory (DFT) and ab-initio).In particular, during 2011, research work was focused on:1) The chemical reactivity of a series of halogenated organic acids (toxic prod-ucts of Freons degradation), in the gas phase as well as in aqueous solution,and the correlation of results with experimental data available. In this direc-tion, C-H and O-H bond dissociation enthalpies and ionization potentials were

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calculated by DFT methods for halogenated organic acids containing 2-5 car-bon atoms and fluorine or chlorine atoms. The presence of solvent (water)was treated by the Self-Consistent Reaction Field (SCRF) method. In addition,the transition states for the corresponding reactions of acids with hydroxylradical OH were calculated, in order to be employed by Transition State Theoryto calculate the corresponding rate coefficients and the degradation rate ofacids in the environment. 2) The systematic description of interactions between halogen atoms(F,Cl,Br,I) with alkyl halides at the initial step of the corresponding chemicalreactions, in order to explain the kinetic and mechanistic peculiarities of theatmospheric degradation for several halogenated chemical compounds. A se-ries of alkyl halides CHnXiYj (X,Y=F,Cl,Br,I, i,j=0-2, n=(4-(i+j))) was studied atab-initio levels of theory comprising the MP2 and CCSD(T) methods with cc-pVXZ and aug-cc-pVXZ (X=D,T,Q) basis sets. The binding energies of halogenatom adducts were calculated at reliable levels of theory, using CCSD(T) atthe infinite basis set limit.

Publications

1. Lazarou, Y. G.; Talukdar, R. K.; Burkholder, J. B. Papadimitriou V. C. "At-

mospheric Chemistry of CFCF3═CH2 and (Z)-CF3CF═CHF: Cl and NO3Rate Coefficients, Cl Reaction Product Yields, and Thermochemical Cal-culations", J. Phys. Chem A 2011, 115, 167 - 181.

Infrastructure

A cluster of personal computers running Microsoft Windows XP and various fla-vors of Linux (Redhat, Fedora Core and Centos OS).

Personnel

Yannis G. Lazarou: group leader (permanent researcher); Christina Tsonaki (PhDstudent).


Dr. J. B. Burkholder (Earth System Research Laboratory, National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, USA), Prof. I. Ι. Morozov(Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia).


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Contact: Dr. Yannis G. Lazarou ([email protected],Tel. +30 210 6503623, Fax. +30 210 6511766)Web site: http://newsite.chem.demokritos.gr/


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1.4 NATURAL PRODUCTS SYNTHESISAND BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Research Objectives /Activities

Our group is involved in the design and synthesis of organic compounds. Thetargeted molecules are mainly natural products or designed analogues with theaim to develop novel synthetic strategies, explore the potential of new syntheticmethods, and prepare and study novel compounds with interesting and/or im-proved biological activity and possible pharmaceutical applications. Modernsynthetic methods and techniques, including combinatorial chemistry, are ex-ploited for their preparation (either in solution or on solid support). Evaluationof their biological activity is performed through collaboration with specializedlaboratories. In parallel, the expertise of the team in the design and synthesis


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of complex organic molecules is exploited for the preparation of organic mole-cules with possible technological applications (e.g. photoresist etch enhance-ment additives, linkers for the preparation of polymers) or molecules withinteresting supramolecular behavior. Indicative accomplishments of the groupare the total synthesis of Trichodimerol (TNF-α inhibitor), Bastadins (a family ofmarine natural products that modulate Ca2+ homeostasis and have antiangio-genic activity), Oxazinins (marine toxins related to “red tide” insidents), and theefficient and short synthesis of the pharmacophoric core of Scyphostatin (se-lective inhibitor of Neutral Sphingomyelinase, N-Smase).

Publications

1. Pitsinos, E.N; Vidali, V.P.; Couladouros, E.A. “Diaryl Ether Formation in theSynthesis of Natural Products”, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011, 1207–1222.This publication was among the twenty five most accessed articles of the jour-nal for the period 1/2011–12/2011.

2. Piroa, B; Kapella, A.; Le, V.H.; Anquetin, G.; Zhang, Q.D.; Reisberg, S.; Noel,V.; Tran, L.D.; Duc, H.T.; Pham, M.C. “Towards the detection of human papil-lomavirus infection by a reagentless electrochemical peptide biosensor”,Electrochimica Acta, 2011, 56, 10688–10693.

Conferences

1. Athinaios, N.; Vidali, V.P.; Pitsinos, E.N. “Total synthesis of Laurenditerpenol:Preparation of key intermediates and evaluation of end-game strategies”,17th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Crete, Greece, 10-15 July2011.

Funded Projects

1. “Inhibitors of angiogenesis: design, synthesis and biological exploitation(AngioKem)”, COST Action CM0602, 2007-2011.

2. “Chemical biology with natural products”, COST Action CM0804, 2009-2012.

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Personnel

E.N. Pitsinos: researcher A level (permanent researcher); E.A.Couladouros: collaborating faculty (Professor, Agricultural University ofAthens); V. Vidali: research fellow (NCSR “D”); T. Theodosiou: post-doctoralfellow (joint appointment with the other laboratories participating in the“Molecular and Supramolecular Nanofunctional Materials and ChemicalBiology” program of the Institute); P. Alexiou: post-doctoral fellow (externalfunding); N. Athinaios: PhD student (NCSR “D” fellow, National Kapodis-trian University of Athens); C. Mitsopoulou: PhD student (external funding,Agricultural University of Athens); A. Kapella: PhD student, in collaborationwith the lab of “Chemical Biology of Natural Products and Designed Mole-cules” (NCSR “D” fellow, Agricultural University of Athens); D. Kalofolias:undergraduate student (University of Crete).

Collaborations

Prof. A. Giannis (Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie,Insitut für Organische Chemie, Leipzig, Germany), Dr. P. Argitis (NCSR“Demokritos”, Institute of Microelectronics).

Contact

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1.5 CHEMICAL BIOLOGY OF NATURAL PRODUCTSAND DESIGNED MOLECULES


Our laboratory represents a new function within the Institute of PhysicalChemistry, namely the “Chemical Biology of Natural Products and DesignedMolecules”, which was initiated in July 2005. Our studies incorporate molec-ular design and analysis, total synthesis, structure/activity relationship ob-servations, combinatorial synthesis and biological investigations. Ourresearch focuses on the study of biological systems, DNA, RNA and proteins,through their interaction with small molecules of natural or synthetic origin,targeting the development of new and improved pharmaceutical entities. Ourgoal is the total synthesis of natural products and designed analogues withimproved potencies and pharmacological profiles, the development of newsynthetic methodologies in solution and solid phase and the development ofnew in vitro biological assays for the evaluation of the new synthetic entities.Our design will be based on crystallographic information and molecular mod-elling studies. Currently, we are involved in the areas of Cancer (topoiso-merase II inhibitors, apoptosis, angiogenesis), bacterial infections(aminoglycosides and A-site ribosomal-RNA) and anti-virals (Hepatitis Cvirus, HIV). Some of our ongoing projects are described bellow in more de-tail.

1. Study of RNA components by the synthesis of small molecules

The proposed research is intended to exploit RNA as apharmaceutical target by the synthesis of rationally de-signed small molecules as lead structures and could po-tentially result in the development of novel antibiotics.The work will initially focus on substrates that bindspecifically to the ribonucleic acid (RNA) components ofthe bacterial ribosome, which is a validated target for many known antibiotics.Additionally, technologies currently used for the global analysis of proteinfunction, exemplified by the biotin-small molecule conjugates, will be ex-plored for the identification of novel RNA components as potential targets for


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small molecule interactionswith therapeutic significance.Finally, exploration of RNAtertiary structure will be per-formed by the synthesis of“dynamic libraries”, wherethe individual final productswill be generated in the pres-ence of the biological target,resembling the outcome of anatural selection. Our ap-proach will be expandable toother RNA-domains, like the GTPase associated domain in 23S rRNA, targetof the antibiotic thiostrepton, or the internal ribosome entry sites (IRES), which are important targets for the treat-ment of viral pathogens such as polio and hepatitis C.

This project represents an interdisci-plinary approach, comprising of syn-thetic, spectroscopic, biological, andcomputational studies and is ex-pected to elucidate the pharmacolog-ical profile of various RNAcomponents and increase our under-standing for their individual function.In addition to the obvious training op-portunities for young researchers inthe different scientific fields involved,its successful completion will placeEU in the lead of the world stage inthe field of RNA, will create new op-

portunities for the development of biotechnology and pharmaceutics and willimprove overall our quality of life.

2. Nanoscale functionalities for targeted delivery of biopharmaceutics

The present research aims at the development of innovative multidisciplinary


approaches for the design, synthesis and evaluation of molecular, nano- andmicro-scale functionalities for targeted delivery of therapeutic peptides andproteins (biopharmaceutics). New protein- and peptide-based drugs are beingdiscovered every day and their increased availability offers new ways to treatdiseases. However, the structure, physicochemical properties, stability, phar-macodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of these new biopharmaceutics placestringent demands on the way they are delivered into the body. Carrier-baseddrug delivery systems can improve the bioavailability and diminish the toxicityof Peptidic/Proteinic (P/P) drugs. Furthermore, the carrier specificity can beenhanced, through proper functionalization, and the release of the therapeuticpeptide/protein can be controlled on demand. Artificial nanostructures beingof the same size as biological entities can readily interact with biomoleculesboth on the cell’s surface and within the cell. Thus, the development of func-tionalized nanocarriers and nanoparticle-based microcarriers for P/P deliveryis both an important scientific challenge and potentially a business break-through for the biopharmaceutical industry.

3. Design and synthesis of selective VEGF-R2 inhibitors

Angiogenesis is the process by whichnew blood capillaries sprout from pre-existing blood vessels, and it is well rec-ognized that angiogenesis is animportant mechanism governing tumorgrowth and metastasis. The recent clin-ical success of Avastatin® has provideda proof of principle for the potential ofanti-angiogenic cancer therapy withanti-vascular enthothelial growth factor(VEGF) agents. This dimeric glycoprotein interacts with two high-affinitytransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptors, VEGF-R1 (originally Flt-1) and VEGF-R2 (or human KDR), and results in the prolif-eration of the endothelial cells and their development into new blood vessels.One of the potential therapeutic approaches utilizes VEGF-R tyrosine kinaseinhibitors that target the intracellular signal transduction. Within the last 5years there has been considerable effort to produce selective VEGF-R in-

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hibitors, therefore structures of several nanomolar binders of VEGF-R2 havebeen obtained. Computational chemistry analysis of these results will lead tothe design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel VEGF-R2 inhibitors.

Publications

1. Cottin, T.; Pyrkotis, C.; Stathakis, C.I; Mavridis, I.; Katsoulis, I.A.; Anasta-sopoulou, P.; Kythreoti, G.; Zografos, A.L.; Nahmias, V.R.; Papakyriakou, A.;Vourloumis, D. “Designed spiro-bicyclic analogues targeting the ribosomaldecoding center”, ChemBioChem 2011, 12, 71-87.

2. Kythreoti, G.; Vourloumis, D., “A Homo sapiens Cytoplasmic Ribosomal De-coding A-site Affinity Screen Evaluating Aminoglycoside- and Analogues-Binding”, Anal. Biochem. 2011, 412, 102-107.

3. Zervoudi, E.; Papakyriakou, A.; Georgiadou, D.; Evnouchidou, I.; Gajda, A.;Poreba, M.; Salvesen, G. S.; Drag, M.; Hattori, A.; Swevers, L.; Vourloumis,D.; Stratikos, E. “Probing the S1 specificity pocket of the aminopeptidasesthat generate antigenic peptides”, Biochem. J. Structure 2011, 435, 411-420.

4. Katsoulis, I. A.; Kythreoti, G.; Papakyriakou, A.; Koltsida, K.; Anastasopoulou,P.; Stathakis, C. I; Mavridis, I.; Cottin, T.; Saridakis, E.; Vourloumis, D. “Syn-thesis of 5,6-spiroethers and evaluation of their affinity for the bacterial A-site”, ChemBioChem 2011, 12, 1188-1192.

5. Androutsopoulos, V.; Papakyriakou, A.; Vourloumis, D.; Spandidos, D. A.“Comparative CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 Substrate and Inhibitor Profile of DietaryFlavonoids”, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2011,19, 2842-2849.

6. Androutsopoulos, V.P.; Ruparelia, K.C.; Papakyriakou, A.; Filippakis, H.; Tsat-sakis, A.M., Spandidos, D.A. “Anticancer effects of the metabolic products ofthe resveratrol analogue, DMU-212: Structural requirements for potency”,European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2011, 46, 2586-2595.

Conferences

1. Dionisios Vourloumis, “Chemical Biology of Small Molecules that Target theBacterial Ribosome” invited lecturer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, De-partment of Chemistry, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 27, 2011.

2. Dionisios Vourloumis, “Synthesis of 5,6-spiroethers and evaluation of theiraffinity for the bacterial A-site”, 17th European Symposium on OrganicChemistry (ESOC 2011), Crete, Greece, July 10-15 2011.


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Funded Projects

1. Marie Curie Excellence Grants, “Study of RNA components by the Synthesisof Small Molecules”, Contract No. MEXT-CT-2006-039149, Dr. Dionisios Vour-loumis, € 1.620 k€, 2007-2011).

2. COST action CM0804, Chemical Biology with Natural Products, 2008-2012.3. THALIS, «H2SBIOLOGY: Hydrogen Sulfide a new endogenous regulator of an-

giogenesis: signaling, physiology/pathophysiology and development of phar-macological inhibitors.», Team 3 Leader, University of Patra, GREECE,2012-2016

Personnel

D. Vourloumis: research director (permanent researcher); C. Stathakis, I. Kat-soulis, G. Kythreoti, A. Papakyriakou, M. Katsarou, T. Cottin, T. Theodosiou: (7post doctoral associates, external funding); A. Papadopoulou, Anna Kapella(in collaboration with the laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and NaturalProduct Synthesis) (2 PhD students, NCSR “D” fellows); G. Mavridis, P. Anas-tasopoulou, C. Koltsida, C, Tsiamantas: (2 PhD and 2 M.Sc. students, externalfunding); T. Kosmidis (research associate); C. Georgaki: (administrative as-sistant, external funding).

Collaborations

T. Hermann (UCSD, San Diego USA, RNA biochemistry), E. Theodorakis(UCSD, San Diego USA, Organic Synthesis), Prof. A. Giannis (University ofLeipzig, Germany, angiogenesis), Dr. E. Ennifar (Institut de Biologie Molecu-laire et Cellulaire – CNRS, Strasbourg, FRANCE, HIV), D. Georgiadis (UOA,Athens Greece, Organic Synthesis/Spectroscopy), S. Stratikos (NCSR“Demokritos”, IRRP, immunomodulation).

Awards/Distinctions

1. Two of our Ph.D students, Panoula Anastasopoulou and Ioannis Mavridis, re-ceived two out of the three “Leonidas Zervas” awards for synthetic OrganicChemistry in 2011.

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Contact

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2nd Scientific ProgrammeNanochemistry, Environmental Friendly

Technologies – Energy


2.1 PHOTOREDOX CONVERSION AND STORAGEOF SOLAR ENERGY - DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE

FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ENERGYAND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS


The research is focused on the investigation of photo-induced processes andtheir application in the direct conversion of solar energy into electricity aswell as to environmental cleaning and health protection. More specifically itincludes:

1. Dye sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs)This study concerns the sensitization of nanostructured semiconductors (mainly TiO2)for efficient solar to electric energy conversion. The possibility of growth of nanocom-posite materials (colloidal or pastries) and thin films with optimum morphologicalcharacteristics (mainly high surface area) is searched via the application of sol-gelchemistry. The research further aims at the manufacture and optimization of robustphotoelectrodes using various deposition techniques (screen-printing, doctor-blade,spin-coating, dip-coating). Growth of titania nanotubes via hydrothermal autoclavetreatment as well as self-organized nanostructures via anodic oxidation of Ti metalin corrosive aqueous or organic environments is investigated, too. Moreover, synthe-sis of new sensitizers, either dyes (transition metal complexes) or nanocrystallinesemiconductors (quantum dots) with powerful absorption in the visible spectrum isalso performed. Other activities include the development of complex polymer andionic liquid based redox electrolytes, and the study of their optical, photophysical andelectrochemical properties. Besides, applied research on the development and op-timization of dye sensitized solar cells that present high efficiency, increased stabilityand long life time is carried out by combining state of the art microscopy (AFM), spec-troscopy (micro-Raman) and electrochemical techniques (EIS, IMPS, IMVS).

2. Photocatalysis Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) driven by photoinduced heterogeneousreactions that take place at the semiconductor/liquid and /gas interfaces areinvestigated. Special emphasis in given to the growth of innovative nanostruc-

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tured titania photocatalysts and their application in the re-establishment ofthe environment (water, air) and the protection of health. Efficiency of thephotocatalytic activity is improved via: a) control of the photocatalytic materi-als properties in the nano-scale level, b) increase of the photocatalyst effec-tive surface area c) efficient separation of the photoinduced electron and holecarriers d) photocatalytic sensitization of the nanocatalyst in order to shift ab-sorption onset in the visible, e) judicious balance of the photocatalytic and su-perhydrophilic properties in films which inherent self-cleaning functionalityand f) immobilization of the nanocatalyst powders in complex photocatalyticfilms with increased chemical and mechanic stability. This research includesthe development of antipollution technology and its application in the photo-chemical decomposition of harmful organics, killing of bacteria and virusesas well as growth of biofilms. Thus innovative composite photocatalytic nano-materials are developed with parallel design and development of photocat-alytic reactors for water and air treatment. Anion modified/doped titania isemployed in combination with carbon nanotubes and membranes for the pho-tocatalytic decomposition of harmful organic pollutants under visible light il-lumination. In addition, the photocatalytically induced anticancer andanticoagulant action of titanium dioxide nanomaterials on neoplasm and in-flammatory cells is also intensively examined.

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Publications

1. Makris, T.; Dracopoulos, V.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Lianos, P. “A quasi solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell made of polypyrrole counter electrodes”Electrochimica Acta 2011, 56, 2004-2008.

2. Chorianopoulos, N.G.; Tsoukleris, D.S.; Panagou, E.Z.; Falaras, P.; Ny-chas, G.-J.E. “Use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts as alternativemeans for Listeria monocytogenes biofilm disinfection in food process-ing” Food Microbiology, 2011, 28, 164-170.

3. Kantonis, G.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Katsoulidis, A. P.; Pomonis, P. J.; Falaras,P. “Electron dynamics dependence on optimum dye loading for an effi-cient dye-sensitized solar cell”, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobi-ology A: Chemistry, 2011, 217, 236-241.

4. Vougioukalakis, G. C.; Philippopoulos, A. I.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Falaras, P.“Contributions to the development of ruthenium-based sensitizers fordye-sensitized solar cells”, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2011, 255,2602-2621.

5. Stergiopoulos, T.; Rozi, E.; Karagianni, C. –S.; Falaras, P. “Influence ofelectrolyte co-additives on the performance of dye-sensitized solarcells”, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 2011, 6, 307-313.

6. Stergiopoulos, T.; Hahn, R.; Schmuki, P.; Falaras, P. “Enhanced open-cir-cuit photopotential in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells basedon polymer redox electrolytes filled with anodic titania nanotubes”, Adv.Energ. Mater. 2011, 1, 569–572.

7. Han, C.; Pelaez, M.; Likodimos, V.; Kontos, A. G.; Falaras, P.; O'Shea, K.;Dionysiou, D. D. “Innovative visible light-activated sulfur doped TiO2 filmsfor water treatment”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2011, 107, 77-87.

8. Pelaez, M.; de la Cruz, A.A.; O’Shea, K. E.; Falaras, P.; Dionysiou, D.D.“Effects of water parameters on the degradation of microcystin-LR undervisible light-activated TiO2 photocatalyst”, Water Research 2011, 45,3787-3796.

9. Stergiopoulos, T.; Kontos, A. G.; Likodimos, V.; Perganti, D.; Falaras, P.“Solvent effects at the photoelectrode/electrolyte interface of a DSC: Acombined spectroscopic and photoelectrochemical study”, The Journalof Physical Chemistry C 2011, 115, 10236-10244.

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georgiou, S. K.; Faria, J. L.; Figueiredo, J. L.; Silva, A. M. T.; Falaras, P.“Controlling and quantifying oxygen functionalities on hydrothermallyand thermally treated single wall carbon nanotubes”, The Journal ofPhysical Chemistry C 2011, 115, 8534–8546.

11. Chen, Y.; Lunsford, S. K.; Song, Y.; Ju, H.; Falaras, P.; Likodimos, V.; Kon-tos, A. G.; Dionysiou, D. D. “Synthesis, characterization and electrochem-ical properties of mesoporous zirconia nanomaterials prepared byself-assembling sol gel method with Tween 20 as a template”, ChemicalEngineering Journal 2011, 170, 518-524.

12. Kontos, A. G.; Likodimos, V.; Vassalou, E.; Kapogianni, I.; Raptis, Y. S.;Raptis, C.; Falaras, P. “Nanostructured titania films sensitized by quan-tum dot chalcogenides”, Nanoscale Research Letters 2011, 6, 266.

13. Kontos, A. G.; Pelaez, M.; Likodimos, V.; Vaenas, N.; Dionysiou, D. D.;Falaras, P. “Visible light induced wetting of nanostructured N–F co-dopedtitania films”, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2011, 10, 350-354.

14. Nikolić, L.M.; Milanović, M.; Nedić, S.; Giannakopoulos, K.; Kontos, A. G.“Hydrothermal conversion of Nb-anatase nanoparticles into layered ti-tanates”, Ceramics International 2011, 37, 111-117.

15. Stergiopoulos, T.; Likodimos, V.; Hahn, R.; Schmuki, P.; Falaras, P. “Front-side illuminated dye-sensitized solar cells based on bundle shaped tita-nia anotube membranes”, Phys. Status Solidi A, accepted.

16. Vaenas, N.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Kontos, A. G.; Likodimos, V.; Boukos, N.;Falaras, P. “Sensitizer activated solar cells based on self-organized TiO2

nanotubes”, Microelectronic Engineering, accepted.17. Kontos, A. G.; Katsanaki, A.; Likodimos, V.; Maggos, T.; Kim, D.; Vasilakos,

C.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Schmuki, P.; Falaras, P. “Continuous flow photocat-alytic oxidation of nitrogen oxides over anodized nanotubular titaniafilms”, Chemical Engineering Journal , accepted.

18. Hiskia, A.; Triantis, T.M.; Fotiou, T.; Kaloudis, T.; Kontos, A.; Falaras, P.;Dionysiou, D.D. “Photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR using vis-ible light–activated nanostructured TiO2 materials”, Journal of Haz-ardous Materials, accepted.

19. Balis, N.; Makris, T.; Dracopoulos, V.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Lianos, P. “Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells made with poly(3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-functionalized counter-electrodes”, Journal of




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Kontos, A. G.; Falaras, P.; Dunlop, P. S. M.; Byrne, J. A.; Dionysiou, D. D.“Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic evaluation of visible light-activated C-doped TiO2 nanoparticles”, Nanotechnology, accepted.

21. Romanos, G. E.; Athanasekou, C. P.; Katsaros, F. K.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Likodimos, V.; Falaras, P. “Double-side active TiO2-modified nanofiltration membranes in continuous flow photocatalytic re-actors for effective water purification”, Journal of Hazardous Materials,accepted.

22. Athanasekou, C. P.; Romanos, G. E.; Katsaros, F. K.; Kordatos, K.; Likodi-mos, V.; Falaras, P. “Very efficient composite titania membranes in hybridultrafiltration/photocatalysis water treatment processes”, Journal ofMembrane Science, accepted.

Conferences (International)

1. Pelaez, M.; Falaras, P.; Bandala, E. R.; Dunlop, P.; Byrne, J.; de la Cruz,A. A.; Dionysiou, D. D. “TiO2-based enhanced photocatalytic degradationand disinfection of water under solar light irradiation”, Ozone and UV:Leading-edge science and technologies, IOA 20/IUVA 6, 23-27 May 2011,Paris, France (oral presentation).

2. Stergiopoulos, T.; Rozi, E.; Karagianni, C.S.; Falaras, P. “Ionic liquid-based electrolyte solified by the PVdF-HFP polymer for dye-sensitizedphotoelectrochemical solar cells”, 9th ESEE – European Symposium onElectrochemical Engineering, 19 -23 June, Chania, Greece, BOOK OF AB-STRACTS, P2.11.

3. Pelaez, M.; Falaras, P.; Kontos, A. G.; de la Cruz, A. A.; Dionysiou, D. D.“Novel and Sustainable TiO2-based Nanotechnology for the Removal ofCyanotoxins”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June2011, Herakleion (GR), Oral presentation, BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 27.

4. Falaras, P.; Miranda, S. M.; Romanos, G. E.; Likodimos, V.; Silva, A. M. T.;Vilar, V. J. P.; Faria, J. L. “Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/TiO2 CompositePhotocatalysts”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June2011, Herakleion (GR), Oral presentation, BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 81.

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5. Katsanaki, A.; Falaras, P.; Maggos, T.; Pelaez, M.; Kontos, A. G.; Likodi-mos, V.; Dionysiou, D. D. “Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitrogen Oxideson N-F Co-doped Titania Films Under Visible Light”, 3rd InternationalConference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices andNanosystems, (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June 2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster pres-entation), BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 70.

6. Tsoukleris, D. S.; Pavlatou, E. A.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Falaras, P. “Chemicaland Mechanical Stability of Nanoengineered Titania Thin Films”, 3rd In-ternational Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nan-odevices and Nanosystems, (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June 2011, Herakleion (GR)(poster presentation) , BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 138.

7. Han, C.; Doepke, A.; Cho, W.; de la Cruz, A. A.; Heineman, W. R.; Halsall,H. B.; Shanov, V. N.; Schulz, M. J.; Likodimos, V.; Falaras, P.; Dionysiou,D. D. “Carbon Nanotubes-Based Biosensor for Detecting Cyanotoxins inWater”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanoma-terials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June 2011,Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation), BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 45.

8. Moustakas, N.; Kontos, A. G.; Fotiou, T.; Katsaros, F.; Likodimos, V.; Tri-antis, T. M.; Hiskia, A.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Falaras, P. “Tuning Sol-GelGrowth of Nitrogen Doped TiO2 for Microcystine-LR Degradation UnderVisible Light”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation). BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p.31.

9. Romanos, G.E.; Miranda, S.M.; Athanasekou, C.P.; Katsaros, F. K.; Pilatos,G.; Kanellopoulos, N. K.; Falaras, P. “Development of Titania DecoratedMulti Wall Carbon Nanotubes with CVD techniques”, 3rd InternationalConference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices andNanosystems, (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June 2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster pres-entation), BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 112.

10. Falaras, P.; Romanos, G. E.; Likodimos, V.; Marques, R. R. N.; Steriotis,T. A.; Papageorgiou, S. K.; Faria, J. L.; Figueiredo, J. L.; Silva, A. M. T.“Control and Quantification of Oxygen Functional Groups on Single WallCarbon Nanotubes, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems”, (3rd IC4N), 26-29June 2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation), BOOK OF ABSTRACTS,




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D. D. “Visible Light Activated Sulphur-Doped TiO2 Films for the Degra-dation of Microcystin-LR in Water”, 3rd International Conference fromNanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems,(3rd IC4N), 26-29 June 2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation), NSFGraduate Student Poster Competition Award attributed to C. HAN, BOOKOF ABSTRACTS, p. 44.

12. Falaras, P., “Sensitizer Activated Nanostructured Solar Cells”, 8th Inter-national Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN11, oralpresentation (invited), 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Geece, Book of Ab-stracts, p. 59.

13. Vaenas, N.; Mpidikoudi, M.; Kontos, A. G.; Likodimos, V.; Stergiopoulos,T.; Falaras, P. “Self-ordered TiO2 nanotubes grown in NH4F/ethylene gly-col electrolytes: parameters variation in anodic oxidation and applicationin dye sensitized solar cells”, 8th International Conference onNanosciences and Nanotechnologies - NN11, poster presentation, 12-15 July 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece, Book of Abstracts, p. 258.

14. Pelaez, M.; de la Cruz, A. A.; O’Shea, K.; Falaras, P.; Dionysiou, D. D., “In-fluence of NOM in the photocatalytic degradation of microcystins andcylindrospermopsin with visible and solar light activated NF-TiO2”,Fourth IWA Specialty Conference on Natural Organic Matter: FromSource to Tap and Beyond, July 27-29, 2011, California, USA, Poster Pres-entation.

15. Falaras, P., “Redox-active Electrolytes for dye-sensitized Solar Cells”,BIOSOL 2011 conference - Bioinspired materials for solar energy utiliza-tion, September 12-17 2011, Crete, Greece, 13 Sep 2011, Keynote invitedlecture, Book of abstracts,.p 23.

16. Konti, G.; Chatzivassiloglou, E.; Falaras, P.; Philippopoulos, A.I. Develop-ment of ruthenium sensitizers for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, ”, BIOSOL2011 conference - Bioinspired materials for solar energy utilization, Sep-tember 12-17 2011, Crete, Greece, 13 Sep 2011, Book of abstracts,.p 60.

17. Vaenas, N.; Kontos, A. G.; Katsaros, F.; Stergiopoulos, T.; Likodimos, V.;Dionysiou, D. D.; Falaras, P. “Synthesis, characterization and photocat-alytic activity of hydrothermally grown nanotubular titanates”, 2nd Eu-ropean Symposium on Photocatalysis, JEP 2011, Bordeaux, Cité

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G. E.; Figueiredo, J. L.; Faria, J. L.; Falaras, P.; Silva, A. M. T. “Design ofphotocatalysts based on graphene oxide”, 2nd European Symposium onPhotocatalysis, JEP 2011, Bordeaux, Cité Mondiale Sept 29-30, 2011, Pro-ceedings, P. 4.32.

19. Katsanaki, A.; Maggos, T.; Vasilakos, C.; Kontos, A. G.; Falaras, P. “Appli-cation of TiO2 containing construction materials to the photocatalytic re-moval of urban air pollutants”, 2nd European Symposium onPhotocatalysis, JEP 2011, Bordeaux, Cité Mondiale Sept 29-30, 2011, Pro-ceedings, P. 5.14.

20. Kontos, A. G.; Katsanaki, A.; Likodimos, V.; Maggos, T.; Kim, D.; Vasilakos,C.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Vlachos, G. D.; Schmuki, P.; Falaras, P. “Photocat-alytic decomposition of atmospheric pollutants using anodized TiO2 nan-otubes”, 2nd European Symposium on Photocatalysis, JEP 2011,Bordeaux, Cité Mondiale Sept 29-30, 2011, Proceedings, P. 5.24.

21. Pelaez, M.; de la Cruz, A. A.; O’Shea, K.; Falaras, P.; Dionysiou, D. D.;“Scavenger study on the mechanisms of NF-TiO2 radical formation undervisible light irradiation for the degradation of cyanotoxins”, The17th In-ternational Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treat-ment of Water, Air and Soil (AOTs-17), Town & Country Resort, San Diego,California, Nov 7-10, 2011, (oral presentation).

22. Maroga Mboula, V.; Héquet, V.; Andrès, Y.; Doña-Rodríguez, J. M.; Diony-siou, D. D.; Falaras, P. “Novel Efficient Photocatalysts for Effective Re-moval of Endocrine Disruptors in Water”, The 16th InternationalConference on TiO2 Photocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications (TiO2-16) Town & Country Resort, San Diego, California, November 7-10, 2011,(oral presentation).

23. Han, C.; Pelaez, M.; Likodimos, V.; Kontos, A. G.; Falaras, P.; Dionysiou,D. D. “The Influence of Solvent Choice in a Sol-gel Based Approach forthe Synthesis of Sulfur Doped TiO2 Films for Water Treatment”, The 16thInternational Conference on TiO2 Photocatalysis: Fundamentals and Ap-plications (TiO2-16) Town & Country Resort, San Diego, California, No-vember 7-10, 2011, (poster presentation).

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Funded Projects1. “Clean Water-Water detoxification using innovative vi-nanocatalysts”,

FP7-ENV-NMP-2008-2 STREP, 580 Κ€, 2009-2012, Coordination of theproject.

2. “SANS- Sensitizer Activated Nanostructured Solar Cells”, FP7-NMP-2009 SMALL-3, 466 Κ€, 2010-2013.

3. “IOLICAP- Novel ionic liquid and supported ionic liquid solvents for re-versible capture of CO2”, FP7-ENERGY-2011-1, Project number: 283077,2011-2014 (in collaboration with G. E. Romanos).

Infrastructure

Micro-Raman spectrometer with visible and IR excitation, UV-Vis spectrom-eter with integrating sphere, cyclic and linear sweep voltametry, Autolab in-tegrating electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), intensity modulatedphotocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS) and intensity modulated photovoltagespectroscopy (IMVS), photoelectrochemistry unit, screen printing and spincoating deposition facilities, photocatalytic reactors, contact angle meter(CAM)., viscosity meter, autoclaves.

Personnel

P. Falaras, research director/group leader (permanent researcher); A.G. Kon-tos, senior research scientist (permanent researcher); T. Stergiopoulos, V.Likodimos (2 post-doctoral associates, external funding); N. Vaenas (PhD stu-dent, NCSR “D” fellow); N. Moustakas (PhD student, NCSR “D” fellow, col-laboration between A.G. Kontos and F. Katsaros); M. Mpidikoudi (PhD student,external funding), G. Konti, A. Katsanaki, D. Tsoukleris (PhD students, withoutsalary); D. Perganti (REVOIL scholarship); D. Angelaki (administrative sup-port)


Prof. Μ. Grätzel (EPFL Lausanne, DSCs), Prof. D. Dionysiou (Univ. Cincinatti,

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photocatalysis), Dr. G. Tulloch (Dyesol ltd., Australia, Light and thermal stresson DSCs), Dr. H. Snaith (Oxford. SANS), Prof. G. Thompson and Prof. P. Skeldon(Univ. Manchester, Ti-nanotubes), Prof. A. Ibhandon (Hull), Prof. V. Catalano(Nevada, new dyes), Prof. P. Schmuki (Univ. Erlagen, Ti-nanotubes), Prof. P.Potvin (Toronto, new dyes), Prof. J. Bisquert (Un. Jaume I, Castello) and Prof.J. Dona Rodriguez (ULPGC-Canaria), Dr. V. Hequet (Armines, Nantes, Cleanwater), Dr. A. Silva (FEUP, Porto, Clean water), Dr. E. Kantilaftis (Osmosistemi,Fano, Clean water), IRT (London, patents).

Contact

Dr. P. Falaras ([email protected],Tel. +30 210 6503644, Fax. +30 210 6511766)Web site: http://newsite.chem.demokritos.gr/

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2.2 CATALYTIC-PHOTOCATALYTIC PROCESSES (SOLAR ENERGY-ENVIRONMENT)


A. Catalytic – Photocatalytic ProcessesCatalytic-photocatalytic reactions for solarenergy utilization, environmental detoxifica-tion and environmentally friendly processes.In particular aggregates of metal oxides,mainly TiO2, and polyoxometallates (POM)mainly of W, are used in thermal and pho-tochemical reactions for: (a) non-selectiveoxidation (photodegradation-mineralization)of organic pollutants to CO2, H2O and inor-ganic anions, (b) reduction-removal ofmetallic ions, (c) synthesis of metalnanoparticles. Current research interests:(a) immobilization of photocatalysts in opti-cally active and/or inert substrates, (b) syn-thesis of nanocomposite films ofpolymer/POM by layer by layer (LbL) tech-nique, characterization and investigation oftheir catalytic-photocatalytic properties, (c)photocatalytic synthesis of metallicnanoparticles deposited in nanostructuredmultilayer films, (d) sensitisation of photo-catalysts towards the visible light, (e) photo-catalytic degradation of organic pollutantsusing nanostructured TiO2 catalysts, eluci-dation of reaction mechanism, identificationof intermediate and final products, (f) ad-vanced oxidation process (AOPs) for environ-mental detoxification.

B. Environmental Analytical ChemistryContamination of water supplies with organic pollutants such as PAHs, PCBs,pesticides and hazards of biogenic origin, i.e., cyanotoxins is one of the mostimportant global problems. Recent EU Directives propose the determinationof these target pollutants in drinking and surface water and set their maxi-mum concentration. Resulting from the above, it is mandatory to monitorthese analytes using appropriate methods. The development of new advancedanalytical methods can give rise to sensitive and reliable determinations evenat the ppt level. Our contribution to this area of research can be summarizedinto the following:(a) Development of analytical methods for the determination of cyanotoxinsin surface and drinking waters using SPE and LC/MS-MS, (b) Development ofadvanced analytical method for the identification and quantitative determi-nation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in waters usingLC/APPI/MS/MS, (c) development of advanced analytical methods for the de-termination of trace organic pollutants in waters, food and environmentalsamples (e.g. cyanotoxines, pesticides, PCBs, flame retardants, compoundsthat give odour or taste in water etc.).

Publications

1. de la Cruz A.A., Antoniou M.G., Hiskia A., Pelaez M., Song W., O'Shea K.E.,He X., Dionysiou D.D, “Can we effectively degrade microcystins? - impli-cations on human health“, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry,2011, 11(1), 19-37.

2. He X., Pelaez M., Westrick J.A., O’Shea K.E., Hiskia A., Triantis T.,Kaloudis T., Stefan M.I., de la Cruz A.A., Dionysiou D.D.,“Efficient removalof microcystin-LR by UV-C/H2O2 in synthetic and natural water samples“,Water Research, 2011, in press.

3. Triantis T.M., Fotiou T., Kaloudis T., Kontos A.G., Falaras P., DionysiouD.D., Pelaez M., Hiskia A., “Photocatalytic degradation and mineralizationof microcystin-LR under UV-A, solar and visible light using nanostruc-tured nitrogen doped TiO2“, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011, inPress.

4. Sharma V.K., Triantis T.M., Antoniou M.G., He X., Pelaez M., Han C., SongW., O'Shea K.E., de la Cruz A.A., Kaloudis T., Hiskia A., Dionysiou D.D.,“Destruction of Microcystins by Conventional and Advanced Oxidation

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5. Antoniou M.G., Pelaez M.A., Song W., O'Shea K., Ho L., Newcombe G.,Teixeira M.R., de La Cruz A.A., Triantis T.M., Kaloudis T., Hiskia A., Bala-subramanian R., Pavagadhi S., Han C., Sharma V., Dixon M., He X., Diony-siou D.D., “Practices that prevent the formation of cyanobacterial bloomsin water resources and cyanotoxins during water treatment” in the Series“Comprehensive Water Quality and Purification”, Elsevier, Oxford, UK,submitted.

Conferences

1. Hiskia A., Triantis T.M., Fotiou T., Kaloudis T., Falaras P., Dionysiou D.D.,"Photocatalytic degradation of MC-LR using modified nanostructuredTiO2 catalysts", 4rd Environmental Conference of Macedonia, March 18-20, 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2. Hiskia A., Triantis T., Fotiou T., Kaloudis T., Falaras P., Dionysiou D., "Pho-tocatalytic Degradation of Taste and Odour Causing Compounds in WaterUsing Visible Light–Activated Nanostructured TiO2 Materials", Interna-tional Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technolo-gies for the Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces, July 4-8, 2011,Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.

3. Moustakas N., Kontos A.G., Fotiou T., Katsaros F., Likodimos V., TriantisT.M., Hiskia A., Dionysiou D.D. and Falaras P., "Tuning sol-gel growth ofnitrogen doped TiO2 for Microcystine-LR degradation under Visible-light", 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomate-rials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (IC4N-3), June 26-30, 2011, CreteIsland, Greece.

4. Tsimeli K., Triantis T., Kaloudis T., Hiskia A., "Development of a new an-alytical method for the determination of PAHs in surface and drinkingwater by using LC-APPI/MS/MS", Workshop on “Recent developmentsof mass spectrometry in food analysis”, November 3, 2011, NCSR“Demokritos”, Athens, Greece.

Funded Projects

1. «Development of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) with the use ofnanomaterials and sunlight, for the removal of various organic toxic mi-cropollutants, endocrine disrupters and cyanotoxins from natural watersand sewages», The Operational Programme "Education and LifelongLearning", Action “THALIS”, Co-ordinator: Prof. T. Albanis, 60 Κ€, Dura-tion 36 months.

2. «Cyanobacterial blooms and toxins in water resources: Occurrence, im-pacts and management», COST Action ES1105, A. Hiskia: Member ofManagement Committee, Διάρκεια 48 μήνες, Έναρξη 11/4/2012.

3. «Water detoxification using innovative V-Nanocatalysts» FP7-ENV-NMP-2008-2, Co-ordinator: P. Falaras, 117 Κ€, Duration 36 months, Beginningof the program: 2/6/2009.

4. “Development of a multi-residue method for the determination of pesti-cides in water by LC-MS/MS. Determination of pesticides and cyanotox-ins in drinking and surface water”, Research project funded by EYDAPSA, 25 Κ€, Co-ordinator: A. Hiskia.

5. “Determination of taste and odor compounds in water”, 2009-2010, Re-search project funded by EYDAP SA, 20 Κ€, Co-ordinator: A. Hiskia.

Infrastructure

Photolysis apparatus, Catalytic/ Photocatalytic reactors, SpectrophotometersUV-VIS-near IR, GC equipped with FID, ECD and TCD, HPLC equipped withUV-VIS and FLD, GC/MS, HPLC/MS/ΜS triple tetrapole, ΙC, Polarographicunit, ΤΟC, SPE and SPME apparatus, oven, ultrasound bath, analytical bal-ances, pHmeter, Rotary evaporator, ultrapure water apparatus.

Personnel

A. Hiskia: research director/group leader (permanent researcher); T. Triantis:(post doctoral associates); T. Fotiou (PhD student, NCSR “D” fellows); A.Tsimeli, I. Dimitracopoulos, A. Moukas: (PhD students, without pay); S. Zer-bou, M. Grammenou, A. Tsokou (M.Sc. Students, without pay); E. Papacon-stantinou, T. Kaloudis: (adjunct scientists).




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Prof. D. Dionysiou (University of Cincinnati, OH, USA)Dr. Bineta Keita (Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000, CNRS, Equiped’Electrochimie et Photoelectrochimie, Universite Paris-Sud, France)Dr. John Errington (School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, UK)Prof. Claudio Minero, Prof. Ezio Pelizzetti (Department of Analytical Chem-istry and NIS Center of Excellence, University of Torino, Italy)Prof. P.V. Kamat (Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Radiation Lab-oratory, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA) Prof. Dr. Marta I. Litter (Gerencia Quimica, Centro Atomico Constituyentes,Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Buenos Aires, Argentina)Dr. P. Pichat (Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France)

Dr. Triantafyllos Kaloudis (Organic Micropollutants Laboratory, Athens WaterSupply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP SA), Greece)Prof. Triantafyllos Albanis (Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina,Greece)Prof. Ioannis Konstantinou (Department of Environmental and Natural Re-sources Management,University of Ioannina, Greece)Prof. Dimitra Dimotikali (School of Chemical Engineering, National TechnicalUniversity of Athens, Greece)Dr. Despina Tsipi (General State Chemical Laboratory, Greece)Prof. Manos Dassenakis (Department of Chemistry, University of Athens,Greece)Prof. Nikos Thomaidis (Department of Chemistry, University of Athens,Greece)Prof. Maria Moustaka-Gouni (Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aris-totle University of Thessaloniki, Greece).

Dr. Polycarpos Falaras (Institute of Physical Chemistry, NCSR “Demokritos”,Greece)Dr. Athanasios Kontos (Institute of Physical Chemistry, NCSR “Demokritos”,Greece)Dr. Dimitris Kletsas (Institute of Biology, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece)Dr. Anastasios Travlos (Institute of Materials Science, NCSR “Demokritos”,Greece)

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Contact

Dr. A. Hiskia ([email protected], Tel. +30 210 6503643,Fax. +30 210 6511766)Website:http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392&Itemid=392%E2%8C%A9%3Den&lang=en




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2.3 LUMINESCENCE LABORATORY –DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PHOTOMETRIC METHODS FOR

ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS


Basic objective of our laboratory is the development of novel luminescent methodsfor the determination of various quality factors of natural products. Inter alia, novelchemiluminescent methods have been developed and published in internationaljournals (a) for the adulteration of olive oils with cheaper seed-oils and (b) for thedetermination of antioxidant activity of hydrophilic and hydrophobic bio-com-pounds as well as the total antioxidant activities of aqueous extracts of fruits andvegetables. In progress is the development of a chemiluminescent method for thequantitative determination of peroxides in edible oils. Chemiluminescent reactionshave also been used for the determination of active substances in pharmaceuticalformulations. In the same context, novel nanostructured catalysts are being usedfor the first time with positive effects on the chemiluminescence signal intensities.

Publications

1. Nikokavoura, A; Christodouleas, D.; Papadopoulos, K.; Calokerinos, A.,Evaluation of antioxidant activity of hydrophilic and lipophilic compoundsin edible oils by a novel fluorimetric method, Talanta, 84 (2011) 874-880.

2. Christodouleas, D.; Fotakis, C.; Economou, A.; Papadopoulos, K.; Calok-erinos, A. Flow-based methods with chemiluminescence detection forfood and environmental analysis, Anal. Lett., 44 (2011) 176-215.

3. Christodouleas, D.; Papadopoulos, K.; Calokerinos, A., Determination ofTotal Antioxidant Activity of Edible Oils as well as Their Aqueous and Or-ganic Extracts by Chemiluminescence, Food Anal. Methods, 4 (2011) 475-484.

4. Fotakis C.; Christodouleas, D., Zervou M.; Papadopoulos, K.; Calokerinos,A., Classification of wines based on different antioxidant responses tospectrophotometric, analytical methods, Anal. Lett. 2012, in press.

5. Vougioukalakis, G.C.; Philippopoulos, A.I; Stergiopoulos, T.; Falaras, P.,Contributions to the Development of Ruthenium-Based Sensitizers forDye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Coord. Chem. Rev. 255 (2011) 2602-2621.

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allocene-Mediated Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2-Methyl-and 2-Phenyl-oxazoline, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 49 (2011)2520-2527.

Book Chapters

1. Roubelakis M.M.; Vougioukalakis, G.C. “Surgery at the Molecular Level: Synthesisand Modifications of Open-Cage Fullerene Derivatives” in Handbook of CarbonNano Materials, Volume 4, D’Souza, F.; Kadish, K. M., Eds., World Scientific Pub-lishing, in press. (Invited).

Conferences

1. Papadopoulos, K.; Pinaka, A.; Vougioukalakis, G.C.; Yannakopoulou, E.; Terzis, A.;Dimotikali, D., Synthesis of novel water stable amino alcohol boranes by the sul-furic acid assisted borohydride reduction of amino acids. 21st Panhellenic Chem-istry Conference, Thessaloniki, December 9-12, 2011 (Oral Presentation).

Talks

1. Papadopoulos, K.: Synthesis of Stable 2-Aminoalcohol N-Boranes Obtained viathe Reduction of α-Amino Acids with Sodium Borohydride, 21st Greek NationalConference on Chemistry, Thessaloniki, Greece, December 2011.

2. Vougioukalakis, G. C.: Fullerene Chemistry, Olefin Metathesis and Other FairyTales” National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Chemistry,Athens, Greece (March 3, 2011, Invited).

3. Vougioukalakis, G. C.: Fullerenes, Polymers, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and OtherFairy Tales” Italian Institute of Technology, Centre for Nanoscience and Technol-ogy, Milan, Italy (November 14, 2011, Invited).

Teaching

1. Vougioukalakis, G.C.: Graduate course “Organic Transformations in Poly-mer Synthesis: Principles and Applications” in the graduate program“Polymer Science and Applications” (National and Kapodistrian Univer-sity of Athens, Department of Chemistry).

2. Vougioukalakis, G.C.: Graduate course “Transition Metal OrganometallicCatalysts in Organic Synthesis” in the graduate program “Organic Syn-thesis and Applications in Chemical Industry” (National and Kapodistrian

University of Athens, Department of Chemistry).

Awards / Distinctions / Fellowships

1. Vougioukalakis, G.C.: Foundation for Education and European CultureResearch Scholarship (Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2012).

2. Vougioukalakis, G.C.: Member of the Editorial Board of “The ScientificWorld JOURNAL” (since Aug. 2011).

Infrastructure

UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Jasco V-560), 2 fluorimeters (Jasco FP-777 and FluostarOptima BMG), 3 luminometers (Bio-Οrbit 1250), complete photolysis system 1000 watt(ORIEL), Elemental Analyzer CHN, Cobalt-60 source (Gamma Chamber 4000A), com-plete laboratory for the synthesis of organic compounds equipped with rotary evapo-rators, high vacuum oil pumps, magnetic stirrers, ovens and lines for working in inertatmosphere.

Personnel

K. Papadopoulos (Research director/Group leader, permanent researcher),Dr G. C. Vougioukalakis (Researcher D), E. Yannakopoulou (technical staff),D. Christodouleas and O. Lanitou (unpaid PhD students), A. Pinaka (PhD stu-dent).

Collaborations

D. Dimotikali (Chemical Engineering Department, NTUA Athens, Greece), A. Scorilas(Department for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Athens), M. Maia(Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Tbilisi, Georgia), R. Saicic (Facultyof Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia), J. Hrbac (Faculty of Inorganic Chemistry,University of Olomouc, Czech Republic), A. Meghea (Polytechnique School of Bucharest,Romania).

Contact

Dr. K. Papadopoulos, [email protected]. +30 210 6503647, Fax. +30 210 6511766)

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2.4 ISOTOPE HYDROLOGY


The program deals with the analysis of the isotopic characteristics of the undergroundand surface waters and the use of the corresponding results, for the resolution ofproblems related with the exploitation of aquatic resources and geothermal energy.Such problems are the supply mechanism of aquatic horizons, their potential, the

speed of flow of the underground water, the interconnection of the aquatic horizonsor their communication with surface reservoirs, as well as the origin of geothermalfluids. Another research activity is the development of a methodology for the determinationof the concentration of natural 14C in the atmosphere and the study of the change ofthe isotopic ratios 13C/12C and 18Ο/16Ο in the atmospheric CO2. Furthermore, a method for the determination of the concentration of 222Rn in waterand atmospheric samples using the Liquid Scintillation technique was developed andapplied in the Laboratory. The Laboratory of Isotope Hydrology is responsible for radioactive tracing in assessedstages of a hydrologic system.

Personnel

N. Zouridakis: research director/group leader (permanent researcher)

Collaborations

P.Sabatakakis, (IGME analysis of isotopic water samples in Peloponnese, Aegean is-lands), E.Nikolaou (IGME of Epirus, of isotopic water samples in Epirus), Dr. I.Dimitriou

(HCMR, analysis of isotopic water samples in Crete), Dr.S.Pavlidou (IGME of Crete,analysis of isotopic water samples in Crete), Prof. I.Diamantis (Polytechnic School ofXanthi, Radon analysis in springs and drills of Xanthi), Prof. A.Aravantinos (TEI ofAthens (application of infrared camera)

Contact

Dr. N. Zouridakis ([email protected], Tel. +30 210 6503969,Fax. +30 210 6503956)Website: http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/

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The Laboratory of Statistical Mechanics and Non-linear Dynamics’’ wasformed in 02/2004 as part of the Institute of Physical Chemistry. Its researchfocuses on Statistical Mechanics, Non-linear Dynamics and Complex Systemsand in particular in the development of methods for the study of emergenceand evolution of mesoscopic and macroscopic patterns and correlations dueto the local interactions between particles at the microscopic level. Suchstructures include spatiotemporal patterns, aggregates, spiral and stripe for-mations, helices, fractals etc which can be experimentally observed in mate-rial science, physics, chemistry and biology. Our studies in particular includeresearch on fractal pattern formation and correlations near the critical point




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in phase transitions (eg the gas-liquid phase transition) but also research inopen systems in constant exchange with the environment, such as in the non-coding DNA. Away from the critical point and in closed, isolated systems (suchas in coding DNA), short range correlations and spatiotemporal patterns withwell-defined length and time scales are studied (eg. spiral and stripe forma-tions, helices etc.). The study of these structures at the micro-, meso- andmacro scales and the interaction between these three levels of descriptionhas major technological impact in materials science and physical, chemicaland biological processes.

For the study of such complex systems in the lab we develop a) statisticalmethods/tools describing complex morphologies and b) modelling of the dy-namics of pattern formation. Statistical methods include thermodynamic ap-proaches, entropic (extensive and non-extensive) approaches, theory of longand short range distributions, and Levi distributions and the theory of randomwalks. For the study of the mechanisms creating complex patterns, non-lin-ear dynamical systems of hierarchical complexity are used, together withmean-field theories, exact enumeration methods, real space renormalisationtheory, theory of stochastic processes and numerical Monte Carlo Methods.

Applications in the lab include, among others, studies of surface phenomenaand aggregates with fractal morphology, bioinformatics, statistical analysisand modelling of biological tissues and macromolecules, study of the complexarchitecture of the neuron axons spanning the human brain, non-linear stud-ies of open and closed catalytic surface reactions as well as the influence ofdiffusion on low dimensional catalysis.

Publications

1. Kouvaris N., Kugiumtzis D. and Provata A., “Species mobility induces syn-chronization in chaotic population dynamics”, Phys. Rev. E, 2011, 84, 036211.

2. Beck C., Provata A., “Multifractal information production of the humangenome“, Europhys. Letts., 2011, 95, 58002.

3. Provata A., Beck C., “Multifractal analysis of nonhyperbolic coupled map lat-tices: Application to genomic sequences”, Phys. Rev. E, 2011, 83, 066210.

4. Kouvaris N., Schimansky-Geier L., Scholl E., “Control of coherence in ex-citable systems by the interplay of noise and time-delay”, Eur. Phys. J. Special

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Topics, 2010, 191, 29–51 (published in 2011).5. Oikonomou Th.: “Comment on ‘‘Critique of multinomial coefficient method

for evaluating Tsallis and Renyi entropies’’ by A.S. Parvan", Physica A, 2011,390, 781–784.

6. Provata A., Katsaloulis P., Verganelakis D. A., “Dynamics of chaotic maps formodelling the multifractal spectrum of human brain Diffusion Tensor Im-ages”, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2012, 45, 174-180.

Conferences

2. Kouvaris N., Kugiumtzis D. and Provata A., “Synchronization and bulk oscil-lations in auto-catalytic reactions”, International Conference "Engineering ofChemical Complexity", Berlin, Germany, July 2011.

3. Verganelakis D. A., Katsaloulis P., Provata A., Gotsis E., Toulas P., “FractalAnalysis of brain neural axons networks from Tractography Images”, In-teruniversity Conference of Radiology, Larissa, Greece, October 2011.

4. E. Panagakou, N. Kouvaris, A. Provata. «Complex Reactive Dynamics», “Eu-ropean Conference on Complex Systems September 12-16 2011” (ECCS '11Vienna), Vienna, Austria.

Funded Projects

1. “Molecular Simulations in Biosystems and Material Science (SimBioMa)”,ESF Research Networking Programme, 05/2006-05/2011.

Infrastructure4 Computers Intel, Core 2 Quad (Linux)., 3 Computers Pentium IV (Linux)., 1 personalcomputer (Windows).

Collaborations

Dr. Y. Almirantis (NCSR “Demokritos”, Genome Organisation); Prof. G. Nicolis (FreeUniversity of Brussels, Service de Chimie-Physique, Brussels, Belgium, ‘‘NonlinearSystems using Kinetic Monte Carlo Approaches’’); Prof. T. Bountis (Univ. of Patras,‘Statistical Properties and Correlations of Genomic Data and Biological Time Series’),Prof. Th. Theoharis (Univ. of Athens, ‘Non-linear Dynamics in the Genome of HigherEucaryotes’); Dr. A. Shabunin (University of Saratov, Russia, ‘Non-linear reactive dy-namics on low dimensional and fractal lattices’); Prof. D. Kugiumtzis (Univ. of Thes-




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saloniki, ‘‘Pattern formation on low dimensional lattices’’); Prof. U. Tirnakli, (Ege Uni-versity, “Entropic Forms”); Prof. I. Sokolov and Prof. L. Schimansky-Geier (HumboltUniversitaet Berlin, Dept. of Physics, “Reactive Dynamics with Diffusion on Low Di-mensional Supports and “Sthochastic dynamics of excitable systems – NeuronalNetworks”); Prof. Eckehard Schöll (Technische Universitatet, Berlin) “Control of co-herence in excitable systems by the interplay of noise and time-delay”; Prof. ChristianBeck (Queen Mary College, University of London, “Complex Pattern Formation – Su-perposition of Statistics); Prof. K. Eftaxias (Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Athens, “Study ofthe Fitzhugh-Nagumo model for the dynamics of neuron networks” and “Determin-istic and Stochastic Polulations Dynamics Models: SIRS and SEIRS”); Profs. F. Di-akonos and D. Franzeskakis (Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Athens, “SynchronizationPhenomena in Continuous and Discreet Dynamical Systems”); Dr. N. Kouvaris (FritzHaber Intsitute of the Max Planck Society, “Nonequilibrium pattern formation oncomplex chemical networks”, from 09/2011); Prof. C. Davatzikos (University of Penn-sylvania, “Biomedical Image Analysis”).

Contact

Dr. A. Provata ([email protected], Tel. +30 210 6503964,Fax. +30 210 6511766)Website: http://limnos.chem.demokritos.gr/

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3.1 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN POLYMERS


Research focuses on micromolecular sorption and transport mainly in poly-meric materials by a combination of theoretical and experimental ap-proaches. The aim of this work is to help create the basic scientificbackground for the optimization of the design of polymeric materials forimportant applications (controlled release systems, permselective mem-branes, packaging, chemical sensors etc).Current research activities include

1. Polymer-based controlled release systems Development of controlled release devices aims at the regulated, prolongeddelivery of drugs, agrochemicals or other bioactive agents. Matrix-type con-trolled release devices consist of a swellable polymer matrix incorporatingthe requisite bioactive solute and are activated by the ingress of water whenplaced in an aqueous environment. Research of our group in this area aimsat the optimization of the design of these devices, in order to alleviate theirmain drawback of continuous decline of dose rate. Theoretical work focuseson the development of advanced, realistic models, simulating the release per-formance of single-layer as well as multilayered devices. Experimental workincludes (i) Validation of models against experiment, based on model exper-imental systems (ii) Effect of chemical or physical treatment on drug releasefrom hydrogels (iii) Effect of osmotic excipients on drug release from hy-

Schematic illustration of the salientfeatures of (a) a pack of nonporousparticles and the resulting pore radiusdistribution f(r), (b) a relatively loosepack of porous particles and corre-sponding f(r), and (c) the effect oftighter packing in case b. A=interpar-ticle pores: B=intraparticle pores.[From Petropoulos and Papadokostakiin “Nanoporous materials for energyand the environment”, Rios, Centi andKanellopoulos (Eds), 2011, Pan Stan-ford Publishing, Chap. 5.]

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drophobic matrices (iv) development of multilaminate devices which consti-tute a promising design strategy for approaching the desired constant doserate.

2. Mechanisms of Micromolecular Non-Fickian Transport Kineticsin Glassy PolymersSorption kinetics in glassy polymers systems exhibits a variety of deviationsfrom normal Fickian behaviour, attributable to either (i) slow viscous relax-ations of the swelling polymer, or (ii) differential swelling stresses generatedby the constraints imposed on local swelling during sorption. Our group de-velops models based on both mechanisms, capable of simulating all basicfeatures of observed non-Fickian kinetic behaviour, including Case II kinetics.Experimental work includes(i) sorption from the vapour phase. Carefully designed experimental sorptionprotocols, supplemented by measurement of longitudinal swelling kineticsof the polymer film, enable us to study various types of non-Fickian behaviour.On the basis of the models mentioned above, we develop general diagnosticcriteria for distinguishing between the underlying mechanisms responsiblefor the observed experimental behaviour. (ii) sorption from the liquid phase. Combination of various optical techniquesenables us to study in detail various types of non-Fickian penetration such asstress-dependent diffusion and Case II kinetics.

3. Transport in thin supported films In collaboration with the Institute of Microelectronics in Demokritos, we eval-uate the swelling behaviour polymeric materials in the form of thin supportedfilms upon exposure to different vapour environments, for subsequent use asthe sensing layer of chemocapacitive chemical sensors. The activity aims atthe development of sensor arrays for specific applications concerning the de-tection of analytes in complex vapor environments.

4. Modeling of gas transport in porous mediaMesoporous solids play an important role as gas adsorbents, catalysts orporous barriers, in a wide range of applications relating to chemical, biomed-ical or environmental engineering; the intelligent design of which presup-poses fundamental understanding of the physical principles and mechanisms

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underlying the gas adsorption and permeability properties of the said solidsin relation to their structure. Relevant work in our laboratory is related withidealized modeling, which aims at identifying and correlating the essentialfeatures of both physics and structure of mesoporous materials.

Publications

1. Soulas, D. N.; Sanopoulou, M; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Performance ofthree-layer controlled release devices with uniform or non-uniform ma-terial properties: Experiment and computer simulation”. J. MembraneSci. 2011, 372, 1-10.

2. Petropoulos, J.H; Sanopoulou, M.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Physically in-sightful modeling of non-Fickian kinetic regimes encountered in funda-mental studies of isothermal sorption of swelling agents in polymericmedia” Eur. Polym. J. 2011, 47, 2053-2062.

3. Soulas, D. N.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Regulation of proxyphylline’s releasefrom silicone rubber matrices by the use of osmotically active excipientsand a multi-layer system” Int. J. Pharm. 2011, 408, 120-129.

4. Soulas, D. N.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Experimental investigation of the re-lease mechanism of proxyphylline from silicone rubber matrices”, J.Appl. Polym. Sci. 2011, 120, 821-830.

5. Konidari, M.V.; Papadokostaki, K.G.; Sanopoulou, M. “Moisture-inducedeffects on tensile mechanical properties and glass transition tempera-ture of polyvinyl alcohol films”, J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 2011, 120, 3381-3386.

6. Oikonomou, P.; Patsis, G.P.; Botsialas, A.; Manoli, K.; Goustouridis, D.;Pantazis, N.A.; Kavadias, A.; Valamontes, E. ;Ganetsos, T.; Sanopoulou,M.; Raptis, I.; “Performance simulation, realization and evaluation of ca-pacitive sensor arrays for the real time detection of volatile organic com-pounds”, Microelectronic Eng. 2011, 88, 2359-2363

7. Oikonomou, P.; Manoli, K.; Goustouridis, D.; Botsialas, A.; Valamontes,E.; Raptis, I.; Sanopoulou, M. “Polymer coated microfabricated interdig-itated electrodes arrays for gas sensing applications, Key Engineeringmaterials, in press

8. Konidari, M.V.; Soulas, D.N.; Papadokostaki, K.G.; Sanopoulou, M. “Studyof the effect of modified and pristine carbon nanotubes on the propertiesof poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., in press

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9. Manoli, K.; Oikonomou, P.; Valamontes, E.; Raptis, I.; Sanopoulou,M.“Polymer-BaTiO3 composites: dielectric constant and vapor sensingproperties in chemocapacitor applications” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., in press

10. Soulas D.N.; Papadokostaki, K.G.; Sanopoulou, M. “Proxyphylline releasekinetics from symmetrical three-layer silicone rubber matrices: effectof different excipients in the outer rate-controlling layers”, Int. J. Pharm, in press.

11. Petropoulos, J.H; Papadokostaki, K.G. “May the Knudsen equation be le-gitimately, or at least usefully, applied to dilute adsorbable gas flow inmesoporous media?”, Chem. Eng. Sci, in press.

Conference Presentations – Proceedings

1. Petropoulos, J.H.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Characterization of Macroscop-ically Non-Homogeneous Porous Media through Transient Gas Sorptionor Permeation Measurements”, 2nd International NAPEN 2011 Work-shop NAnoPorous materials for ENvironmental and ENergy applications,June 9-11, 2011, Rhodes, Greece, Abstracts pp. 49-53 (invited lecture).

2. Oikonomou, P.; Botsialas, A.; Patsis, G.; Manoli, K.; Goustouridis, D.; Vala-montes, E.; Pantazis, N.; Sanopoulou, M.; Raptis, I. “Hybrid integrationof microfabricated chemοcapacitor arrays with miniaturized read-outelectronics towards low-power gas sensing module” Eurosensors XXV,September 4-7, 2011, Athens, Greece, Procedia Engineering 25 (2011)1117-1120.

3. Oikonomou, P.; Salapatas, A.; Manoli, K.; Misiakos, K.; Goustouridis, D.;Valamontes, E.; Sanopoulou, M.; Raptis, I.; Patsis G. “Chemocapacitanceresponse simulation through polymer swelling and capacitor modeling”Eurosensors XXV, September 4-7, 2011, Athens, Greece, Procedia Engi-neering 25 (2011) 423 – 426.

4. Hasimi, A.; Papadokostaki, K.G.; Sanopoulou, M. “Structural relaxationsof swelling poly(vinyl alcohol) films: Effect of thermal treatment andchemical crosslinking” 7th International Symposium “Molecular mobilityand order in Polymer Systems” June 6-10, 2011, St Petersburg, Russia.

5. Pantazis, N.A.; Patsis, G.P.; Valamontes, E.; Raptis, I.; Goustouridis, D.;Sanopoulou, M. “Capacitive sensor arrays for the real time detection ofvolatile organic compounds” 5th International Conference on SensingTechnology, Nov. 28th - Dec. 1st, 2011, Palmerston North, New Zealand


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6. Soulas, D.N.; Panou, A.; Sanopoulou, M.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Optimiza-tion of the performance of controlled release systems through the useof multi-layer devices” 8th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Conven-tion, 26-28 May, 2011, Salonica, Greece, CD of abstracts 163_150. (Firstprize for poster presentation).

7. Panou, A.; Sanopoulou, M.; Papadokostaki, K.G.; Tarantili, P. “Modifica-tion of silicone elastomers with hydrophilic additives: Study of controlledrelease systems” 8th Panhellenic Chemical Engineering Convention, 26-28 May, 2011, Salonica, Greece, CD of abstracts 159_150.

8. Panou, A.; Sanopoulou, M.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Controlled release ma-trices based on poly(siloxanes): effect of water-soluble additives on therelease of model drugs” 6th Meeting of The Hellenic Society of Bioma-terials, 18-19 November, 2011, Athens, Greece.

Chapters in Books

1. Petropoulos, J.H.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Characterization of Macroscop-ically Non-Homogeneous Porous Media through Transient Gas Sorptionor Permeation Measurements” in “Nanoporous Materials: AdvancedTechniques for Characterization, Modeling, and Processing”, N. Kanel-lopoulos editor, 2011, CRC Press, Chap. 7.

2. Petropoulos, J.H.; Papadokostaki, K.G. “Modeling of gas transport properties,and its use for structural characterization, of mesoporous solids” in“Nanoporous materials for energy and the environment”, G. Rios, G. Centiand N. Kanellopoulos (Eds), 2011, Pan Stanford Publishing, Chap. 5.

Infrastructure

Vacuum apparatuses for sorption and longitudinal dilation kinetic measure-ments on polymer samples including electronic microbalances (Cahn 2000and MK2-M5 CI Electronics) or quartz spring balances, Polarizing and inter-ferometric microscopes, Tensile tester in conjunction with optical setup, Ther-mal analysis instruments (Temperature Modulated DSC), Home-madeapparatuses for kinetic release measurements, Abbe refractometer, Disso-lution tester equipped with fraction collector and UV-Vis spectrophotometer(Jasco).

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Personnel M. Sanopoulou: research director/group leader, K. Papadokostaki: principal re-searcher (permanent staff); J.H. Petropoulos (emeritus researcher); D. Soulas (post-doctoral collaborating researcher); Athanasia Panou (PhD student); N. Mantes(undergraduate student at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Depart-ment of Pavia University, Italy).

Collaborations

Dr. I. Raptis, (NCSR “D”, Inst. Of Microelectronics, chemical sensors); Dr. P. Falaras(NCSR “D” Inst. of Physical Chemistry); Prof. A. Andreopoulos and Prof. P. Tarantili(Chem. Engin. NTUA); Prof. M. C. Bonferoni (Univ. of Pavia, Italy); Prof. E. Kontakiotis(School of Dentistry, Univ. of Athens).

Contact

Dr. M. Sanopoulou ([email protected],Tel. +30 210 6503785, +30 210 6503661; fax. +30 210 6511766)Website: http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/

3.2 MATERIALS & MEMBRANES FORENVIRONMENTAL SEPARATIONS


• Pore Structure Analysis & Characterisation (pore size distribution, sur-face area analysis, pore volume, pore connectivity): nitrogen and mercuryporosimetry, absolute and relativity gas and gas vapours permeability(single and multi phase),

• Microscopy (Scanning Electron-Field Emission, Atomic Force),• Spectroscopy (HPLC, GC, MS),• Development, modification and optimization of membranes, filters and

membrane systems: Chemical Vapour Deposition [CVD], Langmuir-Blod-gett Deposition, Phase Inversion, Carbonisation – Activation.

• Characterisation, evaluation and performance validation of porous ma-terials (membranes, activated carbon, etc.) under the framework of var-ious environmental and industrial applications (separation of gaseouspollutants, gas-liquid-vapour permeability-selectivity, reverse osmosis,control drug release and transcutaneous dosing systems, other biotech-nological applications etc.).

• Mass and heat transfer process simulation in porous media by means ofcontinuous (macroscopic) and discernible numerical modelling (net-works) processes.

Novel chemical vapor deposition reactor allowing on-line monitoring of the membranepermeance evolution during the treatment.

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• Monte Carlo analysis of vapour-solid equilibria and condensation. • Preparation and characterization of hybrid nanocomposite materials (e.g.

polymer/clay, carbon/clay, carbon/metal etc. nanocomposites).• Modification and utilisation of natural algal products and processing by-

products (i.e. polysaccharides, alginic acids etc.) in environmental appli-cations and pollutant separations (i.e. heavy metal and pesticide removalfrom water streams, waste and brackish water treatment etc.

• Grafting of natural product extracts (e.g. alginic acid) on the surface ofnanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal form water streams.

• Synthesis of silane modified ionic liquids and development / characterizationsof hybrid nanocomposite membranes and materials (Ionic Liquids/ceramic

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substrate nanocomposites) for CO2 capture and separation.• Development and characterisation of TiO2 membranes and performance

evaluation in continuous flow photocatalytic membrane reactors forwater treatment.

• Development and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes andmembranes.

• Development and characterization of nanostructured materials for hy-drogen storage.

• Preparation and characterization of polymersland polymer/claynanocomposites with improved barrier properties. for packaging appli-cations

• Synthesis and characterisation of single and multi-layered hollow-fibresfor gas separation and water treatment.

• Synthesis and characterisation of zeolitic membranes for gas separationand template assisted single wall carbon nanotubes growth and SWCNTmembranes high water flux for desalination applications.

• Synthesis and characterisation of supported metal nanoparticles for het-erogeneous catalytic applications including deNOx, CO oxidation, CH4

WGS reaction and HC reforming. • Development of techniques for characterization the surface chemistry of

porous materials (adsorption/desorption of probe molecules, multiplebase titration, temperature programmed desorption – mass spec-troscopy (TPD-MS).

Publications

1. Ampoumogli, A.; Steriotis, Th.; Trikalitis, P.; Giasafaki, D.; Bardaji, E.G.;Fichtner, M.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Nanostructured composites ofmesoporous carbons and boranates as hydrogen storage materials,Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2011, 509S, 705–708.

2. Bourlinos, A.B. ; Zbořil, R.; Kubala, M.; Stathi, P.; Deligiannakis, Y.;Karakassides, M.A.; Steriotis, T.A.; Stubos, A.K.; “Fabrication of fluores-cent nanodiamond@C core-shell hybrids via mild carbonization ofsodium cholate-nanodiamond complexes”, Journal of Materials Science,2011, 46, 7912-7916.

3. Bourlinos, A.B.; Karakassides, M.A.; Stathi P.; Deligiannakis Y.; Zboril R.;Dallas P.; Steriotis T.A.; Stubos A.K.; Trapalis, C.; “Pyrolytic formation of

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a carbonaceous solid for heavy metal adsorption”, Journal of MaterialsScience 2011, 46, 975-982.

4. Dural, M.U.; Cavas, L.; Papageorgiou. S.K.; Katsaros, F.K. “Methyleneblue adsorption on activated carbon prepared from Posidonia oceanica(L.) dead leaves: Kinetics and equilibrium studies”, Chemical Engineer-ing Journal 2011, 168, 77-85.

5. Favvas, E.P.; Romanos, G.E.; Papageorgiou, S.K.; Katsaros, F.K.;Mitropoulos, A.Ch.; Kanellopoulos, N.K. “A Methodology for the morpho-logical and physicochemical characterisation of asymmetric carbon hol-low fiber membranes”, Journal of Membrane Science 2011, 375, 113-123

6. Favvas, E.P.; Stefanopoulos K.L.; Mitropoulos, A.Ch. "A simple equationfor accurate mesopore size calculations", Microp. Mesop. Mater. 2011,145, 9 – 13.

7. Giasafaki, D.; Bourlinos, A.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Stubos, A.; Steriotis,Th.; “Nanoporous carbon - metal composites for hydrogen storage”,Cent. Eur. J. Chem. 2011, 9, 948-952 .

8. Giasafaki, D.; Bourlinos, A.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Stubos, A.; Steriotis,Th.; “Synthesis and characterisation of nanoporous carbon-metal com-posites for hydrogen storage”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials,2011, article in press.

9. Gotzias, A.; Heiberg-Andersen, H.;, Kainourgiakis, M.; Steriotis, Th.; “Agrand canonical Monte Carlo study of hydrogen adsorption in carbonnanohorns and nanocones at 77 K”, Carbon 2011, 49, 2715-2724.

10. Gotzias, A.; Tyllianakis, E.; Froudakis, G.; Steriotis, Th.; “Theoretical studyof hydrogen adsorption in oxygen functionalized carbon slit pores”. Mi-croporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2011, article in press.

11. Papageorgiou, S.K.; Favvas, E.P.; Sapalidis, A.A.; Romanos, G.E.; Kat-saros, F.K. “Facile synthesis of carbon supported copper nanoparticlesfrom alginate precursor with controlled metal content and catalytic NOreduction properties”, Journal of Hazardous Materials 2011, 189, 384-390.

12. Pasadakis, N.; Romanos, G.; Perdikatsis, V.; Foscolos, A.E. “ The produc-tion of activated carbons using greek lignites by physical and chemicalactivation methods: A comparative study, Energy Sources, Part A: Re-covery, Utilization and Environmental Effects 2011, 33, 713-723.

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14. Romanos, G.E.; Athanasekou, C.P; Katsaros, F.K.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.;Dionysiou, D.D. Likodimos, V.; Falaras, P. “Double-side active TiO2-mod-ified nanofiltration membranes in continuous flow photocatalytic reac-tors for effective water purification”, Journal of Hazardous Materials2011 in press

15. Romanos, G.E.; Likodimos, R.R.N.; Marques, V.; Steriotis, T.A.; Papageor-giou, S.K.; Faria, J.L.; Figueiredo, J.L.; Silva, A.M.T.; Falaras, P.; “Con-trolling and quantifying oxygen functionalities on hydrothermally andthermally treated single-wall carbon nanotubes”, Journal of PhysicalChemistry C, 2011, 115, 8534-8546.

16. Romanos, G.E.; Likodimos, V.; Marques, R.R.N.; Steriotis, T.A.; Papageor-giou, S.K.; Faria, J.L.; Figueiredo, J.L.; Falaras, P. “Controlling and quan-tifying oxygen functionalities on hydrothermally and thermally treatedsingle-wall carbon nanotubes” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2011,115 , 8534-8546.

17. Sapalidis, A.A.; Katsaros, F.K.; Steriotis Th.A.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.“Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol) - bentonite clay nanocomposite filmsin relation to polymer-clay interactions”, Journal of Applied Polymer Sci-ence 2011 in press

18. Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Romanos, G.E.; Vangeli, O.C.; Mergia, K.; Kanel-lopoulos, N.K.; Koutsioubas, A.; Lairez, D. “Investigation of confined ionicliquid in nanostructured materials by a combination of SANS, contrast-matching SANS, and nitrogen adsorption” Langmuir 2011, 27, 7980-7985.

19. Tziotziou, M.; Karakosta, E.; Karatasios, I.; Diamantopoulos, G.. Sapalidis,A.; Fardis, M.; Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, P.; Papavassiliou, G.; Kilikoglou, V."Application of 1H NMR to hydration and porosity studies of lime-poz-zolan mixtures", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2011, 139, 16-24.

20. Vermisoglou, E.C.; Pilatos, G.; Romanos, G.E.; Devlin, E.; Kanellopoulos,N.K.; Karanikolos, G.N. “Magnetic carbon nanotubes with particle-freesurfaces and high drug loading capacity”, Nanotechnology 2011, 22 (35),art. no. 355602.

21. Vermisoglou, E.C.; Romanos, G.E.; Karanikolos, G.N.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.

“Catalytic NOx removal by single-wall carbon nanotube-supported Rhnanoparticles” Journal of Hazardous Materials 2011, 194, 144-155.

Book Chapters

1. Karanikolos, G.N.; Katsaros, F.K.; Romanos, G.E.; Stefanopoulos, K.L.;Kanellopoulos, N.K. “The Combination of In Situ and Ex Situ Techniquesfor Monitoring and Controlling the Evolution of Nanostructure ofNanoporous Materials”, in Nanoporous Materials: Advanced Techniquesfor Characterization, Modeling, and Processing, Ed. N.K. Kanellopoulos,CRC Press, 2011, p165-220,

2. Konstantakou, M.; Gotzias, A.; Kainourgiakis, M.; Stubos, A.K.; Steriotis,Th.A. “GCMC Simulations of Gas Adsorption in Carbon Pore Structuresin Applications of Monte Carlo Method in Science and Engineering”, Ed.Shaul Mordechai, InTech, 2011

3. Sapalidis, A.A.; Katsaros, F.K.; Kanellopoulos, N.K. “PVA / Montmoril-lonite nanocomposites: Development and properties”, in Nanocompos-ites and Polymers with Analytical Methods, Ed. J. Cuppoletti, Chapter 2,pp 29-50, Intech, 2011

4. Steriotis, Th.A.; Charalambopoulou, G.C.; Stubos, A.K., “Advanced Mate-rials for Hydrogen Storage” in Nanoporous Materials: Advanced Tech-niques for Characterization, Modeling, and Processing , Ed. N.Kanellopoulos, CRC Press, 2011

Conferences & Proceedings

1. Ampoumogli, A.; Steriotis, Th.; Trikalitis, P.; Charalambopoulou, G.;“Thermal decomposition properties of boranates confined in nanoporouscarbons”, 9th International Symposium on the Characterisation ofPorous Solids - COPS IX, Dresden-Germany, 5-8 June 2011.

2. Charalambopoulou, G.; Bourlinos, A.; Giasafaki, D.; Ampoumogli, A.;Trikalitis, P.; Stubos, A.; Steriotis, Th.; “Hydrogen Storage with the useof Nanoporous Carbon Supports and Scaffolds”, 2nd International Work-shop on NAnoPorous Materials for ENvironmental and ENergy Applica-tions (NAPEN 2011), Rhodes-Greece, 9-13 June 2011.

3. Charalambopoulou, G.; Bourlinos, A.; Giasafaki, D.; Ampoumogli, A.;Trikalitis, P.; Stubos, A.; Steriotis, Th.; “Hydrogen Storage based onNanoporous Carbon Supports and Scaffolds”, Processes in Isotopes and


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4. Dural, M.U.; Cavas, L.; Papageorgiou, S.K.; Katsaros, F.K. “Preparationof activated carbon from Posidonia oceanica (L.) dead leaves”, 9th Inter-national Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS 9,June 5-8, 2011, Dresden, Germany.

5. Falaras, P.; Miranda, S. M.; Romanos, G. E.; Likodimos, V.; Silva, A. M. T.;Vilar, V. J. P.; Faria, J. L. “Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/TiO2 CompositePhotocatalysts”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June2011, Herakleion (GR), Oral presentation, BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p.81Vangeli, O.C.; Romanos, G.E., Beltsios, K.G. “Temperature dependenceof CO2/CO selectivity in hybrid Ionic Liquid/Ceramic membranes”,(Poster presentation), Thermodynamics 2011, September 1-3, Athens-Greece.

6. Falaras, P.; Romanos, G. E.; Likodimos, V.; Marques, R. R. N.; Steriotis,T. A.; Papageorgiou, S. K.; Faria, J. L.; Figueiredo, J. L.; Silva, A. M. T.“Control and Quantification of Oxygen Functional Groups on Single WallCarbon Nanotubes, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems”, (3rd IC4N), 26-29June 2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation), BOOK OF ABSTRACTS,p. 111.

7. Favvas, E.P., Heliopoulos, N.S.; Papageorgiou, S.K.; Katsaros, F.K.; Ste-fanopoulos, K.L. Mitropoulos, A.Ch.; Kanellopoulos, N.K. “The pyrolysisconditions effect on structure and properties of BTDA-TDI/MDI co-poly-imide based carbon hollow fiber membranes”, 9th International Sympo-sium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS 9, June 5-8, 2011,Dresden, Germany.

8. Favvas, E.P.; Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Mitropoulos, A.Ch.; Kanellopoulos, N.K."Structural characterization of microporous carbon hollow fiber mem-branes by in situ SAXS during C6H6 adsorption", 9th International Sym-posium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS IX, 5 – 9 June,2011, Dresden, Germany.

9. Giasafaki, D.; Bourlinos, A.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Stubos, A.; Steriotis,Th.; “Synthesis and characterisation of nanoporous carbon - metal com-posites for hydrogen storage applications”, 9th International Symposium

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10. Gotzias, A.; Steriotis, Th.; “D2/H2 sieving dependence on carbon pore sizeand on pressure”, Thermodynamics 2011 conference, Athens, Greece,September 1-3, 2011.

11. Gotzias, A.; Tyllianakis, E.; Froudakis, G.; Steriotis, Th.; “Theoretical studyof hydrogen adsorption in oxygen functionalized carbon slit pores”, 9thInternational Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids -COPS IX, Dresden-Germany, 5-8 June 2011.

12. Karanikolos, G.N., “Nanotechnology for Targeted Cancer Therapy: TheCase of Multifunctional Carbon Nanotubes”, German-Greek Forum,“Capital & Vision”, Athens, Sept. 2011

13. Karanikolos, G.N.; Vermisoglou, E.C.; Pilatos, G.; Romanos, G.E.; Kanel-lopoulos, N.K. “Carbon Nanotube Membranes by Templated Growth inPorous Media”, 5th International FEZA Conference, Valencia, Spain, July3-7, 2011.

14. Katsaros, F.K.; Steriotis, Th.A.; Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Glasser, R.; Hannon,A.C.; Ramsay, J.D.F. “Structural characterisation of subcritical carbondioxide confined in nanoporous materials by in situ neutron diffraction”5th European Conference On Neutron Scattering, 17-22 July 2011,Prague, Czech Republic

15. Moustakas, N.; Kontos, A. G.; Fotiou, T.; Katsaros, F.; Likodimos, V.; Tri-antis, T. M.; Hiskia, A.; Dionysiou, D. D.; Falaras, P. “Tuning Sol-GelGrowth of Nitrogen Doped TiO2 for Microcystine-LR Degradation UnderVisible Light”, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles andNanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N), 26-29 June2011, Herakleion (GR) (poster presentation). BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p.31.

16. Papageorgiou, S.K.; Favvas, E.P.; Sapalidis, A.A.; Romanos, G.E.; Kat-saros,F.K. “Synthesis and properties of carbon supported coppernanoparticles from alginate precursor”, NAPEN 2011, June 9-13, 2011,Rhodos. Greece.

17. Papageorgiou, S.K.; Favvas, E.P.; Sapalidis, A.A.; Romanos, G.E.; Kat-saros, F.K. “Synthesis of alginate based carbon / metal nanoparticlescomposite with controlled metal content and catalytic properties”, 9thInternational Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids -


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lopoulos, N.K. “Preparation and characterisation of alginate basedporous hollow fiber membranes”, 9th International Symposium on theCharacterisation of Porous Solids - COPS 9, June 5-8, 2011, Dresden,Germany.

19. Romanos, G.E.; Miranda, S.M.; Athanasekou, C.P.; Katsaros, F.K.; Pilatos,G.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.; Falaras, P. “Development of Titania DecoratedMulti Wall Carbon Nanotubes with CVD Techniques” (Poster presenta-tion), 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomate-rials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (IC4N) Crete Island, Greece, June26-29, 2011, BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, p. 112

20. Romanos, G.E.; Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Vangeli, O.C.; Mergia, K.; Beltsios,K.G.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.; Lairez,D."Investigation of physical and chem-ical ionic liquid confinement in nanoporousmaterials by SANS, contrastmatching SANS, XRD and nitrogen adsorption” 5th EUROPEAN CONFER-ENCE ON NEUTRON SCATTERING, 17-22 July 2011 - Prague, Czech Re-public.

21. Romanos, G.E.; Vangeli, O.C ; Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Beltsios, K.G.; Kat-saros, F.K.; Kanellopoulos N.K. "Study of ionic liquid confinement intothe pores of ordered nanoporous silicas" (Oral presentation), ILSEPT2011, 1st International Conference on Ionic Liquids in Separation and Pu-rification Technology 4-7 September 2011, Sitges, Spain.

22. Romanos, G.E.; Vangeli, O.C.; Beltsios, K. G.; Fokas, D.; KanellopoulosN.K. "Friedel-crafts alkylation with [BMIM][AlCL4] catalyst supported inNF membranes" (Poster presentation) ILSEPT 2011, 1st InternationalConference on Ionic Liquids in Separation and Purification Technology4-7 September 2011, Sitges, Spain.

23. Sapalidis, A.A.; Katsaros, F.K.; Steriotis, Th.A.; Kanellopoulos, N.K.;Hauss, T.; Dante, S. “Neutron diffraction on polymer nanocomposites -A tool for structural and orientational studies”, 5th European ConferenceOn Neutron Scattering, 17-22 July 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.

24. Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Steriotis, Th.A.; Katsaros, F.K.; Glasser, R., Kanel-lopoulos, N.K.; Hannon, A.C.; Ramsay, J.D.F. “Structural study of super-critical carbon dioxide confined in a nanoporous material by in situneutron diffraction”, 5th European Conference On Neutron Scattering,

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poumogli, A.; Trikalitis, P.; Stubos, A.; “Hydrogen storage with the use ofnanoporous carbon supports and scaffolds”, International Conferenceon Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-11), Thessaloniki-Greece, 19-22 June2011.

26. Steriotis, Th.; Charalambopoulou, G.; Stubos, A.; “Advanced Materials forHydrogen Storage”, 2nd International Workshop on NAnoPorous Mate-rials for ENvironmental and ENergy Applications (NAPEN 2011), Rhodes-Greece, 9-13 June 2011.

27. Steriotis, Th.A.; Stefanopoulos, K.L.; Katsaros, F.K.; Glässer, R.; Hannon,A.C.; Ramsay, J.D.F. “Structural characterisation of adsorbed carbondioxide by in situ neutron diffraction in nanoporous materials”, 9th In-ternational Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids - COPS9, June 5-8, 2011, Dresden, Germany.

28. Stoeger, J.A.; Palomino, M.; Veziri, C.M.; Corma, A.; Kanellopoulos,N.K.; Karanikolos, G.N.; Tsapatsis, M. “Stability and Separation Perform-ance of Highly c-Oriented AFI-Type Aluminophosphate Membranes”,AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 16-21, 2011

29. Vermisoglou, E.C., Labropoulos, A.; Veziri, C.M.; Pilatos, G.; Romanos,G.E.; Karanikolos, G.N.; Kanellopoulos, N.K. “Structure evolution of Ionicliquid-Carbon Nanotube-Porous Matrix nanocomposites”, Diffusion Fun-damentals IV, Troy, NY, Aug. 21st - 24th, 2011.

Funded Projects

1. NANOTUBEMEM, “Carbon Nanotube Membranes by Templated Growthin Oriented Molecular Sieve Films”, FP7 Marie Curie International Rein-tegration Grant, NCSRD 100.000 Euro 1-11-2008 – 31-10-2012. (coordi-nation of the project)

2. NEXT-GTL, NMP-2008-4.0-2, Innovative catalytic technologies & mate-rials for next gas to liquid processes (NEXT-GTL), Start Date: 2009-11-01,48 months, Project Cost: 12.57 million euro, Contract Type:Large-scale integrating project, End Date: 2013-10-31, Project Funding:8.39 million euro, NCSRD(480,000€)

3. “Environment NCPs cooperating to improve their effectiveness”, (ENV-NCP-Together-21249), Coordination Support Action, N. Kakizis, Partners


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to NCSR”D” the Network of the 36 National Contact Point Organisationsin Europe, Asia and N. Africa, Budget: 2997000€, NCSR”D” budget:73,345€, 2008-2013.

4. NANOHY, FP7- ENERGY-2007-1.2-04 (Project 210092): “Novel nanocom-posites for hydrogen storage applications” Contract Type:Small/medium-scale collaborative project, Start Date: 2008-01-01, EndDate: 2011-09-30, Project Budget: 3.14 million euro, NCSRD(285800€).In collaboration with Inst. Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection

5. “H2FC-European Infrastructure (Integrating European Infrastructure tosupport science and development of Hydrogen- and Fuel Cell Technolo-gies towards European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and SecureEnergy)” FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES 2011-1, Grant Agreement No 284522,Start Date: 2011-11-01,End Date: 31/10/2015, Project Budget:10,147,583.60.70 euro, NCSR“D” Budget 371.195,00 (EC Funding:304,931.25 €).

6. NANOSTHYS - Nanostructured Materials for Solid-State Hydrogen Stor-age, Cost Action MP1103, Start Date: 25/10/2011, End Date: 24/10/2015.

7. FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP (286413): “High-throughput development ofcarbon-polymer nanocomposites for marine applications – CARBON-COMP”, Global Nanotechnologies S.A (Gr), NCSRD (Gr), Moravia Boya veKimya San. Tic. Ltd (Tr), Dokuz Eylül University (Tr). Total Budget:1537194 €, NCSRD budget: 388211 €.

8. Exploitation of marine algal biomass and algal metabolites in wastewatertreatment and gas separation environmental processes - 20NEWE2009-ESPA-GSRT

9. FP7-ENERGY-2011-1 (283077): Novel IΟnic LΙquid and supported ionicliquid solvents for reversible CAPture of CO2 –IoLiCAP. 1. NCSR“Demokritos”-IPC (GR) Coordinator, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Er-langen Nurnberg (Ge), Scienomics Sarl (Fr), Iolitec Ionic Liquids Tech-nologies Gmbh (Ge), The University Of Manchester (Uk), TechnischeUniversiteit Eindhoven (Nl), Public Power Corporation S.A. (Gr), N & KKonstantinos Goliopoulos Ate (Gr), The Petroleum Institute (Ae), En-ditech Anonymos Eteria Meletes Ke Efarmoges (Gr). Project Budget3,978,128.00 € total, NCSR Demokritos Budget: 832,470.00 €.

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Personnel

(Research Director); Dr. Nick Kanellopoulos, Researcher A’, (4 Researchers);Dr. Theodore Steriotis, Researcher A’, Dr. Kostas Stefanopoulos, ResearcherB’, Dr. Fotios Katsaros, Researcher B’, Dr. George Romanos, Researcher B’,(8 Research & Technical Personnel); Dr. Nickolas Kakizis, Dr. Sergios Papa-georgiou, Evangelos Kouvelos, Dr. Andreas Sapalidis, Dr. Evangelos Favvas,George Pilatos, Chrysa Athanasekou, Anastasios Gotzias, (3 post-doctoral as-sociates, external funding); Dr. George Karanikolos, Dr. Anastasios Lam-propoulos, Dr. Eleni Vermisoglou; (5 PhD Students); Dimitra Giasafaki,Charitomeni Veziri, Olga Vaggeli, Anna Perdikaki, Asem Ampoumogli (4 MScStudents); Panagiotis Karatzis, Panagiota Tatsiou, Nikos Heliopoulos, Evan-gelia Nteze. (1 undergraduate) Ourania Tzialla.

Collaborations – Invited Visits

Prof. Michael Tsapatsis (Department of Chemical Engineering and MaterialsScience, University of Minnesota, Development of Porous Films and Mem-branes), Prof. Avelino Corma (Instituto de Tecnologia Quımica, CSIC-UPV, Uni-versidad Politecnica de Valencia, Development of oriented Nanotubes).

Contact

Nick KanellopoulosMESL - Materials & Membranes for Environmental Applications Laboratory URL: http://www.demokritos.gr, http://mesl.chem.demokritos.gr

NCSRD - National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos"15310 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece

Network of Excellence: INSIDE_POReS - IN-SItu study and DEvelopment ofprocesses involving nano-PORous Solids.tel: 0030-210-6503977, 6535294fax: 0030-210-6511766mobile: 0030-6944-787050

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National Contact PointEU FP7, Thematic Priority 6: “Environment,

including climate change”, Programme Cooperation

Since 2006 the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” and es-pecially the Insitute of Physical Chemistry, is the hosting organisation of theHellenic National Contact Point of the 7th framework programme for re-search and technological development of the European Union in Hellas, Pro-gramme Cooperation, Thematic Priority 6: “Environment, including ClimateChange”. Following a call for proposals by the Hellenic General Secretariatfor Research and Technology (GSRT), the NCP has been staffed by membersof the Membranes and Nanomaterials for Environmental Separations Labo-ratory (MESL) research team. During the two-year period of its operation theNCP has provided high level consulting and liaisoning services to over 60 Hel-lenic organisations (both private and public) with respect to their participationin the FP7-related initiatives, while over 270+ research project proposals havebeen submitted (that included at least one partner form Hellas) to the variouscall for the submission proposals under the framework of the specific the-matic priority. At the same time, the NCP has provided high level consultationand liaisoning to the Hellenic scientific and research community with respectto the development of research consortia and the development, submissionand implementation of research proposals, research projects and develop-ment and funding of scientific and technological innovation. Aiming to the coverage of existing requirements at the greatest possible ex-tent and the promotion of the participation of Hellenic organisations in therespective initiatives and calls for proposals, the NCP has organised and co-organised 9 National Infodays and has participated in the NCP Network meet-ings (4). Furthermore, it has been invited to participate at the proceedings of“Water Supply & Sanitation-WSSTP” and “Hydrogen and Fuel Cell TechnologyPlatform-HFP” European Technology platforms and make invited presenta-tion on a number of subjects pertaining to advances in the respective areasof interest. Under the same framework, the Hellenic NCP has undertaken thetask of presenting research activities and research “ideas” on behalf fromboth research groups from NCSR “Demokritos” as well as from other Hellenicacademic and research organisations in various EU organised Infodays and

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Brokerage events on environmental technologies. At the national level, the NCP has organised more than 112 consultation ses-sions with representatives form Hellenic Organisations with respect to thedevelopment, submission and support of research project proposals. More-over, extensive efforts have been undertaken with respect to the organisationof visits and invited working sessions and infodays with organisations allaround Hellas in order to fulfil specific regional requirements.Apart from the full coverage of its contractual obligations towards the GSRTand the Hellenic Ministry of Development the Hellenic NCP “Environment, in-cluding climate change” aims at the proactive representation and support ofthe research groups of NCSR “Demokritos” and the promotion of NCSR“Demokritos” as one of the most prominent Hellenic research centres at theEuropean and International level.

Personnel

2 National Contact Points); Dr. Theodore Steriotis, Dr. Nickolas Kakizis

National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”15310 Agia Paraskevi, Athens, GreeceURL: http://www.demokritos.grtel.: 0030-210-6503972, fax: 0030-210-6511766, mobile: 0030-6937124865e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

3.3 MOLECULAR THERMODYNAMICSAND MODELING OF MATERIALS


Research work in the Molecular Thermodynamics and Modeling of MaterialsLaboratory (MTMML) focuses on the development and implementation ofnovel hierarchical methods and algorithms for the computer modelling andcalculation of advanced material properties at the molecular, mesoscopic andmacroscopic levels. Through this work, quantitative links are established be-tween chemical constitution, processing conditions, and physical (thermal,mechanical, rheological, transport, interfacial, optical, dielectric) properties,which are critical for the optimal design of industrial processes and also gov-ern the end-use performance of commercial products. In parallel, the mo-lecular mechanisms underlying structure - property - processing -performance relations are elucidated with the objective of designing new, tai-lor-made materials.

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The hierarchical approaches developed and implemented at MTMML startwith atomistic simulations addressing length scales on the order of tens ofnanometers and time scales on the order of tens of nanoseconds (e.g., MonteCarlo, molecular dynamics, transition-state theory analysis of infrequentevents) and proceed with mesoscopic methods (e.g., entanglement networkmodelling, kinetic Monte Carlo simulation, self-consistent field theory of in-homogeneous systems) to address longer time- and length scale phenomena.Finally, for the efficient design of novel processes mainly for the chemical,polymer and pharmaceutical industry, accurate macroscopic models, mostlyin the form of equations of state (eos), are developed for phase equilibria andother thermodynamic properties of multicomponent mixtures. These eos arerooted to statistical mechanics and can be safely extrapolated to conditionswhere limited or no experimental data exist.

Research work in 2011 focused on:

1. Molecular Modeling and Simulation:1.1. Molecular simulation of elastomeric and glassy polymers, 1.2. Molecular simulation of polar homo- and co-polymers,1.3. Ionic liquids in pure and in mixture with supercritical CO2,1.4. Sorption and diffusion of small molecules (CO, H2 and H2O) in heavy hy-drocarbons, related to Gas-To-Liquid process for production of high valuehydrocarbon fuels, 1.5. Molecular modeling of gas adsorption on activated carbon.

2. Molecular Thermodynamics and Equation of State modeling:2.1. Thermodynamic properties of polar fluids in pure and in mixture,2.2. Modeling of primary and derivative thermodynamic properties of CO2 sys-tems,2.3. Modeling of phase equilibria of CO2 mixtures, 2.4. Development of a new methodology for the prediction of solubility of-pharmaceuticals in water and other solvents.

The applied technology research project on Molecular Simulation and Thermody-namics of Fluids and Advanced Materials managed by Dr. I. Economou continued toattract funding from the European industry and other organizations. In the period2008 – 2011, it has attracted research contracts worth of over € 750,000.


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More information about MTMML can be found at: www.mtmml.gr.

Personnel

Dr. Ioannis G. Economou, Researcher A’, Laboratory Director, Dr. Niki Vergadou(Research Scientist),Dr. Georgios Boulougouris (funded by EU CO2PipeHaz project), Dr. Theodora Spyri-ouni (funded by industrial research contracts), Dr. Dimitrios Tsangaris (funded byEU CO2PipeHaz project), Dr. Nikolas Zacharopoulos (collaborating faculty; Uni-versity of Aegean) Collaborating Researchers.Dr. Georgios Lithoxoos (funded by industrial research contracts), Dr. Zoi Makrodim-itri (funded by industrial research contracts) Post-doctoral Scientists.Eleni Androulaki (Demokritos PhD fellow), Nikos Diamantonis (funded by EUCO2PipeHaz project) PhD students. Lab Founder and Collaborating Faculty: Prof.Doros N. Theodorou, National Technical Univ. of Athens.

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

1. Z.A. Makrodimitri, D.J.M. Unruh and I.G. Economou, “Molecular Simula-tion of Diffusion of Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and Water in Heavy n-Alkanes”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 115(6), 1429 – 1439 (2011).

2. T. Spyriouni, X. Krokidis and I.G. Economou, “Thermodynamics of Phar-maceuticals: Prediction of Solubility in Pure and Mixed Solvents with PC-SAFT”, Fluid Phase Equil., 302, 331 – 337 (2011).

3. S. Karanikas and I.G. Economou, “Molecular Simulation of Structure,Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Polyacrylonitrile, Poly-styrene and Their Alternating Copolymers in High Temperatures”, Eur.Pol. J., 47(4), 735 – 745 (2011).

4. N.M. Garrido, M. Jorge, A.J. Queimada, M.E.A. Macedo and I.G.Economou, “Using Molecular Simulation to Predict Solvation and Parti-tion Coefficients in Solvents of Different Polarity”, Phys. Chem. Chem.Phys., 13(20), 9155 – 9164 (2011).

5. Β. Breure, E.J.M. Straver, L.J. Florusse, M.P.W.M. Rijkers, I.G. Economou,F.M. Vargas and C.J. Peters, “Phase Equilibria in Binary Mixtures ofPropane and Phenanthrene: Experimental Data and Modeling with theGC-EoS”, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 56(4), 1407 – 1413 (2011).

6. R. Lundsgaard, G.M. Kontogeorgis and I.G. Economou, “Partition Coeffi-

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cients of Organic Molecules in Squalane and Water / Ethanol Mixturesby Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Fluid Phase Equil., 306, 162 – 170(2011).

7. N. Diamantonis and I.G. Economou, “Evaluation of Statistical AssociatingFluid Theory (SAFT) and Perturbed Chain-SAFT Equations of State forthe Calculation of Thermodynamic Derivative Properties of Fluids Re-lated to Carbon Capture and Sequestration”, Energy & Fuels, 25(7), 3334– 3343 (2011).

8. N.M. Garrido, M. Jorge, A.J. Queimada, J.R.B. Gomes, I.G. Economou andE.A. Macedo, “Predicting Hydration Gibbs Energies of Alkyl-aromaticsUsing Molecular Simulation: A Comparison of Current Force Fields andthe Development of a New Parameter Set for Accurate Solvation Data”,Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13(38), 17384 – 17394 (2011).

Publications in conference proceedings

1. E. Androulaki, N. Vergadou, J. Ramos and I. G. Economou, “MolecularDynamics Simulation of Imidazolium-Based [Tf2N-] Ionic Liquids”, 7thGRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Athens, 30June – 2 July 2011. (Proceedings of the Conference).

Presentations in international conferences

1. I.G. Economou and N. Diamantonis, “Calculation of CO2 Physical Prop-erties and Phase Equilibria from Advanced Equations of State”, SPE Ap-plied Technology Workshop on “Flow Assurance and ProductionChemistry – Integration of Disciplines to Address the Challenges of To-morrow”, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2010).

2. E. Androulaki, N. Vergadou, J. Ramos and I.G. Economou, “Molecular Dy-namics Simulation of Imidazolium-Based [Tf2N-] Ionic Liquids”, 7thGRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Athens,Greece (2011).

3. G.M. Kontogeorgis, I.G. Economou and P. Coutsikos, "On the True Valueof Cubic Equations of State", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens, Greece(2011).

4. T. Spyriouni, X. Krokidis and I.G. Economou, "Thermodynamics of Phar-maceuticals: Prediction of Solubility in Pure and Mixed Solvents with PC-


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SAFT", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens, Greece (2011).5. N. Diamantonis, T. Spyriouni, G. Boulougouris, L. Peristeras, D.M. Tsan-

garis and I.G. Economou, "Prediction and Regression of CO2 PhysicalProperties from Equations of State and Molecular Simulation", Thermo-dynamics 2011, Athens, Greece (2011).

6. Z.A. Makrodimitri, I.G. Economou and D.J. M. Unruh, "Molecular Simu-lation of Diffusion of Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Water in Heavy n-Alkanes", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens, Greece (2011).

7. N. Garrido, M. Jorge, A. Queimada, I.G. Economou and E.A. Macedo, "Pre-diction of Partition Coefficients of Compounds Relevant to EnvironmentalApplications Based on Molecular Simulation", Thermodynamics 2011,Athens, Greece (2011).

8. N. Diamantonis and I. G. Economou, "Modeling of H2O-CO2 Vapor - LiquidEquilibrium with the Use of SAFT and PC-SAFT EoS", Thermodynamics2011, Athens, Greece (2011).

9. G.P. Lithoxoos, L.D. Peristeras, G. Boulougouris and I.G. Economou, "Ad-sorption of CO2, CO, CH4, H2S Gases in Activated Graphite via Monte CarloSimulation", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens, Greece (2011).

10. E. Androulaki, N. Vergadou, J. Ramos and I.G. Economou, "Structural,Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Imidazolium-based [Tf2N-] Ionic Liquids: A Computational Study", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens,Greece (2011).

11. T. Koller, A.P. Fröba, I.G. Economou and J. Ramos, "Molecular Simulationof a Tetracyanoborate Ionic Liquid: Thermodynamic and Transport Prop-erties", Thermodynamics 2011, Athens, Greece (2011).

12. I.G. Economou, N.M. Garrido, A.J. Queimada, M. Jorge and E.A. Macedo,“Accurate Prediction of the n-Hexane/Water and 1-Octanol/Water Parti-tion Coefficients of Complex Chemicals Using Molecular Simulation”,AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2011).

13. I.G. Economou and N.I. Diamantonis, “Evaluation of SAFT and PC-SAFTEoS for the Calculation of Thermodynamic Derivative Properties of FluidsRelated to Carbon Capture and Sequestration”, AIChE Annual Meeting,Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2011).

14. C.J. Peters, B. Breure, I.G. Economou and F. Vargas, “Phase Equilibria InBinary Mixtures of Propane and Phenanthrene: Measurements and Mod-eling”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (2011).

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15. D.M. Tsangaris and I.G. Economou, “Calculation of CO2 Physical Proper-ties and Phase Equilibria from Cubic and Advanced Equations of State”,EU – China Workshop on Innovative CCS Technologies, Beijing, China(2011)

Invited lecture

1. I.G. Economou, “Prediction of Physical Properties of Complex Fluids forChemical Process and Product Design Based on Molecular Simulation”,Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester,Manchester, United Kingdom, December 2011.

Educational work

Teaching

Α. Undergraduate courses 1. Nikolas Zacharopoulos, "Simulation", 7th Semester, Department of

Product and Systems Design, University of the Aegean, 2010 – 20011. 2. Nikolas Zacharopoulos, "New Materials", 7th Semester, Department of

Product and Systems Design, University of the Aegean, 2010 – 2011.3. Nikolas Zacharopoulos, "Material Selection for Design", 9th Semester,

Department of Product and Systems Design, University of the Aegean,2010 – 2011.

Β. Post-graduate courses 1. Nikolas Zacharopoulos, "Materials", 2nd Semester, Graduate program

on Design of functional and industrial products and systems, Departmentof Product and Systems Design, University of the Aegean, 2010 – 2011.

M.Sc. thesis defended1. N. Diamantonis, February 2011. “Thermodynamic Modeling of Carbon

Dioxide and its Mixtures with Other Gases”, M.Sc. granted from the Mul-tidisciplinary Program in Computational Mechanics, National TechnicalUniversity of Athens, Greece.

Ph.D. thesis defended1. N.M.F. Garrido, September 2011. “Prediction of Industrially Relevant Sol-

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Current External Funding

Basic Research Projects

1. “Quantitative Failure Consequence Hazard Assessment for Next Gener-ation CO2 Pipelines: The Missing Link”, European Commission 7thFramework Programme: Energy. Project Director: Ioannis G. Economou.Funding for NCSR “Demokritos”: 307,476 €. Duration: 1 / 12 / 2009 – 30/ 4 / 2013.

2. “Novel Ionic Liquid and Supported Ionic Liquid Solvents for ReversibleCapture of CO2 (IOLICAP)”, European Commission 7th Framework Pro-gramme: Energy. Funding for MTMML: 259,014 €. Duration: December1, 2011 – November 30, 2014.

Applied Research Projects

1. “Molecular Simulation of Diffusion and Solubility of Hydrogen, CarbonMonoxide and Water in Heavy n-Alkanes”, Contract Research Agree-ment, Shell Global Solutions, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Total fund-ing: 146,150 €. Duration: 15 / 12 / 2008 – 29 / 2 / 2012.

2. “Quantitative Materials Informatics Systems for Virtual High-ThroughputScreening for Industrial R & D Applications”, Contract Research Serv-ices, Scienomics SARL and OSEO, Paris, France. Funding for I.G.Economou: 635,352 €. Duration: 1 / 3 / 2009 – 30 / 6 / 2012.

Current Collaborations

1. Dr. Xenophon Krokidis, Scienomics SARL, France. Development of sci-entific software for prediction of material properties and design of chem-ical processes.

2. Dr. Dominik Unruh, Shell Global Solutions, The Netherlands. Molecularsimulation of gases in heavy n-alkanes.

3. Professor Sofia Lampropoulou, School of Applied Mathematics and Phys-ical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Statistical Me-chanics Theory.

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4. Professor Maria Eugénia Rebello de A. Macedo, Department of ChemicalEngineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Molecular simulation of thesolubility of pharmaceuticals in water.

5. Professor Cor Peters, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft Uni-versity of Technology, The Netherlands. Modeling thermodynamic prop-erties of ionic liquids.

6. Dr. J. Ramos-Díaz, Department of Macromolecular Physics, Instituto deEstructura de la Materia - CSIC, Madrid, Spain. Quantum-mechanicscalculations for ionic liquids.

7. Professor Andreas Fröba, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.Molecular simulation and experimental investigation of ionic liquids.

Other activities

Ioannis Economou1. On leave to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE, since

1/11/2009.2. Chairman, Working Group on Thermodynamics and Transport Properties,

European Federation of Chemical Engineering.3. Chairman of the international conference Thermodynamics 2011, Athens,

Greece, 31 August – 3 September 2011 (220 participants). 4. Guest editor, Molecular Physics, special issue devoted to Thermodynam-

ics 2011. 5. Member of PhD examination committees:

(a) Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade doPorto, Portugal, September 2011.(b) Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London,United Kingdom, November 2011.

6. Consultant, Scienomics SARL, Paris, France.

Niki Vergadou 1. Member of the scientific committee of the international conference Ther-

modynamics 2011, Athens, Greece, 31 August – 3 September 2011 (220participants).

Nikolas Zacharopoulos1. Lecturer, Department of Product and Systems Design, University of the

Aegean.

3.4 ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY LABORATORY:APPLICATION TO SUPRAMOLECULES

AND NANOSTRUCTURES


The research program of Dr. George Pistolis explores various aspects ofcoplex chemical systems such as

• Construction of artificial light-harvest-ing systems - via coordination drivenself-assembly

• Stability, dynamics and photoreactivityof certain guests in nanocavities.

• Photophysical and photochemicalstudies in organized supramolecularnanoarchitectures.

• Energy and electron transfer phenom-ena in organized nanostructures andsupramolecular polymers

• Excited-state kinetics and thermody-namics of rotational phenomena in suitably tailored organic photosys-tems which could form the basis for molecular machinery.

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The new advances of ES Lab focus on the design and supramolecular synthesis – viavarious self-assembly protocols - of cleverly engineered self-assembled molecularnetworks capable of harvesting light for tuning and tailoring the properties of ad-vanced materials. More specifically, we are interested in constructing stiff and com-pact metallosupramolecular architectures with well-defined shape and size, in whichthe chromophoric subunits to be predefined, suitably-separated and precisely alignedthrough space. We are intending further to explore systematically the critical issueof how precise control over size, shape, spatial resolution, and periodicity of concen-trated matter can unmask favorable - free of excitons traps - pathways for beneficialtransfer of photons into a (re)active center. Furthermore, Our Laboratory is interested in elucidating the excited-state kineticsand thermodynamics of reversible rotational phenomena in various systems. In thiscontext, his research interests focus on the construction of suitable self-assembledphotosystems capable of accumulating and selectively transforming light into con-tinuous mechanical torque of a molecular subunit - a feature that constitutes thebasis for molecular machinery.

Personnel

G. Pistolis: research director/group leader (permanent researcher);N. Karakostas: post doctoral associatesA. Kaloudi-Chantzea: PhD student (NCSR “D” fellow)

Publications

1. Balomenou, A. Kaloudi-Chantzea, N. Karakostas, K. Yannakopoulou, I. M.Mavridis and G. Pistolis “Controlling the Stereospecificity of a Volume-Con-serving Adiabatic Photoisomerization within a Nanotubular Self-AssembledCage: A Reversible Light - Heat Torque Converter”J. Phys. Chem. B 2011, 115, 10665

2. DG Georgiadou, LC Palilis, M. Vasilopoulou, G. Pistolis, D. Dimotikali, P. Ar-gitis “Incorporating triphenyl sulfonium salts in polyfluorene PLEDs: an all-organic approach to improved charge injection” J. Mat. Chem. 2011, 21, 9296

Conferences (International)

• “19th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of


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• “1st International Conference on Bioinspired Materials for Solar Energy Uti-lization “BIOSOL2011" Chania, Crete, GREECE, 12 -17 September 2011,poster presentation: “Improved Performance PLEDs by controlling chargedistribution via sulfonium salt addition in the emitting layer”, D. G. GeorgiadouL. C. Palilis,G. Pistolis, M. Vasilopoulou, D. Dimoticali and P. Argitis

Funded Projects

To be founded1. "Polymeric photonic systems for application in information technologies” –

THALIS project 2012- 2. "Novel low power consumption Hybrid OLEDs with improved operational

characteristics – ARCHIMIDIS 2012-3. "Novel and highly efficient Hybrid organic photovoltaic cells (HyOPVs)"-

ARCHMIDES 2012-

Infrastructure

Α Perkin-Elmer Lambda-16 UV - Visible spectrophotometer, a LS-50BPerkin-Elmer Fluorometer, a time correlated single photon counter FL900 ofEdinburgh Instruments, a pH meter.

Collaborations

- J. K. Kallitsis, Professor in Department of Chemistry, University of Patras.- G. Bokias, Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, University ofPatras.- P. Argitis, Researcher in Institute of Microelectronics, NCSR Demokritos.- A. Zarkadis Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, University ofIoannina. - Μ. Siskos Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, University ofIoannina.- Α. Michailidis Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry, Universityof Ioannina.

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Other activities

Awards: A recent article in JACS (2010) was awarded by SYNFACTS (Highlights in Cur-rent Synthetic Organic Chemistry) as one of the most significant discoveriesin the field of organometallic fluorescent cages (Unquenched FluorescentMetal Nanocages) that could promote the development of large and tight pho-toactive molecular networks. (Synfacts, 2011, 02, 0151)

Invited lectures:

Dr. Pistolis has been invited to give the following speeches;• “Self-assembled Photonic Molecular Networks. From Understanding of the

Natural Processes towards Applications”, University of Athens, Departmentof Chemistry (March 2011).

• “Light Harvesting, Self Assembled Hybrid Nanocages: From UnderstandingComplex Natural photoprocesses to the Exploitation” Department of Chem-ical Engineering, University of Patras, & FORTH-ICEHT (December 2011).

He has also been invited to review a project proposal for “American ChemicalSociety Petroleum Research Fund.

Furthermore Dr. George Pistolis during 2011 was:1. Referee: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Dye and Pigments2. Member of the consulting committee of the PhD candidates: A. Kaloudi

Chantzea (Uni. of Patras- supervisor), M. Kaplanis (National and KapodistrianUni. of Athens) and M. Aravia (Uni. of Ioannina).

Contact

Dr. G. Pistolis ([email protected], Tel. +30 210 6503637,Fax. +30 210 6511766)Website: Dr. G. Pistolis

B. SERVICE LABORATORIES


Β.1 INSTITUTE INTRUMENTATION AND SERVICES

The following Research facilities provide support for the research projectsin IPC and also offer services to other research Laboratories or industry.

ΝΜR Laboratory

[email protected];http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/Projects/nmr/nmr.html

Responsible Scientists : Dr. K. Yan-nakopoulou (IPC), Dr. M. Pelecanou(IB) , Dr. L. Leondiadis (RRP); Spe-cial Technical Scientist: Dr. A.Panagiotopoulou

The laboratory, established in 1990,is equipped with a Bruker AVANCE

500 MHz spectrometer with an in-direct broadband and a directbroadband probe and a BrukerAVANCE ΙΙΙ 250 MHz spectrometerwith a dual probe. The mission ofthe lab is to support high quality re-search carried out by the groups ofthe participating institutes (Physi-cal Chemistry, Biology, Radioiso-topes and RadiodiagnosticProducts) and the center in gen-eral, thus actively participating inthe research and development ac-tivities of the center.

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Macromolecular Crystallography Lab (X-RAY)

(http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/raxis/index.html) Scientists in charge:Drs. Irene M. Mavridis, Metaxia Vlassi,George Nounesis

The laboratory was established in 1998, after the creation of the “Network ofMacromolecular Crystallography” by 10 academic laboratories in the Athensarea. It is equipped with a Rotating anode (Rigaku) generator, Image PlateRaxis IV (Molecular Structure corporation), Low Temperature apparatus (Ox-ford Cryosystems) an offer by the Hellenic Pasteur Institute, computing andmolecular graphics facilities, Circular Dichroism spectrometer (Jasco J-715).The mission of the lab is to support research carried out by the participatinglaboratories of the network (three of which are institutes in NCSR Demokri-tos: Physical Chemistry, Biology, Radioisotopes and Radiodiagnostic Prod-ucts) by providing macromolecular data collection facilities and studies byCircular Dichroism. Thus the laboratory actively helps structural biology re-search in Greece. The laboratory is also equipped with a 4-circle diffractome-ter, mainly for use of the Institute of Physical Chemistry.

Elemental Analyzer

([email protected]) Scientist in charge: E. Yannakopoulou

The laboratory was established in the 90s. It is equipped with a Perkin-Elmer2400 (C,H,N) Elemental Analyzer, which performs a fast and accurate analysisof elements C,H,N. The method is based on the combustion of the sample inan oxygen atmosphere at 925°C. The Elemental Analyzer provides servicesto all institutes of NCSR “Demokritos”, as well as to other research and aca-demic institutions and private section.

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AFM

([email protected]) Scientist in charge:A. Sapalidis

The laboratory, established in the 90s, is equipped with the MultiMode scan-ning probe Nanoscope III microscope from Digital Instruments. NanoScopeIII controller is capable of scanning the maximum scan size (16x16 μm) aslow as few nanometers with full 16-bit resolution on all scan waveforms andon each axis. This versatile, high-resolution metrology and imaging tool per-forms a complete range of AFM techniques for surface characterization ofproperties like topography, elasticity, friction, adhesion, and electrical/mag-netic fields. The mission of the lab is to support high quality research carried out by thegroups of the Physical Chemistry Institute together as well as the other in-stitutes in ’Demokritos’.A portion of microscope’s time is devoted to providing service requestedmainly from other academic institutions and occasionally from the privatesector.

FT-IR

([email protected]) Scientist in charge: Dr. F. Katsaros

The laboratory is equipped with a Thermo Scientific Nicolet 6700 FTIR spec-trometer with N2 purging system. In addition a single reflection ATR (Atten-uated Total Reflection) SmartOrbit accessory, equipped with a single-bouncediamond crystal can be used. This accessory offers many advantages, includ-ing the ability to analyze hard, abrasive, or caustic materials, without anysample preparation. The spectrometer supports the research activities car-ried out by many groups of NCSR Demokritos. It also provides services to ac-ademic and industrial users.

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Thermal analysis lab

([email protected]) Scientist in charge: Dr. K. Papadokostaki

The laboratory, established in 2003, is equipped with a ΤΑ Instruments 2920Temperature Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (MDSC). MDSC of-fers all the benefits of standard DSC and provides further information forgreater understanding of material properties, because it can separate over-lapping events that are difficult or impossible to do by standard DSC. The labsupports research carried out by the Institute of Physical Chemistry andDemokritos Centre in general, related to thermal characterization of poly-mers and other materials used in various scientific and technological areas.It also provides service to academic and industrial users.

Micro Raman

([email protected]) Scientist in charge: Dr. P. Falaras, Dr. A. Kon-tos, Dr. V. Likodimos

The laboratory, established in 2007, is equipped with a Renishaw inVia Reflex micro-Raman microscope utilizing an Ar+ ion laser (λ=514.5 nm) and a high power near in-frared (NIR) diode laser (λ=785 nm) as excitation sources. The spectrometer is equippedwith 1800 and 1200 lines/mm diffraction gratings together with holographic notch anddielectric edge Rayleigh rejection filters and a high sensitivity deep depletion CCD de-tector. Raman spectra can be continuously acquired over an extended spectral rangeof 100-3500 cm-1 in a single scan (SynchroScan mode), while measurements down to10 cm-1 from the laser line, can be performed by the use of the near excitation tunablefilter (NEXT). Confocal Raman measurements are implemented by varying the spec-trograph entrance slit and CCD area, while the laser line can be focused on the samplesurface using the ×5, ×20, ×50 and ×100 objectives on a Leica DMLM microscope atvariable laser power. Polarization measurements can also be performed.

The mission of the lab is to support high quality research on the vibrational propertiesof materials and the characterization of devices carried out in the Institute of PhysicalChemistry and NCSRD, in general. A portion of spectrometer time is devoted to pro-viding service requested from other academic institutions as well as the private sector.

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Β.2 SERVICE LABORATORY“ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS”

The Environmental Analysis Laboratory has been accredited by ESYD (Accred-itation Certificate Number: 580) on 17/7/2009 according to ISO 17025 and re-assessed successfully on 7/7/2010 and 24/11/2011. The scope of accreditationincludes the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) inpotable and surface water by using Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) in combina-tion with advanced analyticaltechniques such as HPLC/FLand HPLC/MS/MS.Current interests of our Labo-ratory are focused into the fol-lowing field:Development of advanced ana-lytical methods for the deter-mination of toxic pollutants intrace level in water, foodstuffand environmental samples(pesticides, PCBs, PBRBs,chlorophenols, PAHs, BTX,VOCs, drug residues, cyanotoxins, odor-causing compounds in water, organichalides etc.).

Infrastructure

Spectrophotometers UV-VIS-near IR, GC equipped with FID, ECD and TCD,HPLC equipped with UV-VIS and FL detectors, GC/MS, HPLC-MS/ΜS (tandemmass spectrometer), ΙC, Polarographic unit, ΤΟC, SPE and SPME apparatus,oven, ultrasound bath, analytical balances, pHmeter, Rotary evaporator, ul-trapure water apparatus.

Services/Products

• Development of advanced analytical method for the determination of PolycyclicAromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in potable and surface water by using Solid PhaseExtraction (SPE) in combination with advanced analytical techniques such as

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(PCBs) in water and Organic Halides in foodstuff (honey) by Solid PhaseMicroextraction (SPME) in combination with GC/ECD and GC/MS.

• Method Development for the determination and identification of cyan-otoxins in surface and drinking water by using SPE and LC/MS-MS.

• Development of advanced analytical method for the determination andidentification of odor-causing compounds in water by using SPME andGC/MS, such as Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol.

• Elaboration of MSc and PhD Thesis.• Services for the determination of toxic organic residues in trace level.

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LC-MS/MS SRM chromatograms of a standardsolution of the eight PAHs (100 μg L-1 for the sixtarget compounds and 1000 μgL-1 for Naphth,

Fluor).

I.K. Dimitrakopoulos et al. Analytical andBioanalytical Chemistry, 2010, 397(6)

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Personnel

A. Hiskia: director (permanent researcher); T. Triantis: (quality manager); A.Tsimeli (analyst), T. Fotiou, I. Dimitrakopoulos, A. Moukas (PhD students); S.Zervou, M. Grammenou, A. Tsokou (M.Sc. Students); T. Kaloudis: (adjunct sci-entist).

Funded Projects

1. «Chemical analysis of drinking and surface water samples for the deter-mination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)”, in the frame ofservices to Municipal Water and Sewage Company of Kavala (DEYAK),Greece, 1,5 Κ€.

2. “Chemical analysis of surface and treated water samples for the deter-mination of microcystins and odor –causing compounds like Geosminand 2-Methylisoborneol”, in the frame of services to Water DevelopmentDepartment, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environ-ment, CYPRUS, 4 Κ€.

3. “Determination of odor-causing compounds in water” Research projectfunded by EYDAP SA, 20 Κ€, Co-ordinator: Dr. A. Hiskia.

Collaborations

Prof. D. Dionysiou (University of Cincinnati, USA, AOP for cyonobacteria toxinsdestruction), Dr. Jussi Meriluoto (Abo Akademi University, Finland, Methoddevelopment for the determination and identification of cyanotoxins in surfaceand drinking water by using SPE and LC/MS-MS), Dr. S. Lacorte (Dep. of En-viron. Chem., CID-CSIC, Barcelona, Αnalytical method development), Prof. M.Moustaka-Gouni, (Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle Univer-sity of Thessaloniki, Greece, Collaboration in the field of cyanotoxins identifi-cation and determination), Dr. T. Kaloudis, (ΕΥDΑP, trace organic analysis inwater)

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Β.3 ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS, RADIOCARBON DATING,AND RADON MEASUREMENTS

Objectives/Activities

Isotope Hydrology is a multi-disciplinary scientific field that traces and studiesstable and radioactive isotopes in the water cycle, such as 18O, 2H, 15N, 13C,3H, 14C, and 222Rn. Stable and Radioactive isotope analyses are applied in re-search concerning the development and the rational management of waterpotential, such as:

• Identification of the elevation at which groundwater recharge takes place.• Flow velocity and residence time of groundwater.• Percentage of mixing between different aquifers and between surface

outflow and ground water.• Tracing the origin of surface and ground water pollution from various

sources (e.g. nitrogen pollutants from agricultural and urban activities).• Estimation of enthalpy of geothermal fields.• Estimation of groundwater potential.• The climate change impact on hydrological systems.• Relation between salinity and isotopic composition in coastal springs. • Determination of base flow in hydrogeological catchments.

Other applications of the Techniques

and Methods used in Isotope Hydrology

The stable and radioactive isotope analyses have an extensive use in:

• Dating any kind of samples for archaeological and palaeo-environmentalresearch.

• Reconstruction of palaeo-dietary habits.• Study of sea level changes in the past.• Palaeo-climatology research• Radioactive radon measurements in indoor spaces and water supply net-

works.• Fraud tracing in alcoholic drinks (spirits).• Estimation of the percentage of carbon dioxide emissions from petrol

combustion (i.e. cars, central heating, industry).• Studies on the occurrence of radioactivity in the atmosphere as a result

of the nuclear tests in the 1960s.• Etc.

Personnel

Dr. Nikolaos Zouridakis: Research Director/group leader (permanent re-searcher).

Services

The laboratory is not currently on service.

Contact

Dr. N. Zouridakis ([email protected],Tel. +30 210 6503969, Fax. +30 210 6503956)Website: http://ipc.chem.demokritos.gr/

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Graduate Studies at theInstitute of Physical Chemistry

Responsible: Dr K.L. Stefanopoulos

Deputy: Dr G. Romanos

The training of young scientists (PhD or Master’s candidates, post-doctoralfellows) is one of the most important activities of the Institute of PhysicalChemistry.

High quality research activities constitue the core of the graduate studies of-fered. It is supplemented by advanced courses, offered either by NCSR“Demokritos” or by collaborating Universities, as well as lectures by invitedspeakers from Greece and abroad.

Since the Institute is not entitled by law to operate an independent graduateschool, all graduate students are enrolled in university graduate pro-grammes. Indeed, the Institute is actively participating in several such pro-grammes that are financially supported by the Greek Ministry of Education(EPEAEK).

The majority of the gradute students working at the Institute receive financialsupport either by NCSR “Demokritos” (scholarship) or through their partici-pation in research programmes (national, european or international). Thus,out of about fifty (50) graduate students that perform research at the Institute,seventeen (17) are financially supported by NCSR “Demokritos”.

Finally, during 2011, four (5) PhD and five (5) Master’s degrees were awardedto graduate students of the Institute.

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Ph.D dissertations

C. Aggelidou, “ Synthesis, characterization and properties of cyclodextrinswith possible biological applications”, Chemistry Department, University ofAthens, Greece, May 2011.

Aristoteles Zaras, "Theoretical study of the reaction kinetics of Cl atoms andOH radicals with saturated volatile organic compounds in the presence ofwater clusters", Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Engineer-ing, University of Crete, Greece, February 2011.

N. Kouvaris,"Studies of Synchronisation in Discrete Biological Systems", Fac-ulty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, June 2011.

Nuno M. F. Garrido, «Prediction of Industrially Relevant Solvation and Parti-tioning Properties from Molecular Simulation», Laboratory of Separation andReaction Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, September 2011.

A. Tsimeli, “Development of advanced analytical methods for the determina-tion of polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated hydrocarbons, polycyclic aro-matic hydrocarbons and cyanotoxins” NTUA, 2011.

Master’s dissertations

M. Agathokleous, “Thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymers: A study on hyper-branched poly(ethylene imine) derivatives”, National Technical University of Athens,Greece, July 2011.E. Kousoulas,"Nanostructured titania catalysts with photoctalytic and super-hydrophic activity under visible light", School of Science and Technology,Catalysis and Enviromental Protection MSc, Hellenic Open University, Greece,October 2011

Tsiamantas Christos, “Exploiting the Angiogenetic Mechanism through theDesign and Synthesis of VEGFR-2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cancer”,“Neoplasmatic disease in man: Current Clinical-Pathological-Anatomical Ap-proach and Research”, Depertment of Pathology-Anatomy, Medical School of

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Christina Tsokaki, "Theoretical study of the structure and stability for theadducts of halogen atoms with alkyl halides", Department of Chemistry,School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece,December 2011.

N. Diamantonis, "Thermodynamic modeling of pure carbon dioxide and mix-tures of it with other gases", Computational Mechanics MSc Program, Chem-ical Engineering Department, National Technical University of Athens, Greece,February 2011

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Scientific Personnel

Economou Ioannis Dr. Chem. Engr. +30 [email protected]

Falaras Polycarpos Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3644, 3652 [email protected]

Hiskia Anstasia Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3643, 3642 [email protected]

Vourloumis Dionysios Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3624,3795 [email protected]

Yannakopoulou Konst. Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3796, 3617 [email protected]

Zouridakis Nikolaos Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3969, 3959 [email protected]

Kanellopoulos Nikolaos Dr. Chem. Engr. +30 210 650 3973, 3977 [email protected]

Katsaros Fotis Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3671 [email protected]

Kontos Athanasios Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3632 [email protected]

Lazarou Ioannis Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3623 [email protected]

Mavridis Irene Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3793, 3617 [email protected]

Papadokostaki Kyriaki Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3639, 3661 [email protected]

Papadopoulos Kyriakos Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3647, 3646 [email protected]

Pitsinos Emmanouel Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3637, 3422 [email protected]

Pistolis George Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3689, 3654 [email protected]

Provata Astero Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3964 [email protected]

Romanos George Dr. Chem. Engr. +30 210 650 3981 [email protected]

Sanopoulou Meropi Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3785, 3620 [email protected]

Saridakis Emmanouel Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3981 [email protected]

Sideratou Oreozili Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3616, 3638 [email protected]

Steriotis Theodoros Dr. Chemist +30 210 650 3614, 3636 [email protected]

Stefanopoulos Konst. Dr. Physicist +30 210 650 3606 [email protected]

Tsiourvas Dimirtios Dr. Chem. Engr. +30 210 650 3616 [email protected]

Permanent Assisting Scientific personnel

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Arkas Michael Dr. 210 650 3669 - 3638 [email protected]

Athanasekou Chrysa 210 650 -3981, 3973 [email protected]

Vergadou Niki, Dr. 210 650 -3960, 3963 [email protected]

Vidali Veroniki, Dr. 210 650 -3654, 3789 [email protected]

Gotzias Anastasios, Dr. 210 650 -3636, 3614 [email protected]

Kakizis Nickolas, Dr. 210 650 -3973, 3977 [email protected]

Papageorgiou Sergios Dr, 210 650 -3636,3614 [email protected]

Pilatos George 210 650 -3973 [email protected]

Sapalidis Andreas, Dr. 210 650 -3973 [email protected]

Favvas Evangelos Dr. 210 650 -3636, 3614 [email protected]

Name Phone e-mail

Douvara Vasiliki - Secretary 210 650 3653 [email protected]

Name Phone e-mail

E. Yannakopoulou 210 650-3646 [email protected]

Post-Doctoral Collaborating Researchers

PhD Students, NCSR “D” fellowship

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Vougioukalakis George, Dr. 210 6503646, 3634 [email protected]

Theodossiou Theodossis, Dr. 210 650 3669 [email protected]

Karakostas Nikolas,Dr. 210 6503637, 3422 [email protected]

Katsaloulis Panagiotis, Dr. 210650 3964 [email protected]

Soulas Dimitrios, Dr. 210650 3639 [email protected]

Triantis Theodoros,Dr. 210 6503646, 3643 [email protected]

Name Phone e-mail

Agathokleous Maria [email protected]

Athinaios Nikolas 210 650 3789 [email protected]

Androulaki Eleni 210 650 3961 [email protected]

Vaenas Naoum 210 650 3632 [email protected]

Giasafaki Dimitra 210 650 3636 [email protected]

Kapella Anna 210 650 3789-3611 [email protected]

Kaloudi-Chantzea Antonia 210 650 3637 [email protected]

Kouvaris Nikolas 210 650 3964 [email protected]

Manouilidou Malamatenia 210 650 3617, 3628 [email protected]

Moustakas Nikolas 210 650 3640 [email protected]

Panagakou Evagellia 210 650 3964 [email protected]

Papadopoulou Anna 210 650 3611- 3795 [email protected]

Perdikaki Anna 210 650 3973 [email protected]

Panou Athanasia 210 650 3639 [email protected]

Pinaka Afrodite 210 650 3646 [email protected]

Post Doctoral Associates, External Funding

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Tsonaki Christina 210 650 3623, 3671 [email protected]

Fotiou Theodora 210 650 3633 [email protected]

Name Phone

Birtley James Dr. 210 650 3617 - 3628

Boulougouris George, Dr. 210 650 3961

Cottin Thomas, Dr. 210 650 3611

Karanikolos George, Dr. 210 650 3973

Katsoulis Ioannis, Dr. 210 650 3611

Kythreoti Georgia, Dr. 210 650 3611, 3795

Lambropoulou Mariza, Dr. 210 650 3617 - 3628

Lampropoulos Anastasios, Dr. 210 6503973

Likodimos Vlassis, Dr 210 650 3632 - 3640

Lithoxoos Georgios, Dr. 210 650 3960

Makrodimitri Zoi, Dr. 210 650 3960

Maria Katsarou , Dr. 210 650 3611, 3795

Nolan John, Dr. 210 650 3973

Oikonomou Thomas, Dr. 210 650 3964

Papakyriakou Athanasios, Dr. 210 650 3611, 3795

Piras Linda Dr. 210 650 3617

Spyriouni Theodora, Dr. 210 650 3961 -3963

Stathakis Christos, Dr. 210 650 3611

Stergiopoulos Thomas, Dr. 210 650 3632

Tsangaris Dimitrios, Dr. 210 650 3961

Tziveleka Leto-Aikaterini, Dr 210 650 3638, 3669

PhD Students – External Funding

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Vermisoglou Eleni Dr. 210 6503981

Zacharopoulos Nikolas Dr. 210 650 3961

Aggelidou Chrysi 210 650 3617, 3628

Alexaki Niki 210 650 3632

Ampoumogli Asem 210 650 3636

Anagnostou Sophia 210 650 3959

Anastasopoulou Panoula 210 650 3611, 3795

Christodouleas Dionysios 210 650 3646

Diamantonis Nikos 210 650 3963

Dimitracopoulos Ioannis

Eleftheriou Kleopatra 210 650 3638

Fotiadou Catherine 210 650 3617, 3628

Gonçalves Ricardo 210 650 3617, 3628

Hasimi Albana 210 650 3639

Heliopoulos Nikos 210 650 3611

Karatzis Panagiotis 210 650 3973

Katsanaki Antigoni 210 650 3632

Koltsida Constantina 210 650 3611

Konidari Mavra 210 650 3639

Konti Georgia 210 650 3632

Kontos Athanasios 210 650 3632 - 3640

Manfrin Alberto 210 650 3617, 3628

Manoli Kyriaki 210 650 3639

Matiatos Ioannis 210 650 3969

Mavridis Ioannis 210 650 3611

Administrative & Technical Personnel – External Funding

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Name Phone

Mitsopoulou Cornilia 210 650 3654 - 3789

Panagiota Tatsiou 210 650 3611

Rosi Evaggelia 210 650 3632

Salazar Baquero Eduard 210 650 3617, 3628

Skandali Catherine 210 650 3632

Sterioti Nikoletta 210 650 3616

Triantafillaki Stella 210 650 3633

Tsimeli Catherine 210 650 3632

Vaggeli Olga 210 650 3973

Veziri Charitomeni 210 650 3973

Zervou Sevasth 210 650 3633

Name Phone e-mail

Kalocheretis Filippos, 210 650 3648 [email protected] Administrator

Pragastis Apostolos, Administrator 210 650 3656 [email protected]

Tsoukleris Dimitrios 210 650 3635

Ferderigos Marinos, Glass Technician 210 650 3794

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