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2025<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
81.<\/strong> Di Colandrea, A., Di Bonito, L.P., Kyriacou, P. et al.<\/em>\u201cNew sorbents for the hydrometallurgical recovery of gold from electric and electronic wastes\u201d.\u00a0 Sci. Pollut. Res., <\/em>2025<\/strong>, in press<\/em>.<\/div>\n
80.<\/strong> Athanasiou, K.; Ioannou, A.; Georgiadou, E. C.; Varaldo, A.; Tarani, E.; Chrissafis, K.; Fotopoulos, V.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cSeed Coatings with Melatonin-Embedded Hydrogel Biopolymers as Green Tools to Mitigate Salinity Stress in Tomato Plants\u201d ACS Appl. <\/em> Mater. <\/em>2025<\/strong>, 7, 16, 10451\u201310464.<\/div>\n
79.<\/strong> Papaparaskeva, G.; <\/span>Papagiorgis, P.; <\/span>Itskos, G.; Michael, C.; Tanas\u0103, E.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. “Color-tunable, white light emission from electrospun nanocomposite fibers sensitized by graphene quantum dots”, ACS Applied Optical Materials , <\/em>2025<\/strong>, 3, 839\u2013851.<\/div>\n
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2024<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
78.<\/strong> Theodorou, V.; Matys\u00edk, M.; Pl\u0161kov\u00e1, I.; Kus\u00e1k, I.; Papaphilippou, P. Ch.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cEco-friendly, Sound Absorbing Materials based on Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Fibers\/Luffa Cylindrica Composites\u201d Macromolecular Rapid Communications <\/em>(SI: Emerging Trends in electrospinning: From Nanofibers to Applications), 2024<\/strong>, 2400863.<\/div>\n
77. <\/strong>Ioannou, G. D.; Christou, C. N.; Ioannou, K. A.; Christou, A.; Stavrou, I. J.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Kapnissi-Christodoulou, C. P. \u201cInnovative Chitosan Edible Coating Incorporated With a Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent and Aloe vera for Extending the Blackberry Shelf Life\u201d Journal of Food Processing and Preservation<\/em>, Vol. 2024, 2024<\/strong>, 9983326.<\/div>\n
76<\/strong>. Di Bonito, L.P.; Kyriacou, P.; Di Colandrea, A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Ruoppolo, G.; Di Natale, F. \u201cDesign and Production of Functionalized Electrospun Fibres for Palladium Recovery\u201d, ACS Applied Polymer Materials<\/em>, 2024<\/strong>, 6, 9406\u20139419.<\/div>\n
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2023<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
75.<\/strong> Mpekris, F.; Papaphilippou, P. Ch.; Panagi, M.; Voutouri, C.; Michael, C.; Charalambous, A.; Dinev, M. M.; Katsioloudi, A.; Prokopi-Demetriades, M.; Anayiotos, A.; Cabral, H.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Stylianopoulos T. \u201cPirfenidone-loaded polymeric micelles as an effective mechanotherapeutic to potentiate immunotherapy in mouse tumor models\u201d, ACS Nano<\/em>, 2023,<\/strong> 17<\/span>, (24)<\/span>\u00a024654.<\/span><\/div>\n
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74. <\/strong>Ayiotis, A; Georgiou, E.; Ioannou, P.S.; Pashalidis, I.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201c3D composite U(VI) adsorbents based on alginate hydrogels and oxidized biochar Luffa Cylindrica\u201d, Materials<\/em> (Special Issue: Bioresources as Precursor for Novel Nanostructured\u00a0Materialstowards Environmental Remediation (Volume II)<\/em>) 2023<\/strong> 16<\/em>(19), 6577.<\/p>\n

73<\/strong>. Hadjipanteli, S.; Ioannou, P. S.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Kyratsi, T. \u201cThermoelectric Properties of Polyaniline\/Bismuth Antimony Telluride Composite Materials Prepared via Mechanical Mixing\u201d, Applied Sciences, 2023<\/strong>, 13, 9757.<\/p>\n

72<\/strong>. Chazapis, N.; Stavrou, M.; Papaparaskeva, G.; Bunge, A.; Turcu, R.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Couris, S. \u201cIridium-based nanohybrids: Synthesis, characterization, optical limiting, and non linear optical properties\u201d, Nanomaterials <\/em>2023<\/strong>, 13, 2131.<\/p>\n

71<\/strong>. Papaparaskeva, G.; Ioannides, M. L.; Lambride, C.; Tanas\u0103, E.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cP3HT-based Semi-Conductive Electrospun Nanocomposite Fibrous Emitters Doped with CsPbBr3<\/sub> Perovskite Quantum Dots\u201d, Journal of Electronic Materials<\/em>, 2023<\/strong> (just accepted manuscript)<\/p>\n

70<\/strong>. Chrysafi, I.; Avraam, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cBead-free and Beaded Electrospun Phase Change Fibers: A comparative study\u201d, European Polymer Journal<\/em>, 2023<\/strong>, 191, 112037<\/p>\n

69<\/strong>. Chrysafi, I.; Avraam, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. “n-Eicosane-Impregnated Nonwoven Phase Change Mats of Electrospun Poly(ethylene oxide)\/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blended Fibers”, Materials Chemistry and Physics<\/em>,\u00a02023<\/strong>, 296,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2022<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
68.<\/strong> Chrysafi, I.; Avraam, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. “n-Eicosane-Impregnated Nonwoven Phase Change Mats of Electrospun Poly(ethylene oxide)\/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blended Fibers”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2022<\/strong>, just accepted manuscript.<\/div>\n
67.\u00a0<\/strong>Papaphilippou, P.; Marinica, O. M.;\u00a0Tanas\u0103, E.;\u00a0Mpekris, F.;\u00a0Stylianopoulos, T.; Socoliuc, V.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. “Ofloxacin Removal from Aqueous Media by Means of Magnetoactive Electrospun Fibrous Adsorbents”, Nanomaterials<\/em>, 2022<\/strong>, 12, 3648.\u00a0
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66.<\/strong> Papaparaskeva, G.; Papagiorgis, P.; Itskos, G.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cHighly Aligned Electrospun\u00a0PolymerFibers Produced Using a Corrugated Static Collector\u201d, ACS Applied Polymer Materials<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 4, 586-597.<\/div>\n
65.<\/strong> Ioannou, I.; Kyriakou P.; Pantelas, M.; Pashalidis, I.; Makris, J.; Ralli, S.; Giachalis, K.; Avraam, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cFabrication and Thermomechanical Properties\u00a0ofCarbonized Luffa Cylindrica-Reinforced HDPE Composites\u201d, Journal of Applied Polymer Science<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 139, 52040.<\/div>\n
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2021<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
64.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Alexandros\u00a0Spanos, Kyriakos Athanasiou,\u00a0Andreas\u00a0Ioannou,\u00a0Vasileios\u00a0Fotopoulos and Theodora Krasia-Christoforou \u201cFunctionalized magnetic\u00a0nanomaterials in agricultural\u00a0applications\u201d, Nanomaterials,\u00a02021<\/strong>,\u00a011<\/em>(11), 3106 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/nano11113106<\/a><\/div>\n
63.\u00a0<\/strong>M. Nikolaou, K. Avraam, A. Kolokithas-Ntoukas, A. Bakandritsos, F. Lizal, O. Misik, M. Maly, J. Jedelsky, I. Savva, F. Balanean, T. Krasia-Christoforou,\u00a0Superparamagnetic electrospun microrods for magnetically-guided pulmonary drug delivery with magnetic heating.\u00a0Materials Science & Engineering C<\/em> 2021<\/strong>, 126, 112117.<\/div>\n
62.\u00a0<\/strong>Stavrou, M.; Papaparaskeva, G.; Stathis, A.; Stylianou, A.; Turcu, R.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Couris, S. \u201cSynthesis, Characterization and Nonlinear Optical Response of\u00a0Polyelectrolyte-Stabilised Copper Hydroxide and Copper Oxide Colloidal\u00a0Nanohybrids\u201d, SI \u201cAdvanced Materials for Optics, Photonics, and energy\u00a0applications: Recent developments and advances\u201d, Optical Materials<\/em>, 2021, <\/strong>119<\/em>, 111329.<\/div>\n
61.<\/strong> N. Chousidis, O. Charalambous, M. Zymaride, C. N. Christou, A. Christophi, I. Savva, L. Kyriakou, I. Ioannou, T. Krasia-Christoforou, “Mechanical Reinforcement of Lime Pastes by Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Polymer Fibers”\u00a0Fibers and Polymers<\/em>\u00a02021, <\/strong>22<\/em>, 676-684.<\/div>\n
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2020<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
60.\u00a0<\/strong>T. Krasia-Christoforou, V. Socoliuc, K. D. Knudsen,\u00a0E. Tombacz, R. P. Turcu, L. Vekas,\u00a0From single-core nanoparticles in ferrofluids to multi-core magnetic\u00a0nanocomposites: Assembly strategies, structure and magnetic behavior. Nanomaterials<\/em> 2020<\/strong>\u00a010, 2178.<\/div>\n
59.<\/strong> K. Philippou,\u00a0C. N. Christou, V. Socoliuc, L. Vekas, E. Tanas\u0103, M. Miclau, I. Pashalidis,\u00a0T. Krasia-Christoforou,\u00a0Superparamagnetic polyvinylpyrrolidone\/chitosan\/Fe3<\/sub>O4<\/sub> electrospun nanofibers as effective U(VI) adsorbents. Journal of Applied Polymer Science<\/em> 2020<\/strong> e50212.<\/div>\n
58.<\/strong> G. Papaparaskeva, M. Louca, C. Votouri, E. Tanasa, T. Stylianopoulos, T. Krasia-Christoforou, Amalgamated Fiber\/Hydrogel Composites Based on Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks and Electrospun Nanocomposite Fibrous Mats. European Polymer Journal<\/em> 2020<\/strong> 140, 110041.<\/div>\n
57.<\/strong>\u00a0S. Karagiorgis, A. Tsamis, C. Voutouri, R. Turcu, S. A. Porav, V. Socoliuc, L. Vekas, M. Louca, T. Stylianopoulos, V. Vavourakis,\u00a0T. Krasia-Christoforou. Engineered magnetoactive collagen hydrogels with tunable and predictable mechanical response. Materials Science and Engineering C <\/em>2020<\/strong>,\u00a0114, 111089.<\/div>\n
56.\u00a0<\/strong>P. C. Papaphilippou, P. Karamanis, K. Stavrinou, T. Krasia-Christoforou. Functionalized electrospun fibrous membranes as effective adsorbents for benzoic acid from aqueous media. ChemistrySelect<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 5, 9017 \u2013 9021.<\/div>\n
55.<\/strong>\u00a0A. Ioannou, G. Gohari, P. Papaphilippou, S. Panahirad, A. Akbari, M. R. Dadpour, T. Krasia-Christoforou, V. Fotopoulos. Advanced nanomaterials in agriculture under a changing climate: the way to the future?\u00a0Environmental and Experimental Botany<\/em>\u00a02020<\/strong>, 176, 104048.<\/div>\n
54.<\/strong> G. Papaparaskeva, M. M. Dinev, T. Krasia-Christoforou, S. A. Porav, R. P. Turcu, F. Balanean, V. M. Socoliuc, “White magnetic paper with zero remanence based on electrospun cellulose microfibers doped with iron oxide nanoparticles”, Nanomaterials<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 10(3):517.<\/div>\n
53.<\/strong>\u00a0A. Petropoulou, S. Kralj, X. Karagiorgis, I. Savva, E. Loizides, M. Panagi, T. Krasia-christoforou, C. Riziotis, \u201cMultifunctional Gas and pH Fluorescent Sensors Based on Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Fibers Decorated with Rhodamine B-Functionalised Core-Shell Ferrous Nanoparticles\u201d Scientific Reports<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 10 (1), 1-14.<\/div>\n
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2019<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
52.<\/strong> C. Christou, K. Philippou, I. Pashalidis, T. Krasia-Christoforou, “Uranium adsorption by polynivylpyrrolidone\/chitosan blended nanofibers”, Carbohydrate Polymers<\/em>,\u00a02019,\u00a0<\/strong>219, 298-305.<\/div>\n
51.<\/strong> M. Antoniadou,\u00a0A. Pilch-Wrobel, C. Riziotis, A. Bednarkiewicz, E. Tanas\u0103, T. Krasia- Christoforou “Fluorescent electrospun PMMA microfiber mats with embedded NaYF4 : Yb\/Er upconverting nanoparticles”, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence<\/em>, 2019<\/strong>, 7<\/strong>\u00a0034002.<\/div>\n
50.<\/strong> P. G. Papagiorgis, A. Manoli, A. Alexiou, P. Karacosta,\u00a0X. Karagiorgis, G. Papaparaskeva, C. Bernasconi,\u00a0M. I. Bodnarchuk, M. V. Kovalenko, T. Krasia-Christoforou,\u00a0G. Itskos “Robust Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic\u00a0Polymer Fibers Sensitized by\u00a0Inorganic and Hybrid Lead Halide\u00a0Perovskite Nanocrystal Emitters”, Frontiers in Chemistry<\/em>,\u00a02019,\u00a0<\/strong>7:87<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
49.<\/strong> Panteli, S.; Savva, I.; Efstathiou, M.; Vekas, L.; Marinica, O.M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Ioannis Pashalidis, I. \u201c<\/em>\u03b2-Ketoester-Functionalized Magnetoactive Electrospun Polymer Fibers as Eu(III) Adsorbents\u201d, SN Applied Sciences,\u00a0<\/em>2019<\/strong>, 1:30.<\/div>\n
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2018<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
48.<\/strong>\u00a0Georgia Papaparaskeva, G.; Voutouri, C.; Gkretsi, V.; Achilleos, V.; Safarik, I.; Pospiskova, K.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cTuning the Mechanical Properties of BIEE-crosslinked Semi-Interpenetrating, Double-Hydrophilic Hydrogels\u201d, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering<\/em>, 2018<\/strong>, 303, 1700643.<\/div>\n
47.<\/strong> Ivo Safarik, Kristyna Pospiskova, Eva Baldikova, Ioanna Savva, Ladislau Vekas, Oana Marinica, Eugenia Tanasa, and Theodora C. Krasia-Christoforou, \u201cFabrication and Bioapplications of Magnetically Modified Chitosan-based Electrospun Nanofibers\u201d, Electrospinning<\/em>, 2018<\/strong>, 2, 29-39.<\/div>\n
46.<\/strong> Andersson, R.; Saleem, A. M.; Savva, I.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Enoksson, P.; Desmaris, V. \u201cNanoparticles-enabled low temperature growth of carbon nanofibers and their properties for supercapacitors\u201d, Advanced Materials Letters<\/em>, 2018<\/strong>, 9, 444-449.<\/div>\n
45.<\/strong> Nikolaou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cElectrohydrodynamic methods for the development of pulmonary drug delivery systems\u201d, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/em>, (SimInhale Special Issue), 2018<\/strong>, 113, 29-40.<\/div>\n
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2017<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
44.<\/strong> Ilia, R.; Liatsou, I.; Savva, I.; Vasile, I.; Vekas, L.; Marinica, O.; Mpekris, F.; Pashalidis, I.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cMagnetoresponsive Polymer Networks as Adsorbents for the Removal of U(VI) Ions from Aqueous Media\u201d, European Polymer Journal<\/em>, 2017<\/strong>, 97, 138-146.<\/div>\n
43.<\/strong> Papagiannouli, I.; Potamianos, D.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Couris, S. \u201cThird-order optical nonlinearities of PVP\/Pd nanoparticles\u201d, Optical Materials<\/em>, 2017<\/strong>, 72, 226-232<\/div>\n
42.<\/strong> Song, R.Q.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Debus, C.; Colfen, H. \u201cStructure and magnetic property control of copper hydroxide acetate by non-classical crystallization\u201d, Small<\/em>, 2017<\/strong>, 13, 1602702 (10 pages) (frontispiece<\/strong>).<\/div>\n
41.<\/strong> Petropoulou, A.; Christodoulou, K.; Polydorou, C.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Riziotis, C. \u201cCost-Effective Polymethacrylate-Based Electrospun Fluorescent Fibers Towards Ammonia Sensing\u201d Macromolecular Materials and Engineering<\/em> 2017<\/strong>, 1600453 (7 pages). (INVITED, Special Issue: Electrospinning and Functional Nanofibers<\/strong>).<\/div>\n
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2016<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
40.<\/strong> Christodoulou, K.; Leontidis, E.; Achilleos, M.; Polydorou, C.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cSemi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks with Predefined Architecture for Metal Ion Fluorescence Monitoring\u201d, Polymers <\/em>2016<\/strong>, 8, 411 (13 pages) (INVITED, Special Issue: Young talents in Polymer Science<\/strong>)<\/div>\n
39.<\/strong> Kalogirou, A.; Achilleos, M.; Procopiou, C.; Vasile, E.; Koutentis, P.A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cStructure-defined 3D nanocomposite polymer networks: Versatile heterogeneous catalytic platforms in organic synthesis\u201d,\u00a0ChemistrySelect 2016<\/strong><\/em>, 1, 2635-2641.<\/div>\n
38.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Kalogirou, A. S.; Achilleos, M.; Vasile, E.; Koutentis, P.A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.\u00a0 \u201cEvaluation of PVP\/Au nanocomposite fibers as heterogeneous catalysts in indole synthesis\u201d,\u00a0<\/em>Molecules<\/em> 2016<\/strong>, 21, 1218.<\/div>\n
37.<\/strong> Achilleos, M.;\u00a0\u00a0 Mpekris, F.; Stylianopoylos, T.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.\u00a0\u201cStructurally-defined semi-interpenetrating amphiphilic polymer networks with tunable and predictable mechanical response\u201d\u00a0RSC Advances 2016<\/strong><\/em>, 6, 43278-43283.<\/div>\n
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2015<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
36.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Evaggelou; Papaparaskeva, G.; Leontiou\u00a0T.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Mpekris, F.; Stylianou, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cAlignment of electrospun polymer fibers using a concave collector\u201d<\/strong> RSC Advances<\/em>, 2015, <\/strong>5, 104400-104407.<\/div>\n
35.<\/strong> Papaphilippou,P.; Vyrides, I.; Mpekris, F.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Papatryfonos, C. A.; Theocharis, C. R.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cEvaluation of novel, cationic electrospun microfibrous membranes as adsorbents in bacteria removal\u201d RSC Advances<\/em>, 2015<\/strong>, 5, 67617-67629.<\/div>\n
34.<\/strong> Mpekris, F.; Achilleos, M.; Vasile, E.; Vasile, E.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Stylianopoulos, T. \u201cMechanical properties of structurally-defined magnetoactive polymer (co)networks\u201d, RSC Advances, <\/em>2015, <\/strong>5, 20011-20019.<\/div>\n
33.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Oana Marinica, <\/em>Charalambos A. Papatryfonos, <\/em>Ladislau Vekas, Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cEvaluation of electrospun polymer\u2013Fe3O4 nanocomposite mats in malachite green adsorption\u201d, RSC Advances<\/em>, 2015, <\/strong>5, 16484-16496.<\/div>\n
32.<\/strong> Saleem, M. A.; Shafiee, S.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Savva, I.; G\u00f6ransson, G.; Desmaris, V.; Enoksson, P. \u201cLow temperature and cost-effective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers using spin-coated polymer-stabilized palladium nanocatalysts\u201d, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials<\/em>, 2015<\/strong>, 16, 015007.<\/div>\n
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2014<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
31.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Kalogirou, A.; Chatzinicolaou, A.; Papaphilippou, P. ; Pantelidou, A.; Vasile, E.; Vasile, Eu.;\u00a0 Koutentis, P. A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.\u00a0 \u201cPVP-crosslinked electrospun membranes with embedded Pd and Cu2<\/sub>O nanoparticles as effective heterogeneous catalytic supports\u201d, RSC Advances, <\/em>2014<\/strong>, 4, 44911-44921.<\/div>\n
30.<\/strong> Achilleos, M.; Demetriou, M.; Marinica, O.; Vekas, L.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cAn innovative synthetic approach toward the preparation of structurally-defined multiresponsive polymer (co)networks\u201d, Polymer Chemistry, <\/em>2014<\/strong>, 5<\/em>, 4365-4374.<\/div>\n
29.<\/strong> Papagiannouli, I.; Demetriou, M.; Couris, S.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cPalladium-based micellar nanohybrids: Preparation and nonlinear optical response\u201d, RSC Advances<\/em>, 2014, <\/strong>4<\/em>, 8779-8788.<\/div>\n
28.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Constantinou, D.; Marinica, O.; Vasile, E.; Vekas, L.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cFabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)\/poly(L-lactide)\/Fe3<\/sub>O4<\/sub> electrospun membranes\u201d Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials<\/em>, 2014<\/strong>, 352<\/em>, 30-35.<\/div>\n
27.<\/strong> Demetriou, M.; Berezin, A. A.; Koutentis, P. A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cBenzotriazinyl-mediated controlled radical polymerization of styrene\u201d Polymer International<\/em>, 2014<\/strong>, 63<\/em>, 674-679.<\/div>\n
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2013<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
26.<\/strong> Papagiannouli, I.; Demetriou, M.; Chatzikyriakos, G.; Iliopoulos, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Couris, S. \u201cPalladium micellar nanohybrids with tunable nonlinear optical response\u201d Optical Materials<\/em>, 2013<\/strong>, 36<\/em>, 123-129.<\/div>\n
25.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Odysseos, A.; Evaggelou, L.; Marinica, O.; Vasile, E.; Vekas, L.; Sarigiannis, Y.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cFabrication, characterization and evaluation in drug release properties of magnetoactive poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(L-lactide) electrospun membranes\u201d, Biomacromolecules<\/em>, 2013<\/strong>, 14<\/em>, 4436-4446.<\/div>\n
24.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Efstathiou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Pashalidis, I. \u201cAdsorptive removal of U(VI) and Th(IV) from aqueous solutions using polymer-based electrospun PEO\/PLLA fibrous membranes\u201d Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry<\/em>, 2013<\/strong>, 298<\/em>, 1991-1997.<\/div>\n
23.<\/strong> Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Georgiou T., \u201cPolymeric theranostics: Using polymer-based systems for simultaneous imaging and therapy\u201d (feature article<\/strong>), Journal of Materials Chemistry B<\/em>, 2013<\/strong>, 1<\/em>, 3002-3025. (Top-10 most read Journal of Materials Chemistry B Articles Q3-2013<\/strong>)<\/div>\n
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2012<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
22.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Demetriou, M.; Othonos, A.; Turcu, R.; Popa, A.; Macavei S.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cWell-defined fluoro- and carbazole-containing diblock copolymers: Synthesis, characterization and immobilization onto Au-coated silicon surfaces\u201d RSC Advances<\/em>, 2012<\/strong>, 2<\/em>, 8741-8751.<\/div>\n
21.<\/strong> Achilleos, M.; Kafouris, D.; Holder, S. J.; Krasia-Christoforou T. \u201cSynthesis and characterization of well-defined optically active methacrylic diblock copolymers\u201d Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry<\/em>, 2012<\/strong>,\u00a050<\/em>, 4215-4222 (Journal\u2019s front cover<\/strong>).<\/div>\n
20.<\/strong> Papaphilippou, P.; Christodoulou, M.; Marinica, O. M.; Taculescu, A.; Vekas, L.; Chrissafis, K.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cMultiresponsive polymer conetworks capable of responding to changes in pH, temperature, and magnetic field: Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of their ability for controlled uptake and release of solutes\u201d ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces<\/em>, 2012<\/strong>, 4<\/em>, 2139-2147.<\/div>\n
19.<\/strong> Zervos, M.; Demetriou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Othonos, A.; Turcu, R. P. \u201cSynthesis of hybrid polymethacrylate-noble metal (M = Au, Pd) nanoparticles for the growth of metal-oxide semiconductor nanowires\u201d RSC Advances<\/em>, 2012<\/strong>, 2<\/em>, 4370-4376.<\/div>\n
18.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Krekos, G.; Taculescu, A.; Marinica, O.; Vekas, L.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.<\/em> \u201cFabrication and characterization of magnetoresponsive electrospun nanocomposite membranes based on methacrylic random copolymers and magnetite nanoparticles\u201d Journal of Nanomaterials<\/em>, 2012, <\/strong>2012<\/em>, Article ID 578026, 9 pages.<\/div>\n
17.<\/strong> Demetriou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cWell-defined diblock copolymers possessing fluorescent and metal chelating functionalities as novel macromolecular sensors for amines and metal ions\u201d Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry<\/em>, 2012<\/strong>, 50<\/em>, 52-60. (Journal\u2019s front cover<\/strong>)<\/div>\n
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2011<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
16.<\/strong> Papaphilippou, P.; Turcu, R.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.<\/em> \u201cSynthesis and characterization of water-dispersible, superparamagnetic single-wall carbon nanotubes decorated with iron oxide nanoparticles and well-defined chelating diblock copolymers\u201d Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics<\/em>, 2011<\/strong>, 49<\/em>, 1389-1396.<\/div>\n
15.<\/strong> Iliopoulos, K.; Chatzikyriakos, G.; Demetriou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Couris, S. \u201cPreparation and nonlinear optical response of novel palladium-containing micellar nanohybrids\u201d Optical Materials<\/em>, 2011<\/strong>, 33<\/em>, 1342-1349.<\/div>\n
14.<\/strong> Papaphilippou, P. C.; Pourgouris, A.; Marinica, O.; Taculescu, A.; Athanasopoulos, G. I.; Vekas, L.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cFabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic and thermoresponsive hydrogels based on oleic-acid-coated Fe3<\/sub>O4<\/sub> nanoparticles, hexa(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate\u201d Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials<\/em>, 2011<\/strong>, 323<\/em>, 557-563.<\/div>\n
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2000-2010<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
13.<\/strong> Hadjiantoniou, N. A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Loizou, E.; Porcar, L.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cAlternating amphiphilic multiblock copolymers: Controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization and aqueous solution characterization\u201d Macromolecules<\/em>, 2010<\/strong>, 43<\/em>, 2713-2720.<\/div>\n
12.<\/strong> Papaphilippou, P.; Loizou, L.; Popa, N. C.; Han, A.; Vekas, L.; Odysseos, A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cSuperparamagnetic hybrid micelles, based on iron oxide nanoparticles and well-defined diblock copolymers possessing beta-ketoester functionalities\u201d Biomacromolecules<\/em>, 2009<\/strong>, 10<\/em>, 2662-2671.<\/div>\n
11.<\/strong> Sigel, R.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Below, I.; Schlaad, H. \u201cMicellization behavior of poly(n-butyl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate)\u201d Macromolecules<\/em>, 2009<\/strong>, 42<\/em>, 4257-4261.<\/div>\n
10.<\/strong> Demetriou, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cSynthesis and characterization of well-defined block and statistical copolymers based on lauryl methacrylate and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate using RAFT-controlled radical polymerization\u201d Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry<\/em>, 2008<\/strong>, 46<\/em>, 5442-5451.<\/div>\n
9.\u00a0<\/strong>Achilleos, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cAmphiphilic model conetworks based on combinations of methacrylate, acrylate, and styrenic units: Synthesis by RAFT radical polymerization and characterization of the swelling behavior\u201d Macromolecules<\/em>, 2007<\/strong>, 40<\/em>, 5575-5581.<\/div>\n
8.<\/strong> Triftaridou, A. I.; Kafouris, D.; Vamvakaki, M.; Georgiou, T. K.; Krasia, T. C.; Themistou, E.; Hadjiantoniou, N.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cThree different types of quasi-model networks: synthesis by group transfer polymerization and characterization\u201d Polymer Bulletin<\/em>, 2007<\/strong>, 58<\/em>, 185-190.<\/div>\n
7.<\/strong> Krasia, T. C.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cAmphiphilic polymethacrylate model co-networks: Synthesis by RAFT radical polymerization and characterization of the swelling behavior\u201d Macromolecules<\/em>, 2006<\/strong>, 39<\/em>, 2467-2473.<\/div>\n
6.<\/strong> Schlaad, H.; Krasia, T.; Antonietti, M. \u201cSuperhelices of poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate]\u201d Journal of the American Chemical Society<\/em>, 2004<\/strong>, 126<\/em>, 11307-11310.<\/div>\n
5.<\/strong> Krasia, T.; Soula, R.; Borner, H. G.; Schlaad, H. \u201cControlled synthesis of homopolymers and block copolymers based on 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate via RAFT radical polymerization\u201d Chemical Communications<\/em>, 2003<\/strong>, 4<\/em>, 538-539.<\/div>\n
4.<\/strong> Krasia, T. C.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cSynthesis and aqueous solution characterization of amphiphilic diblock copolymers containing carbazole\u201d Polymer<\/em>, 2002<\/strong>, 43<\/em>, 2917-2920.<\/div>\n
3.<\/strong> Krasia, T. C.; Steinke, J. H. G. \u201cFormation of oligotriazoles catalysed by cucurbituril\u201d Chemical Communications<\/em>, 2002<\/strong>, 1<\/em>, 22-23.<\/div>\n
2.<\/strong> Schlaad, H.; Krasia, T.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cControlled synthesis of coordination block copolymers with beta-dicarbonyl ligating segments\u201d Macromolecules<\/em>, 2001<\/strong>, 34<\/em>, 7585-7588.<\/div>\n
1.<\/strong> Freydank, A.; Krasia, T.; Tiddy, G. J. T.; Patrickios, C. S. \u201cNear-monodisperse sodium polymethacrylates: Characterization by linear salt gradient anion-exchange chromatography\u201d Journal of Chromatographic Science<\/em>, 2000<\/strong>, 38<\/em>, 185-188.<\/div>\n

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IN BOOKS (BOOK CHAPTERS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

11.<\/strong> Krasia-Christoforou, T. Chapter 7 – \u201cElectrospinning of multicomponent hydrogels for biomedical applications, In Multicomponent Hydrogels \u2013 Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications (Eds. J. M. Dodda, K. Deshmukh, D. Bezuidenhout), 192-222, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023<\/strong>. (INVITED<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> Christou, N. C.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cNanostructured electrospun fibers in environmental applications\u201d in Advances in Nanostructured Materials and Nanopatterning Technologies: <\/em>Applications for Healthcare, Environment and Energy<\/em> (Eds. V. Guarino, M. L. Focarete, D. Pisignano), ISBN: 9780128168653, Elsevier, Chapter 8, 203-241, 2020<\/strong>.(INVITED<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0<\/strong>Savva, I.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cEncroachment of Traditional Electrospinning\u201d in Electrospinning \u2013 Basic Research to Commercialization (Eds. S. Thomas, K. Ghosal, E. Kny), Royal Society of Chemistry, in press, 2018<\/strong>. (INVITED<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> Achilleos, M.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cThermoresponsive electrospun polymer-based (nano)fibers\u201d, in \u201cTemperature-responsive polymers: Chemistry, Properties and Applications\u201d (Eds. Vitaliy V. Khutoryanskiy, Theoni K Georgiou) ISBN: 978-1-119-15778-6, 2018<\/strong>, (INVITED<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cMagnetoactive electrospun nanofibers in tissue engineering applications\u201d in Nanomaterials and Regenerative Medicine (Eds. Yunfeng Lin, Tao Gong), IAPC-OBP \u2013 2015<\/strong>. (INVITED<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Krasia-Christoforou, T. \u201cOrganic-inorganic polymer hybrids: Synthetic strategies and applications\u201d in Hybrid and Hierarchical Composite Materials <\/em>(Eds. K. Changsoo, T. Sano, C. Randow), Springer, 2015<\/strong> (INVITED<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Savva, I.; Krasia-Christoforou T. \u201cElectrospun magnetoactive fibrous nanocomposites: Fabrication and applications in biomedicine\u201d in Handbook of <\/em>Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Role in Biomedicine,<\/em> Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, 163-199, 2014 <\/strong>(INVITED<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Zervos, M. \u201cHybrid metal nanoparticle \u2013 semiconductor nanowire assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications\u201d in Handbook of Functional Nanomaterials<\/em>, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, 71-88, 2013<\/strong> (INVITED<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Vekas, L.; Tombacz, E.; Turcu, R.; Morjan, I.; Avdeev, M.V.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Socoliuc, V. \u201cSynthesis of magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic fluids for biomedical applications\u201d in Nanoscale Drug delivery\/Drug Design in Nanomedicine \u2013 Basic and clinical Applications in Diagnostics and Therapy<\/em> (Editor: Alexiou C), Else Kr\u00f6ner-Fresenius Symp. Basel, Karger, vol. 2, 35-52, 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Krasia, T.; Schlaad, H.; \u201cPoly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate]-based hybrid micelles\u201d Chapter in ACS Symp. Ser. Book: \u201cMetal Containing and Metallo-supramolecular Polymers and Materials\u201d<\/em> Editors: G.R. Newkome, I. Manners, U.S. Schubert., ACS Sym Ser 928: 157-167, 2006<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Krasia, T. C.; Khodabakhsh, S.; Tuncel, D.; Steinke, J. H. G., \u201cCucurbituril: A versatile \u201cbead\u201d for polyrotaxane synthesis\u201d, in Macromolecular Nanostructured Materials<\/em>, Ueyama, N.; Harada, A., Eds.; Springer-Verlag: Berlin \u2013 Heidelberg Vol. 78, 41 \u2013 64, 3-540-22327-4, 2004<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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