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The group of Functional Nanomaterials of Organized Structure is focusing on the development of functional and/or multifunctional nanomaterials, mainly liposomes and dendritic polymers, giving emphasis on their biological applications. It is primarily focused on their synthesis, characterization and evaluation as targeted and controlled release drug delivery systems, or as antibacterial/antifungal agents. The group is also involved in the utilization of functionalized dendritic polymers for the development of advanced functional hybrid organic/inorganic nanoparticles, hybrid or nanocomposite carbon-based materials and composite xerogels and hydrogels exploiting their potential in several application areas including drug delivery, antimicrobial coatings, 3D tissue engineering, catalysis, and water purification. 

Specifically, the main research areas are:

  • Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers as targeted drug delivery nanocarriers 
  • Functional liposomes as drug delivery systems 
  • Functionalized carbon-based nanomaterials as drug delivery systems or as bioimaging agents
  • Functional composite nanomaterials as antimicrobial systems 
  • Biomimetic synthesis of hybrid organic/inorganic nanoparticles
  • 3D Scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
  • Superhydrophobic and oleophobic nanoparticles
  • Functional nanocomposite coatings for marine and aviation applications
  • Thermotropic liquid crystals and liquid crystal-nanoparticle composites
  • Composite Dendritic polymer-based hydrogels and xerogels 
  • Water purification employing dendritic polymers  

The systems developed in our laboratory are characterized by a variety of physicochemical methods including NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis and fluorescence, dynamic light scattering, multi-angle static light scattering and zeta-potential, as well as SEM, AFM and TEM microscopies. Cell toxicity and sub-cellular localization are studied on various cell lines. Antibacterial and anti-fungal properties were assessed against various bacterial and fungal strains.

Liposomes and dendritic polymers as drug delivery systems

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Functional carbon-based materials as drug delivery systems or bioimaging agents

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Functional nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents

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Functional nanocomposite coatings for marine and aviation applications

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3D Scaffolds for tissue engineering

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Superhydrophobic and oleophobic nanoparticles

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Biomimetic synthesis of hybrid organic-inorganic nanoparticles

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Thermotropic liquid crystals and liquid crystal-nanoparticle composites

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Antimicrobial and antibiofilm xerogel coatings

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Composite Xerogel-Dendritic polymer-metal nanoparticle catalysts

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Water purification employing dendritic polymers

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Organic synthesis laboratory

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Physicochemical characterization laboratory

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Cell culture laboratory

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Dr .Louise Kruse Jensen Associate Professor Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dr. Henrik Elvang Jensen Professor Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dr Michail Vardavoulias, Materials Engineer, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, PyroGenesis SA

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Dr. Sara M. Soto González Associate Research Professor Head of Viral and Bacterial Infections Program ISGlobal Barcelona Institute for Global Health - Campus Clínic Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona

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Dr. Ioannis Pashalidis Professor Department of Chemistry University of Cyprus

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Dr. Stamatina Vouyiouka Assistant Professor School of Chemical Engineering National Technical University of Athens

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Dr. Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos Darvi Chemicals S.A.

Dr. Lambros Arvanitopoulos Darvi Chemicals S.A.

Dr. Ioannis Anastopoulos Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina

Dr. Dimitrios Gianakoudakis Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Prof. Dimitrios Gournis, Department of Material Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece

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Prof. Michael A. Karakassides , Department of Material Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece

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Dr Venturina Stagni, Istitute of Molecular Biology and Pathology - National Research Council Department of Biology and Biotecnology - Charles Darwin Sapienza University of Rome - Via degli Apuli 4 00185 Roma

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Prof. P. Rudolf, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands

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Prof. E. P. Giannelis, Cornell University, Materials Science and Engineering, Ithaca, NY, USA. Z. Sideratou collaborates with Prof. Giannelis on the synthesis of novel functional nanomaterials and nanocomposites.

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Prof. Michail Nomikos, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Head of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Medicine, Qatar University .

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Prof. Ioannis Lelidis, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Dr Spiros A. Vlahopoulos, Ηoremeio Research Laboratory, First Department of Paediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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