A. Peer-Reviewed Refereed Journals

2021

• A. Murmiliuk, S. K. Filippov, O. Rud, P. Kosovan, Z. Tosner, A. Radulescu, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, M. Slouf, M. Stepanek, "Reversible multilayered vesicle-like structures with fluid hydrophobic and interpolyelectrolyte layers", J. Colloid Int. Sci. 2021, 599, 313.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.050
• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, A. Skandalis, K. Milowska, L. Balcerzak, S. Pispas, M. Bryszewska, C. Demetzos, "Thermoresponsive chimeric nanocarriers as drug delivery systems", Colloids Surf. B 2021, 208, 112141.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112141
• D. Selianitis, S. Pispas, "P(MMA-co-HPMA)-b-POEGMA copolymers: synthesis, micelle formation in aqueous media and drug encapsulation", Polym. Int. 2021, 70, 1508.
  DOI: 10.1002/pi.6229
• M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, "Block copolymer solution self-assembly: Recent advances, emerging trends, and applications", J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 59, 1874. (invited review article)
  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210430
• A. Vagias, A. Papagiannopoulos, L. P. Kreuzer, D. Giaouzi, S. Busch, S. Pispas, P. Muller-Buschbaum, "Effects of Polymer Block Length Asymmetry and Temperature on the Nanoscale Morphology of Thermoresponsive Double Hydrophilic Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solutions", Macromolecules 2021, 54, 7298.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01005
• A. Forys, M. Chountoulesi, B. Mendrek, T. Konieczny, T. Sentoukas, M. Godzierz, A. Kordyka, C. Demetzos, S. Pispas, B. Trzebicka, "The influence of hydrophobic blocks of PEO-containing copolymers on glyceryl monooleate lyotropic liquid crystalline nanoparticles for drug delivery", Polymers 2021, 13, 2607.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym13162607
• D. Giaouzi, S. Pispas, "Complexation behavior of PNIPAM-b-QPDMAEA copolymer aggregates with linear DNAs of different lengths", Eur. Polym. J. 2021, 155, 110575.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110575
• K. Jiang, G. Wen, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, Y. Ding, H. Chen, "Influences of subphase pH and temperature on the interfacial aggregation behavior of poly(lauryl methacrylate)-block-poly(methacrylic acid)", Colloids Surf. A: Phys. Eng. Asp. 2021, 620, 126528.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126528
• A. Skandalis, D. Selianitis, S. Pispas, "PnBA-b-PNIPAM-b-PDMAEA thermo-responsive triblock terpolymers and their quaternized analogs as gene and drug delivery vectors", Polymers 2021, 13, 2361.
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13142361
• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, E. Sereti, V. Chrysostomou, M. Kędzierska, J. Kajdanek, M. Ionov, K. Milowska, L. Balcerzak, S. Garofalo, C. Limatola, S. Pispas, K. Dimas, M. Bryszewska, C. Demetzos, "Chimeric stimuli-responsive liposomes as nanocarriers for the delivery of the anti-glioma agent TRAM-34", Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 6271.
  DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126271
• N. Pippa, M. Gazouli, S. Pispas, "Recent advances and future perspectives in polymer‐based nanovaccines", Vaccines 2021, 9, 558. (invited review article)
• DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9060558
• A. Skandalis, T. Sentoukas, D. Giaouzi, M. Kafetzi, S. Pispas, "Latest advances on the synthesis of linear ABC-type triblock terpolymers and star-shaped polymers by RAFT polymerization", Polymers 2021, 13, 1698. (invited review article)
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13111698
• E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Amphiphilic AxBy mikto-arm star copolymers with PLMA and POEGMA arms: Self-assembly and drug encapsulation", J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 59, 775.
  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210082
• A. Fanova, I. Davidovich, Y. Talmon, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Modification of the Co-assembly Behavior of Double-Hydrophilic Block Polyelectrolytes by Hydrophobic Terminal Groups: Ordered Nanostructures with Interpolyelectrolyte Complex Domains", ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2021, 3, 1956.
  DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c00033
• M. Kafetzi, K. B. L. Borchert, C. Steinbach, D. Schwarz, S. Pispas, S. Schwarz, "Thermoresponsive PNIPAM-b-PAA block copolymers as "smart" adsorbents of Cu(II) for water restore treatments", Colloids Surf. A: Phys. Eng. Asp. 2021, 614, 126049.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.126049
• A. Chroni, T. Mavromoustakos, S. Pispas, "Nano-assemblies from amphiphilic PnBA-b-POEGA copolymers as drug nanocarriers", Polymers 2021, 13, 1164.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym13071164
• E. Pavlopoulou, K. Chrissopoulou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, S. H. Anastasiadis, "The micellization of well-defined single graft copolymers in block copolymer/homopolymer blends", Polymers 2021, 13, 833.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym13050833
• M. Kafetzi, S. Pispas, "Multifaceted pH and Temperature Induced Self-Assembly of P(DMAEMA-co-LMA)-b-POEGMA Terpolymers and Their Cationic Analogues in Aqueous Media", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2021, 222, 2000358.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.202000358
• H. Chen, G. Wen, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, H. Li, Z. Sun, "Effects of Ionic Strength and Ion Specificity on the Interface Behavior of Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-Poly(lauryl methacrylate)", Langmuir 2021, 37, 2419.
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03424
• O. Vassiliadou, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, P. A. Klonos, A. Kyritsis, "Molecular dynamics and crystallization in polymers based on ethylene glycol methacrylates (EGMAs) with melt memory characteristics: From linear oligomers to comb-like polymers", Soft Matter 2021, 17, 1284.
  DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01666g
• M. Kafetzi, S. Pispas, "Effects of hydrophobic modifications on the solution self-assembly of P(DMAEMA-co-QDMAEMA)-b-POEGMA random diblock copolymers",  Polymers 2021, 13, 1.
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13030338
• E. Haladjova, V. Chrysostomou, M. Petrova, I. Ugrinova, S. Pispas, S. Rangelov, "Physicochemical Properties and Biological Performance of Polymethacrylate Based Gene Delivery Vector Systems: Influence of Amino Functionalities", Macromol. Biosci. 2021, 21, 2000352.
  DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000352
• T. Sentoukas, C. Demetzos, S. Pispas, "Chimeric liposomes incorporating functional copolymers: preparation and pH/thermo-responsive behaviour in aqueous solutions", J. Liposome Res. 2021, 31, 279.
• DOI: 10.1080/08982104.2020.1806873
• A. Papagiannopoulos, N. Pippa, C. Demetzos, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Formation of uni-lamellar vesicles in mixtures of DPPC with PEO-b-PCL amphiphilic diblock copolymers", Polymers 2021, 23, 1.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym13010004
• A. Papagiannopoulos, N. Pippa, C. Demetzos, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Lamellarity and size distributions in mixed DPPC/amphiphilic poly(2-oxazoline) gradient copolymer vesicles and their temperature response", Chem. Phys. Lipids 2021, 234, 105008.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.105008
• M. Chountoulesi, D. R. Perinelli, A. Forys, G. Bonacucina, B. Trzebicka, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Liquid crystalline nanoparticles for drug delivery: The role of gradient and block copolymers on the morphology, internal organisation and release profile", Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 2021, 158, 21.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.08.008

2020

• N. Naziris, F. Saitta, V. Chrysostomou, M. Libera, B. Trzebicka, D. Fessas, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "pH-responsive chimeric liposomes: From nanotechnology to biological assessment", Int. J. Pharm. 2020, 574, 118849.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118849
• E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Sergides, S. Pispas, "Block copolymer nanosystems encapsulating magnetic nanoparticles and drug", J. Nanoscience Nanotechnology 2020, 20, 3981.
  DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2020.176382
• Chroni, A. Forys, B. Trzebicka, A. Alemayehu, V. Tyrpekl, S. Pispas, "Poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate]-b-poly[(vinyl benzyl trimethylammonium chloride)] based multifunctional hybrid nanostructures encapsulating magnetic nanoparticles and DNA", Polymers 2020, 12, 1283.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym12061283
• Skandalis, A. Murmiliuk, M. Stepanek, S. Pispas, "Physicochemical evaluation of insulin complexes with QPDMAEMA-b-PLMA-b-POEGMA cationic amphiphlic triblock terpolymer micelles", Polymers 2020, 12, 309.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym12020309
• J-J. Kang, F. A. Jung, C-H. Ko, K. Shehu, L. C. Barnsley, F. Kohler, H. Dietz, J. Zhao, S. Pispas, C. M. Papadakis, "Thermoresponsive molecular brushes with propylene oxide/ethylene oxide copolymer side chains in aqueous solution", Macromolecules 2020, 53, 4068.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00263
• T. Sendoukas, S. Pispas, "Poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) copolymers/bovine serum albumin complexes in aqueous solutions", J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 1241.
  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200065
• H. Chen, G. Wen, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, W. Pan, J. Zuo, M. Li, H. Li, and Z. Sun, "Effects of copolymer composition and subphase pH/temperature on the interfacial aggregation behavior of poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(lauryl methacrylate)", J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 4563.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b10673
• Α. Chroni, S. Pispas, "Hydrophilic/hydrophobic modifications of a PnBA-b-PDMAEA copolymer and complexation behaviour with short DNA", Eur. Polym. J. 2020, 129, 109636.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109636
• M. Chountoulesi, D. R. Perinelli, N. Pippa, V. Chrysostomou, A. Forys, L. Otulakowski, G. Bonacucina, B. Trzebicka, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Physicochemical, morphological and thermal evaluation of lyotropic lipidic liquid crystalline nanoparticles: The effect of stimuli-responsive polymeric stabilizer", Colloids & Surfaces A 2020, 595, 124678.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124678
• M. Kanidi, A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Matei, M. Dinescu, S. Pispas, M. Kandyla, "Functional surfaces of laser-microstructured silicon coated with thermoresponsive PS/PNIPAM polymer blends: Switching reversibly between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity", Appl. Surf. Sci. 2020, 527, 146841.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146841
• M. Vlachou, A. Siamidi, E. Goula, P. Georgas, N. Pippa, V. Karalis, T. Sentoukas, S. Pispas, "Probing the release of the chronobiotic hormone melatonin from hybrid calcium alginate hydrogel beads", Acta Pharm. 2020, 70, 527.
  DOI: 10.2478/acph-2020-0037
• D. Selianitis, S. Pispas, "PDEGMA‐b‐PDIPAEMA copolymers via RAFT polymerization and their pH and thermoresponsive schizophrenic self‐assembly in aqueous media", J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 1867.
  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200266
• N. Naziris, A. Skandalis, A. Forys, B. Trzebicka, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "A thermal analysis and physicochemical study on thermoresponsive chimeric liposomal nanosystems", J. Therm. Anal. Cal. 2020, 141, 751.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10973-019-09049-z
• W. Pan, H. Chen, G. Wen, D. Giaouzi, S. Pispas, J. Zuo, "Surface micelle structures and monolayer compression moduli of double hydrophilic block copolymer", J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 17150.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c05272
• D. Giaouzi, S. Pispas, "Effects of chemical modifications on the thermoresponsive behavior of a PDMAEA-b-PNIPAM-b-POEGA triblock terpolymer", Polymers 2020, 12, 1382.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym12061382
• Skandalis, M. Uchman, M. Stepanek, S. Kereiche, S. Pispas, "Complexation of DNA with QPDMAEMA-b-PLMA-b-POEGMA cationic triblock terpolymer micelles", Macromolecules 2020, 53, 5747.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00388
• R. K. Raya, M. Stepanek, Z. Limpouchova, K. Prochazka, M. Svoboda, M. Lisal, E. Pavlova, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, "Onion micelles with an interpolyelectrolyte complex middle layer: Experimental motivation and computer study", Macromolecules 2020, 53, 6780.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00560
• M. Kafetzi, S. Pispas, X. Bao, P. Yao, "Amphiphilic QP(DMAEMA-co-LMA)-b-POEGMA random-block terpolymers as nanocarriers for insulin", Biomedicines 2020, 8, 392.
  DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8100392
• T. Sentoukas, S. Pispas, "Poly(2-[dimethylamino]ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate)/DNA polyplexes in aqueous solutions", J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 2335.
  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200375
• Chroni, T. Mavromoustakos, S. Pispas, "Biocompatible PEO-b-PCL nanosized micelles as drug carriers: Structure and drug-polymer interactions", Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1872.
  DOI: 10.3390/nano10091872

2019

• Kagkoura, T. Sentoukas, Y. Nakanishi, H. Shinohara, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Bottom-up microwave-assisted preparation of poly(methacrylic acid)-MoS₂ hybrid material", Chem. Phys. Lett. 2019, 716, 1.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.12.002
• N. Pippa, N. Naziris, D. Stellas, C. Massala, K. Zouliati, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, A. Forys, A. Marcinkowski, "PEO-b-PCL grafted niosomes: The cooperativity of amphiphilic components and their properties in vitro and in vivo", Colloids Surf. B 2019, 177, 338.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsufb.201901.036
• M. Niaounakis, E. Kontou, S. Pispas, M. Kafetzi, D. Giaouzi, "Aging of packaging films in the marine environment", Polym. Eng. Sci. 2019, 52(S2), E432.
  DOI: 10.1002/pen.25079
• S. Yang, G. Wen, S. Pispas, K. You, "Effects of spreading and subphase conditions on the interfacial behavior of an amphiphilic copolymer poly(n-butylacrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid)", Polymer 2019, 172, 66.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.03.060
• K. You, G. Wen, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, S. Yang, H. Li, Z. Sun, "Effects of subphase pH and temperature on the aggregation behavior of poly(lauryl acrylate)-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) at the air/water interface", J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 10435.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01320
• M. Kanidi, A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Skandalis, M. Kandyla, S. Pispas, "Thin films of PS/PS-b-PNIPAM and PS/PNIPAM polymer blends with tunable wettability", J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019, 57, 67.
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.24822
• S. Trampari, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Temperature-induced aggregation behavior in bovine pancreas trypsin solutions", Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 2019, 515, 282.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.bbc.2019.05.124
• D. Giaouzi, S. Pispas, "Synthesis and self-assembly of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly(oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) double hydrophilic block copolymers", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1467.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.29411
• M. Chountoulesi, N. Pippa, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, E. D. Chrysina, A. Forys, L. Otulakowski, B. Trzebicka, C. Demetzos, "Stimuli-responsive lyotropic liquid crystalline nanosystems with incorporated poly(2-dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(lauryl methacrylate) amphiphilic block copolymer", Polymers 2019, 11, 1400.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym11091400
• Skandalis, S. Pispas, "Synthesis of (AB)_n, A_nB_n, and A_xB_y-type amphiphilic and double-hydrophilic star copolymers by RAFT polymerization", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1771.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.29447
• K. You, G. Wen, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, S. Yang, "Anion specificity effects on the interfacial aggregation behavior of poly(lauryl acrylate)-block-pol(N-isopropylacrylamide)", Langmuir 2019, 35, 9904.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01561
• Karatza, P. Klonos, S. Pispas, A. Kyritsis, "Glass transition and molecular dynamics in PHPMA-b-POEGMA block copolymers", Polymer 2019, 181, 121794.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121794
• Chroni, S. Pispas, A. Forys, B. Trzebicka, "pH-driven morphological diversity in poly[n-butyl acrylate-block-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate)] amphiphilic copolymer solutions", Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2019, 40, 1900477.
  DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900477

2018

• Y. Wang, G. Wen, S. Pispas, S. Yang, K. You, "Effects of subphase pH, temperature and ionic strength on the aggregation behavior of PnBA-b-PAA at the air/water interface", J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2018, 512, 862.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.11.002
• Papagiannopoulos, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, U. Keiderling, "Thermal response and self-organization in an amphiphilic triblock polyelectrolyte and the influence of the globular protein lysozyme", Eur. Polym. J. 2018, 99, 49.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.12.005
• Skandalis, A. Sergides, A. Bakandritsos, S. Pispas, "PLMA-b-POEGMA amphiphilic block copolymers as nanocarriers for the encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles and indomethacin", Polymers 2018, 10, 14.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym10010014
• V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, "Stimuli-responsive amphiphilic PDMAEMA-b-PLMA copolymers and their cationic and zwitterionic analogs", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018,56, 598.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.28931
• E. Haladjova, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, S. Rangelov, "Determination of intimate composition of theranostic polyplexes based on (co)polymers of poly(vinyl benzyl trimethylammonium chloride", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2018, 219, 1700428.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.2-1700428
• Papagiannopoulos, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, C. J. Jafta, "Viscosity transitions driven by thermoresponsive self-assembly in PHOS-g-P(PO-r-EO) brush copolymer", Macromolecules 2018, 51, 1644.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02711
• Papagiannopoulos, M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Formation of complexes in aqueous solutions of amphiphilic triblock polyelectrolytes of different topologies and an oppositely charged protein", Soft Matter 2018, 14, 2826.
  DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00208h
• N. Pippa, T. Sentoukas, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, A. Papalois, N. Bouropoulos, "pH-responsive polymeric nanoassemblies encapsulated into alginate beads: morphological characterization and swelling studies", J. Polym. Res. 2018, 25, 117.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10965-018-1519-1
• K. Kamenova, E. Haladjova, G. Grancharov, M. Kyulavska, V. Tzankova, D. Aluani, K. Yoncheva, S. Pispas, P. Petrov, "Co-assembly of block copolymers as a tool for developing novel micellar carriers of insulin for controlled drug delivery", Eur. Polym. J. 2018, 104, 1.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.04.039
• Karatza, S. Pispas, "Poly(hydroxyl propyl methacrylate)-b-poly(oligo ethylene glycol methacrylate) thermoresponsive block copolymers by RAFT polymerization", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2018, 219, 1800060.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201800060
• E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Hydrolyzed poly(2-phenyl-2-oxazoline)s in aqueous media and biological fluids", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2018, 219, 1800047.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201800047
• S. K. Filippov, A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Riabtseva, S. Pispas, "Adsorption of lysozyme on pH-responsive PnBA-b-PAA polymeric nanoparticles: studies by stopped-flow SAXS and ITC", Colloid Polym. Sci. 2018, 296, 1183.
  DOI: 10.1007/s00396-018-4329-4
• Petropoulou, T. J. Gibson, E. Themistou, S. Pispas, and C. Riziotis, "Development of amphiphilic block copolymers as silica optical fiber overlayers for BSA protein detection", Mater. Chem. Phys. 2018, 216, 421.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.06.027
• N. Pippa, D. R. Perinelli, S. Pispas, G. Bocacucina, C. Demetzos, A. Forys, and B. Trzebicka, "Studying the colloidal behavior of chimeric liposomes by cryo-TEM, micro-differential scanning calorimetry and high-resolution ultrasound spectroscopy", Colloids Surf. A 2018, 555, 539.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.07.025
• Papagiannopoulos, E. Vlassi, S. Pispas, J. E. Houston, "Association and internal morphology of self-assembled HPPhOx/BSA hybrid nanoparticles in aqueous solutions", J. Phys. Chem. B 2018, 122, 7426.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b04364
• Fanova, K. Sindelka, M. Uchman, Z. Limpouchova, S. K. Filippov, S. Pispas, K. Prochazka, M. Stepanek, "Coassembly of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with dodecyl and carboxyl terminal groups with cationic surfactant: critical comparison of experimental and simulation data", Macromolecules 2018, 51, 7295.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01161
• T. Sentoukas, S. Pispas, "Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxylpropyl methacrylate) copolymers: Synthesis and pH/thermo-responsive behavior in aqueous solutions", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018, 56, 1962.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.29082
• Murmiliuk, P. Matejicek, S. K. Filippov, M. Janata, M. Slouf, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Formation of core/corona nanoparticles with interpolyelectrolyte complex cores in aqueous solution: insight into chain dynamics in the complex from fluorescence quenching", Soft Matter 2018, 14, 7578.
  DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01174e
• Skandalis, S. Pispas, "pH- and thermo-responsive solution behavior of amphiphilic, linear triblock terpolymers", Polymer 2018, 157, 9.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.10.023
• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, D. Stellas, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, M. Libera, B. Trzebicka, "Development and evaluation of stimuli-responsive chimeric nanostructures", AAPS PharmSciTech 2018, 19, 2971.
  DOI: 10.1208/s12249-018-1112-2
• M. Chountoulesi, N. Pippa, S. Pispas, E. D. Chrysina, A. Forys, B. Trzebicka, C. Demetzos, "Cubic lyotropic liquid crystals as drug delivery carriers: Physicochemical and morphological studies", Int. J. Pharm. 2018, 550, 57.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.08.003
• K. Zouliati, C. Massala, N. Pippa, N. Naziris, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Influence of lipid's main transition temperature on the stability of chimeric liposomal systems", Current Nanomedicine 2018, 8, 1.
  DOI: 10.2174/2405461503666180912095425

 

B. Book Chapters

2021

• N. Naziris, A. Skandalis, T. Mavromoustakos, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Association of the Thermodynamics with the Functionality of Thermoresponsive Chimeric Nanosystems" in Methods in Molecular Biology 2021, 2207, 221.
  DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0920-0_17
• A. Chroni, V. Chrysostomou, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, "Drug Delivery: Hydrophobic Drug Encapsulation into Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Micelles" in Methods in Molecular Biology 2021, 2207, 71.
  DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0920-0_6

2020

• Skandalis, M. Kafetzi, D. Giaouzi, T. Sentoukas, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Novel Block Copolymers by RAFT Polymerization: Synthesis and Nanostructures Formation in Aqueous Solutions", in Advances in Nanotechnology, Vol. 24, Eds. Z. Bartul, J. Trenor, Nova Scientific Publishers, New York, 2020. (invited)
• Skandalis, V. Chrysostomou, T. Sentoukas, M. Kafetzi, D. Giaouzi, A. Chroni, E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Dynamic light scattering studies on self-assembling block copolymer nanostructures", in Research Advances in Dynamic Light Scattering, Eds. J. Jeevanandam, M. K. Danquah, Nova Scientific Publishers, New York, 2020. (invited)

2019

• Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Pharmaceutical applications of carrageenan", in Natural polymers for pharmaceutical applications, Eds. A. K. Nayak, M. S. Hasnain, D. Pal, CRC Press, New York, 2019. (invited)

2018

• N. Pippa, S. Pispas,  C. Demetzos, "Recent advances in micellar-like polyelectrolyte/protein complexes: Design and development of biopharmaceutical vehicles", in Design and Development of New Nanocarriers, Ed. A. M. Grumezescu, Elsevier Inc., UK, 2018. (invited)

 

A. Peer-Reviewed Refereed Journals

2017

• A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, "PLMA-b-POEGMA amphiphilic block copolymers: Synthesis and self-assembly in aqueous media", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 155.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.28379
• E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Amphiphilic poly(2-oxazoline) copolymers as self-assembled carriers for drug delivery applications", Eur. Polym. J. 2017, 88, 516. (Feature Article)
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.10.034
• B. Lou, N. Beztsinna, G. Mountrichas, J. B. van den Dikkenberg, S. Pispas, W. E. Hennink,  "Small nanosized poly(vinyl benzyl trimethylammonium chloride) based polyplexes for siRNA delivery", Int. J. Pharm. 2017, 525, 388.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.036
• J. Skvarla, R. K. Raya, M. Uchman, J. Zednik, K. Prochazka, V. M. Garamus, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Thermoresponsive behavior of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)s with dodecyl and carboxyl terminal groups in aqueous solutions: pH-dependent cloud point temperature", Colloid Polym. Sci. 2017, 295, 1343.  (invited article)
  DOI: 10.1007/s00396-017-4067-z
• Papagiannopoulos, E. Vlassi, S. Pispas, C. J. Jafta, "Tuning the solution organization of cationic polymers through interactions with bovine serum albumin", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 18471.
  DOI: 10.1039/C7CP02704D
• E. Vlassi, A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol-b-phenyl oxazoline) diblock copolymers in aqueous media and their interactions with proteins", Colloid Polym. Sci. 2017, 295, 1359. (invited article)
  DOI: 10.1007/s00396-017-4076-y
• Papagiannopoulos, G. Mousdis, S. Pispas, "Au nanoparticle-corona loaded polystyrene-b-quaternized poly(2-vinylpyridine) micelles and their interaction with DNA", Macromol. Chem. Phys.  2017, 218, 1600439.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600439
• Skandalis, S. Pispas, "PDMAEMA-b-PLMA-b-POEGMA triblock terpolymers via RAFT polymerization and their self-assembly in aqueous solutions", Polym. Chem. 2017, 31, 4538.
  DOI: 10.1039/c7py00905d
• M. Anyfantakis, A. Pamvouxoglou, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, H-J. Butt, G. Fytas, B. Loppinet, "Kinetics of light-induced concentration patterns in transparent polymer solutions", J. Phys. Chem. B 2017, 121, 7180.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b02239       
• Tzani, N. Naziris, N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Innovative drug nanocarriers by incorporating thermoresponsive polymer in phospholipid bilayer", Glob. Drugs Therap. 2017, 2, 1.
  DOI: 10.15761/GDT.1000133
• C. Demetzos, N.Pippa, S. Pispas, "Advances and perspectives in cancer nanotherapy: The added value of nanocarriers.", Curr. Nanomed. 2017, 7, 170. (invited review article)
  DOI: 10.2174/2468187307666170411101920
• N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Lysozyme complexes with thermo- and pH-responsive PNIPAM-b-PAA block copolymers", J. Nanopart. Res. 2017, 19, 76.
  DOI: 10.1007/s11051-017-3782-1
• N. Pippa, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, G. Sivolapenko, "Preparation and physicochemical characterization of polyelectrolyte complexes incorporating antitumor peptide", J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 2017, 17, 4901.
  DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2017.13738
• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Design and development of pH-responsive HSPC:C₁₂H₂₅-PAA chimeric liposomes", J. Liposome Res. 2017, 27, 108.
  DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2016.1166512
• Kyrili, M. Chountoulesi, N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Design and development of pH sensitive liposomes by evaluating the thermotropic behavior of their chimeric bilayers", J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2017, 127, 1381.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10973-016-6069-3
• M. Chountoulesi, A. Kyrili, N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The modulation of physicochemical characterization of innovative liposomal platforms: the role of the grafted themoresponsive polymers", Pharm. Develop. Techn. 2017, 22, 330.
  DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2015.1121497
• N. Pippa, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, M. Libera, A. Marcinkowski, B. Trzebicka, "Mixed lipid/polymer nanostructures: from advanced materials to drug delivery systems", Adv. Mater. Lett. 2017, 8, 428.
  DOI: 10.5185/amlett.2017.1414
• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, V. Chrysostomou, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, M. Libera, B. Trzebicka, "Morphological diversity of block copolymer/lipid chimeric nanostructures", J. Nanopart. Res. 2017, 19, Art. 347.
  DOI: 10.1007/s11051-017-4021-5
• T. Skaltsas, M. Goulielmaki, A. Pintzas, S. Pispas, and N. Tagmatarchis, "Carbon quantum dots/block copolymer ensembles for metal-ion sensing and bioimaging", J. Mater. Chem. B 2017, 5, 5397.
• DOI: 10.1039/c7tb01352c

2016

• N. Pippa, D. Stellas, A. Skandalis, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, M. Libera, A. Marcinkowski, B. Trzebicka, "Chimeric lipid/block copolymer nanovesicles: physicochemical and bio-compatibility evaluation", Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 2016, 107, 295.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.08.003
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Polymer self-assembled nanostructures as innovative drug nanocarrier platforms", Curr. Pharm. Des. 2016, 22, 2788. (invited review article)
  DOI: 10.2174/1381612822666160217141232 
• Kolman, N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas and C. Demetzos, "A dual stimuli-responsive polymer into phospholipid membranes: a thermotropic approach", J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2016, 123, 2257.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10973-015-5080-4
• N. Pippa, M. Chountoulesi, A. Kyrili, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Calorimetric study on pH-responsive block copolymer grafted lipid bilayers: Rational design and development of liposomes", J. Liposome Res. 2016, 26, 211.
  DOI:  10.3109/08982104.2015.1076464 
• Papagiannopoulos, A. Meristoudi, K. Hong, S. Pispas, "Kinetics of temperature response of PEO-b-PNIPAM-b-PAA triblock terpolymer aggregates and of their complexes with lysozyme", Polymer 2016, 83, 111.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.12.023
• M. Vasileiadis, I. Koutselas, S. Pispas, N. A. Vainos, "Design and evaluation of polymer matrices for the encapsulation of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in photonic nanocomposite films", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016, 54, 552. 
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.23921
• E. Haladjova, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, S. Rangelov, "Poly(vinyl benzyl trimethylammonium chloride) homo and block copolymers complexation with DNA", J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120, 2586.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b12477
• M. Karayianni, R. Radeva, N. Koseva, S. Pispas, "Electrostatic complexation of a double hydrophilic block polyelectrolyte and proteins of different molecular shape", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016, 54, 1515. 
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.24047
• M. Karayianni, V. Gancheva, S. Pispas, P. Petrov, "Complex formation between lysozyme and stabilized micelles with a mixed poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(acrylic acid) shell", J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120, 2625.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b00550
• G. Zardalidis, A. Pipertzis, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, M. Mezger, G. Floudas, "Effect of polymer architecture on the ionic conductivity. Densely grafted poly(ethylene oxide) brushes doped with LiTf", Macromolecules 2016, 49, 2679.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00290
• Papagiannopoulos, K. Sotiropoulos, S. Pispas, "Particle tracking microrheology of the power-law viscoelasticity of xanthan solutions", Food Hydrocolloids 2016, 61, 201.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.05.020
• A. Thanassoulas, A. Papadopoulos, S. Pispas, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, G. Nounesis, "Thermodynamic characterization of poly(4-hydroxystyrene)-g-[poly(propyleneoxide-b-ethylene oxide)] thermoresponsive brush copolymers", Thermochimica Acta 2016, 638, 89.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2016.06.018
• A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, U. Keiderling, "Thermoresponsive behavior of micellar aggregates from end-functionalized PnBA-b-PNIPAM-COOH block copolymers and their complexes with lysozyme", Soft Matter 2016, 12, 6547.
  DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00976j
• D. G. Bekas, D. Baltzis, K. Tsirka, D. Exarchos, T. Matikas, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, A. S. Paipetis, "Self-healing polymers: evaluation of self-healing process via non-destructive techniques", Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2016, 45, 147.
  DOI: 10.1080/14658011.2016.1151987
• S. Kripotou, C. Psylla, K. Kyriakos, K. N. Raftopoulos, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, C. M. Papadakis, A. Kyritsis, "Structure and crystallization behavior of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) chains in core-shell brush copolymers with poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) side chains", Macromolecules 2016, 49, 5963.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00879
• E. Vlassi, G. A. Mousdis, S. Pispas, "Nickel dithiolene complexes encapsulated in biocompatible amphiphilic diblock copolymer nanoparticles", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016, 54, 2507. 
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.24247
• Papagiannopoulos, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Micelles from HOOC-PnBA-b-PAA-C₁₂H₂₅ diblock amphiphilic polyelectrolytes as protein nanocarriers", Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 3816.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01408
• M. Mihai, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, B. C. Simionescu, "Effects of PHOS-b-PMAA additive and pH on the formation of calcium carbonate composite microparticles", Revue Roumanie de Chemie 2016, 61, 657.

2015

• A. Papagiannopoulos, A. Christoulaki, N. Spiliopoulos, A. Vradis, C. Toprakcioglu, S. Pispas,  "Complexation of lysozyme with adsorbed PtBS-b-SCPI block polyelectrolyte micelles on silver surface", Langmuir 2015, 31, 685.
  DOI: 10.1021/la504873h
• E. Vlassi, S. Pispas, "Imidazolium quaternized polymers based on poly(chloromethyl styrene) and their complexes with FBS proteins and DNA", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2015, 216, 1718.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201500162
• A. Papagiannopoulos, M. Karayianni, G. Mountrichas, and S. Pispas, "Micellar and fractal aggregates formed by two triblock terpolymers with different arrangements of one charged, one nutral hydrophilic and one hydrophobic block", Polymer 2015, 63, 134.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.03.004
• E. Vlassi, S. Pispas, "Solution behavior of hydrolysed gradient methyl/phenyl oxazoline copolymers and complexation with DNA", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2015, 216, 873.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201400552
• J. Xu, J. Yang, X. Ye, C. F. Ma, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic and biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone-co-glycidol) copolymers", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015, 53, 846.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.27515
• G. Zardalidis, E. F. Ioannou, K. D. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, G. Floudas, "Ionic conductivity and self-assembly in poly(isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) electrolytes doped with LiTF and EMITf", Macromolecules  2015, 48, 1473.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00089
• El Sachat, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Riziotis, "Assessment of block and random copolymer overlayers on polymer optical fibers toward protein detection through electrostatic interaction", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Phys. 2015, 53, 327.
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.23632
• J. Song, J. Xu, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "One-pot synthesis of poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers", RSC Advances  2015, 5, 38243.
  DOI: 10.1039/c4ra17202g
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Delivery nanoparticle platform of liposomes - incorporated dendrimers: physicochemical,  and thermotropic characterization", Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 2015, 6, 805.
  DOI: 10.1166/asem.2015.1761
• N. Pippa, M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Complexation of cationic-neutral block polyelectrolyte with insulin and in vitro release studies", Int. J. Pharm. 2015, 491,136.
•           DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.06.013
• N. Pippa, R. Kalinova, I. Dimitrov, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Insulin/poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(L-lysine) complexes: Physicochemical properties and protein encapsulation", J. Phys. Chem. B. 2015, 119, 6813.
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b01664
• N. Pippa, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Temperature-dependent drug release from DPPC:C₁₂H₂₅-PNIPAM-COOH   liposomes: control of the drug loading / release by modulation of the nanocarriers' components", Int. J. Pharm. 2015, 485, 374.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.03.014
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The metastable phases as modulators of biophysical behavior of liposomal membranes: The role of biomolecular sculpture of polymeric guest", J. Therm. Anal.  Calorim. 2015, 120, 937.
• DOI: 10.1007/s10973-014-4116-5
• Jelezova, E. Drakalska, D. Momekova, N. Shalimova, G. Momekov, S. Konstantinov, S. Rangelov, S. Pispas, "Curcumin loaded pH-sensitive hybrid lipid/block copolymer nanosized drug delivery systems", Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. 2015, 78, 67.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2015.07.005
• E. Haladjova, S. Rangelov, M. Geisler, S. Boye, A. Lebeler, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation investigation of magnetopolyplexes", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2015, 216, 1862.
• DOI: 10.1002/macp.201500177
• J. Hajduova, M. Uchman, I. Safarik, M. Safarikova, M. Slouf, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Aggregation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in dilute aqueous dispersions: Effect of coating by double-hydrophilic block polyelectrolyte". Colloids Surf. A: Physicochemical Eng. Aspects 2015, 483, 1.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.07.008
• G. Zardalidis, K. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, M. Mezger, G. Floudas, "Ionic conductivity, self-assembly, and viscoelasticity in poly(styrene-b-ethylene oxide) electrolytes doped with LiTf", Macromolecules 2015, 48, 7164.
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b1596
• M. Uchman. J. Hajduova, E. Vlassi, S. Pispas, M-S. Appavou, M. Stepanek, "Self- and co-assembly of amphiphilic gradient polyelectrolyte in aqueous solution: Interaction with oppositely charged ionic surfactant", Eur. Polym. J. 2015, 73, 212.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolmj.2015.10.015
• T. Skaltsas, N. Tagmatarchis, S. Pispas, "Non-covalent graphene/polymer functional materials", Curr. Org. Chem. 2015, 19, 1800. (invited review article)
           WOS: 000360379700006
• T. Skaltsas, G. Mountrichas, S. Zhao, H. Shinohara, N. Tagmatarchis, S. Pispas, "Single-step functionalization and exfoliation of graphene with polymers under mild conditions", Chemistry: A European Journal 2015, 21, 18841.
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500278
• Matuszewska, M. Uchman, A. Adamczyk-Wozniak, A. Sporzynski, S. Pispas, L. Kovacik, and M. Stepanek, "Glucose-responsive hybrid nanoassemblies in aqueous solutions: Ordered phenylboronic acid within intermixed poly(4-hydroxystyrene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer", Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 3731.
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01325
• T. Skaltsas, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Non-covalent nanodiamont-polymer dispersions and electrostatic immobilization of bovine serum albumin protein", Materials Research Express 2015, 2, 115005.
• DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/2/11/115005

2014

• J. Xu, J. Song, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Controlled/living ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone with salicylic acid as the organocatalyst", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 1185.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.27104
• L. Athanasekos, A. El Sachat, S. Pispas, C. Riziotis, "Amphiphilic diblock copolymer-based multiagent photonic sensing scheme", J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2014, 52, 46.
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.23388
• J. Skvala, M. Uchman, K. Prochazka, Z. Tosner, V. M. Garamus, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek,  "Micellization of Zonyl FSN-100 fluorosurfactant in aqueous solutions", Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 2014, 443, 209.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsufa.2013.11.021
• O. S. Taskin, I. Erel-Goktepe, M. A. A. Khan, S. Pispas, Y. Yagci, "Polystyrene-b-poly(2-vinyl phenacyl pyridinium) salts as photoinitiators for free radical and cationic polymerizations and their photoinduced molecular associations", J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chem. 2014, 285, 30.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.03.018
• A. Papagiannopoulos, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Thermoresponsive aggregation of PS-PNIPAM-PS triblock copolymer: A combined study of light scattering and small angle neutron scattering", Eur. Polym. J. 2014, 56, 59.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.04.013
• J. Xu, J. Song, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Metal-free controlled ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone in bulk using tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as a catalyst", Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 4726.
  DOI: 10.1039/c4py00432j
• E. Haladjova, S. Rangelov, Ch. B. Tsvetanov, V. Posheva, E. Peycheva, V. Maximova, D. Momekova, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, A. Bakandritsos, "Enhanced gene expression promoted by hybrid magnetic/cationic block copolymer micelles", Langmuir 2014, 30, 8193.
  DOI: 10.1021/la501402q
• J. Xu, W. Lian, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "One pot synthesis of functional poly(methacrylate) by ATRP and 1,8-diazacyclo-[5,4,0]undec-7-ene catalyzed transesterification", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 2998.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.27346
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, "Effect of temperature on the direct synthesis of gold nanoparticles mediated by poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) homopolymer", J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 22.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp505725v
• T. Skaltsas, N. Karousis, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Photocatalytic applications with CdS.block copolymer/exfoliated grapheme nanoensembles: hydrogen generation and degradation of Rhodamine B", Nanotechnology 2014, 25, 445404.
  DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/44/445404
• J. Skvarla, J. Zednik, M. Slouf, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) thermoresponsive amphiphilic copolymers: Synthesis, characterization and self-assembly behaviour in aqueous solutions", Eur. Polym. J. 2014, 61, 124.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.10.002
• M. Uchman, S. Pispas, L. Kovacik and M. Stepanek, "Morphologically tunable coassembly of double hydrophilic block polyelectrolyte with oppositely charged fluorosurfactant", Macromolecules 2014, 47, 7081.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma500622a
• N. Pippa, M. Mariaki, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Preparation, development and in vitro release evaluation of Amphotericin B-loaded amphiphilic block copolymer vectors", Int. J. Pharm. 2014, 473, 80.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.07.001
• N. Pippa, A. Dokoumetzidis, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The interplay between the rate of the release from polymer grafted liposomes and their fractal morphology", Int. J. Pharm. 2014, 465, 63.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.02.010
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The imaging and the fractal metrology of chimeric liposomal Drug Delivery nano Systems: The role of macromolecular architecture of polymeric guest", J. Liposome Res. 2014, 24, 223.
  DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2014.891232
• N. Pippa, E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Gradient block copolymer structures as drug nanocarriers", Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. 2014, 6, 642.
  DOI: 10.1166/asem.2014.1554
• N. Pippa, E. Deli, E. Mentzali, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "PEO-b-PCL grafted DPPC liposomes: physicochemical characterization and stability studies of novel bio-inspired advanced Drug Delivery nano Systems (aDDnSs)", J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 2014, 14, 5676.
  DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2014.8869
• N. Pippa, K. Gardikis, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The physicochemical/thermodynamic balance of advanced drug liposomal delivery systems", J. Therm. Anal. Calorim.  2014, 116, 99.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3406-7
• P. Georgiopoulos, E. Kontou, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, M. Chatzinikolaidou, "The effect of silica nanoparticles on the thermomechanical properties and degradation behavior of polylactic acid", J. Biomat. Appl. 2014, 29, 662.
  DOI: 10.1177/0885328214545351
• V. Sereti, M. Zoumpanioti, V. Papadimitriou, S. Pispas, A. Xenakis, "Biocolloids based on amphiphilic block copolymers as a medium for enzyme encapsulation", J. Phys, Chem. B 2014, 118, 9808.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp504449y

2013

• M. Kalloudis, E. Glynos, S. Pispas, J. Walker, V. Koutsos, "Thin films of poly(isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers on mica: an atomic force microscopy study", Langmuir 2013, 29, 2339.
  DOI: 10.1021/la400041x
• N. Pippa, E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "PEO-b-PCL-DPPC chimeric nanocarriers: self-assembly aspects in aqueous and biological media and drug incorporation", Soft Matter 2013, 9, 4073.
  DOI: 10.1039/c3sm27447k
• G. Zardalidis, E. Ioannou, S. Pispas, G. Floudas, "Relating structure, viscoelasticity, and local mobility to conductivity in PEO/LiTf electrolytes", Macromolecules 2013, 46, 2705.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma400266w
• J. Hajduova, K. Prochazka, M. Slouf, B. Angelov, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, M. Stepanek, "Polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes of poly[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-4-hydroxystyrene]-block-poly(ethylene oxide) and sodium dodecyl sulfate: Anomalous self-assembly behavior", Langmuir 2013, 29, 5443.
  DOI: 10.1021/la400583z
• H. Yang, J. Xu, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "One step synthesis of hyperbranched biodegradable polymer", RSC Advances 2013, 3, 6853.
  DOI: 10.1039/c3ra23422c
• N. Pippa, E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "DPPC/poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-grad-poly(2-phenyl-2-oxazoline) chimeric nanostructures as potential drug nanocarriers", J. Nanopart. Res. 2013, 15, 1685.
  DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1685-3
• M. Hadjidemetriou, N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Incorporation of dimethoxycurcumin into charged liposomes and the formation kinetics of fractal aggregates of uncharged vectors", J. Liposome Res. 2013, 23, 94.
  DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2012.747534
• N. Pippa, M. Merkouraki, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "DPPC:MPOx chimeric advanced drug delivery nano systems (chi-aDDnSs): Physicochemical and structural characterization, stability and drug release studies", Int. J. Pharm. 2013, 450, 1.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.03.052
• F. Delisavva, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Quaternized poly[3,5-bis(dimethylaminomethylene)hydroxystyrene] / DNA complexes: structure formation as a function of solution ionic strength", J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 7790.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp402525s
• N. Pippa, F. Psarommati, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The shape/morphology balance: a study of stealth liposomes via fractal analysis and drug encapsulation", Phar. Res. 2013, 30, 2385.
  DOI: 10.1007/s11095-013-1082-8
• M. Mihai, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, I. Stoica, M. Aflori, M.A. der Landwehr, I. Neda, S. Schwarz, "Calcium carbonate microparticle templates using a PHOS-b-PMAA double hydrophilic copolymer", J. Appl. Cryst. 2013, 46, 1455.
  DOI: 10.1107/S0021889813020918
• A. Papagiannopoulos, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Thermoresponsive transition of a PEO-b-PNIPAM copolymer: From hierarchical aggregates to well defined ellipsoidal vesicles", Polymer 2013, 54, 6373.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.09.016
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, G. Sivolapenko, "Advanced nanocarriers for an antitumor peptide", J. Nanopart. Res. 2013, 15, 2062.
  DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-2062-y
• ·   N. Pippa, S. Pispas, K. Gardikis, C. Demetzos, "The thermotropic behavior of chimeric liposomes as the mechanistic explanation of drug release", Pharmakeftiki 2013, 25, 94.

 

B. Refereed Proceedings

2016

• Petropoulou, T. J. Gibson, E. Themistou, S. Pispas, C. Riziotis, "Amphiphilic block copolymer based photonic platform towards efficient protein detection", Proc. SPIE 2016, 10025.
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2246506

2015

• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Bio-inspired chimeric drug delivery nano systems (chi-aDDnSs): Their fractal hologram and regulatory aspects", Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 2015, 822, 199.
  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08927-0_23

2014

• El Sachat, A. Meristoudi, C. Markos, S. Pispas, C. Riziotis, "Proteins detection by polymer optical fibers sensitised with overlayers of block and random copolymers", Proceedings of SPIE2014, 8983, 89830I.
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2039529
• M. Lamprou, Y. Sarigiannis, A. Bakandritsos, K. Avgoustakis, F. Winnefeld, S. Pispas, A. Meristoudi, R. Zboril, E. Papadimitriou, "Effects of poly(methacrylic acid)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) coated magnetic nanoparticles on drug delivery to endothelial and cancer cells", Angiogenesis 2014, 17, 758.

 

C. Book Chapters and books

2017

• N. Naziris, N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Thermal analysis of liposomal formulation as element to evaluate their effectiveness as drug and vaccine delivery systems", in Liposomes: Historical, Clinical, and Molecular Perspectives, Ed. B. R. Pearson, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, 2017. (invited)

2016

• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Bioinspired drug nanocarriers based on chimeric/mixed nanosystems",  in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Ed. H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, Valencia, California,  2016. (invited)
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Physicochemical characterization and basic research principles of advanced Drug Delivery nano Systems", in Intelligent Nanomaterials (2^nd Ed.), Advanced Materials Book Series, Eds. A. Tiwari, Y. K. Misha, H. Kobayashi and A. P. F. Turner, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing LLC, USA; 2016. (invited)
• A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Complexes of poly(sodium(sulfamate/carboxylate)isoprene] with dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide: nanoparticles with tunable aggregation", in Polyelectrolytes: Theory, Properties and Applications, NOVA Science Publishers Inc., USA, 2016. (invited).
• A. Papagiannopoulos, S. Pispas, "Mixed protein/polymer nanostructures at interfaces", in Advanced Materials Interfaces, Advanced Materials Book Series, Eds. A. Tiwari, H. K. Patra, X. Wang, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing LLC, USA, 2016. (invited).
• M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, "Self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers in selective solvents", in Fluorescence Studies of Polymer Containing Systems, Ed. K. Prochazka, Springer Series on Fluorescence 16, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2016. (invited).
  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26788-3_2

2015

• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Mixed biocompatible block copolymer/ lipid nanostructures as drug nanocarriers: advantages and pharmaceutical perspectives", in Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies, Eds. V. K. Thakur, M. K. Thakur, Volume 4, Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley, USA, 2015. (invited)

2014

• S. Rangelov, S. Pispas (Authors). "Polymer and polymer-hybrid nanoparticles: From synthesis to biomedical applications", CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, USA, 2014.

2013

• A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, "Formation of gold nanoparticles inside the corona of amphiphilic triblock copolymer micelles", in Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Optical Properties and Applications for Cancer Treatment, Eds. A. Jarnagin, L. Halshauser, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013. (invited)
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Bio-Inspired Chimeric Drug Delivery Nanosystems (chi-DDnSs): Their Fractal Morphology and Regulatory Aspects " in Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Research , Ed. V. Voliani, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013. (invited)
• M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, "Block Polyelectrolyte Micelles/Protein Mixed Nanostructures in Aqueous Media", in Micelles: Structural Biochemistry, Formation and Functions & Usage , Eds. D. Bradburn, T. Bittinger, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013. (invited)

 

A. Peer-Reviewed Refereed Journals

2012

• M. Stepanek, J. Hajduova, K. Prochazka, M. Slouf, J. Nebesarova, G. Mountrichas, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, "Association of poly(4-hydroxystyrene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) in aqueous solutions: Block copolymer nanoparticles with intermixed blocks", Langmuir 2012, 28, 307.
  DOI: 10.1021/la203946s
• Α. K. Varkouhi, G. Mountrichas, R. M. Schiffelers, T. Lammers, G. Storm, S. Pispas, W. E. Hennik, "Polyplexes based on cationic polymers with strong nucleic acid binding properties", Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. 2012, 45, 459.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2011.09.002
• M. Anyfantakis, A. Koniger, S. Pispas, W. Kohler, H-J. Butt, B. Loppinet, G. Fytas, "Versatile light actuated matter manipulation in transparent non-dilute polymer solutions", Soft Matter 2012, 8, 2382.
  DOI: 10.1039/c2sm07219j
• Y. Milonaki, E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Amphiphilic gradient copolymers of 2-methyl- and 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline: Self-organization in aqueous media and drug encapsulation", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 1226.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.25888
• E. Haladjova, S. Rangelov, C. B. Tsvetanov, S. Pispas, "DNA encapsulation via nanotemplates from cationic block copolymer micelles", Soft Matter 2012, 8, 2884.
  DOI: 10.1039/c2sm07029d
• H. Yang, J. Xu, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Hybrid copolymerization of ε-caprolactone and methyl methacrylate", Macromolecules 2012, 45, 3312.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma300291q
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The fractal hologram and elucidation of the structure of liposomal carriers in aqueous and biological media", Int. J. Pharm. 2012, 430, 65.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.03.048
• M. Anyfantakis, B. Loppinet, G. Fytas, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, H-J. Butt, "Self-induced transparency in diblock copolymer dispersions", Optics Letters 2012, 37, 2487.
• A-L. Brocas, M. Gervais, S. Carlotti, S. Pispas, "Amphiphilic diblock copolymers based on ethylene oxide and epoxides bearing aliphatic side chains", Polym. Chem. 2012, 3, 2148.
  DOI: 10.1039/c2py20189e
• M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, "Complexation of stimuli-responsive star-like amphiphilic block polylectrolyte micelles with lysozyme", Soft Matter 2012, 8, 8758.
  DOI: 10.1039/c2sm26084k
• A. Bakandritsos, A. Papagiannopoulos, E. N. Anagnostou, K. Avgoustakis, R. Zboril, S. Pispas, J. Tucek, V. Ryukhtin, N. Bouropoulos, A. Kolokithas-Ntoukas, T. A. Steriotis, U. Keiderling, F. Winnefeld, "Merging high doxorubicin loading with pronounced magnetic response and bio-epellent properties in hybrid drug nanocarriers", Small 2012, 8, 2381.
  DOI: 10.1002/smll.201102525
• M. Stepanek, J. Skvarla, M. Uchman, K. Prochazka, B. Angelov, L. Kovacik, V. M. Garamus, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, "Wormlike core-shell nanoparticles formed by co-assembly of double hydrophilic block polyelectrolyte with oppositely charged fluorosurfactant", Soft Matter 2012, 8, 9412.
  DOI: 10.1030/c2sm25588
• N. Pippa, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "The delineation of the morphology of charged liposomal vectors via fractal analysis in aqueous and biological media: Physicochemical and self-assembly studies", Int. J. Pharm. 2012, 437, 264.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.08.017
• T. Skaltsas, N. Karousis, H-J. Yan, C-R. Wang, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Graphene exfoliation in organic solvents and switching solubility in aqueous media with the aid of amphiphilic block copolymers", J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 21507.
  DOI: 10.1039/c2jm33245k
• E. Kaditi, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "Block copolymers for drug delivery nano systems (DDnSs)", Current Medicinal Chemistry 2012, 19, 5088. (invited review article)
• L. Athansekos, M. Vasileiadis, C. Mantzaridis, V. C. Karoutsos, I. Koutselas, S. Pispas, N. A. Vainos,  "Micro-fabrication by laser radiation forces: A direct route to reversible free-standing three-dimensional structures", Optics Express 2012, 20, 24735. 

2011

• S. Pispas, "Self-assembled nanostructures in mixed anionic-neutral double hydrophilic block copolymer/cationic vesicle-forming surfactant solutions", Soft Matter 2011, 7, 474.
  DOI: 10.1039/c0sm00499e
• Stocco,  K. Tauer, S. Pispas, R. Sigel, "Dynamics of amphiphilic diblock copolymers at the air-water interface", J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2011, 355, 172.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.11.049
• E. D. Tzika, M. Christoforou, S. Pispas, M. Zervou, V. Papadimitriou, T. G. Sotiroudis, E. Leontidis, A. Xenakis, "Influence of nanoreactor environment and substrate location on the activity of horseradish peroxidase in olive oil based water-in-oil microemulsions", Langmuir 2011, 27, 2692.
  DOI: 10.1021/la104848t
• D. Moncke, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, "Orientation phenomena in chromophore DR1-containing polymer films and their non-linear optical response", Mater. Sci. Eng. B 2011, 176, 515.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2011.01.002
• H. Ge, S. Pispas, C. Wu, "How does a star chain (nanooctopus) crawl through a nanopore?", Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 1071.
  DOI: 10.1039/c0py00361a
• M. Stepanek, P. Matejicek, K. Prochazka, S. K. Filippov, B. Angelov, M. Slouf, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes formed by poly-[3,5-bis(trimethylammoniummethyl)-4-hydroxystyrene iodide]-block-poly(ethylene oxide) and sodium dodecyl sulfate in aqueous solutions", Langmuir 2011, 27, 5275.
  DOI: 10.1021/la200442s
• V. Papadimitriou, E. D. Tzika, S. Pispas, T. G. Sotiroudis, A. Xenakis, "Microemulsions based on virgin olive oil: A model biomimetic system for studying native oxidative enzymatic activities", Colloids & Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 2011, 382, 232.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.10.042
• D. Moncke, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, V. Rodriguez, "SHG and orientation phenomena in chromophore DR1-containing polymer films", Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamental and Applications 2011, 9, 119.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.photonics.2010.11.004
• M. Karayianni, S. Pispas, G. D. Chryssikos, V. Gionis, S. Giatrellis,  G. Nounesis, "Complexation of lysozyme with poly(sodium (sulfamate-carboxylate)isoprene)", Biomacromolecules 2011, 12, 1697.
  DOI: 10.1021/bm200066t
• C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, "Poly[(sodium sulfamate/carboxylate)isoprene-b-2-vinyl pyridine] block polyampholytes: Synthesis and self-assembly in aqueous media", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2011, 49, 3090.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.24746
• M. Uchman, K. Prochazka, K. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, M. Spirkova, "CdS-containing nano-assemblies of double hydrophilic block copolymers in water", Colloid Polym. Sci. 2011, 289, 1045.
  DOI: 10.1007/s00396-011-2433-9
• H. Yang, J. Zhao, M. Yan, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Nylon-3 synthesized by ring opening polymerization with metal-free catalyst", Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 2888.
  DOI: 10.1039/c1py00334h
• H. Yang, M. Yan, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Synthesis of poly[(ethylene carbonate)-co-(ethylene oxide)] copolymer by phosphazene-catalyzed ROP", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2011, 212, 2589.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100391
• E. Kaditi, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Amphiphilic block copolymers by a combination of anionic polymerization and selective post-polymerization functionalization", Eur. Polym. J. 2011, 47, 415. (invited review article).
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.09.012
• S. Pispas, "Vesicular structures in mixed block copolymer/surfactant solutions", Soft Matter 2011, 7, 8697. (invited highlight article).
  DOI: 10.1039/c1sm05584d

2010

• E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, "β-Lactam functionalized poly(isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) amphiphilic block copolymers", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 24.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.23748
• G. Gao, Y. Yan, S. Pispas, P. Yao, "Sustained and extended release with structural and activity recovery of lysozyme from complexes with sodium (sulfamate-carboxylate)isoprene/ethylene oxide block copolymer", Macromol. Biosci. 2010, 10, 139.
  DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200900186
• J. Zhao, G. Mountrichas, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Thermoresponsive core-shell brush copolymers with poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) side chains via a "grafting from" technique", Macromolecules 2010, 43, 1771.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma902590w
• E. van Ruymbeke, A. Pamvouxoglou, D. Vlassopoulos, G. Petekidis, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas,  "Stable responsive diblock copolymer micelles for rheology control", Soft Matter 2010, 6, 881.
  DOI: 10.1039/b916949k
• J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Thermoresponsive brush copolymers with poly(propylene oxide-ran-ethylene oxide) side chains via metal-free anionic polymerization "grafting from" technique", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 2320.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.23997
• K. Gardikis, K. Dimas, A. Georgopoulos, E. Kaditi, S. Pispas, C. Demetzos, "β-lactam functionalized poly(isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) amphiphilic block copolymer micelles as a new nanocarrier system for curcumin", Current Nanoscience 2010, 6, 277.
  DOI: 10.2174/157341310791171090
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, T. Ichihasi, M. Yudasaka, S. Iijima, N. Tagmatarchis, "Polymer covalent functionalization of carbon nanohorns using bulk free radical polymerization", Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 5927.
  DOI: 10.1002/chem.200903560
• B. Liu, X. Chen, D. Fang, A. Perone, S. Pispas, N. A. Vainos, "Environmetal monitoring by thin film nanocomposite sensors for cultural heritage preservation", J. Alloys Compd. 2010, 504S, S405.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.02.147
• A. Papagiannopoulos, M. Karayianni, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, A. Radulescu, "Self-assembled nanoparticles from a block polyelectrolyte in aqueous media: Structural characterization by SANS", J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 7482.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp1009912
• M. Karayianni, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Solution behavior of poly(sodium(sulfamate-carboxylate)isoprene), a pH sensitive and intrinsically hydrophobic polyelectrolyte", J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 10748.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp104838f
• N. Lagopati, P. V. Kitsiou, A. I. Kontos, P. Venieratos, E. Kotsopoulou, A. G. Kontos, D. D. Dionysiou, S. Pispas, E. C. Tsilibary, P. Falaras, "Photo-induced treatment of breast epithelial cancer cells using nanostructured titanium dioxide solution", J. Photochem. Photobiology A: Chemistry 2010, 214, 215.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.06.031
• X. Li, K. Hong, Y. Liu, C-Y. Shew, E. Liu, K. W. Herwig, G. S. Smith, J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, W-R. Chen, "Water distributions in polystyrene-block-poly[styrene-g-poly(ethylene oxide)] block grafted copolymer system in aqueous solutions revealed by contrast variation small angle neutron scattering study", J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 133, 144912.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.3493331
• M. Anyfantakis, G. Fytas, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, H-J. Butt, B. Loppinet, "Experimental investigation of long time irradiation in polydiene solutions: reversibility and instabilities", J. Opt. 2010, 12, 124013.
  DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/12/12/124013

2009

• G. Pagona, G. Mountrichas, G. Rotas, N. Karousis, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis,  "Properties, applications and functionalization of carbon nanohorns", Int. J. Nanotechnol. 2009, 6, 176.
• D. Xie, C. A. Rezende, G. Liu, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, L-T. Lee, "Effect of hydrogen-bonding complexation on the interfacial behavior of poly(isoprene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(isoprene)-b-poly(acrylic acid) Langmuir monolayers", J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 739.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp808821s
• Α. Meristoudi, L. Athanasekos, M. Vasileiadis, S. Pispas, G. Mousdis, E. Karoutsos, D. Alexandropoulos, H. Du, A. Tsigara, K. Kibasi, A. Perrone, N. A. Vainos, "Nanocomposite hybrid photonic media for remote point sensors", J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 2009, 11, 034005.
  DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/3/034005
• G. Mountrichas, T. Ichihashi, S. Pispas, M. Yudasaka, S. Ijima, N. Tagmatarchis, "Solubilization of carbon nanohorns by block polyelectrolyte wrapping and templated formation of gold nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 5444.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp810640h
• G. Mountrichas, N. Tagmatarchis, S. Pispas, "Functionalization of carbon nanohorns with polyethylene oxide: Synthesis and incorporation in a polymer matrix", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2009, 9, 3775.
  DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.NS66
• G. Basina, G. Mountrichas, E. Devlin, N. Boukos, D. Niarchos, D. Petridis, S. Pispas, V. Tzitzios, "Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles coated with biocompatible double hydrophilic block copolymer", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2009, 9, 4753.
  DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.1275
• A. Stocco, K. Tauer, S. Pispas, R. Sigel, "Dynamics at the air-water interface revealed by evanescent wave light scattering", Eur. Phys. J. E 2009, 29, 95.
  DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2009-10455-1
• C. Mantzaridis, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Complexes between high charge density cationic polyelectrolytes and anionic single- and double-tail surfactants", J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 7064.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp8095874
• A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, "Polymer mediated formation of corona-embedded gold nanoparticles in block polyelectrolyte micelles", Polymer 2009, 50, 2743.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.04.045
• J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Morphological transitions in aggregates of thermosensitive poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) block copolymers prepared via RAFT polymerization", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2009, 47, 4099.
  DOI: 10.1002/pola.23470
• J. Zhao, S. Pispas, G. Zhang, "Effect of sonication on polymeric aggregates formed by poly(ethylene oxide)-based amphiphilic block copolymers", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2009, 210, 1026.
  DOI: 10.1002/macp.200900161
• M. Uchman, M. Stepanek, K. Prochazka, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, I. K. Voets, A. Walther, "Multicompartment nanoparticles formed by a heparin-mimicking block terpolymer in aqueous solutions", Macromolecules 2009, 42, 5605.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma9008115
• A. Koutsioubas, N. Spiliopoulos, D. Anastassopoulos, A. Vradis, C. Toprakcioglu, A. Menelle, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Neutron reflectivity study of free-end distribution in polymer brushes", Macromolecules 2009, 42, 6209.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma900971k
• J. Zhao, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Thermo-induced aggregation behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) block copolymers in the presence of cationic surfactants", J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 10600.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp9038896
• J. Zhao, G. Mountrichas, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Amphiphilic polystyrene-b-poly(p-hydroxystyrene-g-ethylene oxide) block-graft copolymers via a combination of conventional and metal-free anionic polymerization", Macromolecules 2009, 42, 8661.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma9016604
• G. Mountrichas, A. S. D. Sandanayaka, S. P. Economopoulos, S. Pispas, O. Ito, T. Hasobe, N. Tagmatarchis, "Photoinduced electron transfer in aqueous carbon nanotube/block copolymer/ CdS hybrids: application in the construction of photochemical cells", J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 8990.
  DOI: 10.1039/b914914g

2008

• V. Papadimitriou, S. Pispas, S. Syriou, A. Pournara, M. Zoumpanioti, T. G. Sotiroudis, A. Xenakis, "Biocompatible microemulsions based on limonene: Formulation, structure, and applications", Langmuir 2008, 24, 3380.
  DOI: 10.1021/la703682c
• L. Hilliou, D. Vlassopoulos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "A rheo-optical study of stress-fluctuations coupling in a disordered and entangled diblock copolymer solution", Macromolecules 2008, 41, 3328.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma702566n
• F. Zhao, D. Xie, G. Zhang, S. Pispas, "Thermosensitive complex amphiphilic block copolymer micelles investigated by laser light scattering", J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112, 6358.
  DOI: 10.1021/jp800056k
• E. Glynos, S. Pispas, V. Koutsos, "Amphiphilic diblock copolymers on mica: Formation of flat polymer nanoislands and evolution to protruding surface micelles", Macromolecules  2008, 41, 4313.
• DOI : 10.1021/ma702630c
• A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, "Self-assembly in solutions of block and random copolymers during metal nanoparticle formation", J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2008, 46, 1515.
  DOI: 10.1002/polb.21487
• M-K. Park, G. Sakellariou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, R. Advincula, "On the quantitative adsorption behavior of multi-zwitterionic end-functionalized polymers onto gold surfaces", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 2008, 326, 115.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.05.034
• E. F. Ioannou, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, G. Floudas, "Lithium ion induced nanophase ordering and ion mobility in ionic block copolymers", Macromolecules  2008, 41, 6183.
  DOI: 10.1021/ma8008542
• G. Mountrichas, G. Pagona, G. Rotas, N. Karousis, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Methodologies for the chemical functionalization of carbon nanohorns", J. Nanostructured Polymers and Composites  2008, 4, 28.
• M. Talelli, S. Pispas, "Complexes of cationic block copolymer micelles with DNA: Histone/DNA complex mimetics", Macromol. Biosci. 2008, 8, 960.
  DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200800075
• M. Uchman, K. Prochazka, M. Stepanek, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, M. Spirkova, A. Walther,  "pH-dependent self-assembly of polystyrene-block-poly((sulfamate-carboxylate)isoprene) copolymer in aqueous media", Langmuir 2008, 24, 12017.
• DOI : 10.1021/la8025842
• K. Iliopoulos, D. Athanasiou, A. Meristoudi, N. Vainos, S. Pispas, S. Couris, "Nonlinear optical properties of Au nanoclusters encapsulated into hybrid block copolymer micelles", Phys. Stat. Sol. A  2008, 205, 2635.
  DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200780179
• E. Sarantopoulou, J. Kovac, S. Pispas, S. Kobe, Z. Kollia, A. C. Cefalas, "Self-assembled ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic structures of hybrid Fe block copolymers", Superlattices and Microstructures  2008, 44, 457.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2007.12.016
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Grafting-to approach for the functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polystyrene", Mater. Sci. Eng. B 2008, 152, 40.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2008.06.006
• C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, "Hybrid compound block copolymer micelles encapsulating gold nanoparticles", Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2008, 29, 1793.
  DOI: 10.1002/marc.200800402
• M. Anyfantakis, B. Loppinet, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, "Optical spatial solitons and modulation instabilities in transparent entangled polymer solutions", Optics Letters 2008, 33, 2839.
• M. Guo, M. Jiang, S. Pispas, W. Yu, C. Zhou, "Supramolecular hydrogels made of end-functionalized low-molecular-weight PEG and α-cyclodextrin and their hybridization with SiO₂ nanoparticles through host-guest interaction", Macromolecules 2008, 41, 9744. 
  DOI: 10.1021/ma801975s

2007

• K. Sotiriou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Controlling the colloidal behavior of styrene-isoprene diblock copolymers by selective end functionalization", Colloids & Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 2007, 293, 51.
• A. Tsigara, G. Mountrichas, K. Gatsouli, A. Nichelatti, S. Pispas, N. Madamopoulos, N. A. Vainos, H. Du, F. Roubani-Kalantzopoulou, "Hybrid polymer/cobalt chloride humidity sensors based on optical diffraction", Sensors & Actuators B 2007120, 481.
• S. Pispas, "Complexes of lysozyme with sodium (sulfamate-carboxylate)isoprene/ethylene oxide double hydrophilic block copolymers", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 509.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Aqueous carbon nanotube-amphiphilic block copolymer nanoensembles: Towards realization of charge-transfer processes with semiconductor quantum dots", Small 2007, 3, 404.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. Xenogiannopoulou, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, "Aqueous dispersions of C60 fullerene by use of amphiphilic block copolymers: Preparation and nonlinear optical properties", J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 4315.
• S. Pispas, E. Sarantopoulou, "Self-assembly in mixed aqueous solutions of amphiphilic block copolymers and vesicle-forming surfactant", Langmuir 2007, 23, 7484.
• E. Sarantopoulou, K. Gatsouli, Z. Kollia, S. Pispas, S. Kobe, J. Kovac, "Micro/nano self-assembled 2D structures of block copolymer/Fe hybrids", Phys. Stat. Sol. A 2007, 204, 1835.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Synthesis and solution behavior of carbon nanotubes decorated with amphiphilic block polyelectrolytes", J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 8369.
• S. Pispas, "Complexes of polyelectrolyte-neutral double hydrophilic block copolymers with oppositely charged surfactant and polyelectrolyte", J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 8351.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, N. Tagmatarchis, "Grafting living polymers onto carbon nanohorns",
• Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 7595.
• D. Tasis, S. Pispas, C. Galiotis, N. Bouropoulos, "Growth of calcium carbonate on non-covalently modified carbon nanotubes", Materials Letters 2007, 61, 5044.
• K. D. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, "Development and optical properties of cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide nanoparticles in amphiphilic block copolymer micellar-like aggregates", J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 15201.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Novel double hydrophilic block copolymers based on poly(p-hydroxystyrene) derivatives and poly(ethylene oxide)", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 5790.

2006

• S. Pispas, "Double Hydrophilic Block Copolymers of Sodium(2-sulfamate-3-carboxylate) Isoprene and Ethylene Oxide", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 606.
• C. Vasilev, G. Reiter, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Crystallization of block copolymers in restricted cylindrical geometries", Polymer 2006, 47, 330.
• G. Mountrichas, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, "Well-defined flexible polyelectrolytes with two cationic sites per monomeric unit", Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2006, 27, 289.
• S. Pispas, "Soluble complexes of sodium poly(isoprene-b-methacrylate) micelles with cationic surfactants in aqueous media", J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 2649.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Synthesis and pH responsive self-assembly of new double hydrophilic block copolymers", Macromolecules 2006, 39, 4767.
• M. Konstantaki, S. Pissadakis, S. Pispas, N. Madamopoulos, N. A. Vainos, "Optical fiber long-period grating humidity sensor with poly(ethylene oxide)/cobalt chloride coating", Appl. Optics 2006, 45, 4567.
• S. Pispas, D. Vlassopoulos, G. Fytas, B. Loppinet, N. Hadjichristidis, "Modifying the rheological behavior of associative triblock copolymer in aqueous media through surfactant additives", Polymer 2006, 47, 7302.
• N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas, "Designed block copolymers for ordered polymeric nanostructures", Adv. Polym. Sci. 2006, 200, 37. (invited review article)

2005

• G. Mountrichas, M. Mpiri, S. Pispas, "Micelles of Star Block (PSPI)₈ and PSPI Diblock Copolymers (PS=Polystyrene, PI= Polyisoprene): Structure and Kinetics of Micellization", Macromolecules 2005, 38, 940.
• T. Grigorova, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Thurn-Albrecht, "Magnetic Field Induced Orientation in Diblock Copolymers with one Crystallizable Block", Macromolecules 2005, 38, 7430.
• G. Manasis, A. Tsigara, A. Giannoudakos, G. Anyfantis, K. Gatsouli, G. Mousdis, S. Pispas, N. Madamopoulos, N. Vainos, "Cobalt chloride based nanocomposite humidity sensors", Glass Technology 2005, 46, 171.
• K. D. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, G. Mousdis, G. C. Papavassiliou, E.I. Kamitsos, "Hybrid materials based on CdS and CdSe nanoparticles in glassy block copolymers", Phys. Chem. Glasses 2005, 46, 197.
• K. D. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, G. Mousdis, N. Vainos, P. Alukos, E. Xerogiannopoulou, S. Couris, "Nonlinear optical properties of fullerene-organic glassy polymer composites", Glass Technology 2005, 46, 62.
• N. Hadjichristidis, H. Iatrou, M. Pitsikalis, S. Pispas, A. Avgeropoulos, "Linear and non-linear triblock terpolymers: Synthesis, self-assembly in selective solvents and in bulk", Prog. Polym. Sci. 2005, 30, 725. (invited review article)

 

B. Refereed Proceedings

2012

• L. Athanasekos, S. Pispas, C. Riziotis, "Novel block copolymers for multi-agent detection using polymer optical fibers", Proc. of SPIE 2012, 8426, 842615-1.
• N. Aspiotis, A. El Sachat, L. Athanasekos, M. Vasileiadis, G. Mousdis, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, C. Riziotis. "Ultra Low Cost Rapid Prototyping of Diffraction Grating Remote Point Gas Sensors", IC-MAST Conference Proceedings 2012, 377.
• C. Book Chapters
• L. Athanasekos, S. Pispas, N. A. Vainos, "Laser-induced soft matter organization and microstructuring of photonic materials" in Laser growth and processing of photonic devices, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2012, 238.

2011

• L. Athanasekos, D. Dimas, S. Katsikas, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, A. C. Boukouvalas, C. Riziotis, "Laser microstructuring of polymer optical fibers for enhanced and autonomous sensor architectures", Procedia Engineering 2011, 25, 1593.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.12.394

2010

• A. Meristoudi, K. Iliopoulos, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, S. Couris, "Development and nonlinear optical properties of block copolymers micelles encapsulating metal nanoparticles", AIP Conf. Proc., 2010,  1288, 35.
• M. Anyfantakis, B. Loppinet, G. Fytas, C. Mantzaridis, S. Pispas, H.-J. Butt, "Polydiene solutions: A surprising versatile non-linear optics material", AIP Conf. Proc., 2010, 1288, 123.
• G. Chatzikyriakos, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, "Nonlinear optical properties of Au and Ag nanoparticles embedded into hybrid-block copolymer micelles", AIP Conf. Proc., 2010, 1288, 174.

2007

• M. Osa, G. Mountrichas, K. Hong, S. Pispas, P. F. Britt, J. W. Mays, "Light scattering study of well-defined flexible polyelectrolytes with two cationic sites per monomeric unit", Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering 2007, 97, 930.

2005

• K. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, "Eu³⁺/block copolymer nanostructured hybrid materials", Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2005, 10, 255.
• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, E. Xenogiannopoulou, V. Dracopoulos, S. Couris, "Stable aqueous dispersions of C60 fullerene by the use of a block copolymer", Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2005, 10, 163.
• N. Madamopoulos, S. Pispas, A. Tsigara, L. Athanasekos, G. Mountrichas, K. Gatsouli, N. Vainos, K. Kibasi, "Polymer based photonic sensors for physicochemical monitoring", Proc. of SPIE 2005, 5993, 599308.
• N. Madamopoulos, G. Siganakis, A. Tsigara, L. Athanasekos, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, E. Kaminska, A. Piotrowska, A. Perrone, C. Pristoscu, K. Kibasi, "Diffractive optical elements for photonic gas sensors", Proc. of SPIE 2005, 6008, 60081C.
• M. Konstantaki, G. Papaioannou, S. Pissadakis, S. Pispas, N. Madamopoulos, N. Vainos, "Optical fiber long-period grating humidity sensor utilizing PEO/CoCl₂ outcladding overlayers", Proc. of SPIE 2005, 5952, 1.

 

C. Book Chapters

2010

• G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Current developments in double hydrophilic block copolymers", in Polymer aging, stabilizers and amphiphilic block copolymers, Eds. L. Segewicz, M. Petrowsky, Nova Scientific Publishers, Inc., 2010. (invited)
• A. Meristoudi, G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, "Metal nanoparticle synthesis in block copolymer self-assembled nanostructures", in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Ed. H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, 2010.

2008

• S. Pispas, "Living Polymers" in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2008.

 

 

A. Peer-Reviewed Refereed Journals

2004

• K. Sotiriou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Effect of the end-positioning of lithium sulfonate group on the aggregation and micellization behavior of ω-lithiumsulfonate poly(styrene-b-isoprene)s", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2004, 205, 55.
• C. M. Fernyhough, I. Chalari, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Micellar Behavior of a Well-defined Dendritic Polymer  (PS₂PI)₃: The Effects of  Architecture and Solvent Selectivity", Eur. Polym. J. 2004, 40, 73.
• C. M. Fernyhough, D. Pantazis, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "The Micellar Behavior of Linear Triblock Terpolymers of Styrene (S), Isoprene (I), and Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) in Selective Solvents for PS and PMMA", Eur. Polym. J. 2004, 40, 237.      
• H. Retsos, S. H. Anastasiadis, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, N. Hadjichristidis, "Interfacial Tension in Binary Polymer Blends in the Presence of Block Copolymers: II. Effects of Additive Architecture and Composition", Macromolecules 2004, 37, 524.
• M. Al-Hussein, W. H. de Jeu, L. Vranichar, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Itoh, J. Watanabe, "Bulk and Thin Film Ordering in Side-Chain Liquid-Crystalline/Amorphous Diblock Copolymers: The Role of Chain Length", Macromolecules 2004, 37, 6401.
• P. Holmqvist, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, K. Saijo, H. Tanaka, T. Hashimoto, "Solvent Quality, Phase Coexistence, and Dynamics in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Diblock Copolymer Solutions", Macromolecules 2004, 37, 4909.
• D. Topouza, K. Orfanou, S. Pispas, "Thermosensitive Non-covalently Bonded Block Copolymer-like Micelles from Interpolymer Complexes", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2004, 42, 6230.
• G. Koutalas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Micelles of poly(isoprene-b-2-vinylpyridine-b-ethylene oxide) terpolymers in aqueous media and their interaction with surfactants", Eur. Phys. J. E 2004, 15, 457.

2003

• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Aggregation Behavior of Poly(butadiene-b-ethylene oxide) Block Copolymers in Dilute Aqueous Solutions: Effect of Concentration, Temperature, Ionic Strength and Type of Surfactant", Langmuir 2003, 19, 48.
• S. Pispas, G. Floudas, T. Pakula, G. Lieser, G. Sakellariou, N. Hadjichristidis, "Miktoarm Block Copolymer Formation via Ionic Interactions", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 759.
• P. Holmqvist, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, G. Fytas, R. Sigel, "Dynamic Structure Factor of Diblock Copolymers Solutions in the Disordered State. 3. The Non-Mean-Field Regime", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 830.
• G. Sakellariou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Model -Functionalized Linear Polystyrenes with One, Two and Three Sulfobetaine End Groups: Synthesis, Characterization and Association Behavior", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204, 146.
• S. H. Anastasiadis, H. Retsos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, S. Neophytidis, "Smart Polymer Surfaces", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 1994.
• K. Orfanou, D. Topouza, G. Sakellariou, S. Pispas, "Graft-like Interpolymer Complexes from Poly(2-vinylpyridine) and End-sulfonic acid Polystyrene and Polyisoprene: Intermediates to Non-covalently Bonded Block Copolymer-like Micelles", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2003, 41, 2454.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Micellization Behavior of Poly(butadiene-b-sodium methacrylate) Copolymers in Dilute Aqueous Media", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 8732.

2002

• P. Hondrokoukes, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Controlling Micellar Properties of Styrene/Isoprene Copolymers by Altering the Μonomer Arrangement along the Chain", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 834.
• S. Pispas, E. Siakali-Kioulafa, N. Hadjichristidis, T, Mavromoustakos, "Block Copolymers with Crystalline/Amorphous, Crystalline/Polyelectrolyte and Amorphous/Polyelectrolyte Blocks", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2002, 203, 1317.
• K. Sotiriou, A. Nannou, G. Velis, S. Pispas, "Micellization Behavior of PS(PI)₃ Miktoarm Star Copolymers", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 4106.
• R. Sigel, G. Fytas, N. Vainos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Pattern Formation in Homogeneous Polymer Solutions Induced by a Continuous-Wave Visible Laser", Science 2002, 297, 67.
• P. Holmqvist, S. Pispas, R. Sigel, N. Hadjichristidis, G. Fytas, "Dynamic Structure Factor of Diblock Copolymer Solutions in the Disordered State. 2. Effect of Composition Polydispersity", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3157.
• F. J. M. Schipper, G. Floudas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, "The Phase State of Poly(butadiene-b-tert-butylmethacrylate) and Poly(ethylene-b-tert-butylmethacrylate) Diblock Copolymers", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 8860.
• M-K. Park, J. H. Youk, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, R. Advincula, "Adsorption Behavior of Polystyrene-Polyisoprene) Diblock Copolymers with Zwitterionic Groups Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance: Effect of Different Microstructures", Langmuir 2002, 18, 8040.
• R. Advincula, Q. Zhou, M. Park, S. Wang, J. W. Mays, G. Sakellariou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Polymer Brushes by Living Anionic Surface Initiated Polymerization on Flat Silicon (SiOx) and Gold Surfaces: Homopolymers and Block Copolymers",
  Langmuir 2002, 18, 8672.

2001

• T. Tsoukatos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Star-Branched Polystyrenes by Nitroxide Living Free-Radical Polymerization", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2001, 39, 320.
• D. Vlassopoulos, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Spherical Polymeric Brushes Viewed as Soft Colloidal Particles: Zero-Shear Viscosity", Physica B 2001, 296, 184.
• P. Hondrokoukes, G. Floudas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Microphase Separation in Normal and Inverse Tapered Block Copolymers of Polystyrene and Polyisoprene. 1. Phase State", Macromolecules 2001, 34, 650.
• P. Moschogianni, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis,  "Multifunctional ATRP Initiators: Synthesis of Four-arm Star Homopolymers of Methyl Methacrylate and Graft Copolymers of Polystyrene and Poly(t-butyl methacrylate)", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2001, 39, 650.
• L. Yang, S. P. Gido, J. W. Mays, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Phase Behavior of I₂S Single Graft Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends", Macromolecules 2001, 34, 4235.
• G. Floudas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, "Effect of Zwitterion Substitution on the Structure and Dynamics of Asymmetrically Substituted Polystyrene-block-Polyisoprene Diblock and Triblock Copolymers", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2001, 202, 1488.
• Chalari, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Controlled Free Radical Polymerization of 2-Vinylpyridine in the Presence of Nitroxides", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2001, 39, 2889.
• D. Pantazis, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Synthesis and Stability of  Linear and Star Polymers Containing [C60] Fullerene", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2001, 39, 2494.

2000

• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, I. Potemkin, A. Khohlklov, "Effect of Architecture on the Micellization Properties of Block Copolymers: A₂B Miktoarm stars vs. AB Diblocks", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 1741.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Synthesis and Dilute Solution Properties of Styrene-Isoprene Diblock Copolymers with Mesogenic-Zwitterionic End Groups", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 1741.
• S. H. Anastasiadis, F. Rittig, K. Chrissopoulou, G. Fleischer, G. Fytas, A. N. Semenov, J. Karger, M. Xenidou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Chain Trapping in Diblock Copolymers Near the Ordering Transition", Europhysics Letters 2000, 51, 68.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Block Copolymers with Zwitterionic Groups at Specific Sites: Synthesis and Aggregation Behavior in Dilute Solutions", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 2000, 38, 3791.
• T. Tsoukatos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Complex Macromolecular Architectures by Combining TEMPO Living Free Radical and Anionic Polymerization", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 9504.

 

 

A. Peer-Reviewed Refereed Journals

• S. Pispas, A. Avgeropoulos, N. Hadjichristidis, J. Roovers, "Hydrodynamic Properties of A₈B₈ Type Miktoarm (Vergina) Stars", J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys. 1999, 37, 1329.
• K. A. Welp, R. P. Wool, G. Agrawal, S. K. Satijia, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, "Direct Observation of Polymer Dynamics: Mobility Comparison between Central and End Section Chain Segments", Macromolecules 1999, 32, 5127.
• S. Sigel, S. Pispas, D. Vlassopoulos, N. Hadjichristidis, G. Fytas,  "Structural Relaxation of Dense Suspensions of Soft Giant Micelles", Phys. Rev. Lett. 1999, 83, 4666.
• M. Pitsikalis, S. Sioula, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, D. C. Cook, J. Li, J. W. Mays, "Linking Reactions of Living Polymers with Bromomethylbenzene Derivatives: Synthesis and Characterization of Star Homopolymers and Graft Copolymers with Polyelectrolyte Branches", J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem. 1999, 37, 4337.
• S. Sigel, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, D. Vlassopoulos, G. Fytas, "Dynamic Structure Factor of Diblock Copolymer Solutions in the Disordered State. 1. Far from the Ordering Transition", Macromolecules 1999, 32, 8447.
• S. Pispas, G. Floudas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Microphase Separation in ABC Block Copolymers with a Short but Strongly Interacting Middle Block", Macromolecules 1999, 32, 9074.
• S. Pispas, Y. Poulos, N. Hadjichristidis, "Micellization Behavior of (PS)₈(PI)₈ Miktoarm (Vergina) Star Copolymers", Macromolecules 1998, 31, 4177.
• K. A. Welp, R. P. Wool, S. K. Satijia, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, "Dynamics of Polymer Interdiffusion: The Ripple Experiment", Macromolecules 1998, 31, 4915.
• S. H. Anastasiadis, K. Chrissopoulou, G. Fytas, G. Fleischer, S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, J. W.Mays, N. Hadjichristidis, "Self-Diffusivity in Block Copolymer Solutions. 2. A2B Simple Grafts", Macromolecules 1997, 30, 2445.
• X. Wang, Z. Xu, Y. Wan, T. Huang, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, C. Wu, "Effects of Deuteration of a Polystyrene Chain on its Thermodynamics and Hydrodynamics in Cyclohexane around the Flory θ-Temperature: The Static and Dynamic Laser Light Scattering Investigation", Macromolecules 1997, 30, 7202.
• K. Karatasos, S. H. Anastasiadis, G. Floudas, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, "Composition Fluctuations Effects on Dielectric Normal-Mode Relaxation in Diblock Copolymers. 2. Disordered State in the Proximity to the ODT and Ordered State", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 1326.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, J. W. Mays, "End-Functionalized Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene. A DSC Study", Polymer 1996, 37, 3989.
• S. Pispas, S. Allorio, N. Hadjichristidis, J. W. Mays, "Micellization of ω-Functionalized Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) Copolymers in n-Decane", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 2903.
• G. Floudas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, I. Erukhimovich, "Microphase Separation in Star Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene. Theory, Experiment and Simulation.", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 4142.
• D. J. Pochan, S. P. Gido, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, A. J. Ryan, J. P. A. Fairclough, N, I. W. Hamley, N. J. Terrill, "Morphologies of Microphase-Separated A₂B Simple Graft Copolymers", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 5091.
• D. J. Pochan, S. P. Gido, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, "Morphological Transitions in an I₂S Simple Graft Block Copolymer: From Folded Sheets to Folded Lace to Randomly Oriented Worms at Equilibrium", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 5099.
• S. P. Gido, C. Lee, D. J. Pochan, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, N. Hadjichristidis, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Morphology of Model Graft Copolymers with Trifunctional Branch Points", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 7022.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, J. W. Mays, "Micellization of Model Graft Copolymers of the H and   Type in Dilute Solutions", Macromolecules 1996, 29, 7378.
• G. Agrawal, R. P. Wool, W. D. Dozier, G. P. Felcher, J. Zhou, S. Pispas, J. W. Mays, T. P. Russell, "Interdiffusion of Polymers Across Interfaces", J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys. 1996, 34, 2919.
• G. Floudas, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, A. R. Khokhlov, "Statics and Dynamics of ω-Functionalized Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene", Macromolecules 1995, 28, 5109.
• S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, N. Hadjichristidis, P. Dardani, F. Morandi, "Anionic Polymerization of Isoprene, Butadiene and Styrene with 3-Dimethylaminopropylllithium", Polymer 1995, 36, 3005.
• S. Allorio, S. Pispas, E. Siakali-Kioulafa, N. Hadjichristidis, "Hydrodynamic Behavior of Anionically Prepared Linear Polyisoprenes and Polystyrenes in Carbon Tetrachloride", J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys. 1995, 33, 2229.
• Borlenghi, M. Pitsikalis, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Association Behavior of Linear ω-Functionalized Polystyrenes in Dilute Solutions", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 1995, 196, 4025.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "End Functionalized Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene: Synthesis and Association Behavior in Dilute Solutions", Macromolecules 1994, 27, 1891.
• S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, J. W. Mays, "Association of End-Functionalized Block Copolymers. Light Scattering and Viscometric Studies", Macromolecules 1994, 27, 6307.
• G. Floudas, T. Pakula, E. W. Fischer, N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas, "Ordering Kinetics in a Symmetric Diblock Copolymer", Acta Polymerica 1994, 45, 176.
• Rizos, K. L. Ngai, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Solvent Reorientation in Block Copolymer Solutions", J. Noncryst. Solids 1994, 172-174, 786.

 

B. Refereed Proceedings

• G. Floudas, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, T. Pakula, A. R. Khokhlov, "Self-assembly in -Functionalized Block Copolymers of Styrene and Isoprene", Macromol. Symp. 1996, 106, 137.
• P. Holmqvist, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, G. Fytas, "Dynamic Structure Factor of Homogeneous Diblock Copolymers Solutions", Macromol. Symp., 2002, 183, 185.
• N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, "Model Polymers with Dimethylamine and Sulfozwitterionic End-Groups. Synthesis and Self Assembly in Solution and in Bulk", Kovine, Zlitine, Tehnologije 1997, 31, 571.
• S. H. Anastasiadis, K. Karatasos, G. Fytas, S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, N. Hadjichristidis, A. N. Semenov, J. E. L. Roovers, T. Pakula, "Composition Fluctuation Effects on Dielectric Normal Mode Relaxation in Diblock Copolymers", Polym. Prepr. 1994, 35, 608.
• K. Rizos, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Modification of Solvent Relaxation Dynamics in Block Copolymer Solution", Polym. Prepr. 1994, 35, 610.
• S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, N. Hadjichristidis, "Model end functionalized linear and 3-arm star polymers. Organization in solution and in bulk", Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1997, 82, 213.
• G. Fytas, R. Sigel, S. Pispas, D. Vlassopoulos, N. Hadjichristidis, "Identification of Relaxation Processes in the Dynamic Structure Factor of Diblock Copolymers: Far from the Ordering Transition", Polym. Prepr. 1999, 40, 1024.
• G. Floudas, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Functionalized Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Structure and Dynamics", Polym. Prepr. 1999, 40, 1026.
• M-K. Park, J. H. Youk, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, R. C. Advincula, "In-situ Adsorption of Functionalized Poly(styrene-b-isoprene) with Zwitterionic Groups: Correlation with Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) and Surface Plasmon Spectroscopy (SPS)", Polym. Prepr. 2001, 42, 283.
• N. Hadjichristidis, H. Iatrou, S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, "High Vacuum Techniques for the Synthesis of Macromolecules with Complex Architectures", Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2001, 84, 831.
• Q. Zhou, S. Wang, X. Fan, J. Mays, R. Advincula, G. Sakellariou, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Nanocomposite Materials Prepared by Surface Initiated Anionic Polymerization from Si-Gel and Clay Nanoparticle Surfaces: Homopolymers and Block Copolymers", Polym. Prepr. 2001, 42, 59.
• X. Wu, S. Hong, T. P. Russell, S. P. Gido, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, "Morphological studies of a Semicrystalline Diblock Copolymer", Polym. Prepr. 2002, 43, 432.
• M-K. Park, S. Pispas, N. Hadjichristidis, J. W. Mays, A. Advincula, "Adsorption Phenomena of Polyelectrolytes, Amphiphilic Block and Star Copolymers on Surfaces as Investigated by the Quartz Crystal Microbalance Method", Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2003, 88, 480.

 

C. Book Chapters

• N. Hadjichristidis, M. Pitsikalis, S. Pispas, "Functionalized Polymers with Dimethylamine and Sulfozwitterionic End-Groups. Synthesis, Dilute Solution and Bulk Properties" in Functional Polymers: Modern Synthetic Methods and Novel Structures, Eds. P. Patil, D. Schultz, B. Novak, ACS Symposium Series, Washington DC, Vol.  704, 1998. (invited)
• N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas, M. Pitsikalis, H. Iatrou. D. J. Lohse, "Graft Copolymers" in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2002. (invited)