Dr. Politakos Nikolaos

Short CV

Post Doctorial Researcher of the University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain.

Ph. D. Candidate of the Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina.

Bachelor Diploma from the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina. (UoI 2005)

Diploma Thesis: “Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Linear diplocks copolymers A-b-B where A Polystyrene (PS) and B Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)”. (UoI 2005)
Supervisor: Associate Professor A. Avgeropoulos.

M.Sc. Thesis: “Synthesis and Characterization of Linear and Cyclic Homopolypeptides”, from the Graduate Program: “Chemistry and Technology of Materials” , of the Depts. Materials Science and Engineering - Chemistry, University of Ioannina. (UoI 2007)
Supervisor: Assosiate Professor A. Avgeropoulos.

Ph.D. Thesis: "Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Complex Architecture Copolymers consisting either of one block of Polydimethylsiloxane or a Polydiene of various microstructure" (UoI 2010)
Supervisor: Associate Professor A. Avgeropoulos.

Research Interests: Inorganic and semi-inorganic polymers, synthesis and molecular characterization of homo- and co-polypeptides.

Publications:

1. "Strongly Segregated Double Gyroid Microdomain Morphology in Diblock Copolymers of Polystyrene and Poly(dimethylsiloxane)”
Ntoukas E., Politakos N., Avgeropoulos A.*, Krikorian V., Bate B. D., Thomas E. L. and Hill R. M.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 2009, 47, 2419.

2. “Effect of Chain Architecture on Particle Miscibility in Block Copolymer Nanoparticle Blends”
Listak J., Ryu H. –J., Rangou S., Politakos N., Misichronis K., Avgeropoulos A.*  and Bockstaller M. R.*
Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 5766.

3. “Polymerization of O-benzyl-Ltyrosine NCA Initiated with 1,6-Diaminohexane: Well-defined Poly(amino acid)s via the Primary Amine Mechanism”
Messman J. M., Pickel D. L., Politakos N., and Avgeropoulos A.
Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 7781.