Polymers Laboratory

1. “Synthesis of Model Super-H Shaped Block Copolymers”
Iatrou H., Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
Macromolecules, 1994, 27, 6232.

2. “Synthesis of Model 16-Miktoarm (Vergina) Star Copolymers of the A₈B₈ Type”
Avgeropoulos A., Poulos Y., Hadjichristidis N. and Roovers J.
Macromolecules, 1996, 29, 6076.

3. “Model Nonlinear Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, Morphology”
Hadjichristidis N., Tselikas Y., Iatrou H., Efstratiadis V. and Avgeropoylos A.
J. of Macromol. Sci.-Pure Appl. Chem., 1996, A 33(10), 1447.

4. “Synthesis of Model Nonlinear Block Copolymers of A(BA)₂, A(BA)₃ and (AB)₃A(BA)₃ type”
Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., 1997, 35, 813.

5. “Morphology of Vergina Star 16-Arm Block Copolymers and Scaling Behavior of Interfacial Area  with Graft Point Functionality”
Beyer F. L., Gido S. P., Poulos Y., Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 2373.

6. “Junction Point Fluctuations in Microphase Separated Polystyrene-Polyisoprene-Polystyrene  Triblock Copolymer Melts. A Dielectric and Rheological Investigation”
Alig I., Floudas G., Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 5004.

7. “Tricontinuous Double Gyroid Cubic Phase in Triblock Copolymers of the ABA Type”
Avgeropoulos A., Dair B. J., Hadjichristidis N. and Thomas E. L.
Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 5634.

8. “3D Mesoscopic Order in Block Copolymers”
Thomas E. L., Radzilowski L. H. and Avgeropoulos A.
Acta Microscopica, 1997, 6(A), 52.

9. “Model Block Copolymers with Compex Architecture”
Hadjichristidis N., Poulos Y. and Avgeropoulos A.
Macromol. Symp., 1998, 132, 207.

10. “Synthesis and Morphological Behavior of Silicon Containing Triblock Copolymers for Nanostructure Applications”
Avgeropoulos A., Chan V. Z-H., Lee V. Y., Ngo D., Miller R. D., Hadjichristidis N. and Thomas E. L.
Chem. Mater., 1998, 10(8), 2109.

11. “Dynamic Probe of the Interface in Lamellar Forming Non-linear Block Copolymers of the (BA)3B and (BA)3B(AB)3 type. A Dielectric Spectroscopy Study”
Floudas G., Alig I., Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 1998, 235-237, 485.

12. “Microphase Separation in Super-H-Shaped Block Copolymer Colloids”
Floudas G., Hadjichristidis N., Iatrou H., Avgeropoulos A. and Pakula T.
Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 6943.

13. “Hydrodynamic Properties of A8B8 Miktoarm (Vergina) Stars”
Pispas S., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N. and Roovers J.
J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polymer Physics, 1999, 37, 1329.

14. “Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of the Double Gyroid Phase in Unoriented Thermoplastic Elastomers”
Dair B. J., Honeker C. C., Alward D. B., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Fetters L. J., Capel M. and Thomas E. L.
Macromolecules, 1999, 32, 8145.

15. “Ordered Bicontinuous Nanoporous and Nanorelief Ceramic Films from Self Assembling Polymer Precursors”
Chan V. Z-H, Hoffman J., Lee V. Y., Iatrou H., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Miller R. D. and Thomas E. L.
Science, 1999, 286, 1716.

16. “Well-Defined, Model Long Chain Branched Polyethylene. 1.Synthesis and Characterization”
Hadjichristidis N., Xenidou M., Iatrou H., Pitsikalis M., Poulos Y., Avgeropoulos A., Sioula S., Paraskeva S., Velis G., Lohse D. J., Schulz D. N., Fetters L. J., Wright P. J., Mendelson R. A., Garcia-Franco C. A., Sun T. and Ruff C. J.
Macromolecules,  2000, 33, 2424.

17. “Oriented Double Gyroid Films via Roll Casting”
Dair B. J., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Capel M. and Thomas E. L.
Polymer, 2000, 41, 6231.

18. “Mechanical Properties of the Double Gyroid Phase in Oriented Thermoplastic Elastomers”
Dair B. J., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N. and Thomas E. L.
Journal of Materials Science, 2000, 35, 5207.

19. “Low temperature synthesis of α-SiO2 thin films by UV-assisted ozonolysis of a polymer precursor”
Brinkmann M., Chan V. Z-H., Thomas E. L., Lee V. Y., Miller R. D., Hadjichristidis N. and Avgeropoulos A.
Chem. Mater., 2001, 13(3), 967.

20. “Synthesis and Microphase Separation of Linear Triblock Terpolymersοf Polystyrene, High 1,4-Polybutadiene and High 3,4-Polyisoprene”
Avgeropoulos A., Paraskeva S., Hadjichristidis N. and Thomas E. L.
 Macromolecules, 2002,35, 4030.

21. “Swelling Behavior of Ordered Miktoarm Star Block Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends”
Avgeropoulos A., Dair B. J., Thomas E. L., and Hadjichristidis N.
Polymer, 2002,43, 3257.

22. “Model Linear Block Co-, Ter- and Quaterpolymers of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene with Styrene, Isoprene and Butadiene”
Tsoukatos T., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Hong K. and Mays J. W.
Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 7928.

23. “Synthesis and Morphological Behavior of Model Linear, 3-Miktoarm and 4-Miktoarm Star Block Copolymers of 2-Methyl-1,3-Pentadiene (2MP) and Styrene (S)”
Mavroudis A., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Thomas E. L. and Lohse D. J.
Chem. Mater., 2003, 15, 1976.

24. “Characterization of a 4-miktoarm star copolymer of the (PS-b-PI)₃PS type by temperature gradient interaction chromatography”
Cho D., Park S., Chang T., Avgeropoulos A. and Hadjichristidis N.
European Polymer Journal, 2003, 39, 2155.

25. “Linear and Non-linear Multiblock Terpolymers. Synthesis, Self-Assembly in Selective Solvents and in Bulk”
Hadjichristidis N., Iatrou H., Pitsikalis M., Pispas S. and Avgeropoulos A.
Progress in Polymer Science, 2005, 30, 725.

26. “Synthesis and Morphological Behavior of Model 6-Miktoarm Star Copolymers, PS(P2MP)5, of Styrene (S) and 2-Methyl-1,3-Pentadiene (P2MP)”
Mavroudis A., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Thomas E. L. and Lohse D. J.
Chem. Mater., 2006, 18, 2164.

27. “Nanocomposites of Polystyrene-b-Polyisoprene Copolymer with LayeredSilicates and Carbon Nanotubes”
K. Litina, A. Miriouni, D. Gournis*, M. A. Karakassides, N. Georgiou, E. Klontzas, E. Ntoukas and A. Avgeropoulos*
Europ. Polym. Journal, 2006, 42, 2098.

28. “Effects of the chain architecture on the miscibility of symmetric Linear/Linear and Star/Star polymer blends”
P. E. Theodorakis, A. Avgeropoulos, J. J. Freire, M. Kosmas and C. Vlahos
Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 4235.

29. “Conformational Properties of Dendritic Block Copolymers of 1st Generation”
M. Kosmas, C. Vlahos and A. Avgeropoulos
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2006, 125, 094908.

30. “Synthesis, Molecular Characterization and Theoretical Study of First Generation Dendritic Homopolymers of Butadiene and Isoprene with Different Microstructures” S. Rangou, P. E. Theodorakis, L. N. Gergidis, A. Avgeropoulos*, P. Efthymiopoulos, D. Smyrnaios, M. Kosmas and C. Vlahos*.
Polymer, 2007, 48, 652.

31. “Effective interaction parameter of Linear/Star Polymer Blends and comparison with
that of Linear/Linear and Star/Star blends”
P. E. Theodorakis, A. Avgeropoulos, J. J. Freire, M. Kosmas and C. Vlahos
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2007, 126, 174904.

32. “Monte Carlo Simulation of Star/Linear and Star/Star Blends Chemically Identical Blends With Chemical Identical Monomers”
P. E. Theodorakis, A. Avgeropoulos, J. J. Freire, M. Kosmas and C. Vlahos
Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter, 2007, 19, 466111.

33. “Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of 2nd Generation Dendritic Copolymers of Butadiene and Isoprene with Different Microstructures”
S. Rangou, A. Avgeropoulos*, V. Krikorian and E. L. Thomas
Macromolecular Symposia, 2008, 267, 16.

34. “Synthesis and Characterization of PbI₂ Semiconductor Quantum Wires Within Layered Solids”
Koutselas I., Dimos K., Bourlinos A., Gournis D., Avgeropoulos A., Agathopoulos S. And Karakassides M. A.
Journal of Optoelectronics and Adv. Mater., 2008, 10, 58.

35. “Synthesis and Molecular Characterization of Polythiophene Block Co-, Ter-Polymers and Four-Arm Star Homopolymer”
Grana E., Katsigiannopoulos D., Avgeropoulos A.* and Goulas V.
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 2008, 13, 108.

36.“Synthesis and Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Poly(p-Trimethylsilyl Styrene) and Diblock Copolymers with Poly(1,3-Cyclohexadiene)”
Mischronis K., Rangou S. and Avgeropoulos A.*
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 2008, 13, 136.

37.“Phase Behavior of Binary Blends of High Molecular Weight Diblock Copolymers With a Low Molecular Weight Triblock”
Mickiewicz R. A., Ntoukas E., Avgeropoulos A. and Thomas E. L.
Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 5785.

38. “Synthesis of Dendritic Terpolymers Consisting of Polystyrene, Polybutadiene and Polyisoprene with Different Isomerisms”
Rangou S. and Avgeropoulos A.*
J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., 2009, 47, 1567.

39. “Surface-Functionalized Organic Nanoparticles from Diblock Copolymer Micelles”
Sakellariou G., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis, N., Mays J. W., and Baskaran D.
Polymer, 2009, 50, 6202.

40. “Effect of Chain Architecture on the Compatibility of Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Blends”
Listak J., Hakem I. F., Ryu H. –J., Rangou S., Politakos N., Misichronis K., Avgeropoulos A.*  and Bockstaller M. R.*
Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 5766.

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

42.“Strongly Segregated Double Gyroid Microdomain Morphology in Diblock Copolymers of Polystyrene and Poly(dimethylsiloxane)”
Politakos N., Ntoukas E., 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.

43. “Nanopatterning from Silicon-containing Block Copolymers”
Chao C.-C., Wang T.-C., Ho R.-M.*, Georgopanos P., Avgeropoulos A.* and Thomas E. L.
ACS Nano, 2010, 4, 2088

44. Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles covalently bound to polystyrene SiCl₂-poly(2-vinylpyridine)”
Serrano-Ruiz D., Rangou S., Avgeropoulos A., Zafeiropoulos N. E., López-Cabarcos E. and J. Rubio-Retama
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2010, 48, 1668.

45. “Silicon Oxy Carbide Nanorings From Polystyrene-b-Polydimethylsiloxane  Diblock Copolymer Thin Films”
Chao C.-C., Ho R.-M.*, Georgopanos P., Avgeropoulos A.* and Thomas E. L.
Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 3582.

46. “Influence of Anion Exchange in Self-Assembling of Polymeric Ioanic Liquid Block Copolymers”
Carrasco P.M., Garcia I., Luiz de Luzuriaga A., Constantinou M., Georgopanos P., Rangou S., Avgeropoulos A., Zafeiropoulos N. E., Cabanero G., Mecerreyes D.
Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 4936.

47. “Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Initial and Modified Diblock Copolymers with Organic Acid Chloride Derivatives”
N. Politakos, C. J. Weinman, M. Paik, H. S. Subramanian, C. K. Ober and A. Avgeropoulos.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2011, 49, 4292–4305

48. “Self-Assembled Thermoset Materials by Modification With Polystyrene-b-Poly(2-Vinylpyridine)”
P. M. Carrasco, A. Ruiz de Luzuriaga, M. Kirsten, M. Constantinou, P. Georgopanos, S. Rangou, A. Avgeropoulos, N. E. Zafeiropoulos, M. Stamm, H. J. Grande, G. Cabañero and I. Garcia.
Journal of Materials Science, 2012, 47, 4348-4353.

49. “Nanohybrids Based on Polymeric Ionic Liquid Prepared From Functionalized MWCNTs by Modification of Anionically Synthesized Poly(4-vinylpyridine)”
D. Katsigiannopoulos, E. Grana, A. Avgeropoulos*, P. M. Carrasco, I. Garcia, I. Odriozola, E. Diamanti and D. Gournis.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 50, 1181-1186.

50. “Block Copolymer Concentration Gradient and Solvent Effects on Nanostructuring of Thin Epoxy Coatings Modified with Epoxidized Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Block Copolymers”
J. A. Ramos, L. H. Esposito, R. Fernandez, I. Zalakain, S. Goyanes, A. Avgeropoulos, N. E. Zafeiropoulos, G. Kortaberria and I. Mondragon.
Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 1483-1491.

51. “Selective Localization of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Homopolymer Blends and a Diblock Copolymer. Rheological Orientation Studies of the Final Nanocomposites”
F. Wode, L. Tzounis, M. Kirsten, M. Constantinou, P. Georgopanos, S. Rangou, N. E. Zafeiropoulos, A. Avgeropoulos* and M. Stamm*.
Polymer, 2012, 53, 4438-4447.

52. “Morphologies of Poly(cyclohexadiene) Diblock Copolymers: Effect of Conformational Asymmetry”
J. W. Mays, R. Kumar, S. W. Sides, M. Goswami, B. G. Sumpter, K. Hong, X. Wu, T. P. Russell, S. P. Gido, A. Avgeropoulos, T. Tsoukatos, N. Hadjichristidis and F. L. Beyer.
Polymer, 2012, 53, 5155-5162.

53. “Modified Diblock Copolymer Bearing Fluoro Groups and Evaluation of its Hydrophobic Properties”
N. Politakos, G. Kortaberria, I. Zalakain, A. Avgeropoulos and I. Mondragon.
Macromolecular Symposia, 2012, 321-322, 53-58.

54. “Studying the Origin of “Strain Hardening”: Basic Difference Between Extension and Shear”
G. Liu, H. Sun, S. Rangou, K. Ntetsikas, A. Avgeropoulos and S.-Q. Wang.
Journal of Rheology, 2013, 57, 89-104.

55. "Theoretical Study of Phenyl-substituted Indacenodithiophene Copolymers for High Performance Organic Photovoltaics"
Chochos C. L., A. Avgeropoulos and Lidorikis E.
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013, 138, 064901 (6 pages).

56. "Role of Grain Boundary Defects on Grain Coarsening in Lamellar Block Copolymers – Part A: One-Component Systems"
H.-J. Ryu, D. B. Fortner, S. Lee, M. De Graef, K. Misichronis, A. Avgeropoulos and M. Bockstaller.
Macromolecules, 2013, 204-215.

57. "Nanocomposites of Polystyrene-b-Polyisoprene-b-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer With Clay-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Nanoadditives"
Enotiadis A., K. Litina, Gournis D.*, Rangou S., A. Avgeropoulos*, P. Xidas and Triantafyllidis K.*
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2013, 117, 907-915.

58. "Thermoset Magnetic Materials Based on Poly(ionic liquid) Block Copolymers"
P. M. Carrasco, L. Tzounis, F. J. Mompean, K. Strati, P. Georgopanos, M. Garcia-Hernandez, M. Stamm, G. Cabañero, I. Odriozola, A. Avgeropoulos* and I. Garcia*.
Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 1860-1867.

59. "Enhancing the Hydrophobic Properties of Various Commercial Polymers Through Mixtures and Coatings with a Fluorinated Diblock Copolymer in Low Concentrations"
Politakos N., Kortaberria G., Zalakain I., Mondragon I. and A. Avgeropoulos*.
European Polymer Journal, 2013, 49, 1841-1851.

60. "Synthesis, Characterization (Molecular-Morphological) and Theoretical Morphology Predictions of Linear Triblock Terpolymers Containing Poly(cyclohexadiene)"
Mischronis K., Rangou S., Aschraft E., Kumar R., Dadmun M., Sumpter B. G., Zafeiropoulos N. E., Mays J. W. and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Polymer, 2013, 54, 1480-1489

61. "Morphologies of ABC Tri-block Terpolymer Melts Containing Poly(cyclohexadiene): Effects of Conformational Asymmetry"
Kumar R., Sides S. W., Goswami M., Sumpter B. G., Hong K., Wu X., Russell T. P., Gido S. P., Misichronis K., Rangou S., Avgeropoulos A., Tsoukatos T., Hadjichristidis N. and Beyer F. L.
Langmuir, 2013, 29, 1995-2006.

62. "Achieving Structural Control with Thin Polystyrene-b-Polydimethylsiloxane Block Copolymer Films: The Complex Relationship of Interface Chemistry, Annealing Methodology and Process Conditions"
B. M. D. O’Driscoll, R. A. Kelly, M. Shaw, P. Mokarian-Tabari, G. Liontos, K. Ntetsikas, A. Avgeropoulos, N. Petkov and M. A. Morris.
European Polymer Journal, 2013, 49, 3445-3454.

63. "Synthesis and Molecular Characterization of Polythiophene and Polystyrene Copolymers: Simultaneous Preparation of Diblock and Miktoarm Copolymers"
Grana E., Katsigiannopoulos D., Baikousi M., Karantzalis A. E. and Avgeropoulos A.*
European Polymer Journal, 2013, 49, 1089-1097.

64. "Breakdown of Time-Temperature Equivalence in Startup Uniaxial Extension of Entangled Polymer Melts"
Sun H., Ntetsikas K., Avgeropoulos A. and Wang S.-Q.
Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 4151-4159.

65. "Direct Visualization of Order-order Transitions in Silicon-containing Block Copolymers by Electron Tomography"
Lo T.-Y., Ho R.-M., Georgopanos P., Avgeropoulos A.. and Hashimoto T.
ACS Macro Letters, 2013, 2, 190-194.

66. "Continuous Equilibrated Growth of Ordered Block Copolymer Thin Films by Electrospray Deposition"
Hu H., Rangou S., Kim M., Gopalan P., Filiz V., Avgeropoulos A. and Osuji C.
ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 2960-2970.

67. "PI-b-PMMA Diblock Copolymers: Nanostructure Development in Thin Films and Nanostructuring of Thermosetting Epoxy Systems"
I. Barandiaran, D. Katsigiannopoulos, E. Grana, A. Avgeropoulos, A. Eceiza and G. Kortaberria.
Colloid & Polymer Science, 2013, 291, 2173-2180.

68. "Phase Transitions of Polystyrene-b-Polydimethylsiloxane in Solvents of Varying Selectivity"
T.-Y. Lo, C.-C. Chao, R.-M. Ho, P. Georgopanos, A. Avgeropoulos and E. L. Thomas.
Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 7513-7524.

69. "Structural and Optical Properties of Polystyrene-b-Polythiophene (PS-b-PT) Systems Doped With Fullerenes (C60) by Altering Temperature, Solvent and Dopant Concentration"
N. Politakos, E.Grana, I. Zalakain, D. Katsigiannopoulos, A. Eceiza, G. Kortaberria* and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2014, 131(7)

70. "Non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polymers"
P. Bilalis, D. Katsigiannopoulos, A. Avgeropoulos* and G. Sakellariou*.
RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 2911-2934.

71. "H-Binding of Size- and Polarity-Fractionated, Soil and Lignite Humic Acids after Removal of Metal and Ash Components"
M. Drosos, J. A. Leenheer, A. Avgeropoulos and Y. Deligiannakis.
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2014, 21, 3963-3971.

72. "Retardation of Grain Growth and Grain Boundary Pinning in Athermal Block Copolymer Blend Systems"
H.-J. Ryu, J. Sun, A. Avgeropoulos and M. R. Bockstaller.
Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 1419-1427.

73. "Substantial Enhancement of PP Random Copolymer's Thermal Stability Due to the Addition of MWCNTs and Nanodiamonds: Decomposition Kinetics and Mechanism Study"
E. Roumeli, A. Markoulis, K. Chrissafis, A. Avgeropoulos and D. Bikiaris.
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2014, 106, 71-80.

74. "Toward Strong Thermoplastic Elastomers With Asymmetric Block Copolymer Architectures"
W. Shi, N. A. Lynd, D. Montarnal, G. H. Fredrickson*, E. J. Kramer*, C. Ntaras, A. Avgeropoulos* and A. Hexemer.
Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 2037-2043.

75. "Rheology of entangled polymers not far above glass transition temperature: transient elasticity and intersegmental viscous stress"
H. Sun, G. Liu, K. Ntetsikas,A. Avgeropoulos and S.-Q. Wang.
Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 5839-5850.

76. "Thin Film Morphologies of Bulk-Gyroid Polystyrene-block-Poly(dimethylsiloxane) under Solvent Vapor Annealing"
W. Bai, A. F. Hannon, K. W. Gotrik, H. K. Choi, K. Aissou, G. Liontos, K. Ntetsikas, A. Alexander-Katz, A. Avgeropoulos and C. A. Ross.
Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 6000-6008.

77. "Factors Controlling the Enhanced Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Nanodiamond-Reinforced Crosslinked High Density Polyethylene"
E. Roumeli, E. Pavlidou, A. Avgeropoulos, G. Vourlias, Th. Kyratsi, D. Bikiaris and K. Chrissafis.
Accepted in Journal of Physical Chemistry B, ASAP article, DOI: 10.1021/jp504531f

78. "Understanding the Mechanical and Thermal Properties Reinforcement of Crosslinked Polyethylene by Nanodiamonds and Carbon Nanotubes"
E. Roumeli, E. Pavlidou, A. Avgeropoulos, G. Vourlias, Th. Kyratsi, D. Bikiaris and K. Chrissafis.
Accepted in RSC Advances, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA05585C

79.“Synthesis via ATRP, Kinetics Study and Characterization (Molecular-Morphological) of 3-Arm Star Diblock Copolymers of the (PS-b-P2VP)3 Type”
G. Polymeropoulos, D. Moschovas, A. Kati, A. Karanastasis, S. Pelekanou, P. Christakopoulos, G. Sakellariou and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2015, 53, 23-32.

80.“Comparing Linear and Cyclic Synthetic Homopolypeptides: Synthesis and Molecular Characterization”
N. Politakos, G. Liontos, G. Kortaberria, J. M. Messman, J. Calvo, S. E. Moya, J. W. Mays and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2015, 53, 393-404.

81. “Stimuli Responsive Fibrous Hydrogels from Hierarchical Self-assembly of a Triblock Copolypeptide”
M.-T. Popescu, G. Liontos,  A. Avgeropoulos and C. Tsitsilianis.
Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 331-342.

82. “Formation of Plasmonic Colloidal Silver for Flexible and Printed Electronics Using Laser Ablation”
S. Kassavetis, S. Kaziannis, N. Pliatsikas, A. Avgeropoulos, A. E. Karantzalis, C. Kosmidis, E. Lidorikis, and P. Patsalas.
Applied Surface Science, 2015, 336, 262-266.

83. “High Throughput Sub-10 nm Metallic Particles Organisation on Templates Made by Block Copolymer Self-Assembly and Nanoimprint”  
J. Arias-Zapata, J. Cordeiro, S. Böhme, C. Girardot, J. Garnier, P. Bezard, K. Ntetsikas, G. Liontos, A. Avgeropoulos, D. Peyrade and M. Zelsmann.
Macroelectronic Engineering, 2015, 141, 155-159.

84. “Sparked-Bismuth Oxide Screen-Printed Electrodes for the Determination of Riboflavin in the Sub-Nanomolar Range in Non-Deoxygenated Solutions”
D. Riman, A. Avgeropoulos, J. Hrbac and M. I. Prodromidis
Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 165, 410-415.

85. “Functionally-graded PDMS/Ag nanocomposites with tailored broadband optical absorption”
P. Nikolaou, C. Mina, M. Constantinou, L.E. Koutsokeras, G. Constantinides, E. Lidorikis, A. Avgeropoulos, P.C. Kelires and P. Patsalas.
Thin Solid Films, 2015, 581, 14-19.

86. “Combined and Distinct Contributions of Different Carbon Nano-Forms in Polypropylene”
E. Roumeli, A. Avgeropoulos, E. Pavlidou, G. Vourlias, Th. Kyratsi, D. Bikiaris and K. Chrissafis.
Macromolecular Materials & Engineering, 2015, 300, 611-626.

87. “Impact of Thienothiophene Isomeric Structures on the Optoelectronic Properties and Photovoltaic Performance in Quinoxaline Based Donor-Acceptor Copolymers”
R. Singh, G. Pagona, V. G. Gregoriou, N. Tagmatarchis, D. Toliopoulos, Y. Han, Z. Fei, A. Katsouras, A. Avgeropoulos, T. D. Anthopoulos, M. Heeney, P. E. Keivanidis and C. L. Chochos
Polymer Chemistry, 2015, 6, 3098-3109.

88. “Chitin Nanowhiskers Aerogels Containing Modified Carbon Nanotubes”
Garcia I., Azcune I., Casuso P., Carrasco P. M., Grande H.-J., Cabañero G., Katsigiannopoulos D., Grana E., Avgeropoulos A. and Odriozola I.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015, 132, 42547 (9 pages).

89. “Failure Behavior After Stepwise Uniaxial Extension of Entangled Polymer Melts”
H. Sun, P. Lin, G. Liu, K. Ntetsikas, K. Misichronis, N. Kang, J. Liu, A. Avgeropoulos, J. W. Mays, and S.-Q. Wang.
Journal of Rheology, 2015, 59, 751-767.

90. “Soft Graphoepitaxy for Large Area Directed Self-assembly of Polystyrene-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane) Block Copolymer on Nanopatterned POSS Substrates Fabricated by Nanoimprint Lithography”
D. Borah, S. Rasappa, M. Salaun, M. Zellsman, O. Lorret, G. Liontos, K. Ntetsikas, A. Avgeropoulos, and M. A. Morris.
Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, 25, 3425-3432.

91. “Sub-16 nm Domain Size, Well Ordered Vertical Lamellae of Microphase Separated PS-b-PEO Thin Film by Salt Addition”
T. Ghoshal, C. Ntaras, M. T. Shaw, J. D. Holmes, A. Avgeropoulos, and M. A. Morris.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 7216-7227.

92. “Surface Initiated Polymerization From Graphene Oxide”
N. Politakos*, G. Liontos, A. Karanastasis, G. Zapsas, D. Moschovas and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Current Organic Chemistry, 2015, 19, 1757-1772. (invited review article)

93. “Creating Extremely Asymmetric Lamellar Structures via Fluctuation-Assisted Unbinding of Miktoarm Star Block Copolymer Alloys”
W. Shi, A. L. Hamilton, K. Delaney, G. H. Fredrickson*, E. J. Kramer, C. Ntaras, A. Avgeropoulos* and N. A. Lynd.
JACS, 2015, 137, 6160-6163.

94. “Immiscible Polydiene Blocks in Linear Copolymer and Terpolymer Sequences”
G. Zapsas, D. Moschovas, K. Ntetsikas, S. Rangou, J.-H. Lee, E. L. Thomas, N. E. Zafeiropoulos and A. Avgeropoulos*.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 2015, 53, 1238-1246.

95. “Systematic Analysis of Molecular Weight Induced Losses in Indacenodithienothiophene-Based Solar Cells”
N. Gasparini, A. Katsouras, M. I. Prodromidis, A. Avgeropoulos, D. Baran, M. Salvador, C. L. Chochos, T. Ameri, and C. J. Brabec.
Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, 25, 4898-4907.

96. “Amino Functionalized MWCNTs Lead to Successful Ring Opening Polymerization of Poly(ε-caprolactone): Enhanced Interfacial Bonding and Optimized Mechanical Properties”
Roumeli E., Papageorgiou D. G., Tsanaktsis V., Terzopoulou Z., Chrissafis K., Avgeropoulos A. and Bikiaris D.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 11683-11694.

97. “Combining Graphoepitaxy and Electric Fields towards Uniaxial Alignment of Solvent-annealed Poly(styrene)-b-Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Block Copolymers”
Kathrein C. C., Bai W., Incorvia Currivan J. A., Liontos G., Ntetsikas K., Avgeropoulos A., Boker A., Tsarkova L. and Ross C. A.
Chemistry of Materials, 2015, ASAP article

98. “Aperiodic “Bricks and Mortar” Mesophase in Miktoarm Star Block Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends”
W. Shi, A. Hamilton, K. T. Delaney, G. H. Fredrickson*, E. J. Kramer, C. Ntaras, A. Avgeropoulos*, N. A. Lynd, Q. Demassieux and C. Creton.
Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 5378-5384.

99. “Universal Pattern Transfer Methods for Metal Nanostructures by Block Copolymer Lithograthy”
K.-H. Tu, W. Bai, G. Liontos, K. Ntetsikas, A. Avgeropoulos and C. A. Ross.
Nanotechnology, 2015, 26, 375301 (12 pages).

100. “Systematic Analysis of Polymer Molecular Weight Influence on the Organic Photovoltaic Performance”
Katsouras, N. Gasparini, C. Koulogiannis, M. Spanos, T. Ameri, C. J. Brabec, C. L. Chochos and A. Avgeropoulos.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2015, Early View article

101. “An alternative strategy to adjust the recombination mechanism of organic photovoltaics by implementing ternary compounds”
N. Gasparini, M. Salvador, S. Fladischer, A. Katsouras, A. Avgeropoulos, E. Spiecker, C. L. Chochos, C. J. Brabec and T. Ameri.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2015, Early View article

102. “Morphology Re-entry in Asymmetric PS-PI-PS’ Triblock Copolymer and PS Homopolymer Blends”
W. Shi, W. Li, K. T. Delaney, G. H. Fredrickson*, E. J. Kramer, C. Ntaras, A. Avgeropoulos*, and N. A. Lynd.
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 2015, Early View article

Conference Papers with Reviewers

1. “Microphase Morphology of Lamellar ABC Triblock Copolymer Containing Two Diene Blocks”
Avgeropoulos A., Sioula S., Hadjichristidis N. and Thomas E. L.
Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., 1998, 43 (1), 545.

2. “Surface Morphology and Orientation Development of Thin Polyolefin Crystallizable Block Copolymer Films”
Park C., Avgeropoulos A., Fetters L. J. and Thomas E. L.
Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., 1998, 43 (1), 547.

3. "Anisotropic Deformation Behavior of the Cubic Double Gyroid Phase in ABA Elastomeric Triblock Copolymers"
Dair B. J., Thomas E. L., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N. and Capel M.
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 1998, 79, 158-159.

4. “Use of Well-Defined Models of Polyethylene to Determine the Effects of Long-Chain Branching on Rheology”
Hadjichristidis N., Xenidou M., Iatrou H., Pitsikalis M.,  Poulos Y., Avgeropoulos A., Sioula S., Paraskeva S., Velis G., Lohse D., Schultz D., Fetters L., Wright P., Mendelson R., Garcia-Franco C., Sun T. and Ruff C.
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2000, 82, 123.

5. “New Synthetic Route for Nanoporous Ceramic Films Based on Silicon Containing Block Copolymers”
Brinkmann M., Chan V. Z-H., Thomas E. L., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Lee V. and Miller R. D.
Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc., 2000, 45 (1), 567.

6. “Defects in a Noncentrosymmetric Lamellar Block Copolymer Blend”
Chen S., Gido S. P., Tsoukatos T., Avgeropoulos A., Hadjichristidis N., Hong K. and Mays J. W.
Polym. Preprints, 2005, 46 (2), 542.

7. “Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of 2nd Generation Dendritic Copolymers of Butadiene and Isoprene With Different Microstructures”
Rangou S., Avgeropoulos A.*, Krikorian V. and Thomas E. L
Polym. Preprints, 2007, 48 (2), 447.

8. “Synthesis of Silylated Styrenic Monomers And Copolymerization With 1,3-Cyclohexadiene. Nanoporous and Nanorelief Composite Materials”
Misichronis K., Rangou S. and  Avgeropoulos A.*
Polym. Preprints, 2007, 48 (2), 126.

9. “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.*
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2008, 98, 681.

10. "End-Group Characterization of Poly(o-benzyl-L-tyrosine) with MALDI TOF-MS"
Pickel D. L., Messman J. M., Politakos N. and Avgeropoulos A.
Polym. Preprints, 2009, 50 (1), 103-104.

11. "Synthesis, Molecular and Morphological Characterization of 2nd Generation Dendritic Terpolymers of Styrene Butadiene and Isoprene With Different Geometric Isomerisms"
Rangou S., Avgeropoulos A.* and Thomas E. L.
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2010, 102, 674-675.