Dr. Nikolaos Bouropoulos

University of Patras, Greece

Assistant Professor

Email: nbouro@upatras.gr

Qualifications

1993 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece
1987 B.S., Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece

Publications

1. A. G. Kalampounias, N. Bouropoulos*, K. Katerinopoulou, S. N. Yannopoulos “Textural and structural studies of sol-gel derived CaO- and MgO silica glasses” Journal of Non Crystalline Solids 354(2008)749.
2. D. Tasis, K. Papagelis, D. Douroumis, J. Smith, N. Bouropoulos, D. Fatouros. “Diameter-Selective Solubilization of Carbon Nanotubes by Lipid Micelles” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8(2008)420.
3. A. Bakandritsos, N. Bouropoulos, R. Zboril, K. Iliopoulos, N. Boukos, G. Chatzikyriakos, S. Couris. “Optically Active Spherical Polyelectrolyte Brushes with a Nanocrystalline Magnetic Core" Advanced Functional Materials 18(2008)1694.
4. N. Bouropoulos, G. C. Psarras, N. Moustakas, A. Chrissanthopoulos, S. Baskoutas “Optical and Dielectric Properties of ZnO-PVA Nanocomposites” Physica Status Solidi a. 205(2008)2033.
5. A.J. Wise, J.R. Smith, N. Bouropoulos, S. N. Yannopoulos, S.M. van der Merwe, D. Fatouros “Single wall carbon nanotubes dispersions stabilized with n-trimethyl-chitosan”. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 4(2008) 67.
6. N. Bouropoulos, I. Tsiaoussis, P. Poulopoulos, P. Roditis, S. Baskoutas “ZnO controllable sized quantum dots produced by polyol method: An experimental and theoretical study” Materials Letters 62(2008)3533.
7. A. Chrissanthopoulos, N. Bouropoulos, S.N. Yannopoulos “Vibrational spectroscopic and computational studies of sol-gel derived CaO-MgO-SiO2 binary and ternary bioactive glasses” Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2008(48)118.
8. A. Nochos, D. Douroumis, N. Bouropoulos * “In vitro release of bovine serum albumin from alginate/HPMC alginate beads” Carbohydrate Polymers 74(2008)451.
9. A. Bakandritsos, N. Bouropoulos, A. Koutoulogenis, N. Boukos, D.G. Fatouros “Synthesis and Characterization of Iron oxide Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Lipid Membranes” Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 4(2008)313.
10. D. Mouzakis, N. Bouropoulos, D. Kallidonis, D. Karnabatidis, K. Katsanos, C. Constantinidis, P. Perimenis, D. Siamblis, E. Liatsikos “Viscoelastic property mapping along encrusted polymeric urinary catheters” Journal of Endourology 22(2008)1761.
11. S. Green, M. Roldo, D. Douroumis, N.Bouropoulos, D. Lamprou, D. Fatouros, “Chitosan derivatives alter release profiles of model compounds from calcium phosphate implants” Carbohydrate Research, 344(2009)901.
12. O. Katsamenis, N. Bouropoulos, D. Fatouros “Interaction of fullerenes C60 with Large Unilamellar Vesicles” Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology 5 (2009)416.
13. M. Roldo, K. Power, J. Smith, P. Cox, K. Papagelis, N. Bouropoulos, D. Fatouros “N-octyl-O-sulphate chitosan stabilises single wall carbon nanotubes in aqueous media and bestows biocompatibility” Nanoscale 1(2009)366-373.
14. A. Bakandritsos, R. Zboril, N. Bouropoulos, P. Kallinteri, M. Favretto, T. Parker, A. Mullertz, D. Fatouros “The preparation of stable magnetically guided lipid based nanoemulsions using self-emulsifying technology” Nanotechnology 21 (5): Art. No. 055104 (2010).
15. S. Yannopoulos, G. Zouganelis, S. Nurmohamed, J. Smith, N. Bouropoulos, G. Calabrese, D. Fatouros, J. Tsibouklis “Physisorbed o-carborane onto lyso-phosphatidylcholinefunctionalised single-walled carbon nanotubes: a potential carrier system for the therapeutic delivery of boron” Nanotechnology, 21 (8): Art. No. 085101 (2010).
16. O. Andriotis, O. Katsamenis, D. Mouzakis, N. Bouropoulos*, “Preparation and characterization of bioceramics produced from calcium phosphate cements” Crystal Research and Technology 3(2010)239-243.
17. A. Bakandritsos, G. Mattheolabakis, R. Zboril, N. Bouropoulos, J. Tucek, D. G. Fatouros, K. Avgoustakis “Preparation, stability and cytocompatibility of magnetic/PLA-PEG hybrids”, Nasnoscale 2(2010)564-572.
18. N. Bouropoulos, A. Stampolakis, and D. E. Mouzakis “Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Calcium Alginate-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Hydrogels”, Science of Advanced Materials 2(2010)239-242.
19. A. Chrissanthopoulos, S. Baskoutas, N. Bouropoulos, V. Dracopoulos, P. Poulopoulos and S. N. Yannopoulos “Synthesis and characterization of ZnO/NiO p-n heterojunctions: ZnO nanorods grown on NiO thin film by thermal evaporation” Photonics and Nanostructures (In Press).
20. H. Nazar, D. G. Fatouros, S.M. van der Merwe, N. Bouropoulos, G. Avgouropoulos, J. Tsibouklis, M. Roldo, “Thermosensitive hydrogels for nasal drug delivery: the formulation and characterization of systems based on N-trimethyl chitosan chloride” European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics.