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  1. Increasing the Dissolution Rate of Polystyrene Waste in Solvent-Based Recycling

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, March 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  2. Synthesis of Novel Nanocomposite Materials with Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity based on Poly(Ethylene Glycol Methacrylate)s with Ag, TiO2 or ZnO Nanoparticles

    Article • Nanomaterials, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  3. Bioactive Edible Gel Films Based on Wheat Flour and Glucose for Food Packaging Applications

    Article • Gels, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  4. Removal of undissolved substances in the dissolution-based recycling of polystyrene waste by applying filtration and centrifugation

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  5. Thermo-chemical recycling of plastics retrieved from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) by pyrolysis: Identification of the polymer type, removal of bromine compounds from plastics based on an environmentally-friendly process and characteri...

    Article • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  6. An Evaluation of Experimental Calcium Ion-Leachable Nanocomposite Glass Ionomer Cements

    Article • Nanomaterials, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  7. Thermal Treatment of a Commercial Polycyanoacrylate Adhesive Addressed for Instant Glass Restoration, for Investigating Its Ageing Tolerance

    Article • Macromol—A Journal of Macromolecular Research, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  8. Effect of the catalyst type on pyrolysis products distribution of polymer blends simulating plastics contained in waste electric and electronic equipment

    Article • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, September 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  9. Synthesis and Characterization of Dental Nanocomposite Resins Reinforced with Dual Organomodified Silica/Clay Nanofiller Systems

    Article • Journal of Functional Biomaterials, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  10. Thermal degradation kinetics of recycled biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymer blends either neat or in the presence of nanoparticles using the random chain-scission model

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  11. Advanced Plastic Waste Recycling—The Effect of Clay on the Morphological and Thermal Behavior of Recycled PET/PLA Sustainable Blends

    Article • Polymers, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  12. Effect of the Filler Modification on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Composite Polypropylene/Wollastonite Drawn Fibers

    Article • Polymers, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  13. Microplastic Pollution and Monitoring in Seawater and Harbor Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Review

    Article • Sustainability, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  14. Removal of Bromine from Polymer Blends with a Composition Simulating That Found in Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment through a Facile and Environmentally Friendly Method

    Article • Polymers, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  15. Kinetic evaluation of the crosslinking of a low-temperature cured biobased epoxy-diamine structure

    Article • Progress in Organic Coatings, January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  16. Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Recycled Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Polymer Blends Either Neat or in the Presence of Nanoparticles Using the Random Chain-Scission Model

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  17. Influence of radiant heat on GICs induced by a diode laser (445 nm)

    Article • Dental Materials, January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  18. Effect of radiant heat induced by a diode laser (445 nm) on setting process of glass-ionomer cements monitored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

    Article • Dental Materials, December 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  19. Simulation of the thermal degradation kinetics of biobased/biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers using the random chain-scission model. Capabilities and limitations

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, November 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  20. Microwave-assisted extraction as an effective method for the debromination of brominated flame retarded polymeric blends with a composition that simulates the plastic part of waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE)

    Article • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, October 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  21. ICTAC Kinetics Committee recommendations for analysis of thermal polymerization kinetics

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  22. Toward More Universal Prediction of Polymer Solution Viscosity for Solvent-Based Recycling

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, July 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  23. A Step Forward in Thermoplastic Polyesters: Understanding the Crystallization and Melting of Biobased Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF)

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, May 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  24. Catalytic pyrolysis of polymers with brominated flame-retardants originating in waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) using various catalysts

    Article • Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, May 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  25. Waste Material Recycling in the Circular Economy - Challenges and Developments

    Article • April 2022, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  26. Current Topics in Plastic Recycling

    Article • April 2022, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  27. Polymerisation Kinetics on FT-IR and Colorimetric Changes under UV Irradiation for a Commercial Polycyanoacrylate Adhesive, Addressed to Glass Restoration

    Article • Coatings, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  28. Role of Functional Groups in the Monomer Molecule on the Radical Polymerization in the Presence of Graphene Oxide. Polymerization of Hydroxyethyl Acrylate under Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Conditions

    Article • Molecules, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  29. Effect of Silica Nanoparticles Silanized by Functional/Functional or Functional/Non-Functional Silanes on the Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Nanocomposite Resins

    Article • Applied Sciences, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  30. Development of Bio-Composites with Enhanced Antioxidant Activity Based on Poly(lactic acid) with Thymol, Carvacrol, Limonene, or Cinnamaldehyde for Active Food Packaging

    Article • Polymers, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  31. Fluorosilane Water-Repellent Coating for the Protection of Marble, Wood and Other Materials

    Article • Heritage, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  32. Chemical Recycling of PET in the Presence of the Bio-Based Polymers, PLA, PHB and PEF: A Review

    Article • Sustainability, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  33. State‐Of‐The‐Art Quantification of Polymer Solution Viscosity for Plastic Waste Recycling

    Article • ChemSusChem, August 2021, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  34. Correction to: Effect of brominated flame retardant on the pyrolysis products of polymers originating in WEEE

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  35. Effect of brominated flame retardant on the pyrolysis products of polymers originating in WEEE

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  36. Synthesis of Novel Dental Nanocomposite Resins by Incorporating Polymerizable, Quaternary Ammonium Silane-Modified Silica Nanoparticles

    Article • Polymers, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  37. Effect of brominated flame retardant on the pyrolysis products of polymers originating in WEEE

    Article • May 2021, Research Square

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  38. A New Era in Engineering Plastics: Compatibility and Perspectives of Sustainable Alipharomatic Poly(ethylene terephthalate)/Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) Blends

    Article • Polymers, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  39. Effect of Na- and Organo-Modified Montmorillonite/Essential Oil Nanohybrids on the Kinetics of the In Situ Radical Polymerization of Styrene

    Article • Nanomaterials, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  40. TEOS-Based Superhydrophobic Coating for the Protection of Stone-Built Cultural Heritage

    Article • Coatings, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  41. Synthesis of D-Limonene Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles with Enhanced Antimicrobial Properties for Potential Application in Food Packaging

    Article • Nanomaterials, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  42. Towards High Molecular Weight Furan-Based Polyesters: Solid State Polymerization Study of Bio-Based Poly(Propylene Furanoate) and Poly(Butylene Furanoate)

    Article • Materials, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  43. Polymer packaging waste recycling: study of the pyrolysis of two blends via TGA

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  44. Nitroxide-mediated polymerization of styrene and limonene in the framework of synthesis of potentially functional polymers using naturally occurring terpenes

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  45. Pyrolytic degradation kinetics of HIPS, ABS, PC and their blends with PP and PVC

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  46. Novel trends in the thermo-chemical recycling of plastics from WEEE containing brominated flame retardants

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  47. Depolymerization of PLA by Phase Transfer Catalysed Alkaline Hydrolysis in a Microwave Reactor

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  48. Thermosoftening Plastics

    Article • February 2020, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  49. Sustainable Plastics from Biomass: Blends of Polyesters Based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

    Article • Polymers, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  50. Effect of the side ethylene glycol and hydroxyl groups on the polymerization kinetics of oligo(ethylene glycol methacrylates). An experimental and modeling investigation

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  51. Pyrolytic degradation of common polymers present in packaging materials

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  52. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Organomodified Nanoclays for Application in Dental Materials

    Article • Current Nanoscience, July 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Alexandros Nikolaidis

  53. Effect of Graphene oxide or Functionalized Graphene Oxide on the Copolymerization Kinetics of Styrene/n-butyl Methacrylate

    Article • Polymers, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  54. Biobased Engineering Thermoplastics: Poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) Blends

    Article • Polymers, May 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  55. Kinetic analysis of thermal and catalytic degradation of polymers found in waste electric and electronic equipment

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  56. Synthesis and Characterization of Dental Nanocomposite Resins Filled with Different Clay Nanoparticles

    Article • Polymers, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  57. Exploring Next-Generation Engineering Bioplastics: Poly(alkylene furanoate)/Poly(alkylene terephthalate) (PAF/PAT) Blends

    Article • Polymers, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  58. Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) Biobased Polyester, III: Extended Study on Effect of Catalyst Type on Molecular Weight Increase

    Article • Polymers, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  59. Effect of Natural Macromolecule Filler on the Properties of High‐Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

    Article • Macromolecular Symposia, August 2018, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  60. Investigation of radical polymerization kinetics of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate hydrogels via DSC and mechanistic or isoconversional models

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  61. Pyrolysis mechanism and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(bisphenol A carbonate)-based polymers originating in waste electric and electronic equipment

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, June 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  62. Thermal Degradation Kinetics and Viscoelastic Behavior of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Organomodified Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Prepared via In Situ Bulk Radical Polymerization

    Article • Polymers, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  63. Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) Biobased Polyester, II: An Efficient and Facile Method to Synthesize High Molecular Weight Polyester Appropriate for Food Packaging Applications

    Article • Polymers, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  64. Use of asphaltene filler to improve low-density polyethylene properties

    Article • Petroleum Science and Technology, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  65. Polymerization Kinetics of n-Butyl Methacrylate in the Presence of Graphene Oxide Prepared by Two Different Oxidation Methods with or without Functionalization

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, February 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  66. Effect of graphene oxide on the kinetics of the radical polymerization of styrene

    Article • Materials Today Proceedings, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  67. Solid-State Polymerization of Poly(ethylene furanoate) Biobased Polyester, I: Effect of Catalyst Type on Molecular Weight Increase

    Article • Polymers, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  68. Thermal degradation characteristics and products obtained after pyrolysis of specific polymers found in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

    Article • Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  69. Effect of Graphene Oxide on the Reaction Kinetics of Methyl Methacrylate In Situ Radical Polymerization via the Bulk or Solution Technique

    Article • Polymers, September 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  70. A novel method for the preparation of inorganic and organo-modified montmorillonite essential oil hybrids

    Article • Applied Clay Science, September 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  71. Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-Based Polyesters: Poly(2-methyl-1,3-propylene-2,5-furanoate), Poly(isosorbide-2,5-furanoate), Poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene-2,5-furanoate)

    Article • Materials, July 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  72. “In cell” biotinylation and immobilization of hBMP-2 ( h uman B one M orphogenetic P rotein 2) on polymeric surfaces

    Article • Biochemical Engineering Journal, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  73. Solid State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) and Its Nanocomposites with SiO2and TiO2

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, May 2017, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  74. Polymerization Kinetics of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogels and Nanocomposite Materials

    Article • Processes, April 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  75. Poly(ethylene furanoate- co -ethylene terephthalate) biobased copolymers: Synthesis, thermal properties and cocrystallization behavior

    Article • European Polymer Journal, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  76. An experimental and theoretical study of butyl methacrylatein situradical polymerization kinetics in the presence of graphene oxide nanoadditive

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, February 2017, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Eleftherios G. Andriotis

  77. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Study of Their Antimicrobial Properties

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  78. Synthesis and characterization of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)/silver hydrogel nanocomposites prepared via in situ radical polymerization

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  79. Effect of high surface area mesoporous silica fillers (MCF and SBA-15) on solid state polymerization of PET

    Article • European Polymer Journal, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  80. Bulk Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Vinyl Acetate: A Comparative Study

    Article • Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, July 2016, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Prof. Gabriel Luna-Barcenas

  81. Toward the development of a mathematical model for the bulk in situ radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of nano-additives

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, June 2016, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  82. Thermal degradation of biobased polyesters: Kinetics and decomposition mechanism of polyesters from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and long-chain aliphatic diols

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  83. Acetaldehyde contamination of water, alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages stored in glass or plastic bottles

    Article • Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  84. Synthesis, characterization and reaction kinetics of PMMA/silver nanocomposites prepared via in situ radical polymerization

    Article • European Polymer Journal, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  85. Effect of graphene oxide and its modification on the microstructure, thermal properties and enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene succinate) nanocomposites

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  86. Recycling Materials Based on Environmentally Friendly Techniques

    Article • July 2015, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  87. Chemical and Thermochemical Recycling of Polymers from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

    Article • July 2015, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  88. Synthesis, Properties, and Mathematical Modeling of Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyesters Based on 1,3-Propanediol and Dicarboxylic Acids

    Article • March 2015, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  89. Effect of organoclays type on solid-state polymerization (SSP) of poly(ethylene terephthalate): Experimental and modeling

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  90. Dental light-cured nanocomposites based on a dimethacrylate matrix: Thermal degradation and isoconversional kinetic analysis in N2 atmosphere

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  91. Sustainable, eco-friendly polyesters synthesized from renewable resources: preparation and thermal characteristics of poly(dimethyl-propylene furanoate)

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Dimitrios Bikiaris, Professor George Z. Papageorgiou, Professor Dimitris Achilias

  92. Catalytic and thermal pyrolysis of polycarbonate in a fixed-bed reactor: The effect of catalysts on products yields and composition

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  93. Pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis as a recycling method of waste CDs originating from polycarbonate and HIPS

    Article • Waste Management, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  94. Biopolyester-based nanocomposites: Structural, thermo-mechanical and biocompatibility characteristics of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/montmorillonite clay nanohybrids

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, November 2014, Wiley

    Professor Ioannis Zuburtikudis, Professor Dimitris Achilias, Mr Apostolos Baklavaridis

  95. Nanocomposites of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/organomodified montmorillonite: Effect of the nanofiller on the polymer's biodegradation

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, November 2014, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Mr Apostolos Baklavaridis

  96. Evaluating the Role of Nanomontmorillonite in Bulk in Situ Radical Polymerization Kinetics of Butyl Methacrylate through a Simulation Model

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, July 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  97. Application of density functional theory in combination with FTIR and DSC to characterise polymer drug interactions for the preparation of sustained release formulations between fluvastatin and carrageenans

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Anastasios George Papadopoulos, Professor Dimitris Achilias

  98. Investigation of the radical polymerization kinetics using DSC and mechanistic or isoconversional methods

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  99. Effect of clay structure and type of organomodifier on the thermal properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) based nanocomposites

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  100. A Simple Route for Purifying Extracellular Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-depolymerase fromPenicillium pinophilum

    Article • Enzyme Research, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Mr Apostolos Baklavaridis

  101. Polymer Degradation Under Microwave Irradiation

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  102. Role of Polylimonene as a Bio-Based Additive in Thermal Oxidation of High Impact Polystyrene

    Article • Macromolecular Symposia, October 2013, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  103. Polymerization Kinetics and Thermal Degradation of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacylate) / Organo-Modified Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Prepared by In Situ Bulk Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecular Symposia, October 2013, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  104. Effect of organomodified clay on the reaction kinetics, properties and thermal degradation of nanocomposites based on poly(styrene-co -ethyl methacrylate)

    Article • Polymer International, August 2013, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  105. Biodegradable poly(ethylene succinate) nanocomposites. Effect of filler type on thermal behaviour and crystallization kinetics

    Article • Polymer, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  106. Effect of the type of nano-filler on the crystallization and mechanical properties of syndiotactic polystyrene based nanocomposites

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  107. Tensile bond characteristics between composite resin and resin-modified glass-ionomer restoratives used in the open-sandwich technique

    Article • European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  108. Synthesis and characterization of novel nanocomposite materials based on poly(styrene-co-butyl methacrylate) copolymers and organomodified clay

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  109. Spherulite growth rates of in situ prepared poly(propylene terephthalate)/SiO2 nanocomposites

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  110. Recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste through methanolic pyrolysis in a microwave reactor

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  111. Environmentally friendly chemical recycling of poly(bisphenol-A carbonate) through phase transfer-catalysed alkaline hydrolysis under microwave irradiation

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  112. Recent Advances in Polycarbonate Recycling: A Review of Degradation Methods and Their Mechanisms

    Article • Waste and Biomass Valorization, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  113. Cure Kinetics Study of Two Epoxy Systems with Fourier Tranform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

    Article • Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A, August 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  114. Chitosan-g-PEG nanoparticles ionically crosslinked with poly(glutamic acid) and tripolyphosphate as protein delivery systems

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, July 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias, Dr. Sofia Anastasios Papadimitriou

  115. Chemical Recycling of Polycarbonate Based Wastes Using Alkaline Hydrolysis Under Microwave Irradiation

    Article • Waste and Biomass Valorization, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  116. Polymerization kinetics and thermal properties of poly(alkyl methacrylate)/organomodified montmorillonite nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer International, May 2012, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  117. Material Recycling - Trends and Perspectives

    Article • March 2012, IntechOpen

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  118. Effect of the type of organic modifier on the polymerization kinetics and the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/organomodified montmorillonite nanocomposites

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  119. Migration of styrene from plastic packaging based on polystyrene into food simulants

    Article • Polymer International, September 2011, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  120. Crystallization and biodegradation of poly(butylene azelate): Comparison with poly(ethylene azelate) and poly(propylene azelate)

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  121. Thermal degradation kinetics and isoconversional analysis of biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/organomodified montmorillonite nanocomposites

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  122. Isoconversional Glass Transition Kinetics and Fragility Determination of Poly[(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate)-co -(butylene 2,6-naphthalate)] Random Copolymers

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, January 2011, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  123. Synthesis and Characterization of PMMA/Organomodified Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Prepared by in Situ Bulk Polymerization

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, January 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  124. Development of a comprehensive mathematical model for free radical suspension polymerization of methyl methacrylate

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, December 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  125. Aminolytic depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste in a microwave reactor

    Article • Polymer International, November 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  126. PLA nanocomposites: Effect of filler type on non-isothermal crystallization

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  127. Synthesis, Crystallization, and Enzymatic Degradation of the Biodegradable Polyester Poly(ethylene azelate)

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, October 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  128. PMMA/organomodified montmorillonite nanocomposites prepared by in situ bulk polymerization

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  129. Glycolytic depolymerization of PET waste in a microwave reactor

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, July 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  130. Hydrolytic Depolymerization of PET in a Microwave Reactor

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, May 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  131. Estimation of thermal transitions in poly(ethylene naphthalate): Experiments and modeling using isoconversional methods

    Article • Polymer, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  132. Synthesis and comparative study of biodegradable poly(alkylene sebacate)s

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics, March 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  133. Modeling of diffusion-controlled reactions in free radical solution and bulk polymerization: Model validation by DSC experiments

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2010, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  134. Characterization and Crystallization Kinetics of in situ Prepared Poly(propylene terephthalate)/SiO2 Nanocomposites

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, November 2009, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  135. Thermal degradation and isoconversional kinetic analysis of light-cured dimethacrylate copolymers

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  136. Chemical recycling of polymers from Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  137. Recycling of polymers from plastic packaging materials using the dissolution–reprecipitation technique

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  138. Modeling gel effect in branched polymer systems: Free-radical solution homopolymerization of vinyl acetate

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, March 2009, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  139. Crystallization Kinetics and Melting Behaviour of the Novel Biodegradable Polyesters Poly(propylene azelate) and Poly(propylene sebacate)

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, December 2008, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  140. Effect of silica nanoparticles on solid state polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Article • European Polymer Journal, October 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  141. Synthesis of poly(alkylene succinate) biodegradable polyesters, Part II: Mathematical modelling of the polycondensation reaction

    Article • Polymer, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  142. Thermal degradation of light-cured dimethacrylate resins

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  143. Water sorption isotherms and glass transition temperature of spray dried tomato pulp

    Article • Journal of Food Engineering, March 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  144. Copolymerization kinetics of dental dimethacrylate resins initiated by a benzoyl peroxide/amine redox system

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2008, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  145. Modeling of Diffusion-Controlled Polymerization Reactions

    Article • ChemInform, November 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  146. Chemical recycling of plastic wastes made from polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) and polypropylene (PP)

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, November 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  147. Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene by Pyrolysis: Potential Use of the Liquid Product for the Reproduction of Polymer

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, August 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  148. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 12/2007

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, June 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  149. Crystallization Kinetics of Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate) under Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Conditions

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, June 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  150. Miscibility and enzymatic degradation studies of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(propylene succinate) blends

    Article • European Polymer Journal, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  151. Effect of molecular weight on the cold-crystallization of biodegradable poly(ethylene succinate)

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  152. Chemical recycling of poly(methyl methacrylate) by pyrolysis. Potential use of the liquid fraction as a raw material for the reproduction of the polymer

    Article • European Polymer Journal, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  153. A Review of Modeling of Diffusion Controlled Polymerization Reactions

    Article • Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, May 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  154. Non-Isothermal Crystallisation Kinetics of In Situ Prepared Poly(ɛ-caprolactone)/Surface-Treated SiO2 Nanocomposites

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  155. Cover Picture: Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2/2007

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  156. Chemical Recycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, February 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  157. Sorption kinetics of ethanol/water solution by dimethacrylate-based dental resins and resin composites

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  158. Cure kinetics of epoxy–amine resins used in the restoration of works of art from glass or ceramic

    Article • European Polymer Journal, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  159. Effect of activated carbon black nanoparticles on solid state polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Article • European Polymer Journal, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  160. Chemical Recycling of PET by Glycolysis: Polymerization and Characterization of the Dimethacrylated Glycolysate

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, November 2006, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  161. Synthesis and biodegradation of three poly(alkylene succinate)s: mathematical modelling of the esterification reaction and the enzymatic hydrolysis

    Article • August 2006, WITPRESS LTD.

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  162. Synthesis of poly(alkylene succinate) biodegradable polyesters I. Mathematical modelling of the esterification reaction

    Article • Polymer, June 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  163. Evaluation of the crystallisation kinetics of poly(propylene terephthalate) using DSC and polarized light microscopy

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, May 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  164. Isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of branched and partially crosslinked PET

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, April 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  165. Reactivity of Benzoyl Peroxide/Amine System as an Initiator for the Free Radical Polymerization of Dental and Orthopaedic Dimethacrylate Monomers:  Effect of the Amine and Monomer Chemical Structure

    Article • Macromolecules, March 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  166. Step-scan TMDSC and high rate DSC study of the multiple melting behavior of poly(1,3-propylene terephthalate)

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  167. Synthesis and comparative biodegradability studies of three poly(alkylene succinate)s

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  168. The Chemical Recycling of PET in the Framework of Sustainable Development

    Article • ChemInform, September 2005, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  169. Evaluation of the Isoconversional Approach to Estimating the Hoffman-Lauritzen Parameters from the Overall Rates of Non-Isothermal Crystallization of Polymers

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, August 2005, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  170. Crystallization kinetics and nucleation activity of filler in polypropylene/surface-treated SiO2 nanocomposites

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, March 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  171. Alkyd resins derived from glycolized waste poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  172. Elution study of unreacted Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, UDMA, and Bis-EMA from light-cured dental resins and resin composites using HPLC

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, January 2005, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  173. Development of a unified framework for calculating molecular weight distribution in diffusion controlled free radical bulk homo-polymerization

    Article • Polymer, January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  174. The Chemical Recycling of PET in the Framework of Sustainable Development

    Article • Water Air and Soil Pollution Focus, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  175. Melting point depression and cocrystallization behavior of poly(ethylene-co-butylene 2,6-naphthalate) copolymers

    Article • Polymer International, July 2004, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  176. Thermal expansion characteristics of light-cured dental resins and resin composites

    Article • Biomaterials, July 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  177. Kinetics of the Benzoyl Peroxide/Amine Initiated Free-Radical Polymerization of Dental Dimethacrylate Monomers:  Experimental Studies and Mathematical Modeling for TEGDMA and Bis-EMA

    Article • Macromolecules, June 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  178. Water sorption characteristics of light-cured dental resins and composites based on Bis-EMA/PCDMA

    Article • Biomaterials, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  179. Isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(propylene terephthalate)

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics, January 2004, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  180. Compatibility of low-density polyethylene/poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) binary blends prepared by melt mixing

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, August 2003, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  181. Study of various catalysts in the synthesis of poly(propylene terephthalate) and mathematical modeling of the esterification reaction

    Article • Polymer, February 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  182. The Effect of Oxygen on the Kinetics and Particle Size Distribution in Vinyl Chloride Emulsion Polymerization

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, June 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  183. STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TWO BPO/AMINE INITIATION SYSTEMS ON THE FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF MMA USED IN DENTAL RESINS AND BONE CEMENTS

    Article • Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  184. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) recycling and recovery of pure terephthalic acid by alkaline hydrolysis

    Article • Advances in Polymer Technology, January 2002, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  185. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Recycling and Recovery of Pure Terephthalic Acid. Kinetics of a Phase Transfer Catalyzed Alkaline Hydrolysis

    Article • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, October 2001, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  186. Dynamic Simulation of Industrial Poly(vinyl chloride) Batch Suspension Polymerization Reactors

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, April 1997, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  187. A theoretical investigation of the production of branched copolymers in continuous stirred tank reactors

    Article • Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, May 1996, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  188. Dynamic simulation of primary particle-size distribution in vinyl chloride polymerization

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, December 1994, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  189. On the validity of the steady-state approximations in high conversion diffusion-controlled free-radical copolymerization reactions

    Article • Polymer, April 1994, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  190. Development of a general mathematical framework for modeling diffusion-controlled free-radical polymerization reactions

    Article • Macromolecules, July 1992, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  191. Toward the Development of a General Framework for Modeling Molecular Weight and Compositional Changes in Free-Radical Copolymerization Reactions

    Article • Journal of Macromolecular Science Part C- Polymer Reviews, May 1992, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  192. Development of a unified mathematical framework for modelling molecular and structural changes in free-radical homopolymerization reactions

    Article • Polymer, January 1992, Elsevier

    Professor Dimitris Achilias

  193. Modeling of diffusion-controlled free-radical polymerization reactions

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 1988, Wiley

    Professor Dimitris Achilias