All Stories

  1. Wastewater Treatments Based on Adsorption, Catalysis, Biodegradation, and Beyond

    Article • Molecules, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  2. The role of carbon textile surface functionalities in reactive adsorption of vapor and liquid 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide: Evaluating interactions at the interface

    Article • Carbon, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  3. Correction: Abatal et al. Comparison of Heavy Metals Removal from Aqueous Solution by Moringa oleifera Leaves and Seeds. Coatings 2021, 11, 508

    Article • Coatings, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  4. The Interaction of Two Emerging Pollutants, Radionuclides and Microplastics: In-Depth Thermodynamic Studies in Water, Seawater, and Wastewater

    Article • April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  5. Designing Composite Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Wound Healing Applications: The State-of-the-Art and Recent Discoveries

    Article • Materials, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  6. Beyond 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: status quo, environmental assessment, and blind spots of furanic monomers for bio-based polymers

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  7. Formaldehyde interactions with oxygen- and nitrogen-functionalized carbonaceous surfaces in the presence of moisture: Computational approach vs experimental results

    Article • Carbon, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  8. Hybrid Silica Xerogel and Titania/Silica Xerogel Dispersions Reinforcing Hydrophilicity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Leathers

    Article • Gels, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  9. Hybrid Silica Xerogel and Titania/Silica Xerogel Dispersions Reinforcing Hydrophilicity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Leathers

    Article • July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  10. Mesoporous Silicas Obtained by Time-Controlled Co-Condensation: A Strategy for Tuning Structure and Sorption Properties

    Article • Nanomaterials, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  11. Comparative Study of the U(VI) Adsorption by Hybrid Silica-Hyperbranched Poly(ethylene imine) Nanoparticles and Xerogels

    Article • Nanomaterials, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  12. Comparative Study of the U(VI) Adsorption by Hybrid Silica-Hyperbranched Poly(ethylene imine) Nanoparticles and Xerogels

    Article • April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  13. Composites of Lignin-Based Biochar with BiOCl for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: RSM Studies for Process Optimization

    Article • Nanomaterials, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  14. Dendritic Polymers in Tissue Engineering: Contributions of PAMAM, PPI PEG and PEI to Injury Restoration and Bioactive Scaffold Evolution

    Article • Pharmaceutics, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  15. Antimicrobial Natural Hydrogels in Biomedicine: Properties, Applications, and Challenges—A Concise Review

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  16. Uranium Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Aerogel-Based Adsorbents—A Critical Review

    Article • Nanomaterials, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  17. Effective Usage of Biochar and Microorganisms for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions and Pesticides

    Article • Molecules, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  18. Uranium Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Aerogel-Based Adsorbents – A critical review

    Article • December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  19. Dendritic Polymers Applications in Tissue Engineering

    Article • December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  20. Modeling the Liquid Fuel Desulfurization Efficiency of Activated Carbons before and after Chemical Treatment: The Competitive Role of Mono- and Diaromatics

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

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  21. Editorial for the Special Issue on “Graphene-Related Materials: Synthesis and Applications”

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  22. Layered Double Hydroxides as Rising-Star Adsorbents for Water Purification: A Brief Discussion

    Article • Molecules, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  23. Role of Catalyst Supports in Biocatalysis

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  24. Carbon-Based Nanocatalysts (CnCs) for Biomass Valorization and Hazardous Organics Remediation

    Article • Nanomaterials, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Dr. Ramon Fernando Colmenares Quintero

  25. Pitahaya Fruit (Hylocereus spp.) Peels Evaluation for Removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) from the Waters

    Article • Sustainability, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  26. Catalytic Neutralization of Water Pollutants Mediated by Dendritic Polymers

    Article • Nanomaterials, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  27. Catalytic Neutralization of Water Pollutants Mediated by Dendritic Polymers

    Article • December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Michael Arkas

  28. Arsenazo III removal from diagnostic laboratories wastewater by effective adsorption onto thermochemically modified ordered mesoporous carbon

    Article • Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  29. A Novel Combined Treatment Process of Hybrid Biosorbent–Nanofiltration for Effective Pb(II) Removal from Wastewater

    Article • Water, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  30. Activated Carbons for Arsenic Removal from Natural Waters and Wastewaters: A Review

    Article • Water, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  31. Ultrasound-assisted decoration of CuOx nanoclusters on TiO2 nanoparticles for additives free photocatalytic hydrogen production and biomass valorization by selective oxidation

    Article • Molecular Catalysis, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  32. Enhanced uranium removal from acidic wastewater by phosphonate-functionalized ordered mesoporous silica: Surface chemistry matters the most

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  33. Comparison of Heavy Metals Removal from Aqueous Solution by Moringa oleifera Leaves and Seeds

    Article • Coatings, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  34. Layered double hydroxides/biochar composites as adsorbents for water remediation applications: recent trends and perspectives

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  35. Carbonaceous Adsorbents Derived from Agricultural Sources for the Removal of Pramipexole Pharmaceutical Model Compound from Synthetic Aqueous Solutions

    Article • Processes, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  36. Nanoengineered Electrodes for Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Electrocatalytic Oxidation to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, January 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  37. Activated Porous Carbon Derived from Tea and Plane Tree Leaves Biomass for the Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Wastewaters

    Article • Antibiotics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  38. Defluoridationof drinking water by metal impregnated multi-layer green graphene fabricated from trees pruning waste

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

    Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  39. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) of various morphologies against eriochrome black-T (EBT): Optimizing the key physicochemical features by process modeling

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  40. Detoxification of mustard gas surrogate on ZnO2/g-C3N4 composites: Effect of surface features’ synergy and day-night photocatalysis

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  41. Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Methyl Orange Uptake by Mn–Rich Synthetic Mica: Insights into Manganese Role in Adsorption and Selectivity

    Article • Nanomaterials, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  42. Exfoliated Clay Decorated with Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles for Crystal Violet Adsorption: Modeling and Physicochemical Interpretation

    Article • Nanomaterials, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  43. Photocatalytic Platforms for Removal of Ammonia from Gaseous and Aqueous Matrixes: Status and Challenges

    Article • ACS Catalysis, July 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  44. Carbonaceous material obtained from bark biomass as adsorbent of phenolic compounds from aqueous solutions

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  45. Pyridine-, thiol- and amine-functionalized mesoporous silicas for adsorptive removal of pharmaceuticals

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  46. Design and development of TiO2 coated microflow reactor for photocatalytic partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol

    Article • Molecular Catalysis, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  47. A Novel Nanocomposite of Activated Serpentine Mineral Decorated with Magnetic Nanoparticles for Rapid and Effective Adsorption of Hazardous Cationic Dyes: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies

    Article • Nanomaterials, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  48. Application of Fusarium sp. immobilized on multi-walled carbon nanotubes for solid-phase extraction and trace analysis of heavy metal cations

    Article • Food Chemistry, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Hai Nguyen Tran, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  49. Tailoring Surface Chemistry of Sugar-Derived Ordered Mesoporous Carbons towards Efficient Removal of Diclofenac from Aquatic Environments

    Article • Materials, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  50. Composite porous carbon textile with deposited barium titanate nanospheres as wearable protection medium against toxic vapors

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  51. Novel Approaches Utilizing Metal-Organic Framework Composites for the Extraction of Organic Compounds and Metal Traces from Fish and Seafood

    Article • Molecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  52. Mechanistic insights into acetaminophen removal on cashew nut shell biomass-derived activated carbons

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

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  53. Polymer/Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications

    Article • Molecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  54. When sonochemistry meets heterogeneous photocatalysis: designing a sonophotoreactor towards sustainable selective oxidation

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

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  55. Extraction of Metal Ions with Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Article • Molecules, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  56. Building MOF Nanocomposites with Oxidized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanospheres: The Effect of Framework Geometry on the Structural Heterogeneity

    Article • Molecules, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  57. Metal Organic Frameworks as Desulfurization Adsorbents of DBT and 4,6-DMDBT from Fuels

    Article • Molecules, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  58. Agricultural biomass/waste as adsorbents for toxic metal decontamination of aqueous solutions

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, December 2019, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  59. Defectous UiO-66 MOF Nanocomposites as Reactive Media of Superior Protection against Toxic Vapors

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, November 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  60. Mechanochemical Forces as a Synthetic Tool for Zero- and One-Dimensional Titanium Oxide-Based Nano-photocatalysts

    Article • Topics in Current Chemistry, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  61. Mechanochemical Forces as a Synthetic Tool for Zeroand One-Dimensional Titanium Oxide-Based Nano-photocatalysts

    Article • November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  62. Use of chicken feather and eggshell to synthesize a novel magnetized activated carbon for sorption of heavy metal ions

    Article • Bioresource Technology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Selvaraju Sivamani, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  63. Additive-free photo-assisted selective partial oxidation at ambient conditions of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by manganese (IV) oxide nanorods

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  64. Analysis of interactions of mustard gas surrogate vapors with porous carbon textiles

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  65. Degradation of endocrine disruptor, bisphenol-A, on an mixed oxidation state manganese oxide/modified graphite oxide composite: A role of carbonaceous phase

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  66. Polyoxometalate hybrid catalyst for detection and photodecomposition of mustard gas surrogate vapors

    Article • Applied Surface Science, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  67. Catalytic oxidative desulfurization of a 4,6-DMDBT containing model fuel by metal-free activated carbons: the key role of surface chemistry

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  68. Barium titanate perovskite nanoparticles as a photoreactive medium for chemical warfare agent detoxification

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  69. Aloe vera waste biomass-based adsorbents for the removal of aquatic pollutants: A review

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  70. Removal of heavy metals by leaves-derived biosorbents

    Article • Environmental Chemistry Letters, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hai Nguyen Tran, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  71. S- and N-doped carbon quantum dots: Surface chemistry dependent antibacterial activity

    Article • Carbon, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis , Manuel Algarra

  72. Zinc peroxide nanoparticles: Surface, chemical and optical properties and the effect of thermal treatment on the detoxification of mustard gas

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  73. Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  74. Mustard Gas Surrogate Interactions with Modified Porous Carbon Fabrics: Effect of Oxidative Treatment

    Article • Langmuir, September 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  75. Carbon Textiles Modified with Copper-Based Reactive Adsorbents as Efficient Media for Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, August 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  76. Mixed CuFe and ZnFe (hydr)oxides as reactive adsorbents of chemical warfare agent surrogates

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  77. Adsorption of methylene blue on cashew nut shell based carbons activated with zinc chloride: The role of surface and structural parameters

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  78. Effective impregnation for the preparation of magnetic mesoporous carbon: application to dye adsorption

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, February 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  79. Ferrihydrite deposited on cotton textiles as protection media against the chemical warfare agent surrogate (2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide)

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  80. Smart textiles of MOF/g-C3N4nanospheres for the rapid detection/detoxification of chemical warfare agents

    Article • Nanoscale Horizons, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  81. Highly Efficient Air Desulfurization on Self-Assembled Bundles of Copper Hydroxide Nanorods

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, November 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  82. Effect of Ag containing (nano)particles on reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate on iron oxyhydroxide/graphite oxide composites under visible light irradiation

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  83. Oxidized g‐C 3 N 4 Nanospheres as Catalytically Photoactive Linkers in MOF/g‐C 3 N 4 Composite of Hierarchical P...

    Article • Small, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  84. Effect of GO phase in Zn(OH)2/GO composite on the extent of photocatalytic reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  85. Photoactivity of g‐C 3 N 4 /S‐Doped Porous Carbon Composite: Synergistic Effect of Composite Formation

    Article • ChemSusChem, March 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  86. Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride‐Based Nanospheres as Visible‐Light Active Chemical Warfare Agents Decontaminant

    Article • ChemNanoMat, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  87. Reactive adsorption of mustard gas surrogate on zirconium (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide composites: the role of surface and chemical features

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  88. Multi-parametric adsorption effects of the reactive dye removal with commercial activated carbons

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr George Z. Kyzas, Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  89. Errata: Time-resolved fluorescence and ultrafast energy transfer in a zinc (hydr)oxide–graphite oxide mesoporous composite

    Article • Journal of Photonics for Energy, December 2015, SPIE

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  90. Time-resolved fluorescence and ultrafast energy transfer in a zinc (hydr)oxide–graphite oxide mesoporous composite

    Article • Journal of Photonics for Energy, December 2015, SPIE

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  91. Key role of terminal hydroxyl groups and visible light in the reactive adsorption/catalytic conversion of mustard gas surrogate on zinc (hydr)oxides

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  92. Copper Hydroxyl Nitrate/Graphite Oxide Composite as Superoxidant for the Decomposition/Mineralization of Organophosphate-Based Chemical Warfare Agent Surrogate

    Article • Advanced Materials Interfaces, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  93. Zinc (hydr)oxide/graphite oxide/AuNPs composites: Role of surface features in H2S reactive adsorption

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

  94. Self-organized nanostructured materials of alkylated phthalocyanines and underivatized C60 on ITO

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis