Education:
2000: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Patras.
1994: Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Patras.
Previous Employment / Occupation:
2002-2005: Associate (Application) Scientist, FORTH/ICE-HT
Research Activities:
Materials characterization through microscopic (SEM, SEM-EDS, EBSD, AFM) and spectroscopic techniques (XRD, GIXRD, HT-XRD, FTIR-ATR, Raman). Environmental technology. Structural properties of ionic liquids. Structural properties and crystallization of zeolites. Molten salt chemistry. Structural properties of corrosive fluoride melt and related crystals. Structural studies of molten salts. Vibrational studies of heavy metal fluoride glasses in glassy and liquid state. High temperature purification techniques.
Participation in Research Projects :
2002-2010: Participation in 11 research programmes financed either by the EC and Greek Ministry of Development.
Publications:
32 refereed publications in Journals. 8 in refereed proceedings.
Conference Participation/Attendance:
15 participations in international conferences, 9 in national conferences.
Professional Affiliations:
Member of the Greek Engineering Association
Member of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association
Prizes / Honours:
FORTH/ICE-HT Fellowship (1994-2000).
Selected Publications:
- "Beam transfer characteristics of a commercial environmental SEM and a low vacuum SEM", G. Danilatos, J. Rattenberger and V. Dracopoulos, J. Microscopy (Article first published online: 15 OCT 2010 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03455.x)
- "Au-doped Ni/GDC as a new anode for SOFCs operating under rich CH 4 internal steam reforming", D.K. Niakolas, J.P. Ouweltjes, G. Riwtveld, V. Dracopoulos and S.G. Neophytides, International J. of Hydrogen Economy, 35(15), 7898 (2010)
- "Preparation and ion transport properties of NaY zeolite- HMITFSI ionic liquid composites", S. Ntais, A. M. Moschovi, F. Paloukis, S. Neophytides, V. N. Burganos, V. Dracopoulos and V. Nikolakis, J. Power Sources doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.09.061
- "Effect of silver doping on the structure and phase separation of sulfur-rich As-S glasses: Raman and SEM studies" F. Kyriazis, A. Chrissanthopoulos, V. Dracopoulos, M. Krbal, T. Wagner, M. Frumar, and S. N. Yannopoulos, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 355, 2010-2014 (2009)
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"The interfacial properties of MgCl2 thin films grown on Si(111)7x7", S. Karakalos, A.Siokou, V. Dracopoulos, F.Sutara, T. Skala, M.Skoda, S.Ladas, K.Prince, V.Matolin, V.Chab, J.Chem.Phys. 128 (10): Art. No. 104705 (2008).
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"Investigation of silicalite-1 crystallization using attenuated total Reflection/Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy", A. Patis, V.Dracopoulos and V. Nikolakis, J.Phys.Chem. C 111 (47) 17478 (2007).
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"Novel ZnO nanostructures grown on carbon nanotubes by thermal evaporation", A.Chrissanthopoulos, S.Baskoutas, N.Bouropoulos, V.Dracopoulos, D.Tassis and SN. Yannopoulos, Thin Solid Films, 515 (24) 8524 (2007).
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