Recent Publications

  • Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Quaternized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers as Novel pH Controlled Release Systems, Langmuir, 16, 1766 (2000).
  • D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos and A. Skoulios, Thermotropic Liquid Crystals of n-Alkylammonium Poly(á- L-glutamates), Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 352, 351 (2000).
  • D. Tsiourvas, D. Kardassi, C. Paleos and A.  Skoulios, Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Behaviour of Alkaline-Earth-Metal Dihexadecyl Phosphate Salts, Liquid Crystals, 27, 1213 (2000).
  • Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, A, Tsortos and G. Nounesis, Molecular Recognition of Complementary Liposomes: The Enhancing Role of Cholesterol, Langmuir, 16, 9186 (2000).
  • D. Tsiourvas, A. P. Mihou, E. Kouladouros and C. M. Paleos, Liquid Crystals Resulting from Combined Ionic and Hydrogen Bonding Interactions of Nucleobase Derivatives, Mol Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 363, 177 (2001).
  • C. M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Supramolecular Hydrogen-bonded Liquid Crystals, Liquid Crystals, (Invited Article), 28, 1127 (2001).
  • C. M. Paleos, Z. Sideratou and D. Tsiourvas, Molecular Recognition of Complementary Liposomes is Modelling Cell-Cell Recognition, ChemBioChem., 2 305 (2001).
  • C. M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Liquid Crystals from Hydrogen-bonded Amphiphiles, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Sci., (Invited Article), 6, 257 (2001).
  • Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, Solubilization and Release Properties of PEGylated Diaminobutane Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, J. Colloid Interface Sci, 242, 272 (2001).
  • Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, A. Tsortos, S. Pyrpassopoulos and G. Nounesis, Interaction of Phosphatidyl Choline Based Liposomes Functionalized at the Interface with Adenine and Barbituric Acid Moieties, Langmuir, 18. 829 (2002)
  • D. Tsiourvas, K. Stathopoulou, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Body-centered Cubic Phases Derived from n-Dodecylurea Functionalized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, Macromolecules, 35, 1746 (2002)
  • D. Tsiourvas, T. Felekis, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Liquid Crystals Derived from cholesterol functionalized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, Macromolecules, 35, 6466 (2002).
  • Z. Sideratou, J. Foundis, D. Tsiourvas, I. P. Nezis, G. Papadimas, and C. M. Paleos, A Novel Dendrimeric “Glue” of Phosphatidyl Choline Based Liposomes, Langmuir, 18, 5036 (2002).
  • A. Pantos, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Complementary Liposomes Based on Phosphatidyl Choline: Interaction Effectiveness vs Protective Coating, J. Colloid Interface Sci.,  253, 435 (2002).
  • A. Nikokavoura, D. Tsiourvas, M. Arkas, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Behaviour of Piperazinium and Homopiperazinium Alkylsulfates, Liquid Crystals, 29, 1547 (2002).
  • M. Arkas, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, “Functional dendrimeric "nanosponges" for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from water”, Chem. Mater., 15, 2844 (2003).
  • D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, A. Skoulios, “Effect of chirality on the structural behaviour of hydrogen-bonded n-Alkylammonium pyroglutamates in the crystalline and smectic state”, Chem. Eur. J., 9, 2, (2003).
  • M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Molecular Recognition and Hydrogen-Bonded Amphiphiles, Topics in Current Chemistry, Colloid Chemistry II, Ed. M. Antonietti, Springer, Berlin, p. 1 (2003).
  • C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas and Z. Sideratou, Hydrogen Bonding Interactions of Liposomes Simulating Cell-Cell Recognition, Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, Invited Paper, 34, 195 (2004).
  • A. Nikokavoura, D. Tsiourvas, M. Arkas, Z. Sideratou, C. M. Paleos, “Liquid Crystals Derived from Multi-Cationic Azamacrocyclic Alkylsulphates”, Liq. Cryst., 31, 207 (2004).
  • C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas and Z. Sideratou, Acid- and Salt- Triggered Multi-functional Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimer as a Prospective Drug Delivery System, Biomacromolecules, 5, 524 (2004).
  • D. Tsiourvas, T. Felekis, Z. Sideratou, C. M. Paleos, “Ionic liquid crystals derived from the protonation of poly(propylene imine) dendrimers with a cholesterol based carboxylic acid”, Liquid Crystals, 31, 739 (2004).
  • A. Pantos, D. Tsiourvas, Z. Sideratou, C. M. Paleos, S. Giatrellis and G. Nounesis, “Interactions of Complementary PEGylated Liposomes and Characterization of the Resulting Aggregates”, Langmuir, 20, 6165 (2004).
  • M. W. Hosseini, D. Tsiourvas,  J.-M. Planeix, Z. Sideratou, N. Thomas, C. M. Paleos, “Molecular networks forming crystalline and liquid crystalline phases by combined hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions” Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 69, 1161 (2004).
  • D. Haristoy, D. Tsiourvas, “Effect of counterions ion the thermotropic and thermochromic properties of ionic liquid crystals, Liq. Cryst., 31, 697 (2004).
  • T. Felekis, D. Tsiourvas, L. Tziveleka, C. M. Paleos, Hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals derived from supramolecular complexes of pyridylated poly(propylene imine) dendrimers and a cholesterol-based carboxylic acid, Liq. Cryst., 32, 39 (2005).
  • T. Felekis, L. Tziveleka, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, Liquid Crystals Derived from Hydrogen-bonded Supramolecular Complexes of Pyridinylated Hyperbranched Polyglycerol and Cholesterol-based Carboxylic Acids, Macromolecules, 38, 1705 (2005).
  • I. Tsogas, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, S. Giatrellis, G. Nounesis, Interaction of L-arginine with dihexadecylphosphate unilamellar liposomes: The effect of the lipid phase organization, Chem. Phys. Lipids, 134, 59 (2005).
  • M. Arkas, L. Eleades, C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas, Alkylated Hyperbranched Polymers as Molecular Nanosponges for the Purification of Water from Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 97, 2299 (2005).
  • M. Arkas, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, Organosilicon Dendritic Networks in Porous Ceramics for Water Purification, Chem. Mater., 17 , 3439 (2005).
  • I. Tsogas, D. Tsiourvas, G. Nounesis, C. M. Paleos, Interaction of Poly-L-arginine with Dihexadecyl Phosphate/Phosphatidylcholine Liposomes, Langmuir, 21, 5997 (2005).
  • A. Pantos, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos, G. Nounesis, Enhanced Drug Transport from Unilamellar to Multilamellar Liposomes Induced by Molecular Recognition of their Lipid Membranes, Langmuir, 21, 6696 (2005).
  • A. Pantos, D. Tsiourvas, G. Nounesis, C. M. Paleos, Interaction of Functional Dendrimers with Multi-lamellar Liposomes: Design of a Model System for Studying Drug Delivery, Langmuir, 21, 7483 (2005).
  • L. A. Tziveleka, C. Kontoyianni, Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Novel Functional Hyperbranched Polyester Polyols as Prospected Drug Delivery Systems, Macromolecular Bioscience, 6, 161 (2006).
  • Z. Sideratou, L. A. Tziveleka, C. Kontoyianni, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Design of Functional Dendritic Polymers for Application as Drug and Gene Delivery, Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology, 10, 71 (2006).
  • C. M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Interaction between Complementary Liposomes: A Process Leading to Multicompartment Systems Formation, J. of Molecular Recognition, 19, 60 (2006).
  • D. Koumbi, J.-C. Clementc, Z. Sideratou, J.-J. Yaouancc, D. Loukopoulos, P. Kollia, Factors Mediating Lipofection Potency of a Series of Cationic Phosphonolipids in Human Cell Lines Biochim. Biophys. Acta - General Subjects, 1760, 1151 (2006).
  • I. Tsogas, D. Tsiourvas, G. Nounesis and C. M. Paleos, Modelling Cell Membrane Transport: Interaction of Guanidinylated Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers with a Liposomal Membrane Consisting of Phosphate Based Lipids, Langmuir, 22, 11322 (2006).
  • M. Arkas, R. Allabashi, D. Tsiourvas, E.-M. Mattausch, R. Perfler, "Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Filters Based on Dendritic and Cyclodextrin “Nanosponges” for the Removal of Organic Pollutants from Water", Environ. Sci. Technol., 40, 2771 (2006).
  • R. Allabashi, M. Arkas, G. Hörmann, D. Tsiourvas, “Removal of some Organic Pollutants in Water Employing Ceramic Membranes Impregnated with Cross-linked Silylated Dendritic and Cyclodextrin Polymers”, Water Research, 41, 476 (2007).
  • L. A. Tziveleka, A.-M. G. Psarra, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Synthesis and Characterization of Guanidinylated Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers as Gene Transfection Agents, Journal of Controlled Release, In Press.
  • C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas and Z. Sideratou, Molecular Engineering of Dendritic Polymers and their Application as Drug and Gene Delivery Systems, Molecular Pharmaceutics, In Press.
  • C. M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Non-Covalent Interactions of Liposomes, in “Bottom-up Nanofabrication: Supramolecules, Self-Assemblies and Organized Films”, American Scientific Publishers, In Press.