2026 Apostolos Avgeropoulos: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	46	11453	11069	37	37	256	7859
Chemistry	45	16447	14849	75	72	235	7364

Overview

Apostolos Avgeropoulos is affiliated with the University of Ioannina in Greece. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Materials Science, with particular attention to several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
Graphene Research and Applications
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Frequent publication venues for their works include:

Polymers
Molecules
Preprints.org
Macromolecules
Nanomaterials

Notable recent papers by Apostolos Avgeropoulos and colleagues are:

"Relationship between the Carbonyl Index (CI) and Fragmentation of Polyolefin Plastics during Aging," 2023, Environmental Science & Technology
"Nanocarbon from Rocket Fuel Waste: The Case of Furfuryl Alcohol-Fuming Nitric Acid Hypergolic Pair," 2020, Nanomaterials
"Mesoscale networks and corresponding transitions from self-assembly of block copolymers," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Nanocomposite Film Development Based on Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Using ZnO@Montmorillonite and ZnO@Halloysite Hybrid Nanostructures for Active Food Packaging Applications," 2022, Nanomaterials
"Green Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles as Effective Nanosupport for the Immobilization of Lipase: Application for the Synthesis of Lipophenols," 2021, Nanomaterials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

Dimitrios Moschovas
Constantinos E. Salmas
Aris E. Giannakas
Gkreti-Maria Manesi
Andreas Karydis-Messinis

Best Publications

Linear and non-linear triblock terpolymers. Synthesis, self-assembly in selective solvents and in bulk

Nikos Hadjichristidis;Hermis Iatrou;Marinos Pitsikalis;Stergios Pispas

488
Citations
Ordered bicontinuous nanoporous and nanorelief ceramic films from self assembling polymer precursors

Vanessa Z.-H. Chan;James Hoffman;Victor Y. Lee;Hermis Iatrou

465
Citations
Non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polymers

Panayiotis Bilalis;Dimitrios Katsigiannopoulos;Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Georgios Sakellariou

329
Citations
Two of a kind but different: Luminescent carbon quantum dots from Citrus peels for iron and tartrazine sensing and cell imaging.

Theodoros Chatzimitakos;Athanasia Kasouni;Lamprini Sygellou;Apostolos Avgeropoulos

181
Citations
Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of the Double Gyroid Phase in Unoriented Thermoplastic Elastomers

Benita J. Dair;Christian C. Honeker;David B. Alward;Apostolos Avgeropoulos

173
Citations
Porous organic polymers as emerging new materials for organic photovoltaic applications: current status and future challenges

Hakan Bildirir;Vasilis G. Gregoriou;Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Ullrich Scherf

164
Citations
Biodegradation of mixture of plastic films by tailored marine consortia

Evdokia Syranidou;Katerina Karkanorachaki;Filippo Amorotti;Apostolos Avgeropoulos

121
Citations
Tricontinuous Double Gyroid Cubic Phase in Triblock Copolymers of the ABA Type

Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Benita J. Dair;Nikolaos Hadjichristidis;Edwin L. Thomas

120
Citations
Interfacial interactions, crystallization and molecular mobility in nanocomposites of Poly(lactic acid) filled with new hybrid inclusions based on graphene oxide and silica nanoparticles

Zoi Terzopoulou;Panagiotis A. Klonos;Panagiotis A. Klonos;Apostolos Kyritsis;Arsenios Tziolas

118
Citations
Robust block copolymer mask for nanopatterning polymer films.

Chia-Cheng Chao;Tzu-Chung Wang;Rong-Ming Ho;Prokopios Georgopanos

109
Citations
A Mechanistic Study of α-(Amino acid)-N-carboxyanhydride Polymerization: Comparing Initiation and Termination Events in High-Vacuum and Traditional Polymerization Techniques

Deanna L. Pickel;Nikolaos Politakos;Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Jamie M. Messman

108
Citations
Seeing mesoatomic distortions in soft-matter crystals of a double-gyroid block copolymer.

Xueyan Feng;Christopher J. Burke;Mujin Zhuo;Hua Guo

101
Citations
Phase Transitions of Polystyrene-b-Polydimethylsiloxane in Solvents of Varying Selectivity

Ting-Ya Lo;Chia-Cheng Chao;Rong-Ming Ho;Prokopios Georgopanos

99
Citations
Selective FRET-based sensing of 4-nitrophenol and cell imaging capitalizing on the fluorescent properties of carbon nanodots from apple seeds

Anna Chatzimarkou;Theodoros G. Chatzimitakos;Athanasia Kasouni;Lamprini Sygellou

97
Citations
Relationship between the Carbonyl Index (CI) and Fragmentation of Polyolefin Plastics during Aging.

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97
Citations
Thin Film Morphologies of Bulk-Gyroid Polystyrene-block-polydimethylsiloxane under Solvent Vapor Annealing

Wubin Bai;Adam F. Hannon;Kevin W. Gotrik;Hong Kyoon Choi

96
Citations
Toward Strong Thermoplastic Elastomers with Asymmetric Miktoarm Block Copolymer Architectures

Weichao Shi;Nathaniel A. Lynd;Damien Montarnal;Yingdong Luo

96
Citations
Morphology of Vergina Star 16-Arm Block Copolymers and Scaling Behavior of Interfacial Area with Graft Point Functionality

Frederick L. Beyer;Samuel P. Gido;Yiannis Poulos;Apostolos Avgeropoulos

93
Citations
Synthesis of Model Super H-Shaped Block Copolymers

Hermis Iatrou;Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Nikos Hadjichristidis

92
Citations
Synthesis of Model 16-Miktoarm (Vergina†) Star Copolymers of the A8B8 Type

Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Yiannis Poulos;Nikos Hadjichristidis;Jacques Roovers

85
Citations
Synthesis and Morphological Behavior of Model Linear and Miktoarm Star Copolymers of 2-Methyl-1,3-Pentadiene and Styrene

Anastasios Mavroudis;Apostolos Avgeropoulos;Nikos Hadjichristidis;Edwin L. Thomas

82
Citations