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Athanassios G. Kontos is affiliated with the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. Their research focuses primarily on materials science, with significant contributions also made in several subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biophysics, analytical chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Recent notable publications by Athanassios G. Kontos include:

  • Halogen-NH2+ Interaction, Temperature-Induced Phase Transition, and Ordering in (NH2CHNH2)PbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) Hybrid Perovskites, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Plasmonic silver (Ag)-based photocatalysts for H2 production and CO2 conversion: Review, analysis and perspectives, 2022, Renewable Energy
  • Magnetic Metal Oxide-Based Photocatalysts with Integrated Silver for Water Treatment, 2022, Materials
  • Effect of Pt nanoparticle decoration on the H2 storage performance of plasma-derived nanoporous graphene, 2020, Carbon
  • The synergistic effect on the thermomechanical and electrical properties of carbonaceous hybrid polymer nanocomposites, 2021, Polymer Testing

Frequent co-authors in their research network are:

  • Maria Karnachoriti
  • Polycarpos Falaras
  • Efstathios Efstathopoulos
  • Andreas Kaltzoglou
  • Ioannis Seimenis

The scientific outputs have been published frequently in a selection of venues including:

  • Physica Medica
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Renewable Energy
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Materials

Athanassios G. Kontos' research contributions contribute to the understanding and advancement of materials chemistry applications, especially through the use of spectroscopy techniques and photocatalysis. The work covers diverse topics from hybrid perovskite materials to metal nanoparticle-based photocatalysts, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within materials science and engineering.

Best Publications

  • A review on the visible light active titanium dioxide photocatalysts for environmental applications

    M Pelaez;NT Nolan;SC Pillai;MK Seery

  • Innovative visible light-activated sulfur doped TiO2 films for water treatment

    Changseok Han;Miguel Pelaez;Vlassis Likodimos;Athanassios G. Kontos

  • Dynamic Stereochemical Activity of the Sn2+ Lone Pair in Perovskite CsSnBr3

    Douglas H. Fabini;Geneva Laurita;Jonathon S. Bechtel;Constantinos C. Stoumpos

  • Optical-Vibrational Properties of the Cs2SnX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) Defect Perovskites and Hole-Transport Efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Andreas Kaltzoglou;Maria Antoniadou;Athanassios G. Kontos;Constantinos C. Stoumpos

  • Halogen Effects on Ordering and Bonding of CH3NH3+ in CH3NH3PbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) Hybrid Perovskites: A Vibrational Spectroscopic Study

    Ralf G. Niemann;Athanassios G. Kontos;Dimitrios Palles;Efstratios I. Kamitsos

  • Synthesis, structural characterization and evaluation of sol-gel-based NF-TiO2 films with visible light-photoactivation for the removal of microcystin-LR

    Miguel Pelaez;Polycarpos Falaras;Vlassis Likodimos;Athanassios G. Kontos

  • Reentrant Structural and Optical Properties and Large Positive Thermal Expansion in Perovskite Formamidinium Lead Iodide.

    Douglas H. Fabini;Constantinos C. Stoumpos;Geneva Laurita;Andreas Kaltzoglou

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic evaluation of visible light activated C-doped TiO2 nanoparticles

    Guanglong Liu;Changseok Han;Miguel Pelaez;Duanwei Zhu

  • High performance sulfur, nitrogen and carbon doped mesoporous anatase–brookite TiO2 photocatalyst for the removal of microcystin-LR under visible light irradiation

    Said M. El-Sheikh;Geshan Zhang;Hamza M. El-Hosainy;Adel A. Ismail

  • Photocatalytic degradation of salicylic acid and caffeine emerging contaminants using titania nanotubes

    Michalis K. Arfanis;Panagiota Adamou;Nikolaos G. Moustakas;Theodoros M. Triantis

  • Photo-induced treatment of breast epithelial cancer cells using nanostructured titanium dioxide solution

    N. Lagopati;P. V. Kitsiou;A. I. Kontos;P. Venieratos

  • Efficient photocatalysts by hydrothermal treatment of TiO2

    A.I. Kontos;I.M. Arabatzis;D.S. Tsoukleris;A.G. Kontos

  • Nanostructured TiO2 films for DSSCS prepared by combining doctor-blade and sol–gel techniques

    Athanassios I. Kontos;Athanassios G. Kontos;Dimitrios S. Tsoukleris;Marie-Claude Bernard

  • TiO2, surface modified TiO2 and graphene oxide-TiO2 photocatalysts for degradation of water pollutants under near-UV/Vis and visible light

    Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Sergio Morales-Torres;Athanassios G. Kontos;Nikolaos G. Moustakas

  • Structural Stability, Vibrational Properties, and Photoluminescence in CsSnI3 Perovskite upon the Addition of SnF2

    Athanassios G. Kontos;Andreas Kaltzoglou;Eirini Siranidi;Dimitrios Palles

  • Superhydrophilicity and photocatalytic property of nanocrystalline titania sol–gel films

    A.I. Kontos;A.G. Kontos;D.S. Tsoukleris;G.D. Vlachos

  • Inorganic-organic core-shell titania nanoparticles for efficient visible light activated photocatalysis

    N.G. Moustakas;A.G. Kontos;V. Likodimos;F. Katsaros

  • Efficient solar energy conversion using TiO2 nanotubes produced by rapid breakdown anodization – a comparison

    R. Hahn;T. Stergiopoulus;J. M. Macak;D. Tsoukleris

  • Magnetically separable TiO2/CoFe2O4/Ag nanocomposites for the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium pollutant under UV and artificial solar light

    Islam Ibrahim;Andreas Kaltzoglou;Chrysoula Athanasekou;Fotios Katsaros

  • Photo-induced effects on self-organized TiO2 nanotube arrays: the influence of surface morphology

    A G Kontos;A I Kontos;D S Tsoukleris;V Likodimos

  • Photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of microcystin-LR under UV-A, solar and visible light using nanostructured nitrogen doped TiO2.

    T.M. Triantis;T. Fotiou;T. Kaloudis;A.G. Kontos

  • Plasmonic silver (Ag)-based photocatalysts for H2 production and CO2 conversion: Review, analysis and perspectives

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  • A comparative study on the removal of cylindrospermopsin and microcystins from water with NF-TiO2-P25 composite films with visible and UV–vis light photocatalytic activity

    M Pelaez;F Falaras;AG Kontos;AA de la Cruz

Frequent Co-Authors

Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Vlassis Likodimos
Vlassis Likodimos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University
Constantinos C. Stoumpos
Constantinos C. Stoumpos University of Crete
Kevin E. O'Shea
Kevin E. O'Shea Florida International University
Vassilis Psycharis
Vassilis Psycharis Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research
Maria Vasilopoulou
Maria Vasilopoulou National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Nikos Boukos
Nikos Boukos University of Patras
Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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