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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
18710
World Ranking
4093
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Nicolas Kalogerakis is affiliated with the Technical University of Crete in Greece. Their research activity is primarily situated within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Microbial Bioremediation and Biosurfactants
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on environmental pollutants, microplastics, and advanced treatment technologies. Some notable papers include:

  • Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: Effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Interactions of microplastics, antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes within WWTPs (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Disinfection applications of ozone micro- and nanobubbles (2021, Environmental Science Nano)
  • Relationship between the Carbonyl Index (CI) and Fragmentation of Polyolefin Plastics during Aging (2023, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Sinking characteristics of microplastics in the marine environment (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)

Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energies
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Microplastics

Collaborations feature several recurring coauthors, who have contributed to multiple publications together with Kalogerakis. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Evdokia Syranidou
  • Eleftheria Antoniou
  • Πετρούλα Σερίδου
  • Katerina Karkanorachaki
  • Γεώργιος Κολλιόπουλος

The research of Nicolas Kalogerakis encompasses interdisciplinary approaches connecting environmental pollution, polymer science, and microbial ecology. This includes the investigation of microplastics' interaction with organic pollutants and antibiotics, the application of advanced oxidation processes like ozone micro- and nanobubbles for disinfection, and studies on aging and degradation mechanisms of plastics in the environment.

Best Publications

  • Kinetics of formation of methane and ethane gas hydrates

    P. Englezos;N. Kalogerakis;P.D. Dholabhai;P.R. Bishnoi

  • Developments in liquid-phase microextraction

    E. Psillakis;N. Kalogerakis

  • Developments in single-drop microextraction

    E Psillakis;N Kalogerakis

  • Kinetics of gas hydrate formation from mixtures of methane and ethane

    P. Englezos;N. Kalogerakis;P.D. Dholabhai;P.R. Bishnoi

  • Vortex-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction of octylphenol, nonylphenol and bisphenol-A

    Evangelia Yiantzi;Elefteria Psillakis;Konstantina Tyrovola;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Treatment of olive mill effluents Part I. Organic matter degradation by chemical and biological processes--an overview.

    Dionissios Mantzavinos;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: Effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport.

    Ting Wang;Lin Wang;Qianqian Chen;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Induction phenomena in gas hydrate nucleation

    V. Natarajan;P.R. Bishnoi;N. Kalogerakis

  • Microplastics Generation: Onset of Fragmentation of Polyethylene Films in Marine Environment Mesocosms

    Nicolas Kalogerakis;Katerina Karkanorachaki;G. Calypso Kalogerakis;Elisavet I. Triantafyllidi

  • Hollow-fibre liquid-phase microextraction of phthalate esters from water.

    Elefteria Psillakis;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Electrochemical treatment of textile dyes and dyehouse effluents

    Efthalia Chatzisymeon;Nikolaos P. Xekoukoulotakis;Alberto Coz;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Electrochemical oxidation of olive oil mill wastewaters.

    Marina Gotsi;Nicolas Kalogerakis;Elefteria Psillakis;Petros Samaras

  • Indoor air quality—bioaerosol measurements in domestic and office premises

    N. Kalogerakis;D. Paschali;V. Lekaditis;A. Pantidou

  • Application of solvent microextraction to the analysis of nitroaromatic explosives in water samples.

    Elefteria Psillakis;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Applied parameter estimation for chemical engineers

    Peter Englezos;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Halophytes--an emerging trend in phytoremediation.

    Eleni Manousaki;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Solubilities of carbon dioxide in water and 1 wt. % sodium chloride solution at pressures up to 10 MPa and temperatures from 80 to 200.degree.C

    John A. Nighswander;Nicolas Kalogerakis;Anil K. Mehrotra

  • Halophytes Present New Opportunities in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and Saline Soils

    Eleni Manousaki;Nicolas Kalogerakis

  • Equilibrium conditions for methane hydrate formation in aqueous mixed electrolyte solutions

    P. D. Dholabhai;P. Englezos;N. Kalogerakis;P. R. Bishnoi

  • Phytoextraction of Pb and Cd by the Mediterranean saltbush ( Atriplex halimus L.): metal uptake in relation to salinity

    Eleni Manousaki;Nicolas Kalogerakis

Frequent Co-Authors

Elefteria Psillakis
Elefteria Psillakis Technical University of Crete
Peter Englezos
Peter Englezos University of British Columbia
Dionissios Mantzavinos
Dionissios Mantzavinos University of Patras
Fabio Fava
Fabio Fava University of Bologna
Mihalis Lazaridis
Mihalis Lazaridis Technical University of Crete
Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis
Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis Technical University of Crete
Daniele Daffonchio
Daniele Daffonchio King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Edward R. B. Moore
Edward R. B. Moore University of Gothenburg
Iasson Karafyllis
Iasson Karafyllis National Technical University of Athens

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