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Materials Science

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80
Citations
25351
World Ranking
2676
National Ranking
3

Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
25655
World Ranking
3213
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Polycarpos Falaras is affiliated with the National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos in Greece and has contributed extensively to research in materials science, engineering, and energy. Their publication record indicates a focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy sustainability. The scientific work is distributed across several subfields including materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy technologies.

Their research topics cover key areas such as perovskite materials and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, conducting polymers and applications, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and chalcogenide semiconductor thin films.

Frequent coauthors with whom they have collaborated include Andreas Kaltzoglou, Michalis K. Arfanis, George E. Romanos, Mohamed M. Elsenety, and Athanassios G. Kontos.

Several scientific venues have been prominent platforms for publishing their work. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology
  • Preprints.org
  • Materials
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Polycarpos Falaras are:

  • Molecular materials as interfacial layers and additives in perovskite solar cells, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Hummers' and Brodie's graphene oxides as photocatalysts for phenol degradation, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Suppressing the Photocatalytic Activity of Zinc Oxide Electron-Transport Layer in Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells with a Pyrene-Bodipy Interlayer, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Nanomedicine: Photo-activated nanostructured titanium dioxide, as a promising anticancer agent, 2020, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Improved crystallinity and self-healing effects in perovskite solar cells via functional incorporation of polyvinylpyrrolidone, 2021, Journal of Energy Chemistry

Best Publications

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

    M Pelaez;NT Nolan;SC Pillai;MK Seery

  • New Insights into the Mechanism of Visible Light Photocatalysis

    Swagata Banerjee;Suresh C. Pillai;Polycarpos Falaras;Kevin E. O’Shea

  • Silver-modified titanium dioxide thin films for efficient photodegradation of methyl orange

    I.M. Arabatzis;T. Stergiopoulos;M.C. Bernard;D. Labou

  • Low-temperature water-gas shift reaction over Au/CeO2 catalysts

    D Andreeva;V Idakiev;T Tabakova;L Ilieva

  • Characterization and photocatalytic activity of Au/TiO2 thin films for azo-dye degradation

    I.M Arabatzis;T Stergiopoulos;D Andreeva;S Kitova

  • Binary Polyethylene Oxide/Titania Solid-State Redox Electrolyte for Highly Efficient Nanocrystalline TiO2 Photoelectrochemical Cells

    Thomas Stergiopoulos;Ioannis M. Arabatzis;Georgios Katsaros;Polycarpos Falaras

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

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

  • Visible light-activated N-F-codoped TiO2 nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR in water ☆

    Miguel Pelaez;Armah A. de la Cruz;Elias Stathatos;Polycarpos Falaras

  • Advanced nanostructured photocatalysts based on reduced graphene oxide–TiO2 composites for degradation of diphenhydramine pharmaceutical and methyl orange dye

    Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Sergio Morales-Torres;Vlassis Likodimos;José L. Figueiredo

  • 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

  • Contributions to the development of ruthenium-based sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Georgios C. Vougioukalakis;Athanassios I. Philippopoulos;Thomas Stergiopoulos;Polycarpos Falaras

  • Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline thin film TiO2 catalysts towards 3,5-dichlorophenol degradation

    I.M Arabatzis;S Antonaraki;T Stergiopoulos;A Hiskia

  • TiO2 Nanotubes in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Critical Factors for the Conversion Efficiency

    Andrei Ghicov;Sergiu P. Albu;Robert Hahn;Doohun Kim

  • 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

  • Metolachlor photocatalytic degradation using TiO2 photocatalysts

    V.A Sakkas;I.M Arabatzis;I.K Konstantinou;A.D Dimou

  • A solvent-free composite polymer/inorganic oxide electrolyte for high efficiency solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    G Katsaros;T Stergiopoulos;I.M Arabatzis;K.G Papadokostaki

  • Use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts as alternative means for Listeria monocytogenes biofilm disinfection in food processing.

    N.G. Chorianopoulos;D.S. Tsoukleris;E.Z. Panagou;P. Falaras

  • Use of selected scavengers for the determination of NF-TiO2 reactive oxygen species during the degradation of microcystin-LR under visible light irradiation

    Miguel Pelaez;Polycarpos Falaras;Vlassis Likodimos;Kevin O’Shea

  • 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

  • Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with controlled composition-peroxymonosulfate mediated degradation of 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid

    Abdulaziz Al-Anazi;Wael H. Abdelraheem;Wael H. Abdelraheem;Changseok Han;Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda

Frequent Co-Authors

Athanassios G. Kontos
Athanassios G. Kontos National Technical University of Athens
Vlassis Likodimos
Vlassis Likodimos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Maria Vasilopoulou
Maria Vasilopoulou National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Panagiotis Argitis
Panagiotis Argitis National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Kevin E. O'Shea
Kevin E. O'Shea Florida International University
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University

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