Browsing by Subject "Polymers"

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A novel QSPR model for predicting θ (lower critical solution temperature) in polymer solutions using molecular descriptors

Melagraki, G.; Afantitis, Antreas; Sarimveis, H.; Koutentis, Panayiotis Andreas; Markopoulos, J.; Igglessi-Markopoulou, O. (2007)

In this study, we present a new model that has been developed for the prediction of θ, (lower critical solution temperature) using a database of 169 data points that include 12 polymers and 67 solvents. For the characterization ...

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Alcoholysis/hydrolysis of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole as a means of preparing unprecedented, imidazole-containing one-dimensional coordination polymers of copper(II)

Stamatatos, Theocharis C.; Perlepes, Spyros P.; Raptopoulou, Catherine P.; Terzis, Aris; Patrickios, Costas S.; Tasiopoulos, Anastasios J.; Boudalis, Athanassios K. (2009)

The use of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole, (im)2CO, for the synthesis of imidazolate (im-) and/or imidazole (Him)-containing copper(II) coordination polymers is described. The [Cu2(O 2CMe)4(H2O)2]/(im)2CO reaction system in EtOH ...

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Alternating amphiphilic multiblock copolymers: Controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization and aqueous solution characterization

Hadjiantoniou, Natalie A.; Krasia‐Christoforou, Theodora; Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Patrickios, Costas S. (2010)

Four linear amphiphilic multiblock copolymers based on 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA, hydrophilic) and methyl methacrylate (MMA, hydrophobic), bearing from two to five blocks, were synthesized using reversible ...

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Alternating amphiphilic multiblock copolymers: Controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization and aqueous solution characterization

Hadjiantoniou, N. A.; Krasia-Christoforou, T.; Loizou, E.; Porcar, L.; Patrickios, C. S. (2010)

Four linear amphiphilic multiblock copolymers based on 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA, hydrophilic) and methyl methacrylate (MMA, hydrophobic), bearing from two to five blocks, were synthesized using reversible ...

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Analytical separations in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography

Kapnissi‐Christodoulou, Constantina P.; Zhu, X.; Warner, I. M. (2003)

This review represents a summary of recent progress in open-tubular capillary electro-chromatography (OT-CEC) for chiral and achiral separations. The OT-CEC approach is an alternative to packed-CEC that could eliminate the ...

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Analytical separations using molecular micelles in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography

Kapnissi‐Christodoulou, Constantina P.; Akbay, C.; Schlenoff, J. B.; Warner, I. M. (2002)

Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (OT-CEC) is an alternative approach to conventional CEC. The primary advantage of OT-CEC is the elimination of problems associated with frits and silica particles in conventional ...

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Anionic amphiphilic end-linked conetworks by the combination of quasiliving carbocationic and group transfer polymerizations

Kali, Gergely; Georgiou, Theoni K.; Iván, B.; Patrickios, Costas S. (2009)

A series of amphiphilic end-linked conetworks was synthesized by the combination of two "quasiliving" polymerization techniques, quasiliving carbocationic (QLCCP) and group transfer polymerizations (GTP). The hydrophobic ...

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Antirestenotic effects of a novel polymer-coated d-24851 eluting stent. Experimental data in a rabbit iliac artery model

Lysitsas, Dimitrios N.; Katsouras, Christos S.; Papakostas, John C.; Toumpoulis, Ioannis K.; Angelidis, Charalampos; Bozidis, Petros; Thomas, Christopher G.; Seferiadis, C.; Psychoyios, Nikolaos; Frillingos, Stathis; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Marinos, Euaggelos; Khaldi, Lubna; Sideris, Dimitris A.; Michalis, Lampros K. (2007)

Experimental and clinical data suggest that stents eluting antiproliferative agents can be used for the prevention of in-stent restenosis. Here we investigate in vitro the antiproliferative and apoptotic effect of D-24851 ...

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Benzotriazinyl‐mediated controlled radical polymerization of styrene

Demetriou, Maria; Berezin, Andrey A.; Koutentis, Panayiotis Andreas; Krasia‐Christoforou, Theodora (2013)

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Binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate to linear and star homopolymers of the nonionic poly(methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) and the polycation poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate): Electromotive force, isothermal titration calorimetry, surface tension, and small-angle neutron scattering measurements

Couderc-Azouani, S.; Sidhu, J.; Georgiou, Theoni K.; Charalambous, Despina C.; Vamvakaki, Maria; Patrickios, Costas S.; Bloor, D. M.; Penfold, J.; Holzwarth, J. F.; Wyn-Jones, E. (2004)

The process of binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to various linear and star polymers of the nonionic methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PMHEGMA) and the ionic 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (PDMAEMA) was ...

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Binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate to linear and star homopolymers of the nonionic poly(methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) and the polycation poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate): Electromotive force, isothermal titration calorimetry, surface tension, and small-angle neutron scattering measurements

Couderc-Azouani, S.; Sidhu, J.; Georgiou, T. K.; Charalambous, C. D.; Vamvakaki, M.; Patrickios, C. S.; Bloor, D. M.; Penfold, J.; Holzwarth, J. F.; Wyn-Jones, E. (2004)

The process of binding of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to various linear and star polymers of the nonionic methoxyhexa(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PMHEGMA) and the ionic 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (PDMAEMA) was ...

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Cationic amphiphilic model networks based on symmetrical ABCBA pentablock terpolymers: Synthesis, characterization, and modelling

Triftaridou, Aggeliki I.; Vamvakaki, Maria; Patrickios, Costas S. (2007)

Eight isomeric networks based on equimolar terpolymers were synthesized using group transfer polymerization (GTP) and were characterized in terms of their swelling properties. Two hydrophilic monomers, the nonionic methoxy ...

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Cationic double-hydrophilic model networks: Synthesis, characterization, modeling and protein adsorption studies

Loizou, Elena; Triftaridou, Aggeliki I.; Georgiou, Theoni K.; Vamvakaki, Maria; Patrickios, Costas S. (2003)

Group transfer polymerization (GTP) was used for the preparation of eight networks based on two hydrophilic monomers, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA). Ethylene ...

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Cationic star polymer siRNA transfectants interconnected with a piperazine-based cationic cross-linker

Pafiti, Kyriaki S.; Patrickios, Costas S.; Georgiou, Theoni K.; Yamasaki, E. N.; Mastroyiannopoulos, Nikolaos P.; Phylactou, Leonidas A. (2012)

Cationic star polymers of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) were prepared via the "arm-first" method under group transfer polymerization (GTP) conditions, and were interconnected using a novel, hydrophilic, ...

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Chiral separations using a polypeptide and polymeric dipeptide surfactant polyelectrolyte multilayer coating in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography

Kamande, M. W.; Zhu, X.; Kapnissi‐Christodoulou, Constantina P.; Warner, I. M. (2004)

A polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating consisting of the polypeptide, poly(L-lysine) hydrobromide, poly(L-lysine) and the polymeric dipeptide surfactant, poly(sodium undecanoyl-L-leutcyl-alaninate), poly(L-SULA), is ...

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A cleavable network based on crosslinked star polymers containing acid-labile diacetal crosslinks: Synthesis, characterization and hydrolysis

Themistou, Efrosyni; Patrickios, Costas S. (2008)

A hydrolyzable model network comprising interconnected star polymers was prepared by the sequential group transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate and the acid-labile diacetalbased dimethacrylate crosslinker ...

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Computational predictions of the tensile properties of electrospun fibre meshes: Effect of fibre diameter and fibre orientation

Barocas, V. Η; Stylianopoulos, T.; Bashur, C. A.; Goldstein, A. S.; Guelcher, S. A. (2008)

The mechanical properties of biomaterial scaffolds are crucial for their efficacy in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. At the microscopic scale, the scaffold must be sufficiently rigid to support cell adhesion, ...

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Degradable polymer networks and star polymers based on mixtures of two cleavable dimethacrylate crosslinkers: Synthesis, characterization, and degradation

Themistou, Efrosyni; Patrickios, Costas S. (2009)

Mixtures of two cleavable dimethacrylate crosslinkers, the hydrolyzable di(methacryloyloxy-1-ethoxy)methane (DMOEM) and the thermolyzable 1,1-ethylenediol dimethacrylate (EDDMA), were used for the preparation of neat ...

Doctoral Thesis Open Access

Degradable polymers containing labile pyridinylalkyl ester groups in the monomer unit, cross-linker, initiator or inimer

Elladiou, Marios A. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017-04)

Η παρούσα Διδακτορική Διατριβή πραγματεύεται το σχεδιασμό, τη σύνθεση, τον πολυμερισμό και τη μελέτη της σταθερότητας μίας οικογένειας εννέα ομόλογων μονομερών μεθακρυλικών πυριδινυλαλκυλεστέρων και μερικών συναφών μονομερών, ...

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Di(n-butyl) itaconate end-functionalized polymers: Synthesis by group transfer polymerization and solution characterization

Kassi, Eleni; Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Patrickios, Costas S. (2011)

In this study we present our efforts to homo- and co-polymerize, using group transfer polymerization (GTP), a dialkyl diester of itaconic acid, a naturally-derived unsaturated dicarboxylic acid. The monomer employed, ...