Σωτήριος Σωτηρόπουλος, Καθηγητής

eczss@chem.auth.gr

+30-2310-997742

+30-2310-997709

http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-5766-2016

Εργαστήριο Φυσικής Χημείας, Τμήμα Χημείας, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο

Θεσσαλονίκης, 54124 Θεσσαλονίκη

Εκπαίδευση

1985 ‐ 1989: Πτυχίο Χημείας, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης

1991 ‐ 1994: Διδακτορικό στη Χημεία, Southampton University, UK

Ερευνητικά ενδιαφέροντα

Ηλεκτροκατάλυση (παρασκευή, χαρακτηρισμός και ηλεκτροχημική

δραστικότητα ηλεκτροκαταλυτικών υλικών με έμφαση σε αντιδράσεις

στοιχείων καύσης και ηλεκτρόλυσης). Φωτοηλεκτροκατάλυση

(παρασκευή, χαρακτηρισμός και φωτοηλεκτροκαταλυτική ενεργότητα

φωτοκαταλυτών με έμφαση στις ηλεκτροχημικά ενισχυόμενες φωτο-

οξειδώσεις). Ηλεκτροανάλυση (μικροηλεκτροδιακοί αισθητήρες,

ανιχνευτές αερίων, επαναδιαλυτική βολταμμετρία, με έμφαση στη

συσχέτιση της αναλυτικής συμπεριφοράς με φυσικοχημικές

παραμέτρους). Μικροσκοπίες σάρωσης με ακίδα (Scanning Probe

Microscopies: AFM, STM, SECM).

Επιλεγμένες δημοσιεύσεις

“Probing the hydrogen adsorption affinity of Pt and Ir by surface

interrogation scanning electrochemical microscopy (SI-SECM)”

Papaderakis, A., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S.

(2017) Electrochemistry Communications, 83, pp. 77-80.

“Electrocatalysts prepared by galvanic replacement” Papaderakis,

A., Mintsouli, I., Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S. (2017) Catalysts, 7

(3), art. no. 80.

“Oxygen Evolution at IrO2 Shell-Ir-Ni Core Electrodes Prepared

by Galvanic Replacement” Papaderakis, A., Pliatsikas, N., Prochaska,

C., Vourlias, G., Patsalas, P., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S.,

Sotiropoulos, S. (2016) Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (36),

pp. 19995-20005.

“Pt-Cu electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by partial

galvanic replacement of Cu/carbon powder precursors”, Mintsouli, I.,

Georgieva, J., Armyanov, S., Valova, E., Avdeev, G., Hubin, A.,

Steenhaut, O., Dille, J., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos,

S. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental Volume 136-137, 5 June

2013, Pages 160-167.

"Bi-component semiconductor oxide photoanodes for the

photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organic solutes and vapours: A

short review with emphasis to TiO2-WO3 photoanodes." Georgieva,

J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Philippidis, N., Poulios, I.,

Sotiropoulos, S. (2012) Journal of Hazardous Materials, 211-212, pp.

30-46.

Επιλεγμένα ερευνητικά έργα

“Βελτιστοποίηση Ηλεκτροδιάλυσης Θαλασσινού Νερού για

Παρασκευή Διαλύματος Ρινικής Έκπλυσης “Αthomer”

(OPTATHOMER)" ΕΡΕΥΝΩ-ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΩ-ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΩ (2018-

2021)

«Ανάπτυξη μεθόδων επιμετάλλωσης νομισμάτων με κράμα

Νικελίου-Χαλκού» ΡΟΔΑ ΑΕ (2017-2018)

«Ηλεκτροχημική επεξεργασία αποβλήτων Cr» –«INVALOR:

Ερευνητική Υποδομή για την Αξιοποίηση Αποβλήτων και Αειφόρου

Διαχείρισης Φυσικών Πόρων» ΑΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΣΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ

ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ (2017-2020)

“Novel bimetallic catalysts for fuel cell electrocatalytic

reactions”, «ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟΣ ΙΙ», 2010-2013, GSRT.

“Nanomaterials for Photochemical and Photoelectrochemical

Purification Processes”, NATO SfP, 2007-2010

Μαθήματα

Προπτυχιακά

Φυσική Χημεία Ι (Χημική Θερμοδυναμική)

Φυσική Χημεία ΙΙΙ (Χημική Κινητική)

Στατιστική και Πιθανότητες

Ηλεκτροδιακές Αντιδράσεις και Εφαρμογές

Ηλεκτροανάλυση

Μεταπτυχιακά

Μέθοδοι Χαρακτηρισμού Υλικών

Αρχές Ηλεκτροδιακών Δράσεων και Ηλεκτροχημικών

Τεχνικών

Τεχνολογικές Εφαρμογές Ηλεκτροχημικών Συστημάτων

CURRICULUM VITAE

SOTIRIOS TH. SOTIROPOULOS

Surname: Sotiropoulos

First Name: Sotiriοs

Place of birth: Thessaloniki, Greece

Date of birth: 22 September 1967

Nationality: Greek

Marital status: Married / 2 kids

Position: Professor of Electrochemistry, Chemistry Department,

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Address: Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department,

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University

Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece

Tel./ Fax: ++30-310-997742 / ++30-310-997709

e-mail: eczss@chem.auth.gr

Education:

BSc in Chemistry (8.76/10): Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of

Thessaloniki (1989)

PhD in Electrochemistry: Chemistry Department, Southampton University, UK

(1994)

(Title: “Oxygen reduction at microelectrodes”;

Supervisor: Professor Derek Pletcher)

Academic experience:

Postdoctoral Researcher: Cambridge University, Chemistry Department,

UK (1994-1995)

Postdoctoral Researcher: Johns Hopkins University, Materials Science and

Engineering Department, USA (1995-1996)

Lecturer: Nottingham University, School of Chemical, Environmental

and Mining Engineering, UK (1996-2000)

Lecturer: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry

Department (Οctober 2000 –December 2004)

Assistant Professor: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry

Department (December 2004-November 2008)

Assistant Professor (tenured): Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry

Department (November 2008-August 2010)

Associate Professor: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry

Department (August 2010-2015)

Professor: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry

Department (April 2015-current date)

Area of Research Specialisation: ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Main Research Interests:

Electrocatalysis (preparation, characterization and electrochemical activity of

electrocatalytic materials, with emphasis to fuel cell related reactions)

Photoelectrocatalysis (preparation, characterization and electrochemical activity of TiO2-

based photocatalytic materials for organics photooxidation reactions and/or hydrogen

production, with emphasis to electric field enhancement effects and to better utilization of

incident radiation)

Electroanalysis (microelectrode sensors, gas sensors, stripping voltammetry, with

emphasis to signal dependence on physicochemical parameters and the use of

microelectrodes)

Adsorption of organics on electrode surfaces (adsorption on Hg electrodes)

Scanning probe microscopies (AFM, STM, SECM)

Publication Record

Number of publications in refereed journals*: 99

Number of conference presentations: 50

Articles/Chapters in Series/Books: 10

Number of citations*: 2500

h-index*: 28

(*Scopus, 29/11/2018)

Selected recent publications

Electrocatalysis:

Papaderakis, A., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S. “Probing the

hydrogen adsorption affinity of Pt and Ir by surface interrogation scanning

electrochemical microscopy (SI-SECM)” (2017) Electrochemistry

Communications, 83, pp. 77-80.

Hydrogen evolution at Ir-Ni bimetallic deposits prepared by galvanic replacement”,

Papaderakis, A., Pliatsikas, N., Patsalas, P., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Touni,

A., Sotiropoulos, S., Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, DOI

10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.11.055.

“Electrochemical impedance studies of IrO2 catalysts for oxygen evolution”,

Papaderakis,A., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S, (2015) Journal of

Electroanalytical Chemistry, 757, pp. 216-224.

“Surface and electrochemical characterisation of a Pt-Cu/C nano-structured

electrocatalyst,

prepared by galvanic displacement”, Geboes, B., Mintsouli, I., Wouters, B.,

Georgieva, J., Kakaroglou, A., Sotiropoulos, S., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Hubin, A.,

Breugelmans, T. (2014) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 150-151, pp. 249-

256.

“Pt-Cu electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by partial galvanic

replacement of Cu/carbon powder precursors”, Mintsouli, I., Georgieva, J., Armyanov,

S., Valova, E., Avdeev, G., Hubin, A., Steenhaut, O., Dille, J., Tsiplakides,

D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental Volume

136-137, 5 June 2013, Pages 160-167.

“Methanol oxidation at Pt-Cu, Pt-Ni, and Pt-Co electrode coatings prepared by a

galvanic replacement process” Papadimitriou, S., Armyanov, S., Valova, E. , Hubin,

A. , Steenhaut, O. , Pavlidou, E. , Kokkinidis, G. , Sotiropoulos, S., J.Phys.Chem. C,

114 (11) (2010) 5217-5223.

“Mixed platinum-gold electrocatalysts for borohydride oxidation preparated by the

galvanic replacement of nickel deposits.”, A. Tegou, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, O.

Steenhaut, A. Hubin, G. Kokkinidis and S. Sotiropoulos, J.Electronal.Chem., 2009,

634 (2), pp. 104-110.

Photoelectrocatalysis:

“Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organics under visible light illumination: A short

review”, Karanasios, N., Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Litsardakis, G.,

Sotiropoulos, S. (2015) Current Organic Chemistry, 19 (6), pp. 512-520.

“An all-solid photoelectrochemical cell for the photooxidation of organic vapours under

ultraviolet and visible light illumination”, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, I. Poulios, S.

Sotiropoulos*, Electrochemistry Communications 11 (2009) 1643–1646.

"Bi-component semicof organic solutes and vapours: A short review with emphasis to

TiO2-WO3 photonductor oxide photoanodes for the photoelectrocatalytic oxidation

oanodes." Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Philippidis, N., Poulios, I.,

Sotiropoulos, S. (2012) Journal of Hazardous Materials, 211-212, pp. 30-46.

“Preparation and photoelectrochemical characterisation of electrosynthesised titanium

dioxide

deposits on stainless steel substrates”, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, I. Poulios,

S. Sotiropoulos, Electrochimica Acta, 2005 585 (1), pp. 35-43.

“Hydrogen production using an algae photoelectrochemical cell” Chatzitakis, A., Nikolakaki,

E., Sotiropoulos, S., Poulios, I. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Volume 142-143,

October 2013, Pages 161-168.

Research Programs 17

Aristotle University (2000-2018): 14

PI: 7

(«Ερευνώ-Δημιουργώ-Καινοτομώ»-ΕΠΑνΕΚ (1), NATO Science for Peace (2),

«Ηράκλειτος ΙΙ»-GSRT (1), International bilateral programs-GSRT (2), Basic

Research-Aristotle University (1))

CoI: 7

(INVALOR-ΕΠΑνΕΚ (1), ESA (1), «Συνεργασία»-GSRT (1), International

bilateral programs-GSRT (2), ΠΕΝΕΔ-GSRT (1), ΕΠΕΤ ΙΙ-GSRT (1))

University of Nottingham (1996-2000): 5

PI: 5

(EPSRC (2), City Technology Ltd.(1), Royal Society (1), University of

Nottingham (1))

Teaching activities:

Undergraduate level: 100 Course-semesters

Aristotle University (2000-present) 77 Course-semesters

Taught courses of Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Electroanalytical

Applications, Statistics

Laboratory courses of Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Electroanalysis

University of Nottingham (1996-2000) 6 Course-semesters

Chemical Thermodynamics, Applied Electrochemistry

Postgraduate level: 30 Course-semesters

Aristotle University (2009-today)

Electrode Reactions and Electrocatalysis, Applied Electrochemistry, Environmental

Electrochemistry, AFM Microscopy

Postgraduate level (Theses’ Supervision/ Co-supervision): 6 PhD-6 MSc-1

MPhil

/ 7 PhD-1 MSc

Aristotle University (2000-present)

PhD thesis supervision: 4

PhD thesis co-supervision: 6

MSc thesis supervision: 6

MSc thesis co-supervision: 1

University of Nottingham (1996-2000)

PhD thesis supervision: 3

MPhil thesis supervision: 1

University of Pardubice, Czech Republic (2004-2009)

PhD thesis co-supervision: 1

Departmental Administration:

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chemistry Department (2000-present):

- Member (elected) of the Departmental Assembly (2005-present)

- Member of the Departmental Quality Assurance Unit (2008-2017)

- Member of the Departmental Teaching Committee (2008-2017)

- Departmental officer for the Chemistry Department AFM/STM and SECM

facilities and the Physics Department XPS/AES facilities (2010-

present)

- Head of the Budget Planning Committee (2016-2017)

University of Nottingham, School of Chemical, Environmental and Mining Engineering

(1996-2000):

- Teaching timetable officer.

- Seminars organization officer.

International recognition:

Electrochimica Acta Editor (Elsevier; IF 2016: 4.798; having handled >4000 papers since

2011)

Member of the Tajima Prize Award Committee of the Ιnternational Society of

Electrochemistry (2009-2015)

Selection for the Electrochimica Acta Advisory Board (2007).

Member of the Scientific Panel (“Advancing the Fundamentals” Theme) of the 7th

World

Congress of Chemical Engineering (2005)

Reviewer for International Journals and Publishing Houses:

Journals: Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Journal of

Electroanalytical Chemistry, Journal of Power Sources, Electrochemical Society

Letters, Langmuir, J.Phys.Chem., Sensors and Actuators B, J. Colloids and Surfaces,

J.Phys.Chem.Solids, Analytica Chimica Acta, Talanta, Polymer, Chemical

Engineering Science, Chemosphere, Hazardous Materials,. International Journal of

Hydrogen Energy, J.Environmental Management, Nature Communications

Publishing Houses: Oxford Academic Press, Willey Interscience

Reviewer of research proposals for National and International Organizations:

German Research Foundation (DFG), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF),

Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong (SAR), Engineering and

Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK; National Research Council of the

Czech Republic; Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Georgia; Israel

Science Foundation (ISF), Israel; Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research,

Development and Innovation Funding, Romania; Greek Ministries of

Education/Development («Ηράκλειτος», «Συνεργασία», «Αριστεία», Greece-

Germany Bilateral Program); Greek Institute of State Scholarships (IKY)

Staff evaluator and PhD-examiner for foreign Universities

University of Connecticut, USA (staff evaluator); Raman Research Institute, India

(PhD examiner); Vellore Institute of Technology, India (PhD examiner); University of

Southampton, UK (PhD examiner).

Honors/Scholarships:

Top referee of Electrochimica Acta for 2006

Postdoctoral scholarship from Johns Hopkins University, USA (1995-1996)

Postdoctoral Oppenheimer Fellowship from Cambridge University, UK (1994-1995)

Offer of a British Council postdoctoral scholarship (1994)

PhD scholarship (Southampton University) from Neotronics LtD and Solomat LtD (1991-

1994)

Offer of an Onasis Foundation scholarship for postgraduate studies (1991)

Undergraduate scholarship from the Greek Institute of State Scholarships, IKY (1984-

1988)

Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies

Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)

Member of the Association of Greek Chemists

Full List of Journal Publications (November 2017)

1. “Thermodynamic methods for analysis of adsorption data of organic compounds at

electrified interfaces”, P.Nikitas and S.Sotiropoulos, J.Electroanal.Chem., 309(1991)1

2. “Three-dimensional phase-sensitive ac voltammetry for the study of adsorption

processes. An application to the adsorption of sodium dodecylsulphate at the

Hg/electrolyte solution interface”, N.Papadopoulos, S.Sotiropoulos and P.Nikitas,

J.Electroanal.Chem., 324(1992)375

3. “Equilibrium and kinetic properties of cetyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride at the

Hg/electrolyte solution interface by means of phase-sensitive three-dimensional ac

voltammetry”, N.Papadopoulos, S.Sotiropoulos and P.Nikitas, J.Colloid.Interface Sci.,

151(1992)523

4. “Thermodynamics of micellisation at charged interfaces within the framework of the

phase-separation model”, P.Nikitas, S.Sotiropoulos and N.Papadopoulos,

J.Phys.Chem.,96(1992)8453

5. “Adsorption of sodium dodecylsulphate on mercury as an example of micellisation

within a multilayer interphase”, S.Sotiropoulos, P.Nikitas and N.Papadopoulos,

J.Electroanal.Chem., 356(1993)201

6. “Interfacial micellisation of cetyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride and Tween-80® at

the Hg/electrolyte solution interface”, S.Sotiropoulos, P.Nikitas and N.Papadopoulos,

J.Electroanal.Chem., 356(1993)225

7. “Study of the adsorption of cholate ions at the Hg/electrolyte solution interface by

means of three-dimensional phase-sensitive ac voltammetry”, N.Papadopoulos,

A.Avranas and S.Sotiropoulos, Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 29(1992)223

8. “Adsorption behaviour of bis(2-ethylhexyl) sodium sulphosuccinate(AOT) at the

Hg/electrolyte solution interface, as a function of electrode potential and time”,

A.Avranas, N.Papadopoulos and S.Sotiropoulos, Colloid Polym. Sci., 272 (1994)1252

9. “A study of cathodic oxygen reduction at Pt using microelectrodes”, D.Pletcher and

S.Sotiropoulos, J.Electroanal.Chem., 356 (1993) 109

10. “Hydrogen adsorption/desorption and oxide formation/reduction on polycrystalline Pt in

unbuffered aqueous solutions”, D.Pletcher and S.Sotiropoulos, J.Chem.Soc.

Farad.Trans, 90(24) (1994)3663

11. “Cathodic reduction of oxygen in water and media of low ionic strength”, D.Pletcher and

S.Sotiropoulos, J.Chem.Soc. Farad.Trans., 91(3) (1995) 457

12. "Towards a microelectrode sensor for the determination of dissolved oxygen in waters",

D.Pletcher and S.Sotiropoulos, Anal.Chim.Acta, 322(½)(1996)83

13. "Methanol oxidation at polycrystalline Pt and Pt-Ru alloy electrodes",

V.Lakshminarayanan and S.Sotiropoulos, J.Electrochem.Soc.Ind., 46(4) (1997) 201

14. “Adsorption of Sodium Oleate at a Charged Interface”, S.Sotiropoulos*, A.Avranas and

N.Papadopoulos, Langmuir, 13(1997)201

15. “A New Approach to the Design of Amperometric Gas Sensors”, A.W.E.Hodgson,

D.Pletcher and S.Sotiropoulos, Sensors and Actuators B:Chemical, 50(3) (1998) 383

16. “Nickel Incorporation into a Hollow Fibre Microporous Polymer: A Preparation Route for

Novel High Surface Area Ni Structures”, S.Sotiropoulos*, I.J.Brown, G.Akay and

E.Lester, Materials Letters, 35(1998)383

17. “Preparation of Microporous Nickel Electrodeposits Using a Polymer Matrix”, I.J.Brown,

D.Clift and S.Sotiropoulos*, Materials Research Bulletin, 34(7) (1999) 1055

18. “Solid-state microelectrode oxygen sensors”, K.Wallgren and S.Sotiropoulos*, Analytica

Chimica Acta, 388 (1999) 51

19. “Oxygen sensors based on a new design concept for amperometric solid state

devices”, K.Wallgren and S.Sotiropoulos*, Sensors and Actuators B, 60 (1999) 174.

20. “Preparation and characterisation of microporous Ni coatings as hydrogen evolving

cathodes”, J.Brown and S.Sotiropoulos*, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 30

(2000) 107.

21. “Adsorption of the neutral macromonomeric surfactant Tween-80 at the

mercury/electrolyte solution interface as a function of electrode potential and time”,

A.Avranas, N.Papadopoulos, D.Papoutsi and S.Sotiropoulos, Langmuir, 16 (2000)

6043.

22. “Study on the electrochemical detection of the macrolide antibiotics clarithromycin

and roxithromycin in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography”,

A.Pappa-Louisi, A.Papageorgiou, A.Zitrou, S.Sotiropoulos, E.Georgarakis and

F.Zougrou, 2001, J.Chromatogr.B, 755 (2001)57-64.

23. “Electrochemistry of planar solid-state amperometric devices based on Nafion and

polybenzimidazole (PBI) solid polymer electrolytes”, K.Wallgren and S.Sotiropoulos*,

2001, Electrochimica Acta, 46 (2001) 1523.

24. “Electrodeposition of Ni from a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) template”,

I.J.Brown and S.Sotiropoulos*, Electrochimica Acta, 46 (2001) 2711.

25. “Electroplating and electroless plating of Ni through/onto a porous polymer in a flow

cell”, I.J.Brown and S.Sotiropoulos*, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 31 (2001)

1203.

26. “An electrochemical technique for state of charge (SOC) probing of positive lead acid

battery plates”, P.J.Blood and S.Sotiropoulos*, Journal of Power Sources, 110 (2002)

96.

27. “A general approach to the derivation of peak area flow dependence in FIA and HPLC

amperometric detection”, P.Agrafiotou, C.Maliakas, A.Pappa-Louisi and

S.Sotiropoulos*, Electrochimica Acta, 48 (2003) 2447.

28. “Characterisation of a simple electrochemical detector for HPLC and FIA based on

carbon microcylinder electrodes”, P.Agrafiotou and S.Sotiropoulos* , Analytica Chimica

Acta, 497 (2003) 175.

29. “Electrodeposition of lead dioxide on carbon substrates from a high internal phase

emulsion (HIPE)”, P.J.Blood, I.J.Brown and S.Sotiropoulos*, J.Applied Electrochem.,

34 (2004) 1.

30. “Photoelectrochemical behaviour of electrodeposited tungsten trioxide and

electrosynthesised titanium dioxide single component and bilayer coatings on

stainless steel substrates”, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, Ts.Tsacheva and I.

Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos*, J.Electroanal.Chem., 585 (2005) 35.

31. “Preparation and photoelectrochemical characterisation of electrosynthesised titanium

dioxide deposits on stainless steel substrates”, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova,

I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos*, Electrochimica Acta, 51(10) (2006) 2076.

32. “Photoelectrochemical characterisation of thermal and particulate titanium dioxide

electrodes”, I.Mintsouli, N.Philippidis, I.Poulios and S.Sotiropoulos*,J.Appl.Electrochem., 36

(4) (2006) 463

33. “Recent Advances in Electrochemical Stripping Analysis with Bismuth-Modified

Carbon Paste Electrodes”, I.Svancara, L.Baldrianova, E.Tesarova, S.B.Hocevar,S.A.

A. Elsuccary, A.Economou, S.Sotiropoulos,B.Ogorevc and K.Vytras, Electroanalysis,

18 (2)(2006) 177.

34. “Effect of bismuth concentration on the stripping voltammetric response of in situ Bi-

coated carbon paste and gold electrodes”, L. Baldrianova, I.Svancara, A.Economou

and S.Sotiropoulos*, Electrochim.Acta, 52( 2) (2006) 481-490.

35. “Anodic stripping voltammetric at in situ Bi-coated carbon and gold microdisc

electrodes in buffered and ambient media”, L.Baldrianova, I.Svancara, A.Economou

andS.Sotiropoulos*, Analytica Chimica Acta, 580(1) (2006) 24.

36. “Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Electrosynthesised Tungsten Trioxide-

Titanium Dioxide Bi-Layer Coatings Under Ultraviolet and Visible Light Illumination” J.

Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos*, Electrochemistry

Communications, 9 (2007) 365–370.

37. “Photoelectrochemical Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Composite

La2O3-TiO2 Coatings on Stainless Steel”, M. Uzunova, M. Konstantinov, J. Georgieva,

C. Dushkin, D. Todorovsky, N. Philippidis, I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos*, Appl. Catal. B,

73(1-2) (2007) 23.

38. “Anodic stripping voltammetry at a new type of disposable bismuth-plated carbon

paste mini-electrodes”, L. Baldrianova, I.Svancara and S.Sotiropoulos*, Anal. Chim.

Acta, 599 (2007) 249.

39. “Methanol oxidation at platinised lead coatings prepared by a two-step electroless

deposition-electrodeposition process on glassy carbon substrates”, S. Papadimitriou,

A. Tegou, E. Pavlidou, G. Kokkinidis, S. Sotiropoulos*, Electrochim. Acta, 52(21-20)

(2007) 6254-6260.

40. “Oxygen reduction at platinum- and gold-coated copper deposits on glassy carbon

substrates”, A. Tegou, S. Papadimitriou, E. Pavlidou, G.Kokkinidis, S.Sotiropoulos*,

J.Electroanal.Chem., 608 (2007) 67.

41. “Mobile phase pH, column temperature and effluent flow rate effects on separation

and fluorescence-electrochemical detectionof OPA derivatives of amino acids in

reversed-phase liquid chromatography”, Pappa-Louisi, A; Sotiropoulos, S;

Balkatzopoulou, P, J.Liq.Chrom.Rel.Tech., 31(10) (2008) 1434.

42. “The determination of cysteine at Bi-powder carbon paste electrodes by cathodic

stripping voltammetry”, Baldrianova, L., Agrafiotou, P., Svancara, I., Vytras, K.,

Sotiropoulos*, S., Electrochemistry Communications, 10 (6) (2008) 918.

43. “Photoelectrocatalytic activity of electrosynthesized tungsten trioxide-titanium dioxide

bi-layer coatings for the photooxidation of organics”, Georgieva, J; Armyanov, S;

Valova, E; Philippidis, N; Poulios, I and Sotiropoulos*, S, J.Adv.Ox.Tech., 11(2)

(2008) 300.

44. “Preparation and characterisation of platinum- and gold-coated copper, iron, cobalt

and nickel deposits on glassy carbon substrates”, Papadimitriou, S; Tegou, A;

Pavlidou, E; Valova, E; Armyanov, S; Kokkinidis, G and Sotiropoulos*,S,

Electrochim.Acta, 53(22) (2008) 6559.

45. “Oxygen reduction at platinum- and gold-coated iron, cobalt, nickel and lead deposits

on glassy carbon substrates”, Tegou, A; Papadimitriou, S; Armyanov, S; Valova, E;

Kokkinidis, G and Sotiropoulos*, S, J.Electroanal.Chem., 623(2) (2008) 187.

46. “Direct RP-HPLC determination of underivatized amino acids with online dual UV

absorbance, fluorescence, and multiple electrochemical detection”, P.Agrafiotou,

S.Sotiropoulos and A. Pappa-Louisi, J. Sep. Sci., 32 (2009) 949 – 954.

47. `Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of the insecticide imidacloprid using TiO2/Ti

electrodes N. Philippidis, S. Sotiropoulos, A. Efstathiou, I. Poulios, Journal of

Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 204 (2009) 129–136

48. “A Nafion-based co-planar electrode amperometric sensor for methanol

determination in the gas phase” by K.Wallgren and S.Sotiropoulos*, Journal of

Chemical Sciences 121(5) (2009) 703-709.

49. “An all-solid photoelectrochemical cell for the photooxidation of organic vapours

under ultraviolet and visible light illumination, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, I.

Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos*, Electrochemistry Communications 11 (2009)

1643–1646

50. “A rotating disc electrode study of oxygen reduction at platinized nickel and cobalt

coatings”, A. Tegou, S.Papadimitriou, G.Kokkinidis, S.Sotiropoulos *, J.Solid State

Electrochem., 2010, 14 (2), pp. 175-184

51. “Mixed platinum-gold electrocatalysts for borohydride oxidation preparated by the

galvanic replacement of nickel deposits.”, A. Tegou, S.Armyanov, E.Valova,

O.Steenhaut, A. Hubin, G.Kokkinidis and S.Sotiropoulos *, J.Electronal.Chem., 2009,

634(2) 104-110.

52. “Photoelectrocatalytic inactivation of E. coli XL-1 blue colonies in water” Philippidis,

N., Nikolakaki, E., Sotiropoulos, S., Poulios, I. (2010) Journal of Chemical Technology

and Biotechnology 85 (8), pp. 1054-1060

53. “Methanol oxidation at Pt-Cu, Pt-Ni, and Pt-Co electrode coatings prepared by a

galvanic replacement process” Papadimitriou, S. , Armyanov, S. , Valova, E. , Hubin,

A. , Steenhaut, O. , Pavlidou, E. , Kokkinidis, G. , Sotiropoulos, S.*, J.Phys.Chem. C,

114 (11) (2010) 5217-5223.

54. “Morphology, structure and photoelectrocatalytic activity of TiO2 / WO3 coatings

obtained by pulsed electrodeposition onto stainless steel.” Valova, E. , Georgieva, J. ,

Armyanov,S., Sotiropoulos, S., Hubin, A. , Baert, K. , Raes, M. Journal of the

Electrochemical Society, Volume 157, Issue 5, 2010, Pages D309-D315

55. “Gas phase photoelectrochemistry in a polymer electrolyte cell with a titanium

dioxide/ carbon /nafion photoanode”, Georgieva, J., Armyanov, S., Poulios, I.,

Jannakoudakis, A.D., Sotiropoulos, S. *(2010) Electrochemical and Solid-State

Letters, 13(10), pp. P11-P13.

56. “Photoelectrocatalytic activity of bi-layer TiO2/WO3 coatings for the degradation of 4-

chlorophenol: effect of morphology and catalyst loading” Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S., Armyanov, S., Philippidis, N., Poulios, I., Journal of Applied Electrochemistry (2011) 41 (2), pp. 173-181.

57. “Advances in liquid chromatographic separation and detection of underivatized amino

acids” P. Agrafiotou, S. Sotiropoulos and A. Pappa-Louisi, Current Organic Chemistry

(2010) 14 (19), pp. 2235-2246.

58. “Pt-M and Au-M bimetallic electrocatalysts (M = Cu, Pb, Ni, Co) prepared by a

galvanic replacement process” G.Kokkinidis, S.Sotiropoulos, Current Topics in

Electrochemistry, 2010, Volume 15 Pages:59-74

59. “Rotating disc electrode studies of borohydride oxidation at Pt and bimetallic Pt-Ni

and Pt-Co electrodes” A.Tegou, S.Papadimitriou, I.Mintsouli, S.Armyanov, E.Valova,

G.Kokkinidis, S.Sotiropoulos*, Catalysis Today, (2011) 170 (1), pp. 126-133.

60. "The effect of acetate concentration, solution pH and conductivity on the anodic

stripping voltammetry of lead and cadmium ions at in situ bismuth-plated carbon

microelectrodes" Baldrianova, L., Agrafiotou, P., Svancara, I., Jannakoudakis, A.D.,

Sotiropoulos, S.* (2011) Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 660 (1), pp. 31-36.

61. "Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO 2) core-shell nanocomposites with

tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic

properties" Li, Z., Gao, B., Chen, G.Z., Mokaya, R., Sotiropoulos, S., Li Puma,

G.(2011) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 110, pp. 50-57.

62. “Effect of TiO2/WO3/C photoanode composition on the photocurrent of all-solid

photoelectrochemical cells” Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S., Armyanov, S., Poulios, I.

(2011) International Journal of Nanoparticles, 4 (2-3), pp. 216-230.

63. "Bi-component semiconductor oxide photoanodes for the photoelectrocatalytic

oxidation of organic solutes and vapours: A short review with emphasis to TiO2-WO3

photoanodes." Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Philippidis, N., Poulios, I.,

Sotiropoulos, S.* (2012) Journal of Hazardous Materials, 211-212, pp. 30-46.

64. Platinized titanium dioxide electrodes for methanol oxidation and photo-oxidation

S.Ivanov, I.Mintsouli, J.Georgieva, S.Armyanov, E.Valova, G.Kokkinidis, I.Poulios,

S.Sotiropoulos* J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 2 (2012) 155-169

65. "Pt-Ni carbon-supported catalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by Ni electroless

deposition and its galvanic replacement by Pt" J.Georgieva, E.Valova, S.Armyanov,

A.Kakaroglou, A.Hubin, Oscar Steenhaut, J.Dille, A.Papaderakis, G.Kokkinidis,

S.Sotiropoulos* Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2013) 17 (2) , pp. 435-443.

66. “Hydrogen production using an algae photoelectrochemical cell” Chatzitakis,

A., Nikolakaki, E. , Sotiropoulos, S., Poulios, I. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volume 142-143, October 2013, Pages 161-168

67. “Carbon-supported Pt(Cu) electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by Cu

electroless deposition and its galvanic replacement by Pt” Georgieva, J. ,Valova,

E., Mintsouli, I., Sotiropoulos*, S., Armyanov, S., Kakaroglou, A., Hubin,

A., Steenhaut, O., Dille, J. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2013, Pages 1-10.

68. “Hydrogen production using a photoelectrocatalytic-enzymatic hybrid system”

Chatzitakis, A., Nikolakaki, E. , Sotiropoulos, S., Poulios, I. Catalysis Today Volume

209, 15 June 2013, Pages 60-65.

69. “Pt-Cu electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by partial galvanic

replacement of Cu/carbon powder precursors” Mintsouli, I., Georgieva, J., Armyanov,

S., Valova, E., Avdeev, G., Hubin, A., Steenhaut, O., Dille, J., Tsiplakides,

D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos*, S. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental Volume 136-

137, 5 June 2013, Pages 160-167.

70. “Surface and Electrochemical Characterisation of a Pt-Cu/C Nano-structured

Electrocatalyst, Prepared by Galvanic Displacement” Bart Geboes, Ioanna Mintsouli,

Benny Wouters, Jenia Georgieva, Alexandros Kakaroglou, Sotiris Sotiropoulos,

Eugenia Valova, Stephan Armyanov, Annick Hubin, Tom Breugelmans Applied

Catalysis B: Environmental http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.12.020.

71. Geboes, B., Vanrenterghem, B., Ustarroz, J., Pauwels, D., Sotiropoulos, S., Hubin,

A., Breugelmans, T. “Influence of the morphology of electrodeposited nanoparticles

on the activity of organic halide reduction” (2014) Chemical Engineering

Transactions, 41 (Special Issue), pp. 73-78.

72. Stergiopoulos, D., Dermentzis, K., Giannakoudakis, P., Sotiropoulos, S.

“Electrochemical decolorization and removal of indigo carmine textile dye

from wastewater” (2014) Global Nest Journal, 16 (3 SPEC. ISSUE), pp. 499-506.

73. Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Mintsouli, I., Sotiropoulos, S., Armyanov, S., Kakaroglou,

A., Hubin, A., Steenhaut, O., Dille, J. “Carbon-supported Pt(Cu) electrocatalysts for

methanol oxidation prepared by Cu electroless deposition and its galvanic

replacement by Pt” (2014) Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 44 (2), pp. 215-224.

74. Geboes, B., Mintsouli, I., Wouters, B., Georgieva, J., Kakaroglou, A., Sotiropoulos, S.,

Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Hubin, A., Breugelmans, T. Surface and electrochemical

characterisation of a Pt-Cu/C nano-structured electrocatalyst, prepared by galvanic

displacement (2014) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 150-151, pp. 249-256.

75. Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Karanasios, N. “Methanol

oxidation and photo-oxidation at Pt/WO3 electrocatalysts on graphite substrates”

(2014) Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 727, pp. 135-140.

76. Evangelia Vouvoudi, Charikleia Prochaska, Tania Panytsidou, Sotiris Sotiropoulos*,

Eleni Pavlidou & Irini Sideridou (2015): “Contemporary Dental Polymer

Nanocomposites Light-Cured Under Polyester Strip: Evaluation of Surface

Characteristics Using SEM and AFM”, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering,

DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.1003234

77. Vouvoudi, E., Panytsidou, T., Sotiropoulos*, S., Pavlidou, E., Sideridou, I. “Dental

Polymer Nanocomposites Light-Cured under Polyester Strip: Effect of Water or

Ethanol/Water Solution on Surface Characteristics Studied by SEM and AFM” (2015)

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering, 54 (15), pp. 1596-1605.

78. Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Mintsouli, I., Sotiropoulos, S., Tatchev, D., Armyanov, S.,

Hubin, A., Dille, J., Hoell, A., Raghuwanshi, V., Karanasios, N., Malet, L. “Pt(Ni)

electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by galvanic replacement on TiO2 and

TiO2-C powder supports” (2015) Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 754, pp. 65-

74.

79. Karanasios, N., Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Litsardakis, G.,

Sotiropoulos, S*. “Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organics under visible light illumination: A

short review.” (2015) Current Organic Chemistry, 19 (6), pp. 512-520.

80. Papaderakis, A., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S.* “Electrochemical

impedance studies of IrO2 catalysts for oxygen evolution.” (2015) Journal of

Electroanalytical Chemistry, 757, pp. 216-224.

81. Chaliampalias, D., Kolaklieva, L., Kakanakov, R., Saltidou, K., Prochaska, C.,

Chitanov, V., Cholakova, T., Bahchedjiev, H., Sotiropoulos, S., Sazou, D., Pavlidou,

E., Polychroniadis, E.K., Chrissafis, K., Vourlias, G. “Thermal and corrosion

resistance of nanocomposite gradient TiAlSiN films” (2016) Journal of Thermal

Analysis and Calorimetry, 123 (1), pp. 169-179.

82. Vanrenterghem, B., Papaderakis, A., Sotiropoulos, S., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou,

S., Bals, S., Breugelmans, T. “The reduction of benzylbromide at Ag-Ni deposits

prepared by galvanic replacement.” (2016) Electrochimica Acta, 196, pp. 756-768.

83. Papaderakis, A., Pliatsikas, N., Prochaska, C., Vourlias, G., Patsalas, P., Tsiplakides,

D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S.* “Oxygen Evolution at IrO2 Shell-Ir-Ni Core

Electrodes Prepared by Galvanic Replacement” (2016) Journal of Physical Chemistry

C, 120 (36), pp. 19995-20005.

84. Papaderakis, A., Anastopoulos, A.G., Sotiropoulos, S. “Electrochemical studies of

processes occurring at the polycrystalline Cu electrode/methanol interface” (2016)

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 783, pp. 217-225.

85. “Methanol oxidation at platinized copper particles prepared by galvanic replacement”

Ioanna Mintsouli, Jenia Georgieva, Athanasios Papaderakis, Stephan Armyanov,

Eugenia Valova, Volodymyr Khomenko, Stella Balomenou, Dimitrios

Tsiplakides,Sotiris Sotiropoulos* J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 6(1) (2016) 17-28.

86. Chatzitakis, A., Papaderakis, Α., Karanasios, N., Georgieva, J., Pavlidou, E.,

Litsardakis, G., Poulios, I., Sotiropoulos, S. “Comparison of the photoelectrochemical

performance of particulate and nanotube TiO2 photoanodes” (2017) Catalysis Today,

280, pp. 14-20.

87. Liakos, T.I., Sotiropoulos, S., Lazaridis, N.K. “Electrochemical and bio-

electrochemical treatment of baker’s yeast effluents” (2017) Journal of Environmental

Chemical Engineering, 5 (1) 699-708.

88. Petala, M., Tsiridis, V., Mintsouli, I., Pliatsikas, N., Spanos, T., Rebeyre, P., Darakas,

E., Patsalas, P., Vourlias, G., Kostoglou, M., Sotiropoulos, S., Karapantsios, T. “Silver

deposition on stainless steel container surfaces in contact with disinfectant silver

aqueous solutions” (2017) Applied Surface Science, 396, pp. 1067-1075.

89. Papaderakis, A., Mintsouli, I., Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S.* “Electrocatalysts

prepared by galvanic replacement” (2017) Catalysts, 7 (3), art. no. 80.

90. Georgieva, J., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Tatchev, D., Sotiropoulos, S., Avramova, I.,

Dimitrova, N., Hubin, A., Steenhaut, O. “A simple preparation method and

characterization of B and N co-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays with enhanced

photoelectrochemical performance.” (2017) Applied Surface Science, 413, pp. 284-

291.

91. Georgieva, J., Sotiropoulos, S., Valova, E., Armyanov, S., Hubin, A., Steenhaut, O.,

Raes, M., Papaderakis, Α. “Pt-doped TiO2/WO3 bi-layer catalysts on graphite

substrates with enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation under

visible light.”

(2017) Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 346, pp. 70-76.

92. Papaderakis, A., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Sotiropoulos, S. “Probing the

hydrogen adsorption affinity of Pt and Ir by surface interrogation scanning

electrochemical microscopy (SI-SECM)” (2017) Electrochemistry Communications,

83, pp. 77-80.

93. Mintsouli, I., Tsiridis, V., Petala, M., Pliatsikas, N., Rebeyre, P., Darakas, E.,

Kostoglou, M., Sotiropoulos, S., Karapantsios, T. “Behavior of Ti-6Al-4 V surfaces

after exposure to water disinfected with ionic silver” (2018) Applied Surface Science,

427, pp. 763-770.

94. “Hydrogen evolution at Ir-Ni bimetallic deposits prepared by galvanic replacemen.”t,

Papaderakis, A., Pliatsikas, N., Patsalas, P., Tsiplakides, D., Balomenou, S., Touni,

A., Sotiropoulos, S., DOI 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.11.055.

Conference Presentations

1. "Thermodynamic and experimental studies of phase transitions at the Hg electrolyte

interface”, S. Sotiropoulos, P. Nikitas and N. Papadopoulos, 13th Annual Conference of

the Greek Society of Chemistry, 1991, Vol.2, p.p. 81-85

2. “Three-dimensional phase-sensitive ac voltammetry. A new experimental approach for

the study of phase transitions”, N. Papadopoulos, S. Sotiropoulos and P. Nikitas in

Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals, ed. by S.Martellucci and A.N.Chester, NATO ASI

Series, Series B: Physics, Vol.290, 1992, p.p. 199-204

3. “Three-dimensional electrochemistry: An alternative experimental way for the study of

electrochemical processes”, N. Papadopoulos, K. Hasiotis and S.Sotiropoulos in

Molecular Electrochemistry of Inorganic, Bioinorganic and organometallic compounds,

ed. by A.J.L. Pombeiro and J.A.McCleverty, NATO ASI Series, Series C: Mathematical

and Physical Sciences, Vol.385, 1992, p.p. 495-500

4. "Intensification of Surfactant Mediated Separation Processes by Crossflow

Electrofiltration", G. Akay. P.T. Odirile and S. Sotiropoulos, The Electrochemical

Society Meeting Abstracts, 191st Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Montreal,

1997, Volume 97-1, p. 1505

5. "Metallisation of Microporous Polymers: Incorporation of Nickel in Polyhipe, A Generic

Hollow Fiber Material", G. Akay, I.J. Brown, V.J. Price and S. Sotiropoulos, The

Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts, 192st Meeting of the Electrochemical

Society, Paris, 1997, Volume 97-2, p.574

6. “Surfactant Removal from Aqueous Streams by Crossflow Electrofiltration”, G.Akay,

P.T.Odirile and S.Sotiropoulos, 1997 AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 1997, 98b

7. “Metallisation of Polyhipe Polymer”, G. Akay, I.J. Brown, E.Lester and S.Sotiropoulos,

1997 AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 1997, paper 105f

8. “Novel Amperometric Gas Sensors”, S. Sotiropoulos and K. Wallgren, 1998 IChemE

Research Event, Newcastle,1998, Abs.No. 91, p.47

9. “Nickel Electroplating through a Microporous Polymer”, S. Sotiropoulos and I.J. Brown,

Electrochem’98, Liverpool, 1998

10. “Electrochemical monitoring of lead-acid batteries”, P.J. Blood and S. Sotiropoulos,

Electrochem’99, Portsmouth, 1999

11. "Production of high surface area Ni electrodes by electroplating through a microporous

polymer", I.J. Brown and S. Sotiropoulos, The Electrochemical Society Meeting

Abstracts, 196th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Hawaii, 1999, Volume 99-2,

Abs.No. 885.

12. “Anodic polarization of Ni microelectrodes in low conductivity aqueous solutions”, R.J.

Morrison and S. Sotiropoulos, Electrochem’2000, Dublin, 2000

13. “Study of cyclic voltammetry and HPLC electrochemical detection of the macrolide

antibiotics clarithromycin and roxythromycin”, A. Pappa-Louisi, A. Papageorgiou, A.

Zedrou and S. Sotiropoulos, Electrochem’2000, Dublin, 2000

14. “Adsorption of the neutral surfactant Tween-80 at the mercury/electrolyte solution

interface as a function of electrode potential and time”, A. Avranas, N. Papadopoulos,

D. Papoutsi and S. Sotiropoulos, 2nd

International Conference of the Chemical

Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Halkidiki, 2000, Vol.1, p.373

15. “Electrochemistry of planar solid-state amperometric devices based on Nafion and

polybenzimidazole (PBI) solid polymer electrolytes”, K. Wallgren and S.Sotiropoulos,

7th International Symposium on polymer electrolytes, Noosa, Australia, 2000

16. “Development of a novel in-situ state of charge (SOC) probe for use on positive lead-

acid battery plates”, P.J. Blood and S.Sotiropoulos, The Electrochemical Society

Meeting Abstracts, 196th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix, 2000,

Volume 2000-2, Abs.No. 2

17. “Oxygen reduction at planar solid polymer electrolyte amperometric sensors”, K.

Wallgren and S. Sotiropoulos, The Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts, 198th

Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Francisco, 2001, Volume 2001-2.

18. “Electroplating from High Internal Phase Emulsions (HIPEs)”, P.J. Blood and S.

Sotiropoulos, The Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts, 198th Meeting of the

Electrochemical Society, San Francisco, 2001, Volume 2001-2.

19. “Characterisation of a simple electrochemical detector for HPLC and FIA based on

carbon microcylinder electrodes”, P. Agrafiotou, P. Nikitas, A. Pappa-Louisi and S.

Sotiropoulos, 53th Annual Meeting of The International Society of Electrochemistry,

Dusseldorf, September 2002.

20. “Synthesis, doping and characterisation of TiO2 nanoparticles in high internal phase

polymer matrix”, A. Bojinova, P. Georgiev, I. Angelov, M. Uzunova, M. Kostadinov, C.

Dushkin and S. Sotiropoulos TiO2-7: 7th International Conference on TiO2

Photocatalysis, Toronto, November 2002.

21. “Preparation and Photocatalytic Action of a TiO2-PolyHIPE nanocomposite”, I. Angelov,

A. Bojinova, C. Dushkin, S. Sotiropoulos, I. Poulios, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

3, E. Balavanova and I. Dragieva (Eds.), p.p. 158-160, Sofia, 2003.

22. Characterisation of thermal and particulate TiO2 electrodes for photoelectrocatalytic

oxidation of organics, I. Mintsouli, N. Philippidis, I. Poulios and S. Sotiropoulos,

International Society of Electrochemistry 55th Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24

September 2004.

23. Cathodic electrosynthesis and photoelectrochemical properties of electrosynthezised

TiO2 deposits, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos, International

Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24 September

2004.

24. Amperometric detection of dissolved methanol using microelectrodes and of methanol

vapours using Nafion-based electrodes, N. Minoglou, K. Wallgren and S.

Sotiropoulos, International Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting –

Thessaloniki – 19-24 September 2004.

25. Preparation and characterisation of PbO2 electrodeposits produced from High Internal

Phase Emulsion (HIPE) templates, P.J. Blood and S. Sotiropoulos, International

Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24 September

2004.

26. Preparation and characterisation of Pt deposits on thermal and particulate TiO2

electrodes S. Ivanov, I. Mintsouli, G. Kokkinidis, I. Poulios and S. Sotiropoulos,

International Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24

September 2004.

27. Anodic polarisation of Fe microelectrodes in sulfuric acid solutions, L. Karakoulia, M.

Pagitsas, D. Sazou and S. Sotiropoulos International Society of Electrochemistry – 55th

Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24 September 2004.

28. Fabrication and characterisation of Au microdisc array electrodes-application to the

electroanalysis of cystine. S. Papadimitriou, D.P. Casey, J.F. Rohan and S.

Sotiropoulos International Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting –

Thessaloniki – 19-24 September 2004.

29. Analysis of underivatised aminoacids by HPLC with on-line UV absorbance and

electrochemistry at carbon electrodes, A. Pappa-Louisi, S. Sotiropoulos and P.

Agrafiotou International Society of Electrochemistry – 55th Annual Meeting –

Thessaloniki – 19-24 September 2004.

30. Electrochemical formation of TiO2/polyaniline composite layers. S. Ivanov, M. Ilieva,

V.Tsakova, G. Kokkinidis and S. Sotiropoulos, International Society of Electrochemistry

55th

Annual Meeting – Thessaloniki – 19-24 September 2004.

31. Electrosynthesis and photoelectrochemical properties of WO3 and bi-layer TiO2/WO3

coatings on stainless steel, J. Georgieva, S. Sotiropoulos, I. Poulios, S. Armyanov,

EUROPACAT, Sofia, August-September 2005

32. Photoelectrochemical properties and catalytic activity of TiO2 coatings on stainless steel

electrodes, M. Uzunova, S. Stoianov, D.Todorovsky, C.Dushkin, J. Georgieva,

E.Valova, S. Armyanov, N.Philippidis, I.Mintsouli, I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos,

EUROPACAT, Sofia, August-September 2005.

33. Photoelectrochemical degradation of oxalate and malachite green at electrosynthesised

TiO2/WO3/stainless steel electrodes, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, I. Poulios

and S. Sotiropoulos, International Society of Electrochemistry – 57th Annual Meeting –

Edinburgh – 27 August-2nd September 2006.

34. Preparation and electrocatalytic performance of Pt deposits prepared on glassy carbon

by an electrodeposition / electroless deposition two-step process S. Papadimitriou1, A.

Tegou, E. Kolotha, E. Pavlidou, G. Kokkinidis and S. Sotiropoulos, International Society

of Electrochemistry – 57th Annual Meeting – Edinburgh – 27 August-2nd September

2006.

35. Carbon microfibre and microdisc electrodes for the determination of aminoacids in

electrochemical detection HPLC and the prediction of their hydrodynamic

voltammograms, P. Agrafiotou, A. Pappa-Louisi and S. Sotiropoulos, YISAC’07,

Pardubice, 2007.

36. Cathodic stripping voltammetry of cysteine at Bi-powder and Bi-film carbon paste

electrodes, L.Baldrianova, P.Agrafiotou, I.Svancara , K.Vytras and S.Sotiropoulos,

International Society of Electrochemistry, 59th Annual Meeting, Seville, September

2008.

37. Photoelectrocatalytic activity of electrosynthesised tungsten trioxide-titanium dioxide bi-

layer coatings for organics photooxidation, J. Georgieva, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, N.

Phillipidis, I. Poulios, S. Sotiropoulos, International Society of Electrochemistry – 59th

Annual Meeting– Seville , September 2008.

38. Voltammetric determination of cystine by Au-Cu bimetallic modified microelectrodes. S.

Papadimitriou, A. Tegou, G. Kokkinidis and S. Sotiropoulos, International Society of

Electrochemistry – 59th Annual Meeting – Seville, September 2008.

39. Oxidation of borohydride at Pt (M) and Pt-Au(M) (M: Ni, Co) catalysts, Tegou, G.

Kokkinidis and S. Sotiropoulos, International Society of Electrochemistry – 59th Annual

Meeting – Seville, September 2008.

40. Pt and Au shell –bimetallic Pt-M and Au-M core electrocatalysts prepared by

electroless exchange of M (M: Pb, Cu, Fe, Co, Ni) by Pt and Au, S. Papadimitriou, A.

Tegou, G. Kokkinidis, S. Sotiropoulos, E. Valova, S. Armyanov, V. Khomenko, K.

Likhnitsky, B. Barsukov, International Society of Electrochemistry – 59th Annual

Meeting – Seville, September 2008.

41. Morphology, Structure and Photoelectrocatalytic Activity of TiO2/WO3 Coatings

obtained by Pulsed Electrodeposition onto Metal Substrates, J. Georgieva, E. Valova,

S. Armyanov, S. Sotiropoulos, A. Hubin, K. Baert and M. Raes, 216th ECS Meeting,

Vienna, October 2009.

42. “Electrosynthesized and powder TiO2-WO3 anodes for the photooxidation of organic

vapors in an all-solid photoelectrochemical cell”, Jenia Georgieva, Stephan Armyanov,

Eugenia Valova, Ioannis Poulios, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Symposium 7, 61st Annual

Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Nice, September 2010.

43. “Cathodic stripping voltammetry of Methionine and Homocysteine at Bi-powder Carbon

Paste Electrodes”, Panagiota Agrafiotou, Lucie Baldrianova, Ivan Svancara, Karel

Vytras, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Symposium 2, 61st Annual Meeting of the International

Society of Electrochemistry, Nice, September 2010.

44. “Methanol oxidation at Pt(Cu)/ Vulcan XC72R carbon catalysts prepared by the partial

galvanic replacement of Cu from a Cu/Vulcan XC72R precursor material”, Jenia

Georgieva, Eugenia Valova, Stephan Armyanov, Sofia Papadimitriou, Georgios

Kokkinidis, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Symposium 4, 61st Annual Meeting of the International

Society of Electrochemistry, Nice, September 2010.

45. “The effect of catalyst loading and electrodeposition/electrosynthesis techniqueon the

morphology, local composition and photoelectrocatalytic activity of electrochemically

prepared TiO2-WO3 anodes”, Jenia Georgieva, Eugenia Valova, Stephan Armyanov,

Nikos Philippidis, Ioannis Poulios, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Symposium 4, 61st Annual

Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Nice, September 2010.

46. “Surface and Electrochemical Characterisation of a Pt-Cu/C Core-Shell Electrocatalyst,

Prepared by Galvanic Displacement”, Bart Geboes, Ioanna Mintsouli, Benny Wouters,

Jenia Georgieva, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Eugenia Valova, Stephan Armyanov, Tom

Breugelmans, Annick Hubin, 64th Annual Meeting of the International Society of

Electrochemistry, Mexico, August 2013.

47. “Pt-Cu and Pt-Ni Electrocatalysts prepared by Galvanic Replacement on Carbon and

Titanium Dioxide/ Tungsten Trioxide Supports” I. Mintsouli, J. Georgieva, E. Valova, S.

Armyanov, K.M. Papazisi, S. Balomenou, D. Tsiplakides, S. Sotiropoulos, 64th Annual

Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Lausanne, August 2014.

48. “Galvanic replacement as a route for the preparation of multi-metallic Mnoble (M)

electrocatalysts.” I.Mintsouli, J. Georgieva, A. Papaderakis, E. Valova, S. Armyanov,

K.M. Papazisi, S. Balomenou, D. Tsiplakides, S. Sotiropoulos, RSE-SEE, Pravets,

Bulgaria, 2015.

49. Electrochemically obtained bi-component catalysts with enhanced photoelectrocatalytic

activity under visible light J. Georgieva, S. Sotiropoulos, E. Valova, S. Armyanov, G.

Hristova and I. Avramova RSE-SEE, Pravets, Bulgaria, 2015.

50. Galvanic replacement / deposition processes in electrocatalysis and metal ion removal

S. Sotiropoulos, 66th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry,

Hague, August 2016.

Articles and Chapters in Series and Books

1. “Production of High Surface Area Nickel Electrodes by Electroplating through a

Microporous Polymer”, I.J. Brown, S. Sotiropoulos in Fundamental Aspects of

Electrochemical Deposition and Dissolution, M. Matlosz, D. Landolt, R. Aogaki, Y. Sato,

J.B. Talbot (Eds.), Chapter 4, p. 299, The Electrochemical Society Inc., NJ,

Pennington, 2000.

2. “Adsorption of biosurfactants at charged interfaces: study of cholate adsorption at the

mercury-solution interface by means of three-dimensional phase-sensitive AC

voltammetry”, S. Sotiropoulos*, A. Avranas and N. Papadopoulos, in Bile Acid/Salt

Surfactant Systems, W.H. Hinze (Ed.), Organised Assemblies in Chemical Analysis,

Vol.2, p.p. 309-335, JAI Press, Stamford, Connecticut, 2000.

3. “Adsorption of surfactants and biological molecules at the mercury/solution interface”,

A. Avranas, S. Sotiropoulos and N. Papadopoulos, in Encyclopedia of Surface and

Colloid Science, A. Hubbard (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, 2001.

4. “Variation of the metal analyte-to-Bi peak ratio with deposition time in anodic stripping

voltammetry at in situ bismuth-coated carbon paste electrodes”, L.Baldrianova, Ivan

Svancara, K.Vytras and S.Sotiropoulos*, in Sensing in Electroanalysis, K. Vytřas, K.

Kalcher, I. Švancara (Eds.) Vol.2, University Press Centre, Pardubice, 2007, ISBN 978-

80-7194-954-1

5. “Amperometric Detection of Dissolved Methanol Using Microelectrodes”, S.

Papadimitriou, A. D. Jiannakoudakis, and S. Sotiropoulos in Sensing in Electroanalysis,

K. Vytřas, K. Kalcher, I. Švancara (Eds.), Vol.5, pp. 153-161, University Press Centre,

Pardubice,, 2010, ISBN 978-80-7395-348-5 (printed); 978-80-7395-349-2 (on-line)

6. “The use of Bimetallic Au(Cu)-Coated Microelectrodes for Improved Detection of

Cystine” Sofia Papadimitriou, Ioanna Mintsouli, Georgios Kokkinidis, and

Sotiris Sotiropoulos* in Sensing in Electroanalysis, K. Vytřas, K. Kalcher, I. Švancara

(Eds.) Vol.6, p.p. 259-270, University Press Centre, Pardubice, 2011.

7. “All-Solid Nafion®-Based Amperometric Sensors for Monitoring Gaseous Oxygen” K.

Wallgren, I. Mintsouli, S. Papadimitriou, A. Papaderakis and S. Sotiropoulos* in

Sensing in Electroanalysis, K. Vytřas, K. Kalcher, I. Švancara (Eds.) Vol.7, p.p. 211-

234, University Press Centre, Pardubice, 2011.

8. “Electrochemical Preparation of TiO2 and WO3 Single Component or Bicomponent

Photocatalytic Coatings for Photoelectrochemical Oxidation of Organics: A Short

Review” J. Georgieva, S. Sotiropoulos*, S. Armyanov, E. Valova, I. Poulios, N.

Philippidis, in Applied Electrochemistry, Vijay G. Singh (Ed.), Series: Chemistry

Research and Applications, NOVA Publishers, 2009, ISBN: 978-1-60876-208-8.

9. "Optimal conditions for the direct RP-HPLC determination of underivatized amino acids

with online multiple detection" Pappa-Louisi, A., Agrafiotou, P., Sotiropoulos, S. in

Walker, J.M. (Ed.), Methods in Molecular Biology 828, pp. 101-114., Springer, 2012

ISSN: 1064-3745.

10. “pH: Principles and Measurement”, S Karastogianni, S Girousi, and S Sotiropoulos*,

Encyclopedia of Food and Health edited by Caballero, Finglas, and Toldrá, Elsevier,

2016.

PhD Thesis

“The cathodic reduction of oxygen at microelectrodes”, S. Sotiropoulos, PhD Thesis,

Southampton, 1994.