Dr Dimitrios Papageorgiou
Senior Lecturer in Materials Science
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Natural Polymers, Polymer Engineering, Sustainable Nanocomposites, Functional Composites, 2D Materials, Strain Engineering
Interests
- Processing and characterization of advanced, multifunctional composites based on 2D materials such as graphene, 1D materials such as carbon nanotubes and advanced fiber reinforcements.- Preparation and physicochemical characterization of bio-based polymers and composites.
- All aspects of the relationship between the structure and mechanical properties of polymers and composites.
- Application of strain engineering for tuning the mechanical, electronic and photonic properties of 2D materials-based devices and nanocomposites.
- Development of micromechanical theories for modelling the behaviour and understanding the reinforcement mechanisms in polymer nanocomposites.
- Analysis of the deformation behaviour of nanomaterials and nanocomposites using Raman Spectroscopy.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable Engineering2025
Effect of boron nitride on the pyroresistive properties of smart conductive polymer composites: eliminating the negative temperature coefficient effectWang Y, Das B, Thorn TDS, Liu Y, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 267
01-07-2025
A Unified Equation for Predicting Crack Growth in Rubber Composites Across All Crack Growth RatesDuncan AM, Akutagawa K, Papageorgiou DG, Ramier JL and Busfield JJC
Polymers, Mdpi Ag vol. 17 (10), 1357-1357.
15-05-2025
A review on energy-efficient manufacturing for high-performance fibre-reinforced compositesWang Y, Thorn TDS, Liu Y, Advani SG, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 192
01-05-2025
Hierarchical Natural Fibre Composites Based on Cellulose Nanocrystal-Modified Luffa Structures for Binderless Acoustic PanelsEkbatani S, Rattanawongkun P, Klayya S, Papageorgiou DG, Soykeabkaew N and Zhang H
Polymers, Mdpi vol. 17 (3)
22-01-2025
Recyclable PVA/starch/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposite films with superior mechanical and barrier propertiesDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier vol. 295
06-01-2025
Healing filler–matrix interfaces in drawn BN/UHMWPE composites by a simple thermal annealing treatmentYu X, Zhou Q, Zhang M, Kocabas C, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Yan H, Reece MJ and Bilotti E
Rsc Applied Polymers, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 3 (2), 361-369.
01-01-2025
2024
Mechanical properties of transition metal dichalcogenides: towards high-performance polymer nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Dong M, Zhang H, Liu M and Young RJ
2D Materials, Iop Publishing vol. 12 (1)
30-12-2024
Upcycling leather waste: The effect of leather type and aspect ratio on the performance of thermoplastic polyurethane compositesNazir MU, Mascolo R, Bouic P, Hassan MM, Harris J, Naderizadeh S, Busfield JJC, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D and Bilotti E
Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier vol. 43, e01221-e01221.
16-12-2024
Sustainable Gelatin‐Based Nanocomposite Packaging Films with Enhanced Physical Properties and Inherent RecyclabilityDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Wiley vol. 9 (2)
04-12-2024
Bandgap Engineering of 2D Materials toward High-Performing StraintronicsBoland CS, Sun Y and Papageorgiou DG
Nano Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 24 (41), 12722-12732.
02-10-2024
Transient Starch‐Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional SensingDong M, Soul A, Li Y, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Cataldi P and Papageorgiou DG
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 35 (1)
01-10-2024
Discontinuous interleaving strategies for toughening, damage sensing and repair in multifunctional carbon fibre/epoxy compositesThorn TDS, Wang Y, Guo H, Lu L, Liu Y, Bilotti E, Papageorgiou DG and Zhang H
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 185
01-10-2024
High performing piezoresistive MoS2/epoxy strain sensors for structural health monitoringDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Boland CS and Papageorgiou DG
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 309
01-09-2024
The role of cavitation in the toughening of elastomer nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanoplateletsO'Brien CT, Li Z, Liu M, Innes JR, Li S, Papageorgiou DG, Storm M, Burnett TL and Young RJ
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 184
01-09-2024
Nano-engineered hierarchical natural fibre composites with localised cellulose nanocrystals and tailored interphase for improved mechanical propertiesEkbatani S, Wang Y, Huo S, Papageorgiou D and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 255
01-08-2024
Towards highly homogeneous self-regulating heating of smart nanocompositesWang Y, Das B, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Evans J, Newton M, Liu Y, Advani SG, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Applied Materials Today, Elsevier vol. 39
01-08-2024
Fabrication of a PLA Matrix Composite Reinforced with Exfoliated Graphite Produced by a Green RouteGómez-Sánchez E, Mendoza-Duarte JM, Garay-Reyes CG, Estrada-Guel I, Papageorgiou D and Martínez-Sánchez R
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 30 (Supplement_1)
24-07-2024
Mechanical reinforcement from two-dimensional nanofillers: model, bulk and hybrid polymer nanocompositesDong M, Sun Y, Dunstan DJ, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
18-07-2024
Biodegradable Starch-Based Nanocomposite Films with Exceptional Water and Oxygen Barrier PropertiesDong M, Mastroianni G, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 12 (29), 11056-11066.
08-07-2024
High temperature co-polyester thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites for flexible self-regulating heating devicesDas B, Yu X, Wang Y, Porwal H, Evans J, Newton M, Papageorgiou D, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 242
01-06-2024
In-situ hybridization of an epoxy resin using polyurethane and MXene nanoplatelets for thermally stable nanocomposites with improved strength and toughnessHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Li Q, Yuan H, Zhang H, Pugno NM, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 302
01-05-2024
Hometronics – accessible production of graphene suspensions for health sensing applications using only household itemsAljarid AKA, Winder J, Wei C, Venkatraman A, Tomes O, Soul A, Papageorgiou DG, Möbius ME and Boland CS
Npj 2D Materials and Applications, Nature Research vol. 8 (1), 28-28.
30-03-2024
Multifunctional Ti3C2Tx MXene-reinforced thermoplastic starch nanocomposites for sustainable packaging solutionsDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier vol. 265 (Pt 2)
29-03-2024
Interfacial engineering of hybrid MXene-Ni-CF tri-core–shell composites for electromagnetic interference shielding and E-heating applicationsHu Y, Yang G, Chen J, Li Y, Dong M, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 178
01-03-2024
Highly conductive and mechanically robust MXene@CF core-shell composites for in-situ damage sensing and electromagnetic interference shieldingHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 246
01-02-2024
Hybrid Ti3C2T x MXene and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites for Self-Sensing and Structural Health MonitoringDong M, Tomes O, Soul A, Hu Y, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Acs Applied Nano Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (3), 3314-3325.
23-01-2024
A novel electrical depercolation model for stretchable nanocomposite strain sensorsTomes O, Soul A, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (12), 6163-6175.
01-01-2024
Probing Interfacial Interactions in Ternary Nanocomposites of Ti3C2T x MXene Nanoplatelets, Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes, and Poly(vinyl alcohol) toward Synergistic ReinforcementDong M, Hu Y, Yu X, Liu M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Acs Applied Polymer Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 6 (1), 207-217.
01-01-2024
2023
Micromechanics of TiDong M, Hu Y, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Pugno N, Dunstan D and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part C: Open Access, Elsevier vol. 13
16-12-2023
Quasi–1D Anhydrite Nanobelts from the Sustainable Liquid Exfoliation of Terrestrial Gypsum for Future Martian‐Based ElectronicsWei C, Roy A, Aljarid AKA, Hu Y, Roe SM, Papageorgiou DG, Arenal R and Boland CS
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 34 (13)
14-12-2023
In-Situ Hybridization of an Epoxy Resin Using Polyurethane and Mxene Nanoplatelets for Improved Strength and ToughnessHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Li Q, Yuan H, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou D
01-12-2023
Tailored Out-of-Oven Energy Efficient Manufacturing of High-Performance Composites with Two-Stage Self-Regulating Heating via a Double Positive Temperature Coefficient EffectYao X, Wang Y, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Papageorgiou DG, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 15 (48), 56265-56274.
21-11-2023
Simultaneous Increase in Dielectric Breakdown Strength and Thermal Conductivity of Oriented UHMWPE Containing Diamond NanoparticlesYu X, Steiner P, Zhou Q, Kocabas C, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Fenwick O, Yan H, Reece MJ and Bilotti E
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society
11-07-2023
Energy efficient out-of-oven manufacturing of natural fibre composites with integrated sensing capabilities and improved water barrier propertiesWang Y, Yao X, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Porwal H, Newton M, Liu Y, Papageorgiou D, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 239
01-07-2023
Smart Skins Based on Assembled Piezoresistive Networks of Sustainable Graphene Microcapsules for High Precision Health DiagnosticsAljarid AKA, Dong M, Hu Y, Wei C, Salvage JP, Papageorgiou DG and Boland CS
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 33 (41)
28-06-2023
Interfacial stress transfer in monolayer and few-layer MoS2 nanosheets in model nanocompositesDong M, Young RJ, Dunstan DJ and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 233
01-03-2023
Smart and repeatable easy-repairing and self-sensing composites with enhanced mechanical performance for extended components lifeThorn TDS, Liu Y, Yao X, Papageorgiou DG, Robinson P, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Zhang H
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 165
01-02-2023
Ultrasoft Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Wearable ElectronicsTomes O, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Liu M and Papageorgiou DG
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Enhanced Mechanical Properties of CFRP Composites via a Hydroxylated MXene/CF Core-Shell StructureHu Y, Jiang JJ and Papageorgiou DG
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
MICROMECHANICS OF REINFORCEMENT OF POLYMERS FROM 2D MATERIALS BEYOND GRAPHENEPapageorgiou DG, Dong M, Hu Y, Dunstan D and Young RJ
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
NANO-ENGINEERED CNC/FLAX/BIO-EPOXY HIERARCHICAL COMPOSITESEkbatani S, Huo S, Papageorgiou DG and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Hybrid, Multifunctional 3D Printed Nanocomposite Strain SensorsSoul A, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou D
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Optimization of thermoelectric properties of carbon nanotube veils by defect engineeringZeng C, Stenier P, Chen K, Wan K, Dong M, Li S, Kocabas C, Reece MJ, Papageorgiou DG, Volkov AN, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 10 (9), 3601-3609.
01-01-2023
2022
Kirigami inspired shape programmable and reconfigurable multifunctional nanocomposites for 3D structuresKernin A, Ventura L, Soul A, Chen K, Wan K, Lu W, Steiner P, Kocabas C, Papageorgiou D, Goutianos S, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 224
01-11-2022
Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric lossYu X, Bhatti MR, Ren X, Steiner P, Di Sacco F, Dong M, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D, Portale G, Kocabas C, Bastiaansen CWM, Reece M, Yan H and Bilotti E
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 229
08-09-2022
Aromatic But Sustainable: Poly(butylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate) as a Crystallizing Thermoplastic in the BioeconomyPapageorgiou GZ, Poulopoulou N, Nikolaidis GN, Ioannidis RO, Efstathiadou VL, Terzopoulou Z, Papageorgiou DG and Kapnisti M
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society vol. 61 (36), 13461-13473.
31-08-2022
Controlling and Monitoring Crack Propagation in Monolayer Graphene Single CrystalsZhao X, Mao B, Liu M, Cao J, Haigh SJ, Papageorgiou DG, Li Z and Young RJ
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 32 (42)
25-05-2022
A Step Forward in Thermoplastic Polyesters: Understanding the Crystallization and Melting of Biobased Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF)Papageorgiou GZ, Nikolaidis GN, Ioannidis RO, Rinis K, Papageorgiou DG, Klonos PA, Achilias DS, Kapnisti M, Terzopoulou Z and Bikiaris DN
Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, American Chemical Society vol. 10 (21), 7050-7064.
16-05-2022
Utilising buckling modes for the determination of the anisotropic mechanical properties of AsDong M, Sun Y, Dunstan DJ and Papageorgiou DG
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 14 (21), 7872-7880.
10-05-2022
Enhanced interfacial properties of hierarchical MXene/CF composites via low content electrophoretic depositionHu Y, Pang S, Li J, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier vol. 237
07-04-2022
Light-Driven Actuation in Synthetic Polymers: A Review from Fundamental Concepts to ApplicationsBhatti MRA, Kernin A, Tausif M, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Bastiaansen CWM
Advanced Optical Materials, Wiley vol. 10 (10)
27-03-2022
Graphene Nanoplatelets as a Replacement for Carbon Black in Rubber CompoundsInnes JR, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
Polymers, Mdpi vol. 14 (6)
17-03-2022
An Electrically Conductive Oleogel Paste for Edible ElectronicsCataldi P, Lamanna L, Bertei C, Arena F, Rossi P, Liu M, Di Fonzo F, Papageorgiou DG, Luzio A and Caironi M
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley
26-02-2022
Significant interlayer coupling in bilayer graphene and double-walled carbon nanotubes: A refinement of obtaining strain in low-dimensional materialsSun YW, Gehringer D, Holec D, Papageorgiou DG, Fenwick O, Qureshi SM, Humphreys CJ and Dunstan DJ
Physical Review B, American Physical Society vol. 105 (2)
05-01-2022
ULTRASOFT AND HYPERELASTIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOCOMPOSITES FOR STRAIN SENSING APPLICATIONSTomes O, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 1369-1376.
01-01-2022
ENHANCED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HIERARCHICAL MXENE/CF COMPOSITES VIA LOW CONTENT ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITIONHu Y, Pang S, Li J, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 1069-1078.
01-01-2022
2021
Highly stretchable and sensitive self-powered sensors based on the N-Type thermoelectric effect of polyurethane/Nax(Ni-ett)n/graphene oxide compositesWan K, Liu Z, Schroeder BC, Chen G, Santagiuliana G, Papageorgiou DG, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Composites Communications, Elsevier vol. 28
01-12-2021
Best of Both Worlds: Synergistically Derived Material Properties via Additive Manufacturing of Nanocomposites (Adv. Funct. Mater. 46/2021)Carrola M, Asadi A, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Koerner H
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 31 (46), 2170343-2170343.
10-11-2021
Multifunctional epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by two-dimensional materials: A reviewDong M, Zhang H, Tzounis L, Santagiuliana G, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 185, 57-81.
08-11-2021
Best of Both Worlds: Synergistically Derived Material Properties via Additive Manufacturing of NanocompositesCarrola M, Asadi A, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Koerner H
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 31 (46)
29-07-2021
Self-powered ultrasensitive and highly stretchable temperature–strain sensing composite yarnsWan K, Liu Y, Santagiuliana G, Barandun G, Taroni Junior P, Güder F, Bastiaansen CWM, Baxendale M, Fenwick O, Papageorgiou DG, Krause S, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials Horizons
12-07-2021
Deformation and tearing of graphene-reinforced elastomer nanocompositesLiu M, Hui JH, Kinloch IA, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Communications, Elsevier vol. 25
27-04-2021
Mechanical Properties of GrapheneSun YW, Papageorgiou D, Puech P, Proctor JE, Machon D, Bousige C, San-Miguel A, Humphreys C and Dunstan DJ
Applied Physics Reviews, Aip Publishing
19-04-2021
A new era in engineering plastics: Compatibility and perspectives of sustainable alipharomatic poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) blendsPapageorgiou DG, Tsetsou I, Ioannidis RO, Nikolaidis GN, Exarhopoulos S, Kasmi N, Bikiaris DN, Achilias DS and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymers, Mdpi vol. 13 (7)
29-03-2021
2020
Sustainable additive manufacturing: Mechanical response of polypropylene over multiple recycling processesVidakis N, Petousis M, Tzounis L, Maniadi A, Velidakis E, Mountakis N, Papageorgiou D, Liebscher M and Mechtcherine V
Sustainability, Mdpi Ag vol. 13 (1), 1-16.
25-12-2020
Decoration of SiO2 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles onto the Surface of MWCNT-Grafted Glass Fibers: A Simple Approach for the Creation of Binary Nanoparticle Hierarchical and Multifunctional Composite InterphasesPetousis M, Tzounis L, Papageorgiou D and Vidakis N
Nanomaterials, Mdpi vol. 10 (12)
13-12-2020
High-performance fluoroelastomer-graphene nanocomposites for advanced sealing applicationsLiu M, Cataldi P, Young RJ, Papageorgiou DG and Kinloch IA
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 202, 108592-108592.
30-11-2020
Towards increased sustainability for aromatic polyesters: Poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and its blends with poly(butylene terephthalate)Poulopoulou N, Guigo N, Sbirrazzuoli N, Papageorgiou DG, Bikiaris DN, Nikolaidis GN and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymer, Elsevier
22-10-2020
Graphene–Polyurethane Coatings for Deformable Conductors and Electromagnetic Interference ShieldingCataldi P, Papageorgiou DG, Pinter G, Kretinin AV, Sampson WW, Young RJ, Bissett M and Kinloch IA
Advanced Electronic Materials, Wiley vol. 6 (9)
16-08-2020
Multifunctional Biocomposites Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Graphene/Carbon Nanofiber Hybrids for Electrical and Thermal ApplicationsCataldi P, Steiner P, Raine T, Lin K, Kocabas C, Young RJ, Bissett M, Kinloch IA and Papageorgiou DG
Acs Applied Polymer Materials, American Chemical Society
20-07-2020
Tuning the properties of furandicarboxylic acid-based polyesters with copolymerization: A reviewTerzopoulou Z, Papadopoulos L, Zamboulis A, Papageorgiou DG, Papageorgiou GZ and Bikiaris DN
Polymers, Mdpi Ag vol. 12 (6)
26-05-2020
Anisotropic swelling of elastomers filled with aligned 2D materialsLiu M, Li S, Kinloch IA, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
2D Materials vol. 7 (2)
27-02-2020
Realising biaxial reinforcement: Via orientation-induced anisotropic swelling in graphene-based elastomersLiu M, Kinloch IA, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
Nanoscale vol. 12 (5), 3377-3386.
07-02-2020
Mechanisms of mechanical reinforcement by graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymer nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Li Z, Liu M, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 12 (4), 2228-2267.
01-01-2020
Hybrid, graphene-reinforced poly(ether ether ketone) nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Liu M, Li Z, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2020
Multifunctional thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites reinforced by grapheneLiu M, Papageorgiou DG, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2020
2019
Modelling mechanical percolation in graphene-reinforced elastomer nanocompositesLiu M, Kinloch IA, Young RJ and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part B Engineering, Elsevier vol. 178
01-12-2019
PMMA-grafted graphene nanoplatelets to reinforce the mechanical and thermal properties of PMMA compositesVallés C, Papageorgiou DG, Lin F, Li Z, Spencer BF, Young RJ and Kinloch IA
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 157, 750-760.
29-10-2019
Interfacial stress transfer in strain engineered wrinkled and folded grapheneLi Z, Young RJ, Papageorgiou DG, Kinloch IA, Zhao X, Yang C and Hao S
2D Materials, Iop Publishing vol. 6 (4)
30-07-2019
The strength of mechanically-exfoliated monolayer graphene deformed on a rigid polymer substrate.Zhao X, Papageorgiou DG, Zhu L, Ding F and Young RJ
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 11 (30), 14339-14353.
12-07-2019
Green polymeric materials: On the dynamic homogeneity and miscibility of furan-based polyester blendsPoulopoulou N, Pipertzis A, Kasmi N, Bikiaris DN, Papageorgiou DG, Floudas G and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 174, 187-199.
01-06-2019
Thermal Decomposition Kinetics and Mechanism of In-Situ Prepared Bio-based Poly(propylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate)/Graphene Nanocomposites.Terzopoulou Z, Tarani E, Kasmi N, Papadopoulos L, Chrissafis K, Papageorgiou DG, Papageorgiou GZ and Bikiaris DN
Molecules, Mdpi vol. 24 (9)
02-05-2019
Hybrid poly(ether ether ketone) composites reinforced with a combination of carbon fibres and graphene nanoplateletsPapageorgiou DG, Liu M, Li Z, Vallés C, Young RJ and Kinloch IA
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 175, 60-68.
01-05-2019
Exploring Next-Generation Engineering Bioplastics: Poly(alkylene furanoate)/Poly(alkylene terephthalate) (PAF/PAT) Blends.Poulopoulou N, Kasmi N, Siampani M, Terzopoulou ZN, Bikiaris DN, Achilias DS, Papageorgiou DG and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymers (Basel), Mdpi vol. 11 (3)
23-03-2019
Sustainable thermoplastics from renewable resources: Thermal behavior of poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)Kasmi N, Poulopoulou N, Terzopoulou Z, Papageorgiou DG, Bikiaris DN and Papageorgiou GZ
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 112, 1-14.
01-03-2019
The strength of mechanically-exfoliated monolayer graphene deformed on a rigid polymer substrateZhao X, Papageorgiou DG, Zhu L, Ding F and Young RJ
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 11 (30), 14339-14353.
01-01-2019
2018
Synthesis and Characterization of In-Situ-Prepared Nanocomposites Based on Poly(Propylene 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylate) and Aluminosilicate Clays.Papadopoulos L, Terzopoulou Z, Bikiaris DN, Patsiaoura D, Chrissafis K, Papageorgiou DG and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymers (Basel), Mdpi vol. 10 (9)
23-08-2018
Micromechanics of reinforcement of a graphene-based thermoplastic elastomer nanocompositeLiu M, Papageorgiou DG, Li S, Lin K, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 110, 84-92.
01-07-2018
Electrical percolation in graphene–polymer compositesMarsden AJ, Papageorgiou DG, Vallés C, Liscio A, Palermo V, Bissett MA, Young RJ and Kinloch IA
2D Materials, Iop Publishing vol. 5 (3)
01-06-2018
Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based PolyestersPoulopoulou N, Kasmi N, Bikiaris DN, Papageorgiou DG, Floudas G and Papageorgiou GZ
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Wiley vol. 303 (8)
27-05-2018
Insights into crystallization and melting of high density polyethylene/graphene nanocomposites studied by fast scanning calorimetryTarani E, Papageorgiou DG, Valles C, Wurm A, Terzopoulou Z, Bikiaris DN, Schick C, Chrissafis K and Vourlias G
Polymer Testing, Elsevier vol. 67, 349-358.
01-05-2018
Hydrogel matrices based on elastin and alginate for tissue engineering applicationsSilva R, Singh R, Sarker B, Papageorgiou DG, Juhasz-Bortuzzo JA, Roether JA, Cicha I, Kaschta J, Schubert DW, Chrissafis K, Detsch R and Boccaccini AR
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier vol. 114, 614-625.
20-03-2018
Enhanced thermal and fire retardancy properties of polypropylene reinforced with a hybrid graphene/glass-fibre fillerPapageorgiou DG, Terzopoulou Z, Fina A, Cuttica F, Papageorgiou GZ, Bikiaris DN, Chrissafis K, Young RJ and Kinloch IA
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 156, 95-102.
01-03-2018
The mechanics of reinforcement of polymers by graphene nanoplateletsYoung RJ, Liu M, Kinloch IA, Li S, Zhao X, Vallés C and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 154, 110-116.
18-01-2018
Effect of surface functionalization of halloysite nanotubes on synthesis and thermal properties of poly(ε-caprolactone)Terzopoulou Z, Papageorgiou DG, Papageorgiou GZ and Bikiaris DN
Journal of Materials Science, Springer Nature vol. 53 (9), 6519-6541.
16-01-2018
Synthesis and controlled crystallization of in situ prepared poly(butylene-2,6-naphthalate) nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Bikiaris DN and Papageorgiou GZ
Crystengcomm, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 20 (25), 3590-3600.
01-01-2018
2017
Mechanical properties of graphene and graphene-based nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
Progress in Materials Science vol. 90, 75-127.
01-10-2017
Solid-state structure and thermal characteristics of a sustainable biobased copolymer: Poly(butylene succinate-co-furanoate)Papageorgiou GZ and Papageorgiou DG
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 656, 112-122.
01-10-2017
Effect of MWCNTs and their modification on crystallization and thermal degradation of poly(butylene naphthalate)Terzopoulou Z, Patsiaoura D, Papageorgiou DG, Pavlidou E, Chrissafis K, Tzounis L, Papageorgiou GZ and Bikiaris DN
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 656, 59-69.
01-10-2017
Influence of the chemical functionalization of graphene on the properties of polypropylene-based nanocompositesQuiles-Díaz S, Enrique-Jimenez P, Papageorgiou DG, Ania F, Flores A, Kinloch IA, Gómez-Fatou MA, Young RJ and Salavagione HJ
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 100, 31-39.
01-09-2017
Poly(ethylene furanoate-co-ethylene terephthalate) biobased copolymers: Synthesis, thermal properties and cocrystallization behaviorKonstantopoulou M, Terzopoulou Z, Nerantzaki M, Tsagkalias J, Achilias DS, Bikiaris DN, Exarhopoulos S, Papageorgiou DG and Papageorgiou GZ
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 89, 349-366.
01-04-2017
Revealing the effect of crumpling on the reinforcement efficiency of graphene in compositesLi Z, Papageorgiou DG and Young RJ
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
The mechanics of reinforcement in polymer-based nanocompositesYoung RJ, Kinloch IA and Papageorgiou DG
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
2016
Hybrid multifunctional graphene/glass-fibre polypropylene compositesPapageorgiou DG, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
Composites Science and Technology vol. 137, 44-51.
12-12-2016
Production of bio-based 2,5-furan dicarboxylate polyesters: Recent progress and critical aspects in their synthesis and thermal propertiesPapageorgiou GZ, Papageorgiou DG, Terzopoulou Z and Bikiaris DN
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 83, 202-229.
01-10-2016
Soft-matrices based on silk fibroin and alginate for tissue engineeringSilva R, Singh R, Sarker B, Papageorgiou DG, Juhasz JA, Roether JA, Cicha I, Kaschta J, Schubert DW, Chrissafis K, Detsch R and Boccaccini AR
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier vol. 93 (Pt B), 1420-1431.
06-05-2016
Fast Crystallization and Melting Behavior of a Long-Spaced Aliphatic Furandicarboxylate Biobased Polyester, Poly(dodecylene 2,5-furanoate)Papageorgiou DG, Guigo N, Tsanaktsis V, Exarhopoulos S, Bikiaris DN, Sbirrazzuoli N and Papageorgiou GZ
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 55 (18), 5315-5326.
29-04-2016
Biobased poly(ethylene furanoate- co -ethylene succinate) copolyesters: solid state structure, melting point depression and biodegradabilityTerzopoulou Z, Tsanaktsis V, Bikiaris DN, Exarhopoulos S, Papageorgiou DG and Papageorgiou GZ
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (87), 84003-84015.
01-01-2016
Additive effects in hybrid multifunctional graphene-glass fibre-polypropylene compositesPapageorgiou DG, Young RJ and Kinloch IA
ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2016
2015
Graphene/elastomer nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Kinloch IA and Young RJ
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 95, 460-484.
01-12-2015
Crystallization and Polymorphism of Poly(ethylene furanoate)Tsanaktsis V, Papageorgiou DG, Exarhopoulos S, Bikiaris DN and Papageorgiou GZ
Crystal Growth & Design, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 15 (11), 5505-5512.
26-10-2015
Polycaprolactone/multi-wall carbon nanotube nanocomposites prepared by in situ ring opening polymerization: Decomposition profiling using thermogravimetric analysis and analytical pyrolysis–gas chromatography/mass spectrometryPapageorgiou DG, Roumeli E, Terzopoulou Z, Tsanaktsis V, Chrissafis K and Bikiaris D
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Elsevier vol. 115, 125-131.
01-09-2015
On the bio-based furanic polyesters: Synthesis and thermal behavior study of poly(octylene furanoate) using fast and temperature modulated scanning calorimetryPapageorgiou GZ, Guigo N, Tsanaktsis V, Papageorgiou DG, Exarhopoulos S, Sbirrazzuoli N and Bikiaris DN
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 68, 115-127.
01-07-2015
β-Nucleated Polypropylene: Processing, Properties and NanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K and Bikiaris DN
Polymer Reviews, Taylor & Francis vol. 55 (4), 596-629.
22-06-2015
Furan-based polyesters from renewable resources: Crystallization and thermal degradation behavior of poly(hexamethylene 2,5-furan-dicarboxylate)Papageorgiou GZ, Tsanaktsis V, Papageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K, Exarhopoulos S and Bikiaris DN
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 67, 383-396.
01-06-2015
Amino-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Lead to Successful Ring-Opening Polymerization of Poly(ε-caprolactone): Enhanced Interfacial Bonding and Optimized Mechanical PropertiesRoumeli E, Papageorgiou DG, Tsanaktsis V, Terzopoulou Z, Chrissafis K, Avgeropoulos A and Bikiaris DN
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (21), 11683-11694.
20-05-2015
Effect of clay modification on structure–property relationships and thermal degradation kinetics of β-polypropylene/clay composite materialsPapageorgiou DG, Filippousi M, Pavlidou E, Chrissafis K, Van Tendeloo G and Bikiaris D
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Springer Nature vol. 122 (1), 393-406.
30-04-2015
Synthesis of the bio-based polyester poly(propylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate). Comparison of thermal behavior and solid state structure with its terephthalate and naphthalate homologuesPapageorgiou GZ, Papageorgiou DG, Tsanaktsis V and Bikiaris DN
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 62, 28-38.
01-04-2015
Thermal degradation kinetics and decomposition mechanism of polyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and low molecular weight aliphatic diolsTsanaktsis V, Vouvoudi E, Papageorgiou GZ, Papageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K and Bikiaris DN
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Elsevier vol. 112, 369-378.
01-03-2015
Sustainable, eco-friendly polyesters synthesized from renewable resources: preparation and thermal characteristics of poly(dimethyl-propylene furanoate)Tsanaktsis V, Terzopoulou Z, Exarhopoulos S, Bikiaris DN, Achilias DS, Papageorgiou DG and Papageorgiou GZ
Polymer Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (48), 8284-8296.
01-01-2015
Synthesis, properties and thermal behavior of poly(decylene-2,5-furanoate): a biobased polyester from 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acidTsanaktsis V, Bikiaris DN, Guigo N, Exarhopoulos S, Papageorgiou DG, Sbirrazzuoli N and Papageorgiou GZ
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 5 (91), 74592-74604.
01-01-2015
2014
Kinetics of nucleation and crystallization in poly(butylene succinate) nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Zhuravlev E, Papageorgiou GZ, Bikiaris D, Chrissafis K and Schick C
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 55 (26), 6725-6734.
01-12-2014
Evaluation of polyesters from renewable resources as alternatives to the current fossil-based polymers. Phase transitions of poly(butylene 2,5-furan-dicarboxylate)Papageorgiou GZ, Tsanaktsis V, Papageorgiou DG, Exarhopoulos S, Papageorgiou M and Bikiaris DN
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 55 (16), 3846-3858.
01-08-2014
β-nucleated propylene–ethylene random copolymer filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Mechanical, thermal and rheological propertiesPapageorgiou DG, Tzounis L, Papageorgiou GZ, Bikiaris DN and Chrissafis K
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 55 (16), 3758-3769.
01-08-2014
Effect of nanofiller’s size and shape on the solid state microstructure and thermal properties of poly(butylene succinate) nanocompositesPapageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K, Pavlidou E, Deliyanni EA, Papageorgiou GZ, Terzopoulou Z and Bikiaris DN
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 590, 181-190.
01-08-2014
Effect of Silica Nanoparticles Modification on the Thermal, Structural, and Decomposition Properties of a β‐Nucleated Poly(propylene‐co‐ethylene) MatrixPapageorgiou DG, Vourlias G, Bikiaris DN and Chrissafis K
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Wiley vol. 215 (9), 839-850.
19-03-2014
Hybrid hydrogels based on keratin and alginate for tissue engineeringSilva R, Singh R, Sarker B, Papageorgiou DG, Juhasz JA, Roether JA, Cicha I, Kaschta J, Schubert DW, Chrissafis K, Detsch R and Boccaccini AR
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 2 (33), 5441-5451.
01-01-2014
Fabrication of alginate–gelatin crosslinked hydrogel microcapsules and evaluation of the microstructure and physico-chemical propertiesSarker B, Papageorgiou DG, Silva R, Zehnder T, Gul-E-Noor F, Bertmer M, Kaschta J, Chrissafis K, Detsch R and Boccaccini AR
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 2 (11), 1470-1482.
01-01-2014
Thermal degradation kinetics and decomposition mechanism of PBSu nanocomposites with silica-nanotubes and strontium hydroxyapatite nanorodsPapageorgiou DG, Roumeli E, Chrissafis K, Lioutas C, Triantafyllidis K, Bikiaris D and Boccaccini AR
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (10), 4830-4842.
01-01-2014
Effect of clay structure and type of organomodifier on the thermal properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) based nanocompositesPapageorgiou GZ, Karandrea E, Giliopoulos D, Papageorgiou DG, Ladavos A, Katerinopoulou A, Achilias DS, Triantafyllidis KS and Bikiaris DN
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 576, 84-96.
01-01-2014
2013
Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Poly(Butylene Succinate) Nanocomposites Containing Silica-Nanotubes and Strontium Hydroxyapatite NanorodsPapageorgiou GZ, Papageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K, Bikiaris D, Will J, Hoppe A, Roether JA and Boccaccini AR
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 53 (2), 678-692.
19-12-2013
Synergistic Effect of Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles and a β‐Nucleating Agent for the Improvement of the Mechanical Properties of a Propylene/Ethylene Random CopolymerPapageorgiou DG, Vourlias G, Bikiaris DN and Chrissafis K
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Wiley vol. 299 (6), 707-721.
24-11-2013
Competitive Crystallization of a Propylene/Ethylene Random Copolymer Filled with a β‑Nucleating Agent and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Conventional and Ultrafast DSC StudyPapageorgiou DG, Papageorgiou GZ, Zhuravlev E, Bikiaris D, Schick C and Chrissafis K
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 117 (47), 14875-14884.
18-11-2013
Isotactic Polypropylene/Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: The Effect of Modification of MWCNTs on Mechanical Properties and Melt CrystallizationPapageorgiou GZ, Nerantzaki M, Grigoriadou I, Papageorgiou DG, Chrissafis K and Bikiaris D
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Wiley vol. 214 (21), 2415-2431.
18-09-2013
Crystallization and melting of propylene–ethylene random copolymers. Homogeneous nucleation and β-nucleating agentsPapageorgiou DG, Papageorgiou GZ, Bikiaris DN and Chrissafis K
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 49 (6), 1577-1590.
01-06-2013
2012
Effect of crystalline structure of polypropylene random copolymers on mechanical properties and thermal degradation kineticsPapageorgiou DG, Bikiaris DN and Chrissafis K
Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 543, 288-294.
01-09-2012
Use of nanomaterials for the improvement of various industrial and biomedical applications. A reviewPapageorgiou DG and Bakoglidis K
Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology vol. 13 (2), 593-602.
30-07-2012
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable Engineering
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable Engineering(EPSRC Programme Grant) Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with ultra-low energy 2D Materials and Devices (NEED2D)Colin Humphreys, Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Oliver Fenwick and David Dunstan
£3,121,510 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
16-04-2025 - 15-04-2030
Material, process and development of a novel composite, layered, plastic-free leather alternative derived from waste brewery grainDimitrios Papageorgiou
£184,150 Innovate UK
01-10-2023 - 30-09-2025
DSTL Transient Electronics call RQ0000013836 PDRA & supervision costDimitrios Papageorgiou and Oliver Fenwick
£134,831 Defence Science and Technology Lab.-GOV UK
02-05-2023 - 30-06-2024
Seaweed-based biocomposites for sustainable packagingDimitrios Papageorgiou
£17,500 Royal Society
31-01-2022 - 30-01-2023