SGOG

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Studies of the Properties of Polymer
Nanocomposites

• Isotactic Polypropylene
• Syndiotactic Polypropylene
• High Density Polyethylene
• High Density Polyethylene

Organically Modified Nanoclay
Multi-Walled Nanotubes
Crystallinity and Conformational Properties

• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Mechanical Properties

• Tensile Measurements
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

Contact person V. Greoriou gregoriou_at_iceht.forth.
gr
Morphology

• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

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Synthesis and characterization of model
macromolecules via living polymerization
methods Stimuli responsive model block
copolymers Physical networks and
micelles Nano-structured polymeric materials
PSnP2VPn
Molecular nanocomposite
Contact person C. Tsitsilianis ct_at_chemeng.upatras
.gr
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SURFACE SCIENCE LABORATORY CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING Dept., UNIV. OF PATRAS AND
FORTH - ICE/HT

• EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
• X-ray and ultra-violet photoelectron
  spectroscopies( XPS/XAES , UPS ),
• Ion Scattering spectroscopy (ISS)
• Low-energy electron diffraction with
  intensity analysis (video - LEED)
• Auger Electron and Energy Loss Spectroscopies
  (AES , EELS)
• Mass spectroscopy for temperature programmed
  desorption ( TPD ) and Work Function
• Measurements
• RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN)
• STUDIES OF ORGANIC OLIGOMER FILMS INTERFACED
  WITH METALS AND SEMICONDUCTORS
• SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SPECIAL
  MATERIALS (SUPPLIED BY OTHER GROUPS)

Contact persons S. Ladas (ladas_at_chemeng.upatras.g
r), S Kennou(kennou_at_iceht.forth.gr) WEB PAGE
http\\athena4.chemeng.upatras.gr
ct_at_chemeng.upatras.gr
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Mechanics of Materials Lab FORTH - ICE/HT

• EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES/ METHODS
• Raman Microscopy
• Remote Raman Microscopy
• FT-IR FT-Raman spectroscopy
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Autoclave processing of polymeric matrix
  composites
• Infrared thermography
• RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN)
• Stress measurements at the molecular level
• Interface (polymer/ fibre) characterization in
  composites
• Crystallinity measurements in polymers
• Static dynamic mechanical characterization(polym
  ers composites)
• Processing of composites

Contact person C. Galiotis c.galiotist_at_iceht.fort
h..gr