Advent Technologies scientists and the research groups of Professor Kallitsis from the University of Patras and Dr. Neophytides’ and Dr. Gregoriou's from FORTH-ICEHT have worked for many years towards the discovery of novel materials and processes for renewable energy applications, such as high temperature fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells and plastic photovoltaics. The work has resulted in the publication of a large number of scientific publications in international refereed journals. A number of publications that are linked to the activities of Advent technologies are listed below.
“High Temperature Polymer Electrolytes and Fuel Cells”
K. D. Papadimitriou, F. Paloukis, S.G. Neophytides, J.K. Kallitsis “Crosslinking of Side Chain Unsaturated Aromatic Polyethers for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Applications”, Macromolecules, In press
K. D. Papadimitriou, A.K. Andreopoulou, J. K. Kallitsis, “Phosphonated Fully Aromatic Polyethers for PEMFCs Applications”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 48, 2817–2827 (2010)
N. Gourdoupi, J.K. Kallitsis, S. Neophytides “New proton conducting polymer blends and their fuel cell performance”, Journal of Power Sources, 195(1) 170-174 (2010)
M. K. Daletou, M. Geormezi, E. K. Pefkianakis, C. Morfopoulou, J.K. Kallitsis, "Fully Aromatic Copolyethers for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells" Fuel Cells, 10(1), 35-44, (2010)
J. K. Kallitsis, M. Geormezi, S. Neophytides, “Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cells based on Aromatic Polyethers bearing Pyridine Units”
Polymer International, Polymer International, 58, 1226–1233, (2009)
G. Avgouropoulos, J. Papavasiliou, M.K. Daletou, J.K. Kallitsis, Th. Ioannides and S. Neophytides, “Reforming methanol to electricity in a high temperature PEM fuel cell”, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 90 (3-4), 628-632, (2009)
E.K. Pefkianakis, Ch. Morfopoulou, V. Deimede, J.K. Kallitsis, “Blends of Aromatic Polyethers Bearing Polar Pyridine Units and Their Evaluation as High Temperature Polymer Electrolytes”, Macromolecular Symposia, 279, 183–190, (2009)
M.K Daletou, G. Voyiatzis, J.K. Kallitsis and S.G. Neophytides, “The interaction of water vapors with H3PO4 imbibed PBI/polysulfone copolymer blends”, Journal of Membrane Science, 326, 76–83(2009)
M. Geormezi, V. Deimede, N. Gourdoupi, N. Triantafyllopoulos, S. Neophytides, and J. K. Kallitsis “Novel Pyridine-Based Poly(ether sulfones) and their Study in High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells”, Macromolecules, 41 (23), 9051-9056 (2008)
N. Gourdoupi, K. Papadimitriou, S. Neophytides, J.K. Kallitsis “New High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membranes. Influence of the Chemical Structure on their Properties”, Fuel Cells, 8(3-4),200-208 (2008)
V.A. Deimede, G. Kandilioti, J.K. Kallitsis, V.G. Gregoriou, “Blends of sulfonated polysulfone and poly(ethylene oxide)-grafted-polyethersulfone as proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications”, Polymer Spectroscopy, 230, 1022-1360 (2005)
V.A. Deimede and J.K. Kallitsis, “Synthesis of Poly(arylene ether) Copolymers Containing Pendant PEO Groups and Evaluation of their Blends as Proton Conductive Membranes” Macromolecules 38, 9594-9601 (2005)
E.K. Pefkianakis, V. Deimede, M.K. Daletou, N. Gourdoupi and J.K. Kallitsis, “Novel Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, containing pyridine and tetramethyl biphenyl units, for Application in High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells”, Macromol. Rapid Comm. 26, 1724-1728 (2005)
M. Geormezi, N. Gourdoupi, M.K. Daletou, S. Neophytides, J.K. Kallitsis, “New Polymer Electrolyte Membrane based on Sulfonated Polysulfone Blends”, Chem. Int. & CEQ 1(3), 137-142 (2005)
J.K. Kallitsis and N. Gourdoupi, “Proton Conducting Membranes based on Polymer Blends for use in High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells”,J. New Mater. Electrochem. Syst. 6, 217 (2003)
M.K. Daletou, N. Gourdoupi and J.K. Kallitsis, “Proton Conducting Membranes based on PBI/Polysulfone Copolymer Blends”, J. Membr. Sci. 252, 115-122 (2005)
N. Gourdoupi, A.K. Andreopoulou, V. Deimede, J.K. Kallitsis, “A Novel Proton Conducting Polyelectrolyte Composed of an Aromatic Polyether Containing Main-Chain Pyridine Units for Fuel Cells Applications”, Chemistry of Materials 15, 5044 (2003)
L. Qingfeng, H.A. Hjuler, N.J. Bjerrum, C. Hasiotis, J.K. Kallitsis, C.G. Kontoyannis, “A Quasi-direct Methanol Fuel Cell System Based on Blend Polymer Membrane Electrolytes”, Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters 5(6), A125 (2002)
V. Deimede, J.K. Kallitsis, “Synthesis of Alternating Polystyrene Polyethylenoxide Branched Polymacromonomers”, Chemistry a European Journal 8, 467 (2002)
C. Hasiotis, L. Qingfeng, V. Deimede, J.K. Kallitsis, C.G. Kontoyannis, N.J. Bjerrum, “Development and Characterization of Acid-Doped Polybenzimidazole/Sulfonated Polysulfone Blend Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cells”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 148, A513 (2001)
C. Hasiotis, V. Deimede, C. Kontoyannis, “New Polymer Electrolytes Based on Blends of Sulfonated Polysulfones with Polybenzimidazole”, Electrochim. Acta 46, 2401, 2001
V. Deimede, G. Voyiatzis, J.K. Kallitsis, L. Qingfeng, N.J. Bjerrum, "Miscibility Behavior of Polybenzimidazole/Sulfonated Polysulfone Blends for use in Fuel Cell Applications", Macromolecules 33, 7609 (2000)
“Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”
Selected publications (5) in the field of “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells” that have been performed in ICEHT/FORTH are:
H. Gasparyan, , S. Neophytides, D. Niakolas, , V. Stathopoulos, , T. Kharlamova, , V. Sadykov , O. Van der Biest , E. Jothinathan, E. Louradour, J.-P.Joulin, S. Bebelis, “Solid State Ionics Synthesis and characterization of doped apatite-type lanthanum silicates for SOFC applications”, In press
D.K. Niakolas, J.P. Ouweltjes , G. Rietveld , V. Dracopoulos , S.G.Neophytides , “Au-doped Ni/GDC as a new anode for SOFCs operating under rich CH4 internal steam reforming”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 (15), pp.7898-7904 (2010)
I. Gavrielatos, A. Orfanidi, S.G. Neophytides, “Thermogravimetric and Electrocatalytic Study of Carbon Deposition of Ag-doped Ni/YSZ Electrodes under Internal CH4 Steam Reforming Conditions", Fuel Cells, 9 (6) , pp. 883-890 (2009)
I. Gavrielatos, V. Drakopoulos and S.G. Neophytides, “Carbon Tolerant Ni-Au SOFC Electrodes operating under Internal Steam Reforming Conditions”, Journal of Catalysis 259 pp. 75–84 (2008)
I. Gavrielatos, S.G. Neophytides, “High Tolerant to Carbon Deposition Ni-based Electrodes under Internal Steam Reforming Conditions”, ECS Transactions 7 (1 PART 2), pp. 1483-1490 (2007)
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http://www.iceht.forth.gr
“Materials for organic photovoltaics”
Selected publications in the research field of “Materials for organic photovoltaics” from the work that has been performed in the Department of Chemistry of University of Patras and ICEHT/FORTH are listed below:
A.A. Stefopoulos, S.N. Kourkouli, S. Economopoulos, F. Ravani, A. Andreopoulou, K. Papagelis, A. Siokou, J. K. Kallitsis, “Polymer and Hybrid Electron Accepting Materials Based on a Semiconducting Perfluorophenylquinoline”, Macromolecules, 43 (11), 4827–4828 (2010)
A. A. Stefopoulos, E. K. Pefkianakis, K. Papagelis, A. K. Andreopoulou, J. K. Kallitsis, “Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Terpyridine-Ruthenium Complexes”, J. Polym. Sc. Part A, Polym. Chem, 47 (10), 2551-2559, (2009)
C.L. Chochos, A. A. Stefopoulos, S. Campidelli, M. Prato, V.G. Gregoriou and J.K. Kallitsis “Immobilization of Oligoquinoline Chains on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Their Optical Behavior” Macromolecules 41 1825 (2008).
A.A. Stefopoulos, C.L. Chochos, M. Prato, G, Pistolis and J. K. Kallitsis, “Novel Hybrid Materials Consisting of Regioregular Poly(3-octylthiophene)s Covalently Attached on Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, Chemistry A European Journal, 14, 8715 – 8724 (2008)
C.L. Chochos, S.P. Economopoulos, V. Deimede, V.G. Gregoriou, M.T. Lloyd, G.G. Malliaras, and J.K. Kallitsis "Synthesis of a Soluble N-type Cyano Substituted Polythiophene Derivative - Potential Electron Acceptor in Polymeric Solar Cells", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111, 10732-10740(2007)
S.P. Economopoulos, C.L. Chochos, V.G Gregoriou; J.K.Kallitsis, S. Barrau, G. Hadziioannou, “Novel Brush-Type Copolymers Bearing Thiophene Backbone and Side Chain Quinoline Blocks. Synthesis and Their Use as a Compatibilizer in Thiophene-Quinoline Polymer Blends”, Macromolecules, 40(4), 921-927(2007)
S.P. Economopoulos, A.K. Andreopoulou, V.G. Gregoriou, J.K. Kallitsis “Synthesis of Soluble Main-Chain Poly(Quinolines)” Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry 43 977 (2006)
C.L. Chochos, G.K. Govaris, F. Kakali, P. Yiannoulis, J.K. Kallitsis, V.G. Gregoriou “Synthesis, optical and morphological characterization of soluble main chain 1,3,4-oxadiazole copolyarylethers-potential candidates for solar cells applications as electron acceptors” Polymer 46 4654 (2005)
S.P. Economopoulos, A.K. Andreopoulou, V.G. Gregoriou and J.K. Kallitsis “Synthesis and Optical Properties of New End-functionalized Polyquinolines” Chem. Mater. 17 1063 (2005)
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www.chem.upatras.gr/faculty/kallitsis/
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