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Articles in Journals (since 2018)  

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  2. C.A. Aggelopoulos, Innovations in PFAS remediation: a review on the growing role of cold plasma technology, Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 380, 135535, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135535
  3. K. Papalexopoulou, E.I. Panagopoulou, A. Bastani, N.S. Thomaidis, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Comparative study of DBD plasma bubbles and corona discharge bubbles for atrazine degradation in water: From process optimization to degradation pathways, Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 380, 135349, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135349 
  4. K. Papalexopoulou, I.E. Triantaphyllidou, S.S. Skandalis, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Optimization of pulsed DBD plasmas for the degradation of Valsartan in water − application to pharmaceutical pollutants of other molecular classes, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 515, 163732, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.163732   
  5. I-E. Triantaphyllidou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Insights on bacteria inactivation in water by cold plasma: Effect of water matrix and pulsed plasmas waveform on physicochemical water properties, species formation and inactivation efficiency of Escherichia coli, Environmental Research, 2025, 266, 120467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120467
  6. S. Meropoulis and C.A. Aggelopoulos, Advancing Nanopulsed Plasma Bubbles for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water: From Lab to Pilot Scale, Technologies, 2024, 12(10), 189, https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12100189
  7. K. Papalexopoulou, X. Huang, A. Ronen, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Reactive species and mechanisms of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) degradation in water by cold plasma: The role of HV waveform, reactor design, water matrix and plasma gas, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 342, 126955, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126955
  8. A. Skourti, S. Giannoulia, M.K. Daletou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Enhanced Dye Adsorption on Cold Plasma-Oxidized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Comparative Study, Nanomaterials, 2024, 14(15), 1298, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151298
  9. A. Stavrinou, M.A. Theodoropoulou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, C.D. Tsakiroglou, Phenanthrene sorption studies on coffee waste– and diatomaceous earth–based adsorbents, and adsorbent regeneration with cold atmospheric plasma, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024, 31(28), 39884–39906, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-27381-8
  10. D. Tsokanas, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Exploring the Synergistic Mechanisms of Nanopulsed Plasma Bubbles and Photocatalysts for Trimethoprim Degradation and Mineralization in Water, Nanomaterials, 2024, 14(10), 815, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14100815
  11. G. Charalampopoulos, S. Meropoulis, C.A. Aggelopoulos, M.K. Daletou, Comparative study of chemical oxidation, nanopulsed plasma and calcination on the properties of carbon black, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2024, 317, 129175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129175
  12. M. Dimitropoulos, C.A. Aggelopoulos, L. Sygellou, S.T. Tsantis, P.G. Koutsoukos, S.N. Yannopoulos, Unveiling the photocorrosion mechanism of zinc oxide photocatalyst: Interplay between surface corrosion and regeneration, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12(2), 112102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112102
  13. S. Giannoulia, A.G. Tekerlekopoulou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Exploration of cephalexin adsorption mechanisms onto bauxite and palygorskite and regeneration of spent adsorbents with cold plasma bubbling, Applied Water Science, 2024, 14(3), 51, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-024-02101-w
  14. C.A. Aggelopoulos, S. Kavouri, M. Dourou, C.D. Tsakiroglou, Insights on dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of oil drilling cuttings, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 182, 245–253, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.11.060
  15. C.A. Aggelopoulos, O. Dolinski, A comprehensive insight on plasma-catalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water: Comparison between ZnO and TiO2, Chemosphere, 2024, 347, 140667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140667
  16. A. Stavrinou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, C.D. Tsakiroglou, Simultaneous removal of anionic and cationic dyes from wastewater with biosorbents from banana peels, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 101(10), 5576–5599, https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24872
  17. S. Meropoulis and C.A. Aggelopoulos, Plasma microbubbles vs gas-liquid DBD energized by low-frequency high voltage nanopulses for pollutants degradation in water: Destruction mechanisms, composition of plasma-activated water and energy assessment, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11 (3), 109855, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109855
  18. M. Hatzisymeon, M.K Daletou, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Degradation of organic pollutants combining plasma discharges generated within soil with TiO2 and ZnO catalysts: Comparative analysis, optimization and mechanisms, Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 320, 124119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124119
  19. S.Giannoulia, I.E. Triantaphyllidou, A.G. Tekerlekopoulou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Mechanisms of Individual and Simultaneous Adsorption of Antibiotics and Dyes onto Halloysite Nanoclay and Regeneration of Saturated Adsorbent via Cold Plasma Bubbling, Nanomaterials, 2023, 13(2), 341, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13020341
  20. Z.G. Lada, G.A. Voyiatzis, C.A. Aggelopoulos, A novel, green, low-cost regeneration method for surface enhanced raman scattering (SERS) solid substrates based on nanosecond pulsed cold plasma technology, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022, 34, 102330, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102330
  21. S.Meropoulis, S. Giannoulia, S. Skandalis, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Key-study on plasma-induced degradation of cephalosporins in water: Process optimization, assessment of degradation mechanisms and residual toxicity, Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 298, 121639, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121639
  22. C.A. Aggelopoulos, Recent Advances of Cold Plasma Technology for Water and Soil Remediation: A Critical Review, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 428, 131657, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131657
  23. C.A. Aggelooulos, A-M. Christodoulou, M. Tachliabouri, S. Meropoulis, M.-E. Christopoulou, T. Karalis, A. Chatzopoulos, S. Skandalis, Cold atmospheric plasma suppresses the growth of breast cancer cells of different ER status by regulating cell microenvironment effectors, Frontiers in Oncology, 2022, 11, 826865, https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.826865
  24. A. Stavrinou, M.A. Theodoropoulou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Removal of Phenanthrene from wastewater with low-cost adsorbents, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2022, 1123(1), 012081, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1123/1/012081
  25. S. Meropoulis, G. Rassias, V. Bekiari, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Structure-Degradation Efficiency Studies in the Remediation of Aqueous Solutions of Dyes using Nanosecond-Pulsed DBD Plasma, Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 274, 119031, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383586621007413
  26. M. Daletou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Highly-Energy Efficient Oxidation of MWCNT with Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma, Applied Surface Science, 2021, 563, 150139, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433221012150
  27. M. Hatzisymeon, D. Tataraki, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Novel combination of high voltage nanopulses and in-soil generated plasma micro-discharges applied for the highly efficient degradation of trifluralin, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 415, 125646, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389421006099
  28. M. Hatzisymeon, D. Tataraki, C.D. Tsakiroglou, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Highly energy-efficient degradation of antibiotics in soil: Extensive cold plasma discharges generation in soil pores driven by high voltage nanopulses, Science of the Total Environment, 2021,786, 147420, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147420
  29. M. Hatzisymeon, D. Tataraki, G. Rassias, C.A. Aggelopoulos, Novel combination of high voltage nanopulses and in-soil generated plasma micro-discharges applied for the highly efficient degradation of trifluralin, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 415, 125646,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125646
  30. C.A. Aggelopoulos, and C.D. Tsakiroglou, A new perspective towards in-situ cold plasma remediation of polluted sites: Direct generation of micro-discharges within contaminated medium, Short Communication, Chemosphere, 2021, 266, 128969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128969
  31. A. Stavrinou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, C.D. Tsakiroglou, A methodology to estimate the sorption parameters from batch and column tests: The case study of methylene blue sorption onto banana peels, Processes, 2020, 8 (11), 1467 https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111467
  32. C.A. Aggelopoulos, M. Hatzisymeon, S. Meropoulis, Z. Lada, G. Rassias, Degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin in water by gas-liquid nsp-DBD plasma: Parametric analysis, effect of H2O2 and CaO2 additives and exploration of degradation mechanisms, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 398, 125622, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125622
  33. A. Barnasas, M.V. Karavasilis, C. Aggelopoulos, C.D. Tsakiroglou, P. Poulopoulos, Growth and Characterization of Nanostructured Ag-ZnO for Application in Water Purification, Journal of Nano Research, 2020, 62, 75-86, https://www.scientific.net/JNanoR.62.75
  34. C.A. Aggelopoulos, M. Hatzisymeon, D. Tataraki, G. Rassias, Remediation of ciprofloxacin-contaminated soil by nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma: Influencing factors and degradation mechanisms, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 393, 124768, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124768
  35. N. Bali, C.A. Aggelopoulos, E.D. Skouras, C.D. Tsakiroglou, V.N. Burganos, Modeling of a DBD plasma reactor for porous soil remediation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 373, 393-405, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.05.005
  36. M. Makrygianni, Z.G. Lada, A. Manousou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, V. Deimede, Removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solution by novel pyrrolidinium-based Polymeric Ionic Liquid (PIL) as adsorbent: Investigation of the adsorption kinetics, equilibrium isotherms and the adsorption mechanisms involved, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019, 7 (3), art. no. 103163, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103163
  37. G. Anagnostopoulos, L. Sygellou, G. Paterakis, I. Polyzos, C. A Aggelopoulos, C. Galiotis, Enhancing the adhesion of graphene to polymer substrates by controlled defect formation, Nanotechnology, 2019, 30, 015704, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6528/aae683
  38. D. Štrbac, C. Aggelopoulos, G. Štrbac, M. Dimitropoulos, M. Novaković, T. Ivetić, S.N. Yannopoulos, Photocatalytic degradation of naproxen and methylene blue: Comparison between ZnO, TiO2 and their mixture, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2018, 113, 174-183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2017.10.007
  39. A. Stavrinou, C.A. Aggelopoulos, C.D. Tsakiroglou, Exploring the adsorption mechanisms of cationic and anionic dyes onto agricultural waste peels of banana, cucumber and potato: Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium isotherms as a tool, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018, 6 (6), 6958-6970, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.10.063
  40. C.A. Aggelopoulos, D. Tataraki, G. Rassias, Degradation of atrazine in soil by dielectric barrier discharge plasma – potential singlet oxygen mediation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 347, 682-694, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.04.111

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