BIKIARIS LAB
The Laboratory of Professor Dimitrios Bikiaris is part of the Laboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, in the Department of Chemistry of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Dimitrios Bikiaris is a Professor of Polymer Chemistry and Technology in the Department of Chemistry, AUTH. He obtained his degree on chemistry in the same deparment, and then continued with his PhD research on the synthesis of diepoxy derivatives and their application in tuning the properties of polyesters. Professor Bikiaris has published more than 400 papers in international scientific journals and has an h-index of 68. In 2017, he was awarded the prize of excellency in research on natural sciences from AUTH.
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Polymer dynamics in bulk, amorphous and in the presence of crystals, as well as in nanocomposites
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Synthesis and characterization of novel polymers from monomers derived from biomass with special focus on polyesters from FDCA.
Biobased polymers
Preparation and optimization of biodegradable polymeric drug carriers and encapsulation of drugs for sustained release.
Drug encapsulation
Synthesis of biocompatible polymers and functionalization of natural polymers for tissue engineering applications.
Molecular dynamics
Biocompatible polymers
Incorporation of a wide range of nanofillers in polymeric matrices for the tuning of their properties depending on the applications.
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Composites and nanocomposites
Development of polymeric materials with tuned properties appropriate for various removal processes.
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Polymers for adsorption
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
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Polycondensation apparatus with high vacuum pumps
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Solid state polymerization apparatus
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Thermosetting resin synthesis apparatus
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Lab-scale twin-screw co-rotating melt mixing
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Microwave reactor
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Dissolution apparatus
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Spray drier
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Spin coating device
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X-ray diffraction
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Instron apparatus for mechanical testing
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Izod impact strength
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Freeze-drier
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HPLC-UV system
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UV-Vis spectrophotometer
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FTIR spectrometer
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Py-GC-MS
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Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
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Fused deposition modelling 3D printer
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Composer filament maker
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Pneumatic extrusion 3D bioprinter
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Electrospinning apparatus