Dr Athanasia Kostopoulou received her B.Sc. degree in Physics (2004) and her M.Sc. degree (2006) on Materials Physics & Technology from the Physics Department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 2012, when received her Ph.D. from the Chemistry Department at the University of Crete, she is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser at FORTH (Heraklion). Since 2018 and for the next three years, she is coordinator of the program for new researchers with title “Low-Temperature Growth of Perovskite Nanosystems for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells” financially supported by General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) and the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI). She is working on the chemical synthesis and elucidation of the microscopic physical mechanisms involving nanocrystal systems of different chemical phases and morphologies (magnetic and semiconducting).
Publications (First author: 17, corresponding author: 14)
[1] A. Kostopoulou, I. Tsiaoussis and A. Lappas*
“Magneto-optical properties of iron oxide nanoclusters”
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1288, 2010.
[2] A. Kostopoulou, I. Tsiaoussis and A. Lappas*
“Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoclusters with Tunable Optical Response”
Photon. Nanostruct: Fundam. Appl. 2011, 9 (2), 201-206
[3] A. Kostopoulou, F. Thétiot, I. Tsiaoussis, M. Androulidaki, P. D. Cozzoli, and A.
Lappas*
“Colloidal Anisotropic ZnO-Fe@FexOy Nanoarchitectures with Interface-Mediated
Exchange-Bias and Band-Edge Ultraviolet Fluorescence”
Chem. Mater., 2012, 24 (14), 2722-2732.
[4] E. Magoulakis, A. Kostopoulou, G. N. Arvanitakis, A. G. Kanaras, A. N. Andriotis,
A. Lappas and P. A. Loukakos*
“Porosity-moderated ultrafast electron transport in Au nanowire networks”
Applied Physics A, 2013, 111 (3), 711-717.
[5] D. Fragouli, B. Torre, F. Villafiorita-Monteleone, A. Kostopoulou, G. Nanni, A.
Falqui, A. Casu, A. Lappas, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou*
“Nanocomposite pattern-mediated magnetic interactions for localized deposition of
nanomaterials”
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5 (15), 7253–7257
[6] A. Kostopoulou, K. Brintakis, A. Lascialfari, M. Angelakeris, M. Vasilakaki, K.N.
Trohidou, A.P. Douvalis, S. Psycharakis, A. Ranella, L. Manna, A. Lappas*
“Iron-oxide colloidal nanoclusters: From fundamental physical properties to diagnosis
and therapy”
Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging – Proceedings of SPIE, 2014
[7] A. Kostopoulou, K. Brintakis, M. Vasilakaki, K.N. Trohidou, A.P. Douvalis, A.
Lascialfari, L. Manna, A. Lappas*
“Assembly-mediated Interplay of Dipolar Interactions and Surface Spin Disorder in
Colloidal Maghemite Nanoclusters” (Editor’s choice as a “Hot Article”)
Nanoscale, 2014,6, 3764-3776
2
[8] A. Kostopoulou, S. K. P. Velu, K. Thangavel, F. Orsini, K. Brintakis, S.
Psycharakis, A. Ranella, L. Bordonali, A. Lappas, A. Lascialfari*
“Colloidal Assemblies of Oriented Maghemite Nanocrystals and their NMR
Relaxometric Properties”
Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 8395-9404
[9] E. Y. Yuzik-Klimova, N. V Kuchkina, S. Sorokina, D. G. Morgan, L. Z. Nikoshvili,
N. L., V. G. Matveeva, E. M Sulman, B. D Stein, W. E Mahmoud, A. A. Al-Ghamdi, A.
Kostopoulou, A. Lappas, Z. B Shifrina and L. M. Bronstein*
“Magnetically Recoverable Catalysts Based on Polyphenylenepyridyl Dendrons and
Dendrimers: Control over Nanoparticle Formation and Catalytic Properties”
RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 23271-23280
[10] E. Kasotakis, A. Kostopoulou, M. Spuch-Calvar, M. Androulidaki, N. Pelekanos,
A. G. Kanaras, A. Mitraki, A. Lappas*
“Assembly of quantum dots on peptide nanostructures and their spectroscopic
properties”
Appl. Phys. A, 2014, 116, 977-985
[11] E. Kasotakis, A. Kostopoulou, M. Spuch-Calvar, M. Androulidaki, N. Pelekanos,
A. G. Kanaras, A. Mitraki, A. Lappas*
“Thin film mesoscale organization of nanoparticles by using biomolecular peptide
tools” (Conference paper)
Source of the Document Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging – Proceedings of
SPIE, 2014
[12] G.M. Morgan, B.S. Boris, N.V. Kuchkina, E.Y. Yuzik-Klimova, S.A. Sorokina,
B.D. Stein, D.I. Svergun, A. Spilotros, A. Kostopoulou, A. Lappas, Z.B. Shifrina, L.M.
Bronstein*
“Multicore Iron Oxide Mesocrystals Stabilized by a Poly(phenylenepyridyl) Dendron
and Dendrimer: Role of the Dendron/Dendrimer Self-Assembly”
Langmuir, 2014, 30, 8543-8550.
[13] N.V. Kuchkina, D.G. Morgan, A. Kostopoulou, A. Lappas, K. Brintakis, B.S.
Boris, E.Y. Yuzik-Klimov, B.D. Stein, D.I. Svergun, A. Spilotros, M.G. Sulman, L. Zh.
Nikoshvili, E.M. Sulman, Z.B. Shifrina, L.M. Bronstein*
“Hydrophobic periphery tails of polyphenylenepyridyl dendrons control nanoparticle
formation and catalytic properties”
Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 5654–5663
[14] A. Kostopoulou, A. Lappas*
3
“Colloidal magnetic nanocrystal clusters: Variable length-scale interaction
mechanisms, synergetic functionalities and technological advantages” (Review)
Nanotechnology Reviews, 2015, 4, 595-624
[15] D. Sakellari, K. Brintakis, A. Kostopoulou, K. Simeonidis, A. Lappas and M.
Angelakeris*
“Ferrimagnetic nanocrystal assemblies as versatile magnetic particle hyperthermia
mediators”
Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016, 58, 187-193
[16] A. Kostopoulou,* M. Sygletou, K. Brintakis, A. Lappas and E. Stratakis*
“Low-temperature benchtop-synthesis of all-inorganic perovskite nanowires”
Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 18202-18207
[17] A. Kostopoulou, E. Kymakis, E. Stratakis
“Perovskite nanostructures for photovoltaic and energy storage devices”
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 9765-9798
[18] A. Kostopoulou, K. Brintakis, E. Fragogeorgi, A. Anthousi, L. Manna, S. Begin-
Colin, C. Billotey, A. Ranella, G. Loudos, I. Athanassakis, A. Lappas*
“Iron Oxide Colloidal Nanoclusters as Theranostic Vehicles and Their Interactions at
the Cellular Level”
Nanomaterials, 2018, 8, 315 (Front cover)
[19] K. Alexaki, A. Kostopoulou,* M. Sygletou, G. Kenanakis, E. Stratakis*
“Unveiling the Structure of MoSx Nanocrystals Produced upon Laser Fragmentation
of MoS2 Platelets”
ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 16728–16734
[20] A. Kostopoulou,* D. Vernardou,* K. Savva, E. Stratakis*
“All-inorganic lead halide perovskite nanohexagons for high performance air-stable
lithium batteries”
Nanoscale 2019, 11, 882-889.
[21] A. Kostopoulou,* K. Brintakis, NK. Nasikas, E. Stratakis*
“Perovskite nanocrystals for energy conversion and storage”
Nanophotonics 2019, 8, 1607-1640.
4
[22] A. Heuer-Jungemann, N. Feliu, I. Bakaimi, M. Hamaly, A. Alkilany, I.
Chakraborty, A. Masood, M. F. Casula, A. Kostopoulou, E. Oh, K. Susumu, M. H.
Stewart, I. L. Medintz, E. Stratakis, W. J. Parak, A. G. Kanaras,*
“The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic
nanoparticles”
Chemical Reviews 2019, 119, 4819-4880 (Front Cover).
[23] K. Brintakis, E. Gagaoudakis, A. Kostopoulou,* V. Faka, K. Argyrou, V. Binas, G.
Kiriakidis, E. Stratakis,*
“Ligand-free all-inorganic metal halide nanocubes for fast, ultra-sensitive and self-
powered ozone sensors”
Nanoscale Adv. 2019, 1, 2699-2706.
[24] A. Lappas,* G. Antonaropoulos, K. Brintakis, M. Vasilakaki, K. N. Trohidou, V.
Iannotti, G. Ausanio, A. Kostopoulou, M. Abeykoon, I. K. Robinson, E. S. Bozin
“Vacancy-Driven Noncubic Local Structure and Magnetic Anisotropy Tailoring in
FexO−Fe3−δO4 Nanocrystals”
Phys. Rev. X 2019, 9, 041044.
[25] A. Kostopoulou,* D. Vernardou,* D. Makri, K. Brintakis, K. Savva, E. Stratakis*
“Highly stable metal halide perovskite microcube anodes for lithium-air batteries”
Journal of Power Sources Advances 2020, 3, 100015
[26] I. Konidakis,* K. Brintakis, A. Kostopoulou, I. Demeridou, P. Kavatzikidou, E.
Stratakis*
“Highly luminescent and ultrastable cesium lead bromide perovskite patterns
generated in phosphate glass matrices”
Nanoscale 2020, 12, 13697-13707
[27] A Kostopoulou, * K Brintakis, E Serpetzoglou, E Stratakis*
“Laser-Assisted Fabrication for Metal Halide Perovskite-2D Nanoconjugates: Control
on the Nanocrystal Density and Morphology”
Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 747
[28] A. Kostopoulou,* D. Vernardou,* D. Makri, K. Brintakis, K. Savva, E. Stratakis*
Highly stable metal halide perovskite microcube anodes for lithium-air batteries
Journal of Power Sources Advances 2020, 3, 100015
[29] S. Mourdikoudis,* A. Kostopoulou, AP. LaGrow
5
“Magnetic Nanoparticle Composites: Synergistic Effects and Applications”
Advanced Science 2021, 8, 2004951
[30] A. Kostopoulou,* D Vernardou*
“Perovskite Nanostructures: From Material Design to Applications”
Nanomaterials 2021, 12, 97
[31] A Argyrou, K Brintakis,* A Kostopoulou,* E Gagaoudakis, I Demeridou, V. Binas,
G. Kiriakidis, E. Stratakis*
“Highly sensitive ozone and hydrogen sensors based on perovskite microcrystals
directly grown on electrodes”
Journal of Materiomics 2022, 8, 446
[32] A. Kostopoulou,* K. Brintakis,* M. Sygletou, K. Savva, N. Livakas, M. A.
Pantelaiou, Z. Dang, A. Lappas, L. Manna, E. Stratakis*
“Laser-Induced Morphological and Structural Changes of Cesium Lead Bromide
Nanocrystals”
Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 703
[33] A. Argyrou, K. Brintakis, A. Kostopoulou,* E. Gagaoudakis, I. Demeridou, V.
Binas, G. Kiriakidis, E. Stratakis*
“Highly sensitive ozone and hydrogen sensors based on perovskite microcrystals
directly grown on electrodes” , Journal of Materiomics 2022, 8 (2), 446-453
[34] A. Kostopoulou,* I. Konidakis, E. Stratakis
“Two-dimensional metal halide perovskites and their heterostructures: from synthesis
to applications
Nanophotonics 2023, 12 (9), 1643-1710, https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0797
[35] S. Daskalakis, A. Kostopoulou, K. Brintakis, E. Stratakis, V. Prasad Prasadam,
K. Menguelti, N. Bahlawane, D. Vernardou*
Investigation of Si-Coated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Potential Electrodes for
Multivalent Metal-Ion Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems,
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2023, 127 (27), 13364-13379
Book Chapter
[1] “Ferrocene-containing polyphenylenes as precursors for magnetic nanomaterials”
R.A. Dvorikova, Y.V. Korshak, L.N. Nikitin, M.I. Buzin, V.A. Shanditsev, Z.S.
Klemenkova, A.L. Rusanov, A.R. Khokhlov, A. Lappas, A. Kostopoulou
6
Characterization and Development of Novel Materials Research Compendium, 2013,
169-182
[2] “Magnetic Nanoparticles in Polymers”
R.A. Dvorikova, Y.V. Korshak, L.N. Nikitin, M.I. Buzin, V.A. Shanditsev, Z.S.
Klemenkova, A.L. Rusanov, A.R. Khokhlov, A. Lappas, A. Kostopoulou
Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity, Volume II, 2014, pp. 145-160
[3] “Metal Nanoparticles in Polymers”
R.A. Dvorikova, Y.V. Korshak, L.N. Nikitin, M.I. Buzin, V.A. Shanditsev, Z.S.
Klemenkova, A.L. Rusanov, A.R. Khokhlov, A. Lappas, A. Kostopoulou
Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity, Volume I, 2014, pp. 71-87