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Education

Degree: PhD
Year: 1992
Institution: University of Ioannina
Discipline: Chemistry

Degree: B.S.
Year: 1986
Institution: University of Ioannina
Discipline: Chemistry

Maria Louloudi

Chemistry Department

Contact Information

Tel.: +30-26510 08418
e-mail: Website: http://catalysis.chem.uoi.gr

Research topics (related to the Institute)

1. Environmental Technologies

Research summary

  • Development of molecular catalysts, hybrid catalytic materials and devices
oriented to
- Green Energy H2-production from C1 compounds
- Environmental technology CO2 reduction
- Environmental protection Metal uptake, Removal of toxins
- Green technology Catalytic degradation of pollutants
- Green technology Hydrocarbons’ & phenols’ oxidation
  • Valorization of wastes
oriented to
-Green technology Lignin valorization
-Green technology Biochar valorization
-Green technology Tyre’s carbon valorization
  • Development of additives/antioxidants
oriented to
- Soil quality, fertility
- Food, nutritional value enhancement
- Health products, cosmetics.
- Food packaging

Professional background

2012 - todayFull Professor Dept. of Chemistry,UoI.
2007- 2012Associate Professor Dept. of Chemistry, UoI.
2004 – 2007Tenure Assistant Professor Dept. of Chemistry, UoI.
2001 – 2004Assistant Professor Dept. of Chemistry, UoI.
1996 – 2001Lecturer Dept. of Chemistry, UoI.
1995 - 1996Postdoctoral Fellow Chemistry Department, UoI(E.U. Return Grant).
1993 - 1995Post-doctoral Research, University of Rene Descartes, CNRS, URA 400, Paris, France, (E.U. Human Capital and Mobility Fellowship).

Recent relevant publications/patents

· F. Fragou, C. Moularas, K. Adamska, Y. Deligiannakis, M. Louloudi, “[Nanocarbon@SiO2] Supported Mn-Catalysts with Enhanced Epoxidation Catalytic Activity: Scalable Engineering and Mechanisms” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 3 (2020) 5583.

· Y. Georgiou, S. Rapti, A. Maurogiorgou, G. Armatas, M. J. Manos, M.Louloudi, Y.Deligiannakis, “A Hybrid {Silk@Zirconium MOF} Material as Highly Efficient AsIII-sponge” Sci. Rep. 10 (2020) 9358.

· M. Solakidou, M. Theodorakopoulos, Y.Deligiannakis,M.Louloudi, “Double-Ligand Fe, Ru Catalysts: a Novel Route for Enhanced H2 Production from Formic Acid” Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 45 (2020) 17377.

· L. Pierri, A. Gemenetzi, A. Mavrogiorgou, J.B.Regitano, Y. Deligiannakis, M. Louloudi, “Biochar as supporting material for heterogeneous Mn(II) catalysts: efficient olefins epoxidationwith H2O2” Mol. Catal. 489 (2020) 110946.

· P. Stathi, M. Solakidou, Y.Deligiannakis,M.Louloudi, “From Homogeneous to Heterogenized Molecular Catalysts for H2 Production by Formic Acid Dehydrogenation: mechanistic aspects, role of additives & co-catalysts” Energies 13 (2020) 733.

· Α. Simaioforidou, V. Costas, M.A. Karakassides, M.Louloudi, “Surface Chemical Modification of Macroporous and Mesoporous Carbon materials: Effect on their textural and catalytic properties” Micropor. Mesopor. Mat. 279 (2019) 334.

· M. Solakidou, Y.Deligiannakis,M.Louloudi, “Heterogeneous Amino-Functionalized Particles Boost Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid by a Ruthenium Complex” Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 43 (2018) 21386.

· Simaioforidou, Y. Georgiou, A. Bourlinos, M. Louloudi, “Molecular Mn-catalysts grafted on graphitic carbon nitride (gCN): the behavior of gCN as support matrix in oxidation reactions”Polyhedron153 (2018) 41.

· Maurogiorgou, Α. Simaioforidou, M. Louloudi, “Pyrolytic Carbon as Support Matrix for Heterogenepous Oxidation Catalysts: Influence of Pyrolytic Process on Catalytic Behaviour”J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 6 (2018) 1127.

· Α. Simaioforidou, M. Papastergiou, A. Margellou, D. Petrakis, M. Louloudi, “Activated vs. Pyrolytic Carbon as Support Matrix for Chemical Functionalization: Efficient Heterogeneous non-Heme Mn(II) Catalysts for Alkene Oxidation with H2O2”J. Mol. Catal. A 426 (2017) 516.

Patents:

· “Complexes of metal ions with imidazole and its derivatives grafted on silica surface for CO absorption” (Greek Patent, Patent Nr1003613).
· “Hybrid Antibacterial Nanomaterial (SI.GA.BAC)” (Greek Patent, Patent Nr 1008352 ).
·  “Recycled Tires’ Pyrolytic Carbon Optimised for Arsenic Removal (AR.PY.CA)” (Greek Patent, Patent Nr1008850 ).
“Photocatalytic Regenerated Composite Wasted-Tire Pyrolytic Carbon-N,F-TiO2 Adsorbent for Phenol Sorption-Degradation (PHO.RE.PY.CA)” (Greek Patent, Patent Nr1008854 ).

Recent Research projects / grants (last 5 years)

· Grant funded by L’OREAL Paris‘STUDY OF ROS-INDUCED DAMAGE of FIBERS’, (2019-2020) (coordinator).

· Grant funded by L’OREAL Paris‘COLORATION and DECOLORATION of HAIR FIBERS’,(2018-2019) (coordinator).

· Grant funded by L’OREAL Paris‘STUDY OF RADICALS AND METAL CLUSTERS IN HAIR FIBERS ’,(2017-2018) (coordinator).

· Grant funded by L’OREAL Paris‘MELANIN STUDY: COLORATION & RADICALS MECHANISM’,(2016-2017) (coordinator).

Grant funded by L’OREAL Paris‘CATALYTIC OXIDATION & DECOLORATION OF MELANIN’,(2015-2016) (coordinator).