YIANNIS DELIGIANNAKIS

Department of Physics

Contact Information

Tel.: +30-26510 08662
e-mail: Personal/Dept/Lab URL/: http://nanomaterials.physics.uoi.gr

Research topics (related to the Institute)

Nanomaterials engineering (industrial scale Flame Spray Pyrolysis); Energy materials (Photocatalytic, Termoplasmonic); Environmental applications of materials; Catalysis; Organic-Inorganic Nanohybrids.

Research summary

Dr. Deligiannakis’ current research interests include
(i) development of novel nanomaterials using Advanced Flame Spray Pyrolysis technology with focus on semiconductor nanocatalysts, novel suboxic nanophases, nanoplasmonics, antioxidant nanomaterials
(ii) Study of their physicochemical properties by spectroscopic methods with expertise on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance to study the dynamics of electrons, holes, lattice-defects in nano- photo-active and redox-catalytic systems
(iii) Photo catalysis technology, fuel-cells, H2 production, O2-reduction, CO2 reduction, water splitting & Artificial Photosynthesis.
(iv) Environmental applications of nanomaterials , humic-nano hybrids, toxic-metal remediation (Pd, Cd, Cr, with specific expertise on Arsenic) and toxic –organics photocatalytic degradation.

Professional background

11.2011 – 11.2013	Visiting Professor Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, ETH Zurich
3.2014 - today	Professor, Dept. of Physics, UoI
10.2010- 6.2014	Professor, Dept. of Environment , Un. Patras
4.2006- 9.2010	Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Environment , Un. Patras
3.2001- 3.2006	Assist. Prof, Dept. of Environment , UοΙ
6.1997 - 2.2001	Research Associate, Section Bioenergetics, Nuclear Research Centre CEA Saclay, Paris France
11.1994 - 5. 1997	Post-Doctoral fellow (EU Marie-Curie fellowship), Section Bioenergetics, Nuclear Research Centre CEA Saclay, Paris France