Publications

H.L. Sun^§, S.X. Drakopoulos^§, L. Čamdžić, S.M. Maguire, R.D. Priestley^*, E.E. Stache^* (2026).
Polyacrylate Vitrimer Network via In Situ Isocyanide Copolymerization: Synthesis and Molecular Dynamics.
Journal of the American Chemical Society.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c22502

S.X. Drakopoulos^* (2025).
Revisiting the dielectric spectrum: Tricks and treats of analysis and interpretation around the conductivity relaxation.
IET Nanodielectrics.
https://doi.org/10.1049/nde2.70020

S.M. Maguire, C. Nie, S.V. Sundar, S.X. Drakopoulos, P.J. Chirik, R.D. Priestley^*, E.C. Davidson^* (2025).
Modulating Poly(oligocyclobutane) Properties Through Backbone Modifications.
Macromolecules.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01592

S.X. Drakopoulos^*§, K. Loukelis^§, M. Triantafyllou-Rundell, C.C. Stoumpos, M. Chatzinikolaidou, G.C. Psarras (2025).
Fabrication of all-organic nanodielectrics reinforced with electrospun polymer fibres for capacitive energy storage.
RSC Applied Polymers.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LP00029G

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, O. Vryonis, Z. Špitalský, H. Peidayesh, L. Lendvai^* (2024).
Thermoplastic starch processed under various manufacturing conditions: thermal and electrical properties.
Biomacromolecules.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00602

S.X. Drakopoulos, J. Wu, S.M. Maguire, S. Srinivasan, K. Randazzo, E.C. Davidson, R.D. Priestley^* (2024).
Polymer nanocomposites: Interfacial properties and capacitive energy storage.
Progress in Polymer Science.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101870

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, K. Loukelis, M. Triantafyllou-Rundell, C.C. Stoumpos, M. Chatzinikolaidou, G.C. Psarras (2024).
Epoxy/clay nanodielectrics: From relaxation dynamics to capacitive energy storage.
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-024-00924-4

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, J. Cui, M. Asandulesa, P.W.M. Blom, A. Nogales, K. Asadi^* (2024).
Universal scaling of DC conductivity with dielectric interfacial polarization in conjugated polymers.
Macromolecules.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02556

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, Z. Špitalský, H. Peidayesh, L. Lendvai^* (2023).
The effect of drying of glycerol-plasticized starch upon its dielectric relaxation dynamics and charge transport.
Journal of Polymers and the Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-023-02962-3

S.X. Drakopoulos, T. Cowell, E. Kendrick^* (2023).
Graphite-SiOx electrodes with a biopolymeric binder for Li-ion batteries: Predicting the cycle life performance from physical properties.
ACS Applied Energy Materials.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c00488

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, J. Yang, O. Vryonis, L. Williams, G.C. Psarras, E. Mele (2022).
Flexible polymer-based nanodielectrics reinforced with electrospun composite nanofibres for capacitive energy storage.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01162

T. Kim, S.X. Drakopoulos, S. Ronca, A.J. Minnich^* (2022).
Origin of high thermal conductivity in disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene films: ballistic phonons within enlarged crystals.
Nature Communications.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29904-2

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, A.C. Patsidis, G.C. Psarras (2022).
Epoxy-based BaTiO₃ nanodielectrics: Relaxation dynamics, charge transport and energy storage.
Materials Research Bulletin.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2021.111537

S.X. Drakopoulos, A. Gholamipour-Shirazi, P. MacDonald, R.C. Parini, C.D. Reynolds, D.L. Burnett, B. Pye, K.B. O'Regan, G. Wang, T.M. Whitehead, G.J. Conduit, A. Cazacu, E. Kendrick^* (2021).
Formulation and manufacturing optimization of lithium-ion graphite-based electrodes via machine learning.
Cell Reports Physical Science.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100683

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, G.C. Manika, A. Nogales, T. Kim, A.B. Robbins, G. Claudio, A.J. Minnich, T.A. Ezquerra, G.C. Psarras, I. Martin-Fabiani, S. Ronca (2021).
Gold/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene nanocomposites for electrical energy storage: Enhanced recovery efficiency upon uniaxial deformation.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.51232

I. Martin-Fabiani^*, S.X. Drakopoulos, G. Forte, S. Prévost, I. Hoffmann, S. Ronca (2021).
Chain dynamics of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composites with graphene oxide nanosheets.
ACS Macro Letters.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00007

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, G.C. Psarras, S. Ronca (2021).
Oriented ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene/gold nanocomposites: Electrical conductivity and chain entanglement dynamics.
eXPRESS Polymer Letters.
https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2021.42

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, O. Tarallo, L. Guan, I. Martin-Fabiani, S. Ronca (2020).
Nanocomposites of Au/Disentangled UHMWPE: A combined optical and structural study.
Molecules.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25143225

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, J. Karger-Kocsis, G.C. Psarras (2020).
The effect of micro-fibrillated cellulose upon the dielectric relaxations and DC conductivity in thermoplastic starch bio-composites.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.49573

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, G. Forte, S. Ronca (2020).
Relaxation dynamics in disentangled ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene via torsional rheology.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06401

A.B. Robbins, S.X. Drakopoulos, I. Martin-Fabiani, S. Ronca, A.J. Minnich^* (2019).
Ballistic thermal phonons traversing nanocrystalline domains in oriented polyethylene.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1905492116

S.X. Drakopoulos, J. Karger-Kocsis, G.C. Psarras^* (2019).
In situ thermodielectric analysis of the gelatinization mechanism of raw maize starch: An experimental and theoretical approach.
Journal of Polymers and the Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1348-7

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, G.C. Psarras, G. Forte, I. Martin-Fabiani, S. Ronca (2018).
Entanglement dynamics in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene as revealed by dielectric spectroscopy.
Polymer.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.07.021

D. Nocita^*, G. Forte, S.X. Drakopoulos, A. Visco, A. Gianporcaro, S. Ronca (2017).
Processing and characterization of bio-polyester reactive blends: From thermoplastic blends to cross-linked networks.
Polymer.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2017.10.069

S.X. Drakopoulos, J. Karger-Kocsis, Á. Kmetty, L. Lendvai, G.C. Psarras^* (2017).
Thermoplastic starch modified with microfibrillated cellulose and natural rubber latex: A broadband dielectric spectroscopy study.
Carbohydrate Polymers.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.10.036

L. Lendvai, J. Karger-Kocsis^*, Á. Kmetty, S.X. Drakopoulos (2016).
Production and characterization of microfibrillated cellulose reinforced thermoplastic starch composites.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.42397

J. Karger-Kocsis, Á. Kmetty, L. Lendvai, S.X. Drakopoulos, T. Bárány^* (2015).
Water-Assisted Production of Thermoplastic Nanocomposites: A Review.
Materials.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8010072

S.X. Drakopoulos (2024).
Dielectric Relaxation and Transport Dynamics of Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes.
In Batteries – The Future of Energy Storage (Ed: S. Maniam), Jenny Stanford Publishing, pp. 117–153.
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003512882

S.X. Drakopoulos, S. Ronca, I. Martin-Fabiani (2020).
Dielectric behavior of nonpolar polymers and their composites: The case of semicrystalline polyolefins.
In Dielectrics and Crystallization (Eds: T.A. Ezquerra & A. Nogales), Advances in Dielectrics series, Springer International Publishing, pp. 243–265.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56186-4_10

S.X. Drakopoulos (November 2016).
A Method of Improving the Piezoelectric Charge Coefficient in Composite Piezoelectric Materials.
Hellenic Industrial Property Organization, Patent No. GR 1009017.

S.X. Drakopoulos (December 2014).
Piezoelectric Engine.
Hellenic Industrial Property Organization, Patent No. GR 1008662.