Publications

S.X. Drakopoulos^*, K. Sundol, R.A. Register, R.D. Priestley^* (2026)
Segmental dynamics and local motions in disordered random copolymers
Macromolecules
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.6c00032

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.