1st Workshop on Nanomaterials in Optoelectronic and Biomedical

Applications

17th,18th February 2011

University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CYPRUS

Thursday 17th February, ΧΩΔ02, Room 114, New University Campus8.30-9.00 Registration9.00-9.10 Opening

RemarksT. Krasia-Christoforou Session I. Nanomaterials in Optoelectronics

Oral Contributions9.10-9.40 Oral I.1 I. Koutselas Functional Hybrid Materials9.40-10.10 Oral I.2 S. Couris An Introduction on the Nonlinear Optical Response of

Materials 10.10-10.40 Oral I.3 M. Sigalas Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles: Theoretical

Calculations10.40-11.10 Coffee Break11.10-11.40 Oral I.4 E. Leontidis Stabilization of lead sulfide nanoparticles by

polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions11.40-12.00 Oral I.5 G. Chatzikyriakos Nonlinear Optical Properties of Pd hybrid micellar systems

and magnetic iron nanoparticles12.00-12.20 Oral I.6 M. Demetriou Synthesis and characterization of anthracene-containing

block copolymers: Toward the preparation of hybrid nanomaterials.

12.20-12.40 Oral I.7 N. Liaros Nonlinear Optical Response of Azobenzene molecules12.40-13.10 Oral I.8 M. Zervos From nanoparticles to nanowires: growth mechanisms,

fundamental properties, assembly and applications13.10-13.40 Oral I.9 A. Othonos Probing ultrafast carrier dynamics in semiconductor

nanowires13.40-14.10 Oral I.10 C. Chochos Organic-based Photovoltaics, Current Trends and Future

Perspectives14.10-15.00 Lunch Break 15.00-17.00 LABORATORY VISITS20.30 - WORKSHOP DINNER

Workshop Programme

Workshop Programme

Friday 18th February, ΧΩΔ02, Room 110, New University Campus

Session II. Nanomaterials in BiomedicineOral Contributions9.30-10.00 Oral II.1 K. Avgoustakis Nanocarriers for the controlled delivery of

bioactive agents10.00-10.30 Oral II.2 A. Bakandritsos Hybrid magnetic colloids for biomedical

applications10.30-11.00 Oral II.3 T. Stylianopoulos Design considerations for optimal delivery of

nanomedicine to solid tumors

11:00-11:20 Oral II.4 M. Pervolaraki Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation

11.20-11.40 Oral II.5 P. Papaphilippou Synthesis and characterization of magnetoresponsive and thermoresponsive micellar nanohybrids

11.40-12.00 Concluding Remarks