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Methods of modifying through-thickness electrical conductivity of CFRP for use in structural health monitoring, and its effect on mechanical properties – A review by Brown, S.C., Robert, C., Koutsos, V., Ray, D.

“…As the use of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) is continuing to increase in engineering applications, more functionalities will be required. Having an…”
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Chemical, microstructural and mechanical properties of ceramic waste blended cementitious systems by Lasseuguette, E., Burns, S., Simmons, D., Francis, E., Chai, H.K., Koutsos, V., Huang, Y.

“…There is an emerging need for a sustainable and cost-effective source of Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) to reduce clinker consumption, as well as an…”
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Edge-engineered self-assembled hierarchical plasmonic SERS templates by Pliatsikas, N., Kalfagiannis, N., Arvanitidis, J., Christofilos, D., Koutsogeorgis, D.C., Kagkoura, A., Sefiane, K., Koutsos, V., Patsalas, P.

“…•Fast, scalable and cost-effective production of SERS templates with a hierarchical plasmonic structure.•The laser-processed Ag nanostructures were utilized as…”
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Tailoring the properties of grafted silver nanoprism composites by Berta, M., Loppinet, B., Vlassopoulos, D., Askounis, A., Koutsos, V., Pastoriza-Santos, I., Liz-Marzan, L.M.

“…We present simple phenomenological evidence linking the optical and tensile properties of nanocomposites of metallic particles in polymer melts to their method…”
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Effects of individual selection on agronomical and morphological traits and essential oil of a “Greek basil” population by Koutsos, T. V, Chatzopoulou, P. S, Katsiotis, S. T

“…“Greek basil” (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a common local cultivar in Greece, also known as “fine-leaved” basil, because of its small-narrow leaves. It is used…”
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Nanomechanical probing of microbubbles using the atomic force microscope by Sboros, V., Glynos, E., Pye, S.D., Moran, C.M., Butler, M., Ross, J.A., McDicken, W.N., Koutsos, V.

“…Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a versatile mechanical nanosensor that can be used to quantify the mechanical properties of microbubbles (MBs) and the…”
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Probing microbubble targeting with atomic force microscopy by Sboros, V., Glynos, E., Ross, J.A., Moran, C.M., Pye, S.D., Butler, M., McDicken, W.N., Brown, S.B., Koutsos, V.

“…Microbubble science is expanding beyond ultrasound imaging applications to biological targeting and drug/gene delivery. The characteristics of molecular…”
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Direct View of Structural Regimes of End-Grafted Polymer Monolayers:  A Scanning Force Microscopy Study by Koutsos, V, van der Vegte, E. W, Hadziioannou, G

“…Scanning force microscopy images of thiol-end-functionalized polystyrene monolayers, end-grafted to gold substrates from good solvent, showed two structural…”
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Nanointerrogation of ultrasonic contrast agent microbubbles using atomic force microscopy by Sboros, V, Glynos, E, Pye, S D, Moran, C M, Butler, M, Ross, J, Short, R, McDicken, W N, Koutsos, V

“…Predicting the acoustic response of an encapsulated microbubble to ultrasound requires an accurate assessment of the mechanical properties of the microbubble…”
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Structure of Chemically End-Grafted Polymer Chains Studied by Scanning Force Microscopy in Bad-Solvent Conditions by Koutsos, V, van der Vegte, E. W, Pelletier, E, Stamouli, A, Hadziioannou, G

“…In this paper, we study the polymer conformation of chemically end-grafted polymer chains in bad-solvent conditions using a scanning force microscope. The…”
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Carbon nanotubes for integration into nanocomposite materials by Bright, I., Koutsos, V., Li, Q., Cheung, R.

“…We have synthesised carbon nanotubes by thermal chemical vapour deposition using C 2H 2/N 2. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) have been produced uniformly…”
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Experimental identification of dynamic tire friction potential on ice surfaces by Ivanović, V., Deur, J., Kostelac, M., Herold, Z., Troulis, M., Miano, C., Hrovat, D., Asgari, J., Higgins, D., Blackford, J., Koutsos, V.

“…Recently, it has been shown that the tire-ice friction is characterized by a significant dynamic potential for abrupt increases of wheel torque. With the aim…”
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Adhesion and Deformation of a Single Latex Particle by Portigliatti, M, Koutsos, V, Hervet, H, Léger, L

“…The rupture of contact between a single latex particle and an atomic force microscope tip has been investigated at nanoscopic scales by monitoring retracting…”
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Microwave induced hierarchical nanostructures on aramid fibers and their influence on adhesion properties in a rubber matrix by Palola, S., Sarlin, E., Kolahgar Azari, S., Koutsos, V., Vuorinen, J.

“…[Display omitted] •A novel method for creating nanostructures to aramid fiber surface is proposed.•The nanostructures enable mechanical interlocking at…”
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The formation of dewetting structures after evaporation of n-dodecane on graphite studied by atomic force microscopy by Macdonald, B.F., Cole, R.J., Koutsos, V.

“…Evaporating dodecane from a highly ordered pyrolytic graphite surface results in the formation of interesting nanoscale patterns and stable structures due to…”
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Isolated Polymer Chains via Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers:  Morphology and Friction Studied by Scanning Force Microscopy by Koutsos, V, van der Vegte, E. W, Grim, P. C. M, Hadziioannou, G

“…In this paper, we describe a system of mixed self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols and thiol-terminated polystyrene (PS-SH) chemisorbed on a gold surface…”
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Stress Relaxation of Polyimide (PI) Cantilevers using Low Energy Ion Bombardment by Thuau, D., Koutsos, V., Cheung, R.

“…Released structures such as polymer cantilevers can experience a form of residual stress induced bending that is often undesirable for MEMS applications. We…”
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Effect of mass selection in nil-competition conditions on some traits of four cabbage populations by Koutsos, T. V., Koutsika-Sotiriou, M.

“…Mass selection with controlled pollination for heading, resistance to early bolting, fewer frame leaves relative to head size and few cover leaves, was applied…”
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Chemical composition of the essential oils from cultivated and wild grown St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) by Chatzopoulou, P.S, Koutsos, T.V, Katsiotis, S.T

“…The GC, GC/MS analysis revealed more than 80 individual components in the volatile fractions of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) grown in Greece, from…”
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The stick–slip transition in highly entangled poly(styrene-butadiene) melts by Léger, L., Hervet, H., Charitat, T., Koutsos, V.

“…We study the interfacial slippage of highly viscous polymer melts in a plane Couette cell by combining stress measurements and optical determination of sliding…”
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