International Conferences

34. “CuInS2/ZnS core shell quantum dots. Energy transfer and down shifting properties for solar cell applications” S. Gardelis , M. Fakis, N. Droseros, D. Georgiadou, A. Travlos and A. G. Nassiopoulou, E-MRS 2017 Spring Meeting, May 22-26, 2017 Strasbourg, France

33. “Femtosecond to Nanosecond Dynamics of Dipolar and Octupolar Light Harvesting Molecules Based on Benzothiazole e Acceptors” Kostas Seintis, Dafni Chroni, Veronika Hrobarikova, Ivica Sigmundova, Peter Hrobarik and Mihalis Fakis, 12th European Conference on Atoms Molecules and Photons (ECAMP12),  September 5-9, 2016, Frankfurt, Germany,

32. “Modulation of the photophysical and photovoltaic properties of new organic sensitizers by changing the electron donating group” K. Seintis, D. Sygkridou, I. Sigmundová, P. Hrobárik, E. Stathatos, V. Giannetas, M. Fakis 13th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN16) 5-8 July 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece

31. and “Excitation energy transfer in semiconducting polymers used in organic solar applications” K. Seintis, L. .L. Nikiforakis, L. C. Palilis, M. Fakis  13th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN16) 5-8 July 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece

30. “FRET in aggregated light emitting CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots” S. Gardelis, M. Fakis, A.G. Nassiopoulou, N. Droseros, D. Georgiadou and A. Travlos 6th International Conference Micro&Nano 2015,  4-7 October 2015, Athens, Greece

29. “Energy transfer within self-assembled cyclic multichromophoric arrays based on orthogonally arranged donor – acceptor building blocks” Nikolaos Karakostas, Antonia Kaloudi-Chantzea, Elisabeth Martinou, Kostas Seintis, Florian Pitterl, Herbert Oberacher, Mihalis Fakis, Jiannis K. Kallitsis, George Pistolis” Supramolecular Photochemistry 15-17 September 2015, Downing College, Cambridge, UK

28. “Interaction of CVD Graphene with Pulsed Laser Illumination” N. Chourdakis, S. Katsiaounis, E. Michael, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, J. Parthenios, C. Galiotis and K. Papagelis GraphITA 2015 14-18 September 2015 CNR Bologna, Italy

27. Controlled induced defects on CVD graphene using ultrashort pulsed excitation” by N. Chourdakis, S. Katsiaounis, E. Michail, M. Fakis, V. Drakopoulos, I. Polyzos, J. Parthenios, C. Galiotis and K. Papagelis IMAGINENANO 2015, March 10- 13 2015, Bilbao, Spain

26. “Wide band gap metal oxides acting as efficient hole blocking and surface passivation layers in high performance inverted organic photovoltaics” M. Vasilopoulou, M. Botzakaki, D. G. Georgiadou, A.  Soultati, L. C. Palilis, M. Fakis, S. Kennou, P. Argitis, D. Davazoglou, S. Georga and C. A. Krontiras E-MRS 2013 Fall Meeting, 16-20 September 2013, Warsaw, Poland.

25. “Metallosupramolecular self-assembly strategies for light-harvesting and controlled energy transfer” N. Karakostas, I. M. Mavridis, K. Seintis, M. Fakis, E. N. Koini, I. D. Petsalakis, G. Pistolis 20th International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, 7-11 July 2013, Traverse City, Michigan, USA.

24. “Ultrafast spectroscopy as a tool for studying electron injection dynamics in quasi solid state Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” M. Dori, M. Fakis, E. Stathatos, Hsien-Hsin Chou, Yung-Sheng Yen, Jiann T’suen Lin, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis 9th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN12) 3-6 July 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece.

23. “Enhanced nonlinear absorption and ultrafast exciton delocalization in tribranched molecules. Comparison with their linear models” M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, V. Hrobáriková, P. Hrobárik, P. Persephonis, Fourth International Conference “Micro&Nano2010” on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs 12-15 December 2010, NCSR Demokritos, Athens.

22. “Interfacial electron transfer dynamics and photovoltaic performance of Coumarin 343 on TiO2 and ZnO nanostructured substrates” M. Giannouli, M. Fakis and P. Persephonis, Fourth International Conference “Micro&Nano2010″ on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs 12-15 December 2010, NCSR Demokritos, Athens.

21.”Relaxation and interfacial electron transfer dynamics of the organic sensitizer D149 studied by femtosecond upconversion spectroscopy” M. Fakis, E. Stathatos, V. Giannetas and P. Persephonis, Fourth International Conference “Micro&Nano2010” on Micro-Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnologies and MEMs 12-15 December 2010, NCSR Demokritos, Athens.

20. “Comparison of two-photon polymerization with the use of two fluorene derivative photoinitiators”I. Fitilis, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis Emerging Trends and Novel Materials in Photonics, ICO Photonics, 7-9 October 2009, Delphi, Greece.

19.”Fluorescence time resolved studies of Sybr Green I/DNA complexes in the femtosecond regime”M. Fakis, I. Trantakis, S. Tragoulias, T. Christopoulos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis Emerging Trends and Novel Materials in Photonics, ICO Photonics, 7-9 October 2009, Delphi, Greece.

18. “Two photon microfabrication using a new fluorene based photoinitiator” I. Fitilis, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis6th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN09 13-15 July 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece.

17. “Development of 3D Structures using the Two-photon Polymerization Technique” I. Fitilis, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, 5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN08, 14-16 July 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece.

16.”Photoluminescence of Fluorene Chromophores Embedded into Porous Silicon”M. Fakis, P. Persephonis, V. Giannetas F. Zacharatos, V. Gianneta and A. G. Nassiopoulou, 5th International Conferenceon Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – NN08, 14-16 July 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece.

15.”Synthesis and photophysical properties of a carbon nanotube/pyrene oligomer hybrid”, D. Tasis, M. Fakis, C. Galiotis, J. Mikroyannidis, K. Papagelis, ChemOnTubes, 6-9 April, 2008, Zaragoza, Spain.

14. “New Two-Photon Absorbing Oligofluorene Derivatives. The Role Of Solvent-Solute Interactions”, Ι. Fitilis, I. Polyzos, M. Fakis, G.Tsigaridas, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, I. Mikroyiannidis, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 10-12 July 2006 Thessaloniki, Greece.

13.  “Nonlinear absorption as a tool for three-dimensional optical recording in thin films”, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 10-12 July 2006, Thessaloniki, Greece.

12.  “Interchain interaction in conjugated polymers on the nanoscale studied by femtosecond laser spectroscopy”, M. Fakis, D. Anestopoulos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis,3rd Workshop on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 10-12 July 2006, Thessaloniki, Greece.

11. “Investigation of photobleaching as a recording mechanism for three–dimensional data storage”, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, V. Giannetas and P. Persephonis, Nanotechnology in Northern Europe, NTNE 2006, May 2006, Helsinki, Finland.

10. “Photonicandelectronicpropertiesofaconjugatedpolymeremittingintheblue-greenspectralregion”, M. Fakis, D. Anestopoulos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, P. Karastatiris, I. Spiliopoulos, I. Mikroyannidis, Věra Cimrová, Nanotechnology in Northern Europe, ΝΤΝΕ 2006, May 2006, Helsinki, Finland.

9. “High-order photobleaching of pyrylium salts under two-photon excitation”, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis and J. Mikroyannidis, Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, November 2004, Athens, Greece, also in J. Phys. Conf. Series 10 (2005) 234-247.

8. “Time-resolved spectroscopy of oligothiophenes using the femtosecond fluorescence upconversion technique”, D. Anestopoulos, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, G. Mousdis, P. Persephonis     and V. Giannetas, Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, November 2004, Athens, Greece, also in J. Phys. Conf. Series 10 (2005) 230-233.

7. “On the measurement of high-order refractive nonlinearities through the Z-scan  technique”, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, P. Persephonis and V. Giannetas Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, November 2004, Athens, Greece, also in J. Phys. Conf. Series 10 (2005) 242-245.

6. “The effect of aggregates on the decay dynamics of a conjugated polymer studied by femtosecond time resolved spectroscopy”, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, V. Giannetas and P. Persephonis, Microelectronics Microsystems and Nanotechnology, 2004 International Conference, November 2004, Athens, Greece, also in J. Phys. Conf. Series 10 (2005) 238-241.

5. “Two-photon and excited state absorption of pyrylium based dyes studied through the z-scan technique”, M. Fakis, G. Tsigaridas, I. Polyzos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, I. Spiliopoulos and J. Mikroyannidis, 3rd GR-I International Conference on NEW LASER Technologies and Applications, September 5-8, 2002, Patras, Greece, SPIE vol. 5131 p.284.

4. “Z-scan technique through beam dimensions measurements”, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, P. Persephonis and V. Giannetas, 3rd GR-I International Conference on NEW LASER Technologies and Applications, September 5-8, 2002, Patras, Greece, SPIE vol. 5131 p.24.

3. “Three dimensional data storage in photonic materials based on pyrilium salts by two photon induced photobleaching”, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, M. Fakis, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis andJ. Mikroyannidis, 3rd GR-I International Conference on NEW LASER Technologies and Applications, September 5-8, 2002, Patras, Greece, SPIE vol. 5131 p.177.

2. “A partially conjugated poly(phenylenevinylene) as a blue emitting laser medium. The suppression of stimulated emission due to chain aggregates”, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis, I. Spiliopoulos and J. Mikroyannidis, 3rd GR-I International Conference on NEW LASER Technologies and Applications, September 5-8, 2002, Patras, Greece, SPIE vol. 5131 p.323.

1. “Investigation of laser performance and two photon absorption fluorescence of new pyrylium dyes”, M. Fakis, I. Polyzos, G. Tsigaridas, J. Parthenios, A. Fragos, V. Giannetas, P. Persephonis and J. Mikroyannidis,COST 518 “Workshop on Molecular Materials and Functional Polymers for Advanced Devices” June 22-25, 2000, Patras, Greece.