Conference proceedings

  1. V.G. Mavrantzas, A.N. Beris, “Modeling and simulation of the dilute polymer solution flow behavior next to solid surfaces and interfaces”, Polymer Preprints, Proceedings, Symposium on Modeling and Computer Simulation, National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, Vol. 33, pp. 615-619, April 5-10, 1992.
  2. V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “From chain chemical structure to polymer melt elasticity: The implementation of new Monte Carlo techniques”, Proceedings, 1st Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Patras, Greece, May 29-31, 1997.
  3. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “From chemical structure to polymer processing: Atomistic simulation of the viscoelasticity of linear polyethylene melts”, Proceedings, 4th Panhellenic Conference on Polymers, Patras, Greece, November 20-22, 1997.
  4. M. Apostolakis, J. Hatzinicolaou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Stress-induced polymer migration effects in the Taylor-Couette device: Numerical calculations with spectral elements”, Proceedings, 2nd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 27-29, 1999.
  5. K. Zervopoulou, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Atomistic simulation of the solubility of small alkanes in long polyethylene melts”, Proceedings, 2nd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 27-29, 1999.
  6. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Atomistic simulation of the stress relaxation experiment after cessation of steady-state uniaxial elongation”, Proceedings, 2nd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 27-29, 1999.
  7. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Atomistic Modeling of Viscoelastic Properties: Simulation of stress relaxation upon cessation of steady-state elongational flow”, Proceedings, International George Papatheodorou Symposium, Patras, Greece, September 16-18, 1999.
  8. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Prediction of the linear viscoelastic properties of long-chain polyethylene melts from detailed atomistic simulations on uniaxially stretched melt configurations”, Proceedings, XIII International Congress on Rheology, pp. 2.76-2.78, Cambridge, UK, August 20-25, 2000.
  9. V. G. Mavrantzas, A.N. Beris, “Polymer depletion phenomena near a solid surface: Modeling the effect of a shear flow”, Proceedings, XIII International Congress on Rheology, pp. 2.79-2.81, Cambridge, UK, August 20-25, 2000.
  10. M. Apostolakis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Polymer diffusion in inhomogeneous flow fields: Pseudospectral calculations in the Taylor-Couette geometry”, Les Cahiers de Rhéologie, Volume XVII, Numéro 1, 181-189, 2000.
  11. K. Daoulas, A.F. Terzis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Melts of macromolecules grafted on a hard surface or graphite: Detailed atomistic simulation of their interfacial structure”, Proceedings, 3rd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Athens, Greece, May 31-June 02, 2001.
  12. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Prediction of the viscoelastic properties of high-molecular weight polymer melts through molecular dynamics atomistic simulations”, Proceedings, 3rd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Athens, Greece, May 31-June 02, 2001.
  13. M. Apostolakis, V.G. Mavrantzas, A.N. Beris, “Polymer diffusion in the Taylor-Couette geometry: Calculation of the time-dependent basic flow with pseudo-spectral elements”, Proceedings, 3rd Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Athens, Greece, May 31-June 02, 2001.
  14. K. Ch. Daoulas, A.F. Terzis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Melts of macromolecules grafted on a hard surface or graphite: Detailed atomistic simulation of their interfacial structure”, Proceedings, 4th GRACM Congress on Computational Mechanics, Patras, Greece, June 27-29, 2002.
  15. V.G. Mavrantzas, V.A. Harmandaris, D.N. Theodorou, “Hierarchical Modeling of the viscoelasticity of linear polymer melts”, Proceedings, 4th GRACM Congress on Computational Mechanics, Patras, Greece, June 27-29, 2002.
  16. V. A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Prediction of the viscoelastic properties of polymer from detailed molecular dynamics simulations and comparison against rheological measurements”, Proceedings, 3rd Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean (EMCC-3), Thessaloniki, Greece, May 13-15, 2003.
  17. K. Foteinopoulou, V.G. Mavrantzas, J. Tsamopoulos, “Numerical calculation of bubble growth in Newtonian and viscoleastic filaments undergoing stretching”, Proceedings, pp. 805-808, 4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Patras, Greece, May 29-31, 2003.
  18. K. Daoulas, A.F. Terzis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “A novel method for precisely controlling the chain length distribution in atomistic simulations of inhomogeneous and/or anisotropic polymer systems with chain connectivity-altering Monte Carlo algorithms”, Proceedings, pp. 501-504, 4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Patras, Greece, May 29-31, 2003.
  19. G. Tsolou, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of cis-1,4 polybutadiene melts”, Proceedings, pp. 37-40, 4th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers’ Conference, Patras, Greece, May 29-31, 2003.
  20. K. Ch. Daoulas, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic Monte Carlo simulation studies of polymer melts grafted on solid substrates”, Proceedings, International Conference on Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (ICCMSE 2003), Kastoria, Greece, September 12-16, 2003.
  21. K. Ch. Daoulas, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Detailed atomistic simulation of tethered polymer melts”, Advances in Science and Technology: Computational Modeling and Simulation of Materials III, Part A, Edited by: P. Vincenzini and A. Lami), Vol. 42, pp. 605-612, 2004.
  22. V. A. Harmandaris, K.Ch. Daoulas, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic simulation of the structure and dynamics of the polyethylene/graphite interface”, Advances in Science and Technology: Computational Modeling and Simulation of Materials III, Part A, Edited by: P. Vincenzini and A. Lami), Vol. 42, pp. 557-564, 2004.
  23. N. Ch. Karayiannis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Detailed atomistic simulation of long chain branched polyethylene melts”, Advances in Science and Technology: Computational Modeling and Simulation of Materials III, Part A, Edited by: P. Vincenzini and A. Lami), Vol. 42, pp. 397-404, 2004.
  24. V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, H.C. Öttinger, “Thermodynamically founded hierarchical methodologies for the simulation of polymer melts beyond equilibrium: detailed atomistic simulation of polymer melt viscoelasticity”, Advances in Science and Technology: Modeling and Simulating materials nanoworld, Edited by: P. Vincenzini and F. Zerbetto), Vol. 44, pp. 301-307, 2004.
  25. V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, H.C. Öttinger, “Thermodynamically founded atomistic Monte Carlo for the simulation of polymer melt viscoelasticity”, Proceedings, XIVth International Congress on Rheology, pp. CR04-1 – CR04-3, Seoul, Korea, August 22-27, 2004.
  26. N. Ch. Karayiannis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Detailed atomistic simulation of the conformational and dynamic properties of H-shaped polyethylene melts”, Proceedings, XIVth International Congress on Rheology, pp. MS11-1 – MS11-3, Seoul, Korea, August 22-27, 2004.
  27. K. Foteinopoulou, V.G. Mavrantzas, J. Tsamopoulos, “Numerical Simulation of cavitation dynamics during the extensional flow of a polymeric filament”, Proceedings, FLOW 2004 Meeting, Athens, Greece, November, 2004.
  28. O. Alexiadis, K.Ch. Daoulas, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic Monte Carlo simulation of alkanethiol based self-assembled monolayers on the Au(111) surface”, Proceedings, 5th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2005.
  29. G. Tsolou, V.A. Harmandaris, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic molecular dynamics simulation of pressure and temperature effects on cis-1,4 polybutadiene and polyethyene”, Proceedings, 5th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2005.
  30. N. Ch. Karayiannis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Calculation of branch point friction and chain reptation time of H-shaped polyethylene melts from long atomistic molecular dynamics simulations”, Proceedings, 5th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2005.
  31. K. Foteinopoulou, V.G. Mavrantzas, J. Tsamopoulos, “Numerical simulation of multi-bubble growth in filaments undergoing stretching”, Proceedings, 5th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2005.
  32. N. Ch. Karayiannis, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Detailed atomistic simulation of the segmental dynamics and barrier properties of amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene isophthalate)”, Proceedings, 5th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2005.
  33. K. Foteinopoulou, V.G. Mavrantzas, J. Tsamopoulos, “Numerical simulation of multi-bubble growth in filaments undergoing stretching”, Proceedings, 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Limassol, Cyprus, June 29-July 1, 2005.
  34. V. Soni, J. Abildskov, G. Jonsson, R. Gani, N. Karayiannis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Structural design of polymers for membrane based separation processes using reverse simulation approach”, 16th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (Escape-16) and 9th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (PSE 2006), Book Series: Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 21, pp. 689-694, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, July 09-13, 2006.
  35. P.  S. Stephanou, C. Baig, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Generalizing the Giesekus model so that it can account for chain finite-extensibility effects and analysis of its predictions for polymer melts in viscometric flows”, Proceedings, 6thPanhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Athens, Greece, May 31-June 2, 2007.
  36. T. C. Satyanarayana, J. Abildskov, R. Gani, G. Tsolou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Multiscale modelling for computer aided polymer design”, Proceedings, 10th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (PSE 2009), Book Series: Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 27, pp. 213-218, Salvador, Brazil, August 16-20, 2009.
  37. C. Baig, P.S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Multiscale simulation of polymer melt viscoelasticity guided from nonequilibrium statistical thermodynamics: Atomistic nonequilibrium thermodynamics coupled with Monte Carlo in an expanded statistical ensemble”, Proceedings, 7th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 3-5, 2009.
  38. P. S. Stephanou, C. Baig, G. Tsolou, V.G. Mavrantzas, M. Kröger, “Quantifying chain reptation in entangled polymer melts: Topological and dynamical mapping of atomistic simulation results onto the tube model”, Proceedings, 7th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 3-5, 2009.
  39. G. Tsolou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Study of the unique dynamic, barrier and glass tarnsistio properties of polyisobutylene through detailed molecular dynamics simulations”, Proceedings, 7th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 3-5, 2009.
  40. C. Baig, O. Alexiadis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Advanced Monte Carlo moves for the atomistic simulation of polymer melts with a variety of molecular architectures”, Proceedings, 4th International Conference from Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering (4th IC-SCCE), Athens, Greece, July 7-10, 2010.
  41. P. S. Stephanou, C. Baig, G. Tsolou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Mapping atomistic simulation results for the dynamics of entangled polymer melts onto the tube model of the reptation theory”, Proceedings, 4th International Conference from Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering (4th IC-SCCE), Athens, Greece, July 7-10, 2010.
  42. G. N. Nomikos, D.I. Kondarides, V.G. Mavrantzas, X.E. Verykios, “Photocatalytic reactor design for energy and environmental applications”, Proceedings, 8th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 26-28, 2011.
  43. G. N. Nomikos, D.I. Kondarides, V.G. Mavrantzas, X.E. Verykios, “Photocatalytic reactor design for energy and environmental applications”, Proceedings, 2011 International Conference on H2 production (ICH2P-2011), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 19-22, 2011.
  44. P. S. Stephanou, C. Baig, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Generalized viscoelastic model for polymer melts guided by principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics: single- and multi-mode formulations”, Proceedings, 7th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics (7th GRACM), Athens, Greece, June 30- July 2, 2011.
  45. A. Anastasiou, C. Baig, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation of the stretching behavior of adhesive polymers”, Proceedings, 7th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics (7th GRACM), Athens, Greece, June 30- July 2, 2011.
  46. D. G. Tsalikis, C. Baig, V.G. Mavrantzas, E. Amanatidis, D. Mataras, “Hierarchical simulation of microcrystalline PECVD silicon film growth and structure”, Proceedings, 13th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE 2012), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, September 10 – 14, 2012.
  47. D. G. Tsalikis, C. Baig, V.G. Mavrantzas, E. Amanatidis, D. Mataras, “Hierarchical simulation of microcrystalline silicon thin films growth and structure”, Proceedings, 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PSVEC 2012), Messe Frankfurt, Germany, September 25-28, 2012.
  48. P. S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Improved tube models for the dynamics of entangled polymer melts”, Proceedings, FLOW 2012 Meeting, Volos, Greece, November 16-17, 2012.
  49. P. S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, G.C. Georgiou, “A constitutive equation for the description of the rheological behavior of polymer nanocomposites based on principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics”, Proceedings, FLOW 2012 Meeting, Volos, Greece, November 16-17, 2012.
  50. E. N. Skountzos, A. Anastassiou, S. Sabethai, V.G. Mavrantzas, D.N. Theodorou, “Polymer-graphene nanocomposites: atomistic modeling and simulation of their mechanical properties”, Proceedings, 9th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Athens, Greece, 23-25 May, 2013.
  51. P. S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, G.C. Georgiou, “A constitutive equation for the description of the rheological behavior of polymer nanocomposites based on principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics”, Proceedings, 9th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Athens, Greece, 23-25 May, 2013.
  52. P. S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Modeling at multiple scales of the linear viscoelastic properties of polymer melts: From atoms, to molecules, to primitive paths, to tube models”, Proceedings, 9th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Athens, Greece, 23-25 May, 2013.
  53. P. V. Alatas, V.G. Mavrantzas, H.C. Öttinger, “A non-linear thermodynamic master equation for open quantum systems and application to the phenomenon of electromagnetically induced transparency”, 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 4-6, 2015.
  54. K. S. Karadima, V.G. Mavrantzas, S.N. Pandis, “A molecular dynamics simulation study of atmospheric nanoparticles”, 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, 4-6 June, 2015.
  55. P. G. Mermigkis, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Prediction of the effective diffusivity of water inside CNT-based PMMA membranes, 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 4-6, 2015.
  56. F. D. Tsourtou, O. Alexiadis, V.G. Mavrantzas, V. Kolonias, E. Housos, “Atomistic simulation of the bulk phase self-assembly of semifluorinated alkanes”, 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 4-6, 2015.
  57. E. N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, C. Tsitsilianis, “PMMA/Graphene nanocomposites: Atomistic simulation to predict graphene fine dispersability in polymer composites with the aid of functional PMMA”, 10th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Patras, Greece, June 4-6, 2015.
  58. D. G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, D. Vlassopoulos, “Structural, conformational, dynamic and topological properties of ring poly(ethylene oxide) melts from molecular dynamics simulations and compasrion with experimental data”, 8th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Volos, Greece, July 12-15 2015.
  59. E. N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, C. Tsitsilianis, “Atomistic simulation of pyrene functionalized α,ω-PMMA as dispersing agent of graphene for the fabrication of polymer nanocomposites”, 8th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Volos, Greece, July 12-15 2015.
  60. P. G. Mermigkis, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Prediction of the effective diffusivity of water inside CNT-based PMMA membranes”, 8th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Volos, Greece, July 12-15 2015.
  61. V. Alatas, D. G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Comparison of the conformational and dynamic properties between ring and linear poly(ethylene oxide) melts from molecular dynamics simulations in the crossover regime from unentangled to entangled”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  62. G. Mermigkis, E.N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic molecular dynamics simulation of water mobility inside Carbon Nanotubes embedded in a PMMA matrix”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  63. N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, C. Tsitsilianis, “Atomistic simulation of pyrene functionalized α,ω-PMMA as dispersing agent of graphene for the fabrication of polymer nanocomposites”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  64. S. Stephanou, D.G. Tsalikis, P.V. Alatas, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Non-equilibrium thermodynamics modelling and atomistic simulation of polymer nanocomposites”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  65. G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, D. Vlassopoulos, “Geometric analysis of threading events in melts of ring polymers and their connection with the slow relaxation modes”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  66. Ch. Tsimouri, Ch.Κ. Georgantopoulos, P.S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Derivation of a recently proposed CCR model through the use of non-equilibrium thermodynamics”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  67. D. Tsourtou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Algorithms for the simulation of self-assembly in soft matter”, 11th Hellenic Polymer Society Conference (ELEP 2016), Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 3-5, 2016.
  68. Mintis, P.V. Alatas, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Conformational transition of poly(ethylene-imine) in aqueous solution at different protonation states and its role in the formation of complex coacervate elucidated from Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  69. Ch. Tsimouri, P.S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “A constitutive rheological model for the blodod from nonequilibrium thermodynamics”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  70. S. Stephanou, D.G. Tsalikis, E.N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Modelling of polymer nanocomposite melts based on principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and the findings of detailed nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  71. D. Tsourtou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Atomistic Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulation of nanostructured semiconducting polymers and polypeptides”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  72. V. Alatas, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Comparison of the conformational and dynamic properties between ring and linear polyethylene oxide melts in the crossover region from unentangled to entangled through molecular dynamics simulations”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  73. Mermigkis, E.N. Skountzos, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Study of water molecule mobility in carbon nanotubes embedded in a PMMA matrix”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  74. Mallios, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Self-assembly of amphiphile peptides into nanostructures through detailed molecular dynamics simulations”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  75. C.Κ. Georgantopoulos, I.Ch. Tsimouri, P.S. Stephanou, V.G. Mavrantzas, “Development of state-of-the-art constitutive rheological models for entangled polymeric fluids using principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics”,11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  76. N. Skountzos, D.G. Tsalikis, V.G. Mavrantzas, “On the effect of end-functionalized groups on the dynamics of polymer melt nanocomposites through molecular dynamics simulations”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  77. Spyrogianni, K.K. Karadima, E. Goudeli, V.G. Mavrantzas, S.E. Pratsinis, “Brownian dynamics simulation of the settling rate of fractal-like nanoparticle agglomerates”, 11th Panhellenic Chemical Engineers Conference, Salonica, Greece, May 25-27, 2017.
  78. K.S. Karadima, V.G. Mavrantzas, S.N. Pandis, “Diffusion coefficients and viscosities of organic aerosol components through equilibrium and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations”, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-4141, EGU General Assembly (EGU21-4141), April 19-30, 2021.