Publications

  • Wang, T., Zhuo, J., Chen, Y., Du, K., Papakonstantinou, P., Zhu, Z., Shao, Y., Li, M. “Synergistic Catalytic Effect of MoS2 Nanoparticles Supported on Gold Nanoparticle Films for a Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction “, . CHEMCATCHEM, 6 (2014) 1877-1881.
  • Hayes, WI., Paul, J.,  Mughal, MZ., Papakonstantinou, P. “ Production of reduced graphene oxide via hydrothermal reduction in an aqueous sulphuric acid suspension and its electrochemical behaviour.” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, (2014) DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2560-6.
  • Hayes, WI., Li, M., Lubarsky, G., Papakonstantinou, P., “Mechanical exfoliation of graphite in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIM-PF6) providing graphene nanoplatelets that exhibit enhanced electrocatalysis.”,  Journal of  Power  Sources 271 (2014) 312-325.
  • Bikkarolla, SK., Cumpson,  P., Joseph, P., Papakonstantinou, P. “Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide.” Faraday Discussions, (2014) DOI: 10.1039/C4FD00088A
  • Bikkarolla, SK., Yu, F., Zhou, W., Joseph, P., Cumpson, P., Papakonstantinou, P., “A three-dimensional Mn3O4network supported on a nitrogenated graphene electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2  (2014) 14493-14501.
  • Wang, T., Zhu, H., Zhuo, J., Zhu, Z., Papakonstantinou, P., Lubarsky, G.V., Lin, J., Li M. “A biosensor based on ultrasmall MoS2 nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of H2O2 released by cells at nM level”, Analytical Chemistry 85,(2013) 10289–10295.
  • Wang, T., Gao, D., Zhuo, J., Zhu, Z., Papakonstantinou, P., Li, Y., Li, M. “Size‐Dependent Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Oxygen‐Reduction and Hydrogen‐Evolution Performance of MoS2 Particles”,Chemistry-A European Journal 19 (2013), 11939-11948.
  • Wang, T., Liu, L., Zhu, Z., Papakonstantinou, P., Hu, J., Liu, H., Li, M. “Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction from Self-Assembled Monodispersed Molybdenum Sulfides nanoparticles on an Au electrode”, Energy Environ. Sci., 6 (2013) 625-633.
  • Sun, N., McMullan, M., Papakonstantinou, P., Mihalilovic, D., Li, M., Amplified optical transduction of proteins derived from Mo6S9−xIx nanowires,  Progress in Natural Science: Materials International 23 (2013) 32-330.
  • Chiou, J.W., Ray, S.C., Peng, S.I., Chuang, C.H., Wang, B.Y., Tsai, H.M., Pao, C.W., Lin, H.J., Shao, Y.C., Wang, H.F., Chen, S.C., Pong, W.F., Yeh, Y.C., Chen, W.C., Chen, L.C., Chen, K.H., Tsai, H.M., Kumar, A., Ganguly, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Yamane, H., Kosugi, N., Regier, T., Liu, L., Sham, T.K., Nitrogen Functionalized Graphene Nanoflakes (GNFs:N): Tunable Photoluminescence and Electronic Structures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 16251-16258.
  • Shang, N., Kumar, A., Sun, N., Sharma, S., Papakonstantinou, P., Li, M.X., Blackley, R.A., Zhou, W., Kalrsson, L.S., Silva, SPR, Vertical graphene nanoflakes for the immobilization, electrocatalytic oxidation and quantitative detection of DNA. Electrochemistry Communications, 25 (2012)140-143.
  • Kumar, A., Ganguly, A., Papakonstantinou, P. “Thermal stability study of nitrogen functionalities in a graphene network”, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 24 (2012) 235503 6 pages.
  • Erdem, A., Muti, M., Papakonstantinou, P., Canavar, E., Karadeniz, H., Congur, G., Sharma, S. “Graphene oxide integrated sensor for electrochemical monitoring of mitomycin C-DNA interaction”, Analyst, 137 (2012) 2129-2135.
  • Shang, N.G., Papakonstantinou, P., Sharma, S., Lubarsky, G., Li, M., McNeill, D.W., Quinn, A.J., Zhou, W., Blackley, R., “Controllable selective exfoliation of high-quality graphene nanosheets and nanodots by ionic liquid assisted grinding”, Chemical Communications, 48 (2012) 1877-1879.
  • Ney, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Kumar, A., Shang, N.-G., Peng, N. “Irradiation enhanced paramagnetism on graphene nanoflakes”, Applied Physics Letters, 99 (2011) 102504, 3 pages.
  • Ray, S.C., Sahu, D.R., Papakonstantinou, P. “Dia-magnetic to ferro-magnetic behavioural change of Fe-catalysts based nitrogenated carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) by the process of chlorination/oxidation”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 (2011) 8269-8273.
  • Ganguly, A., Sharma, S., Papakonstantinou, P., Hamilton, J. “Probing the thermal de-oxygenation of graphene oxide using high-resolution in situ X-ray-based spectroscopies”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (2011) 17009-17019.
  • Shang, N.G., Silva, S.R.P., Jiang, X., Papakonstantinou, P. “Directly observable G band splitting in Raman spectra from individual tubular graphite cones”, Carbon, 49 (2011) 3048-3054.
  • McMullan, M., Sun, N., Papakonstantinou, P., Li, M., Zhou, W., Mihailovic, D. “Aptamer conjugated Mo6S9-xIx nanowires for direct and highly sensitive electrochemical sensing of thrombin”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26 (2011) 1853-1859.
  • Lin, H., Cheng, H., Liu, L., Zhu, Z., Shao, Y., Papakonstantinou, P., Mihailovič, D., Li, M. “Thionin attached to a gold electrode modified with self-assembly of Mo6S9-XIX nanowires for amplified electrochemical detection of natural DNA”  Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26 (2011) 1866-1870.
  • Muti, M., Sharma, S., Erdem, A., Papakonstantinou, P. “Electrochemical monitoring of nucleic acid hybridization by single-use graphene oxide-based sensor“, Electroanalysis, 23 (2011) 272-279.
  • Shang, N.G., Tan, Y.Y., Stolojan, V., Papakonstantinou, P., Silva, S.R.P. “ High-rate low-temperature growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes”, Nanotechnology, 21 (2010), 505604, 6 pages.
  • Sharma, S., Ganguly, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Miao, X., Li, M., Hutchison, J.L., Delichatsios, M., Ukleja, S. “Rapid microwave synthesis of CO tolerant Reduced graphene oxide-supported platinum electrocatalysts for oxidation of methanol”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010), 19459-19466.
  • Ray, S.C., Kumar Ghosh, S., Chiguvare, Z., Palnitkar, U., Pong, W.-F., Lin, I.-N., Papakonstantinou, P., Strydom, A.M. “ Electron field emission of silicon-doped diamond-like carbon thin films”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 49 (2010) 111301, 5 pages.
  • Shang, N., Papakonstantinou, P., Wang, P., Silva, S.R.P. “Platinum integrated graphene for methanol fuel cells”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 15837-15841.
  • Pao, C.W., Ray, S.C., Tsai, H.M., Chen, Y.S., Chen, H.-C., Lin, I.-N., Pong, W.F., Chiou, J.W., Tsai, M.-H., Shang, N.G., Papakonstantinou, P., Guo, J.-H. “Change of structural behaviors of organo-silane exposed graphene nanoflakes”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 8161-8166.
  • Erdem, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Murphy, H., McMullan, M., Karadeniz, H., Sharma, S.  “Streptavidin modified carbon nanotube based graphite electrode for label-free sequence specific DNA detection”, Electroanalysis, 22 (2010) 611-617.
  • Lin, H., Cheng, H., Miao, X., Papakonstantinou, P., Mihailovič, D., Li, M. “A novel hydrogen peroxide amperometric sensor based on thionin incorporated onto a Mo 6S 9-xI x nanowire modified glassy carbon electrode”, Electroanalysis, 21 (2009), 2602-2606.
  • Shang, N., Papakonstantinou, P., Wang, P., Zakharov, A., Palnitkar, U., Lin, I.-N., Chu, M., Stamboulis, A. “Self-assembled growth, microstructure, and field-emission high-performance of ultrathin diamond nanorods”, ACS Nano, 3 (2009) 1032-1038.
  • Iyer, G.R.S., Papakonstantinou, P., Abbas, G., Maguire, P.D., Bakirtzis, D. “Dual role of purification and functionalisation of single walled CNT by Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) nitrogen plasma”, e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology, 7, (2009) 337-340.
  • Ray, S.C., Palnitkar, U., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Pong, W.F., Lin, I.-N., Papakonstantinou, P., Chen, L.C., Chen, K.H. “Enhancement of electron field emission of nitrogenated carbon nanotubes on chlorination”, Diamond and Related Materials, 18 (2009), 457-460.
  • Tweedie, M., Soin, N., Kumari, P., Roy, S.S., Mathur, A., Mahony, C., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A.D. “The use of nanotube structures in reducing the turn-on voltage in micro-discharges and micro-gas sensors”, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7037, (2008) 70370Z, 5 pages
  • Shang, N.G., Papakonstantinou, P., McMullan, M., Chu, M., Stamboulis, A., Potenza, A., Dhesi, S.S., Marchetto, H. “Catalyst-free efficient growth, orientation and biosensing properties of multilayer graphene nanoflake films with sharp edge planes”, Advanced Functional Materials, 18 (2008) 3506-3514.
  • Ray, S.C., Palnitkar, U., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Pong, W.F., Lin, I.-N., Papakonstantinou, P., Ganguly, A., Chen, L.C., Chen, K.H. “Field emission effects of nitrogenated carbon nanotubes on chlorination and oxidation”, Journal of Applied Physics, 104 (2008) 063710, 5 pages.
  • Shang, N.G., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J., Chen, W.C., Chen, L.C., Chu, M., Stamboulis, A. “Fe catalytic growth, microstructure, and low-threshold field emission properties of open ended tubular graphite cones”, Journal of Applied Physics, 103 (2008), 124308, 4 pages.
  • Sun, N., McMullan, M., Papakonstantinou, P., Gao, H., Zhang, X., Mihailovic, D., Li, M. “Bio-assembled nano-circuits of Mo 6S 9-xI x nanowires for electrochemical immune-detection of estrone hapten”, Analytical Chemistry, 80 (2008), 3593-3597.
  • Ray, S.C., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Pong, W.F., Chen, C.W., Tsai, M.-H., Papakonstantinou, P., Chen, L.C., Chen, K.H. “A comparative study of the electronic structures of oxygen- and chlorine-treated nitrogenated carbon nanotubes by x-ray absorption and scanning photoelectron microscopy”, Applied Physics Letters, 91 (2007) 202102, 3 pages.
  • Li, Z., Jaroniec, M., Papakonstantinou, P., Tobin, J.M., Vohrer, U., Kumar, S., Attard, G., Holmes, J.D. “Supercritical fluid growth of porous carbon nano-cages” Chemistry of Materials, 19 (2007) 3349-3354.
  • Abbas, G., Papakonstantinou, P., Iyer, G.R.S., Kirkman, I.W., Chen, L.C. “Substitutional nitrogen incorporation through rf glow discharge treatment and subsequent oxygen uptake on vertically aligned carbon nanotubes”, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 75 (2007) 195429, 9 pages.
  • U. Vohrer, J. Holmes, Z. Li, A. Teh, P. Papakonstantinou, M. Ruether, W. Blau, “Tailoring the wettability of carbon nanotube powders, bucky papers and vertically aligned nano-fibers by plasma assisted functionalization” Azojono, 3, Journal of Nanotechnology pp. 1-12 online: http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2042#_Abstract
  • Ray, S.C., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Pong, W.F., Chen, C.W., Tsai, M.-H., Papakonstantinou, P., Chen, L.C., Chen, K.H., Graham, W.G. “Electronic structures and bonding properties of chlorine-treated nitrogenated carbon nanotubes: X-ray absorption and scanning photoelectron microscopy studies”, Applied Physics Letters, 90 (2007) 192107, 3 pages.
  • Ray, S.C., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Pong, W.F., Tsai, M.-H., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., Pi, T.W. “Enhancement of sp3-bonding in high-bias-voltage grown diamond-like carbon thin films studied by x-ray absorption and photoemission spectroscopy”, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 19 (2007) 176204, 6 pages.
  • Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Murphy, H. “Temperature dependent evolution of the local electronic structure of atmospheric plasma treated carbon nanotubes: Near edge x-ray absorption fine structure study”, Journal of Applied Physics, 100 (2006) 053703, 4 pages.
  • Erdem, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Murphy, H. “Direct DNA hybridization at disposable graphite electrodes modified with carbon nanotubes”, Analytical Chemistry, 78 (2006) 6656-6659.
  • Lemoine, P., Quinn, J.P., Maguire, P., Papakonstantinou, P., Dougan, N. “Rheological analysis of creep in hydrogenated amorphous carbon films”, Thin Solid Films, 514 (2006) 223-230.
  • Murphy, H., Papakonstantinou, P., Okpalugo, T.I.T. “Raman study of multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized with oxygen groups”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 24 (2006) 715-720.
  • Roy, S.S., McCann, R., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A., Kirkman, I.W., Bhattacharyya, S., Silva, S.R.P. “Near edge x-ray absorption fine structure study of aligned π-bonded carbon structures in nitrogenated ta-C films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 99 (2006), 043511, 5 pages.
  • Fang, W.-C., Sun, C.-L., Huang, J.-H., Chen, L.-C., Chyan, O., Chen, K.-H., Papakonstantinou, P. “Enhanced electrochemical properties of arrayed CNx nanotubes directly grown on Ti-buffered silicon substrates”, Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 9 (2006) A175-A178.
  •  Fang, W.-C., Huang, J.-H., Sun, C.-L., Chen, L.-C., Papakonstantinou, P., Chen, K.-H. “Superior electrochemical performance of CNx nanotubes using TiSi2 buffer layer on Si substrates”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, 24 (2006) 87-90.
  • Abbas, G.A., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “Investigation of local ordering and electronic structure in Si- and hydrogen-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon thin films”, Applied Physics Letters, 87 (2005) 251918, 3 pages.
  • Abbas, G.A., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A., Weijers-Dall, T.D.M., Elliman, R.G., Filik, J. “Hydrogen softening and optical transparency in Si-incorporated hydrogenated amorphous  carbon films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 98 (2005) 103505, 6 pages.
  • Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., Murphy, H., McLaughlin, J., Brown, N.M.D. “Oxidative functionalization of carbon nanotubes in atmospheric pressure filamentary dielectric barrier discharge (APDBD)”, Carbon, 43 (2005) 2951-2959.
  • Ray, S.C., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Pao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Jan, J.C., Pong, W.F., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A., Wang, W.J. “Electronic structure and photoluminescence study of silicon doped diamond like carbon (Si:DLC) thin films”, Materials Research Bulletin, 40 (2005) 1757-1764.
  • Maguire, P.D., McLaughlin, J.A., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Lemoine, P., Papakonstantinou, P., McAdams, E.T., Needham, M., Ogwu, A.A., Ball, M., Abbas, G.A. “Mechanical stability, corrosion performance and bio-response of amorphous diamond-like carbon for medical stents and guide-wires”, Diamond and Related Materials, 14 (2005), 1277-1288.
  • Ray, S.C., Pao, C.W., Chiou, J.W., Tsai, H.M., Jan, J.C., Pong, W.F., McCann, R., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “ Electronic properties of a-CN x thin films: An x-ray-absorption and photoemission spectroscopy study”,  Journal of Applied Physics, 98 (2005) 033708 4 pages.
  • McCann, R., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., Bain, M.F., Gamble, H.S., McLaughlin, J.A. “Chemical bonding modifications of tetrahedral amorphous carbon and nitrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films induced by rapid thermal annealing”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 34-40.
  • Ahmad, I., Roy, S.S., Maguire, P.D., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “Effect of substrate bias voltage and substrate on the structural properties of amorphous carbon films deposited by unbalanced magnetron sputtering”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 45-49.
  • Roy, S.S., McCann, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Maguire, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “The structure of amorphous carbon nitride films using a combined study of NEXAFS, XPS and Raman spectroscopies”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005), 145-150.
  • Ray, S.C., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., Bao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Jan, J.C., Pong, W.F., McLaughlin, J.A., Wang, W.J. “Electronic structure and hardening mechanism of Si-doped/undoped diamond-like carbon films”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 242-247.
  • Abbas, G.A., Papakonstantinou, P., Okpalugo, T.I.T., McLaughlin, J.A., Filik, J., Harkin-Jones, E. “The improvement in gas barrier performance and optical transparency of DLC-coated polymer by silicon incorporation”, Thin Solid Films, 482 (2005) 201-206.
  • Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., Murphy, H., McLaughlin, J., Brown, N.M.D., McNally, T. “Surface-to-depth analysis of functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes (FMWCNTS)”, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 13 (SUPPL. 1) (2005) 477-484.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Kern, R., Irvine, J., McAdams, E., McLaughlin, J., McNally, T. “Fundamental electrochemical properties of carbon nanotube electrodes”, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 13 (SUPPL. 1), (2005) 275-285.
  • McCann, R., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A., Ray, S.C. “Spectroscopic analysis of a -C and a-CNx films prepared by ultrafast high repetition rate pulsed laser deposition”, Journal of Applied Physics, 97 (2005) 073522, 11 pages.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Kern, R., Robinson, L., Murphy, H., Irvine, J., McAdams, E., McLaughlin, J., McNally, T. “Fundamental electrochemical properties of carbon nanotube electrodes”, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 13 (2005) 91-108.
  • McCann, R., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., Abbas, G., McLaughlin, J.A.”The effect of thickness and arc current on the structural properties of FCVA synthesised ta-C and ta-C:N films”, Diamond and Related Materials, 14 (2005) 983-988.
  • McCann, R., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., Ahmad, I., Maguire, P., McLaughlin, J.A., Petaccia, L., Lizzit, S., Goldoni, A. “NEXAFS study and electrical properties of nitrogen-incorporated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films”, Diamond and Related Materials, 14 (2005) 1057-1061.
  • Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., Murphy, H., McLaughlin, J., Brown, N.M.D. ”High resolution XPS characterization of chemical functionalised MWCNTs and SWCNTs”, Carbon, 43 (2005) 153-161.
  • Abbas, G.A., Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “Structural investigation and gas barrier performance of diamond-like carbon based films on polymer substrates”, Carbon, 43 (2005) 303-309.
  • Ray, S.C., Bao, C.W., Tsai, H.M., Chiou, J.W., Jan, J.C., Kumar, K.P.K., Pong, W.F., Tsai, M.-H., Wang, W.-J., Hsu, C.-J., Okpalugo, T.I.T., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “Electronic structure and bonding properties of Si-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films”, Applied Physics Letters, 85 (2004) 4022-4024.
  • Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., McCann, R., Mclaughlin, J., Klini, A., Papadogiannis, N. ”Bonding configurations in amorphous carbon and nitrogenated carbon films synthesised by femtosecond laser deposition”,  Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 79 (2004) 1009-1014.
  • Roy, S.S., Papakonstantinou, P., McCann, R., Abbas, G., Quinn, J.P., McLaughlin, J.  “Bonding configurations in DBOP-FCVA nitrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films studied by Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies”, Diamond and Related Materials, 13 (2004) 1459-1463.
  • Abbas, G.A., Papakonstantinou, P., McLaughlin, J.A. “X-ray reflectivity, photoelectron and nano-indentation studies of tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) films synthesized by double bend cathodic arc“, Diamond and Related Materials, 13 (2004) 1486-1490.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Zhao, J.F, Lemoine, P., McAdams, E.T., McLaughlin, J.A. “The effects of Si incorporation on the electrochemical and nano-mechanical properties of DLC thin films”, Diamond and Related Materials, 11 (2002) 1074-1080.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Zhao, J.F., Richardot, A., McAdams, E.T., McLaughlin, J.A. “Evaluation of corrosion performance of ultra-thin Si-DLC overcoats with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy”, Diamond and Related Materials, 11 (2002) 1124-1129.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Somasundram, K., Cao, X., Nevin, W.A. “Crystal Surface Defects and Oxygen Gettering in Thermally Oxidized Bonded SOI Wafers”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 148 (2001) G36-G42.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Somasundram, K., Cao, X., Quinn, C., Yallup, K., Nevin, W.A. “Oxidation induced crystalline defects in bonded SOI wafers, Semiconductor Wafer Bonding Science, Technology and Applications V, Proceedings, Book Series: Electrochemical Society Series, 99, Issue: 35 (2001) 178-186.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Lemoine, P. “Influence of nitrogen on the structure and nanomechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited tetrahedral amorphous carbon”, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 13 (2001) 2971-2987.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Zeze, D.A., Klini, A., McLaughlin, J. “Chemical bonding and nanomechanical studies of carbon nitride films synthesised by reactive pulsed laser deposition” Diamond and Related Materials, 10 (2001) 1109-1114.
  • Mackay, K., Papakonstantinou, P., Dodd, P.M., Atkinson, R., Pollard, R.J. “Microstructure, magnetic and nanomechanical properties of FeTaN films prepared by co-sputtering”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 34 (2001) 41-47.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Lemoine, P., McLaughlin, J., MacKay, K., Dodd, P.M., Pollard, R.J., Atkinson, R. “Nanoindentation studies of FeXN (X=Ta, Ti) soft magnetic films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 87 (2000) 6170-6172.
  • Mackay, K., Papakonstantinou, P., Dodd, P.M., Atkinson, R., Pollard, R.J.“Microstructure and magnetic properties of FeTaN films prepared by co-sputtering“,Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 34 (2001) 41-47.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Vainos, N.A., Fotakis, C. “Microfabrication by UV femtosecond laser ablation of Pt, Cr and indium oxide thin films”, Applied Surface Science, 151 (1999) 159-170.
  • Mailis, S., Zergioti, L., Koundourakis, G., Ikiades, A., Patentalaki, A., Papakonstantinou, P., Vainos, N.A., Fotakis, C. “Etching and printing of diffractive optical microstructures by a femtosecond excimer laser”, Applied Optics, 38 (1999) 2301-2308.
  • Zergioti, I., Mailis, S., Vainos, N.A., Papakonstantinou, P., Kalpouzos, C., Grigoropoulos, C.P., Fotakis, C. “Microdeposition of metal and oxide structures using ultra-short laser pulses”, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 66 (1998) 579-582.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., O'Neill, M.C., Atkinson, R., Al-Wazzan, R., Morrow, T., Salter, I.W. “Emission studies of Ba-hexaferrite plume produced by a KrF excimer laser”, Journal of Applied Physics, 83 (1998) 6858-6860.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., O'Neill, M.C., Atkinson, R., Al-Wazzan, R., Morrow, T., Salter, I.W. “Influence of oxygen pressure on the expansion dynamics of Ba-hexaferrite ablation plumes and on the properties of deposited thin films”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 189 (1998) 120-129.
  • Šimša, Z., Gerber, R., Reid, T., Tesař, R., Atkinson, R., Papakonstantinou, P. “Optical absorption and Faraday rotation of barium hexaferrite films prepared by laser ablation deposition”, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 59 (1998) 111-119.
  • Dodd, P.M., Atkinson, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Araghi, M.S., Gamble, H.S. “Correlation between crystalline structure and soft magnetic properties in sputtered sendust films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 81 (1997) 4104-4106.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Teggart, B., Atkinson, R. “Characterization of pulsed laser deposited Bi doped dy iron garnet thin films on GGG(111), GGG(110), YSZ(100) and Si(100)”,  Journal De Physique. IV : JP, 7 (1997) 475-476.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Teggart, B., Atkinson, R. “The effects of substrate temperature and oxygen pressure on pulsed laser deposited Bi-substituted Dy iron garnet films”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 163 (1996) 378-392.
  • Gerber, R., Reid, T., Atkinson, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Šimšová, J., Čerňanský, M., Gemperle, R., Jurek, K., Studnička, V. “Structural and magnetic properties of BaCoxTiyFe12 - x - yO19 films”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 157-158, (1996) 295-296.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., O'Neill, M., Atkinson, R., Salter, I.W., Gerber, R. “Substrate temperature and oxygen pressure dependence of pulsed laser-deposited Sr-ferrite films”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 152 (1996) 401-410.
  • Kambersky, V., Simsova, J., Gemperle, R., Gerber, R., Papakonstantinou, P. Experimental and theoretical domain periods in BaCoxTiyFe12-x-yO19. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan , 20 (Supplement No S1) (1996) 365-367.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., O'Neill, M, Atkinson, R, Salter, IW and Gerber, R., Oriented Barium Strontium ferrite films pulsed laser deposited on YSZ(100) and Si(100) substrates, Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan , 20 (Supplement No S1) (1996) 333-336.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Teggart, B., Atkinson, R., Salter, I.W. Structural and Magneto-optical properties of pulsed laser deposited Bi substituted Iron garnet films, Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan , 20 (Supplement No S1). (1996) 337-340.
  • Simsa, Z., Zemek, J., Simsova, J., Gerber, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Atkinson, R. Magneto-optical and xps spectra of cobalt and titanium substituted hexaferrite films, Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan , 20 (Supplement No S1). (1996) 117-120.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Atkinson, R., O'Neill, M., Salter, I.W., Gerber, R. ”Magneto-optical properties of Sr-ferrite films produced by pulsed laser ablation”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31 (1995) 3283-3285.
  • Atkinson, R., Kubrakov, N.F., O'Neill, M., Papakonstantinou, P. “Visualisation of magnetic domain structures through the interaction of their stray fields with magneto-optic garnet films”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 149 (1995) 418-424.
  • Šimšová, J., Gemperle, R., Čerňanský, M., Kamberský, V., Gerber, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Atkinson, R. “Thickness dependence of domain period in BaCoxTiyFe12-x-yO19”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 148 (1995) 247-248.
  • Papakonstantinou, P., Atkinson, R., Salter, I.W. Gerber, R., CoTi-substituted Ba-ferrite films prepared by pulsed laser deposition, Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan , 19 (Supplement No S1) (1995) 177-180.
  • Atkinson, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Salter, I.W., Gerber, R. “Optical and magneto-optical properties of Co-Ti-substituted barium hexaferrite single crystals and thin films produced by laser ablation deposition”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 138 (1994) 222-231.
  • Masterson, H.J., Lunney, J.G., Coey, J.M.D., Atkinson, R., Salter, I.W., Papakonstantinou, P. “Thin films of barium ferrite with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy produced by laser ablation deposition”, Journal of Applied Physics, 73 (1993) 3917-3921.
  • Atkinson, R., Gerber, R., Papakonstantinou, P., Salter, I.W., Šimša, Z. “Optical and magneto-optical properties of Co/Ti substituted barium ferrite”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 104-107 (1992) 1005-1006.

    Books
    • C. McCormac, J. Davis, P. Papakonstantinou, N. Ward, Research Project Success: The Essential Guide for Science and Engineering Students”, Royal Society of Chemistry, Publishing, August 2012.
    • P. Lemoine, JP Quinn, P. Papakonstantinou, P. Maguire, J.A. McLaughlin, “Improved carbon materials for nano-manufacturing applications”, Nanomanufacturing Handbook, CRC, ed. by A. Bushnaina (Taylor and Francis, New York, 2006).

 

 

Pagona Papakonstantinou

Professor of Advanced Materials
University of Ulster 
Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK 
Phone: +44 28 90368932
E-mail: p.papakonstantinou@ulster.ac.uk