Research Output per year:

2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004

A. Publications in Refereed Journals

B. Papers in Conference Proceeding

C. Conference Presentations

D. Invited Talks

E. Patents

F. Products for possible licensing or other development

G. Organization of Conferences, Symposia, Workshops

H. Seminars – Lectures at IMEL

A. Publications in International Journals and Reviews

1. “Photoluminescence lifetimes of Si quantum dots”, Xanthi Zianni and A. G. Nassiopoulou, J. Appl. Phys. 100, 074312 (2006)

2. “Design and simulation of integrated inductors on porous silicon in CMOS-compatible processes”, H. Conopanagos and A. G. Nassiopoulou, Sol. St. Electronics, vol. 50 (7-8) 1283 (2006)

3. “Growth and characterization of high density stoichiometric SiO2 dot arrays on Si through anodic porous alumina template”, M. Kokonou, A. G. Nassiopoulou, K. P. Giannakopoulou, A. Travlos, T. Stoica and S. Kennou, Nanotechnology 17, 2146 (2006)

4. “Probing carrier dynamics in implanted and annealed polycrystalline silicon thin films using white light”, E. Lioudakis, A. Othonos and A. G. Nassiopoulou, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88 (18) 181107 (2006)

5. “Free-standing macroporous silicon membranes over a large cavity for filtering and lab-on-chip applications", D. N. Pagonis and A. G. Nassiopoulou, Microelectronic Engin. 83, 1421–1425 (2006)

6. “Femtosecond carrier dynamics in implanted and highly annealed polycrystalline silicon”, E. Lioudakis, A. G. Nassiopoulou and A. Othonos, Semiconductor Science and Technology 21 (8), pp. 1041-1046 (2006)

7. “Ellipsometric analysis of ion-implanted polycrystalline silicon films before and after annealing”, E. Lioudakis, A. G. Nassiopoulou and A. Othonos, Thin Solid Films 496 (2), pp. 253-258 (2006)

8. “Metamorphic Materials: Bulk electromagnetic transitions realized in electronically reconfigurable composite media ”, C. Kyriazidou, H. Contopanagos and N. Alexopoulos, Journ. Opt. Soc. Am. A Vol. 23, No. 11, pp. 2961-2968 (Nov. 2006)

9. “Negative giant longitudinal magnetoresistance in NiMnSb/InSb: Interface effect”, S. Gardelis, J. Androulakis, Z. Viskadourakis, E.L. Papadopoulou, J. Giapintzakis, S.Rai, G.S. Lodha, and S.B. Roy , Physical Review B 74, 214427 (2006)

10. “Surface and interface study of pulsed-laser-deposited off-stoichiometric NiMnSb thin films on a Si(100) substrate”, S. Rai, M.K. Tiwari, G.S. Lodha, M.H. Modi, M.K. Chattopadhyay, S. Majumdar, S. Gardelis, Z. Viskadourakis, J. Giapintzakis, R.V. Nandedkar, S.B. Roy, and P. Chaddah, Physical Review B 73, 035417 (2006)

11. “Comparison of free surface polarization of NiMnSb and Co2MnSi”, Y. Miyoshi, Y. Bugoslavsky, M.H. Syed, T. Robinson, L.F. Cohen, L.J. Singh, Z.H. Barber, C.E.A. Grigorescu, S. Gardelis, J. Giapintzakis, W. Van Roy, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 142512 (2006)

12. “Characteristics of MOS diodes using sputter-deposited tungsten or copper / tungsten films”, Tsevas, S., M. Vasilopoulou, D.N. Kouvatsos, A. Speliotis and D. Niarchos, Microelectronic Engineering, 83 (4-9), 1434, 2006.

13. “On the drain current overshoot transient in polycrystalline silicon transistors: The effect of hole generation mechanism”, Exarchos, M.A., G.J. Papaioannou, D.N. Kouvatsos and A.T. Voutsas, Journal of Applied Physics, 99 (2), 024511, 2006.

14. “Monolithic silicon optoelectronic transducers and elastomeric fluidic modules for bio-spotting and bio-assay experiments”, Misiakos, K., Petrou, P.S., Kakabakos, S.E., Vlahopoulou Μ.Ε., Tserepi A., Gogolides E., Ruf, H.H., Microelectron. Eng. 83, 1605-1608, 2006.

15. “Biochip-compatible packaging and micro-fluidics for a silicon opto-electronic biosensor”, Ruf H.H., Knoll T., Misiakos K., Haupt R.B., Denninger M., Larsen L.B., Petrou P.S., Kakabakos S.E., Ehrentreich-Foerster E., Bier F.F., Microelectron. Eng. 83, 1677-1680, 2006.

16. “Metal nano-floating gate memory devices fabricated at low temperature”, S. Koliopoulou, P. Dimitrakis, D. Goustouridis, P. Normand, C. Pearson, M.C. Petty, H. Radamson, D. Tsoukalas, Microelectronic Engineering 83, 2006

17. “Oxidation of Si nanocrystals fabricated by ultralow-energy ion implantation in thin SiO2 layers”, H. Coffin, C. Bonafos, S. Schamm, N. Cherkashin, G. Ben Assayag, A. Claverie, M. Respaud, P. Dimitrakis, P. Normand, J. Appl. Phys. 99, 2006

18. “Implantation and diffusion of phosphorous in germanium”, A. Chroneos, D. Skarlatos, C. Tsamis, A. Christofi, D.S. McPhail and R. Hung, Mater. Sci. Semicon. Proc., 9, 640-643 (2006)

19. “Atomic Scale Simulations of the As-vacancy Complexes in Germanium”, A. Chroneos, R. W. Grimes and C. Tsamis, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 9, p. 536–540 (2006)

20. “Oxidation of very low energy nitrogen–implanted strained-silicon”, N. Kelaidis, D. Skarlatos, V. Ioannou-Sougleridis, C. Tsamis, Ph. Komninou, B. Kellerman and M. Seacrist, Materials Science and Engineering: B, Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 199-202, December 2006

21. “Alternative microhotplate design for low power sensor arrays”, R. Triantafyllopoulou, S. Chatzandroulis, C. Tsamis and A. Tserepi, Microelectronics Eng., Vol. 83(4-9), p. 1189-1191 (2006)

22. “Integrated circuit interface for metal oxide chemical sensor arrays”, P. Robogiannakis, S. Chatzandroulis and C. Tsamis, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 132, Issue 1, 8 November 2006, Pages 252-257

23. “Non conservative Ostwald ripening of a dislocation loop layer under inert common and nitrogen – rich SiO2/si interfaces”, D. Skarlatos, P. Tsouroutas, V. Em. Vamvakas and C. Tsamis, J. Appl. Phys. 99 (10): art. no. 103507, May 15 (2006)

24. “Layer by layer UV microlithography for the fabrication of embedded microchannels”, M.Kitsara, M.Chatzichristidi, D.Niakoula, D.Goustouridis, K.Beltsios, P.Argitis, I.Raptis, Microelectronic Engineering 83, 1298 – 1302, 2006

25. “Electron beam lithography simulation for the fabrication of EUV masks”, G.P.Patsis, N.Tsikrikas, I.Raptis, N.Glezos, Microelectronic Engineering 83, 1148-1151, 2006

26. “Off line metrology on SEM images using gray scale morphology”, E.N.Zois, I.Raptis, V.Anastassopoulos, Microchimica Acta 155, 323-325, 2006

27. “Pattern guided structure formation in polymer films of asymmetric blends”, J.Raczkowska, A.Bernasik, A.Budkowski, P.Cyganik, J.Rysz, I.Raptis, P.Czuba, Surface Sci. 600, 1004-1010, 2006

28. “Thickness-dependent glass transition temperature of thin resist films for high resolution lithography”, S.Marceau, J.-H.Tortai, J.Tillier, N.Vourdas, E.Gogolides, I.Raptis, K.Beltsios, K.van Werden, Microelectronic Engineering 83, 1073-1077, 2006

29. “A Lithographic Polymer Process Sequence for Chemical Sensing Arrays”, M.Kitsara, D.Goustouridis, S.Chatzandroulis, K.Beltsios, I.Raptis, Microelectronic Engin. 83, 1192-1196, 2006

30. “Polymeric electrolytes for WO3-based electrochromic displays”, M.Vasilopoulou, I.Raptis, P.Argitis, I.Aspiotis, D.Davazoglou, Microelectronic Engineering 83, 1414-1417, 2006

31. “Vapor sorption in thin supported polymer films studied by white light interferometry”, K.Manoli, D.Goustouridis, S.Chatzandroulis, I.Raptis, E.S.Valamontes, M.Sanopoulou, Polymer 47, 6117-6122, 2006

32. “Multi-wavelength interferometry and competing optical methods for the thermal probing of thin polymeric films”, N.Vourdas, G.Karadimos, D.Goustouridis, E.Gogolides, A.G.Boudouvis, J.-H.Tortai, K.Beltsios, I.Raptis, Jorurnal of Applied Polymer Science 102, 4764-4773, 2006

33. “Ab initio approach to the ballistic transport through single atoms”, A. Bagrets, N. Papanikolaou, and I. Mertig, Phys. Rev. B 73, 045428 (2006)

34. “Partially fluorinated, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-functionalized (meth)acrylate resists for 193 nm bilayer lithography”, A.M. Douvas, Van Roey, F., Goethals, M., Papadokostaki, K.G., Yannakopoulou, K., Niakoula, D., Gogolides, E., Argitis, P., Chemistry of Materials 18 (17), 4040-4048, 2006.

35. “Photochemically-induced ligand exchange reactions of ethoxy-oxo-molybdenum(V) tetraphenylporphyrin in chlorinated solvents”, A.M. Douvas, P. Argitis, A. Maldotti and A. G. Coutsolelos, Polyhedron, 25, 3427-34, 2006.

36. “Plasma oxidation of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) polymers”,D. Eon, G. Cartry, C. Cardinaux, N. Vourdas, P. Argitis, E. Gogolides, J. Vac.Sci.Technol. B, 24, 2678-88, 2006.

37. “Protonic methacrylate polymeric electrolytes for all-solid-state WO3-based electrochromic displays”, M. Vasilopoulou, I. Raptis, P Argitis, G. Aspiotis and D Davazoglou, Microelectron Eng., 83, 1414-1417, 2006.

38. “Electrical characterization of molecular monolayers containing tungsten polyoxometalates”, Nikos Glezos, Antonios M. Douvas, Panagiotis Argitis, Frank Saurenbach, Juergen Chrost and Christos Livitsanos, Microelectronic Engineering, 83, 1757-1760, 2006.

39. “Layer-by-layer UV micromachining methodology of epoxy resist embedded microchannels”, M. Kitsara, M. Chatzichristidi, D. Niakoula, D. Goustouridis, K. Beltsios, P. Argitis and I. Raptis, Microelectronic Engineering, 83, 1298-1301, 2006

40. “Nano-scale spatial control over surface morphology of biocompatible fluoropolymers at 157 nm”, E. Sarantopoulou, Z. Kollia, A. C. Cefalas, A.M. Douvas, M. Chatzichristidi, P. Argitis, S. Kobe, Materials Science and Engineering C, in press, available online 17 November 2006.

41. “A biomolecule friendly photolithographic process for fabrication of protein microarrays on polymeric films coated on silicon chips”, P.S. Petrou, M. Chatzichristidi, A. M. Douvas, P. Argitis, K. Misiakos and S.E. Kakabakos, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, in press, available online 5 October 2006.

42. “Optical and structural properties of copper oxide thin films grown by oxidation of metal layers”, G. Papadimitropoulos, N. Vourdas, V. Em. Vamvakas and D. Davazoglou, Thin Solid Films 515 (4), pp. 2428-2432, 2006

43. “Parasitic memory effects in shallow-trench-isolated nanocrystal memory devices”, P. Dimitrakis, P. Normand, Solid-State Electronics, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 12 December 2006

44. “Proton radiation tolerance of nanocrystal memories”, E. Verrelli, I. Anastassiadis, D. Tsoukalas, M. Kokkoris, R. Vlastou, P. Dimitrakis and P. Normand, Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 16 December 2006

45. “Device degradation behavior and polysilicon film morphology of TFTs fabricated using advanced excimer laser lateral solidification techniques”, D.N. Kouvatsos, A.T. Voutsas, L. Michalas, F. Farmakis and G.J. Papaioannou, accepted to appear (available online) in Thin Solid Films.

46. “An experimental study of the thermally activated processes in polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors”, L. Michalas, M. Exarchos, G.J. Papaioannou, D.N. Kouvatsos and A.T. Voutsas, accepted to appear (available online) in Microelectronics Reliability.

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B. Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. “Porous silicon for sensors and on-chip integration of RF components”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (invited paper), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Microelectronics, Devices and Materials, Slovenia 13-15 September 2006, p. 33

2. “Integrated inductors on porous silicon”, H. Contopanagos, A. G. Nassiopoulou, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Semiconductors-Science and Technology (PSST), Sitges-Barcelona, 12-17 March, 2006

3. “Photoluminescence from silicon nanocrystals formed by anodization of bulk crystalline silicon in the transition regime”, S. Gardelis, A.G. Nassiopoulou, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Semiconductors-Science and Technology (PSST), Sitges-Barcelona, 12-17 March, 2006

4. “Local formation of suspended macroporous Si layers on a Si substrate”, D.N. Pagonis, A.G. Nassiopoulou, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Semiconductors-Science and Technology (PSST), Sitges-Barcelona, 12-17 March, 2006

5. “Novel microfluidic flow sensor fabricated using porous silicon technology”, D.N. Pagonis, A. Petropoulos, G. Kaltsas, A.G. Nassiopoulou, A. Tserepi, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Semiconductors-Science&Technology(PSST), Sitges-Barcelona, 12-17.3.06

6. “A silicon integrated thermal liquid flow sensor on porous silicon micro-hotplate”, D. N. Pagonis, G. Kaltsas and A. G. Nassiopoulou, Proceedings of the 20th Eurosensors Conference, Göteborg, Sweden, 17-20 September 2006

7. “Front and back channel properties of asymmetrical double-gate polysilicon TFTs”, Farmakis, F.V., D.N. Kouvatsos, A.T. Voutsas, D.C. Moschou, G.P. Kontogiannopoulos and G.J. Papaioannou, Thin Film Transistor Technologies VIII Symp., Electrochemical Society Transactions 3 (8), 75, 2006

8. “The role of grain boundaries in the performance of poly-Si TFTs”, Michalas, L., G.J. Papaioannou, D.N. Kouvatsos and A.T. Voutsas, Thin Film Transistor Technologies VIII Symposium, Electrochemical Society Transactions 3 (8), 87, 2006

9. “Physics and electrical characterization of excimer laser crystallized polysilicon TFTs”, Michalas, L., M. Exarchos, G.J. Papaioannou, D. Kouvatsos, A. Voutsas, Proceedings of the 25th International IEEE Conference on Microelectronics (MIEL 2006), Nis, Serbia & Montenegro, May 2006

10. “Monolithic silicon optoelectronic devices for protein and DNA detection”, Misiakos, K., Petrou, P., Kakabakos, S.E., Vlachopoulou, M., Tserepi, A., Gogolides, E., Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 6125, art. no. 61250W (2006)

11. “Impact Of Structural Parameters On The Performance Of Silicon Micromachined Capacitive Pressure Sensors”, G. Bikakis, V. Tsouti, S. Chatzandroulis, D. Goustouridis, P. Normand, D. Tsoukalas, Eurosensors XX, Göteborg, Sweden, September 17-20, 2006.

12. “SnO2 sensors integrated on porous Si microhotplates to detect NH3”, M. C. Horrillo, I. Sayago, J.P. Adrados, J. Gutiérrez, R. Triantafyllopoulou, S. Chatzandroulis, C. Tsamis, “Eurosensors XX, Goteborg, Sweden, September 17-20, 2006 (Oral)

13. “Pulsed mode operation of low power SnO2 sensors for improved gas selectivity”, R. Triantafyllopoulou, C. Tsamis, S. Chatzandroulis, M. C. Horrillo, J. Gutiérrez, Micro- and Nano-Engineering, MNE 2006, 17-20 September 2006, Barcelona, Spain (Poster)

14. “Atomic scale simulations of donor-vacancy pairs in germanium”, A. Chroneos, R. W. Grimes and C. Tsamis, Second CADRES Conference, 8-11 September 2006, Crete, Greece (Oral)

15. “Oxidation of strained–silicon in N2O ambient”, N. Ioannou, D. Tsoromokos, N. Kelaidis, M. Theodoropoulou, S. N. Georga, C. A. Krontiras, D. Skarlatos, C. Tsamis, B. Kellerman and M. Seacrist, E - MRS 2006, 29 May-2 June, Nice, France (Poster)

16. “Oxidation of very low energy nitrogen–implanted strained-silicon”, N. Kelaidis, D. Skarlatos, V. Ioannou-Sougleridis, C. Tsamis, Ph. Komninou, B. Kellerman and M. Seacrist, E - MRS 2006, 29 May-2 June, Nice, France (Poster)

17. “Atomic Scale Simulations of the As-vacancy Complexes in Germanium”, R. W. Grimes A. Chroneos and C. Tsamis, E - MRS 2006, 29 May-2 June, Nice, France (Poster)

18. “Implantation and diffusion of phosphorous in germanium”, A. Chroneos, D. Skarlatos, C. Tsamis, A. Christofi, D.S. McPhail and R. Hung, E - MRS 2006, 29 May-2 June, Nice, France (Oral)

19. “Single chip interdigitated electrode capacitive chemical sensor arrays”, M.Kitsara, D.Goustouridis, S.Chatzandroulis, I.Raptis, R.Igreja, C.J.Dias, EuroSensors 2006, Τ1Α-ΤP24 (388-391), (Goeteborg, Sweden, 09/2006)

20. “Patterning of PDMS/carbon black conductive polymer composite for chemical sensors fabrication”, N.Andreadis, S.Chatzandroulis, D.Goustouridis, K.Beltsios, I.Raptis, MNC 2006, 26C-7-104 (320-321), (Kanagawa, Japan, 10/2006)

21. “Dissolution studies of polycarbocycle-based aqueous base developable molecular resists”, D.Niakoula, D.Drygiannakis, I.Raptis, G.P.Patsis, P.Argitis, E.Gogolides, V.P.Vidali, D.R.Gautam, E.A.Couladouros, W.Yueh, J.Roberts, R.Meagley, MNC 2006, 26A-6-4 (80-81), (Kanagawa, Japan, 10/06)

22. “Photolithographic Process, Based on High Contrast Acrylate Photoresist, for Multi Protein Patterning”, M. Chatzichristidi, P.S. Petrou, A. Douvas, C.D. Diakoumakos, I. Raptis, K. Misiakos, S.E. Kakabakos, P. Argitis, , Abstract book, MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 27- December 1, 2006, p.96.

23. “Patterning Scheme Based on Photoacid Induced Spectral Changes for Single Layer, Patterned Full Colour Light Emitting Diodes”, M. Vasilopoulou, A. Botsialas, G. Pistolis, P. Bayiati, P.S. Petrou, N. Stathopoulos, M. Rangoussi, P. Argitis, Abstract book, MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 27- December 1, 2006, p.520, to appear also in online Proceedings.

24. “Stochastic simulation studies for the dissolution of molecular resists”, D. Drygiannakis, G. P. Patsis, I. Raptis, D. Niakoula, V. Vidali, E. Couladouros, P. Argitis, E. Gogolides, 32nd International Conference on Micro- and Nano- Engineering,MNE 06, 775-776, September 2006, Barcelona Spain, 3rd poster award.

25. “Dissolution studies of polycarbocycle-based aqueous base developable molecular resists”, D. Niakoula, D. Drygiannakis, I. Raptis, G. P. Patsis, P. Argitis, E. Gogolides, V. P. Vidali, D.R. Gautam, E. A. Couladouros, W. Yueh, J. Roberts, R. Meagley, 19th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference, MNC, October 2006, Kamakura, Japan.

26. “Evaluation of molecular glass resists performance for 32 nm node resolution and beyond”, D. Djian, J. Simon, C. Vannuffel, D. Niakoula, P. Argitis, E. Gogolides, I. Raptis, V. Vidali, E. Couladouros and A. Robinson, Sematech EUVL Symposium, October 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

27. “Single-Component Nickel-1,2-Dithiolene Complexes, Candidate Semiconductors For Field-Effect Transistors”, G.C.Papavassiliou, G.C.Anyfantis, B.R.Steele, A.Terzis, C.P.Raptopoulou, G.Tatakis, G.Chaidogiannos, N.Glezos, Y.F.Weng, H.Yoshino, and K.Murata, International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals (2006), Dublin, Ireland

28. “VCSELs modeling and Simulation”, K.Minoglou,, E.D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, D. Syvridis, A. Arapoyanni, G. Halkias, proceedings of PRIME 2006, pp.201-204 (presented in PRIME 2006, June 12-15, Otranto, Italy).

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C. Conference Presentations

1. “Fabrication of ordered SiO2 dots on Si substrate through a porous alumina thin film”, V. V. Gianneta, M. Kokonou and A. G. Nassiopoulou, XVIII Greek Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science, Patra, September 2006

2. “High density of silicon nanocrystals nucleated on oxidized or non-oxidized stepped silicon substrates patterned by electrochemistry”, M. Kokonou, A. G. Nassiopoulou and K. P. Giannakopoulou, European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (E-MRS), Nice, France, May 29 – June 2, 2006

3. “Doubly stacked silicon nanocrystal memory structures with improved charge retention time”, A. G. Nassiopoulou and A. Salonidou, European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (E-MRS), Nice, France, May 29 – June 2, 2006

4. “Photoluminescence properties and passivation of thin porous silicon films grown in the transition regime”, S. Gardelis and A. G. Nassiopoulou, European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (E-MRS), Nice, France, May 29 – June 2, 2006

5. “Quantum confinement and interface structure of large Si nanocrystals embedded in a-SiO2”, E. Lioudakis, G. C. Hadjisavvas, P. C. Kelires, A. G. Nassiopoulou and A. Othonos, European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (E-MRS), Nice, France, May 29 – June 2, 2006

6. “Device degradation behavior and polysilicon film morphology of TFTs fabricated using advanced excimer laser lateral solidification techniques”, D.N. Kouvatsos, A.T. Voutsas, L. Michalas and G.J. Papaioannou, EMRS 2006, Nice, France, May 2006

7. “Biomolecule friendly photolithographic process for sub-micron resolution patterning of proteins”, Petrou P.S., Chatzichristidi M., Douvas A.M., Argitis P., Misiakos K., Kakabakos S.E. Biosensors 2006, Toronto Canada May 10-12, 2006. Abstract book P367

8. “A bioanalytical microsystem based on a monolithic silicon optoelectronic transducer for real-time and label-free determination of multiple analytes”, Petrou P.S., Mavrogiannopoulou E., Kakabakos S.E. Misiakos K. Biosensors 2006, Toronto Canada May 10-12, 2006. Abstract book O88.

9. “Photolithographic process based on high contrast acrylate photoresists for multi-protein patterning”, Chatzichristidi M., Petrou P.S., Douvas A., Diakoumakos C.D., Raptis I., Misiakos K., Kakabakos S.E., Argitis P., MRS Fall Meeting 27 November-1 December 2006, Boston, MA, USA. Book of Abstracts p. 96. D15.15.

10. "Biofluid transport on hydrophobic plasma deposited fluorocarbon films", Bayiati P., Tserepi A., Petrou P.S., Kakabakos S. E., Misiakos K., Gogolides E., 32nd International Conference on Micro- and Nano-Engineering, MNE 2006, 17-20 September 2006, Barcelona, Spain. Book of abstracts p. 113, 4A – Micro- and Nano-systems for Biology 2.

11. "A novel process for irreversible bonding of PDMS and PMMaA substrates", M.E. Vlachopoulou, Tserepi A., Misiakos K., 32nd International Conference on Micro- & Nano-Engineering, MNE 2006, 17-20 Sept. 2006, Barcelona, Spain. Book of abstracts p. 421 – Microsystems and their fabrication

12. "Electroweting-based fluidic transport on hydrophobic fluorocarbon films deposited in plasma", Bayiati P., Tserepi A., Petrou P.S., Misiakos K., Kakabakos S. E., Gogolides E. 5th International Electrowetting Meeting, 31 May-2 June 2006, University of Rochester, New York, USA. Book of Abstracts

13. “Correlation between infrared transmission spectra and the interface trap density of SiO2 thin films”, V. Em. Vamvakas, M. Theodoropoulou, S. N. Georga, C. A. Krontiras and M. N. Pisanias, 14th Workshop on Dielectrics in Microelectronics (WoDiM 2006), Santa Tecla (Catania), Italy, 26-28.6.06

14. “Optical characterization of Si-rich silicon nitride films prepared by low pressure chemical vapour deposition”, V. Em. Vamvakas, N. Vourdas and S. Gardelis, 14th Workshop on Dielectrics in Microelectronics (WoDiM 2006) Santa Tecla (Catania), Italy, June 26th – 28th 2006.

15. “A WDM Optical Backplane with AWG Based Passive Routing”, E.D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, E. Grivas, G. Halkias, S. Katsafouros, P. Dumon, G. Morthier, R. Baets, T. Farell, N. Ryan, I. McKenzie, and E. Armadillo, Photonics in Switching Conference, 16-18 Oct. 2006,Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

16. “WDM Based Multigigabit Optical Backplane for On-Board Applications”, E. Grivas, E.D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, G. Halkias, S. Katsafouros, G. Morthier, P. Dumon, R. Baets, T. Farrell, N. Ryan, I. McKenzie, and E. Armadillo, Int. Conference on Space Optics, 27-30 June 2006, ESA/ESTEC, Nordwijk, The Netherlands

17. “Heterogeneous integration technique of optoelectronic dies to CMOS circuits via metallic bonding”, P. Robogiannakis, E. D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, K. Minoglou, S. Katsafouros, A. Kostopoulos, G. Konstantinidis and G. Halkias, ESTC 2006, 1st Electronics Systemintegration Technology Conference, Dresden, Germany, 5-7 September 2006.

18. “Input and Intrinsic Device Modeling of VCSELs”, K.Minoglou, E.D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, D. Syvridis, G. Halkias, book of abstracts of IWCE 2006, pp.327-328 (presented in IWCE 2006, International Workshop on Computational Electronics, May 25-27, Vienna, Austria).

19. “Anomalous scaling behaviour in the kinetic roughening of etched surfaces”, V. Constantoudis, P. Xydi, G. Kokkoris, H. Zakka, P. Angelikopoulos, G. Boulousis and Evangelos Gogolides, Dynamic Days Conference, Crete, Greece, September 27-29 2006

20. “Effects of Lithography Nonuniformity on Device Electrical Behavior. Simple Stochastic Modeling of Material and Process Effect on Device Performance”, G. P. Patsis, V. Constantoudis, and E. Gogolides, Poster 11th International Conference on Computational Electronics IWCE: 25-27 May 2006, Technical University of Wien Austria

21. “Fabrication of super-hydrophobic, water repellent pmma surfaces by plasma processes”, N. Vourdas, A. Tserepi, E. Gogolides, 6th Panhellenic Conf. on Polymers, ELEP, Patras, Hellas, 3-5.11.06

22. “Thermal characterization of thin supported polymer films via interferometry and spectroscopic ellipsometry”, N. Vourdas, G. Karadimos, D. Goustouridis, E. Gogolides, A.G. Boudouvis, K. Beltsios, I. Raptis, 6th Panhellenic Conference on Polymers, ELEP, Patras, Hellas, 3-5.11.2006

23. “A novel microfabrication technology for plastic sensors formation”, K. Tsougeni , G. Kaltsas, A. Petropoulos, P. Asimakopoulos, D. N. Pagonis, T. Speliotis, E. Gogolides, A.G. Nassiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Material Science. Patras 24-27 September 2006

24. “Control of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) surface wetting properties from very hydrophilic to super-hydrophobic by tuning surface topography in O2 plasmas”, K. Tsougeni, A. Tserepi, G. Boulousis, E. Gogolides, 6th Panhellenic Polymer Conference, Patras 3-5 November 2006

25. “Surface Silylation of Epoxidized Polymers for Micromachining Applications”, D. Kontziampasis, K. Beltsios, E. Tegou, E. Gogolides, 6th Panhellenic Polymer Conference, Patras 3-5 November 2006

26. “Stochastic modeling of roughness formation during etching of composite materials”, E. Zakka, V. Constantoudis, E. Gogolides, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Material Science. Patras 24-27 September 2006

27. “Polydimethyl Siloxane Microfluidic chip for gas chromatographic separations”, A. Malainou, ME Vlahopoulou, A. Tserepi, S. Chatzandroulis, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Material Science. Patras 24-27 September 2006

28. “Metallization using an epoxy resist and lift-off process for microsystem fabrication”, D. Kontziampasis, E. Gogolides, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Material Science, Patras, 2006

29. M. Chatzichristidi, A. Douvas, P. Oikonomou, K. Misiakos, I. Raptis, C.D. Diakoumakos, P. Argitis, P.S. Petrou, S.E. Kakabakos, Photoresists for the fabrication of protein microarrays via multi-cycle lithography, Book of Abstracts, 6th Hellenic Conference on Polymers, Patras, 3-5.11.06, pp.118-9.

30. A. M. Douvas, K. G. Papadokostaki, K. Yannakopoulou, D. Niakoula, E. Gogolides, P. Argitis, Polyhedral-Oligomeric-Silsesquioxane (POSS) containing Resists for 193 nm Bilayer Lithography : The Effect of Partial Fluorination on the Lithographic Behaviour, Book of Abstracts, 6th Hellenic Conference on Polymers, Patras, 3-5 November 2006, p. 120

31. “Copper wire fabrication in macroporous Silicon templates”, F. Zacharatos and A. G. Nassiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Materials Science , Patras, Greece, September 2006

32. “Fabrication of SiO2 quantum dots on Si Substrate through porous aloumina mask”, V. Gianneta, M. Kokonou and A. G. Nassiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Materials Science , Patras, Greece, September 2006

33. “Porous anodic aloumina on Si as a template for Au nanowires fabrication”, V. Gianneta and A. G. Nassiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Materials Science , Patras, Greece, September 2006

34. “A novel microfabrication technology for plastic sensors formation”, I. K. Tsougeni , G. Kaltsas, A. Petropoulos , P. Asimakopoulos, D. N. Pagonis and A. G. Nasiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Materials Science , Patras, Greece, September 2006

35. “Integrated microflow sensor based on porous silicon technology”, D. N. Pagonis,A. Petropoulos,G. Kaltsas and A. G. Nassiopoulou, XXII Panhellenic Conference of Solid State Physics and Materials Science , Patras, Greece, September 2006

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D. Invited Talks

1. “Semiconductor quantum dots for nanoelectronic devices and on-chip integration”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), third Workshop on functional materials, FMA 2006, September 17-23 2006, Athens, Greece

2. “Micro-Nanoelectronics-Nanotechnology. The world of the infinitely small”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), 4th International Student Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, ISCBPU-4, Bodrum, 29/8-1/8/2006

3. “Lateral ordering of semiconductor nanocrystals within SiO2 for non-volatile memories and other nanoelectronic devices”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), NANOMAT-2006, Antalya, 21-23 June 2006

4. “Porous silicon for on-chip integration”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Tutorial), PSST-2006, Barcelona-Spain, 12-17 March 2006

5. “Silicon nanocrystal non-volatile memory devices”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), SINANO Workshop, Montreux, 22/9/2006

6. “Porous silicon for sensors and on-chip integration of RF components”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), 42th International Conference on Microelectronics, Devices and Materials and Workshop on MEMs, NEMs, September 13-15, 2006, Slovenia

7. “Lateral ordering of semiconductor nanocrystals within SiO2 for nanoelectronic devices”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), 3rd Workshop N&N, Thesssaloniki, 10-12 July 2006

8. “Light emission from silicon: Reality or dream?”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), 1st International Workshop on Transparent Conductive Oxides (IS-TCO 2006), Crete, 23-25 October, 2006

9. “Lateral ordering of semiconductor nanocrystals for memory applications”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Talk), Workshop on Silicon Nanodevices Beyond CMOS: Emerging Nanodevices, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 7 – 8 November 2006

10. “Microelectronics-Nanotechnology: Present status and future trends”, A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Lecture), University of Thessaloniki, 18/10/2006

11. "Quantum wires and dots, applications in Nanoelectronics and sensors", A. G. Nassiopoulou (Invited Lecture), University of Thessaloniki, 18/10/2006

12. “Monolithic silicon optoelectronic devices for protein and DNA detection”, Misiakos, K., Petrou, P., Kakabakos, S.E., Vlachopoulou, M., Tserepi, A., Gogolides, E., SPIE Photonics West Conf: 21-26 January 2006, San Jose, California USA.

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E. Patents

1. “Low power silicon thermal sensors and microfluidic devices based on the use of porous silicon sealed air cavity or microchannel technology”, PCT patent, International publication, No W003/062134, Inter. Publ. date: 31/7/2003, Filing in USA, Japan Europe, China

2. “Multianalyte biosensors based on monolithic opotoelectronic transducers”, Filing No.: PCT/GR06/000069, PCT patent, Filing date: 27/12/2006, Priority: 20050100623/ 27-12-2005, Misiakos K

3. “Capacitive pressure-responsive devices and their fabrication”, Israel Patent No 151277, Publication date: 01-08-2006, S. Chatzandroulis, D. Goustouridis, D. Tsoukalas, P. Normand,

4. I.Raptis, D.Goustouridis, S.Chatzandroulis, M.Kitsara “A Method to Deposit Multitude Polymer Materials for Chemically Sensitive Arrays” (ΟΒΙ, κατάθεση αίτησης 01/2006)

5. P. Argitis, E. Gogolides, D. Niakoula, V. Vidali, E. Couladouros, R. Gautan, “Molecular resists based on polycarbocycle derivatives”, PCT International Patent Application on September 19, 2006

6. P. Argitis, G. Pistolis, M. Vasilopoulou, Tuning the emitting color of single layer, patterned full color Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Greek Patent (OBI) appl. No 20060100359, 19 June 2006

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F. Products for possible licensing or other development

1. Different sensor devices (pressure, acceleration, gas flow, gas composition measurements etc.)2. Software for LER measurement and characterization from SEM images. Demo available on our web site http://www.imel.demokritos.gr/software.html3. Software for nanolithography simulation and LER prediction based on Monte Carlo methods. Demo in Preparation4. Software for topography evolution simulation during plasma processing. Demo to be released on our web site in spring 2007

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G. Organizition of Conferences, Symposia, Workshops

1. 5th International Conference on Porous Semiconductors Science and Technology (PSST 2006), Sitges-Barcelona, 12-17.3.2006. PSST 2006 was held in Sitges-Barcelona, Spain in the period 12-17 March 2006. Chairpersons of the Conference and Scientific Editors of the Proceedings were: Leigh T. Canham (pSi-Medica, UK), Androula Nassiopoulou (IMEL, NCSR Demokritos, Greece)
Vitali Parkhutik (Technical University of Valencia, Spain), Michael Sailor (University of California, USA). The Conference was attended by 250 people from 38 countries and 180 papers were presented in oral or poster sessions. The Conference Proceedings were published in a special issue of Physica Status Solidi. Available on line at www.interscience.com

2. Symposium C within E-MRS IUMRS ICEM 2006, Nice 29/5 – 2/6/2006. One of the 23 Symposia of the International Conference of E-MRS IUMRS and ICEM 2006 was organized by: Androula Nassiopoulou, IMEL/NCSR Demokritos, Greece, Philippe Fauchet, University of Rochester, USA
Laura Lechuga, IMN-CNM-CSIC, Spain. The Symposium Proceedings were published in a special issue of Physica E. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com

3. PICMOS STREP IST: 15-16 May, 2006, Glyfada, Greece

4. ESA- Multigigabit Optical Backplane Interconnections: November 27, 2006, NCSR Demokritos, Athens

5. Kick off meeting of NanoPlasma Project April 6 2006

6. Nano2life Summer School on Methods in Micro – Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology. The advanced Nano2life Summer school on Methods in Micro – Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology took place from June 26 to July 7, 2006 in the National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece. Institutes of Microelectronics, Physical Chemistry, Material Science and Radioisotopes and Radiodiagnostic Products of Demokritos, as well as the Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens collaborated in the organization. 19 participants from several European institutes (16 from Nano2Life) followed the summer school. The educational background of the participants was very high. The school program including lectures (45 hours) and hands-on experiments (30 hours) covered three sections:
   - Section 1: Principles of biochemistry, cell biology, physics and microelectronics.
   - Section 2: Core Nanobiotechnology methods and practices
       - Unit 2.1: Micro and Nano-fabrication science and technology
       - Unit 2.2: Nanomaterials for bio-applications, Characterization, Imaging
       - Unit 2.3: Molecular and Cellular biology and Applications
-    Section 3: Towards Integrated Nanobiotechnology systems

7. Summer School by NCSR Demokritos. IMEL, in collaboration with the other 7 institutes of NCSR "Demokritos", contributes every year to the organization of the annual General Summer School of orientation and information on recent developments in research and technology. In the last summer school held at 10-21 of July 2006 in "Demokritos", researchers of IMEL provided 11 lectures in fields of:
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and
- Informatics, Telecommunications, Microelectronics.
The lectures were supplememented by visits to the clean room and the rest of laboratories of IMEL. More than 200 graduate and undergraduate students attended the lectures of the last summer school.

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H. Seminars – Lectures at IMEL

1. “Application of advanced scanning probe microscopy methods in investigations of micro- and nano-structures”, Dr. Teodor Gotszalk, Wroclau University of Technology, Poland, 28 Sept. 2006

2. “Growth of semiconductor nanocrystals using very low energy ion beam synthesis”, Dr E. Kapetanakis, October 3, 2006

3. “Organic electronics: a plastic future”, Dr L. Palilis, October 3, 2006

4. “Growth and optical properties of III-Nitrides based nanostructures for optoelectronic applications”, Dr. Georgios Halambalakis, 4 October 2006

5. “The investigation of the mass loading influence on electrical parameters of AT-cut GaPO4 resonators”, Dr. Irina Mateescu, National Institute of Research and Development for the Physics of Material, Bucharest,Romania, 10 October 2006

6. “Microfluidic devices, where micromachining technology meets life sciences”, October 26, 2006

7. “Fabrication technologies for micro, nanostructures and devices based on polymers”, Dr I. Raptis, November 3, 2006

8. “Theoretical nanotechnology: Electrical, thermal and optical properties of materials in the nanoscale”, Dr N. Papanikolaou, 17 November 2006