1 st Workshop on Nanomaterials in Optoelectronic and

1 st Workshop on Nanomaterials in Optoelectronic and Biomedical Applications 17 th, 18 th February 2011 University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CYPRUS

Workshop Programme Thursday 17 th February, ΧΩΔ 02, Room 114, New University Campus 8. 30 -9. 00 -9. 10 Registration Opening Remarks T. Krasia-Christoforou Session I. Nanomaterials in Optoelectronics Oral Contributions 9. 10 -9. 40 -10. 10 Oral I. 1 Oral I. 2 I. Koutselas S. Couris Functional Hybrid Materials An Introduction on the Nonlinear Optical Response of Materials 10. 10 -10. 40 Oral I. 3 M. Sigalas Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles: Theoretical Calculations 10. 40 -11. 10 -11. 40 Oral I. 4 E. Leontidis Coffee Break Stabilization of lead sulfide nanoparticles by polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions 11. 40 -12. 00 Oral I. 5 G. Chatzikyriakos Nonlinear Optical Properties of Pd hybrid micellar systems and magnetic iron nanoparticles 12. 00 -12. 20 Oral I. 6 M. Demetriou Synthesis and characterization of anthracene-containing copolymers: Toward the preparation of hybrid nanomaterials. 12. 20 -12. 40 Oral I. 7 N. Liaros Nonlinear Optical Response of Azobenzene molecules 12. 40 -13. 10 Oral I. 8 M. Zervos From nanoparticles to nanowires: growth mechanisms, fundamental properties, assembly and applications 13. 10 -13. 40 Oral I. 9 A. Othonos Probing ultrafast carrier dynamics in semiconductor nanowires 13. 40 -14. 10 Oral I. 10 C. Chochos Organic-based Photovoltaics, Current Trends and Future Perspectives 14. 10 -15. 00 -17. 00 20. 30 - LABORATORY VISITS WORKSHOP DINNER Lunch Break block

Workshop Programme Friday 18 th February, ΧΩΔ 02, Room 110, New University Campus Session II. Nanomaterials in Biomedicine Oral Contributions 9. 30 -10. 00 Oral II. 1 K. Avgoustakis Nanocarriers for the controlled delivery of bioactive agents 10. 00 -10. 30 Oral II. 2 A. Bakandritsos Hybrid magnetic colloids for biomedical applications 10. 30 -11. 00 Oral II. 3 T. Stylianopoulos Design considerations for optimal delivery of nanomedicine to solid tumors 11: 00 -11: 20 Oral II. 4 M. Pervolaraki Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation 11. 20 -11. 40 Oral II. 5 P. Papaphilippou Synthesis and characterization of magnetoresponsive and thermoresponsive micellar nanohybrids 11. 40 -12. 00 Concluding Remarks