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DIMITRIS S. ARGYROPOULOS

 

Date of Birth: 14 - Oct. - 1956

6901 Aspen Court

Raleigh, North Carolina,  USA  27615

Tel: (919)-515-7708 (office)     (919)-850-0687 (residence)

Fax: (919)-515-6302 (office)

 Email: dimitris.argyropoulos@ncsu.edu

 

 

 

EDUCATION

1985

Ph.D

Chemistry

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1981

M. Phil.

Polymer Chemistry

Brunel University, Uxbridge, England

1980

B.Sc. (Hons.)

Chemical and Polymer Technology

Polytechnic of the South Bank, London, England

 

AWARDS

·         Finland Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 2006-2010

·         Fellow Chemical Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Elected, March 2000.

·         Fellow International Academy of Wood Science, Vancouver, BC. Elected 1998.

·         High Impact Paper Scholarship Award. 2nd Prize. Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI) for the best paper presented during the 1998 Pulping Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 1999.

·         Visiting Professor. Department of Chemistry, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. Elected, July 1998.

·         Participant with the National Network of Excellence on Protein Engineering, Canada, April 1994.

·         Participant with the National Network of Excellence on Mechanical and Chemimechanical Wood Pulps, Montreal, Canada.,  1991 to  2002

·         Research Associateship. National Research Council of Canada, January 1988.

·         Dean's Honorary Distinction for High Academic Achievement during a Doctorate degree. McGill University, April 1985.

·         C.B. Purves Memorial Fellowship. McGill University, September 1982 to September 1984.

·         Overseas Student Scheme Competitive Award. Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals of British Universities, September 1980 to August 1981.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Period

Employer

Position

July 2002 – To Date

North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources,  Dept. of Wood and Paper Science

Professor of Chemistry

Oct. 1991 – June. 2002

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

Pulp and Paper Research Centre

PAPRICAN Adjunct Professor

July 2001 – June 2002

Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada

Principal Scientist

 

Oct. 1988 – July 2001

Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada

Senior Scientist

 

May 1987 – May 1988

Polysar Limited, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Research Scientist, Product Research and Development Latex Division

March 1985 April 1987

Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada`

Research Scientist, Fibre Chemistry Section

May 1979 – Sept. 1979

MacPherson Powders Ltd., Barking, Essex, England

Trainee on “Computer Colour Matching Procedures forEpoxies.

Oct. 1977 – March 1978

Wavin Plastics Ltd., Ashford, Kent, England

Trainee

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

            Period

  Department/Course Description

  Course No./Description

 

Annually since 2005

With Profs Lucian,

Rojas & Pawlak

 

“Principles of Biomaterials Science”

Department of Wood & Paper Science 

North Carolina State University

 

WPS 565B  Graduate Course

 

Annually since 2006

With Profs Lucian,

& Rojas

 

“Biomaterials Characterization ”

Department of Wood & Paper Science

North Carolina State University

 

WPS 565B   Graduate Course

 

Annually since 2004

 

“Wood & Pulping Chemistry”

Department of Wood & Paper Science

North Carolina State University

 

WPS 332  Undergraduate Course

 

Annually since 2003

 

“Chemistry of Wood Polysaccharides”

Department of Wood & Paper Science

North Carolina State University

 

WPS 712  A Graduate Course

 

Annually 1995-2002

“Organic Chemistry of Wood Components”

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“Organic Chemistry of Wood Components”  

 

CH 555  A Graduate Course

 

Annually 1992-1994

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“The Chemistry of Pulp and Paper”

 

CH 655  A Graduate Course

 

Annually since 11/2000

With Prof. Chan 

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“Green Chemistry”                                      

 

A Late Undergraduate Course    

 

Annually since 04/ 2001

With Prof. Sleiman

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“Synthetic Polymer Chemistry”                  

 

A Late Undergraduate Course

 

Annually since 1998

With Prof. Kazlauskas

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“Structural Organic Chemistry”                        

 

An Undergraduate Course

 

Annually 1992-1994

With Prof. Marchessault

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“Introduction to Polymer Chemistry”          

 

A Late Undergraduate Course

 

Annually 1991-1998

 

Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada

PAPRICOURSE

 

 

 

Oct. 1980 – March 1981

 

Department of Non-Metallic Materials

Brunel University, England

“Polymer Chemistry,” Teaching Assistant

 

 

 

Oct. 1981 – June 1982

 

Department of Chemistry, McGill University

“General Chemistry,” Teaching Assistant

 

 

Sept. 1989 – June 1992

Part Time

 

Federation of Greek Parents and Guardians, Montreal, Québec, Canada

Greek High School Teacher

 

 

 

STUDENTS AND THESES SUPERVISED:

 

§          Ms  Labrini Adamopoulos “Understanding the Formation of Sugar Fattty Esters” MSc 2004-2006 – Recipient of the Cellulose & Renewable Materials Student Excellence Award, American Chemical Society, 2006. 

§          Dr. Quirong Fu “Studies on the Pyrolysis of Chromated Arsenate-Treated Wood : Analytical Methodology & Optimization” , (2002-2006)

§         Ms. Kamilah Smith, “Semi-Quantitative Detection of Free Radicals Using Spin-Trapping & 31P NMR.” M.Sc. Jan., 2003.

§          Ms. Christa Beaton, “Photo-Protection Mechanisms of UV Stabilizers on Milled Wood Lignin.” M.Sc. Sept., 2000, (Dean’s Honours List).

§          Mr. Ivan De Souza, “Physicochemical Changes of Cellulose Subjected to Oxidative Conditions.” M.Sc. Dec., 1999.

§          Mr. Patrick Halevy, “Protection Mechanisms of Novel Photoyellowing Inhibitors.” M.Sc. Nov., 1999.

§          Dr. David Moore, “In Situ Perborate Bleaching of Thermomechanical Pulp.” Ph.D. June, 1999.

§          Dr. Jhi Hua Jiang, “Advances and Applications of Quantitative 31P NMR for the Structural Elucidation of Lignin.” Ph.D. Nov., 1997.

§          Ms. Martine Lepage, “Kinetics of Formamide Sulfinic Acid Degradation.” M.Sc. Nov., 1997.

§          Dr. Behzad Ahvazi, “Development and Application of Novel NMR Methods for the Study of Lignin.” Ph.D. July, 1998.

 

Present STUDENT MENTORING/ADVISING ACTIVITIES

 

Committee Chair/ Co-chair :

  • Ali Abdulkhani (PhD) (2005-) University of Tehran, Iran

  • Paula Määttä (PhD) (2007-) University of Helsinki, Chemistry PhD

  • Ana Olszewska (PhD) (2007-) University of Helsinki, Chemistry PhD

  • Ilari Filpponen (PhD) (2006-)

  • Sofia Irma Contreras (MSc. 2006-)

 

Committee Member

  • N. J. Sharma (PhD) (2003-)

  • Richard Gang (PhD) (2004-)

  • C. Moriarty (MSc) (2002-)

  • H. Kim (PhD) (2002-2004)

  • Jeong Chang Woo (PhD) (2003-2006)

  • Wang Yun (PhD) (2004-2006)

  • Junlong Song (PhD) (2004-)

  • Takao Sezaki (MSc) (2002-2003)

  • Jung Myoung (PhD) (2002-)

  • J. T. Wallace (MSc) (2003-2006)

  • P. W. Ondachi (PhD Chemistry Dept.)

 

Post-Doctoral/Doctoral Research Associates (an additional such associates were employed in my lab at McGill from 1991-2002)

  • Dr. K. Coda  (2003-2005)

  • Dr. Hongyang Li  (2004-2006)

  • Dr. Armindo Gaspar (2004-)

  • Dr. Xingwu Wang (2004- )

  • Dr. Abdul Hai   (2005-2006)

  • Dr. J. Soriano (2005-)

  • Dr. Anderson (2005-)

  • Dr. Carl Saquing (2005-)

  • Ms Ana Xavier (2005-2006)

  • Dr. Haibo Xie (2006-)

  • Dr Hui Sun (2007-)

 

Visiting Scientists

  • Dr. Claudia Crestini - Italy (1997-1999)

  • Dr. Anna-Stina Jääskelainen - Finland (2000-2001)

  • Dr. Leo Liu - China (2004-2005)

  • Dr. Shubin Wu - China (2001-2002)

  • Dr. Luca Zoia - Italy (2007-2008)

  • Mr. Mahmood Yussif - Egypt (2007-2008)

  • Dr. Alistair King - Finland (2007)

 

Undergraduate Advising:

  • R. A. Ernest  (2003)

  • A. Lee (2003)

  • M. Mixon (2003)

  • J. N. Harris (2003)

  • B. Godfrey  (2004)

  • T. Bayer (2004)

  • D. Abrecht  (2005-)

  • T. Blalock (2005-)

  • K. Spence  (2005-)

  • G. Culberthson (2004-2005)

  • R. Clark (2005)

  • B. Bogumil (2005)

  • N. Southards  (2005)

  • Gregory Okotie, Saint Augustine’s College (2006)

  • Dana Kelley (2006)

  • Karoline K. Yoo (2006)

  • L. Royce (2006)

 

 

EXAMINER DUTIES

Examiner for Ph.D Oral Theses for: Dr. Younghao Ni (March 1991), Dr. Francoise Morin (April 1994), Dept. Chem. Eng., McGill, Drs. Alexander Vekselman (Nov. 1996), G. Barbiero (March 1997), J-F Alary (Feb. 1998), Dept. Chem., McGill, Humayun Mandal, Dept. Chem. (Aug. 1998), Dr. C. Murphy, Dept. Chem.,McGill (Nov. 2001).

Examiner of M.Sc Theses for: Ms Karen Maa, Dept. Chem., Lakehead Univ. (1996), Ms. E. Kimpe, Dept. Chem. Eng., McGill Univ. (1997), J. Revenaz, Dept. of Atm. & Oceanic Sci., McGill Univ. (June 2001).

Official Opponent, Dr. Erja Ämmänlahti, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, (November 1999).

Official Opponent,  Dr. Kyösti  Ruuttunen, Helsinki University of Technology  (October 5th 2006).

 

REVIEWING DUTIES

30.   Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, since Feb 2004

29.   Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, since Jan 2004

28.   Journal of the American Chemical Society, since Jan 2001

27.   Organic Geochemistry, since May 2001

26.   Chemoshere, since May 2001

25.   Science, since Dec. 2000

24.   Chemical Physics Letters, since August 2000

23.   Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, since August 200

22.   National Science Foundation, since May 2000

21.   Petroleum Research Fund, since Jan 2000

20.   Polymer International, since May 1999

19.   Chemistry, A European Journal, since May 1999

18.   Journal of Polymer Science, Dec. 1998

17.   Environmental  Science & Technology, since Nov. 1998

16.   Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, since May 1995

15.   Natur Wissenschaften, since Oct. 1997

14.   Bioresource Technology, since Sept. 1997

13.   Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, since June 1996

12.   United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Competitive Grants Scheme, since Feb. 1996

11.   Photochemistry and Photobioloogy, since June 1995

10.   Journal of Computational Chemistry, since September 1994

9.     Research on Chemical Intermediates, since June 1994

8.     Phytochemistry, since February 1994

7.     Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Research Grants reviewer, since 1993

6.     Hozlforschung, Intern. Journal of the Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Wood, Since 1993

5.     Canadian Journal of Chemistry, since 1992

4.     Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Internal Report Series, since 1988

3.     Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, since 1991

2.     Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, since 1989

1.     American Chemical Society, Books Department, since 1989

 

 

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER HONORARY PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

13.   Chairman, Scientific Committee, Wood Wisdom Swedish-Finnish Research Program, Stockholm, May 2007

12.   Board of Directors, International Lignin Institutte, 2006-2008.

11.   Editorial Board, BioResources, Journal, March 2006.

10.   Editorial Board, New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, Nov. 2005.

9.     Advisory Board, EWT Holdings Corp., May 2005.

8.     Editorial Board, Holzforschung  an International Journal, Nov. 2003.

7.     Editorial Board  Wood Sci. and Technol. an International Journal. Commencing from Vol. 35, 1, 2001.

6.     Editorial Board , Cellulose Chem. and Technol. Commencing from Vol. 34, No. 1, 2000 February 2000.

5.     Member, Board of Directors, National Network Centre of Excellence on Wood Pulps. Elected Sept. 1999.

4.     Expert Scientific Advisor for European Community, Directorate General XII, Agric. and Fisheries, since 1997.

3.     National Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Athens ,Greece, Review panel member, since 1998.

2.     National Secreteriat for Research and Development, Athens Greece, Review panel member, since 1998.

1.     National Science Foundation, Washington DC Review Panel Member, Aug. 2001.

 

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES

13.   Italian Meeting on Lignin Chemistry, Italic 4, University of Rome, Tor Vergata University, May 8-10, 2007

12.   14th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre & Pulping Chemistry, Durban South Africa, June  25-28, 2007.

11.   5th International Non-Wood Fiber Pulping and Papermaking Conference (INWFPPC) and  3rd International Symposium on Emerging Technologies of Pulping and Papermaking, Guangzhou, China, November 8-10, 2006

10.     Italian Meeting on Lignin Chemistry, Italic 3, University of Rome, June 24-26, 2005.

9.    5th International Non-Wood Fiber Pulping and Papermaking Conference (INWFPPC) and  3rd International Symposium on Emerging Technologies of Pulping and Papermaking, Guangzhou, China, November 8-10, 2006

8.     12th International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Madison, Wisconsin, June  8-12, 2003.

7.     Italian Meeting on Lignin Chemistry, Italic 2, University of Milan, February 20-21, 2003.

6.     2nd Intern. Symp. Emerging Technologies of Pulping and Papermaking,Guangzhou, PR., China, Oct. 9-11, 2002.

5.     7th Brazilian Symp. on Lignin Chemistry & Other Wood Components, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Sept. 3-5, 2001.

4.     11th International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Nice, France, June 11-14, 2001.

3.     Italian Meeting on Lignin Chemistry, Italic 1, University of Rome, February 16-17, 2001.

2      International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Montreal, Quebec, June 9-12, 1997.

1.     Workshop on Advances in Microscopy & NMR Spectroscopy of Lignocellulosic Materials, Quebec, June 5-7, 1997.

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1.     Member of Tappi, Atlanta, 1988.

2.     Member of the Plastics and Rubber Institute, MPRI, London, 1986.

3.     Member of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Montreal, 1986.

4.     Member of New York Academy of Sciences, New York, 1985.

5.     Member of the American Chemical Society, Washington, 1982.

6.     Member of the Canadian Chemical Society, MCIC, Ottawa, 1982.

7.     Graduateship of the Royal Society of Chemistry, GRSC, London, 1980.

8.     Graduateship of the Plastics and Rubber Institute GPRI, London, 1980.

9.     Member of Sigma-X, Society for the Advancement of Science 1993.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

1.        Chair (2002), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division. Elected January 2002.

2.        Chair-Elect (2001-2002), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Cellulose, Paper and Textiles Division. Elected January 2001.

3.        Secretary (1996-2001), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Cellulose, Paper and Textiles Division.

4.        Chairman NMR user's committee, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, since September 1994 to date.

5.        Executive Committee Member (1994-1995), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. Cellulose, Paper and Textiles Division.

6.        Executive committee member (1996-1997), International Lignin Institute, Lausanne, Switzerland. Elected February 1996.

7.     Executive Committee member of the Technical Association of the American Pulp and Paper Industry, of the Wood Chemistry. Elected September 1995.

8.     Executive Committee member, Sigma-X, Society for the Advancement of Science, Montreal Chapter. Elected May 1994 - May 1995.

9.     Chairman (1997-1998) Academic Committee, Hellenic Scholarships Foundation, Montreal, Quebec.

 

 

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

·         Materials, Chemicals & Energy from Forest Biomass, Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawai, December 15-20 2005 

·         Primary nominator & organizer of the Anselme Payen Award symposium honoring Prof. R. St. J. Manley, Cellulose & Renewable Materials Division, 225th  National  Meeting,  New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.

·         Organized a symposium on “Fundamentals and Catalysis of Oxidative Delignification Processes.” American Chemical Society, National Meeting , San Francisco, CA, March 2000.

·         Organized a Workshop on “Advances in Microscopy and NMR Spectroscopy of Lignocellulosic Materials,” Quebec City Hilton, June 5-6 1997.

·         Member of the organizing committee for the 9th International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Montreal, Canada. June 9-12, (1997).

·         Organized a symposium entitled: “Structure and Properties of Lignocellulosic Materials” at the 5th Chemical Congress of North America, Cancun, Mexico, Nov. 11-15 1997.

 

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Director, Hellenic Scholarships Foundation 1992-1995.

President of McGill Hellenic Association, 1983-1984.

Radio Program Producer for Radio Centre Ville Cinq FM 102.3 working with the Hellenic Group, May 1986 - April 1987.

 

Publications Statistics

Papers in International Refereed Journals: 125

Combined Science Citation Index as of 2007 = 906, 2008 =1006

June 2008  h Index =18

Books Edited: 3

Book chapters, refereed: 14

Proceedings (4 pages or more): 195

Patents: 6

Invited Lectures: 76

Plenary/Keynote Lectures: 13

Popular Papers/Extensive Technical Reports/Theses: 8

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Books Edited

 

1.       Oxidative Delignification Chemistry: Fundamentals and Catalysis. ACS Symposium Series no. 785, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Washington, ACS Books, 2001. Containing 31 Chapters in 533 pages. ISBN: 0-8412-3738.

 

2.       Advances in Lignocellulosics Characterization, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed. Atlanta, Tappi Press, 1999. Containing 15 Chapters in 382 pages. ISBN: 0-89852-3575.

 

3.  Materials, Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, ACS Symposium Series, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Washington, ACS Books, 2006. Containing 33 Chapters (in Print, Scheduled for Public Release Dec 2006)

 

 

Patents

6.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos and Haibo Xie, “Polymer Derivatives & Composites From the Dissolution of Lignocellulosics in Ionic Liquids”,US Patent Application No,12/026,998,World Patent Application No. PCT/US2008/053151, Filed Feb 6 2008

5.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, “Use of Lignocellulosics Solvated in Ionic Liquids for Production of Biofuels”, US Patent Application No, 12/026,997, World Patent Application No. 12026997, Filed Feb 6 2008

4.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, “Product Preparation & Recovery From Thermolysis of Lignocellulosics in Ionic Liquids”, US Patent Application No,12/026,993,World Patent Application No. 12026993, Filed Feb 6 2008

3.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Armindo R. Gaspar, Krishna Narasimhan, Jennifer L. Hostetler and James A. Madea, “Metal/N-Hydroxyphthalimide-Catalyzed Oxygen Delignification”, US Patent Application, submitted Aug. 2006;

 

2.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Armindo R. Gaspar, Krishna Narasimhan, Jennifer L. Hostetler, James A. Madea and Drucilla D. Knutsen, “Delignification and Bleaching of Wood Pulp with Water-Soluble, Mixed Metal Catalyst Formulations and Peroxide”, US Patent Application, submitted Aug. 2006;

 

1.     Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Armindo R. Gaspar, Krishna Narasimhan, Jennifer L. Hostetler and James A. Madea, “Delignification and Bleaching of Wood Pulp with Metal-Organic Catalyst Formulations and Peroxide”, US Patent Application, submitted Aug. 2006;

 

 

Other Publications

 

1.   Argyropoulos, D. S.  Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division: a Renewed Outlook for the Future,  Cellulose,  9(2): 103-104 JUN 2002

 

2.   Argyropoulos, D. S. What’s in a Name? Chemical & Engineering News, 20, 51, (2002)

 

3.  Argyropoulos, D. S. Book Review. “Wood and Cellulose Chemistry: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(36), 8880-8881, 2001

 

 

Refereed Book Chapters

 

153. Saladino, R., Crestini, C. ,Argyropoulos D. S. “Recent Advances in the Oxidative Valorisation of Low Molecuar Weight Cellulose Derivatives” Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, ACS Symposium Series  No. 954, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Chapter 17, pp.262-279, 2007.

152. Rojas, O. J., Jheong, C., Turon, X.,Argyropoulos, D. S., “Measurement of Cellulase Activity with Piezoelectric Resonators”. Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No. 954, Chapter 30, pp. 478-494, 2007

151. Rojas, O. J., Bullón, J., Ysambertt, F. Forgiarini, A., Argyropoulos, D. S., Salager, J-L., “Lignin as Emulsion Stabilizers”. Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No. 954, Chapter 12 , pp. 182-199, 2007

150. Lucian, A. L., Argyropoulos, D. S., Adamopoulos, L., Gaspar, A. R., “Chemicals & Energy from Forest Biomass: A Review”. Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No. 954, Washington, DC. Chapter 1, pp.2-30, 2007

149. Lucian A. L., Argyropoulos, D. S. Ban, W., Song, J., “Modifying the Functionality of Starch Films with Natural Polymers” Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No. 954, Washington, DC. Chapter 13, pp.200-218, 2007.

148. Argyropoulos, D. S.; Saquing, C. D.; Gaspar, A. R.; Soriano, N. U.; Lucia, L. A.; Rojas, O. J., “Oxidative Chemistry Of Lignin In Supercritical Carbon Dioxide & Expanded Liquids”  Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No.954, .Washington, DC. Chapter 20, pp.311-331, 2007.

147. Saladino, R., Crestini, C. ,Argyropoulos D. S. “Recent Advances in the Oxidative Valorisation of Low Molecuar Weigth Cellulose Derivatives” Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, ACS Symposium Series, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Chapter   pp. - ACS Books, 2006.

146. Rojas, O. J., Bullón, J., Ysambertt, F. Forgiarini, A., Argyropoulos, D. S., Salager, J-L., “Lignin as Emulsion Stabilizer”. Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No., .Washington, DC. Chapter , pp.-,  2006

145. Lucian, A. L., Argyropoulos, D. S., Adamopoulos, L., Gaspar, A. R., “Chemicals & Energy from Forest Biomass: A Review”. Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No., Washington, DC. Chapter , pp.-,  2006

144. Lucian A. L., Argyropoulos, D. S. Ban, W., Song, J., “Modifying the Functionality of Starch Films with Natural Polymers” Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No., Washington, DC. Chapter , pp.-,  2006.

143. Argyropoulos, D. S.; Saquing, C. D.; Gaspar, A. R.; Soriano, N. U.; Lucia, L. A.; Rojas, O. J., “Oxidative Chemistry Of Lignin In Supercritical Carbon Dioxide & Expanded Liquids”  Materials,Chemicals and Energy from Forest Biomass, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., ACS Symposium Series, No., .Washington, DC. Chapter , pp.-  2006

142. Suchy, M., and Argyropoulos, D. S. “Catalysis and Activation of Oxygen and Peroxide Delignification of Chemical Pulps: A Review.” Oxidative Delignification Chemistry: Fundamentals and Catalysis, ACS Symposium Series no. 785, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Washington, ACS Books, 2001, Chapter 1, pp. 2-48.

141. Jurasek, L., and Argyropoulos, D. S. “A Detailed Study of the Alkaline Oxidative Degradation of A Residual Kraft Lignin Model Compound.” Oxidative Delignification Chemistry: Fundamentals and Catalysis, ACS Symposium Series no. 785, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Washington, ACS Books, 2001, Chapter 7, pp. 130-148.

140. Crestini C., and Argyropoulos, D. S. “On the Role of 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole as Mediator in the Lacasse Oxidation of Residual Kraft Lignin.” Oxidative Delignification Chemistry: Fundamentals and Catalysis, ACS Symposium Series no. 785, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed.; Washington, ACS Books, 2001, Chapter 23, pp. 373-390.

139. Argyropoulos, D. S. “Applications of Quantitative 31P NMR to Pulping, Bleaching and Yellowing.” Advances in Lignocellulosics Characterization, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., Atlanta, Tappi Press, 1999, Chapter 4, pp.109-129.

138. Liu, Y., Carriero, S., Pye K. and Argyropoulos, D. S. “A Comparison of the Structural Changes Occurring in Lignin During Alcell and Kraft Pulping of Hardwoods and Softwoods” In Lignin: Historical, Biological and Materials Perspectives. W. G. Glasser, R. A. Northey, T.P. Schultz, Eds. ACS Symposium Series No. 742, Washington, ACS Books, 1999, Chapter 22, pp. 447-464.

137. Billa, E., Argyropoulos, D. S., Koukios, E. “Advances in Residual Lignin Characterization Combining 31P NMR and Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Chemometrics.” In Advances in Lignocellulosics Characterization, Argyropoulos, D. S., Ed., Atlanta, Tappi Press, 1999, Chapter 5, pp. 131-144.

136. Argyropoulos, D. S. and Menachem., S. B. “Lignin.” In Biopolymers From Renewable Resources, Kaplan, D. L Ed., Springer Verlag, 1998, Chapter 12, pp. 292, 322.

135. Argyropoulos, D. S. and S. B. Menachem., “Lignin.” In Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, Vol. 57, Eriksson, K-E, Ed., Springer Verlag, 1997, pp. 127-158.

 

 

Articles in Preparation or Submitted for Publication

 

134.  Kim, Y., Montero, G., Habibi, Y., Hinestroza, J. P., Genzerc, J., Argyropoulos, D. S., Rojas, O. J.  “Dispersion of Cellulose Crystallites by Nonionic Surfactants in Hydrophobic Composites” Submitted at Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier,  June 27th 2008

133.  Xie, H.  Jarvi, P. Karesoja, M. King, A., Kilpelainen, I., Argyropoulos, D. S. Highly  Compatible Wood Thermoplastic Composites from Lignocellulosic Material Modified in Ionic Liquids: Preparation and Thermal Properties, Accepted at Journal of Applied Polymer Science June 25th 2008 

132.  L. Zoia, Argyropoulos., D. S., “Understanding the Radical Mechanism of Action of Oxidative Enzymes on the Lignocellulosic Substrate Using Quantitative 31P NMR Spin Trapping”, Chemitry ; To be submitted at Chemistry; A European Journal 

131.  Järvi, P., Olszewska, A King, A, Granstrom, M., Hietala, S., Kilpeläinen, I., Argyropoulos., D. S., “Study of the Rheological Behaviour of Micro Crystalline Cellulose, Dissolved in Two Different Ionic Liquids.”; To be submitted at Carbohydrate Polymers 

130.   L. Zoia, Argyropoulos., D. S., “Microwave Assisted Lignin Isolation Using the Enzymatic Mild Acid Hydrolysis (EMAL) Protocol”; Submitted at Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry June 10th 2008

129.  King, A., Järvi, P., Olszewska, A. M., Kilpeläinen, I., Argyropoulos., D. S., “A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors that Affect Lignocellulose Dissolution and Reactions in Ionic Liquids.”;: To be submitted at Biomacromolecules

128.  Olszewska A. M. Järvi, P.,  King , A.,  Kilpeläinen, I., Argyropoulos., D. S., “Determination of the Molecular Weight Distribution of Intact Spruce Wood Acetylated in Ionic Liquid Media” To be submitted at Holzforschung

127.  Filpponen, I., Argyropoulos, D. S. and L. Lucia “ Determination of the accessible hydroxyl groups in cellulose by using phosphitylation and 31P NMR spectroscopy” Submitted at Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research June 15th 2008

126.  Contreras, S., Argyropoulos, D. S. and L. Lucia  “On the Propensity of Lignin to Associate; Static Light Scattering Measurements on Native Lignin” Submitted at Biomacromolecules June 21st 2008.

 

 

Articles Appeared in the Archival Literature

2008

125. Granstrom, Mari; Kavakka, Jari; King, Alistair; Majoinen, Johanna; Maekelae, Valtteri; Helaja, Juho; Hietala, Sami; Virtanen, Tommi; Maunu, Sirkka-Liisa; Argyropoulos, Dimitris S.; Kilpelaeinen, Ilkka.   Tosylation and acylation of cellulose in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. Cellulose (Dordrecht, Netherlands) (2008),  15(3),  481-488.

124. Guerra, A., Norambuena, M., Freer, J., Argyropoulos, D. S., “ Determination of   Arylglycerol-b-aryl Ether  Linkages in Enzymatic Mild Acidolysis Lignins (EMAL): Comparison of DFRC/31P NMR with Thioacidolysis  Journal of Natural Products, (2008),  71(5),  836-841

123.  Fu., Q., Argyropoulos, D. S., Tilotta, D., Lucian., L. A., “Understanding the Pyrolysis of CCA-Treated Wood, Part II,  Effect of Phosphoric Acid”,  Journal of  Analytical and  Applied. Pyrolysis, 82, pp. 140-144  (2008)

122. Maija-Liisa Mattinen, Tapani Suortti, Richard Gosselink, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Dmitry Evtuguin, Anna Suurnäkki, Ed de Jong and Tarja Tamminen, “Polymerization of Different Lignins By Lacasse” Bioresources, 3(2), 549-565, (2008).

121. Soriano, J., U., Venditti, R., Saquing, C. D., Bushey, D., Argyropoulos, D. S.,  “Solubilizing Amino Acids & Polypeptides in Supercritical CO2 via Reverse Micelle Formation Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering  Aspects , 315, 110–116,  (2008)

120.  Fu., Q., Argyropoulos, D. S., Tilotta, D., Lucian., L. A., “Understanding the Pyrolysiis of CCA-Treated Wood, Part I Effect of Metal Ions” Journal of  Analytical and  Applied Pyrolysis 81 ,60–64, (2008)

119. Guerra, A., Lucia L. A, Argyropoulos, D. S.,  “Isolation & Characterization of Lignins from Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus globulus by Enzymatic Mild Acidolysis (EMAL)Holzforschung  62, pp 24-30, 2008.

 

2007 

118. Xie, H., King, A., Kilpelainen, I., Granström, M., Argyropoulos, D. S.” Thorough Chemical Modification of Wood Based Lignocellulosic Materials in Ionic Liquids” Biomacromolecules, vol. 8, pp. 3740/3748, (2007)

117.  Kilpelainen, I., Xie, H., King, A., Granström, M., Heikkinen, S., Argyropoulos, D. S. ” Dissolution of     Wood in Ionic Liquids’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55, 9142-9148, (2007)

116.  Fu., Q., Argyropoulos, D. S., Tilotta, D., Lucian., L. A., “Elucidation of Products and Functional Group    Distributions  in Pyrolysis Oils of CCA Treated Wood  Using a Novel 31P NMR Based Method ” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , 46, 5258-5264, (2007)

115.  Popescu, C-M, Popescu, M-C,  Sinurel, Gh., Vasile, C., Argyropoulos, D. S., Willfor, S., “Spectral Characterization of Eucalyptus Wood” Applied Spectrocopy ,  Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 61, Issue 11, pp 1168-1177, (2007)

114.  Guerra, A., Gaspar, A., Contreras, I. S., Lucia L., Crestini, C., Argyropoulos, D. S.,  “On the Propensity of Lignin to Associate, Part I , A Size Exclusion Chromatographic Study with Lignins Derivatives Isolated from Different Plants Species” Phytochemistry ,  Volume 68, Number 19, 2570–2583, (2007)

113. Adamopoulos, L., Montegna, J., Hampikian, G., Argyropoulos, D. S., Heitmann, J., Lucia, L. A.,  “A Simple Method to Tune the Gross Antibacterial Activity of Cellulosic Biomaterials, Carbohydrate Polymers, 69, pp. 805-810, (2007).

112.  Saladino, , R.,  Fiani, C., Crestini,C., Argyropoulos, D. S., Marini, S., Coletta, M., “An Efficient and Stereoselective Dearylation of Asarinin and Sesamin Tetrahydro Furofuran Lignans to Acuminatolide by Methyltrioxo rhenium/H2O2 and UHP Systems” J. of Natural Products, 70,  pp 39-42 (2007).

111. Wang, Y.,  Hubbe, M., Rojas, O., J., Argyropoulos, D., S.,Wang, X., Sezaki., T.  “Charge and the Dry-Strength Performance of Polyampholytes.  Part 3.  Streaming Potential Analysis,” Colloids and Surfaces A  Physichochem. Eng. Aspects 301, pp. 33-40,  2007.

110. Hubbe,M., A., Rojas, O. J., Argyropoulos, D. S., Wang, Y., Song, J., Sulić, N., Sezaki, T., "Charge and the Dry-Strength Performance of Polyampholytes.  Part 2, Colloids and Surfaces A  Physichochem. Eng. Aspects 301, pp. 23-32,  2007.

 

 

2006

109. Sezaki, T., Hubbe, M. A., Heitmann, J., Argyropoulos, D. S., Wang, X, Colloidal Effects of Acrylamide Polyampholytes  Part 1.  Electrokinetic Behavior, Colloids & Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering  Aspects  281, pp 74-81 (2006).

108. Sezaki, T., Martin A. Hubbe, John A. Heitmann and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Colloidal effects of acrylamide polyampholytes: Part 2: Adsorption onto cellulosic fibers, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering AspectsVolume 289, Issues 1-315 October, pp.89-95, ( 2006).

107. Wang, Y.,  Hubbe, M. A. , Sezaki,, T. Wang, X., Rojas, O. J., Argyropoulos, D. S.“The Role of Polyampholyte Charge Density on its Interactions with Cellulose” Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 21, pp. 638-645, (2006)

106.  Guerra, A., Filpponen, I., Lucia, L., Argyropoulos, D. S.,  “A Comparative Evaluation of Three Lignin Isolation Protocols, with Different Wood Species”  To appear in  Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry; 54   December , 2006

105. Filpponen, I., Guerra, A., Hai, A., Lucia, L., Argyropoulos, D. S.,  “Spectral   Monitoring of the Formation and    Degradation of Polysulfide Ions in Alkaline Conditions” Industrial Enginering Chemistry Research, 45, 7388-7392,  (2006)

104. Lucian, A. L., A