Research Output — Dr. Despina A. Gkika

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2026

Comparative performance and techno-economic evaluation of pristine and hybrid Sn- and Mg-based coagulants for the removal of Cr(VI) and fluoride ions

Sanjay Kay Sagar, Despina A. Gkika, Sabrina Sorlini, Athanasia K. Tolkou

Separation and Purification Technology 409 (2026) 139319 — doi 10.1016/j.seppur.2026.139319
Green hydrogels based on Spirulina pl. polysaccharides and carboxymethyl cellulose for atenolol removal from wastewaters

P. Efthymiopoulos, E. Tsintziras, D.A. Gkika, K. Pal, I.K. Kalavrouziotis, G.Z. Kyzas

ChemistrySelect 11 (2026) e07429 — doi 10.1002/slct.202507429
Mechanistic adsorption modeling and cost analysis for integrated batch and continuous-flow performance of sustainable forestry waste-derived activated carbons for pharmaceutical removal

Sofia L. Kouvalakidou, Athanasia K. Tolkou, D.A. Gkika, Stefanos Marlagkoutsos, Ioannis A. Katsoyiannis, Margaritis Kostoglou, George Z. Kyzas

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2026 — doi 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c05230
Sustainable multifunctional life-cycle cost framework for activated carbon materials: linking synthesis procedure to adsorption performance

D.A. Gkika, S.L. Kouvalakidou, G.Z. Kyzas

ACS Sustainable Resource Management, March 2026 — doi 10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00696
3D printed hierarchical porous amino-functionalized graphene oxide / activated carbon adsorbent composites for pharmaceuticals removal

Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, Ilias Siadimas, D.A. Gkika, Sofia Kavafaki, Ramonna I. Kosheleva, Georgios Maliaris, George Z. Kyzas

Chemical Engineering Journal — doi 10.1016/j.cej.2026.172890
Toward circular and sustainable urban wastewater treatment, integrating adsorption and advanced oxidation processes

D.A. Gkika, Dimitra K. Toubanaki, Anna A. Thysiadou, George Z. Kyzas, Athanasia K. Tolkou

Urban Science 10 (2026) 25 — doi 10.3390/urbansci10010025
Reusability of spent adsorbents for a circular materials economy in a chemical and sustainable industry

D.A. Gkika, George Z. Kyzas

RSC Sustainability, 2026 — doi 10.1039/D5SU00802F

2025

Comparison of nanocomposites groups performance in cements

D.A. Gkika, A.K. Tolkou, G.Z. Kyzas

Earth: Environmental Sustainability 1 (2025) 176–194 — doi 10.53941/eesus.2025.100014
Cost evidence yields the viability of metal oxides synthesis routes

D.A. Gkika, G.Z. Kyzas

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 13 (2025) 17370–17379 — doi 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c06752
Economic evaluation during physicochemical characterization process: a cost-benefit analysis

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

ChemEngineering 9 (2025) 95 — doi 10.3390/chemengineering9050095
Various reduced graphene oxide green synthetic routes: comparing the cost procedures

D.A. Gkika, K.N. Maroulas, G.Z. Kyzas

ACS Omega, August 2025 — doi 10.1021/acsomega.5c04090
Cost-effectiveness of regenerated green materials for removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater

D.A. Gkika, Athanasia K. Tolkou, Stavros G. Poulopoulos, Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis, George Z. Kyzas

Waste Management 204 (2025) — doi 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114952
The adsorption–desorption–regeneration pathway to a circular economy

D.A. Gkika, A.K. Tolkou, I.A. Katsoyiannis, G.Z. Kyzas

Separation and Purification Technology 368 (2025) 132996 — doi 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132996

2024

Copper- and iron-based nanoflowers in cancer theranostics

A. Vlachou, D.A. Gkika, P. Efthymiopoulos, G.Z. Kyzas, A. Tsoupras

Applied Sciences 14 (2024) 11294 — doi 10.3390/app142311294
How economic theories shape chemical technologies profile

D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

ChemEngineering 8 (2024) 91 — doi 10.3390/chemengineering8050091
Review of methods for obtaining rare earth elements from recycling and their impact on the environment and human health

D.A. Gkika, M. Chalaris, G.Z. Kyzas

Processes 12 (2024) 1235 — doi 10.3390/pr12061235
The multifaceted effects of non-steroidal and non-opioid anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs on platelets: current knowledge, limitations and future perspectives

A. Tsoupras, D.A. Gkika, I. Siadimas, I. Christodoulopoulos, P. Efthymiopoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Pharmaceuticals 17 (2024) 627 — doi 10.3390/ph17050627
Magnetic polymeric composites: discover their potential for separating and degrading micro/nano plastics

Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado, Nadeem A. Khan, … , D.A. Gkika, George Z. Kyzas

Desalination and Water Treatment — doi 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100198
Application of molecularly imprinted polymers as environmental separation tools

D.A. Gkika, A.K. Tolkou, D.A. Lambropoulou, D.N. Bikiaris, P. Kokkinos, I.K. Kalavrouziotis, G.Z. Kyzas

RSC Applied Polymers, 2024 — doi 10.1039/D3LP00082F
Adsorption and photocatalytic applications of porphyrin-based materials for environmental separation processes: a review

D.A. Gkika, K. Ladomenou, M. Bououdina, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Science of the Total Environment 908 (2024) 168293 — doi 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168293
Bibliometric research analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers for environmental applications

N. Mittas, D.A. Gkika, K. Georgiou, … , G.Z. Kyzas

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024 — doi 10.1007/s11356-023-29235-9

2023

Advancements and sustainable strategies for treatment and management of metallurgical wastewater

M. Chalaris, D.A. Gkika, A.K. Tolkou, G.Z. Kyzas

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (2023) 119627–119653 — doi 10.1007/s11356-023-30891-0
A critical evaluation of the safety datasheets of graphene materials

A. Theodoropoulou, D.A. Gkika, A. Alodhayb, G.Z. Kyzas

Journal of Nanoparticle Research 25 (2023) 99 — doi 10.1007/s11051-023-05753-y
Fate and removal of microplastics from industrial wastewaters

D.A. Gkika, A.K. Tolkou, E. Evgenidou, D.N. Bikiaris, D.A. Lambropoulou, A.C. Mitropoulos, I.K. Kalavrouziotis, G.Z. Kyzas

Sustainability 15 (2023) 6969 — doi 10.3390/su15086969
Modified chitosan adsorbents in pharmaceutical simulated wastewaters: a review

D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, P. Kokkinos, D.A. Lambropoulou, I.K. Kalavrouziotis, D.N. Bikiaris, G.Z. Kyzas

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 5 (2023) 100313 — doi 10.1016/j.carpta.2023.100313
Membranes coated with graphene-based materials: a review

D.A. Gkika, V. Karmali, D.A. Lambropoulou, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Membranes 13 (2023) 127 — doi 10.3390/membranes13020127
Cost profile of 3D printing using biomaterials on a lab scale

D.A. Gkika, Georgios Maliaris, Nick Vordos, Athanasios C. Mitropoulos, George Z. Kyzas

Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2023 — doi 10.33263/BRIAC131.093

2022

Cost profile of membranes that use polymers of intrinsic microporosity

D.A. Gkika, V. Filiz, S. Rangou, G.Z. Kyzas, A.C. Mitropoulos

Membranes, 2022 — doi 10.3390/membranes12040433
Cosmetic wastewater treatment technologies: a review

D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, D.A. Lambropoulou, I.K. Kalavrouziotis, G.Z. Kyzas

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 — doi 10.1007/s11356-022-23045-1
Why reuse spent adsorbents? The latest challenges and limitations

D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Science of the Total Environment, 2022 — doi 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153612

2015 — 2021

On the combination of modern sorbents with cost analysis: a review

E.V. Liakos, D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, K.A. Matis, G.Z. Kyzas

Journal of Molecular Structure 1229 (2021) 129841 — doi 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129841
Risk return profile of nanomaterials

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, L. Magafas, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Journal of Molecular Structure 1228 (2021) 129740 — doi 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129740
Patents of nanomaterials related with cancer treatment applications

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, M. Maragakis, K.E. Tilkeridis, L. Magafas, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Journal of Nanoparticle Research 22 (2020) 335 — doi 10.1007/s11051-020-05052-w
How 3D printing and social media tackles the PPE shortage during Covid-19 pandemic

N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, G. Maliaris, K.E. Tilkeridis, and others

Safety Science, 2020 — doi 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104870
Wheatstone bridge and bioengineering

N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, D.V. Bandekas

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, 2020 — doi 10.25103/jestr.135.02
Cost estimation of polymeric adsorbents

D.A. Gkika, E.V. Liakos, N. Vordos, C. Kontogoulidou, L. Magafas, D.N. Bikiaris, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

Polymers 11 (2019) 925 — doi 10.3390/polym11050925
Managing complexity: the case of nanomaterials

D.A. Gkika, K. Ovaliadis, N. Vordos, L. Magafas

Journal of Nanoparticle Research 21 (2019) 17 — doi 10.1007/s11051-018-4456-3
Balancing nanotoxicity and returns in health applications: the prisoner's dilemma

D.A. Gkika, L. Magafas, P. Cool, J. Braet

Toxicology 393 (2018) 83–89 — doi 10.1016/j.tox.2017.11.008
Price tag in nanomaterials?

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, J.W. Nolan, A.C. Mitropoulos, E.F. Vansant, P. Cool, J. Braet

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, accepted April 2017 — doi 10.1007/s11051-017-3875-x
Kidney stone nano-structure — is there an opportunity for nanomedicine development?

N. Vordos, S. Giannakopoulos, D.A. Gkika, J.W. Nolan, Ch. Kalaitzis, D.V. Bandekas, C. Kontogoulidou, A.Ch. Mitropoulos, S. Touloupidis

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta — General Subjects, 2017 — doi 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.01.026
A framework for health-related nanomaterial grouping

D.A. Gkika, J.W. Nolan, E.F. Vansant, A.C. Mitropoulos, P. Cool, J. Braet, C. Kontogoulidou

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 2016 — doi 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.08.014
Nano-patents and literature frequency as statistical innovation indicator for the use of nano-porous material

D.A. Gkika, C. Kontogoulidou, J.W. Nolan, E.F. Vansant, A.C. Mitropoulos, P. Cool, J. Braet

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, 2016 — doi 10.25103/jestr.095.03
On 3D reconstruction of porous media by using spatial correlation functions

G.A. Papakostas, J.W. Nolan, N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, M.E. Kainourgiakis, A.C. Mitropoulos

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review 8 (2015) 78–83 — doi 10.25103/jestr.084.12
On the archiving and visualisation of scientific data

J.W. Nolan, D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, I.K. Kazanidis, A.Ch. Mitropoulos

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review 8 (2015) 40–43 — doi 10.25103/jestr.084.06

Bio-functional cosmetics for health: exploring nature's ingredients for safety, efficacy and sustainability

D.A. Gkika, Alexandros Tsoupras, George Z. Kyzas

Book, Elsevier — ISBN 978-0443275012 — publisher listing
Synthesis cost of adsorbent materials for possible application in chemical industry

D.A. Gkika, George Z. Kyzas

In Modern adsorption in wastewater treatment: fundamentals and applications, Elsevier (accepted)
Nanostructured materials in industrial applications, personal care and health care: a cosmetic approach

Elena A. Anastasiou, Efthymia Ayfantopoulou, Eleni E. Lykartsi, Sofia Neonilli Papadopoulou, Ioanna T. Toganidou, Olga I. Tsiapali, Athanasia Tzourouni, Maria G. Venetikidou, Ioanna Koumentakou, Alexandros Tsoupras, D.A. Gkika, George Z. Kyzas

In Comprehensive Polymer Science, 2nd edition, Elsevier — doi 10.1016/B978-0-323-95486-0.00087-9
Beneficial effects of beer, brewery by-products and their bioactives: potential applications in novel health-promoting products

Alexandros Tsoupras, D.A. Gkika, Ashlyn Voorhout, Katherine Gurnee, Parkash Meghwar, Maria Karali, George Z. Kyzas

Springer Nature — doi 10.1007/978-3-031-38663-3_215
Apple products (apple juice and cider) and apple pomace: bioactive compounds and biological properties

Alexandros Tsoupras, D.A. Gkika, Roisin Curran, Ciara Scallon, Maria Karali, George Z. Kyzas

Springer Nature — doi 10.1007/978-3-031-04195-2_214-1
Treatment of leachates by membrane technology

D.A. Gkika, Athanasios C. Mitropoulos, Eleni Evgenidou, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Dimitra A. Lambropoulou, Petros Kokkinos, Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis, George Z. Kyzas

In Emerging innovative trends in the application of biological processes for industrial wastewater treatment, Elsevier, 2024, pp. 43–69 — doi 10.1016/B978-0-443-13561-3.00001-6
Removal of drug compounds from wastewaters by modified chitosan-based adsorbents

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, A.C. Mitropoulos, D.N. Bikiaris, D.A. Lambropoulou, G.Z. Kyzas

In M.P. Shah (ed.), Environmental approach to remediate refractory pollutants from industrial wastewater treatment plant, Elsevier, 2024, pp. 13–36 — doi 10.1016/B978-0-443-13884-3.00003-2
Therapeutic and diagnostic potential of nanomaterials for enhanced biomedical applications

N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, N. Pradakis, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

In M.P. Shah (ed.), Advanced and innovative approaches of environmental biotechnology in industrial wastewater treatment, Springer Singapore, 2023 — doi 10.1007/978-981-99-2598-8_13
Nanomaterials and their properties: thermal analysis, physical, mechanical and chemical properties

D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos, A.C. Mitropoulos, D.A. Lambropoulou, G.Z. Kyzas

In M.P. Shah (ed.), Advanced and innovative approaches of environmental biotechnology in industrial wastewater treatment, Springer Singapore, 2023 — doi 10.1007/978-981-99-2598-8_1
The impact of raw materials cost on the adsorption process

D.A. Gkika, N.C. Vordos, E.V. Liakos, L. Magafas, D.V. Bandekas, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

In G.Z. Kyzas, A.C. Mitropoulos (eds.), Advanced low-cost separation techniques in interface science, chapter 1, pp. 1–14, Elsevier, London, 2019 — ISBN 978-012-81-4178-6 — doi 10.1016/B978-0-12-814178-6.00001-7

Integrating risk and security within international postgraduate education

D.A. Gkika, G.Z. Kyzas

International Hybrid Conference on Crisis and Disaster Governance, Planning and Resilience — 6–9 May 2026
Functional assessment of knee rehabilitation using low-cost inertial sensors

Konstantinos-Stavros Nikolaidis, Dimitrios Kazolis, Despoina Gkika, Nikolaos Vordos

1st International Congress of Occupational Therapy — Research and Innovation in Practice, Democritus University of Thrace. Komotini, Greece, 25–26 April 2026
Synthesis of hydrogels derived from microalgae polysaccharides extracted from Spirulina platensis for β-blocker removal from wastewaters

Evangelos Tsintziras, Despina A. Gkika, Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, George Z. Kyzas

1st International Online Conference on Environments — 2–4 March 2026 — sciforum.net
Exploring the impact of storage temperature on PbO and Pb₃O₄: aging characterization with XRD, ATR-FTIR, SAXS and N₂ porosimetry

A. Papadouli, N. Pradakis, D.A. Gkika, J. Fantidis, M. Maragakis, S. Pantazis, A.C. Mitropoulos, N. Vordos

13th International Conference on Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Modern Trends and Applications. Chania, Crete, Greece, 17–20 September 2023
Cost profile of adsorption and photocatalysis process

D.A. Gkika, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

1st International Conference on Sustainable Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 31 August – 4 September 2022
Chitosan-modified polymeric material for wastewater treatment

D.A. Gkika, N. Malesic-Eleftheriadou, E. Evgenidou, M. Lazaridou, D.N. Bikiaris, D.A. Lambropoulou, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

16th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry. Belgrade, Serbia, 26–30 September 2022
The impact of mentoring intervention during COVID-19 on the mental health of vulnerable students

D.A. Gkika, Eleni Dalla, Panagiotis Samaras, D.V. Bandekas, Evridiki Zachopoulou

International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences. Paris, France, 19–21 November 2021 — doi 10.33422/6th.iachss.2021.11.15
ATR-FTIR as a tool for osteoarthritis disease diagnosis

N. Pradakis, N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, M. Koffa, K. Tilkeridis

12th International Conference on Instrumental Methods of Analysis. Thessaloniki, Greece, 20–23 September 2021 — doi 10.3390/app112411767
A framework for health-related nanomaterial grouping

D.A. Gkika, J.W. Nolan, E.F. Vansant, N. Vordos, C. Kontogoulidou, A.C. Mitropoulos, P. Cool, J. Braet

6th Zing Bionanomaterials Conference, invited speaker. Varna, Bulgaria, 8–11 May 2016
Quality assurance unit of Kavala Institute of Technology

D.V. Bandekas, A.C. Mitropoulos, N. Vordos, J.W. Nolan, D.A. Gkika, E. Moschou, V. Vogiatzi

4th WSEAS International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2013
Employment and career structure of the Kavala Institute of Technology

D.V. Bandekas, A.C. Mitropoulos, N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika, V. Vogiatzi, J.W. Nolan, K. Stergidis

8th WSEAS International Conference on Educational Technologies. Porto, Portugal, 2012

Sustainable chitosan derivatives: an environmental–economic assessment of cost-effective dye removal systems via adsorption

D.A. Gkika, G.Z. Kyzas

29th Environmental Conference of Macedonia. Thessaloniki, Greece, 8–10 May 2026
Exploring the potential of gold nanoparticles in urolithiasis treatment

N. Vordos, D.A. Gkika

2nd Panhellenic Congress of Medical Physics, Physica Medica 127S1 (2024) S1–S82. Athens, Greece, 4–6 October 2024 — doi 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104717
Development of a cost-effective neural network exoskeleton arm

F. Papantonatos, D.A. Gkika, N. Vordos

2nd Panhellenic Congress of Medical Physics, Physica Medica 127S1 (2024) S1–S82. Athens, Greece, 4–6 October 2024 — doi 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104710
Effect of radiotherapy on blood: a systematic review

P. Lazou, D. Gkika, N. Vordos

2nd Panhellenic Congress of Medical Physics, Physica Medica 127S1 (2024) S1–S82. Athens, Greece, 4–6 October 2024 — doi 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104706
Curcumin@MgO/graphene oxide nanoadsorbents for the removal of fluoride from wastewaters

Konstantinos N. Maroulas, Athanasia K. Tolkou, Anastasia Meretoudi, Sofia L. Kouvalakidou, Ramonna I. Kosheleva, Ioannis Georgiou, D.A. Gkika, Athanasios Varoutoglou, Irene Moschou, Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, George Z. Kyzas

11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Rhodes, Greece, 2024 — poster
Modified graphene/chitosan composites for the adsorption of methylene blue and Reactive Black 5 from dyeing mixtures

Sofia L. Kouvalakidou, Myrto Tassopoulou, Anastasia Meretoudi, Konstantinos N. Maroulas, Ramonna I. Kosheleva, Ioannis Georgiou, D.A. Gkika, Athanasios Varoutoglou, Irene Moschou, Athanasia Tolkou, Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, George Z. Kyzas

11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Rhodes, Greece, 2024 — poster
Novel magnetic graphene/chitosan/activated carbon composite beads for the removal of diclofenac from aqueous solutions

Sofia L. Kouvalakidou, Stefanos Marlagkoutsos, Konstantinos N. Maroulas, Anastasia Meretoudi, Ramonna I. Kosheleva, Ioannis Georgiou, D.A. Gkika, Athanasios Varoutoglou, Irene Moschou, Athanasia Tolkou, Pavlos Efthymiopoulos, George Z. Kyzas

11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Rhodes, Greece, 2024 — poster
Chitosan/graphene oxide/vanillin@TiO₂ for the removal of diclofenac from wastewaters

A.D. Meretoudi, K.N. Maroulas, S.L. Kouvalakidou, R.I. Kosheleva, I. Georgiou, D.A. Gkika, A. Varoutoglou, I. Moschou, A.K. Tolkou, P. Efthymiopoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Rhodes, Greece, 2024
Chitosan/graphene oxide@montmorillonite composites for the adsorption of dyes from wastewaters

A.D. Meretoudi, I. Kalampogias, K.N. Maroulas, S.L. Kouvalakidou, R.I. Kosheleva, I. Georgiou, D.A. Gkika, A. Varoutoglou, I. Moschou, A.K. Tolkou, P. Efthymiopoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Rhodes, Greece, 2024
Toxicity and antimicrobial behavior of reduced graphene oxide films: a biochemical approach for potential environmental applications

A. Theodoropoulou, D.G. Trikkaliotis, D.A. Gkika, A. Varoutoglou, M. Pitou, R. Papi, T. Choli, S. Zografou, N. Vordos, G. Maliaris, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

11th European Conference on Pesticides and Related Organic Micropollutants. Ioannina, Greece, 23–26 June 2022
Graphene oxide film adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters: a cost analysis approach

D.G. Trikkaliotis, D.A. Gkika, A. Mansour, E. Calicat, E. Apostolodiou, D.A. Lambropoulou, A.C. Mitropoulos, G.Z. Kyzas

11th European Conference on Pesticides and Related Organic Micropollutants. Ioannina, Greece, 23–26 June 2022