Zili Sideratou was born in 1968 in Chios, Greece. She graduated from the University of Ioannina, obtaining the Degree of Chemistry in 1992. She prepared her PhD in NCSR “Demokritos” under the supervision of Dr C. M. Paleos in the area of hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals. She received her Ph.D. at National Technical University of Athens (1997). She continued her work as project chemist in the framework of a project funded by European Commission. During the years 2001-2006 she was working as a permanent scientist in Demokritos. Since 2015 she is a research director in Demokritos. Her current research interests focus on:
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Functionalization, characterization and encapsulation properties of dendritic polymers; prospected applications as controlled release and targeted drug delivery systems as well as gene delivery systems.
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Preparation and characterization of liposomes and their applications as drug and gene delivery systems.
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Preparation and characterization of functionalized carbon-based materials with dendritic polymers; prospected applications as controlled release and targeted drug delivery systems as well as antibacterial agents.
- Development of superhydrophobic nanostructured top coatings based on hybrid nanocomposites, comprising at functionalized hyperbranched dendritic polymer and nanostructured carbon-based materials (carbon nanotubes or graphene) for marine applications and aviation.
She is co-author in more than 60 publications in peer reviewed journals and co-inventor in 5 international and 7 national patents. Citations:1470; h factor 22 (Source: Scopus, January 2018). During her 25-years research, she has been involved in about 20 European and National research projects. Dr Sideratou is scientific responsible for NCSRD of the SANAD project (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP) http://www.sanadproject.eu/ .
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