Faculty

Extended CV (pdf)

Contact

Office: 141.Β.92 Science Building
Office Tel: +30 28210 37752 
Mobile: +30 6977 437 999, Fax +30 28210 37843
Laboratory Tel: +30 28210 37749, +30 28210 37746
Email: igentekakis<at>tuc.gr, yyentek<at>isc.tuc.gr, yyentek@science.tuc.gr 
Lab URL:   www.pccplab.tuc.gr
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/I-Yentekakis
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ioannis-v-yentekakis-5728a989
Office hours : Daily 9:00-13:00

Research Interests

• Physical Chemistry: Heterogeneous Catalysis; Environmental Catalysis; Chemical reaction engineering and thermodynamics; Catalyst promotion; Surfaces and Interfaces
• Nano-technology: Synthesis of nanostructured catalysts for environmental and energy applications; Detailed characterizations by XPS, XRD, TEM, FTIR, ICP, TPD, TPR, TEM etc.
• Emissions control catalysis (DeNOx; DeN2O; CO, HCs, H2S and SO2 emissions control); Automotive pollution control.
• Electrochemistry; Electrocatalysis; Fuel Cells
• Electrochemical Promotion (the NEMCA effect)
• Advanced utilization of Natural Gas, Biogas and biomass derived energy carriers
• H2 production and technology
• Environmental management of CO2 (CO2 capture; CO2 utilization for the production of useful chemicals and liquid fuels)
• Analysis and Design of chemical/electrochemical reactors and processes; Multiphase reactors design.

Participation in Research Programs and Projects

• «Development and pilot scale demonstration of an innovative, effective and eco-friendly process for the production of clean hydrogen and electrical power generation from biogas». (T2EDK-00955: Eco-Bio-H₂-FCs). Project Leader (Coordinator): Prof. I.V. Yentekakis. Co-funded by: the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation", under the call “RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE”.  Budget: €1.000.000,00 (total), Technical University of Crete: €208.000,00, Duration: 2020-2023.
• «Development of new Catalysts for Efficient De-NOX Abatement of Automobile Exhaust Purification». (Τ7DKI-00356: CatEfDeNO_X). Project Leader (Coordinator): Prof. I.V. Yentekakis. Funded by: GRΕEK-CHINESE BILATERAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COOPERATION, GSRT Budget: € 424.520,00 (total), Technical University of Crete (Lead Partner):  €160.000,00. Duration: 2019-2022.
•  “Καινοτόμος διεργασία προηγμένης αξιοποίησης βιοαερίου και εκπομπών CO₂: πλήρης μετατροπή τους σε αιθυλένιο». (ECO-ETHYLENE). URL: https://www.eco-ethylene.tuc.gr/el/archi/. Project Leader (Coordinator): Prof. I.V. Yentekakis. Co-funded by: the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation", under the call “RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE”. Budget: €1.000.000,00 (total), Technical University of Crete (Lead Partner):  €275.000,00. Duration: 2018-2021.
• «Environmental management of CO₂: its conversion to added-value chemicals». Funded by Special Research Funds Account, Technical University of Crete. Budget: €12000. Project Coordinator: I.V. Yentekakis/G. Goula. Duration: 2016-2018.

Distinctions and Awards

• Section Editor-in-Chief of Nanomaterials journal (IF: 5.076); Specialty Chief-Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry: Catalytic Remediation journal; Editorial Board Member of 8 more international journals.
• Guest Editor in Frontiers in Environmental Science (IF=4.581); (2) “Emissions Control Catalysis” in Catalysts MDPI (IF=4.146); (3) “Advances on Heterocatalysis by Nanomaterials” in Nanomaterials MDPI (IF=5.076); (4) “Noble Metal Catalysts” in Catalysts MDPI (IF=4.146); (5) “Nanomaterials in Catalysis Applications” in Catalysts MDPI (IF=4.146); and (6) “10th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Recent Advances in Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” in Nanomaterials MDPI (IF=5.076).
• President / Organizer of the 16th Panhellenic Symposium on Catalysis
• Invited lecturer (certificate of recognition and Plenary lecture) at the 6th International Conference on Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, July 24-25, 2017, Rome, Italy.
• Editor (Invited) of a Springer-Nature International Book with the title: “Coupling Electrochemistry and Catalysis-Towards Environmental Protection and Sustainability”.

Recent Publications

• I.V. Yentekakis, P. Panagiotopoulou, G. Artemakis. A Review of Recent Efforts to Promote Dry Reforming of Methane (DRM) to Syngas Production via Bimetallic Catalyst Formulations. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 296 (2021) 120210. (IF=19.503; Citations: 16)
• E. Nikolaraki, G. Goula, P. Panagiotopoulou, M.J. Taylor, K. Kousi, G. Kyriakou, D.I. Kondarides, R.M. Lambert, I.V. Yentekakis. Support Induced Effects on the Ir Nanoparticles Activity, Selectivity and Stability Performance under CO₂ Reforming of Methane. Nanomaterials 11(11), 2021, 2880. (IF=5.076; Citations: -)
• G.I. Siakavelas, N.D. Charisiou, S. AlKhoori, A.A. AlKhoori, V. Sebastian, S.J. Hinder, M.A. Baker, I.V. Yentekakis, K. Polychronopoulou, M.A. Goula. Highly selective and stable nickel catalysts supported on ceria promoted with Sm₂O₃, Pr₂O₃ and MgO for the CO2 methanation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 282 (2021) 119562. (IF=19.503; Citations: 36)
• A.I. Tsiotsias, N.D. Charisiou, I.V. Yentekakis, M.A. Goula. The role of alkali and alkaline earth metals in the CO₂ methanation reaction and the combined capture and methanation of CO₂. Catalysts 10 (2020) 812. (IF=4.146; Citations: 27)
• G. Botzolaki, G. Goula, A. Rontogianni, E. Nikolaraki, N. Chalmpes, P. Zygouri, M. Karakassides, D. Gournis, N. Charisiou, M.A. Goula, I.V. Yentekakis. CO₂ methanation on supported Rh nanoparticles: The combined effect of support oxygen storage capacity and Rh particle size. Catalysts 10(8) (2020) 944. (IF=4.146; Citations: 9)
• I.V. Yentekakis, G. Goula, M. Hatzisymeon, I. Betsi-Argyropoulou, G. Botzolaki, K. Kousi, D.I. Kondarides, M.J. Taylor, C.M.A. Parlett, A. Osatiashtiani, G. Kyriakou, J.P. Holgado, R.M. Lambert. Effect of support oxygen storage capacity on the catalytic performance of Rh nanoparticles for CO₂ reforming of methane. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 243 (2019) 490-501. (IF=19.503; Citations: 97)
• G. Goula, G. Botzolaki, A. Osatiashtiani, M.A. Parlett, G. Kyriakou, R.M. Lambert, I.V. Yentekakis. Oxidative thermal sintering and redispersion of Rh nanoparticles on supports with high oxygen ion lability. Catalysts 9(6) (2019) 541. (IF=4.146; Citations: 23)
• I.V. Yentekakis, G. Goula. Biogas Management: Advanced Utilization for Production of renewable energy and Added-Value Chemicals (Review). Frontiers in Environmental Science 5 (2017) 7  (IF=4.581; Citations: 54)
• M.A Goula, N.D. Charisiou, G. Siakavelas, L. Tzounis, I. Tsiaoussis, P. Panagiotopoulou, G. Goula, I.V. Yentekakis. Syngas production via the biogas dry reforming reaction over Ni supported on zirconia modified with CeO₂ or La₂O₃ catalysts. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2017) 13724-13740. (IF=5.816; Citations: 101)
• I.V. Yentekakis, G. Goula, P. Panagiotopoulou, S. Kampouri, M.J. Taylor, G. Kyriakou, R. M. Lambert. Stabilization of Catalyst particles against sintering on oxide supports with high oxygen ion lability exemplified by Ir-catalysed decomposition of N₂O.  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 192 (2016) 357-364.  (IF=19.503; Citations: 38).

Undergraduate Courses

• [ENVE 113] Introduction to Chemical & Environmental Engineering (1st semester - required)
• [CHE 311] Unit Operations I  (5th semester - CHE - required)
• [CHE 402] Physical Chemistry II (6th semester - CHE - required)
• [CHE 317] Chemical Process Design and Analysis II (7th semester - CHE - required)
• [CHE 504] Natural Gas – Biogas - Hydrogen Technologies  (9th semester - CHE - elective)

Curriculum EnvEng (Valid for Ac. Year 2021-22)

• [ENVE 452] Gas-emissions Treatment Technology (9th semester-elective)

Postgraduate Courses

• [Β 206] Advanced Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Energy Processes (Required)
• [Β 209] Energy Production Technologies (Required)

Ph.D. Candidates

• Georgios Artemakis
• Georgia Botzolaki
• Anatoli Rodogianni
• Ersi Nikolaraki