Publications
Inspiration-Synthesis-Innovation
94. G. C. Thaggard, B. K. P. Maldeni Kankanamalage, J. Lim, X. Shi, V. S. Arnold, M. Badiger, R. Mulkerrin, R. D. Broskey, E. Irizarry, G. Atim, A. Azmy, M. D. Smith, S. Garashchuk, I. Spanopoulos*, N. B. Shustova*, "Altering the Thermodynamics of Stimuli-Responsive Derivatives through Layered Hybrid Material Design", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, accepted
93. V. Kosamiya, L. Li, I. N. Gkikas, J. D. Castro, J. Oppenheimer, I. Spanopoulos, J. Wang, "Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) Ceramic–Thermoplastic Composite for Fused Deposition Modelling of RF and Microwave Devices", Crystals 2025, 15, 963
92. Y. Li, A. Azmy, S. Li, H. Lee, B. T. Diroll, M. Cotlet, L. Wojtas, Y. Xia, I. Hadar, I. Spanopoulos, P. Guo, "Tunable broadband luminescence in lead-free hybrid copper halides", J. Energy Chem. 2025, accepted
91. A. Azmy, A. B. Anderson, A. Mishra, E. Lo, N. Tariq, I. N. Gkikas, B. Sauval, N. Giunto, A. Kaur, S. Krzypkowski, N. Zibouche, G. P. Philippidis, I. Spanopoulos*, "Unravelling the Impact of Porosity on Water Stability of Porous Bi(III) Halide Semiconductors and Their Potential for Red Tide Mitigation", Chem. Mater. 2025, 37, 8636-8648 (Inside Cover + Special issue “Honoring the Outstanding Contributions of Mercouri Kanatzidis to Chemistry of Materials”)
90. A. Popoola, R. Kashikar, A. Azmy, I. Spanopoulos, H. Jafari, J. Sławińska, S. Witanachchi, S. Lisenkov, I. Ponomareva, "Mechanically and electrically tunable Rashba-Edelstein effect in ferroelectric semiconductors, CsGeX3, (X= I, Br, Cl)", Phys. Rev. Materials 2025, 9, 084412
89. B. Bader, E. Michman, I. N. Gkikas, I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, "Tuning Self-Trapped Exciton Emission in 1D White-Light Emitting Perovskites Through Halide Composition and Synthesis Route", ACS Omega 2025, 10, 25708-25719.
88. A. Azmy, A. Anderson, M. Bagherifard, N. Tariq, K. S. Nassar, I. Spanopoulos*,“When Pore Met Semi: Charting the Rise of Porous Metal Halide Semiconductors”, ACS Org. Inorg. Au, 2025, 5, 87-96.
(2025 Rising Stars in ACS Organic & Inorganic Au + Journal Cover)
87. M. Bagherifard, A. Kaur, K. S. Nassar, N. Tariq, Z. Syrgiannis, I. Spanopoulos*,“Development of Amide-Based Molecular Cages for the Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Nicotine”, Anal. Methods 2025, 17, 2321-2325.
86. M. Jin, E. S. Vasileiadou, I. Spanopoulos, A. Chaudhry, M. G. Kanatzidis, Q. Tu, “Dielectric Breakdown of 2D Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites”, ACS Energy Lett. 2025, 1258-1265.
85. U. Misra, V. Kosamiya, A. B. Anderson, L. Li, R. Liu, U. Guneroglu, I. Spanopoulos, J. Wang, “Investigation of Graphene Film as Ground Plane Material for RF and Microwave Electronics”, IEEE Trans. Compon. Packag. Manuf. Technol. 2025, 1-1.
84. A. Kaur, M. Bagherifard, A. B. Anderson, N. Tariq, Z. Syrgiannis, I. Spanopoulos*, "A perylene-based fluorescent probe for highly efficient SDS detection", Anal. Methods 2025, 17, 1784-1789.
83. M. Milenkovic, W. Saeed, M. Yasir, D. Milivojevic, A. Azmy, K. E. S. Nassar, Z. Syrgiannis, I. Spanopoulos, D. Bajuk-Bogdanovic, S. Maletić, D. Kerkez, T. Barudžija, S. Jovanović, "Carbonized Apples and Quinces Stillage for Electromagnetic Shielding", Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1882.
82. A. Azmy, N. W. Y. A. Y. Mudiyanselage, K. E. S. Nassar, M. Pham, N. Zibouche, M.-H. Phan, I. Spanopoulos*, "Synthesis, optical, electronic and magnetic studies of air-stable chiral Cu(ii) chlorides", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 25730-25739. (Emerging Investigators Collection + Inside Cover)
81. L. Kong, J. Gong, I. Spanopoulos, S. Yan, Z. Li, Z. Zhu, X. Liu, Y. Zhu, H. Dong, H. Shu, Q. Hu, W. Yang, H.-k. Mao, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. Liu, "Revealing the Universal Pressure-Driven Behavior of Hybrid Halide Perovskites and Unique Optical Modifiability in Extremely Soft 2D Tin-Based System", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 2414437. (Frontispiece)
80. C. Liu#, Y. Yang#, H. Chen#, I. Spanopoulos#, A. S. R. Bati#, I. W. Gilley, J. Chen, A. Maxwell, B. Vishal, R. P. Reynolds, T. E. Wiggins, Z. Wang, C. Huang, J. Fletcher, Y. Liu, L. X. Chen, S. De Wolf, B. Chen, D. Zheng, T. J. Marks, A. Facchetti, E. H. Sargent, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Two-dimensional Perovskitoids Enhance Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells", Nature 2024, 633, 359–364.
79. W. Shen, A. Azmy, G. Li, A. Mishra, Z. Syrgiannis, W. Zheng*, G. Volonakis, M. Kepenekian, J. Even, L. Wojtas, C. Wang, L. Huang, W. Chen, S. Zhou, J. Zhou, G. Zeng, D. Pu, H. Guan, G. Fang, W. Ke, I. Spanopoulos*, "A Crystalline 2D Fullerene-Based Metal Halide Semiconductor for Efficient and Stable Ideal-bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells",
Adv. Energy Mater. 2024, 2400582. (Front Cover + Highlight by Perovskite-info)
78. X. He, S. Hao, D. Ouyang, S. Liu, N. Zhang, Z. Zeng, Y. Zhang, I. Spanopoulos, C. Wolverton, Y. Li, T. Zhai, "Universal Vapor-Phase Synthesis of Large-Scale Ultrathin Perovskites with Superior Stability for Photodetectors and Image Sensors", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 2313163.
77. A. Azmy, D. M. Konovalova, L. Lepore, A. Fyffe, D. Kim, L. Wojtas, Q. Tu, M. T. Trinh, N. Zibouche*, I. Spanopoulos*, "Synthesis and Optical Properties of One Year Air-Stable Chiral Sb(III) Halide Semiconductors", Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 49, 20142–20152.
76. A. Azmy, X. Zhao, G. K. Angeli, C. Welton, P. Raval, L. Wojtas, N. Zibouche, G. N. Manjunatha Reddy, P. N. Trikalitis, J. Cai, I. Spanopoulos*, "One-Year Water-Stable and Porous Bi(III) Halide Semiconductor with Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Performance", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 36, 42717–42729.
75. D. Kim, E. S. Vasileiadou, I. Spanopoulos, X. Wang, J. Yan, M. G. Kanatzidis, Q. Tu, "Unveiling the Fatigue Behavior of 2D Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites: Insights for Long-Term Durability", Adv. Sci. 2023, 2303133.
74. E. S. Vasileiadou, I. S. Tajuddin, M. C. De Siena, V. V. Klepov, M. Kepenekian, G. Volonakis, J. Even, L. Wojtas, I. Spanopoulos, X. Zhou, A. K. Iyer, J. L. Fenton, W. R. Dichtel, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Novel 3D Cubic Topology in Hybrid Lead Halides with a Symmetric Aromatic Triammonium Exhibiting Water Stability", Chem. Mater. 2023, 35, 14, 5267–5280.
73. C. Tsangarakis, A. Azmy, C. Tampaxis, N. Zibouche, E. Klontzas, E. Tylianakis, G. E. Froudakis, T. Steriotis, I. Spanopoulos*, P. N. Trikalitis*, "Water-Stable etb-MOFs for Methane and Carbon Dioxide Storage", Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 14, 5496–5504
72. D. Kim, E. S. Vasileiadou, I. Spanopoulos, M. G. Kanatzidis, Q. Tu, "Abnormal In-Plane Thermomechanical Behavior of Two-Dimensional Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 6, 7919–7927
71. X. He, Y. Deng, D. Ouyang, N. Zhang, J. Wang, A. A. Murthy, I. Spanopoulos, S. M. Islam, Q. Tu, G. Xing, Y. Li, V. P. Dravid, T. Zhai, "Recent Development of Halide Perovskite Materials and Devices for Ionizing Radiation Detection", Chem. Rev. 2023, 123, 4, 1207 (Inside Cover)
70. A. Azmy, S. Li, G. K. Angeli, C. Welton, P. Raval, M. Li, N. Zibouche, L. Wojtas, G. N. M. Reddy, P. Guo, P. N. Trikalitis, I. Spanopoulos*, "Porous and Water Stable 2D Hybrid Metal Halide with Broad Light Emission and Selective H2O Vapor Sorption", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202218429 (Inside Cover + Team Profile)
69. S. C. Roy, M. A. Rahman, A. Celik, S. Wilson, A. Azmy, J. Bieber, I. Spanopoulos, R. Islam, X. Zhu, F. X. Han, S. M. Islam, "Efficient removal of chromium(VI) ions by hexagonal nano-sheets of CoAl-MoS4 layered double hydroxide", J. Coord. Chem. 2022, 1-15.
68. H. Chen, R. McClain, J. Shen, J. He, C. D. Malliakas, I. Spanopoulos, C. Zhang, C. Zhao, Y. Wang, Q. Li, D. Y. Chung, X. Su, F. Huang, W.-K. Kwok, C. Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, "2D Homologous Series SrFMnBiSn+2 (M = Pb, Ag0.5Bi0.5; n = 0, 1) and Commensurately Modulated Sr2F2Bi2/3S2", Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 21, 8233–8240.
67. K. Jayanthi, I. Spanopoulos, N. Zibouche, A. A. Voskanyan, E. S. Vasileiadou, M. S. Islam, A. Navrotsky, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Entropy Stabilization Effects and Ion Migration in 3D “Hollow” Halide Perovskites", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 8223-8230.
66. E. S. Vasileiadou, X. Jiang, M. Kepenekian, J. Even, M. C. De Siena, V. V. Klepov, D. Friedrich, I. Spanopoulos, Q. Tu, I. S. Tajuddin, E. A. Weiss, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Thick-Layer Lead Iodide Perovskites with Bifunctional Organic Spacers Allylammonium and Iodopropylammonium Exhibiting Trap-State Emission", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 6390–6409.
65. P. Raval, R. M. Kennard, E. S. Vasileiadou, C. J. Dahlman, I. Spanopoulos, M. L. Chabinyc, M. Kanatzidis, G. N. Manjunatha Reddy, "Understanding Instability in Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskites: Kinetics of Transformative Reactions at Grain and Subgrain Boundaries", ACS Energy Lett. 2022, 7, 1534-1543.
64. J.-E. Park, R. López-Arteaga, A. D. Sample, C. R. Cherqui, I. Spanopoulos, J. Guan, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. C. Schatz, E. A. Weiss, T. W. Odom, "Polariton Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskites Strongly Coupled with Plasmonic Lattices", ACS Nano 2022, 16, 3917-3925.
63. W. Li, S. Sidhik, B. Traore, R. Asadpour, J. Hou, H. Zhang, A. Fehr, J. Essman, Y. Wang, J. M. Hoffman, I. Spanopoulos, J. J. Crochet, E. Tsai, J. Strzalka, C. Katan, M. A. Alam, M. G. Kanatzidis, J. Even, J.-C. Blancon, A. D. Mohite, "Light-activated interlayer contraction in two-dimensional perovskites for high-efficiency solar cells", Nat. Nanotechnol. 2022, 17, 45-52.
62. S. Sidhik, Y. Wang, W. Li, H. Zhang, X. Zhong, A. Agrawal, I. Hadar, I. Spanopoulos, A. Mishra, B. Traoré, M. H. K. Samani, C. Katan, A. B. Marciel, J.-C. Blancon, J. Even, A. Kahn, M. G. Kanatzidis, A. D. Mohite, "High-phase purity two-dimensional perovskites with 17.3% efficiency enabled by interface engineering of hole transport layer", Cell Reports Physical Science 2021, 2, 100601.
Independent Career at USF (08/2021)
61. S. A. Pandey, C. Zhang, D. H. Ibrahim, E. A. Goldfine, J. K. Wenderott, R. dos Reis, R. L. Paul, I. Spanopoulos, M. Kanatzidis, M. J. Bedzyk, V. P. Dravid, G. B. González, S. M. Haile, "Hidden Complexity in the Chemistry of Ammonolysis-Derived “γ-Mo2N”: An Overlooked Oxynitride Hydride", Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 6671-6684.
60. L. Xu, C. Xu, H. Bao, I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, X. Dong, C. Xiao, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Selective Capture Mechanism of Radioactive Thorium from Highly Acidic Solution by a Layered Metal Sulfide", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 31, 37308–37315.
59. D. Kim, E. S. Vasileiadou, I. Spanopoulos, M. G. Kanatzidis, Q. Tu, "In-Plane Mechanical Property of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites: Structure-Property Relationships", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021,13, 27, 31642–31649.
58. E. S. Vasileiadou, I. Hadar, M. Kepenekian, J. Even, Q. Tu, C. Malliakas, D. Friedrich, I. Spanopoulos, J. Hoffman, V. Dravid, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Shedding Light on the Stability and Structure−Property Relationships of Two-Dimensional Hybrid Lead Bromide Perovskites”, Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 13, 5085–5107.
57. I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, W. Ke, P. Guo, E. M. Mozur, E. Morgan, S. Wang, D. Zheng, S. Padgaonkar, G. N. Reddy, E. A. Weiss, M. C. Hersam, R. Seshadri, R. D. Schaller, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Tunable Broad Light Emission from 3D “Hollow” Bromide Perovskites through Defect Engineering”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 18, 7069–7080.
56. Y. He, M. Petryk, Z. Liu, D. G. Chica, I. Hadar, C. Leak, W. Ke, I. Spanopoulos, W. Lin, D. Y. Chung, B. W. Wessels, Z. He, M. G. Kanatzidis, “CsPbBr3 Perovskite Detectors with 1.4% Energy Resolution for High Energy γ-rays”, Nat. Photon. 2021, 15, 36-42.
55. Z-Z. Luo, S. Cai, T. Bailey, S. Hao, I. Spanopoulos, Y. Luo, J. Xu, C. Uher, C. Wolverton, V. Dravid, Q. Yan, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Strong Valence Band Convergence to Enhance Thermoelectric Performance in PbSe with Two Chemically Independent Controls”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 268.
54. I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, M. G. Kanatzidis, “In Quest of Environmentally Stable Perovskite Solar Cells: A Perspective”, Helv. Chim. Acta 2021, 104, e2000173. (Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Michael Graetzel)
53. D. Chica, I. Spanopoulos, S. Hao, C. Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Sn4-δB12Se12[Qx] Q = Se, Te, a B12 cluster tunnel framework hosting neutral chalcogen chains”, Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 5, 1723-1730.
52. E. S. Vasileiadou, B. Wang, I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, A. Navrotsky, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Insight on the Stability of Thick Layers in 2D Ruddlesden-Popper and Dion-Jacobson Lead Iodide Perovskites”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 6, 2523-2536.
51. A. Senocrate#, I. Spanopoulos#, N. Zibouche, J. Maier, M. S. Islam, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Tuning Ionic and Electronic Conductivity in the Hollow Perovskite {en}MAPbI3”, Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 2, 719-726. (equal first)
50. Y. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Zhu, J. Feng, I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, Y. He, X. Ren, Z. Yang, K. Zhao, M. G. Kanatzidis, S. Liu, “Triple-Cation and Mixed-Halide Perovskite Single Crystal for High-Performance X-ray Imaging”, Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2006010.
49. A. Simbula, R.Pau, Q. Wang, L. Fang, V. Sarritzu, S. Lai, M. Lodde, F. Mattana, G. Mula, A. Geddo-Lehmann, I. Spanopoulos, M. G. Kanatzidis, D. Marongiu, F. Quochi, M. Saba, A. Mura, G. Bongiovanni, “Polaron plasma in equilibrium with bright excitons in 2D and 3D hybrid perovskites”, Adv. Opt. Mater. 2021, 2100295.
48. L. Gao, X. Li, Y. Liu, J. Fang, S. Huang, I. Spanopoulos, X. Li, Y. Wang, L. Chen, G. Yang, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Incorporated Guanidinium Expands the CH3NH3PbI3 Lattice and Enhances Photovoltaic Performance”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 43885-43891.
47. J. Xi#, I. Spanopoulos#, K. Bang, J. Xu, H. Dong, Y. Yang, C. D. Malliakas, J. M. Hoffman, M. G. Kanatzidis, Z. Wu, “Alternative organic spacers for more efficient perovskite solar cells containing Ruddlesden-Popper phases”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 46, 19705-19714. (equal first)
46. C. Kokkinos, A. Economou, A. Pournara, M. Manos, I. Spanopoulos, M. Kanatzidis, T. Tziotzi, V. Petkov, A. Margariti, P. Oikonomopoulos, G. S. Papaefstathiou, “3D-printed lab-in-a-syringe voltammetric cell based on a working electrode modified with a highly efficient Ca-MOF sorbent for the determination of Hg(II)”, Sens. Actuators B Chem. 2020, 321, 128508.
45. I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Perovskite solar cells” (Part of Roadmap article), Nanotechnology, 2020, 32, 042003.
44. I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, W. Ke, P. Guo, S. Sidhik, M. Kepenekian, J. Even, A. Mohite, R. Schaller, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Water Stable 1D Hybrid Tin(II) Iodide Emits Broad Light with 36% Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 19, 9028-9038.
43. Q. Tu, I. Spanopoulos, E. Vasileiadou X. Li, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. S. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid "Exploring the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 18, 20440-20447.
42. M. I. Saidaminov#, I. Spanopoulos#, J. Abed, W. Ke, J. Wicks, M. G. Kanatzidis, E. H. Sargent, “Conventional Solvent Oxidizes Sn(II) in Perovskite Inks”, ACS Energy Lett. 2020, 5, 1153-1155. (equal first)
41. W. Ke, C. Chen, I. Spanopoulos, L. Mao, I. Hadar, X. Li, J. M. Hoffman, Z. Song, Y. Yan, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Narrow-Bandgap Mixed Lead and Tin-Based 2D Dion–Jacobson Perovskites Boost the Performance of Solar Cells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 35, 15049–15057.
40. L. Mao, P. Guo, M. Kepenekian, I. Spanopoulos, Y. He, C. Katan, J. Even, R. Schaller, R. Seshadri, C. C. Stoumpos, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Organic Cation Alloying on Intralayer A and Interlayer A’ sites 2D Hybrid Dion-Jacobson Lead Bromide Perovskites (A’)(A)Pb2Br7”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 18, 8342-8351.
39. Y. Fu, X. Jiang, X. Li, B. Traore, I. Spanopoulos, C. Katan, J. Even, M. G. Kanatzidis, E. Harel, “Cation Engineering in Two-Dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper Lead Iodide Perovskites with Mixed Large A-Site Cations in the Cages”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8, 4008-4021.
38. H. Chen, J. He, B. McClain, J. N. Olding, J. K. Bao, I. Hadar, I. Spanopoulos, C. D. Malliakas, R. A. Klein, Y. He, D. Y. Chung, W. K. Kwok, D.E. Freedman, E. A. Weiss, C. Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Antiferromagnetic Semiconductor BaFMn0.5Te with Unique Mn Ordering and Red Photoluminescence”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17421-17430.
37. C. Ran, W. Gao, J. Li, J. Xi, L. Li, J. Dai, Y. Yang, X. Gao, H. Dong, B. Jiao, I. Spanopoulos, C. D. Malliakas, X. Hou, M. G. Kanatzidis, Z. Wu, “Conjugated Organic Cations Enable Efficient Self-Healing FASnI3 Solar Cells”, Joule 2019, 3, 3072-3087.
36. A. Kourtellaris, E. E. Moushi, I. Spanopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, M. Pissas, G. S. Papaefstathiou, Y. Sanakis, A. J. Tasiopoulos, “A Microporous Co(II)-Based 3-D Metal Organic Framework Built from Magnetic Infinite Rod-Shaped Secondary Building Units”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 38, 4056-4062. (Front Cover)
35. Z.-Z. Luo, S. Cai, S. Hao, T. P. Bailey, X. Su, I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, G. Tan, Y. Luo, J. Xu, C. Uher, C. Wolverton, V. P. Dravid, Q. Yan, M. G. Kanatzidis, “High figure of merit in Ga doped nanostructured n-type PbTe-xGeTe with midgap states”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 16169-16177.
34. S. Vegiraju, W. Ke, P. Priyanka, J.-S. Ni, Y.-C. Wu, I. Spanopoulos, S. L. Yau, T. J. Marks, M.-C. Chen, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Benzodithiophene Hole-Transporting Materials for Efficient Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 0, 1905393.
33. L. Gao, I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, S. Huang, L. Chen, X. Li, G. Yang, M. G. Kanatzidis, “A 1D Thiazole-Based Perovskite Capping Layer Strategy Towards Improved Environmental Stability and Solar Cell Device Performance”, ACS Energy Lett. 2019, 4, 1763-1769.
32. W. Ke, I. Spanopoulos, Q. Tu, I. Hadar, X. Li, W. Zheng, G. S. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Ethylenediammonium-Based “Ethylenediammonium-Based “Hollow” Pb/Sn Perovskites with Ideal Band Gap Yield Solar Cells with Higher Efficiency and Stability”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 21, 8627-8637.
31. Z.-Z. Luo, S. Hao, S. Cai, T. P. Bailey, G. Tan, Y. Luo, I. Spanopoulos, C. Uher, C. Wolverton, V. P. Dravid, Q. Yan, M. G. Kanatzidis, "Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance for n-type PbS through Synergy of Gap State and Fermi Level Pinning", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 15, 6403-6412.
30. Y. Xiao, H. Wu, D. Wang, C. Niu, Y. Pei, Y. Zhang, I. Spanopoulos, I. T. Witting, X. Li, S. J. Pennycook, G. J. Snyder, M. G. Kanatzidis, L.-D. Zhao, "Amphoteric Indium Enables Carrier Engineering to Enhance the Power Factor and Thermoelectric Performance in n-Type AgnPb100InnTe100+2n (LIST)", Adv. Energy Mater. 2019, 0, 1900414.
29. I. Spanopoulos, I. Hadar, W. Ke, Q. Tu, M. Chen, H. Tsai, Y. He, G. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid, M. R. Wasielewski, A. D. Mohite, C. C. Stoumpos, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Uniaxial Expansion of the 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Family for Improved Environmental Stability”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 13, 5518-5534.
28. Q. Tu, I. Spanopoulos, S. Hao, C., Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. S. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid, “Probing Strain-Induced Band Gap Modulation in 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites”, ACS Energy Lett. 2019, 4, 3, 796-802.
27. W. Ke, L. Mao, C. C. Stoumpos, J. Hoffman, I. Spanopoulos, A. D. Mohite, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Compositional and Solvent Engineering in Dion–Jacobson 2D Perovskites Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency and Stability”, Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 0, 1803384.
26. Q. Tu, I. Spanopoulos, P. Yasaei, C. C. Stoumpos, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. S. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid, “Stretching and Breaking of Ultrathin 2D Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites”, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 10347-10354.
25. T. Tsoufis, C. Tampaxis, I. Spanopoulos, T. Steriotis, F. Katsaros, G. Charalambopoulou, P. N. Trikalitis, “High-quality graphene sheets decorated with ZIF-8 nanocrystals”, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2018, 262, 68-76.
24. I. Spanopoulos, W. Ke, C. C. Stoumpos, E. C. Schueller, O. Y. Kontsevoi, R. Seshadri, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Unraveling the Chemical Nature of the 3D “Hollow” Hybrid Halide Perovskites”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 5728-5742.
23. Q. Tu, I. Spanopoulos, S. Hao, C. Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, G. S. Shekhawat, V. P. Dravid, “Out-of-Plane Mechanical Properties of 2D Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites by Nanoindentation”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 22167-22173.
22. S. Rapti, S. A. Diamantis, A. Dafnomili, A. Pournara, E. Skliri, G. S. Armatas, A. C. Tsipis, I. Spanopoulos, C. D. Malliakas, M. G. Kanatzidis, J. C. Plakatouras, F. Noli, T. Lazarides, M. J. Manos, “Exceptional TcO4− sorption capacity and highly efficient ReO4− luminescence sensing by Zr4+ MOFs”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 20813-20821.
21. W. Ke, C. C. Stoumpos, I. Spanopoulos, M. Chen, M. R. Wasielewski, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Diammonium Cations in the FASnI3 Perovskite Structure Lead to Lower Dark Currents and More Efficient Solar Cells”, ACS Energy Lett. 2018, 3, 1470-1476.
20. W. Ke, I. Spanopoulos, C. C. Stoumpos, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Myths and reality of HPbI3 in halide perovskite solar cells”, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 4785.
19. W. Ke, P. Priyanka, S. Vegiraju, C. C. Stoumpos, I. Spanopoulos, C. M. M. Soe, T. J. Marks, M.-C. Chen, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Dopant-Free Tetrakis-Triphenylamine Hole Transporting Material for Efficient Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 388-393.
18. I. Bratsos, C. Tampaxis, I. Spanopoulos, N. Demitri, G. Charalambopoulou, D. Vourloumis, T. A. Steriotis, P. N. Trikalitis, “Heterometallic In(III)–Pd(II) Porous Metal–Organic Framework with Square-Octahedron Topology Displaying High CO2 Uptake and Selectivity toward CH4 and N2”, Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 7244-7251.
17. K. S. Subrahmanyam, I. Spanopoulos, J. Chun, B. J. Riley, P. K. Thallapally, P. N. Trikalitis, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Chalcogenide Aerogels as Sorbents for Noble Gases (Xe, Kr)”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 33389-33394.
16. W. Ke, C. C. Stoumpos, M. Zhu, L. Mao, I. Spanopoulos, J. Liu, O. Y. Kontsevoi, M. Chen, D. Sarma, Y. Zhang, M. R. Wasielewski, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Enhanced photovoltaic performance and stability with a new type of hollow 3D perovskite {en}FASnI3”, Sci. Adv. 2017, 3, e1701293.
15. W. Ke, C. C. Stoumpos, I. Spanopoulos, L. Mao, M. Chen, M. R. Wasielewski, M. G. Kanatzidis, “Efficient Lead-Free Solar Cells Based on Hollow {en}*MASnI3 Perovskites”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 14800-14806.
14. V. Chernikova, O. Shekhah, I. Spanopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, M. Eddaoudi, “Liquid phase epitaxial growth of heterostructured hierarchical MOF thin films”, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6191-6194. (Inside Cover)
13. G. K. Angeli, C. Sartsidou, S. Vlachaki, I. Spanopoulos, C. Tsangarakis, A. Kourtellaris, E. Klontzas, G. E. Froudakis, A. Tasiopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, “Reticular Chemistry and the Discovery of a New Family of Rare Earth (4, 8)-Connected Metal-Organic Frameworks with csq Topology Based on RE4(μ3-O)2(COO)8 Clusters”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 44560-44566.
12. I. Spanopoulos, C. Tsangarakis, S. Barnett, H. Nowell, E. Klontzas, G. E. Froudakis, P. N. Trikalitis, “Directed assembly of a high surface area 2D metal–organic framework displaying the augmented “kagomé dual” (kgd-a) layered topology with high H2 and CO2 uptake”, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 825-832.
11. I. Spanopoulos, C. Tsangarakis, E. Klontzas, E. Tylianakis, G. Froudakis, K. Adil, Y. Belmabkhout, M. Eddaoudi, P. N. Trikalitis, “Reticular Synthesis of HKUST-like tbo-MOFs with Enhanced CH4 Storage”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1568-1574. (JACS Cover) + (JACS Spotlights)
10. D. Alezi, I. Spanopoulos, C. Tsangarakis, A. Shkurenko, K. Adil, Y. Belmabkhout, M. O′Keeffe, M. Eddaoudi, P. N. Trikalitis, “Reticular Chemistry at Its Best: Directed Assembly of Hexagonal Building Units into the Awaited Metal-Organic Framework with the Intricate Polybenzene Topology, pbz-MOF”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12767-12770. (ACS Editors' Choice) + (JACS Spotlights) + (Science Editors' Choice)
9. A. Kourtellaris, E. E. Moushi, I. Spanopoulos, C. Tampaxis, G. Charalambopoulou, T. A. Steriotis, G. S. Papaefstathiou, P. N. Trikalitis, A. J. Tasiopoulos, “A microporous Cu2+ MOF based on a pyridyl isophthalic acid Schiff base ligand with high CO2 uptake”, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 1527-1535.
8. I. Spanopoulos, I. Bratsos, C. Tampaxis, D. Vourloumis, E. Klontzas, G. E. Froudakis, G. Charalambopoulou, T. A. Steriotis, P. N. Trikalitis, “Exceptional gravimetric and volumetric CO2 uptake in a palladated NbO-type MOF utilizing cooperative acidic and basic, metal–CO2 interactions”, Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 10559-10562.
7. D. Alezi, Y. Belmabkhout, M. Suyetin, P. M. Bhatt, Ł. J. Weseliński, V. Solovyeva, K. Adil, I. Spanopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, A.-H. Emwas, M. Eddaoudi, “MOF Crystal Chemistry Paving the Way to Gas Storage Needs: Aluminum-Based soc-MOF for CH4, O2, and CO2 Storage”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 13308-13318. (ACS Editors' Choice) + (JACS Spotlights)
6. I. Spanopoulos, I. Bratsos, C. Tampaxis, A. Kourtellaris, A. Tasiopoulos, G. Charalambopoulou, T. A. Steriotis, P. N. Trikalitis, “Enhanced gas-sorption properties of a high surface area, ultramicroporous magnesium formate”, CrystEngComm 2015, 17, 532-539.
5. E. E. Moushi, A. Kourtellaris, I. Spanopoulos, M. J. Manos, G. S. Papaefstathiou, P. N. Trikalitis, A. J. Tasiopoulos, “A Microporous Co2+ Metal Organic Framework with Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Transformation Properties and High CO2 Uptake”, Cryst. Growth Des. 2015, 15, 185-193.
4. G. K. Tsikalas, P. Lazarou, E. Klontzas, S. A. Pergantis, I. Spanopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, G. E. Froudakis, H. E. Katerinopoulos, “A “turn-on”–turning-to-ratiometric sensor for zinc(ii) ions in aqueous media”, RSC Advances 2014, 4, 693-696.
3. O. V. Magdysyuk, F. Adams, H. P. Liermann, I. Spanopoulos, P. N. Trikalitis, M. Hirscher, R. E. Morris, M. J. Duncan, L. J. McCormick, R. E. Dinnebier, “Understanding the adsorption mechanism of noble gases Kr and Xe in CPO-27-Ni, CPO-27-Mg, and ZIF-8”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 23908-23914.
2. P. Xydias, I. Spanopoulos, E. Klontzas, G. E. Froudakis, P. N. Trikalitis, “Drastic Enhancement of the CO2 Adsorption Properties in Sulfone-Functionalized Zr- and Hf-UiO-67 MOFs with Hierarchical Mesopores”, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 679-681.
1. I. Spanopoulos, P. Xydias, C. D. Malliakas, P. N. Trikalitis, “A Straight Forward Route for the Development of Metal–Organic Frameworks Functionalized with Aromatic −OH Groups: Synthesis, Characterization, and Gas (N2, Ar, H2, CO2, CH4, NH3) Sorption Properties”, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 855-862.