Biological and Chemical Sciences

Dr Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou

PhD

Contact Details

Lecturer Above The Bar
E: CONSTANTINA.PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPO@nuigalway.ie

Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
T: Ext. 3462
E: constantina.papatriantafyllopo@universityofgalway.ie
Twitter: @CP_MOFs

Biography

Since February 2016, Constantina has been a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry in the School of Chemistry, NUI Galway. She started her academic career at the University of Patras, Greece, where she performed PhD research under the supervision of Prof. Spyros P. Perlepes. After postdoctoral work with Prof. George Christou at the University of Florida (2008-2011), she was granted a Marie Curie fellowship and moved to the University of Cyprus (2011-2016).
Constantina has published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Research Interests

Synthesis and characterization of 3d, 4f and 3d-4f metal clusters and coordination polymers with emphasis in the development of synthetic procedures towards new functional materials possessing interesting magnetic, sorption, optical and/or biomedical properties.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	'New Apoptosis Inducers Containing Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Pnictogen Derivatives: A New Strategy in the Development of Mitochondrial Targeting Chemotherapeutics' Christina N. Banti, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou, Christina Papachristodoulou, Antonios G. Hatzidimitriou, and Sotiris K. Hadjikakou (2023) 'New Apoptosis Inducers Containing Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Pnictogen Derivatives: A New Strategy in the Development of Mitochondrial Targeting Chemotherapeutics'. European Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry*, [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	'Heterometallic clusters based on an uncommon asymmetric ¿V-shaped¿ [Fe3+(¿-OR)Ln3+(¿-OR)2Fe3+]6+ (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) structural core and the investigation of the slow relaxation of the magnetization behaviour of the [Fe2Dy] analogue' Maria Savva, Dimitris I. Alexandropoulos, Michael Pissas, Spyros P. Perlepes, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou, Yiannis Sanakis and Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos (2023) 'Heterometallic clusters based on an uncommon asymmetric ¿V-shaped¿ [Fe3+(¿-OR)Ln3+(¿-OR)2Fe3+]6+ (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) structural core and the investigation of the slow relaxation of the magnetization behaviour of the [Fe2Dy] analogue'. Dalton Trans, [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Highly Porous Metal¿Organic Frameworks' Ahmed Ahmed, Darragh McHugh and Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou (2022) 'Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Highly Porous Metal¿Organic Frameworks'. Molecules, 27(19) [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Mixed¿Ligand Metal¿Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Characterization of New MOFs Containing Pyridine¿2, 6¿dimethanolate and Benzene¿1, 4¿dicarboxylate Ligands' Ioannis Mylonas¿Margaritis, Júlia Mayans, Constantinos G Efthymiou, Patrick McArdle, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou (2022) 'Mixed¿Ligand Metal¿Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Characterization of New MOFs Containing Pyridine¿2, 6¿dimethanolate and Benzene¿1, 4¿dicarboxylate Ligands'. European Journal Of Inorganic Chemistry, [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'A heterometallic [Mn9Ni2] cluster consisting of the [M4(¿3-O)3(¿3-Cl)]n+ cubane and [MnIII3(¿3-O)4]+ ¿V-shaped¿ sub-units appearing in the giant [Mn84] and [Mn70] compounds and its [Mn9CoIII2] analogue' Eleni E. Moushi, Maria Charalambous, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou, George Christou, Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos (2022) 'A heterometallic [Mn9Ni2] cluster consisting of the [M4(¿3-O)3(¿3-Cl)]n+ cubane and [MnIII3(¿3-O)4]+ ¿V-shaped¿ sub-units appearing in the giant [Mn84] and [Mn70] compounds and its [Mn9CoIII2] analogue'. Polyhedron, 213 [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Novel Co5 and Ni4 Metal Complexes and Ferromagnets by the Combination of 2-Pyridyl Oximes with Polycarboxylic Ligands' Foteini Dimakopoulou, Costantinos G Efthymiou, Ciaran O¿Malley, Andreas Kourtellaris, Eleni Moushi, Anastasios Tasiopooulos, Spyros P Perlepes, Patrick McArdle, Ernesto Costa-Villén, Julia Mayans, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou (2022) 'Novel Co5 and Ni4 Metal Complexes and Ferromagnets by the Combination of 2-Pyridyl Oximes with Polycarboxylic Ligands'. Molecules, 27(15) [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'NUIG4: A biocompatible pcu metal¿organic framework with an exceptional doxorubicin encapsulation capacity' Ahmed Ahmed, Constantinos G. Efthymiou, Rana Sanii, Ewa Patyk-Kazmiercza, Amir M. Alsharabasy, Meghan Winterlich, Naveen Kumar, Debobroto Sensharma, Wenming Tong, Sarah Guerin, Pau Farras, Sarah Hudson, Damien Thompson, Michael J. Zaworotko, Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos and Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou (2022) 'NUIG4: A biocompatible pcu metal¿organic framework with an exceptional doxorubicin encapsulation capacity'. Journal Of Materials Chemistry B, 10 [DOI] [Details]
	(2021)	'Rare nuclearities in Mn/oxo cluster chemistry: Synthesis and characterization of a mixed-valence {MnII/III11} complex bearing acetate and salicylhydroximate(-3) bridging/chelating ligands' Evangelia S. Koumousi, Gerasimi Lazari, Spyridon Grammatikopoulos, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou, Manolis J. Manos, Spyros P. Perlepes, Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos, George Christou, Theocharis C. Stamatatos (2021) 'Rare nuclearities in Mn/oxo cluster chemistry: Synthesis and characterization of a mixed-valence {MnII/III11} complex bearing acetate and salicylhydroximate(-3) bridging/chelating ligands'. Polyhedron, 206 [DOI] [Details]
	(2021)	'Synthesis and Characterization of new Metal-Organic Frameworks by the Use of 2-Pyridinemethanol and Di- or Tricarboxylic Acids' I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, J. MAYANS, A. ESCUER, P. McARDLE, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2021) 'Synthesis and Characterization of new Metal-Organic Frameworks by the Use of 2-Pyridinemethanol and Di- or Tricarboxylic Acids'. Crystengcomm, [Details]
	(2021)	'Expanding the NUIG MOF family: synthesis and characterization of new MOFs for selective CO2 adsorption, metal ion removal from aqueous systems, and drug delivery applications' M. WINTERLICH, D. McHUGH, E. O’TOOLE, K. SKORDI, C. O’MALLEY, R. SANII, A. TASIOPOULOS, A. ERXLEBEN, J. MAYANS, L. MORRISON, P. McARDLE, M. J. ZAWOROTKO, E. TYLIANAKIS, G. FROUDAKIS, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2021) 'Expanding the NUIG MOF family: synthesis and characterization of new MOFs for selective CO2 adsorption, metal ion removal from aqueous systems, and drug delivery applications'. Dalton Trans, 50 [Details]
	(2021)	'ZnII and CuII-Based Coordination Polymers and Metal Organic Frameworks by the of Use of 2-Pyridyl Oximes and 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid' I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, J. MAYANS, P. McARDLE, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2021) 'ZnII and CuII-Based Coordination Polymers and Metal Organic Frameworks by the of Use of 2-Pyridyl Oximes and 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid'. Molecules, 26 [Details]
	(2020)	'From 1D Coordination Polymers to Metal Organic Frameworks by the Use of 2-Pyridyl Oximes' I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, A. GERARD, K. SKORDI, J. MAYANS, A. TASIOPOULOS, P. McARDLE (2020) 'From 1D Coordination Polymers to Metal Organic Frameworks by the Use of 2-Pyridyl Oximes'. 13 [Details]
	(2020)	'A biocompatible ZnNa2-based metal–organic framework with high ibuprofen, nitric oxide and metal uptake capacity' M. WINTERLICH, G. EFTHYMIOU, W. PAPAWASSILIOU, J. P. CARVALHO, A.J. PELL, J. MAYANS, A. ESCUER, M. P. CARTY, P. McARDLE, E. TYLIANAKIS, L. MORRISON, G. FOUDAKIS, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2020) 'A biocompatible ZnNa2-based metal–organic framework with high ibuprofen, nitric oxide and metal uptake capacity'. Materials Advances, 1 [Details]
	(2020)	'Reactivity and Mechanism of Photo- and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by a Diimine Copeer(II) Complex' M. DROSOU, F. KAMATSOS, G. IOANNIDIS, A. ZARKADOULAS, C. A. MITSOPOULOU, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, D. TZELI (2020) 'Reactivity and Mechanism of Photo- and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by a Diimine Copeer(II) Complex'. Catalysts, 10 [Details]
	(2019)	'Establishing Structure–Activity Relationships in Photocatalytic Systems by Using Nickel Bis(dithiolene) Complexes as Proton Reduction Catalysts' E. KOUTSOURI, A. ZARKADOULAS, C. KEFALIDI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, C. A. MITSOPOULOU (2019) 'Establishing Structure–Activity Relationships in Photocatalytic Systems by Using Nickel Bis(dithiolene) Complexes as Proton Reduction Catalysts'. European Journal Of Inorganic Chemistry, 46 :4908-4919 [Details]
	(2019)	'Synthesis and characterisation of new Ni2Mn, Ni2Mn2 and Mn8 clusters by the use of 2-pyridyl oximes' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, S. Das GUPTA, A. TASIOPOULOS, V. NASTOPOULOS, G. CHRISTOU, S. P. PERLEPES, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2019) 'Synthesis and characterisation of new Ni2Mn, Ni2Mn2 and Mn8 clusters by the use of 2-pyridyl oximes'. Polyhedron, 191 :330-337 [Details]
	(2019)	'A Novel Family of Triangular CoII2LnIII and CoII2YIII Clusters by the Employment of Di-2-Pyridyl Ketone' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, A. NI FHUARAIN, J. MAYANS, A. TASIOPOULOS, S. P. PERLEPES, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2019) 'A Novel Family of Triangular CoII2LnIII and CoII2YIII Clusters by the Employment of Di-2-Pyridyl Ketone'. Magnetochemistry, 5(2), 35 [Details]
	(2019)	'Giant heterometallic [Mn 36 Ni 4 ] 0/2 - and [Mn 32 Co 8 ] loops-of-loops-and-supertetrahedra molecular aggregates' M. CHARALAMBOUS, E. E MOUSHI, T. NGUYEN, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, V. NASTOPOULOS, G. CHRISTOU, A. TASIOPOULOS (2019) 'Giant heterometallic [Mn 36 Ni 4 ] 0/2 - and [Mn 32 Co 8 ] loops-of-loops-and-supertetrahedra molecular aggregates'. Frontiers In Chemistry, 7 (MAR 2019) [Details]
	(2018)	'New insights into oximic ligands: synthesis and characterization of 1D chains by the use of pyridine 2-amidoxime and polycarboxylates' I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, M. WINTERLICH, C. G. EFTHYMIOU, T. LAZARIDES, P. McARDLE, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2018) 'New insights into oximic ligands: synthesis and characterization of 1D chains by the use of pyridine 2-amidoxime and polycarboxylates'. Polyhedron, 151 :360-368 [Details]
	(2018)	'Homometallic {Mn10} and Heterometallic {Mn6Ca4} Supertetrahedra Exhibiting an Unprecedented {MnIII9MnII} Oxidation State Level and Heterometal Ions Distribution' K. SKORDI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, S. ZARTILAS, K. M. POOLE, G. CHRISTOU, A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2018) 'Homometallic {Mn10} and Heterometallic {Mn6Ca4} Supertetrahedra Exhibiting an Unprecedented {MnIII9MnII} Oxidation State Level and Heterometal Ions Distribution'. Polyhedron, 151 :433-440 [Details]
	(2018)	'New metalo-therapeutics of NSAIDs against human breast cancer cells' C. N. BANTI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, S. K. HADJIKAKOU (2018) 'New metalo-therapeutics of NSAIDs against human breast cancer cells'. Eur J Med Chem, 143 :1687-1701 [Details]
	(2017)	'Heterometallic MnIII4Ln2 (Ln = Dy, Gd, Tb) Cross-shaped Clusters and their Homometallic MnIII4MnII2 Analogues' M. SAVVA, K. SKORDI, A. D. FOURNET, A. E. THUIJS, G. CHRISTOU, S. P. PERLEPES, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2017) 'Heterometallic MnIII4Ln2 (Ln = Dy, Gd, Tb) Cross-shaped Clusters and their Homometallic MnIII4MnII2 Analogues'. Inorg. Chem, 56 :5657-5668 [Details]
	(2017)	'Binding of ligands containing carbonyl and phenol groups to iron(III): new Fe6, Fe10 and Fe12 coordination clusters' A. A. KITOS, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, S. P. PERLEPES, A. ESCUER, V. NASTOPOULOS (2017) 'Binding of ligands containing carbonyl and phenol groups to iron(III): new Fe6, Fe10 and Fe12 coordination clusters'. Dalton Trans, 46 :3240-3251 [Details]
	(2016)	'In search for molecular ferromagnets: multiple-decker Ni12 and Ni16 complexes from the use of pyridine-2-amidoxime' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, R. INGLIS, J. ROCHA, F. A. ALMEIDA PAZ, L. CUNHA-SILVA, S. P. PERLEPES, M. EVANGELISTI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2016) 'In search for molecular ferromagnets: multiple-decker Ni12 and Ni16 complexes from the use of pyridine-2-amidoxime'. Dalton Trans, 45 :17409-17419 [Details]
	(2016)	'Nimesulide Silver Metallodrugs, Containing the Mitochondriotropic, Triaryl Derivatives of Pnictogen; Anticancer Activity against Human Breast Cancer Cells' C. N. BANTI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, M. MANOLI, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, S. K. HADJIKAKOU (2016) 'Nimesulide Silver Metallodrugs, Containing the Mitochondriotropic, Triaryl Derivatives of Pnictogen; Anticancer Activity against Human Breast Cancer Cells'. Inorg. Chem, 55 :8681-8696 [Details]
	(2016)	'A Ni11 Coordination Cluster from the Use of the Di-2-pyridyl Κetone/Acetate Ligand Combination: Synthetic, Structural and Magnetic Studies' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, I. MYLONAS-MARGARITIS, C. P. RAPTOPOULOU, V. PSYCHARIS, A. ESCUER, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU,* S. P. PERLEPES (2016) 'A Ni11 Coordination Cluster from the Use of the Di-2-pyridyl Κetone/Acetate Ligand Combination: Synthetic, Structural and Magnetic Studies'. Magnetochemistry, 2(3) (30):1-17 [Details]
	(2016)	'Filling the Gap between the Quantum and Classical Worlds of Nanoscale Magnetism: Giant Molecular Aggregates Based on Paramagnetic 3d Metal Ions' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, E. E. MOUSHI, G. CHRISTOU, A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2016) 'Filling the Gap between the Quantum and Classical Worlds of Nanoscale Magnetism: Giant Molecular Aggregates Based on Paramagnetic 3d Metal Ions'. Chemical Society Reviews, 45 [Details]
	(2014)	'Discrete and Encapsulated Molecular Grids: Homometallic Mn15 and Heterometallic Mn24Ni2 Aggregates' M. CHARALAMBOUS, S. M. ZARTILAS, E. E. MOUSHI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, M. J. MANOS, T. C. STAMATATOS, S. MUKHERJEE, V. NASTOPOULOS, G. CHRISTOU and A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2014) 'Discrete and Encapsulated Molecular Grids: Homometallic Mn15 and Heterometallic Mn24Ni2 Aggregates'. Chemical Communications, [Details]
	(2014)	'A Single-Chain Magnet Based on Linear [MnIII2MnII] units' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, S. ZARTILAS, M. J. MANOS, C. PICHON, R. CLERAC and A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2014) 'A Single-Chain Magnet Based on Linear [MnIII2MnII] units'. Chemical Communications, [Details]
	(2013)	'A MnII6MnIII6 Single-Strand Molecular Wheel with a Reuleaux Triangular topology: Synthesis, Structure, Magnetism and DFT Studies' S. ZARTILAS, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, T. C. STAMATATOS, V. NASTOPOULOS, E. CREMADES, E. RUIZ, G. CHRISTOU, C. LAMPROPOULOS and A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2013) 'A MnII6MnIII6 Single-Strand Molecular Wheel with a Reuleaux Triangular topology: Synthesis, Structure, Magnetism and DFT Studies'. Inorganic Chemistry, 52 [Details]
	(2012)	'In search for 3d/4f-metal single-molecule magnets: Nickel(II)/lanthanide(III) coordination clusters' C. D. POLYZOU, C. G. EFTHYMIOU, A. ESCUER, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU and S. P. PERLEPES (2012) 'In search for 3d/4f-metal single-molecule magnets: Nickel(II)/lanthanide(III) coordination clusters'. Pure And Applied Chemistry, 85 [Details]
	(2012)	'A Mn36Ni4 ‘loop-of-loops-and-supertetrahedra’ aggregate possessing a high ST = 26 ± 1 spin ground state' M. CHARALAMBOUS, E. MOUSHI, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, W. WERNSDORFER, V. NASTOPOULOS, G. CHRISTOU and A. J. TASIOPOULOS (2012) 'A Mn36Ni4 ‘loop-of-loops-and-supertetrahedra’ aggregate possessing a high ST = 26 ± 1 spin ground state'. Chemical Communications, [Details]
	(2011)	'A Mn21Dy cluster with a record magnetization reversal barrier for a 3d/4f single-molecule magnet' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, W. WERNSDORFER, K. A. ABBOUD and G. CHRISTOU (2011) 'A Mn21Dy cluster with a record magnetization reversal barrier for a 3d/4f single-molecule magnet'. Inorganic Chemistry, 50 [Details]
	(2011)	'Carboxylate-free MnIII2LnIII2 (Ln = Lanthanide) and MnIII2YIII2 complexes from the use of (2-hydroxymethyl)pyridine: analysis of spin frustration effects' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, K. A. ABBOUD and G. CHRISTOU (2011) 'Carboxylate-free MnIII2LnIII2 (Ln = Lanthanide) and MnIII2YIII2 complexes from the use of (2-hydroxymethyl)pyridine: analysis of spin frustration effects'. Inorganic Chemistry, 50 [Details]
	(2010)	'Combining azide, carboxylate and 2-pyridyloximate ligands in transition metal chemistry: ferromagnetic NiII5 clusters with a bowtie skeleton' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, T. C. STAMATATOS, W. WERNSDORFER, S. J. TEAT, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, A. ESCUER and S. P. PERLEPES (2010) 'Combining azide, carboxylate and 2-pyridyloximate ligands in transition metal chemistry: ferromagnetic NiII5 clusters with a bowtie skeleton'. Inorganic Chemistry, 49 [Details]
	(2010)	'Search for nickel/lanthanide single-molecule magnets: {Ni3Ln} “stars” with a ligand derived from the metal ion-promoted reduction of di-2-pyridyl ketone under solvothermal conditions' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, TH. C. STAMATATOS, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, W. WERNSDORFER, S. P. PERLEPES and G. CHRISTOU (2010) 'Search for nickel/lanthanide single-molecule magnets: {Ni3Ln} “stars” with a ligand derived from the metal ion-promoted reduction of di-2-pyridyl ketone under solvothermal conditions'. Inorganic Chemistry, 49 [Details]
	(2010)	'A high nuclearity 3d/4f metal oxime cluster: An unusual Ni8Dy8 ‘core-shell’ complex from use of 2-pyridinealdoxime' C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU, T. C. STAMATATOS, C. G. EFTHYMIOU, L. CUNHA-SILVA, F. A. ALMEIDA PAZ, S. P. PERLEPES and G. CHRISTOU (2010) 'A high nuclearity 3d/4f metal oxime cluster: An unusual Ni8Dy8 ‘core-shell’ complex from use of 2-pyridinealdoxime'. Inorganic Chemistry, 49 [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'Breakthrough radical-bridged SMMs’' C. G. EFTHYMIOU, M. WINTERLICH, C. PAPATRIANTAFYLLOPOULOU (2018) 'Breakthrough radical-bridged SMMs’' In: Single-molecule magnets. Germany: Wiley-VCH. [Details]