Photocatalysis has been investigated as a promissed method performed at mild conditions, being suitable not only for environmental protection (organic molecules mineralization in water) but for organic synthesis, also. 

 Representative publications

1. Kyriakopoulos, J., Kordouli, E., Bourikas, K., Kordulis, C., & Lycourghiotis, A. Decolorization of Orange-G Aqueous Solutions over C₆₀/MCM-41 Photocatalysts. Applied Sciences, 2019, 9(9), 1958. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9091958
2. Kordouli, E., Bourikas, K.,  Lycourghiotis, A., Kordulis, C. The mechanism of azo-dyes adsorption on the titanium dioxide surface and their photocatalytic degradation over samples with various anatase/rutile ratios. Catalysis Today, 2015, 252, 128-135.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2014.09.010 
3. Papoulis, D., Kordouli, E., Lampropoulou, P., Rapsomanikis, A., Kordulis, C. Panagiotaras, D., Theophylaktou, K., Stathatos, E., Komarneni, S. Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activities of Fly Ash-TiO2 Nanocomposites for the Mineralization of Azo Dyes in Water. Journal of Surfaces and Interfaces of Materials, 2014, 2, 261–266.
4. Kyriakopoulos, J., Papastavrou, A.T., Panagiotou, G.D., Tzirakis, M.D., Triantafyllidis, K.S., Alberti, M.N., Bourikas, K., Kordulis, C., Orfanopoulos, M., Lycourghiotis, A. Deposition of fullerene C60 on the surface of MCM-41 via the one-step wet impregnation method: Active catalysts for the singlet oxygen mediated photooxidation of alkenes. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2014, 381, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2013.09.036
5. Kyriakopoulos, J., Tzirakis, M.D., Panagiotou, G.D., Alberti, M.N., Triantafyllidis, K.S., Giannakaki, S.,Bourikas, K., Kordulis, C.,  Orfanopoulos, M., Lycourghiotis, A. Highly active catalysts for the photooxidation of organic compounds by deposition of [60] fullerene onto the MCM-41 surface: A green approach for the synthesis of fine chemicals. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2012, 117–118, 36-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.12.024
6. Antoniadou, M., Daskalaki, V.M., Balis, N., Kondarides, D.I., Kordulis, C., Lianos, P. Photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis using (CdS-ZnS)/TiO2 combined photocatalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2011, 107(1–2), 188-196.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.07.013
7. Tzirakis, M.D., Vakros, J., Loukatzikou, L., Amargianitakis, V., Orfanopoulos, M., Kordulis, C., Lycourghiotis, A. γ-Alumina-supported [60]fullerene catalysts: Synthesis, properties and applications in the photooxidation of alkenes. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2010, 316(1–2), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2009.10.001
8. Panagiotou, G.D., Tzirakis, M.D., Vakros, J., Loukatzikou, L., Orfanopoulos, M., Kordulis, C., Lycourghiotis, A. Development of [60] fullerene supported on silica catalysts for the photo-oxidation of alkenes. Applied Catalysis A: General, 2010, 372(1), 16-25.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2009.09.046 
9. Apostolopoulou, V., Vakros, J., Kordulis, C., Lycourghiotis, A. Preparation and characterization of [60] fullerene nanoparticles supported on titania used as a photocatalyst. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2009, 349(1–3), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.08.016
10. Tzirakis, M.D., Lykakis, I.N.,  Panagiotou, G.D., Bourikas, K., Lycourghiotis, A., Kordulis, C., Orfanopoulos, M. Decatungstate catalyst supported on silica and γ-alumina: Efficient photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohols. Journal of Catalysis, 2007, 252(2), 178-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2007.09.023
11. Vougioukalakis, G.C., Angelis, Y., Vakros, J., Panagiotou, G., Kordulis, C., Lycourghiotis, A., Orfanopoulos, M. [60]Fullerene Supported on Silica and γ-Alumina Sensitized Photooxidation of Olefins: Chemical Evidence for Singlet Oxygen and Electron Transfer Mechanism. SYNLETT, 2004, 6, 971-974. http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2004-820041
12. Vakros, J., Panagiotou, G., Kordulis, C. et al. Fullerene C₆₀ Supported on Silica and γ-Alumina Catalyzed Photooxidations of Alkenes. Catalysis Letters, 2003, 269–273.