University of Patras

About: University of Patras is a education organization based out in Pátrai, Greece. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 13372 authors who have published 31263 publications receiving 677159 citations. The organization is also known as: Panepistímio Patrón.

Electrochemically synthesized CdS nanoparticle-modified TiO2 nanotube-array photoelectrodes : Preparation, characterization, and application to photoelectrochemical cells

Abstract: A novel electrodeposited CdS nanoparticle-modified highly-ordered TiO2 nanotube-array photoelectrode and its application to photoelectrochemical cells is reported. Results show formation of a thin, nanoparticulate CdS layer, comprised of sphere-like 10–20 nm diameter nanoparticles, on the anodic synthesized TiO2 nanotube-array (inner diameter of 70 nm, wall thickness 25 nm and ca. 400 nm length) electrode. The resulting CdS–TiO2 photoelectrode has an as-fabricated bandgap of 2.53, and 2.41 eV bandgap after sintering at 350 °C in N2 ambient. Photoelectrochemical properties are described in detail.

Renal failure in multiple myeloma: incidence, correlations, and prognostic significance.

Abstract: Renal failure (RF) is a common and severe complication of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The purpose of our study was to assess the incidence of RF in a contemporary series of newly diagnosed patients with MM, its association with specific clinical and laboratory features, and its impact on patients' outcome. Over the last decade, 756 newly diagnosed symptomatic patients with MM were included in our database. Renal failure, defined as a serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dl at the time of diagnosis, was seen in 21% of patients. Multiple parameters were associated with RF, but logistic regression analysis showed that RF was independently associated only with International Staging System and Bence Jones proteinuria. The presence of RF was associated with a trend for higher early death rate but with a similar response to primary therapy. The median survival of patients with RF was 19.5 months versus 40.4 months for patients without RF (p < 0.001). Several variables were associated with impaired survival by univar...

Development of a universal stress sensor for graphene and carbon fibres

Abstract: Embedding carbon fibres in polymer matrices provides significant gains in strength and stiffness. Here, the Raman G peak of carbon fibre is studied in relation to applied strain and referenced to graphene; the work could facilitate stress measurements of carbon fibre polymer composites.