Alessandro Pirolini

Alessandro has a BEng (hons) in Material Science and Technology, specialising in Magnetic Materials, from the University of Birmingham. After graduating, he completed a brief spell working for an aerosol manufacturer and then pursued his love for skiing by becoming a Ski Rep in the Italian Dolomites for 5 months. Upon his return to the UK, Alessandro decided to use his knowledge of Material Science to secure a position within the Editorial Team at AZoNetwork.

When not at work, Alessandro is often at Chill Factore, out on his road bike or watching Juventus win consecutive Italian league titles.

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Articles from Alessandro

Changing the Process of Turning Clinkers into Cement can Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions New Research Suggests

Researchers at Rice University conducted a study, which showed that significant amounts of energy can be saved by making changes to the current cement manufacturing processes. According to them, such processes can also be made more efficient.

15 Jan 2015

ETH Zurich Researchers Develop New Material which has the Potential to Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Capacities

ETH Zurich material researchers and chemists have designed a glass material that can be employed in lithium-ion batteries as an electrode material. The material is expected to improve the energy density and capacity of batteries.

15 Jan 2015

Boranes Exhibit Degradation-Resistant Laser Emission in Blue Spectral Region

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) researchers Inmaculada García-Moreno and Luis Cerdán along with Michael Londesborough, borane specialist from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry have developed a method to derive laser light for the first time from boron hydrides or boranes. Their findings have been published in Nature Communications.

15 Jan 2015

Graphene-Wrapped Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

A team of researchers from UK and China have designed a novel sulfur cathode wrapped with graphene for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. Dr. Vasant Kumar from the University of Cambridge and Professor Renjie Chen from the Beijing Institute of Technology have led the research team in this project.

17 Dec 2014

Impact of Microplastics/Microbeads Accumulation on the Marine Environment

Microplastics are small, often microscopic particles of plastic which make their way into our environment regularly via cosmetic products and generally when larger plastics are broken down into smaller pieces.

12 Dec 2014

Supercomputer Simulations Help Design New Nanocomposite Materials

Scientists at the University College London (UCL) have used supercomputer simulations to develop a ‘virtual lab’ for designing new nanocomposite materials. James Suter, Peter Coveney and Deren Groen based in UCL’s Centre for Computational Science have collaborated to develop the ‘virtual lab’.

11 Dec 2014

Detecting Defects in Railways

Rail travel continues to grow in popularity with passenger lines in the U.S. alone reporting nearly 30 million riders each year according to Amtrak, the nation’s main passenger line.

9 Dec 2014

Missing Iron Atoms Make Magnetite an Extremely Efficient Catalyst

Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have revealed that the missing iron atoms in Magnetite’s (Fe3O4) sub-surface layer govern its properties. "It turns out that the surface of Fe3O4 is not Fe3O4 at all, but rather Fe11O16," says Professor Ulrike Diebold, head of the metal-oxide-research group at TU Wien (Vienna).

9 Dec 2014

Carbon Nanotube-Based Anti-Icing System Improves Wind Power Generation

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA has collaborated with six corporations from four European Union (EU) states to develop an energy-efficient carbon nanotube coating-based ice detection and anti-icing system for wind turbines. This endeavor is part of EU’s “Windheat Project.”

2 Dec 2014

International Space Station Create First Ever 3D Printed Object in Space

The 3-D printer at International Space Station has successfully created the first 3-D printed object in space. This 3-D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration aims to show that additive manufacturing can be used to build a wide range of 3-D printed tools and components in space. The study was also conducted to check whether the 3-D printing process functions the same in microgravity like it does on Earth. This is a significant breakthrough in space technology and opens the doors to future space expeditions.

26 Nov 2014

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Alessandro Pirolini

Articles from Alessandro

Changing the Process of Turning Clinkers into Cement can Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions New Research Suggests

ETH Zurich Researchers Develop New Material which has the Potential to Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Capacities

Boranes Exhibit Degradation-Resistant Laser Emission in Blue Spectral Region

Graphene-Wrapped Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Impact of Microplastics/Microbeads Accumulation on the Marine Environment

Supercomputer Simulations Help Design New Nanocomposite Materials

Detecting Defects in Railways

Missing Iron Atoms Make Magnetite an Extremely Efficient Catalyst

Carbon Nanotube-Based Anti-Icing System Improves Wind Power Generation

International Space Station Create First Ever 3D Printed Object in Space

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

Top Loading Furnaces From Deltech

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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Alessandro Pirolini

Articles from Alessandro

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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