Alexander Chilton

Alexander has a BSc in Physics from the University of Sheffield. After graduating, he spent two years working in Sheffield for a large UK-based law firm, before relocating back to the North West and joining the editorial team at AZoNetwork. Alexander is particularly interested in the history and philosophy of science, as well as science communication.

Outside of work, Alexander can often be found at gigs, record shopping or watching Crewe Alexandra trying to avoid relegation to League Two.

Articles from Alexander

Commercializing Boron Nitride NanoTubes (BNNTs) for the Advanced Engineering Materials Industry

Jérôme Pollak, Business Development Director at Tekna Plasma Systems, talks to AZoNano about commercializing boron nitride nanotubes for advanced materials applications.

20 Oct 2015

Nanotoxicology and Particle Toxicology

Dr. Antonietta Gatti, Scientific Director of Nanodiagnostics, talks to AZoNano about her new book 'Case Studies in Nanotoxicology and Particle Toxicology' published by Elsevier Academic Press, 2015.

14 Sep 2015

Magneto-Thermal Heating Effects in Magnetic Nanoparticles

Professor Kevin O'Grady, head of the Magnetic Materials Research Group at the University of York, talks to AZoNano about magneto-thermal heating effects in nanoparticles.

3 Sep 2015

Low-Frequency Vibration Isolation Systems

Erik Runge, Director of Engineering at Minus K Technology, talks to AZoNano about their low-frequency vibration isolation systems.

5 Aug 2015

Developing the World’s First Industrial Graphene Supply

Mark Thompson, Managing Director or Talga Resources Limited, talks to AZoNano about their unique, simple and cost effective process to liberate graphene directly from its large high quality graphite ore deposits.

30 Jul 2015

Researchers Observe Growth of Free Nanoparticles in Helium Gas

Researchers from the University of Leicester and G2ELab-CNRS have observed the manner in which free nanoparticles grow in helium gas which improves our understanding of the structure of nanoparticles.

23 Jul 2015

The Characterisation and Standardisation of Graphene and Other 2D Materials

Dr. Andrew Pollard, Graphene Research Scientist at NPL, talks to AZoNano about the characterisation and standardisation of graphene and other 2D materials.

16 Jul 2015

Investigating a Commercial Future for Graphene

Professor Andrea Ferrari, Director of the Cambridge Graphene Centre, talks to AZoNano about the commercial future of graphene.

13 Jul 2015

The Next Generation of In Situ Electron Microscopy Capabilities

In this interview, Michael Zapata III, Executive Chairman at Protochips Inc, talks to AZoNano about the next generation of in situ electron microscopy.

7 Apr 2015

Graphene Lightbulb Developed by National Graphene Institute Spin-Off Company

A strategic partnership between the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester and a spin-off company has led to the development of a new graphene-based lightbulb with lower energy emissions, minimal manufacturing costs and a longer lifetime.

31 Mar 2015