Fernando Gomollón-Bel

While I was doing my PhD in organic chemistry looking for new fungicides, I started collaborating on several projects in science communication. I organised Pint of Science festivals in pubs, collaborated with blogs, newspapers and magazines, and even co-hosted a local science TV show in Spain.

After a fantastic experience as an intern in Chemistry World in 2016, I worked as a science communicator and press officer at ICIQ, then the Graphene Flagship project. But I love science too much, and a full-time post in scicomm is not enough! I still freelance for several publications, including Chemistry World. I love writing about chemistry, materials, surprising reactions and inspiring people.

Contact info

Email:: fer@gomobel.com

Research
Helicene columns could confer chiral properties on optoelectronic devices
2022-11-22T09:30:00
Organic and inorganic templates control the crystallisation of helicenes in bulk, providing a simple and effective way to integrate chirality into optics and electronics
Research
Single-molecule magnetic memory is the first to work at room temperature
2022-11-07T14:30:00
Anionic iron complex breaks the rules of magnetic molecules and opens up opportunities to miniaturise data storage
News
Explosion at outreach event under investigation after 18 people injured in Spain
2022-10-20T14:42:00
Demonstration with liquid nitrogen and boiling water went horribly wrong at the University of Girona’s European Research Night
Research
First synthesis of aza-triangulene in solution
2022-09-05T13:30:00
Chemists synthesised and isolated unstable species and its cation in crystalline form
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‘Periodic table’ of hydrocarbons maps ‘magic’ molecules with exceptional stability
2022-08-30T07:30:00
Computational chemists calculate the stability of hydrocarbons and design a map with potential predictive power
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Artificial leaf floating on the river Cam synthesised hydrogen and syngas
2022-08-25T13:30:00
‘All-in-one’ photoelectrochemical devices generate sustainable fuels on water, reducing both cost and land use
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First organic magnesium electride is stable at room temperature
2022-08-15T15:19:00
Molecule has potential in redox reactions, as it’s highly soluble in organic solvents and easily stored in a glovebox
Research
Nature inspires greener generation of metal hydrides to make formic acid from CO₂
2022-08-15T08:42:00
The iron–sulfur cluster catalyses the electrocatalytic formation of manganese hydrides
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Manganese coordination polymer separates xylene isomers
2022-08-09T08:35:00
A highly flexible and stable material offers new opportunities for industrial xylene purification
Careers
The nickel crystal that catalysed collaboration
2022-07-21T08:30:00
An apparent scooping turned into something much more valuable
Research
Chiral molecules beat magnets when it comes to boosting water splitting
2022-07-20T13:30:00
Decorating the catalyst with helicenes doubles the activity of the oxygen evolution reaction
Research
Carbon dioxide electrolysers ready for fluctuating power from wind and solar
2022-06-07T13:30:00
First CO₂-to-fuel device that can deal with the intermittent currents coming from renewable energy sources
Research
Flaws fixed in venerable 84-year-old method of measuring porosity
2022-05-25T08:30:00
Simple software corrects calculations of surface area that were out by up to a factor of five
Research
Cooling effect discovered in breathing MOFs
2022-04-29T08:30:00
Materials with breathing-caloric effect could replace fluorinated hydrocarbon refrigerants
Research
Microscopy unveils piece-by-piece formation of 2D covalent polymers
2022-04-04T13:30:00
New results provide ‘fundamental insights’ on the growth of covalent organic framework monolayers
Research
Advanced microscopy tests 60-year-old mechanism of ethylene polymerisation
2022-03-15T15:12:00
Researchers have produced ‘remarkable images’ of the polyethylene production process
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Double-layer hollow spheres catalyse syngas conversion into clean fuels
2022-02-15T14:30:00
New catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch process exhibits exceptional performance and selectivity
Research
Phosphorene nanoribbons find their first use in a solar cell just 3 years after discovery
2022-01-14T10:33:00
Experiments match theoretical predictions and show great promise for further uses in electronics
Research
Case closed on how surfactant micelles create mesopores within zeolites
2022-01-10T14:30:00
Raman spectroscopy unveils key step in the formation of heterogeneous catalysts
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Painstakingly curated perovskite database of over 40,000 devices set to speed up solar research
2021-12-17T09:30:00
Gargantuan task of manually curating huge open-access platform could pay dividends by accelerating the discovery of new photoactive materials

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