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
Peptide tags that encode chemical libraries could revolutionise drug discovery
2023-03-08T11:12:00
Simple strings of amino acids store over 4 gigabits of data, offering a highly stable solution for screening small molecule libraries
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Open source software could deliver huge time savings for computational chemists
2023-03-07T10:48:00
Program could improve efficiency of operations and automated solutions
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Gel capsules make reactions with organolithiums simpler and safer
2023-02-16T16:00:00
Low-cost gels improve the handling and storage of traditionally dangerous organometallics, expanding applications and possibilities in synthesis
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Tetraquinoline is the newest member of the nitrogen macrocycle family
2023-02-07T14:30:00
The new saddle-shaped macrocycle shows catalytic activity and affinity to zinc cations
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Chemical chainmail constructed from interlocked coordination polymers
2023-01-27T10:17:00
Simple synthesis yields an ‘infinite’ structure with applications in flexible materials
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Photochemistry frees arene functionalisation from metals
2023-01-16T14:30:00
Sulfonium salts offer new possibilities for the alkylation and cyanation of aromatic molecules
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cooling effect discovered in breathing MOFs
2022-04-29T08:30:00
Materials with breathing-caloric effect could replace fluorinated hydrocarbon refrigerants

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