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.

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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
Research
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
Research
Mashed magnesium used to prepare Grignards without worrying about air
2021-12-10T09:30:00
Mechanochemical method avoids inert gas and dry solvents in classic organometallic reaction
Research
Clippanes join rotaxanes and catenanes in mechanically interlocked molecule family
2021-10-27T13:30:00
Keck-clip molecules consist of two entangled gold–carbene metallotweezers
Research
Meltable MOF glass made with ionic liquid
2021-10-26T13:30:00
New family of glassy porous materials can be melted and moulded into any shape
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Möbius metallacycles show their aromaticity with textbook reactivity
2021-10-11T08:30:00
First electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions with unusual molecules
Research
Peptide superstructures speed up Michael reaction
2021-09-30T08:30:00
A tripeptide that self-assembles into a supramolecular fibres accelerates an asymmetric benchmark reaction by up to 74%
Research
Enantioselective synthesis of elusive chiral nitrogen compounds discovered by chance
2021-09-08T13:30:00
An ‘elegant and simple’ way to make nitrogen stereocentres by supramolecular recognition
Research
Electrocatalysis offers green alternative for ethylene purification
2021-07-22T01:30:00
Copper catalysts enable selective and efficient acetylene reduction at ambient conditions
Research
Origin of mysterious alpha effect in nucleophilic substitution reactions unveiled
2021-06-30T13:31:00
Alpha nucleophiles’ ability to get close to electrophiles – rather than their intramolecular lone pair repulsion – gives them unusual reactivity
News
Citizen initiative yields new parliamentary science office for Spain
2021-06-17T09:21:00
New body will foster evidence-informed decision-making and awareness programmes for the public
Research
Iodine revealed to be killer species that destroys tin-based perovskites
2021-06-08T08:30:00
New insights into the mechanism that inactivates tin solar cells could lead to greener, more efficient devices
Research
Blue light triggers ‘unprecedented’ reaction in old catalyst
2021-06-03T08:30:00
Traditional iridium intermediate switches from allylic substitution to cross coupling when exposed to blue light
Research
Record-breaking molecular nanoribbon exhibits unique optoelectronic properties
2021-05-21T08:30:00
Assembled sequence of 53 aromatic rings has surprisingly high solubility
Research
Alkali cations boost carbon dioxide reduction into feedstock chemical
2021-05-06T13:30:00
Discovery enables continuous-flow electrolysers with industrial potential
Research
Hydrogen bonding explains MOF’s shock-absorption abilities
2021-04-23T08:30:00
Combined experiments and simulations provide insights to develop more efficient shock absorbers with commercial applications
Research
Coffee pods and 3D printing combine to create cheap and quick Covid-19 tests
2021-04-12T13:30:00
Repurposed aluminium capsules enable a point-of-care test ideal for remote and low-income settings
Careers
A free online guide to master Schlenk lines
2021-03-11T09:45:00
Andryj Borys shares his knowledge on air-sensitive chemistry through an open-access handbook and website
Research
Electrochemistry enables new, greener route to aromatic sulfonamides
2021-03-02T09:30:00
One-step, metal-free, scalable route synthesises key functional group in drug discovery

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