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, and collaborated with several blogs, newspapers and magazines. For a moment there I even got to work on TV!

After a great experience as an intern in Chemistry World, I started a new challenge as a science communicator at ICIQ. But I love science too much, and a full time post in scicomm is not enough. Thanks to the very good friends I made in Cambridge, I sometimes freelance for the magazine with some cool articles and podcasts about chemistry.

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Research
Atoms in mixed-metal MOFs found to adopt predictable patterns
2020-08-17T13:30:00
Multi-metallic materials could be encoded with instructions for synthesis or separation
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Rare trehalulose sugar found in stingless bee’s honey
2020-08-06T08:30:00
Stingless bee honey could be beneficial for diabetes patients as our body digests trehalulose more slowly than sucrose
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Triple mechanochemistry mechanism might be a first for organic chemistry
2020-08-03T14:07:00
Discovery of how molecular tuning influences mechanism could be used in self-healing polymers or in plastics that break down upon mechanical activation
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Macrocycles slide freely across carbon nanotubes
2020-07-21T13:05:00
Simulations suggest macrocycles show superlubricity at room temperature
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Ultrasound makes nano-waves, generating ‘green’ radicals
2020-06-25T14:07:00
Chemical engineers use high-frequency soundwaves to dissociate water without catalysts or electrolytes
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Laser carved copper catalysts unveil secrets of turning CO₂ into fuels
2020-06-02T08:59:00
Selectivity maps help identify optimal conditions to produce chemicals of choice
Careers
Zooming into online vivas
2020-05-19T08:55:00
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
Research
Pushing praseodymium past its oxidation limits
2020-04-16T13:30:00
Researchers isolate the first molecular species bearing praseodymium(IV), which could find applications in catalysis and new materials
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MOF delivers cancer drug candidate straight to mitochondria
2020-04-15T09:23:00
New ‘Trojan horse’ strategy could reduce drug doses needed to kill cancer cells
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Hydrogen bonds are single atom nickel’s secret for carbon dioxide reduction
2020-04-02T07:33:00
Computational calculations show that hydrogen atoms and charge capacity are behind nickel’s high activity and selectivity in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction
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Platinum makes PVC production greener and cheaper
2020-03-02T16:00:00
A new single-atom catalyst could replace toxic mercury in the manufacture of vinyl chloride
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Chemists complete synthesis of molecule ‘at the limits of complexity’
2020-02-10T15:21:00
Synthesis of canataxpropellane paves the way to biological studies
Careers
Undergraduates in their element
2019-12-06T15:11:00
Harnessing the history of tungsten to engage school students with the periodic table
Research
‘Ideal’ water splitting catalysts actually exist, simulations find
2019-11-26T11:05:00
New computational model could accelerate the discovery of cheaper and more efficient catalysts
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Three centres, two electrons, but how many bonds?
2019-10-17T08:30:00
Tweaking Lewis structures allows for a simplified and clearer representation of electron-deficient molecules
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Carbynes expand the possibilities of carbon–carbon double bonds
2019-10-10T13:30:00
Chemists use novel monovalent carbon species to insert functionalities in the middle of double bonds
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Aluminium makes water-harvesting MOF 10 times thirstier
2019-09-17T09:30:00
New MOF harvests up to 0.7 litres of water per day in the Mojave Desert – the driest place in North America
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Subaquatic spiders inspire CO₂ reduction catalyst
2019-08-20T14:36:00
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
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Magnets that double efficiency of water splitting could help usher in a hydrogen economy
2019-06-13T14:30:00
New catalysts based on earth-abundant metals are ‘game-changer’ for hydrogen production
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Algorithm accurately predicts mechanical properties of existing and theoretical MOFs
2019-05-17T14:30:00
Machine learning could speed up the production and use of coordination polymers in industry

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