All articles by Fernando Gomollón-Bel
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Research‘Stimulating discovery’ leads to strategy to swap oxygen in saturated rings
Skeletal editing pushed beyond aromatic structures, sparking new opportunities in drug discovery
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ResearchChiral chemical fuels trigger two very different supramolecular self-assemblies
Handedness of self-assembling peptides might explain the origins of homochirality in biological systems
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OpinionMy arcane and curious connection to metal-organic frameworks
Fernando Gomollón-Bel uncovers a link between his hometown and the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry
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ResearchPhotocatalytic process converts carbon dioxide into ethylene with 99% selectivity
New process uses light and gold nanoparticles to hydrogenate carbon dioxide into key chemical feedstock
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ResearchStrange tetra-alcohol synthesised in simulated interstellar ice
After finding ‘impossible molecule’ methanetriol, team reaches ‘the final frontier’ and detects methanetetrol after 100 years
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ResearchCarbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces
A ’molecular double-sided tape’ protects iron from rusting with 99.6% efficiency
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ResearchMicrowaves make sustainable sticky adhesive easy to recycle
Light polymerises disulfide groups to create a transparent, robust and recyclable glue
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ResearchWinery cuts costs with carbon capture pilot plant that uses metal–organic framework
Carbon dioxide captured from fermentation in a scalable, selective and sustainable manner
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NewsResearch centres weather unprecedented blackout in Spain and Portugal
Backup batteries and diesel generators guaranteed the stability and security of scientific systems
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Research‘Bowtie-shaped’ molecule displays spin entanglement
A new solution synthesis strategy could catapult quantum applications
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ResearchDebunked dogma: disordered proteins disregard ligands’ chirality
Understanding unfolded proteins could boost drug discovery and decipher origins of life mysteries
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ResearchAll-inorganic perovskite solar cells excel with stabilising ligand
The addition of a hydrazide facilitates film formation and fosters stability of tandem solar cells
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ResearchColour-changing textiles for temperature regulation
A new smart fabric switches between reflecting and absorbing states without external energy inputs
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ResearchSelf-assembling RNA strands ‘tamed the chemical chaos’ in prebiotic mixtures
New research explores mechanisms that boost RNA’s stability and resistance to hydrolysis
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NewsSpanish government unveils new cross-collaborative strategy for scientific policy
Prime minister announces creation of national office to advise politicians on science
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ResearchPhotochemistry sheds light on the direct functionalisation of native sugars
New radical reaction reduces the number of protection and deprotection steps needed, accelerating discovery of sugar compounds
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Research‘Lasagna-like’ layered structure could triple productivity of water splitting
Cobalt–tungsten catalyst provides a commercially viable alternative to scarce metals like iridium
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ResearchHydroxide-loaded sponge soaks up atmospheric carbon dioxide
Low-cost charcoal absorbs carbon dioxide and rapidly releases it in energy-efficient process
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ResearchRedox reactions ‘mine’ old fluorescent light bulbs for europium
In just three simple steps rare earth element can be recovered, avoiding ‘ecologically devastating’ mining
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ResearchInterstellar cloud conditions yield ‘impossible molecule’
Discovery of rule-breaking compound hypothesised to exist for decades ‘pushes the boundaries of our understandings of chemistry’