All articles by Fernando Gomollón-Bel – Page 2
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ResearchFirst entirely roll-to-roll system points way to cheap printed perovskite solar cells
New ink formulations facilitate printing of perovskite solar cells, catalysing cost-effective commercial applications
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ResearchCrystalline cages create unusual ‘touchless’ sensors
Researchers connect chemistry and engineering to create touch-free buttons based on the detection of the skin’s water
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ResearchFirst example of communication in coupled molecular motors
A molecular motor that mimics macroscopic gears to convey complex and controlled functionalities
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ResearchIron salts catalyse the creation of carbenes for cyclopropanation
A new strategy to synthesise non-stabilised carbenes gives access to cyclopropanes with potential in drug discovery
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ResearchAutonomous platform engineers enhanced proteins
AI-powered robotic system designs and optimises proteins following its own ‘scientific method’
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NewsPlastic pellets spill pollutes north Spanish coast
While analytical reports predict minimal effects to human health, microplastics could chronically harm marine organisms and ecosystems
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ResearchMachine learning identifies promising antibacterial ruthenium-based drug candidates
Algorithm demonstrated a success rate six times higher than a random screening against resistant bacteria
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ResearchFast flow-chemistry set-up facilitates sulfur-fluoride click chemistry
A modular method makes the most of flow-chemistry to create click-ready reagents selectively and efficiently
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ResearchCiss effect observed in an isolated molecule for the first time
Researchers track spin filtration phenomenon in standalone chiral molecules
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ResearchLasers and lithium team up for ammonia production at ambient conditions
A pioneering method uses lasers and lithium salts to fix nitrogen with record-breaking yields
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ResearchEncapsulation drives visible light isomerisation in azobenzene photoswitch
Efficiency and selectivity of photoswitches boosted by confining light-sensitive structures into supramolecular capsules
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ResearchOcean lithium concentrations declined sevenfold over 150 million years
The concentration of lithium in seawater, previously assumed constant, could be related to geologic and climate effects
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ResearchRevived Neanderthal and Denisovan peptides show antibiotic activity
Molecular-scale ‘Jurassic Park’ process could uncover new medicines
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ResearchPhotoactivated cycloaddition can store solar energy for decades in strained molecules
A reversible cycloaddition triggered with visible light offers new opportunities for solid-state energy storage
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ResearchThree simple steps to make the longest graphene nanoribbon ever
With 147 fused benzene rings and 920 conjugated atoms, the nanoribbon shows optoelectronic properties that could compete with quantum dots
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NewsFour children injured after another chemistry demonstration goes wrong in Spain
An outreach experiment triggered a fire and a small explosion, sending four children to hospital
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ResearchHigh-throughput exfoliation gets graphene fabrication rolling
A new technique transform the traditional ‘sticky-tape’ method into something scalable and efficient
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ResearchPhosphorus and sulfur team up to create efficient redox flow batteries
A new class of molecules with ‘extreme potentials and high stability’ could compete with commercial technologies
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ResearchFormation of chiral centres monitored in real time
Michael addition observed at single-molecule level
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ResearchNew neural networks calculate catalysts’ adsorption energy ‘with lightning-fast speed’
AI has been used to overcome the problems of modelling massive molecules on metal surfaces, which could accelerate the design of efficient catalysts