All articles by Fernando Gomollón-Bel – Page 6
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CareersZooming into online vivas
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
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ResearchPushing praseodymium past its oxidation limits
Researchers isolate the first molecular species bearing praseodymium(IV), which could find applications in catalysis and new materials
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ResearchMOF delivers cancer drug candidate straight to mitochondria
New ‘Trojan horse’ strategy could reduce drug doses needed to kill cancer cells
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ResearchHydrogen bonds are single atom nickel’s secret for carbon dioxide reduction
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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ResearchPlatinum makes PVC production greener and cheaper
A new single-atom catalyst could replace toxic mercury in the manufacture of vinyl chloride
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ResearchChemists complete synthesis of molecule ‘at the limits of complexity’
Synthesis of canataxpropellane paves the way to biological studies
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CareersUndergraduates in their element
Harnessing the history of tungsten to engage school students with the periodic table
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Research‘Ideal’ water splitting catalysts actually exist, simulations find
New computational model could accelerate the discovery of cheaper and more efficient catalysts
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ResearchThree centres, two electrons, but how many bonds?
Tweaking Lewis structures allows for a simplified and clearer representation of electron-deficient molecules
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ResearchCarbynes expand the possibilities of carbon–carbon double bonds
Chemists use novel monovalent carbon species to insert functionalities in the middle of double bonds
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ResearchAluminium makes water-harvesting MOF 10 times thirstier
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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ResearchSubaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
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ResearchMagnets that double efficiency of water splitting could help usher in a hydrogen economy
New catalysts based on earth-abundant metals are ‘game-changer’ for hydrogen production
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ResearchAlgorithm accurately predicts mechanical properties of existing and theoretical MOFs
Machine learning could speed up the production and use of coordination polymers in industry
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ResearchDirecting group ‘dance’ decorates heterocycles
Reaction that multi-functionalises nitrogen heteroaromatics using a movable directing group has already attracted the attention of industrial chemists
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ResearchNew family of polymers can be easily recycled and even upcycled
Dynamic covalent bonds means polymers can be taken apart by acid
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ResearchNew optical sensors can easily detect heavy water
Colorimetric tests could find applications in NMR, photoacoustics and quality control
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ResearchNew family of peptides from extremophile show antibiotic promise
Scientists isolate salinipeptins from a bacterium living in America’s Dead Sea
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ResearchTaking the pressure off catalytic carbon dioxide conversion
Chemists obtain formate from carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure without using hydrogen gas
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ResearchMacrocycles power up carbon nanotubes
Interlocked molecules tune the electronic properties of nanotubes, allowing researchers to control their catalytic activity