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Geraldine Hay
I completed my MChem degree at the University of Edinburgh, where in my final year I investigated modifying the properties and selectivity of MOFs by applying pressure. As part of my degree, I also completed a year abroad at the University of Hong Kong, studying the antibacterial properties of bismuth complexes. After graduating, I took some time away from chemistry to travel, returning to the UK to take up my role as publishing editor on the materials and nano portfolio in 2018.
I am now an assistant editor on Chemical Science but, staying true to my background, enjoy the opportunity to write Chemistry World articles on ground-breaking materials science whenever I can.
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Ingestible COF that delivers insulin could help diabetics duck injections
When blood glucose levels are high, glucose displaces insulin loaded in the framework
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NMR monitors MOF assembly process
Technique adapted to interrogate nucleation and growth mechanism
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Mechanochemistry drops the ball in MOF synthesis
Acoustic mixing proven as a simple, quick and readily scalable process for making MOFs with varying levels of complexity
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Entropy measurements can gauge health of lithium-ion batteries
Non-destructive technique for battery diagnostics
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Metallohelices emulate antimicrobial peptides
Scientists move away from traditional drug candidates to evade resistance
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Sulfonated polymer kills drug-resistant microbes in minutes
New application for an existing material
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First isolable thorium nitride complex made
Researchers use new complex to probe covalency of actinide–ligand double bonds
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Converting waste plastic bottles into jet fuel
Simple three-step process generates minimal waste and diverts plastic from landfill