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Advanced Inorganic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Catalysis Applications submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15117 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; composites; nanoparticles; band gap; electron transfer; characterization; electrochemistry; catalysis applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
N-Heterocyclic Carbene Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3196 | Submission Open
Keywords: NHC– metal complexes; σ -donors; ligand design; catalysis; polymers; antimicrobial and anticancer activity; magneto- and photochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Naouel Hezil
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5237 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic materials; photocatalysis technology; wastewater treatment; water disinfection; air purification; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Novel Coordination and Organometallic Complexes
edited by Alan R. Cabrera
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination complexes; organometallic chemistry; homogeneous catalysis; synthesis of metal complexes; structural characterization; photophysical properties; medicinal applications; OLED/LEEC emitters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advances in Metal Ion Research and Applications
edited by and Xiaoyan Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; metal complexes; metal ion detection; surface interactions; nanomaterial design; catalytic mechanisms; biomedical applications; ligand-metal interactions; environmental remediation  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Supramolecular Chemistry: Prediction, Synthesis and Catalysis
edited by Wanlu Li and Liping Xu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular catalysis; molecular recognition; non-covalent interactions; predictive modeling; host-guest complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings
edited by Gang Hong and Xinjin Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: cross-coupling; electrochemistry; photocatalysis; radical reactions; CDC; oxidative coupling; C-H functionalization; metal catalysis; magnetoredox reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Research and Development of High-Performance Aqueous Battery Materials and Systems
edited by Xinhai Yuan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous batteries; electrode materials; electrolyte advancements; zinc-ion batteries; magnesium-ion batteries; energy storage systems; battery safety and stability; aqueous flow batteries; scalability of battery technologies; electrochemical innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Noble Metals in Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
edited by Esteban Rodríguez-Arce and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9633 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallodrugs; bioactive noble metals; medicinal inorganic chemistry; coordination and organometallic compounds; biological studies; mechanism of action; pharmacological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Crystalline Porous Materials for Environment and Sensing
edited by Raquel Gavara and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2977 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystalline porous materials; zeolites; MOFs; COFs; metal organic cages; mesoporous silica; pollutants; environmental remediation; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Metal-Organic Frameworks: The Architecture of Chemistry submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); chemical stability; porosity; self-assembly; metal ions/clusters; catalysis; gas adsorption/separation; energy storage/conversion; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advances in Metal-Based Anticancer Drugs submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; metallodrugs; anticancer agents; antiproliferative activity; biomolecules; metal complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Polyoxometalate Chemistry: Structure, Synthesis, and Applications
edited by , Yaru Gong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyoxometalate; metal– oxygen clusters; crystal structure; self assembly; photo-/electro-/thermal catalysis; magnetic; energy storage/conversion; antibacterial/antiviral; hybrid materials; photoluminescence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Electrosynthesis and Electrochemical Detection of Inorganic Compounds
edited by Sorin Aurel Dorneanu, Graziella Liana Turdean, and Petru Ilea
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical synthesis and purification of inorganics; electrochemical recovery and regeneration of compounds and reagents; process optimization and intensification; electrochemical decarbonization; electrochemical recovery and destruction of waste and pollutants; electrochemical monitoring and detection of inorganics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid materials; sol– gel; synthesis; characterisation; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Application of Transition Metal Complexes in Biomedical and Chemical Fields
edited by , and Xiao Yao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; mechanistic insights; structure-activity; electronic; optical; catalysis; biomedical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Metal Carbonates—from Amorphous Carbonates to Carbonate Complexes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal carbonates; amorphous calcium carbonates; calcium carbonate polymorphs; carbonate complexes; inorganic carbonate salts; CO2 exchange
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Advances in Calcium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium-ion batteries; anode materials for efficient calcium storage; electrolyte design for improved calcium-ion conduction; mechanistic insights into calcium-ion intercalation and diffusion; electrode– electrolyte interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal Complexes Diversity: Synthesis, Conformations, and Bioactivity submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14849 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complexes; synthesis and conformation; SAR studies; biological evaluation; conformational analysis; spectroscopic methods; DFT calculations; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Featuring Ligands and Their Applications in Coordination Chemistry”, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3462 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and synthesis of ligands; ligand– metal complexes; non-innocent ligands; privileged ligand platforms; bioactive ligands; metal– ligand complex catalysts; metal– ligand multiple bond; chiral ligands; ambidentate ligands; bulky ligands; binucleating ligands; peptidic ligands; ligand– metal complexes with protein; ligand– metal complexes with nucleic acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Recent Progress in Perovskites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite materials; hybrid perovskites; inorganic perovskites; stability and degradation; optoelectronic devices; photovoltaics; LEDs; catalysis; energy storage; interface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Photoelectric Research in Advanced Energy Materials
edited by Jianhua Han, Yuyu Su and Xuanling Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; nanocrystals; quantum dots; solar cells; photoelectrochemical; water-splitting; 2D material; metal– organic frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Biological Activity of Metal Complexes submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complexes; biological activity; therapeutic applications; structural analysis; metal– biomolecule interactions; medicinal inorganic chemistry; anticancer agents; antimicrobial activity; antiviruses activity; neurodegenerative disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advanced Inorganic Semiconductor Materials, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open
Keywords: information technology; inorganic semiconductors; two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; fabrication; characterization; electronic properties; optoelectronic properties; thermal properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Luminescent and Photoluminescent Properties of Hybrid Halide Materials
edited by Shuai Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mn-based hybrid halides; Cu-based scintillators; Ce-based luminescent materials; X-ray scintillation; photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY); hybrid material design; machine learning in material optimization; high-throughput screening; structure-property relationships; advanced imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Advances in Thermoelectric Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Marco Fronzi and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials energy conversion; greenhouse gas reduction; thermal transport; thermal conductivity; two-dimensional materials and nanoalloys; machine learning; theoretical and experimental methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Rare-Earth Luminescent Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare-earth luminescence; phosphors; material synthesis; crystal structure; energy transfer processes; spectroscopic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
New Advances into Nanostructured Oxides, 3rd Edition
edited by and Tatiana Rodriguez-Flores
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs); aerogels; biomaterials; biomedicine; catalysis; controlled transport and/or release; drug-delivery systems; electrocatalysis; energy storage and production; environmental remediation; functional coatings; heterogeneous catalysis; inorganic chemistry; magnetic materials; membrane and separation technology; mesoporous materials; metal oxides; microporous materials; mixed-metal oxides; monoliths; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; sensing; smart materials; sol– gel; solid-state characterization; stimuli-responsive materials; surface functionalization; templating processes; thin films; wastewater treatments; zeolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Synthesis and Application of Luminescent Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Binbin Chen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; synthesis design; optical mechanism; promising applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal Complexes Containing Bioactive Ligands: Structure and Biological Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5198 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive ligands; transition metal complexes; dft; molecular dynamics; cytotoxicity; antioxidant activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Electrodes and Electrolyte Engineering for High-Performance Zn Batteries and Supercapacitors
edited by Zhixiao Xu and Wenjing Deng
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3719 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous energy storage; zinc batteries; zinc supercapacitors; electrolyte engineering; dendrite-free zinc anode; Mn-based cathode; V-based cathode; cathode dissolution inhibition; electrolyte engineering; solvation structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Transition Metal Catalysts: Design, Synthesis and Applications
edited by Wanli Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal; catalysis; methodology development; organic synthesis; biological system; homeostasis; therapeutic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
State-of-the-Art Inorganic Chemistry in Italy submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis; structure; reactivity; activity; chemical properties; physical properties; applications; inorganic compounds; inorganic complexes; inorganic materials
Carbon-Based Hybrid Materials for Environmental and Energy Applications
edited by , Hak Yong Kim, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; energy applications; environmental remediation; electrochemical storage; catalytic performance; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Novel Catalysts for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion
edited by and Xia Long
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical water splitting; carbon dioxide reduction; photoelectrochemical catalyst; dynamic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding in Crystal Design
edited by Teresa Olszewska, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: halogen bonding; chalcogen bonding; crystal engineering; material science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials: Advances and Applications
edited by Chengjin An
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic thermoelectrics; energy conversion; waste-heat recovery; figure of merit (ZT); Seebeck coefficient; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Single-Atom Catalysis: Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
edited by Kangkang Sun
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-atom catalysis (SAC); synthesis strategies; characterization techniques; catalytic applications; structure– activity relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Mixed Metal Oxides, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional metal oxides; catalysts; microstructure; physical properties; nanoparticles; nanoclusters; nanocomposites; solid-state chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Advances in Inorganic–Organic Composite Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by and Xiaoqiang Zhan
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; inorganic– organic composites; photocatalysis; Solar fuels production; pollutant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Featured Papers in Inorganic Materials 2025 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; advanced (green) synthesis; battery materials and batteries; bio-inspired materials; biomaterials and biomedicine; catalysis; carbon dioxide storage and conversion; electrochemistry; energy and materials recovery from industrial waste; energy production; energy storage devices; environmental remediation; fuel cells; hybrid materials; hydrogen storage; ionic conductivity; magnetic materials; mechanochemical synthesis and mechanocatalysis; metal oxides; nano-composites; nanomaterials; photo(electro)catalysis; photovoltaics; renewable energy; recycling of waste materials; sensing; smart materials; stimuli-responsive materials; surface modification; sustainable materials and technologies; technologies for (clean) energy production; thin films; value-added inorganic materials from waste; water splitting; water treatment technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Inorganics Emerging Investigators Themed Collection 2024/2025 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination chemistry; inorganic solid-state chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; organometallic chemistry; inorganic materials; energy storage and conversion
Boron-Based Low-Dimensional Nanoclusters and Nanomaterials
edited by Wanlu Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2186 | Submission Open
Keywords: boron; low-dimension; nanoclusters; nanomaterials; prediction and synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal-Based Compounds: Relevance for the Biomedical Field, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; biomolecules interactions; enzyme mimics; therapeutic platforms; diagnosis agents; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Metallic Nanoparticles for Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Control
edited by Eduardo Padilla-Camberos and Angélica Sofía González-Garibay
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical and biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles; characterization and optimization of nanoparticles; antibiofilm activities of metallic nanoparticles; microbial biofilms; biofilm inhibition; prevention of biofilm formation; biofilms in medical devices and food equipment; biofilm infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by Ben McLean and Alister Page
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; advanced technology; graphene; carbon nanotube; nanodiamond; functional applications; materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
New Trends in Vanadium Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: vanadium compounds; vanadium chemistry; vanadium biological inorganic chemistry; vanadium-based drugs; vanadium biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Physicochemical Characterization of 2D Materials
edited by and Martina Vrankić
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; structure– property relationships; physicochemical properties materials synthesis; thin films; graphene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry for Catalytic and Biomedical Applications
edited by , Viviana Reyes-Márquez and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination complexes; organometallic complexes; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; metallic biocatalysts; metallodrugs; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Innovative Electrode Chemistry for Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; innovative electrode chemistry; advanced electrode materials; high-performance energy storage devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
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