Inorganics

Advances in Inorganic–Organic Composite Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

and Xiaoqiang Zhan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3250 | 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

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11899 | 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)

New Trends in Vanadium Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dinorah Gambino

and

Gonzalo Scalese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5850 | 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)

Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Ben McLean and Alister Page

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5252 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; advanced technology; graphene; carbon nanotube; nanodiamond; functional applications; materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Crystalline Porous Materials for Environment and Sensing

edited by Raquel Gavara and

Carmen Montoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4966 | 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)

Feature Papers in Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry 2025

edited by

Hans Riesen

,

Raymond J. Gorte

and

Moulay T. Sougrati

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4737 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic solid state chemistry; inorganic solid-state synthesis; inorganic solid-state characterization; inorganic solid-state properties; inorganic solid-state theory; inorganic solid-state applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4577 | 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)

Inorganics Emerging Investigators Themed Collection 2024/2025

edited by

Duncan H. Gregory

,

Shuang Xiao

,

Yuping Wu

and

Ana Maria Da Costa Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4490 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; inorganic solid-state chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; organometallic chemistry; inorganic materials; energy storage and conversion

Metal-Based Compounds: Relevance for the Biomedical Field, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tamara Topala

,

Andreea Elena Bodoki

and

Luminita Simona Oprean

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4380 | 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)

Innovative Electrode Chemistry for Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by

Ting Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3796 | 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)

Boron-Based Low-Dimensional Nanoclusters and Nanomaterials

edited by Wanlu Li and

Philippe Miele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3496 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron; low-dimension; nanoclusters; nanomaterials; prediction and synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Physicochemical Characterization of 2D Materials

edited by

Melita Menelaou

and Martina Vrankić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3125 | 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

Alberto Aragón-Muriel

, Viviana Reyes-Márquez and

David Morales-Morales

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2319 | 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)

Preparation and Application of Transparent Ceramics

edited by

Kailei Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic transparent ceramic; polycrystalline ceramics; nanocomposite ceramics; optical materials; sintering densification; optical properties; sintering techniques

Feature Papers in Bioinorganic Chemistry 2025

edited by

Jun-Long Zhang

,

Yuncong Chen

and Xuncheng Su

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: metalloenzymes; metal-based drugs; iron– sulfur cluster; anticancer agents; biomineralization; metal-binding proteins; radiopharmaceuticals; bioavailability of metal ions; carbon monoxide dehydrogenase; bio-organometallic chemistry; the role of metal ions in biology and medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Advances in Transition Metal Chalcogenides

edited by

Johannes Zanoxolo Mbese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal chalcogenides; 2D materials; catalysis; energy storage; optoelectronics; nanostructures; MoS2; layered compounds; synthesis; electronic properties

Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives as Catalysts

edited by

Patricio Cancino

and Pedro A. Aguirre

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; green chemistry; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Multi-Metallic Materials as Efficient Electrocatalysts

edited by Miaomiao Liu and Chao Jing

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-metallic materials; synergistic effects; electrocatalysis application; energy storage and conversion; green chemistry; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)

Novel Metal Matrix Composite Materials

edited by

Chunyang Xu

,

Xianhua Huan

and Huanhuan Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal composites; magnetic metals; metal oxides; metal functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Biological Activity of Metal Complexes

edited by Vinay K. Sharma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11255 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrins; corroles; theranostic agents; photo/sonodynamic therapy; stimuli-responsive materials; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); contrast agents; calcium imaging; neurotransmitter sensors; liposomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Inorganic Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications

edited by

Guan-Ting Pan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4575 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; photodegradation; conversion efficiency; environmental remediation; photoelectrochemistry; crystal structure; surface states; photoelectrochemical water splitting; photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction; photoelectrochemical reforming; photocatalytic materials for wastewater treatment and air pollution control; design of photoelectrochemical process and cell; characterization techniques on the performance of photoelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

State of the Art and Progress in Metal–Hydrogen Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3849 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal hydride; hydrogen; interstitial hydride; ionic hydride; complex hydride; organic hydride; hydrogen storage; hydrogen diffusion; thermochemical energy storage; solid-state batteries; solid-state electrolyte; extreme conditions; physisorption; chemisorption; nanoconfinement; nanoporous materials; kinetics; thermodynamics; ab initio model; catalysis; electrochemical reaction; energy storage; crystal structures; surface and interface effects; hydrogen production; hydrogen purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Rational Design of Pharmacologically Active Metal-Based Compounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Irena Kostova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based drugs; nanomaterials; design and synthetic strategies; theoretical and experimental characterization; biological evaluation; pharmacological properties; mechanism of action; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Recent Research and Application of Amorphous Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pengwei Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced synthesis and characterization; structural properties; surface engineering; molecular dynamics; multi-scale simulation; energy storage; computational materials; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Metal-Based Photocatalysts: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Qiansu Ma, Xiang Sun and Jie Ming

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based photocatalysts; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); charge carrier separation; photocatalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Halide Perovskites for Energy Applications

edited by Najim Tahiri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: halide perovskites; energy conversion efficiency; optoelectronic applications; photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)

Innovative Organic–Inorganic Composites for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Yingke Zhu

,

Kunming Shi

and

Ying Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic composites; electrostatic energy storage; nanogenerators; thermal management; energy harvester; aerogels

Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for Catalytic Polymerization and Electrocatalytic Performance

edited by Yu Pan and

Xuezhi Song

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes; organometallic complexes; catalytic polymerization; controlled polymerization; redox catalysis; electrocatalytic performance; water splitting; CO2 reduction; electrochemical ammonia synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Advanced Electrocatalysis Materials Design: Innovations and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Junxian Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalyst design; computational electrochemistry; sustainable energy; theoretical simulations; reaction mechanisms; catalyst optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)

Revolutionary Magnetic Materials

edited by

Shengbin Li

and Yuanzhao Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular magnets; multiferroics; spintronics; nanomagnetism; magnetocalorics; flexible magnetics; computational magnetism; hard magnets; bio-magnetism; quantum magnetism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)

Development of Nanocomposite Materials for Environmental Remediation and Biomedical Application

edited by

Jianqiang Yu

,

Yan Zhang

and Sanjun Fan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14627 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; nanostructured carbon; environmental remediation; biomedical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Featuring Ligands and Their Applications in Coordination Chemistry”, 2nd Edition

edited by

Debbie C. Crans

and

David Morales-Morales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8550 | 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)

Novel Inorganic Coatings and Thin Films

edited by

Mawin J. M. Jimenez

and Antonio Riul, Jr.

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic coatings; thin films; nanostructured materials; functional surfaces; deposition techniques; oxide materials; characterization; surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Evaluation of the Potential Biological Activity of Metallo-Drugs, 2nd Edition

edited by

Snežana Jovanović-Stević

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open

Keywords: • Synthesis; • Metal-based drugs; • DNA/serum albumin proteins; • Small molecules; • Interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Advanced Inorganic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Catalysis Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Guan-Ting Pan

and

Chao-Ming Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; composite; nanoparticles; band gap; electron transfer; characterization; electrochemistry; applications of catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Supramolecular Chemistry: Prediction, Synthesis and Catalysis

edited by Wanlu Li and Liping Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular catalysis; molecular recognition; non-covalent interactions; predictive modeling; host-guest complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Electron Emission and Related Phenomena from Inorganic Compound Surfaces

edited by

Dan Wang

,

Chao Wang

and Na Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1700 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron emission; electron spectroscopy; thermionic emission; field emission; photoemission; photoelectronic emission; secondary electron; multipactor; flashover; electrostatic discharge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Copper(II) Complexes and Their Properties

edited by Matjaž Kristl and Brina Dojer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; copper(II) complexes; crystal structure; thermal analysis; magnetic properties; antitumor drugs; antibacterial agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Challenges and Prospects in Energy Conversion

edited by Peisen Liao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic framework; energy conversion; electrocatalysis; gas adsorption; photocatalysis; electronic structure regulation; scalable synthesis

Single Atom Catalysts

edited by

Tianbo Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalysts; interfacial sites; synthetic method; heterogeneous catalysis; selectivity; stability

Advances in Metal–Air Batteries: From Materials to Progress in Scalability

edited by

Noé Arjona

and

Lorena Álvarez-Contreras

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: zinc– air battery; aluminum– air battery; lithium– air battery; defect engineering; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; gel polymer electrolytes; solid polymer electrolytes; bifunctional electrocatalysts; battery cycle life; failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

Iron Complexes as Models of [FeFe] Hydrogenases

edited by

Philippe Schollhammer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron complexes; proton and electron transfer; activation of small molecules; metal– ligand cooperativities; synthesis and reactivity; electrochemistry; catalytic activity; mechanism determination; structure-reactivity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)

Applications and Future Trends for Novel Copper Complexes

edited by William Castro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21883 | Submission Open

Keywords: copper complexes; catalytic; bio-inorganic; industrial; environmental; medical; microbiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Novel Coordination and Organometallic Complexes

edited by Alan R. Cabrera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4915 | 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

Liuhua Mu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4390 | 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)

Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings

edited by Gang Hong and Xinjin Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | 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)

Metal Carbonates—from Amorphous Carbonates to Carbonate Complexes

edited by

László Kótai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | 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)

Functional Inorganic Biomaterials for Molecular Sensing and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nabanita Saikia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization of inorganic biomaterials; light-responsive inorganic biomaterials; biocompatibility of inorganic biomaterials; molecular imaging; therapeutic applications of inorganic biomaterials; inorganic biomaterial-based medical devices; wound healing and regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

State-of-the-Art Inorganic Chemistry in Japan

edited by Yuichi Shimazaki and

Tatsuo Yajima

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; structure; reactivity; activity; chemical properties; physical properties; applications; inorganic compounds; inorganic complexes; inorganic materials

New Semiconductor Materials for Energy Conversion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; energy conversion; low-bandgap materials; solar cells; thermoelectric generators; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photovoltaics; energy harvesting; material science; multifunctional semiconductors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)

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