Nanochemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Nanochemistry section of Molecules publishes original research articles, communications and reviews that emphasize how chemistry can help design materials at the nanoscale for applications in areas including medicine and healthcare, electronics, the environment, optics, energy, etc. It welcomes contributions that explore pathways to control chemical reactions with atomic and molecular level precision to construct a variety of nanostructures, and help develop a fundamental understanding of this exciting but complex field of science. This section invites manuscripts from researchers that report on the following:
- Chemical control at the atomic level, and how atomic interactions could be manipulated to design smart nanomaterials. Studies that are helping us to establish fundamental principles for carrying out atomic-scale reactions using state-of-the-art surface characterization techniques, which are essential components in the construction of nanodevices.
- Using organic and inorganic molecules as building blocks to develop structurally well-defined supramolecular structures in solution, solid state, and on surfaces, and their detailed investigation for decoding underlying principles for applications in biology and materials science (molecular crystals, nanocrystals, liquid crystals etc.).
- Soft nanoparticles, assemblies obtained from linear and branched polymeric systems, a detailed investigation of their properties, and exploration of their potential for biomedical applications, alternative energy sources, electronic devices etc.
- Dendrimers, hyperbranched architectures of nanoscale dimensions with controlled architecture, and their exploration in the design of nanostructures for drug delivery, sensing, light harvesting, etc.
- Chemical synthesis, characterization and design of nanodevices using carbon-based architectures including fullerenes, fibres and nanotubes.
- Lab-on-chip systems: Technology for nanofabrication and its application in nanomedicine, biology, diagnostics, environment energy, and biofuels.
- Metal nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and exploration of their unique optical, electronic and catalytic properties, and applications in a diverse range of areas.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Progress in Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications in Biomedicine—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances of Nanomaterials in Electrochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Nanotechnology in the Development of Battery Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Food Safety Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Nanocarriers for Diagnostics, Imaging and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors: From Design to Analytical Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Nanomaterials for Biomedicine: Innovations and Challenges (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Antibacterial Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Functional Nanomaterials and Composites: From Design Towards Energy & Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Nanoscale Modulation of Cellular Signaling for Diagnostics and Targeted Therapy (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Photocatalytic Nanocomposites: Design, Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials for Bio-Based and Environmental Pollution Molecules Detection and Purification (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Nanocomposites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Carbon Nanomaterial Chemistry: A Tribute to Prof. Randy L. Vander Wal (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Synthesis and Applications of Magnetic Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Design and Application Based on Versatile Nano-Composites: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Biohybrid Nanocomposites: When Nature and Nanotechnology Merge to Offer Novel Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Radiolabeled Nanoparticles: Molecular Design, Targeting, Therapy, and Imaging (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Functional Materials for Small Molecule Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Perovskite Nanocrystals and Their Composites (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Nanotherapeutics: Design, Synthesis and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Functional Quantum Dots: Design, Properties and Application (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Design and Application of Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Degradation (Deadline: 16 September 2026)
- Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Environmental and Biomedical Sciences (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in Luminescent Nanomaterials: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Development of Nanomaterial-Based Adsorbents: Design, Performance and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Nanochemistry in Asia (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites: From Sustainable Design to Environmental and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Next-Generation Antibacterial Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis, Functional Design and Microbial Control (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Nanozymes: Design, Catalytic Mechanisms, and Bioanalytical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Nanoscale Drug Delivery Technologies and Theranostics (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Material Synthesis and Green Catalysis: Innovations for Sustainable Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 1 November 2026)
- The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Nanochemistry (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Nanostructured Graphene-Based Composites for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- DNA Nanotechnology: From Molecular Assembly to Functional Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Featured Reviews in Nanochemistry 2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Interface-Engineered Nanomaterials for High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Conversion (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Therapy (Deadline: 31 December 2027)