Materials Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Materials Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes high quality original research and review articles across all fields of materials chemistry, at the interdisciplinary interface between chemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, physical chemistry, and materials science. The Section invites all contributions reporting on either theoretical or experimental studies about synthesis, properties, characterization, and application of materials.
In particular, the research areas of interest of the Section are new organic and inorganic materials, including biomaterials, nanomaterials, hybrid materials, core-shell materials, thin films, and self-assembling systems. Furthermore, the Section covers studies related to understanding the synthetic procedures as well as the tailored or unusual properties of materials, in a multidisciplinary scenario aiming to highlight the recent developments in the Materials Chemistry field. Papers about materials processing, new characterization routes, tailored applications of new or known materials are also welcome.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Synthesis and Applications of Antimicrobial Materials and Coatings (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Development and Challenges in Engineering the Electronic Structure of Nanostructured Catalysts (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Functionalized Inorganic and Organic Materials: Applications in Sensing, Diagnosis and Pharmaceutics (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights into Energy Storage and Conversion Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Electrocatalysis for Sulfur Reduction Reaction towards Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- On-Surface Chemical Reactions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research on Nanostructured Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Chemistry Innovatives in Perovskite Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Zeolite and Zeolite-Like Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biomass Materials in Materials Chemistry: Preparation and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Structure and Dynamics of Polymers and Self-Assembled Soft Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Low-Dimensional Energy Related Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Aqueous Batteries with High Energy Density (Deadline: 8 January 2024)
- Nanomaterial Applications: Electrochemical Analysis and Material Characterization (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Photo/Electrocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Carbon Materials in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Properties (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Chemical Properties of Photoelectric Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Recent Insights into Biopolymer Processing, from Preparation to Fundamental Properties and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Applications of Photovoltaic Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Modern Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in Polysaccharide Materials II (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Oxide-Based Sensitive Materials for Gas Detection (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Silk Fibroin Materials: Preparation and Application (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer-Derived Ceramics and Functional Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Development and Application of Chiral Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Wettability Control Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Liquid Crystals II (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Research on the Crystal Structures and Properties of Energy Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Zeolites and Porous Materials for Catalysis, Energy Transition and Adsorption Processes (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials and Their Electrocatalytic Activities (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Crystals Materials and Polymers (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Chemical Research on Novel Packaging Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Progress in Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Hydrogen Isotope Permeation to Develop Advanced Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Molecule-Based Crystalline Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Progress in Nanocrystalline Oxides (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Advances and Applications of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) Materials: From OLEDs to Quantum Computing (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Dye Chemistry—In Memory of Prof. Michael R. Detty (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Design, Synthesis, and Multi-Functional Applications of Crystalline Porous Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Biological, Medical and Environmental Applications of Biological Products and Bio-Based Nanomaterials or Composites (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Research on Antimicrobial Properties of Nanobubbles/Nanodroplets (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Biopolymers and Biohybrids for Human Health (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Polymer-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials for Water and Air Remediation (Deadline: 19 March 2024)
- New Materials and Catalysis in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Cutting-Edge Characterizations for Expanding Energy Material Chemistries (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Analysis and Characterization of Materials in Chemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials as Adsorbents and Catalysts (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: A Solution for a More Sustainable Earth (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Design and Application of Novel Periodic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Materials for Emerging Electrochemical Devices (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications for a Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Materials Chemistry in Europe (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Biomaterials Based on Calcium Phosphates and Their Modifications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Novel Adsorbents for Organic Pollutants Elimination from Aqueous Matrixes (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Adsorbent Material for Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Materials in the Application of Wastewater Treatment and Adsorption (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Synthesis, Optimization and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Porous Materials Absorb and Remove Organic Pollutants (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Biomaterials as Carriers of Bioactive Ions and Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Photocatalytic Materials for Environmental Technologies and Water Purification (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Novel Functional Materials: Design, Modeling and Characterization (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Methods for the Fabrication of Functional Inorganic Films (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Relationship between Polymer Molecular Structure and Functional Properties (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Semiconductors for Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antibacterial and Physical Properties of Smart Materials with Novel pH-Sensitive Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization and Application of Biochemical Antibacterial Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Catalysis, Sensing/Biosensing, and Environmental Remediation Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Polymer Composite and Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Construction and Characterization of Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors Modified with Nanomaterials (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- π-Conjugated Functional Molecules & Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Materials Chemistry in China—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Materials for Ion Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Catalysis: Synthesis, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymer Electrolytes: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Synthesis to Their Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Research Advances in Materials for Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Advanced Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Degradable and Antibacterial Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Adsorbents in Treatment of Pollutants (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Molecular Design and Theoretical Investigation of Energetic Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites in Catalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Thermal and Photocatalytic Analysis of Nanomaterials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Developments in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Chitin and Chitosan: Medical, Environmental and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Metal-Based Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Electrochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Design, Construction, and Applications of New Mineral Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Chemical Research on Photosensitive Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Supramolecular Functional Materials: Recent Advances (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Materials in Photoelectrochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Materials in the Application of Adsorption, Degradation, Catalysis and Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Fuels Exploration and Utilization (Deadline: 12 July 2024)
- Novel Materials for Adsorption and Catalysis: Design, Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Exclusive Papers of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Design and Construct Two-Dimensional Super Thin Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Targeted Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Resin-Based Materials Based on Bio-Molecules (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Theoretical Research of Carbon Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances of Hydrogen Storage Hydride Materials (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Porous and Nanoporous Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Study on Preparation and Application of Environmental Purification Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
