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.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Lignocellulosic Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Research on Food Packaging Materials: Development of Innovative Polymers and Analytical Characterization (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- New Materials for Gas Capture and Conversion (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanofiber Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Emerging Photovoltaic: From Materials and Devices to Modules (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Chirality: The Molecular Key to Structure, Function and Future Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Efficient Adsorption and Separation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- High-Entropy Oxides as Functional Chemical Systems: Disorder by Design (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Carbon Dots Conundrum: Structures, Properties and Application of Quasi-Zero Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Emerging Functional Materials for Next-Generation Optoelectronic Devices (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Porous Materials in Adsorption and Catalysis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Design and Application of Multifunctional Sensing Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Design, Synthesis, and Application of Zeolite Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering for Sustainable Functional Coatings (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environment: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Exploration of Organometallic Materials and Beyond for Sustainable Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- New Trends in Graphene Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cyclodextrin Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Flexible Sensing Materials: Design, Mechanisms, and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Near-Infrared Fluorescent Materials for Biological Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- New Research on Novel Photo-/Electrochemical Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Development of Food Packaging Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Nanocomposites and Functional Textiles for Environmental and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Coatings and Membranes: Design, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Molecules and Materials for CO2 Capture and Utilization (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Next-Generation Photochromic and Photofunctional Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Synthesis of Functional (Nano)Material and Applications in Catalysis & Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Tailoring Carbon-Based Materials from Lignocellulosic Waste: Synthesis, Characterization, and High-End Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Hydrogels: Design, Synthesis, and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in MOFs: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Metal-Based Composite Coatings and Films: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Active Food Packaging Materials: From Physical–Chemical Interactions to Preservation (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Heterophase Polymerization and Functional Polymer Microspheres/Microcapsules (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Perovskite Materials for Application in Sustainable Energy Technologies (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Covalent Organic Frameworks for Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Gaseous Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Zeolites and Related Nanoporous Materials: Green Supports for Molecules (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Biomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Applications in Biomedicine and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Chitosan-Based Materials for Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Porous and Nanoporous Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Preparation, Performance and Application of Nano Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Supramolecular Gels: Structure-Property Correlation and Their Applications in Sensors and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Materials Chemistry in China, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Emerging Two-Dimensional Materials for Photonic and Optoelectronic Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Interfaces in Energy Storage Devices: From Computational Insights to Experimental Innovations (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Wood-Based Composite Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Chemical Design and Functional Properties of Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Real-World Challenges for Perovskite Materials and Corresponding Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in the Research of Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Self-Healing Polymers (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Novel Two-Dimensional Energy-Environmental Materials; 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric and Small-Molecule Materials for Photovoltaics: Design, Synthesis and Functional Properties (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Perovskite-Based Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Environmental and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Functional Supramolecular Gels: Design, Dynamics, and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- AI in Materials Design and Discovery (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Novel Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Metal–Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell and LED Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Developments in Biobased Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Porous Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water-Splitting (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Biomaterials for Life Sciences (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Functional Molecules Design for Nutrition Health (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Synthesis of Innovative and Smart Materials for Batteries (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Stimuli-Responsive Molecular Crystals: From Structure to Function (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Novel Functional Crystalline Materials: Structure, Properties, and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Current Advances in Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- MOF-Based Catalysts for CO2 Capture and Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Circularly Polarized Luminescence Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Functional Carbon Materials from Biomass for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Novel Micro- and Nanocomposites as Ionizing Radiation Shielding Materials: From the Concept to Real-Life Protection (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Novel Materials for Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Synthesis of Functional Materials for Optoelectronics (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Synthesis, Doping, and Thermoelectric Properties of Chalcogenide Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Bioactive Molecules in Sustainable Food Packaging: From Natural Sources to Functional Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Featured Review Papers in Gel Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Design, Surface Engineering, and Applications of Functional Monolayers and Coatings in Chemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Environmentally Friendly Biobased Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Optical Functional Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Functional Materials for Photocatalysis, Green Catalysis and Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Energy Applications: From Fuels to Batteries and Beyond, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Innovative Nanostructures for Energy and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in European Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Review Papers in Materials Chemistry—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Corrosion Mechanisms and Protection Technologies of Metallic Materials Under Harsh Environments (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Hybrid and Hierarchical Zeolite-Based Platforms for Sustainable Remediation and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials: From Fundamental Innovation to Cutting-Edge Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Natural and Sustainable Emulsions: Design, Stabilization, and Functional Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Development of Active Bio-Packaging Films for Food Industry with Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Precise Design and Action Mechanism of Photocatalytic Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Porous Organic Materials: Design and Applications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- From Functionalization to Medical Applications of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Design and Functionalization of Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Role of High Hydrophobicity in Engineering Biomedical Coating/Surfaces: From Design to Application (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Micro/Nanomaterials for Catalysis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Design and Applications of Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Manufacturing and Interface Engineering for Perovskite Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Application of Advanced Materials in Green Catalysis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Innovations in Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Conductive Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Photothermal Materials for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 4 February 2027)
- Opportunities and Challenges in Organic Optoelectronic Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in Porous Organic Materials: Syntheses, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Nanoparticles for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Metal and Metal Oxide Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications in Biomedical & Environmental Technologies (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Topological Polymers for Advanced Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Structure and Properties of Energetic Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Organic Luminescent Materials: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Metal–Organic Framework-Based Materials: Preparation and Application in Electrochemistry (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in Materials for Secondary Batteries (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Hydroxyapatite-Based Biomaterials (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Progress in Applications of Aerogels and Supercritical Drying (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Mineral-Derived Functional Materials for Environmental Technologies in Chemistry (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Materials (Deadline: 16 March 2027)
- Synthesis and Applications of Porous Materials as Catalysts and Adsorbents (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Sustainable and Functional Bio-Based Porous Materials for Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Catalytic Materials from Wastes for Environmental Pollution Control (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Intercalation Chemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Sustainable Smart Coatings for Corrosion Protection (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Composite Porous Materials in Catalysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional Cellulose Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- CO2 Adsorption and Climatic Mitigation: Advanced Materials and Sustainable Technologies (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Functional Materials for Thermal Management, Smart Wearables and Energy Saving (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Multifunctional Coatings and Films Based on Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Carbon Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Functional Nanobiomaterials for Tumor Imaging and Immunotherapy (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Adsorbent Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Starch-Derived Functional Polymers: Cyclodextrins, Dextrins, and Advanced Gels from Synthesis to Smart Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Luminescent Materials: Design, Mechanism, and Computational Insights (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Surface Physical Chemistry of Materials and Its Applications—a Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor Edward Sacher (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Adsorbents in Treatment of Pollutants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2027)
- Emerging Research in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Preparation, Characterization and Application of Activated Carbons (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Advancing Next-Generation Technologies with MXenes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Magnetic Composite: Structures, Properties, and Potential Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Flame-Retardant Composites: Preparation, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Sustainable Bio-Based Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Functional Inorganic and Hybrid Nanomaterials: Synthesis Methods, Properties, Recent Progress, and Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Smart Supramolecular Scaffolds: From Molecular Recognition to Biological Function (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Challenges and Opportunities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Inorganic Luminescence Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Low-Dimensional Semiconducting Materials for Advanced Gas Sensing (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Recent Advances in Flame-Retardant Polymers and Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Magnetic Nanomaterials: Design, Properties and Potential Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Hydrogels: Molecular Design, Dynamic Networks and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Molecular Self-Assemblies for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Current Research Status of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Electroluminescence: Materials, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Advanced Multimodal Characterization of Organic and Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Colour-Changing Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Utilization and Pollution Control (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
- Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
- Crystalline Framework Materials in Gas Separation and Storage Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
- Advanced Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Separation, Utilization and Storage (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
- Recent Advances in Design and Synthesis of Stimuli‐Responsive Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
- AI and Agent Skills for Accelerated Development and Precision Design of Molecular Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
- Molecular and Interfacial Engineering of 2D Nanomaterial Hybrids for Energy, Environmental, Health, and Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 28 September 2027)
- Preparation of Materials from Industrial Waste and Their Application in Environmental Remediation Processes (Deadline: 30 November 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
