Materials Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
Scope
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, physics, 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
Topic Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Ion Solvation (Deadline: 15 May 2021)
- Synthesis of Amphiphilic Compounds and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2021)
- Applied Analytical Chemistry (Deadline: 20 May 2021)
- Molecular Characterization of Biopolymers and Biobased Bioplastics (Deadline: 20 May 2021)
- Hybrid Compounds Tailoring at the Nanoscale for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Preparation, Characterization and Applications of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Advances in Graphene Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Experimental and Theoretical Aspects of Solid State Electrochemistry (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Plasma Polymers for Advanced Material Design (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Lignocellulosic Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Ordered Mesoporous Materials: New Developments in Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Their Applications (Deadline: 1 June 2021)
- Innovative Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 15 June 2021)
- Development of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (Deadline: 15 June 2021)
- Carbon Nanomaterials Synthesis and Application for Electronic Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2021)
- Development of Novel Porous Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Advances in Functional Organic Materials: From Design to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Nanostructured Functional Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Their Application (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Molecular Photothermal Agents from Design to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Electrospinning Technology and Electrospun Nanofibers (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Materials for Healthcare (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Catalysis by Hybrid Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Inorganic Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Multicomponent Surfactant Systems: Properties, trends and applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence and/or Magnetic Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Self-Reporting Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Encapsulation and Technology-Based Natural Ingredients (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Development and Applications of Bioresorbable Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Phase Change Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Polymer-Matrix Composites for Tissue Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2021)
- Metallic and Composite Materials and Structures (Deadline: 15 July 2021)
- Two Dimensional Materials for Nano-Electronics Application (Deadline: 15 July 2021)
- Advances in Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Deadline: 15 July 2021)
- Advances in NMR and MRI of Materials (Deadline: 15 July 2021)
- New Materials for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 20 July 2021)
- Advances of Magnetic Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2021)
- Lignin: From Nature to Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2021)
- Advanced Materials in Environmental Chemistry (Deadline: 30 July 2021)
- New Functional Materials Based on Natural Polymers Obtained from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 30 July 2021)
- Organic-Inorganic Hybrids: The New Frontier for Advanced Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 July 2021)
- Macromolecular Self-Assembly in Therapeutics (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Hybrid MOFs for Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Design Synthesis and Application of New Flame Retardant Additives (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Storing Energy: Aqueous Flow Battery Technology (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Modification of Starch – from Structure, through Functionalization to Special Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Frontiers in Silk Science-How Silks/Biomimetic Polymers Solve Specific Challenges? (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Biobased Adhesives for Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Sol-Gel Composites and Aerogels (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Novel Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Molecular-Level Processing and Chemical Properties of Functional Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Development and Biological Evaluation of Novel Materials for Bone Regenerative Applications (Deadline: 1 August 2021)
- What Is Next for Antibacterial Materials (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Nanoparticles in Macromolecular Drug Delivery (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Solid-State of Organic Pharmaceutical Compounds (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Materials (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Antioxidant/Antimicrobial Packaging Films (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Biomaterials in China (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Composite Porous Materials in Catalysis (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Advancement of Polymeric Materials for 3D Printing (Deadline: 30 August 2021)
- Understanding the Impact of Reactive Coatings to Create Multi-Functional Surfaces in Polymeric Scaffolds (Deadline: 30 August 2021)
- Carbon Materials in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Polymers in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Silk Fibroin Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- (Bio)Degradable Packaging Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Fullerenes, Graphenes, and Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Nanohybrid Composites for Greener Energy Devices and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Chemistry and Physics of Low-Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Study of Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Hybrid Materials for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Electromagnetic Properties of Endohedral Fullerenes (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Nanomaterials for Bioremediation and Environmental Catalysis (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- The Application of Hyaluronic Acid in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- New Prospects in Flame-Retardant Materials (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Sol-Gel Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2021)
- Review Papers in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 20 September 2021)
- Antimicrobial Materials with Medical Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2021)
- Barrier and Functional Materials from Waste Materials for Pollutants (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- 2D Magnetic Molecular Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Constructing 2D Materials-Based Composites for Energy Related Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Membrane Fabrication—Present-Day Scenario (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS)—Synthesis, Functionalization, Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Advances in Photonic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Water Treatment with Fiber Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Multiscale Computer Modeling of Materials: From Atomic Structure to Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Frontiers in Functional Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Computational Low-Dimensional Materials: Atomically Precise Design and Innovation (Deadline: 1 October 2021)
- High-Quality Hexagonal Boron Nitride Single Crystals and Films and Their Applications in Electronics (Deadline: 15 October 2021)
- Biopolymers Processing for Drug Delivery, Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 22 October 2021)
- New Insights into Photochromic Compounds (Deadline: 30 October 2021)
- Advanced Energy Materials: Fundamentals, Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- New Applications of Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Materials, Devices, and Systems Geared toward Becoming Carbon -Neutral (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Electrochemistry and Corrosion Protection of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Corrosion: A Phenomenon Starting at Atomic Level Causing a Huge Impact on Structures (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Molecular Magnetism: Modern Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Advances in Biomimetic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Porous Carbons for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Advances in the Research of Lithium-ion Batteries & Beyond (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Organic, Inorganic and Composite Aerogels: Novel Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Metal-Ion Battery (Deadline: 1 November 2021)
- Advances in Shape Memory Polymers and Polymeric Nanocomposites (Deadline: 1 November 2021)
- Emerging Applications of X-ray Scattering in Controlling Structural Functions of Biomaterials (Deadline: 1 November 2021)
- Nonlinear Dielectric Materials: Technology, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Advances in the Design and Application of Nanostructured Electronic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Progress of the Key Materials for Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Thermal and Rheological Characterization of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Advances in Biosensing Materials for the Design of Smart Interfaces (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Photodegradation of Pollutants (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Polymer Hydrogels: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2021)
- Perovskite/Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Advanced Materials from Lignin, Cellulose and Nanocelluloses (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Recent Advances in Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
