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:
- New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Chemical Properties of Photoelectric Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Healing Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- New Functional Materials Based on Natural Polymers Obtained from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Multi-stimuli Responsive Materials for Smart Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Explorations in Luminescent Molecular Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Stabilization of Active Principles in Food Packaging Materials: Volume II (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biomaterials Based on Calcium Phosphates and Their Modifications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Analysis and Characterization of Materials in Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Future of Natural Macromolecule Materials: From Fundamental Research to Real-World Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Chemical Research on Novel Packaging Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Design and Application of Periodic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Porous Organic Materials: Design and Applications: Volume II (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advancements in Adsorbent Materials for Water Purification (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Biomass Materials in Materials Chemistry: Preparation and Characterization, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Hybrid O/I Sol–Gel-Derived Nanocomposites Systems for Advanced Functional Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Surface Modification of Nanomaterials for Enhanced Catalytic Performance in Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- New Materials and Catalysis in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Novel Adsorbents for Organic Pollutants Elimination from Aqueous Matrixes (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Molecular Design and Theoretical Investigation of Energetic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Innovative Adsorbents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Fluorescent Sensors for Bioanalytical Applications: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Heterostructural Nanocomposites for Renewable Energy System (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Modern Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Perovskite Based Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Photocatalytic Materials for Environmental Technologies and Water Purification (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Innovative Research on Corrosion Inhibitors: Bridging Theory and Practice (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Chemical Sensing Materials: From Design to Application (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Chiral Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Relationship between Biopolymer Molecular Structure and Functional Properties (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Lignocellulosic Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications for a Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Chemical Research on Photosensitive Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization and Application of Biochemical Antimicrobial Materials and Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Solar Energy Conversion and Information Interpretation Based on Novel Nanotechnologies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Computational Studies of Novel Function Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Cellulose Materials: Present and Future (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- π-Conjugated Functional Molecules & Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Chemical Research on High-Performance Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Materials Chemistry in China—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Functional Hybrid Materials via Sol–Gel Processing: Design and Properties (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Graphene-Based Materials for Supercapacitor Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Novel Biomaterials for Image-Guided Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Crystals Materials and Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Insight into Electrochemical and Photocatalysis/Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Thermal and Photocatalytic Analysis of Nanomaterials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Targeted Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Challenges in the Green Manufacturing of Perovskites Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Exclusive Papers of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in “Materials Chemistry” (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Hydrogels: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Nanotechnology Landscape in Modern Medicine (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Novel Porous Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymeric Systems Loaded with Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biopolymers and Biohybrids for Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Functional Porous Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Novel Two-Dimensional Energy-Environmental Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids-Based Advanced Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Porous Polymers Design, Synthesis and Applications in the Field of Catalysis, Separation and Energy (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymer Electrolytes: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Metal-Based Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Electrochemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biobased Materials for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Novel Catalytic Materials and Underlying Reaction Mechanisms for Air Purification and CO2 Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Porous Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials: Chemical Functionalization and Advanced Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- MOFs and Their Derivatives: Preparation and Applications in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Structural Design and Controllable Synthesis of Novel Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Research Status of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Electrochemical Materials: Design and Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Materials in the Application of Adsorption, Degradation, Catalysis and Water Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of Advanced Metal Catalysts (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Mesoporous Silica and Related Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Drug Delivery Systems and Green Chemistry (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Proton-Conducting Crystalline Porous Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Superhydrophobic Materials and Their Application (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Carbon Materials in Materials Chemistry—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Functional Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications in the Environment Remediation (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Study on Preparation and Application of Environmental Purification Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Emulsion Polymerization and Functional Polymer Microspheres (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Graphene Composites: Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Chemical Sensing (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Resin-Based Materials Based on Bio-Molecules (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Insights into Biopolymer Processing, from Preparation to Fundamental Properties and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Exploring the Applications of Chromatographic Methods in Material Analysis (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Chitin and Chitosan: Medical, Environmental and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Research on Novel Photo-/Electrochemical Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Innovative Chemical Technologies and Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution Removal and Wastes Recycling (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Design and Application of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Energy Applications: From Fuels to Batteries and Beyond (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Recent Progress in Advanced Material Development for Hydrogen Storage and Hydrogen Barrier Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Synthesized and Functionalized Nanoparticles in Essential Oils (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Progress in Advanced Microwave Absorption Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Application (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Theoretical Research of Carbon Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Environmental Remediation: Design and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Characterizations for Expanding Energy Material Chemistries (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Mesoporous Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in the Preparation and Application of Cellulose (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Multifunctional Crystalline Porous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Materials Based on Lignocellulosic Biomass (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Functional Crystal Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Porous Materials for the Elimination of Chemical Contaminants and Residues (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Porous and Nanoporous Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Metal–Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell and LED Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
