Photochemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
This section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) will provide an open platform for research into all aspects of photochemistry. The subject stands as the principal artery into the heart of interactions of UV, visible, and IR radiation with molecules and materials. Photochemistry has important associations across a wide spectrum of science including physics, organic and inorganic chemistry, materials science, biology and medicine. Photochemical transformations of molecules may be constructive or degradative and are often quite distinct from conventional thermal ones. Absorption of matching radiation can enable large activation barriers to be readily surmounted and thermally disfavoured products to be accessed. The Sun delivers a huge gift of green energy every day to planet Earth’s surface. About 50% of this is in the UV and visible wavelength range. Photochemistry is therefore in the forefront of the huge environmental challenges of sustainability, energy harnessing and energy conversion. This Photochemistry section of Molecules will showcase the latest advances, developments and applications in all these important spheres.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- organic photochemistry
- synthetic photochemistry
- photocatalysis
- photofunctionalization
- photobiology
- medicinal photochemistry
- computational photochemistry
- photoelectrochemistry
- solar energy conversion
- condensed and gas phase photochemistry
- polymer photochemistry
- supramolecular photochemistry
- photochromism
- luminescent sensors
- photochemistry for environmental remediation
- atmospheric photochemistry
- interstellar photochemistry
- photochemistry on ices
- prebiotic photochemisty
- laser photochemistry
- synchrotron radiation chemistry
- processes and techniques in photochemistry
- light induced energy, electron and proton transfer
- photoelectron spectroscopy
- nonlinear photochemical behavior
- mechanistic investigation of photochemical reactions
- steady-state and time-resolved emission
- flow photochemistry
- ultrafast spectroscopic methods, single molecule spectroscopy, time resolved X-ray diffraction, luminescence microscopy, and scattering spectroscopy applied to photochemistry
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Aggregation-Induced Emission: From Fundamental to Application (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel and Emerging Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production and Decontamination of Pollutants (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Rare Earth Based Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Spectroscopic, Thermodynamic and Molecular Docking Studies on Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Binding to Proteins II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Photocatalysis in the Control of Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Chemistry Research on Electrochemiluminescence (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Interplay between Computational and Experimental Photochemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Fluorescence Detection of Biomolecules (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
- Current Advances in Photochemistry (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Photochemical Studies of Metal Complexes (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in Composite Photocatalysts (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advanced Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Progress of Organic Photochemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Recent Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Chromic Luminogenic Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Feature Papers in Photochemistry and Photocatalysis (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Photocatalysis to the Degradation of Pollutants in Water (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Photocatalysis for Energy Transformation Reactions and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Biomedical Applications of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy II (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Photocatalytic Materials and Photocatalytic Reactions (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Organic Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Organic and Inorganic Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Progress of Photocatalysis and Photodegradation in Photochemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Developments in Molecular Photosensitizers (Deadline: 31 August 2024)