Molecules

Metal Clusters and Metal Complexes: Free Standing Species, Surface Stabilized Species, Species Under Confinement in Micropores or Inert Gas Matrixes

edited by Peter A. Georgiev

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal clusters; metal complexes; targeted delivery; cancer treatment research; bactericidal; spinal cord recovery; nerve regeneration; progressive neurodegenerative disease diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Doping Strategies for Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Paweł Szroeder

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbons; p-doping; n-doping; Fermi level engineering; electrocatalysis; electrochemical sensors; energy conversion and storage; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Nanocarriers for Diagnostics, Imaging and Drug Delivery

edited by Jie Pan and Yonghui Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; diagnostics; imaging; drug delivery; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Food Fraud, Adulteration, and Contamination: Challenges, Detection Strategies, and Prevention

edited by

Andrzej Wasik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food adulteration; sample preparation; emerging food contaminants; quality monitoring; mass spectrometry; chromatography; food authentication; trace analysis; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Extraction and Biological Evaluation of Active Substances in Food

edited by

Cinzia Ingallina

,

Donatella Ambroselli

and

Fabrizio Masciulli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food-derived active substances; extraction techniques; green extraction; food chemistry; natural products; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; biological activity; functional foods; nutraceuticals; metabolomic profiling; bioavailability; in vitro bioassays; food bioactives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Polymeric Systems Loaded with Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Marcel Popa

and

Camelia Elena Iurciuc-Tincu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based delivery systems with natural bioactive principles encapsulated; polyphenols/flavonoids; polymer–drug conjugates; drug delivery system; natural bioactive compounds; active targeting; omega 3 fatty acids; carotenoids; vitamins; nanoparticles; nanocapsules; liposomes; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advancements in Enzyme Immobilization Techniques

edited by

Benevides C. Pessela

and

Gloria Fernandez-Lorente

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme immobilization; biocatalysis; enzyme stabilization; reusability/recyclability; activity retention; operational stability; mass transfer limitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0

edited by

Dominique Delmas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: silymarin: sources and biosynthesis; secondary metabolites and silymarin derivatives; silymarin bioavailability; silymarin and cardiovascular diseases; silymarin and metabolic syndrome; silymarin and cancer; silymarin and inflammation and immune diseases; silymarin and degenerative age-related diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Challenges and Advances in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by Hakim Faraji,

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado

,

Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez

and

Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; miniaturized extraction; nanomaterials; chromatography; mass spectrometry; environmental analysis; food analysis; bioanalytical chemistry; sustainability; novel methods

Recent Advances in Circularly Polarized Luminescence Materials

edited by

Chuanfeng Chen

and Biao Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularly polarized luminescence; chirality; small molecules; polymers; chiral liquid crystals; self-assembled materials; optoelectronics; information security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Molecular Detection and Health Risk Evaluation: From Food Hazards to Disease Biomarkers

edited by

Tianzhu Guan

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; foodborne hazards; emerging contaminants; toxicity mechanisms; nuclear receptors; health risk evaluation; cancer biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules in Sustainable Food Packaging: From Natural Sources to Functional Materials

edited by Mia Kurek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food packaging materials; controlled release; stability of active compounds; scalability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Curcumin Derivatives: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Potential

edited by Raul G. Enriquez and Marco A. Obregón-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: curcumin; demethoxycurcumin; bisdemethoxycurcumin; antioxidant activities; anti-cancer activities; anti-Alzheimer disease; curcuminoid metal complexes; curcumin-based fluorescent probes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Advanced Approaches for Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products

edited by

Ebru Kurtulbaş

and

Selin Şahin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; extraction techniques; green extraction; analytical characterization; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Next-Generation Electrochemical Sensors for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mihaela Buleandra

,

Irinel Adriana Badea

and

Dana Elena Popa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; next-generation sensors; sustainable materials; novel materials; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Optical Functional Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications

edited by Tamara Potlog and

Anton Airinei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical; design; synthesis; application; material; physical; structural; inorganic; organic; hybrid; solid-state laser; thin film; nonlinear; mechanistic; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Pharmaceutical Analytical Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexis Oliva

and

Daniela Elena Popa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical; quality by design; design of experiments; analytical method; validation; development and optimization; quality control samples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical Compositions and Bioactivities of Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojun Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; phytochemicals; biophytochemicals; food bioactives; chemical compositions; functional foods; dietary supplements; medical foods; biological pathway; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Applied Analytical Chemistry: Third Edition

edited by

Petr Bednar

and

Lukáš Kučera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; forensic practice and archaeology; environmental monitoring; clinical practice; quality control in industry; analysis of plant material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Exclusive Contributions by the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of the Organic Chemistry Section of Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maged Henary

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic compounds; organic synthesis; organic reaction; click chemistry; organocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advances in Small Bioactive Molecules: From Molecular Pathways to Health Benefits

edited by

Raffaella Comitato

,

Srinivasa Reddy Telukutla

and

Maria Cristina Sorrentino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: small bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; functional foods; disease prevention; diet–health interactions; signal transduction pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bee Products: Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Health Benefits

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

and

Nada Orsolic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee products; chemical characterization; biological and pharmacological activities; health benefits; side effects of honey bee products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity; phytotherapy; drug discovery; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Metal Complexes

edited by

Aurélian P. Guléa

and

Olga Garbuz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compound; 3d metal complexes; biological activity; anticancer activity; selectivity; toxicity; antioxidant activity; antibacterial activity; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

MOF-Based Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by Ning Liu and

Wenyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); CO2 capture and conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable catalysis; porous materials; green chemistry; structure–activity relationship; carbon utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Molecular Insights into Essential Oils and Plant Extracts: Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Functional Relevance

edited by

Stanislava Ivanova

and

Diana Karcheva-Bahchevanska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plants; bioactivity; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Tautomerism and Proton Transfer—Fundamental Aspects and Applicability

edited by

Liudmil Antonov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: tautomerism; proton transfer; hydrogen bonding; molecular switches; molecular sensors; dye chemistry; organic synthesis; solvent effect; photo-, halo-, and thermochromism; molecular spectroscopy; computational chemistry; photochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Functional Carbon Materials from Biomass for Environmental Applications

edited by

Irma Robles

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon; functional carbon materials; activated carbon; biochar; porous carbon; surface functionalization; structure-property relationships; biomass valorization; circular economy; environmental remediation; water treatment; adsorption and catalysis; electrocatalysis; green synthesis; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Synthetic Drugs of Abuse

edited by

Helena Gaspar

and

Nuno da Rosa Neng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: new psychoactive substances (NPS); structure–activity relationships; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; toxicological mechanisms; advanced analytical methodologies; biomarkers of exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Cyclodextrin Chemistry and Toxicology, 4th Edition

edited by

Rosa Iacovino

and Gianluca D’Abrosca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion complexes; cyclodextrin derivates; biological activities of cyclodextrin; pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of cyclodextrin; industrial applications of cyclodextrins; nano-materials and nano-structured coatings containing cyclodextrins; environmental remediation of cyclodextrins; toxicity of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Light-Driven Organic Chemistry: Synthesis, Mechanisms, and Photochemical Applications

edited by

Rodolfo G. Fiorot

and Fernando Heering Bartoloni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic photochemistry; light-driven synthesis; photocatalysis; excited-state chemistry; photophysical properties; mechanistic investigations; photoresponsive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Synthesis, Doping, and Thermoelectric Properties of Chalcogenide Materials

edited by

Il-Ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcogenide thermoelectrics; chemical synthesis and modification; doping and defect chemistry; non-stoichiometry and vacancies; structure-property relationships; electron-phonon interactions; low lattice thermal conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Asymmetric Synthesis: From Reagents to Reactions

edited by

Antonio Massa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; enantioselective catalysis; chiral reagents; asymmetric catalysis; stereoselective reactions; catalyst design; sustainable synthesis; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Medicinal Chemistry and Virology Together in the Service of Human Health: In Honor of Prof. Dr. Erik De Clercq on the Occasion of His 85th Birthday

edited by Libor Grubhoffer,

Daniel Růžek

and

Guangdi Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral agents; medicinal chemistry; virology; nucleoside/nucleotide analogs; HIV therapeutics; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Environmentally Friendly Biobased Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials

edited by Yao Yuan and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased flame retardants; polymeric materials; sustainable materials; fire safety; green chemistry; biobased coatings; smoke suppression; char formation; multifunctional materials; polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Computational Chemistry of Non-Covalent and Coordination Interactions

edited by

Dušan Malenov

and

Slađana Đorđević

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: noncovalent interactions; coordination compounds; hydrogen bonds; metal complexes; stacking interactions; π-interactions; computational chemistry; density functional theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques for Environmental Contamination

edited by Shiming Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; environmental monitoring; pollution control; pollution monitoring; green methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Beyond Convention: Novel Sources, Strategies, and Technologies for Researching Fungal Bioactives

edited by

Karl Wah-Keung Tsim

,

Xinyu Wang

and

Meixia Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal bioactives; genome mining; metagenomics; synthetic biology; AI-driven discovery; structure elucidation; extremophilic fungi; drug discovery pipelines

Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Slobodan Gadzuric

and

Tatjana Trtić-Petrović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; sustainable analytical methods; eco-friendly sample preparation; miniaturized techniques; solvent reduction; greenness assessment tools; waste minimization; renewable analytical materials; energy-efficient analysis; green metrics in chemistry

Examples and Challenges of Generative AI Use in Inorganic Chemistry Research

edited by Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI in inorganic chemistry; machine learning for inorganic materials; inorganic reaction prediction; AI‑driven coordination chemistry; computational inorganic chemistry; inorganic crystal structure prediction; inorganic synthesis optimization; AI for energy‑related inorganic materials; inorganic photocatalysts; AI‑based electronic structure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Chemistry of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

edited by

Maksymilian Chruszcz

and Nicholas Truex

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; peptides; proteins; synthesis; derivatives; characterization; structural studies; biophysical properties; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Recent Developments in the Valorization of Agro-Food By-Products and Waste

edited by

Lacrimioara Senila

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste; sustainable extraction; bioactive compound; circular economy; biotechnological conversion; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Design of Nanocomposite Materials for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

edited by

Panpan Dong

and Xingxing Jiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; electrochemical properties; lithium batteries; solid-state electrolytes; interfacial electrochemistry; ionic conductivity; electrode design; theoretical calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Bioactive and Nutritional Molecules: From Natural Sources to Therapeutic and Health Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mauro Lombardo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive and nutritional molecules; natural therapeutic agents; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Chromatographic Methods for Monitoring Food Safety and Quality—Second Edition

edited by

José Bernal del Nozal

,

Victoria Samanidou

and

Ana M. Ares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; bioactive compounds; chromatography; contaminants; food chemistry; food authentication; food quality; food safety; method validation; microplastics; pesticides; veterinary drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Featured Reviews in Nanochemistry 2026

edited by

Yucheng Lan

and

Xi Ling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: review paper; nanomaterials; nanosynthesis; functional materials; characterization; applications; in situ techniques; operando characterization; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; optimization; chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

New Insights into Porous Carbon Materials for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Dipendu Saha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon materials; biomass-derived carbon; waste-to-carbon; energy storage; carbon capture; supercapacitors; green synthesis; functionalized carbon; environmental applications

Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples, 3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco Cacciola

and Katia Arena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; foods; natural products; comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Efficient Sulfur Removal in Industrial and Environmental Applications

edited by

Adeniyi S. Ogunlaja

and Tendai O. Dembaremba

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial desulfurization; catalytic sulfur removal; nanostructured catalysts; hydrodesulfurization (HDS); environmental catalysis; SOx emission control; clean fuel production; process scalability

Advances in Anticancer Activity of Natural Compounds: New Findings and Potential Applications

edited by

Anna Lucia Tornesello

,

Laura Aracely Contreras-Angulo

and Melissa García-Carrasco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; natural compound; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; encapsulation technology; molecular mechanisms; translational oncology; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

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