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Synthesis and Applications of Magnetic Nanocomposites

edited by Jérôme Depeyrot and Guilherme Gomide

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; colloidal dispersions; advanced design and synthesis; energy transition; life science (drug delivery and magnetohyperthermia); water remediation; multiscale structure and self assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Application of Metabolomics for Food and Beverages Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marilena Dasenaki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted and untargeted metabolomics; food and beverage quality and safety; food authenticity; chemical characterization of foods and beverages; metabolic profiling; metabolic fingerprinting; analytical methodologies; advanced chemometric techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chiral Chemistry—from Molecules to Supramolecules

edited by Chengshuo Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; stereochemistry; chiroptical Properties; asymmetric synthesis; supramolecular chemistry; chirality transfer; chiral recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Current Development of Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiaxi Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; asymmetric catalysis; transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis; organocatalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis; enzyme-catalyzed catalysis and synthesis; kinetic resolution; theoretical investigations into asymmetric catalysis and synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Radiation, Environment and Health: Analysis of Natural Product Protective Agents

edited by

Mirjana Đurasević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation protection; radiation contamination; human health; environment; natural radioprotective agents; bioindicators

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

Sustainable Smart Coatings for Corrosion Protection

edited by Thiago Ferreira da Conceição

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart coatings; sustainable coatings; corrosion protection; biodegradable polymers; self-healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Novel Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Qi Cai

and

Xiaoqian Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; cancer therapy; targeted delivery; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional Cellulose Composites

edited by Frank Wendler and

Jalel Labidi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; functionalization; composites; man-made fibers; filaments; technical fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Composite Porous Materials in Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hristiyan A. Aleksandrov

and

Margarita D. Popova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified mesoporous silicas; hierarchical zeolites; nanosized metal oxides; biomass valorization; CO2 capture and utilization; environmental processes (VOC oxidation and water purification); modeling of zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Application of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery

edited by

Maria Antònia Busquets

and

Anna Karewicz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; nanocarrier synthesis; chemical functionalization; surface engineering; stimuli-responsive systems; supramolecular interactions; computational design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Environment or Energy-Related Photochemistry and Photocatalysis—A Theme Issue in Honor of Professor Pierre Pichat

edited by Matthew A. Tarr

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis: mechanisms, materials, reactors; photoelectrochemistry; environmental photocatalysis and photochemistry; photon-involving, energy-related chemical reactions; photochemistry of nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

CO₂ Adsorption and Climatic Mitigation: Advanced Materials and Sustainable Technologies

edited by

Utku Bulut Simsek

, Müslüm Demir and Suleyman Gokhan Colak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 adsorption; carbon capture; climate change mitigation; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); porous materials; advanced nanomaterials; carbon capture technologies; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution and Resource Recycling—2nd Edition

edited by Lang Yang and Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; molecular structure design; environmental pollution; metal enrichment extraction; resource recycling; adsorbent preparation and synthesis; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Chemical Biology of Blood Vessels: From Molecular Interactions to Prospective Targets

edited by

Anthony Zulli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoproteomics and activity-based profiling; endothelial signaling and heterogeneity; angiogenesis and vascular remodeling; chemical biology spatial proteomics; real-time chemical probes and dynamic signaling; precision targeting in cardiovascular disease and cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Natural Product Research

edited by

Ljuboš Ušjak

and

Łukasz Świątek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; natural products; analytical techniques; chemical characterization; chemometrics; bioactive compounds; mechanisms of action; bioavailability

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

Functional Molecules from Cannabis and Psilocybe: Synthesis, Chemistry, and Mechanistic Insights

edited by

Sanaa Musa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabinoids; psilocybin; psilocin; synthesis; purification; structural elucidation; bioactivity; structure–activity relationships

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

Functional Nanobiomaterials for Tumor Imaging and Immunotherapy

edited by Jingxing Yang and

Bing Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanobiomaterials; materials chemistry; molecular imaging probes; nanomedicine; drug delivery; surface functionalization; stimuli-responsive materials; immunomodulatory materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Adsorbent Materials

edited by

Yan’an Gao

and Alicja Bosacka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel adsorbents; porous media; adsorption–desorption; morphological properties; surface chemistry, adsorption mechanism; nanomaterials; water treatment; organic pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Featured Reviews in Macromolecular Chemistry

edited by

Alina Vozniak

and

Afang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular chemistry; polymer physics; functional materials; polymer synthesis; biomacromolecules; sustainable polymers; self-assembly; advanced characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Structure–Activity Relationships and Molecular Interactions in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Nikitas Georgiou

and

Thomas Mavromoustakos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular docking; molecular dynamics; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances of Chromatography in Analytical Chemistry

edited by Angelina Rosiak and Paulina Gątarek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; gas chromatography; liquid chromatography; sample preparation; metabolomics; environmental analysis; food analysis; pharmaceutical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Phytochemical Research: Composition, Structure, and Analytical Innovations

edited by

Gigliola Borgonovo

and

Francesca Annunziata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; phytochemistry; plant natural products; structural elucidation; quantitative NMR (qNMR); bioactive compounds; plant metabolites

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

Targeted Protein Degradation and Induced Proximity: Chemical Biology, Screening Strategies, and Therapeutic Translation

edited by

Xufen Yu

and

Chengliang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted protein degradation; induced proximity; PROTAC; molecular glue degrader; E3 ligase; chemical biology; medicinal chemistry; phenotypic screening; high-throughput screening; chemoproteomics; DNA-encoded library; AS-MS; ternary complex modeling; target engagement; degrader pharmacology; therapeutic translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Design of Sustainable Cereal Products: Upcycled Ingredients, Structure and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Dorota Teterycz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; cereal products; gluten-free products; upcycled ingredients; bioaccessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Biotechnology in Food Chemistry: Molecular Strategies and Synthetic Biology

edited by Qi Zhang and

Sha Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic biology in food; molecular food science; precision fermentation; metabolic engineering; food enzyme engineering; functional biomacromolecules; targeted structure modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; sensors; electrochromic devices; batteries; actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Deep Eutectic Solvents: Synthesis and Application in Green Extraction

edited by

Maša Islamčević Razboršek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents (DESs); green extraction; bioactive compounds; natural products; sustainable solvents; analytical chemistry; plant material; sample preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Biofilms: Current Trends and Novel Strategies in Food Safety and Environmental Systems

edited by

Suzana Vidaković Knežević

Agapi I. Doulgeraki

and

Carolina Ripolles-Avila

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; surface contamination; detection methods; biofilm control; food safety; food processing environments; environmental systems; water systems; antimicrobial agents; beneficial biofilms; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Structure–Property–Function of Fluorescent Probes for Chemical Applications

edited by Zhourui Xu and Tianruo Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probe; fluorescent sensor; fluorescence sensing and imaging; structure–property relationship; specific recognition; rational molecular design; photophysical and photochemical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Products in Cancer Therapy: Molecular Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives

edited by

Barbara Strzałka-Mrozik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; cancer therapy; molecular mechanisms; phytochemicals; drug resistance; tumor microenvironment; translational research; anticancer agents

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

Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Gabriela Carvalho Collazzo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon materials; biochar; activated carbon; biomass conversion; environmental remediation; carbonaceous materials; water treatment; emerging contaminants; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Protein Gelation and Flavor Molecules in Natural Food Systems

edited by

Noman Walayat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein gelation; flavor molecules; natural food systems; food proteins; protein-flavor interactions; gel networks; flavor release; food chemistry; food texture; natural flavors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Computational Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Sałdyka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; computational spectroscopy in inorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in bioinorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in biological systems; molecular and supramolecular structure; crystal structure; molecular modelling; time-independent and time-dependent approaches; molecular dynamics; density functional theory (DFT); time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT); coupled cluster (CC) approaches and composite schemes; bottom-up and top-down semi-experimental approaches

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

Starch-Derived Functional Polymers: Cyclodextrins, Dextrins, and Advanced Gels from Synthesis to Smart Applications

edited by

Gjylije Hoti

and

Fabrizio Caldera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch-derived polymers; cyclodextrins and dextrins; nanosponges; pH-responsive hydrogels; drug delivery systems; smart biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Array-Based Chemical Sensing: Bioanalysis, Diagnosis, and Data-Driven Recognition

edited by

Xian Hao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: array-based chemical sensing; machine learning; chemometrics; bioanalysis; disease diagnosis; POCT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Natural Product Leads for Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Giovanni Lentini

Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi

and

Solomon Habtemariam

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product drug discovery; bioactive natural compounds; pharmacological evaluation; computational and translational pharmacology; biotechnology for natural products; natural product omics and metabolic engineering

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

Materials for Environmental Remediation and Catalysis—2nd Edition

edited by Milica Marčeta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; pollutants; composite materials; biomaterials; adsorption capacity, recovery; oxidation; reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Cytotoxic Properties of Plant Extracts

edited by

Yakup Budak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; bioactive compounds; antitumor activity; secondary metabolites; natural product synthesis; pharmacological evaluation

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

Advances in ICP-MS for Environmental and Biomedical Sample Analysis

edited by

José Luis Todolí Torró

and

Raquel Sánchez Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICP-MS; trace elements; metallomics; environmental analysis; clinical analysis; speciation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Food Analytical Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by Yahui Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food component; food contaminant; food additive; functional compounds; chromatography; mass spectrometry; spectroscopy; biosensors; chemometrics; AI-based approach; food safety; food authenticity; nutritional quality; food traceability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Bioactive Plant Extracts: Chemistry, Activity and Applications

edited by

Yingtong Di

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural products; phytochemistry; structure–activity relationships; pharmacology

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

Green Materials and Bioactive Molecules Derived from Food and Agricultural Waste

edited by Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; biorefinery; circular bioeconomy; environmental protection; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advanced Luminescent Materials: Design, Mechanism, and Computational Insights

edited by

Lianrui Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; aggregation-induced emission; room-temperature phosphorescence; thermally activated delayed fluorescence; circularly polarized luminescence; near-infrared emission; stimuli-responsive materials; crystal engineering; excited-state mechanism; computational materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Materials and Catalysts for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

edited by Tamas Nemeth,

Yejung Choi

and

Lingfeng Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolysers; electrocatalysts; platinum-group metals (PGMs); non-precious metal catalysts; metal-free catalysts; degradation mechanisms; durability and stability; water splitting/electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Plant and Food Bioactive Molecules: Sustainable Sources

edited by

Joanna Oracz

and

Gabriela Kowalska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; phenolic compounds; bioactive peptides; sustainable extraction; food by-products; functional foods; nutraceuticals; food biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Application of Chemometrics in Food Quality and Composition Analysis

edited by

Cemil Aydoǧan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; chemometrics; HPLC; nano-LC; capillary electrophoresis; food quality; food composition; multivariate analysis; chemometrics-assisted chromatography; food authenticity; chemometric modeling; data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Non-Covalent Interactions and Crystal Engineering in Molecular Materials

edited by

Santiago Garcia-Granda

and Mohammed Said Abdelbaky

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: non‑covalent interactions; crystal engineering; supramolecular chemistry; intermolecular forces; molecular materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Isolation, Chemical Profiling, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts

edited by

Aislan Cristina Rheder Fagundes Pascoal

Lucas Silva Abreu

and

Ivo José Curcino Vieira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant extracts; phytopharmaceuticals; herbal medicines; natural products; anti-inflammatory activity; chronic inflammation; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; chemical profiling; secondary metabolites

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

Advances in Analytical Techniques for Radionuclides

edited by Martine Leermakers and

Vendula Palko Smolíková

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclide monitoring; radioanalytical chemistry; radionuclide characterization; radiochemical separation; mass spectrometry; radiation detection; isotope-ratio analysis; radionuclide speciation; environmental radioactivity; nuclear forensics; radioactive waste; analytical method development; trace analysis; quality assurance; field monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Progress of Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions

edited by Magdalena Jabłońska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: NOx and N2O removal; NH3 oxidation and decomposition; CO2 hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

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