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Natural Extracts for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6833 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; phytopharmacology; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antidiabetic; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural-Based Sorbents for Water Remediation

edited by

Stefano Salvestrini

,

Yannice Tatiane da Costa Santos

and

Hiago de Oliveira Gomes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6703 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural sorbents; removal of organic or inorganic contaminants from water; physical and chemical characterization of the sorbent; kinetic and equilibrium sorptive tests; evaluation of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters; determination of the actual sorption mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Advances in Plant-Based Materials

edited by

Beata Polak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; investigation; plant compounds; bioactive activity; extraction techniques; chromatographic techniques; electromigrational techniques

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

Analytical Chemistry in Europe: Towards Sustainability and Quality of Life, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luís Passarinha

,

Eugenia Gallardo

and

Mário Barroso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6192 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical and bioanalytical methods; chemistry; drugs; toxic compounds; biomarkers; sample preparation; life quality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Inorganic Chemistry in Asia, 2nd Edition

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6161 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; solid-state chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; nuclear- and radiochemistry; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Micropollutants and Degradation Dynamics

edited by Agnieszka Nowak and

Urszula Guzik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceuticals; microorganisms; toxicity; micropollutants; biodegradation; biotransformation; advanced oxidation processes; analysis; intermediate identification; chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Food: Extraction and Characterization

edited by

Michał Halagarda

and

Sascha Rohn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5347 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food matrices; extraction techniques; green technologies; analytical characterization; structural elucidation; stability and bioavailability; functional food applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Rational Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Small-Molecule Anticancer Agents

edited by

Srinivasa Reddy Telukutla

and Ganga Reddy Velma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5153 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; medicinal chemistry; organic synthesis; total synthesis; multi-drug resistance; biological activity; anti-cancer; heterocyclic compounds; cytotoxicity; structure–activity relationship; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Quantum Chemistry in Modern Science: Chemical Bonding, Spectroscopy, and Beyond

edited by Isuru R. Ariyarathna

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5002 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum chemistry; ab initio multireference methods; coupled-cluster; density functional theory; spectroscopy; chemical bonding; transition metals; lanthanides; actinides

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

Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 3rd Edition

edited by

Dipendu Saha

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4876 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; carbon nanostructures; adsorption; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Applications of Natural Polymers in Biomedicine

edited by

Katarzyna Lewandowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4676 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer biomaterials; biopolymers; proteins; polysaccharides; gels; hydrogels; scaffolds; films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Lignin Valorization in Biorefineries

edited by Carlos Eduardo De Araújo Padilha, Everaldo Silvino Dos Santos and Domingos Fabiano de Santana Souza

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open

Keywords: pretreatment; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; kraft lignin; extraction; thermochemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Review Papers in Materials Chemistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Cirillo

and

Fiore P. Nicoletta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials chemistry; organic and inorganic materials; biomaterials; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; core-shell materials; thin films; self-assembling systems; tailored and unusual properties of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Corrosion Mechanisms and Protection Technologies of Metallic Materials Under Harsh Environments

edited by Baojun Dong,

Tianyi Zhang

, Dezhi Zeng and

Yuxin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3450 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal coating; non-metal coating; coating design and preparation; coating performance evaluation; corrosion mechanism in harsh environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Porous Organic Materials: Design and Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yan’an Gao

and Qi Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3449 | Submission Open

Keywords: topology design; synthesis; structure−function correlation; adsorption and separation; catalysis; energy storage and conversion; mass transportation; biological application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Circular Economy: Agri-Food Byproducts as Source of Bioactive Compounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Domenico Trombetta

and

Antonella Smeriglio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food byproducts; plant extracts; food extracts; essential oils; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; micromorphology; phytochemistry; health effects; eco-sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Selectivity and Theoretical Studies of Cycloaddition Reactions

edited by

Radomir Jasiński

,

Agnieszka Łapczuk

and Ewa Dresler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open

Keywords: cycloaddition; selectivity; density functional theory (DFT); reaction mechanisms; catalysis; stereocontrol

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

Extraction, Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Food and Plant Biomolecules

edited by

Jorge Pereira

and

Natalia Casado Navas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; sample preparation; extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; solid-phase extraction; liquid–liquid extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Biopolymer-Based Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Gabriela Dudek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3041 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer; biopolymer based; material; preparation; processing; characterization; modification; physicochemical; mechanical; application; packaging; biomedical engineering; agriculture; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Natural and Sustainable Emulsions: Design, Stabilization, and Functional Applications

edited by

Maria Filomena Barreiro

,

Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart

and

Tatiana B. Schreiner

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural emulsifiers; pickering emulsions; biopolymer stabilization; microencapsulation; sustainable formulations; bio-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Ligand-Based Design and Optimization of Antibacterial Agents: From Structure to Activity

edited by

Cleydson Breno Rodrigues dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: ligand-based drug design (LBDD); antibacterial agents; quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR); pharmacophore modeling; virtual screening; cheminformatics; molecular optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Development of Active Bio-Packaging Films for Food Industry with Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by Renata Dobrucka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; natural compounds; biomaterials; biocomposites; natural polymers; polysaccharides; packaging materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Molecular Modeling in Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by

Heng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular modeling; applications; quantum chemistry calculation; molecular dynamic simulation; Monte Carlo simulation; combined experimental and simulation studies

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

Modern Sample Preparation Approaches for Separation Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuno Neng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; enrichment techniques; sorption-based methods; virtual sample preparation; microextraction techniques; new analytical strategies; separation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Design of Chemically Recyclable Polymers in Sustainable Chemistry: A Minimalist Perspective

edited by Francesco Stellacci, Youwei Ma and Ping Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2647 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemically recyclable polymers; sustainable polymers; biomass-based polymers; dynamic (covalent) bonds; minimalist sustainable design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in European Materials Chemistry

edited by

Ana Ines Fernandez Renna

,

Marinella Striccoli

and

Marco Anni

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2612 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; nanomaterials; nuclear materials; luminescent materials; textile materials; biomaterials; interfaces in material systems; hybrid organic–inorganic materials; thin films and coatings; self-assembling systems; nanocomposites; thermal behavior; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Hybrid and Hierarchical Zeolite-Based Platforms for Sustainable Remediation and Resource Recovery

edited by

Annalisa Martucci

and

Maura Mancinelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2404 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid and hierarchical zeolite-based materials; environmental remediation technologies; PFAS and emerging persistent pollutants; water, air, and soil treatment; functional porous platforms; natural, synthetic, composite, and nano-zeolites; structure–contaminant interaction mechanisms; circular economy and sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Unlocking the Potential of Agro-Forestry Residues: Biomolecules for Diverse Applications and Multifunctional Uses

edited by

Manuela Romagnoli

and

Swati Tamantini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; recycling; lignin; tannins; cellulose; additives; eco-friendly materials; nanotechnology; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Green Valorization of Food By‑Products: Bioactive Molecules and Food‑Grade Delivery Systems

edited by

Hugo Miguel Lisboa Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization; food; agro‑industrial by‑product; fruit; vegetable; botanical; delivery; encapsulation; extraction; characterization; cold pressing; pressurized liquids; ultrasound; microwave; supercritical; subcritical; phenolic; terpene; lipid; peptide; polysaccharide; purification; structure–activity relationship; bioefficacy; antioxidant; antimicrobial; anti‑inflammatory; spray‑dried microcapsule; complex coacervate; nanoemulsion; cyclodextrin inclusion complex; ionotropic gelation system; controlled release; nutraceutical; active packaging; circular‑bioeconomy metrics; shelf‑life; in silico

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nutritional Enhancement and Functional Innovation of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak

,

Agnieszka Makowska

and

Przemysław Kowalczewski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; plant product bioavailability; vegan diet; nutritional enhancement; functional innovation; protein fortification; sustainable nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Detection and Quantification of Emerging Contaminants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Christina Nika

,

Georgios Gkotsis

and

Carolina Nebot

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction protocols; method development; determination of emerging contaminants; fate and transformation of contaminants; environmental monitoring; advanced separation techniques; high-resolution mass spectrometry; identification workflows

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Research on Photocatalysis for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

David Lee Phillips

and

Weihua Tang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; photo/electrocatalyst; energy storage and conversion; photogenerated carrier; carbon neutrality; semiconductors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Advanced Approaches for Analysis of Food Contaminants and Residues

edited by

Emmanouil Tsochatzis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergens in foods; antibiotics in food products; endocrine-disrupting substances; food additives; food contact materials; mycotoxins; pesticides; polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH); process-induced changes and oxidation products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Porphyrinoid-Based Functional Materials

edited by

Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

,

M. Amparo F. Faustino

,

Carla Isabel Madeira dos Santos

and

Nuno M. M. Moura

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrinoids; synthetic approaches; functional materials; medicine; environment; energy; sensing; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Natural Products: Isolation, Analysis and Biological Activity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hazem Salaheldin Elshafie

and

Lucia Caputo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; biological activities; antiproliferative activity; enzymatic inhibitor activity; phytotoxic activity; bioactive compounds in natural products; secondary metabolites; structure–activity relationships; antimicrobial activity; phytopathogens

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

Green Chemistry Approaches to Analysis and Environmental Remediation—2nd Edition

edited by

Vasilios Sakkas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; extraction; green analytical chemistry; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Computational Design of Nanomaterials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ihosvany Camps

and

Cinthia Aguiar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational nanomaterials design; molecular modeling and simulation; machine learning in materials science; environmental remediation nanomaterials; nanomedicine and drug delivery; biocompatibility and safety assessment; quantum chemistry and multiscale modeling; sustainable nanotechnology

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

From Functionalization to Medical Applications of Polymer Materials

edited by

Paolo Coghi

and

Carmine Coluccini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer functionalization; medical applications; drug delivery; tissue engineering; theranostic medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometric Tools

edited by

Ricardo N. M. J. Páscoa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; chemometrics; quantitative analysis; qualitative analysis; NIR spectroscopy; IR spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Natural Products Chemistry in the Americas

edited by Margarete Zanardo Gomes,

Wagner Luiz Priamo

and

Klebson Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products chemistry; bioactive compounds; extraction techniques; biological applications; biodiversity in the Americas; sustainable bioprospecting; pharmaceutical potential

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

Recent Advances on Biomass Conversion and CO₂ Valorization: Steeping Towards a Circular Economy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Belén Dongil

and Eva Castillejos-Lopéz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 valorization; biomass conversion; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Essential Oils: Chemical Characterization, Bioactivity and Innovative Applications

edited by

Diana Obistioiu

and Florin Imbrea

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; phytochemistry; green extraction technologies; bioactivity; antimicrobial activity; antibiofilm activity; antimicrobial resistance; antioxidant activity; nanoencapsulation; molecular docking; therapeutic potential; alternative medicine; functional foods; food preservation; biopesticides; sustainable agriculture; natural bioactive compounds; novel delivery systems

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

Chemical and Functional Characterization of Novel Plant Proteins

edited by

Joanna Miedzianka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel plant proteins; chemical characterization; functional properties; protein structure–function relationships; extraction and modification techniques; techno-functional behavior; protein digestibility and bioactivity; sustainable protein sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Production of Artemisia and Its Pharmacology vs. Artemisinin

edited by

Pamela Weathers

and Yuliang Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artemisia annua; Artemisia afra; synergism; infectious and chronic diseases; phytochemistry; artemisinin biosynthesis

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

Microbe Metabolites as Functional and Bioactive Components in Food

edited by

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial metabolites; functional food; bioactive compounds; fermentation; gut microbiota; single-cell protein; microbial lipids; natural pigments; probiotics

Innovative Nanostructures for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Janardhan Reddy Koduru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; energy conversion; environmental applications; quantum dots; nanowires; graphene; MXenes; metal nitrides; 2D materials; 3D materials; sustainable energy; pollutant removal; synthesis techniques; adsorbents; water purification; sustainable materials; green energy technologies; advanced nanomaterials; multifunctional materials; hydrogen production; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials: From Fundamental Innovation to Cutting-Edge Applications

edited by Fuquan Bai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; synthesis; characterization; application; theoretical; optoelectronic functional material; perovskite solar cell; 2D material; graphene; TMDs; heterostructure; photodetector; flexible electronics; sensor; quantum dot; LED

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Analytical Approaches and Chemical Profiling of Essential Oils: From Composition to Bioactivity

edited by

Jésus Palá-Pául

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; novel analytical approaches; metabolomics; chemometrics; chemical profiling; bioactivity; volatile terpenes; phenylpropanoids

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

Biochemically Active Natural and Semisynthetic Products: Extraction, Characterization, and Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Emmanoel Vilaça Costa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural and semisynthetic products; extraction, isolation, and purification; identification and structural elucidation; biological properties; multidisciplinary applications

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

Bioactive Compounds in Terrestrial and Aquatic Plants: Emerging Therapeutic Applications in Human Health and Disease Management

edited by

Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol

,

Bogdan-Stefan Negreanu-Pirjol

and

Ana-Maria Prelipcean

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compounds; natural product-derived therapeutics; phytochemicals and biological activity; marine algae bioactive compounds; plant primary and secondary metabolites; extraction and isolation techniques; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory properties; immunomodulatory effects; plant therapeutic potential; biomedical applications of plant extracts; cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals from natural sources

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

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