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Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Medicinal Plants: Extraction, Identification, and Health Implications

edited by

Maria Celeiro

and

Carmen Garcia-Jares

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; secondary metabolites; traditional medicinal plants; extraction; green chemistry; characterization; health implications

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

An Insight into Medicinal Chemistry of Anticancer Drugs

edited by Gabriela Figueroa-González and

Hernán Cortés

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; synthesis; drug resistance; multitargeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Macrocyclic Cage Molecules and Substances of Chemical/Pharmacological Interest

edited by

Todor Dudev

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrocyclic cage molecules; cyclodextrins; bambusurils; calixarenes; DFT/ab initio calculations; molecular dynamics simulations; drug delivery

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

Bee Products: Recent Progress in Health Benefits Studies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

Nada Orsolic

and

Juraj Majtan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee products; bioactive compounds; biological and phamacological activity; health benefits; side effects of honey bee products

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

Computational Study of Planar Clusters and Materials

edited by

Jinchang Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: planar cluster; chemical bonding; planar material; aromaticity; stability; adsorptive property

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

Functional Porous Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Raed Abu-Reziq

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1677 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; mesoporous silica; periodic mesoporous organosilicas; catalysis; biomedical applications; energy storage; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis of Natural Products Using Engineered Plants and Microorganisms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongjun Wei

Lingbo Qu

and

Xiao-Jun Ji

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive molecules; medicinal herbs; metabolic engineering; microbial cell factories; synthetic biology; natural product biosynthetic pathway; omics technologies; large-scale production pathway optimization

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

Bioactive Molecules in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Małgorzata Kikowska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; identification and isolation of compounds; bioactivity of secondary metabolites; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Advances in Deep Eutectic Solvents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Iuliia V. Voroshylova

and Elisabete Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; natural compounds; sustainable processes; solvents; electrolytes; extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Synthesis, Identification and Biological Evaluation of Novel Natural and Derivative Products

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; natural products; theoretical calculation; DFT; structure identification; biological evaluation

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

Review Papers in Analytical Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio S. Senesi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical spectroscopy; environmental sciences; medical science; forensic science; cultural heritage; food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advanced Research in Macromolecular Crystallography

edited by Wu-Pei Su and

Hongxing He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: direct phasing methods; X-ray crystallography; protein structural determination; image reconstruction from Fourier amplitudes; iterative projection algorithm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Progress and Challenges in Organic Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by Hongli Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic photoelectric materials; photoelectric device; small-molecule luminous materials; photoelectric conversion materials; dyes and pigments; organic electroluminescent materials; fluorescent probe; organic synthesis

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

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Agata Łamacz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; bifunctional catalysts; catalyst design; synthesis methods; catalytic processes

Porous Carbons for Gas Adsorption and Capture

edited by

Xin Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbons; gas adsorption; gas capture; carbon sequestration; surface chemistry; material synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Renewable Energy, Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhuozhi Wang

and

Boxiong Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion technologies; renewable energy; biofuel synthesis; catalytic biomass transformation; bioethanol; biodiesel; green/sustainable chemistry; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Ecotoxicity Assessment

edited by

Riddhiman Medhi

and

Yucheng Lan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; environmental remediation; sensing; ecotoxicity; synthesis; photocatalysis; semiconductor; magnetic; optical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Organic Molecules in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Spyridon Mourtas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; chemical synthesis; chemical modifications; organic molecules; molecular mechanisms; bioactivity; drug development; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Porous Carbons for CO₂ Adsorption and Capture

edited by

Guojie Zhang

and Jinsong Shi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbons; carbon nanotubes; graphene oxide; carbon nanomaterials; activated carbons; adsorbents; CO2 adsorption; CO2 capture; physisorption; chemical activation; physical activation; surface functionalization; pore structure design; carbon doping; nitrogen doping; CO2 capture efficiency; CO2 selectivity; direct air capture (DAC); CO2 storage; industrial CO2 capture; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 adsorption mechanisms; adsorption kinetics; sustainable materials; adsorbent regeneration; machine learning in material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Anticancer Drugs: A New Perspective

edited by

Tânia S. Morais

and

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer therapy; targeted therapy; drug design; drug discovery; drug synthesis; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design, Modifications, and Medical Application of Polymer-Based Materials

edited by

Fusun Ozer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based materials; synthetic polymers; drug delivery systems; biocompatibility; biomaterials; tissue engineering; wound healing; medical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

BODIPYs: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by

Jorge Bañuelos Prieto

and

Edurne Avellanal-Zaballa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: BODIPYs; spectroscopy; synthesis; quantum mechanics; tunable laser; bioimaging; photodynamic therapy; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Volatile Natural Products: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Hsin-Chun Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile components; aroma; essential oil; extraction methods; gas chromatography; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; natural products

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

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic Potential in the Management of Chronic Diseases

edited by

H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactives; phytochemicals; polyphenols; isoprenoids; alkaloids; bioactive lipids and peptides; prebiotics; postbiotics; chronic diseases; non-communicable diseases

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

Advances in Gel Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Nina Danchova and

Stoyan Gutzov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced gels; aerogels; hybrid gels; composites; selective sorbents; energy storage; environmental protection; optical materials

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

Exclusive Papers of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in “Materials Chemistry”, 2nd Edition

edited by

Baljinder Kandola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; core-shell materials; thin films; self-assembling systems; hydrogels; sensors and biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chao Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; flame retardants; synthesis; multifunctionality; mechanisms; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Water Electrolysis

edited by Linjing Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; hydrogen production; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Computational Study and Molecular Modeling in Materials Chemistry

edited by

Andrés Aracena

Osvaldo Yáñez

and Kerry Wrighton-Araneda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials; materials design; molecular modeling; quantum mechanical calculations; molecular dynamics simulations; molecular properties; molecular interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Cellulose Materials: Present and Future

edited by

Han Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; sustainability; green chemistry; surface functionalization; cellulose derivatives; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Graphene-Based Materials for Supercapacitor Applications

edited by Ursel Bangert

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; two-dimensional materials; supercapacitors; fabrication of graphene-based supercapacitors; characterization methods; supercapacitor device characterization; device functionality and operation monitoring; applications; advantages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Drug Carriers

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; anti-infective agents; antimicrobial activity; nanoparticles; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Secondary Metabolites of Natural Origin as the Bioactive Resources

edited by

Eun Kyoung Seo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds: Spectroscopic, Crystallographic and Computational Studies

edited by

Juan Castillo

and Diana Becerra Córdoba

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; organic chemistry; analytical chemistry; heterocyclic compounds; spectroscopic analysis; crystal structure; biological activity; computational analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products: From Isolation and Identification to Biological Activity—4th Edition

edited by

Natalizia Miceli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; biological activity; antioxidants; phytochemical characterization; plant secondary metabolites

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

Molecular Docking in Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleni Pontiki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer aided drug design; drug discovery; molecular docking; structure– activity relationships; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Vitrimers and Sustainable Polymers: Pioneering Recycling and Controlled Degradation

edited by

Sylvain Caillol

and Marc Guerre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitrimers; polymer recycling; debonding technologies; circular economy; controlled biodegradation; sustainable polymers; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Phytochemical Alterations Induced by Food Processing and Food Supplement Processing

edited by Özlem Tokuşoĝlu and

Tristan Richard

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; phytochemical alterations; food bioactives; plant bioactives; reaction mechanisms; food supplements; food supplement processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Biocatalytic Platforms Towards Synthesis and Degradation Processes

edited by

Ewa Zymańczyk-Duda

Małgorzata Brzezińska-Rodak

and

Magdalena Klimek-Ochab

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; bioconversions; biodegradations; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Peptides and Peptide Mimetics: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Lanrong Bi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide design; peptide mimetics; bioactive peptides; peptide synthesis; therapeutic peptides; drug delivery systems; peptide-based biotechnology; structure– activity relationship (SAR); computational peptide modeling; peptoids and foldamers

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

Research Progress of Antioxidant Compounds in Foods and Beverages

edited by

Weichun Pan

and

Junfeng Yin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; identification; process development; foods; beverages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in the Applications of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maurizio Muniz-Miranda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman scattering; enhancement; applications; nanoparticles; plasmons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemistry and Health: Nitrogen Heterocycle Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Costel Moldoveanu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; azines; azoles; anticancer; anti-tuberculosis; antimicrobial; growth factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Synthesis and Characterization of Peripherally Functionalized Porphyrazines and Phthalocyanines

edited by

Tomasz Koczorowski

and

Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrazine; phthalocyanine; organic synthesis; photodynamic therapy; photodynamic inactivation; photocatalysis; photodegradation; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis, and Application of Zeolite Materials

edited by Chengyi Dai, Junjie Li, Jiaxing Zhang and Qingrun Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite design; synthetic methodologies; catalytic applications; structure– activity relationships; zeolite nanoscale engineering; interdisciplinary applications; diffusion; selectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Small-Molecule Drug Design and Discovery

edited by Qiuqin He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule drug design; structure-based drug design; fragment-based drug discovery; PROTAC technology; artificial intelligence technology; biological evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Artificial Intelligence Driving Transformative Advances in Food Science and Technology

edited by

Alicia Gil-Ramírez

and

Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: food sustainability; artificial intelligence; food processes optimization; functional foods; food safety; individualized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Corrosion Electrochemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of the Many Contributions of Prof. Dr. Changjian Lin

edited by Jiming Hu and Guozhe Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion electrochemistry; corrosion and protection; anti-corrosion coatings; electrochemical test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Determination of Trace Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Environmental and Food Samples, 3rd Edition

edited by

and Claude F. Boutron

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; food analytical methods; trace heavy metals and metalloids; chemical speciation; instrumental analysis; new analytical methods and techniques; sample pre-treatment; extreme environments; reviews; emerging environmental issues; emerging food issues; food and “ novel foods” ; insects; climate change and biogeochemical cycles of trace heavy metal(loid)s

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Biomolecules Interactions with Nanoparticles

edited by

Magdalena Oćwieja

and

Anna Barbasz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biomolecules; drugs; drug– nanoparticle conjugates; adsorption processes; proteins; lipids; biological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

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