Molecules

Natural Products Chemistry: Advances in Synthetic, Analytical and Bioactivity Studies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Ribaudo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal chemistry; syntheis; analytical chemistry; NMR; drug discovery

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

Photoactivated Molecules for Applications in Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy

edited by

Samuel L. Oliveira

,

Anderson R. L. Caires

and

Cynthia S.A. Caires

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy (PDT); photothermal therapy (PTT); photoactivated molecules; photosensitizers; photothermal agents; light-triggered drug release; nanomaterials for phototherapy; photochemistry in medicine; photoinactivation of microorganisms; targeted cancer therapy; photophysical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Molecular Simulations of Energy Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and

Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy materials; molecular simulation; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo simulations; quantum computation; electronic structure; intra- and intermolecular forces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Advances in Natural Antimicrobial Compounds

edited by Xiaochen Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; foodborn pathogens; antibacterial mechanisms; food preservation; essential oils; extraction and characterization; synergistic effects; food safety; shelf-life extension

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

Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity

edited by Sibel Demir Kanmazalp and

Massimiliano F. Peana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; coordination chemistry; synthesis; X-ray diffraction; DFT; molecular docking; catalysis; medicinal chemistry; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Quinoline and Quinazoline Derivatives: A Valuable Prospect for Drug Discovery

edited by

Leyla Yurttas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: quinoline; isoquinoline; quinolone; quinazoline; quinazolinone; biological evaluation; chemotherapeutic molecules; anticancer activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Modern Trends in Natural Compounds in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Reni Kalfin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; neurological diseases; inflammation; biological activity; multi-target

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

Emerging Technologies for Chemical Recovery of Spent Batteries

edited by Yuan Liang and

Feng Yu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent battery recycling; chemical recycling technologies; critical metal recovery; hydrometallurgy; bioleaching; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Biocatalysis and Enzymes in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by Enikő Forró

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic reaction; pharmacologically important enantiomeric product; optimization of the reaction conditions (in view of max ee and reasonable reaction rate); suitable analytical method (to follow the progress of the reaction, to calculate the E, ee, conv. values); green conditions; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Nanoscale Modulation of Cellular Signaling for Diagnostics and Targeted Therapy

edited by Jung Hyun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale signaling modulation; nano-induced mechanisms; nanostructure–cell interaction; protein nanostructures; mechanism-based diagnostics and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Advanced Hydroxyapatite-Based Biomaterials

edited by Yaşar Murat Elçin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofabrication; 3D (bio)printing; bone implants; dental materials; biomimetic coatings; self-healing materials; metal ion substitution; sol-gel technology; colloids and interfaces; nanocomposites; imaging agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Electroanalysis of Biochemistry and Material Chemistry—3rd Edition

edited by Guangjin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: voltammetry; potentiometry; conductometry; electrolytic method; electrochemical biosensors; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advances in Materials for Secondary Batteries

edited by Yuxin Fan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; electrolytes; separators; binders; interfacial engineering; solid-state batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium-ion batteries; battery characterization techniques; battery recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Effects of Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives on Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Shaobo Zhou

and

Linhong Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; dietary bioactives; nutraceuticals; molecular nutrition; bioavailability; gut microbiome; multi-omics; metabolomics; polysaccharides; polyphenols; peptides; inflammation; oxidative stress; chronic disease prevention; precision nutrition; translational nutrition; sustainable bioactives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

High-Value Utilization of Food and Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Miona G. Miljković

,

Slađana Z. Davidović

and

Katarina M. Banjanac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; agro-industrial by-products; waste valorization; bioactive compounds; sustainable processing; value-added products; biotechnology; circular economy; zero-waste strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Plant Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Biological Activity

edited by

Lucia Caputo

and

Omer Elkiran

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant essential oils; GC-MS characterization; bioactive compounds; green extraction; antimicrobial and antifungal activity; antioxidant effects; therapeutic potential; natural products

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

Interface-Engineered Nanomaterials for High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by Pritam J. Morankar, Mrunal Bhosale and Sahil S. Magdum

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: interface engineering; electrochemical energy conversion; nanostructured electrocatalysts; catalytic water splitting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); heterostructured functional nanomaterials; advanced energy storage systems; sustainable hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Computational Insights into Reaction Mechanisms and Selectivity in Organic Chemistry

edited by

Alejandro Morales-Bayuelo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; reaction mechanisms; organic reactivity; density functional theory (DFT); reaction selectivity; transition state analysis; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; stereoselectivity; regioselectivity

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

Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Foods

edited by

Felipe Ascencio

and

Norma Hernández-Saavedra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive secondary metabolites; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; nanomedicine; green chemistry; drug discovery; chemotherapeutic agents

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

In Silico Methods Applied in Drug and Pesticide Discovery—4th Edition

edited by

Ana Borota

and

Gildardo Rivera Sanchez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular modeling of small and complex molecules/macromolecules; homology modeling; molecular docking; virtual screening; ADME-Tox; ligand- and structure-based pharmacophore modeling; QSAR/QSPR models; drug/pesticide design; molecular dynamics

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

Batteries: Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces for Advanced Energy Storage

edited by Subrata Chandra Roy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; interface engineering; solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI); lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium–sulfur batteries; zinc–air batteries; in situ/operando characterization; electrolyte engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Mineral-Derived Functional Materials for Environmental Technologies in Chemistry

edited by

Rositsa Titorenkova

and

Katerina L. Zaharieva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: minerals; ores; zeolites; functional materials; composites; synthesis; hydrothermal treatment; thermal treatment; mechanochemical activation; physicochemical characterization; catalysis; adsorbents; environmental technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fengqing Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; biomedical analysis; chromatographic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; mass spectrometry analysis; capillary electrophoresis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical, Physicochemical and Biotechnological Remediation Techniques for Environmental Pollution

edited by

Antonio Avalos Ramirez

and

Joel Gutierrez-Martinez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; emerging contaminants; physicochemical remediation; chemical and biotechnological strategies; hybrid remediation systems; adsorption processes; heavy metals; hydrocarbons; chlorinated compound; PFAS; pharmaceuticals; micro/nanoplastics; advanced oxidation and reduction processes; electrochemical and photocatalytic systems; modeling; process optimization; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Progress in Applications of Aerogels and Supercritical Drying

edited by

Stefano Cardea

and Stefania Mottola

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogel; supercritical drying; process optimization; biomaterials; aerogel applicability (including insulation, energy transition, adsorption, drug delivery, tissue engineering)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

edited by

Seunghun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue repair and regeneration; bone and cartilage reconstruction; drug delivery; wound healing; design; synthesis; characterization; application; biopolymer-based and composite scaffolds; hard and soft tissue engineering; 3D-printed and bioprinted constructs; surface-functionalized biomaterials; smart and stimuli-responsive materials; nanoparticle-based drug delivery and gene delivery systems; hydrogels for cell encapsulation and controlled release; in vitro and in vivo evaluation of biocompatibility and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Antioxidant Plant Natural Products: From Extraction to Translational Applications

edited by

Vincenzo De Leo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant antioxidants; sustainable recovery; activity; translational applications; delivery systems

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

Plant-Based Food Science: Chemical Composition and Biological Activity, 3rd Edition

edited by Barbara Soldo and

Maja Jukić Špika

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; extraction; chemical composition; biologically active compounds; antioxidation; antitumor activity; microbiological activity

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

New Nanomaterials for Diagnostics and Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rossella De Marco

and

Ali Dehshahri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; diagnostic; nano-formulations; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Targeted Small Molecules for Metabolic Disorders and Cancer Therapy

edited by Yong Zhu and Jie Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted small molecules; medicinal chemistry; synthesis; biological evaluation; metabolic disorders; brain diseases; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Dynamics of Biomacromolecules: Elucidation and Engineering

edited by

Eiichi Mizohata

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomacromolecular dynamics; protein dynamics; nucleic acid dynamics; lipid dynamics; protein–nucleic acid interactions; protein–lipid interactions; lipid rafts; time-resolved structural biology; molecular dynamics simulations; biomolecular engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Bioactive Compounds and Phytochemical Diversity as Quality Traits in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Halil Ibrahim Sagbas

and

Changwen Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; phytochemical diversity; phytochemical profiling; horticultural crops; natural products chemistry; plant secondary metabolites; metabolomics; analytical characterization; antioxidant activity; quality traits

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

Isolation, Identification and Application of Biologically Active Natural Products—Third Edition

edited by

Gui-Guang Cheng

and Zhengxuan Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; natural product chemistry; food chemistry; secondary metabolites; isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive compounds; novel analytical techniques in natural products; phytomedicine; biological and pharmacological activity; toxicological evaluation

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

Bioactive Compounds for Health Promotion: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Md Saifullah

and

Wenying Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; fungi; marine; food; natural product; polyphenols; peptides; polysaccharides; alkaloids; terpenoids; carotenoids; secondary metabolites; bioactive compound; characterisation; extraction; chemical structure; processing method; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; formulation; and delivery systems; biological activity; biomedical science; pharmacology; nutrition; therapeutic; oxidative stress; inflammation; immune regulation; antimicrobial defence; metabolic dysfunction; tissue repair; respiratory; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; environmental lung injury; oxidative damage; lung repair

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

Natural Compounds and Functional Biopolymers in Food Packaging

edited by

Andrea Salvo

and

Giovanna Loredana La Torre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; biopolymers; natural compounds; bioactive compounds; sustainability; agro-food by-products; e-circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Metal–Organic Frameworks in Biological Systems: Synthesis, Bioactivity, and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Chengyong Su

and

Ionut-Iulian Lungu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); biological and biomedical application; drug delivery; antimicrobial; anticancer; structure–activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Research and Application of Liquid Chromatography for the Separation and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Monika Dąbrowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid chromatography; method validation; bioactive compounds; sample preparation; separation; determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Non-Conventional Processing Technologies for Molecular Modification of Food Biomolecules: Structure–Function Relationships

edited by

Bruno Ricardo de Castro Leite Júnior

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-conventional technologies; food biomolecules; molecular modification; structure-function relationships; ultrasound; high-pressure processing; cold plasma; pulsed electric fields

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Safety Control and Quality Analysis in Food Processing

edited by

Mehmet Burak Büyükcan

and

Raffaella Colombo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; NIR spectroscopy; FT-NIR; chemometrics; food adulteration; non-destructive analysis; food processing; authentication; multivariate analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Chemistry, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products chemistry; medicinal plants; aromatic plants; plant secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; compound isolation; biological activity; mechanism of action; green extraction techniques; drug discovery; semi-synthesis; natural product-based therapeutics; cosmeceuticals; functional foods

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

Advanced Technologies for Water Pollution Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjun Wang

and

Chengyun Zhou

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; advanced oxidation processes; membrane technologies; nanotechnology application; wastewater remediation; advanced technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Innovative Chemical Pathways for CO₂ Conversion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Guillermo Díaz Sainz

and Juqin Zeng

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; CO2 utilization; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 reduction; carbon dioxide valorization; catalytic CO2 conversion; electrochemical CO2 reduction; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; thermocatalytic CO2 conversion; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; carbon recycling; carbon neutrality; circular carbon economy; renewable energy; sustainable chemical processes; carbon-based fuels; value-added chemicals; climate change mitigation; CO2 emissions reduction; decarbonization; energy transition; life cycle assessment; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advanced Photo/Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ruowen Liang

and Dengrong Sun

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2943 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; electrocatalysis; nanostructured materials; surface/interface regulation; environment; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Emerging Trends in the Design and Functionality of Organic Dyes and Pigments

edited by Alina Raditoiu and

Valentin Raditoiu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular design; functional colorants; sustainable dyes; natural colorants; eco-friendly pigments; photophysical properties; charge transfer mechanisms; textile functionalization; bio-based dyes; synthetic strategies; optical properties; photostability; dye-sensitized applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Advances in Physical Chemistry: From Theory to Applications

edited by

Khashayar Ghandi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic-structure theory; ultrafast spectroscopy; AI-driven modelling; energy-carrier dynamics; machine learning; medical physical chemistry; commercialization of physical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

The Design and Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Yan Zhou and Zhen Wu

submission deadline 16 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; electrochemical energy conversion; batteries; supercapacitors; nanostructured electrode materials; nanostructured electrocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advanced Biofuel Production

edited by

Ioannis Panagiotopoulos

and

Samet Uslu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; biomass conversion; catalysis; pyrolysis; synthetic fuels; waste to energy; renewable diesel; sustainable aviation fuel; hydrothermal liquefaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Xueen Jia and Ce Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9181 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D nanomaterials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); metasurfaces; biosensor; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Wine Chemistry: From Flavor Profiling to Sensory Quality

edited by

Veronica Sanda Chedea

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6666 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); flavor; aroma; phenolic compounds; chemical composition; sensory; fermentation process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

Unveiling the Applications of Bioactive Compounds in Functional Foods for Optimal Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiangkai Li

and

Aman Khan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; bioactive ingredients; health benefits; immune function; gut health; disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

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