Molecules

Environmentally Friendly Biobased Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials

edited by Yao Yuan and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | 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)

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 463 | 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)

Catalysis for Drug Discovery

edited by

Deyun Qian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; metal catalysis; organocatalysis; asymmetric catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

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 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

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

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

Molecular Spectroscopy and Molecular Structure

edited by

Yu Zhou

,

Zhiwu Yu

and Yukihiro Ozaki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular spectroscopy; molecular structure; applications in biological sciences; applications in materials science; molecular interaction; hydrogen bonds; methodological development; quantum chemical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

New Dereplication Approaches for Targeting Bioactive Metabolites from Natural Products

edited by

Teresinha Andrade

,

Dulce Helena Siqueira Silva

and

RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural sources; bioactive metabolites; dereplication; LC‑MS/MS; chromatographic techniques; NMR spectroscopy; metabolomics; molecular networking; spectral libraries; in silico tools; bioactivity‑guided isolation; antioxidant activity; anti‑inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity

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

Plant Natural Products: From Classical to (Bio)Technological and AI Research

edited by

Jennifer Munkert

and

Thanet Pitakbut

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction and bioassay-guided isolation; bioactivities (communicable diseases like infections and non-communicable diseases like cancer, hyperglycemia, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperpigmentation); plant biosynthetic enzymes; green extraction technology; plant metabolomics and proteomics; molecular simulation (molecular docking and molecular dynamics); chemoinformatics (SAR and QSAR); AI (machine learning and deep learning)

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

Exploring the Modification of Nanocellulose: Strategies for Enhancing Properties and Expanding Applications

edited by

Micholas D. Smith

and

Shalini Jayaraman Rukmani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; cellulose-polymer composites; cellulose nanofibers (CNFs); cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); cellulose processing; nanocellulose functionalization; TEMPO cellulose; surface modification; grafting; nanocellulose biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Computational Chemistry in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis and Surface Chemistry

edited by Haya Kornweitz and

Basil Raju Karimadom

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory (DFT); heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; surface reactions; reaction mechanism; metallic Surfaces; nanoparticles; adsorption; desorption; ab initio calculations; material science; surface modelling; reaction kinetics; thermochemistry and reactivity; transition State theory; potential energy surfaces (PES); hydrogenation; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); CO2 reduction; electrocatalysis; machine learning

Extraction and Biological Evaluation of Active Substances in Food

edited by

Cinzia Ingallina

,

Donatella Ambroselli

and

Fabrizio Masciulli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 407 | 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)

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

edited by

Mauro Lombardo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

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

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

Benefits, Properties and Innovative Uses of Flavonoids

edited by

Urszula Maciołek

,

Sonia Losada-Barreiro

and

Małgorzata Kosińska-Pezda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonoids; polyphenols; cocrystals; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; health benefits; functional foods; nutraceuticals; solubility; bioavailability

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

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Isolation, Structural Characterization, and Bioactivities

edited by Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva,

Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen

and

Paulo Wender Portal Gomes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; medicinal plants; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); LC-MS; GC-MS; plant metabolomics; untargeted metabolomics; bioactivity-guided fractionation; pharmacological evaluation; pharmacognosy

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

Computational Chemistry of Non-Covalent and Coordination Interactions

edited by

Dušan Malenov

and

Slađana Đorđević

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 358 | 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)

Bioactive Phytochemicals as Antioxidant Agents

edited by

Jorge Garrido

,

E. Manuela Garrido

and

Alexandra Gaspar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural-based bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidants; biological activity; additives; adjuvants, nutraceuticals; food products; pharmaceutical products

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

From Discovery to Delivery: Novel Anticancer Molecules and Advanced Targeting Strategies

edited by

Guo-Bin Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drug discovery; targeted drug delivery; nanocarriers; tumor-targeting ligands; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemometrics and Machine Learning in Forensic Chemistry

edited by Eugenio Alladio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; machine learning; forensic chemistry; forensic toxicology; multivariate analysis; spectroscopy; imaging; evidence evaluation; classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Biomass Conversion, Biofuel Production and Biorefinery Processes

edited by

Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz

and

Mayra Anabel Lara-Angulo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; catalysis; biorefinery integration; CO2 utilization; hydrogen production; energy storage; life-cycle and techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Characterization and Anti-Inflammatory/Antinociceptive Activities of Extracts from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemistry; plant extracts; chemical characterization; bioactive compounds; anti-inflammatory activity; antinociceptive activity; natural products

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by

Daotong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived extracellular vesicles; nanomedicine; nanomaterials; biological characteristics; bioactive compounds; biomedical applications; drug delivery

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

Coordination Compounds: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Versatile Biological Applications

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; essential/non-essential metal ions; biological activity; antitumor; antimicrobial; in vitro assays; carrier; inorganic/organic matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Advances in Functional Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

edited by

Xiang He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfacial interactions; environmental sustainability; energy conversion; water remediation; in situ characterization; first-principles calculations; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Isolation and Functions of Bioactive Peptides in Food

edited by Noé Ontiveros and Oscar Gerardo Figueroa Salcido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; protein hydrolysates; functional foods; nutraceuticals; disease prevention; therapy; delivery; in silico

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Analytical Strategies and Innovative Processing Technologies for Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Perihan Yolci Ömeroğlu

,

Emmanouil Tsochatzis

and

Marios G. Kostakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality and safety assurance; innovative food processing (HPP, PEF, Cold Plasma, etc.); pesticide residue analysis and mitigation; food contaminants; non-targeted analysis (NTA); food contact materials and NIAS analysis; food fingerprinting and authenticity; personalized nutrition and bioactive stability; AI and chemometric modeling in food science; advanced mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS, GC-HRMS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Current Advances in Biodegradable Polymers

edited by Aurelio Ramírez-Hernández and Alejandro Aparicio-Saguilán

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural and synthetic polymers; biodegradation; synthesis; characterization; composites; nanomaterials; processing; environmental impact; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials 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 | Viewed by 312 | 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)

Stimuli-Responsive Molecular Crystals: From Structure to Function

edited by

Željko Skoko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive molecular crystals; thermosalient and photosalient effects; supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering; molecular design and polymorphism; anisotropic thermal expansion and molecular packing effects; solid-state phase transitions; crystallography under external stimuli; structure–property relationships in molecular solids; computational chemistry of molecular crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Essential Oils in Food Safety and Human Health: Bioactive Phytochemistry, Mechanisms of Action, and Applications

edited by

Mónica da Rocha Zuzarte

and

José Nabor Haro González

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oil bioactivity; structure–activity relationships; food safety and preservation; antimicrobial resistance; nanoemulsions; encapsulation; functional foods; nutraceuticals; mechanisms of action; bioavailability and bioaccessibility; active food packaging; in silico molecular docking

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

Fluorescent Organic Molecules: Design, Properties, and Applications

edited by Minghao Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent organic molecules; molecular design; photophysical properties; bioimaging; chemical sensing; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Synthesis of Innovative and Smart Materials for Batteries

edited by

Laiqiang Xu

and Kangyu Zou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; energy storage; electrodes; materials design; smart functional components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Structure and Bonding of Compounds: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

edited by

Demeter Tzeli

and

Thomas Mavromoustakos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical bonding; bonding analysis; molecular structure; calculations; interactions; MO analysis; VB analysis; quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM); machine learning; molecular dynamics

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

Examples and Challenges of Generative AI Use in Inorganic Chemistry Research

edited by Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 289 | 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)

Novel Micro- and Nanocomposites as Ionizing Radiation Shielding Materials: From the Concept to Real-Life Protection

edited by

Gawel Zyla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; microcomposites; shielding; radiation; ionizing radiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Electrochemical Approaches in Bioanalysis: Translational Applications in Medicine and Environmental Monitoring

edited by Mihaela Tertis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical bioanalysis; sensors and biosensors; nanomaterials and biomimetic-based platforms; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Application of Polyacrylonitrile in Catalytic Conversion and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Ning Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyacrylonitrile (PAN); environmental remediation; catalytic conversion; functionalized composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques for Environmental Contamination

edited by Shiming Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Traditional Herbal Medicines

edited by

Marta Sofía Valero

,

Carlota Gómez-Rincón

and

Sonia Nuñez Alonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; traditional medicine; bioactive molecules; crude drugs; pharmacological activity; molecular mechanisms; phytochemistry; secondary metabolites; ethnopharmacology

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

Fluorescent and Colorimetric Chemosensors: Design and Practical Applications

edited by

Haibo He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probes; colorimetric sensors; chemosensors; molecular recognition; bioimaging; environmental monitoring; supramolecular chemistry; trace analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Recent Advances in Clean and Efficient Coal Separation

edited by

Gan Cheng

,

Shiwei Wang

and

Ningning Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal; intelligentization; flotation; gravity separation; dry separation; coal-based materials; coal-based solid waste; interfacial interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Diana Cláudia Gouveia Alves Pinto

and

Carlos Fábio Magalhães da Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; structure-activity relationship; mechanisms of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Nanomedicine and Their Toxicological Implications

edited by

Xiaoyan Lu

,

Fang Zhang

and

Tianyuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; toxicity; prevention; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Heterogeneous Catalysis and Functional Oxide Materials: A Theme Issue in Honor of Professor Steven L. Suib

edited by

Jie He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced catalytic materials and mechanisms; porous and mesoporous materials synthesis and applications; functional oxide materials; environmental photochemistry and photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; novel characterization techniques for catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Novel Materials for Sensing

edited by

Yunlei Xianyu

and

Meiqing Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel materials; sensor design; nanomaterials; functional polymers; biosensors; chemical sensing; electrochemical detection; fluorescent probe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Naphthalene-Based Molecules: Design, Synthesis, and Functional Applications

edited by

Yuan-Zheng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: naphthalene; design and synthesis; transformations; functional materials; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Chiral Catalyst Design and Asymmetric Synthesis

edited by Stefano Dughera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: chiral catalyst design; asymmetric catalysis; enantioselective synthesis; organocatalysis; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Protein Kinase: Structure, Function and Inhibitors

edited by

José Bubis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein kinase; protein phosphorylation; ATP-binding site; allosteric regulation; structure–function relationship; conformational change; cellular signaling pathways; drug discovery; ATP-competitive inhibitors; allosteric inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Chemistry of Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Inhibitors Using Emerging Technologies

edited by

Andres Carmona Hernandez

and

Patrizia Bocchetta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: green corrosion inhibitors; computational chemistry; sustainable synthesis; machine learning; adsorption mechanism

Chemistry of Grapes and Wine: Analysis Methods, Applications and Challenges

edited by Ignacio Ontañón and Ignacio Arias-Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine chemistry; grape composition; wine aroma; gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS); liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS); spectroscopic techniques; phenolic compounds; metabolomics; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Organic Chemistry in Europe

edited by

Jözef Drabowitcz

,

Wim Dehaen

and

Nino Russo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; catalysis; asymmetric synthesis; organometallic chemistry; computational organic chemistry; heterocyclic chemistry; radical chemistry; cross-coupling reactions; C-H activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Featured Review Papers in Gel Biomaterials

edited by

Carlos A. García-González

, Clara López-Iglesias and

María Isabel Rial-Hermida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; aerogels; proteins; polysaccharides; drug delivery; functional food; regenerative medicine; 3D-bioprinting; biofabrication; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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