Molecules

Recent Advances in Asymmetric Synthesis: From Reagents to Reactions

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; enantioselective catalysis; chiral reagents; asymmetric catalysis; stereoselective reactions; catalyst design; sustainable synthesis; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advanced Approaches for Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products

edited by

Ebru Kurtulbaş

and

Selin Şahin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; extraction techniques; green extraction; analytical characterization; process optimization

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

Molecular Insights into Essential Oils and Plant Extracts: Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Functional Relevance

edited by

Stanislava Ivanova

and

Diana Karcheva-Bahchevanska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plants; bioactivity; functional foods

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

Chemistry of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

edited by

Maksymilian Chruszcz

and Nicholas Truex

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; peptides; proteins; synthesis; derivatives; characterization; structural studies; biophysical properties; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules in Sustainable Food Packaging: From Natural Sources to Functional Materials

edited by Mia Kurek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food packaging materials; controlled release; stability of active compounds; scalability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Next-Generation Electrochemical Sensors for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mihaela Buleandra

,

Irinel Adriana Badea

and

Dana Elena Popa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; next-generation sensors; sustainable materials; novel materials; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

New Insights into Porous Carbon Materials for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Dipendu Saha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon materials; biomass-derived carbon; waste-to-carbon; energy storage; carbon capture; supercapacitors; green synthesis; functionalized carbon; environmental applications

Advanced Materials for Efficient Sulfur Removal in Industrial and Environmental Applications

edited by

Adeniyi S. Ogunlaja

and Tendai O. Dembaremba

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial desulfurization; catalytic sulfur removal; nanostructured catalysts; hydrodesulfurization (HDS); environmental catalysis; SOx emission control; clean fuel production; process scalability

Chromatographic Methods for Monitoring Food Safety and Quality—Second Edition

edited by

José Bernal del Nozal

,

Victoria Samanidou

and

Ana M. Ares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; bioactive compounds; chromatography; contaminants; food chemistry; food authentication; food quality; food safety; method validation; microplastics; pesticides; veterinary drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical Design of Nanocomposite Materials for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

edited by

Panpan Dong

and Xingxing Jiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; electrochemical properties; lithium batteries; solid-state electrolytes; interfacial electrochemistry; ionic conductivity; electrode design; theoretical calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Functional Carbon Materials from Biomass for Environmental Applications

edited by

Irma Robles

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon; functional carbon materials; activated carbon; biochar; porous carbon; surface functionalization; structure-property relationships; biomass valorization; circular economy; environmental remediation; water treatment; adsorption and catalysis; electrocatalysis; green synthesis; sustainable materials

(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 456 | 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 446 | 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 444 | 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 435 | 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 428 | 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 423 | 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)

Bee Products: Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Health Benefits

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

and

Nada Orsolic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee products; chemical characterization; biological and pharmacological activities; health benefits; side effects of honey bee products

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

Environmentally Friendly Biobased Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials

edited by Yao Yuan and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | 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)

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 413 | 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

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 403 | 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)

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 398 | 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 389 | 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)

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Metal Complexes

edited by

Aurélian P. Guléa

and

Olga Garbuz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compound; 3d metal complexes; biological activity; anticancer activity; selectivity; toxicity; antioxidant activity; antibacterial activity; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal 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 356 | 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 352 | 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 339 | 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 332 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal 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 329 | 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)

Chemometrics and Machine Learning in Forensic Chemistry

edited by Eugenio Alladio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 329 | 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)

Coordination Compounds: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Versatile Biological Applications

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 325 | 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)

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 318 | 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)

Advances in Functional Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

edited by

Xiang He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 317 | 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)

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 317 | 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)

Current Advances in Biodegradable Polymers

edited by Aurelio Ramírez-Hernández and Alejandro Aparicio-Saguilán

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 314 | 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)

Isolation and Functions of Bioactive Peptides in Food

edited by Noé Ontiveros and Oscar Gerardo Figueroa Salcido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 314 | 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)

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

edited by

Daotong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 312 | 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)

New Synthetic Drugs of Abuse

edited by

Helena Gaspar

and

Nuno da Rosa Neng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: new psychoactive substances (NPS); structure–activity relationships; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; toxicological mechanisms; advanced analytical methodologies; biomarkers of exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal 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 305 | 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 303 | 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)

Fluorescent Organic Molecules: Design, Properties, and Applications

edited by Minghao Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

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 298 | 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)

Synthesis of Innovative and Smart Materials for Batteries

edited by

Laiqiang Xu

and Kangyu Zou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | 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 285 | 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)

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 279 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Application of Polyacrylonitrile in Catalytic Conversion and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Ning Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

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

edited by Mihaela Tertis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 277 | 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)

Analytical Techniques for Environmental Contamination

edited by Shiming Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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 257 | 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)

Recent Advances in Clean and Efficient Coal Separation

edited by

Gan Cheng

,

Shiwei Wang

and

Ningning Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 256 | 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)

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