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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Products

edited by

Laura Jūrienė

and

Petras Rimantas Venskutonis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluid extraction (SFE); natural products; green chemistry; carbon dioxide extraction; sustainable extraction; phytochemicals; scale-up; environmentally friendly processes

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

Metal–Organic Cages: Synthesis and Applications

edited by Simona Nica

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic strategies; self-assembly processes; crystal engineering; computational studies; post-synthetic functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Chemical Recycling of Solid Waste from New Energy Sources

edited by Yanling Gu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling technology; metal recovery; waste valorization; lithium-ion batteries; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Novel Food Processing Technologies and Their Effects on Bioactive Components in Foods

edited by

Mansheng Wang

and Xiao Wang

submission deadline 16 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4685 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing technologies; bioactive constituents; nutrient retention; functional foods; bioavailability; non-thermal processing; sustainable processing; in vitro digestion models; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chromatography for Bio (Analytical) Applications

edited by

Mehmet Gumustas

and

Kenan Can Tok

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; separation techniques; mass spectrometry; forensic and toxicological analysis; environmental and wastewater analysis; food analysis; biological samples; pharmaceuticals; natural products; omics; drug delivery systems; microorganism-related analysis; chiral separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Energy Applications: From Fuels to Batteries and Beyond, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhao Ding

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage materials; CO2 capture; natural gas sweetening; fossil fuel recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Natural Product Leads Targeting Inflammatory Pathways

edited by

Solomon Habtemariam

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; lead compounds; anti-inflammatory; inflammatory pathways; drug discovery; medicinal plants; phytochemistry

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

Supramolecular Catalytic Systems Build on Macrocycle-Base Host-Guest Interactions

edited by

Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular catalysis; host–guest systems; macrocycles; noncovalent interactions; microenvironments; activity; stimuli-responsiveness; enantioselectivity/selectivity; transition state stabilization; product inhibition; tandem catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Biological Properties of Terpenoids

edited by

Raphaël E. Duval

and

Youness Limami

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: terpenoids; biological activities; anticancer; anti-infectives; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant

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

Natural Product Leads for Managing Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Solomon Habtemariam

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; metabolic syndrome; metabolic diseases; natural products; mechanisms; drug discovery

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

Featured Reviews in Bioorganic Chemistry

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorganic chemistry; enzyme inhibitors; biocatalysis; biosynthesis; immunochemical techniques; membrane chemistry; peptides chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Bio-Based and Natural Compounds: A Sustainable Approach for an Environmental Transition

edited by

Marco Zannotti

and

Rita Giovannetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11895 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; green materials; environmental application; natural compounds; characterization; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green 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 6478 | 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)

Natural Extracts for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Isabel S. Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6170 | 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)

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 5849 | 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 5749 | 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)

Advances in Plant-Based Materials

edited by

Beata Polak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5630 | 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)

Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Micropollutants and Degradation Dynamics

edited by Agnieszka Nowak and

Urszula Guzik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5511 | 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)

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

edited by Isuru R. Ariyarathna

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4772 | 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)

Bioactive Compounds in Food: Extraction and Characterization

edited by

Michał Halagarda

and

Sascha Rohn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4701 | 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 4649 | 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)

Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 3rd Edition

edited by

Dipendu Saha

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4292 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4116 | 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 3754 | 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 3350 | 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 3116 | 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)

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 3027 | 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 2997 | 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)

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 2817 | Submission Open

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

(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 2783 | 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)

Biopolymer-Based Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Gabriela Dudek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2738 | 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)

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 2674 | 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)

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 2607 | 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)

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 2557 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Modern Sample Preparation Approaches for Separation Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuno Neng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2474 | 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)

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 2401 | 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)

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 2347 | 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 Molecular Modeling in Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by

Heng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2132 | 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)

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 2108 | 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)

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 1981 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

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 1902 | 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 Approaches for Analysis of Food Contaminants and Residues

edited by

Emmanouil Tsochatzis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1845 | 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 1804 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic 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 1797 | 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)

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 1749 | 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)

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 1695 | 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)

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 1688 | 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)

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 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 valorization; biomass conversion; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green 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 1447 | 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)

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

edited by

Vasilios Sakkas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

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