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Natural Compounds and Functional Biopolymers in Food Packaging

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | 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 57 | 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 53 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Safety Control and Quality Analysis in Food Processing

edited by

Mehmet Burak Büyükcan

and

Raffaella Colombo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 45 | 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)

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 36 | 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)

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

edited by

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 31 | 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)

Theoretical and Computational Approaches to Natural Products and Their Derivatives

edited by

Marcin Molski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural product derivatives; quantum-chemical calculations; chemical reactivity descriptors; thermodynamic properties; spectroscopic characteristics; structure-activity relationship; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulations; pharmacophore modeling; network pharmacology; artificial intelligence; molecular modeling; pharmaceuticals; agrochemicals; nutraceuticals; cosmetics

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

Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes and Carbohydrate Engineering: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by

Yu Wang

, Birte Svensson and

Xiaoxiao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate-active enzymes; enzyme discovery; enzyme mechanism; enzyme engineering; carbohydrate modification; structural analysis of carbohydrates; biomass conversion; enzymes applied in food, biotech and pharma industries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Advanced Technologies for Water Pollution Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjun Wang

and

Chengyun Zhou

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 88 | 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 53 | 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 3035 | 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 320 | 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 285 | 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 1401 | 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 680 | 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 9418 | 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 6771 | 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 6733 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nutritional Properties, Sensory Profile and Bioactive Components of Food, 3rd Edition

edited by

Aldona Sobota

and

Grażyna Cacak-Pietrzak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6487 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; bioactive compounds; sensory characteristics; food composition; functional food ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nanomaterials for Biomedicine: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Jianxun Ding

and

Guanqing Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6169 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; targeted drug delivery; bio-imaging; antimicrobial application; cancer immunotherapy; nanovaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Ionic Liquids and Molecular Materials: Advances in Functional Interfaces and Applications

edited by

José C. S. Costa

and

Yuji Matsumoto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5908 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic fluids; bulk properties; surface and interfacial properties; thin films; vacuum engineering; energy harvesting and storage; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Food Sustainability: Promising By-Products for Valorization—3rd Edition

edited by

José Pinela

, Mihai Babotă and

Deepak Sharma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5859 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; extraction and separation methods; functional bio-based ingredients; analytical chemistry; plant toxins; secondary metabolites; side-stream processing; biorefinery approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Heterocycles: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation, 4th Edition

edited by

Edward Krzyżak

and

Piotr Świątek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; organic synthesis; drug design; biological activity; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemistry Applied to Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Mingwei Zhao

and Mingwei Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4317 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced chemical materials for EOR; oil–gas field chemical working fluids; molecular engineering of EOR materials; reservoir chemical compatibility; chemical flooding enhancement mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Development of Computational Approaches in Chemical Biology

edited by

Jinyu Li

, Dianyong Tang and Yichang Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4276 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemical biology; molecular modeling; molecular dynamics simulations; AI in drug discovery; protein–ligand interactions; protein design; biological networks; multi-omics integration

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

Bioactive Components From Fungi in the Context of Biomedical Applications

edited by Magdalena Jaszek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3942 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal bioactive substances; polysaccharides; phenolic compounds; mushroom extracts; medicinal mushrooms; biomedical applications; functional food

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

The Chemistry of Food Quality Changes During Processing and Storage

edited by

Bartosz Kruszewski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3877 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative processing; microbiological quality; mitigation strategies; processing optimization; shelf life extension; physicochemical changes; nutritional value; antioxidant capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Degradation of Aromatic Compounds in the Environment

edited by

Urszula Guzik

and

Wojciech Smułek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic compounds; microorganisms; biodegradation; biotransformation; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Design and Preparation of New Metal Catalysts for Functional Organic Compounds Synthesis

edited by

Giorgio Facchetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3064 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; hybrid catalysts; nanocatalysts; single-atom catalysts; sustainable organic synthesis; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Plant Bioactives in Human Health: From Phytochemistry to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Valeria Naponelli

and

Elena Ferrari

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioavailability; extraction methods; biological activities; cell signalling; functional applications; nutraceuticals; human metabolism; toxicity; bioactive-gut microbiota relationships

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

Phytochemicals as Promising Molecules in Acute and Chronic Neurodegeneration

edited by

Paola Lenzi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; nutrients; morphology; transmission electron microscopy; autophagy; proteasome; neurodegeneration; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; sensory organs

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

Advances in Microplastics and Nanoplastics Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Tubić

,

Catherine Mouneyrac

and

Ana Luísa Patrício da Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2826 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; monitoring; analytical methods; ecotoxicological assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Organic Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Compounds and Their Analogs

edited by

Ioannis Kostakis

and

Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; organic synthesis; natural products; synthetic methodologies; medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; total synthesis

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

Biological Activity of Metal Complexes: Design and Characterization Strategies

edited by

Enrique González-Vergara

and

María Eugenia Castro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2640 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; biological activity; metallodrugs; anticancer: antibacterial; antiviral; antiparasitic: delivery methods; biophysical characterization; DFT; docking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Rare Earth Luminescent Materials and Complexes: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Joana Zaharieva

,

Dimitar Todorovsky

and Vladimira S. Videva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements; lanthanide complexes; luminescent materials; photophysical properties; upconversion; downshifting; coordination compounds; hybrid materials; optical materials; bioimaging; photonics; sensing; nanomaterials; structure–property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Feature Papers in Food Chemistry—4th Edition

edited by

Tristan Richard

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; functional food; ingredients; bioactivity; antioxidants; food safety and health; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Sustainable and Functional Bio-Based Porous Materials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Qiangu Yan

and Yufei Nan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; porous structure; adsorption of heavy metals/organics/dyes/microplastics; sustainable processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Physicochemical Interactions and Modifications of Composition, Structure and Properties During Food Processing

edited by

Wojciech Golimowski

and

Kamil Czwartkowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2134 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; functional food; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials and Composites: From Design Towards Energy & Environmental Applications

edited by

Edgar Mosquera-Vargas

and

Luis Alfredo Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; composites; energy applications; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Advances in the Mass Spectrometry of Chemical and Biological Samples, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Florina Serb

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation, extraction, and ionization techniques; targeted and untargeted MS-based methods; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); MS-based omics; MS imaging; MS-based biomarker discovery and clinical diagnosis; MS-based drug development and toxicity monitoring; MS-based analysis of microbiome; MS in food chemistry and control; MS in forensic science; MS in cosmetic science; MS in environmental science; miniature MS systems; MS applications in nanomaterials development; MS applications in synthetic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical and Physical Interactions Between Food and Packaging: Safety, Stability, and Quality

edited by

Agnieszka Ciurzyńska

and

Monika Janowicz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: packaging; coating; physical properites; chemical properties; food quality; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Antibacterial Nanomaterials

edited by

Luca Scotti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biochemistry; antibacterial; bacteriostatic; cell membrane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Extraction and Analysis of Natural Products in Food—4th Edition

edited by

Valeria Guarrasi

and

Amenta Margherita

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extraction methodologies: green impacts and sustainability; separation and purification techniques; agri-food byproducts; natural bioactive compounds; food ingredients; industrial application

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

Metal Ions and Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Adriana Georgieva Bakalova

and

Carlo Santini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal ions; metal complexes; synthesis; study; spectral analysis; biological activity; ligands

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by

Goreti Ribeiro Morais

and Robert A. Falconer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic inhibitors; fragment-based discovery; chemical biology; covalent ligands; payloads; prodrug; (poly)peptide conjugates; antibody–drug conjugates; computational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemistry, Bioactivity and Authenticity of Sugar-Rich and Fermented Foods and Beverages

edited by

Svetlana Simova

and

Dessislava Gerginova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugar-rich foods; fermented beverages; chemical characterization; analytical techniques; bioactive compounds; metabolomics; authenticity; food control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Phytochemical Analysis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Natural Products

edited by

Luana Pulvirenti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; plant-derived bioactive compounds; natural products chemistry; polyphenols; metabolite profiling; sustainable plant matrices; circular economy valorization; agro-industrial by-products; nutraceutical applications; structure–activity relationships

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

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Chiral Molecules

edited by José Luis Olivares-Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; new chiral catalyst; stereoselective synthesis of natural products and analogs; chiral auxiliaries and reagents; computational and mechanistic studies of chiral processes; stereochemical characterization (e.g., ECD, VCD, NMR, XRD); chirality in pharmaceutical development (ADMET, enantioselective binding); enantioselective recognition, sensors, and separation technologies; chiral materials in optoelectronics, polymers, and supramolecular chemistry; green and sustainable strategies for chiral synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Natural Pigments and Colorants in Food: Sources, Stability and Applications

edited by

Marcin Andrzej Kurek

, Jarosław Wyrwisz, Małgorzata Moczkowska-Wyrwisz and Sabina Karp-Paździerska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural colorants; anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; chlorophylls; encapsulation; stability; food applications; biopolymer interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Development of Functional Hydrogels in Biomedicine

edited by

Maria Drăgan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; wound healing; biomaterials; nanotechnology; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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