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Carbon Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

edited by

Gil Goncalves

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; biomedical applications; environmental applications; carbon based composites; catalysts; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Plant Phenolics: Extraction, Profiling, Properties and Applications

edited by

Lina Raudonė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; phenolic; extraction; purification; profiling; property; application; analytical characterization; functional evaluation; metabolomics; chemometric; antioxidant; antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, bioactivity; food preservation; nutraceutical; pharmaceutical, biomaterial, sustainability; plant material

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

Exploring the Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

edited by Leticia Xochitl Lopez-Martinez and Ramiro Baeza-Jiménez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: carotenoids; phenolic compounds; oxidative stress; health benefits; bioactive and nutritional molecules; essential oils; agricultural byproducts

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

Computational Drug Design

edited by Hajime Hirao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based drug design; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulations; QM/MM calculations; pharmacophore modeling; cheminformatics; ADMET prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products as Plant Protection Agents

edited by

Janina Gospodarek

and

Agnieszka Synowiec

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced delivery systems; formulation; efficacy; control spectrum; persistence in the environment; field performance; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management

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

Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Surface Photochemistry

edited by

Shipra Gupta

and

Mahesh Pattabiraman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular photochemistry; organic photochemistry; photochemical synthesis; medicinal uses of photochemistry; biomolecular photochemistry; photochemical reaction mechanisms; photochemistry in confined spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Advances in Intercalation Chemistry

edited by

Klára Melánová

and

Morena Nocchetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercalation; layered compound application; synthesis; clay-based materials; layered phosphates; layered double hydroxides; graphite; ion exchange

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Molecules Medicinal Chemistry Reviews, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariana Spetea

and

Lei Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; drug design; computer-aided drug design; synthesis; pharmacophore; targets; structure-activity relationships; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

edited by

Teng Wang

and

Chenhui Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries; flow batteries; 2D transition metal carbides/nitride (MXene) nanomaterials; transition metal compounds; aqueous batteries; advanced nanostructured materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Role of Transition Metal Compounds in Energy Conversion

edited by

Xin Liu

Tao Hu

and

Huimin Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open

Keywords: carrier density; electrode materials; energy conversion and storage; layered transition metal dichalcogenides; porous materials; MXene; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors; hydrogen production; energy storage and distribution; CO2 reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advances in Molecular Targets and Signaling Pathways for Drug Discovery

edited by

Annette Kaiser

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; novel chemical scaffolds against molecular targets; new chemical ligands of receptors; chemical compounds in drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemical Analytics for the Discovery and Structural Elucidation of Bioactive Natural Products from Biodiversity

edited by

Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; chemodiversity; biodiversity; mass spectrometry; chromatography

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

Detection, Toxicity assessment, Removal, and Transformation Pathways of Contaminant Including Recovery of Valuable Substrates

edited by

Krzysztof Barbusiński

, Gabriela Kamińska and

Aleksandra Klimonda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergining micropollutants; environmental monitoring; chromatopgraphy; AOPs; removal techniques; environmental fate; ecotoxoxity; accumulation; toxicity; transformation pathways; recovery of valuable substrates; circular economy; closed-loop treatment systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Heterocyclic Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Pharmacological Activity

edited by

Luciana Machado Ramos

and Aleksandar Pashev

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; drug design; multicomponent reactions; green chemistry; pharmacological activity; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Synthesis and Applications of Porous Materials as Catalysts and Adsorbents

edited by

Xiaohai Zheng

and

Mengmeng Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; metal oxides; carbon materials; adsorbents; CO2 conversion; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Spectrophotometric Applications in Chemistry

edited by

Kiril B. Gavazov

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectrophotometry; UV/Vis spectroscopy; analytical chemistry; green analytical chemistry; method validation; trace analysis; speciation analysis; environmental analysis; pharmaceutical analysis; sensor development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Design of Electrochemical Sensors

edited by

Cecylia Wardak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electoanalysis; electrocatalysis; electroactive materials; functional materials; nanomaterials; hybrid mateial; potentiometry; voltammetry; amperometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Small Molecules in Molecular Imaging, Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery

edited by

Wing-Leung Wong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; molecular design and synthesis; molecular imaging; chemical biology; drug discovery; biomarker visualization; therapeutic targeting; translational medicine; disease mechanisms; personalized diagnostics; biomedical innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Applications of Porous Organic Frameworks in Environmental Remediation

edited by

Peng Li

, Xingjie Wang and Kaikai Ma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous organic frameworks (POFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs); hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs); environmental remediation; pollutant adsorption; catalytic degradation; gas capture and conversion; functional porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Application of Spectroscopy and Chemometrics in Food Analysis

edited by

Nur Çebi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; vibrational spectroscopy; FTIR; NIR; Raman; hyperspectral imaging; food authenticity; food integrity; non-destructive analysis; machine learning; multivariate analysis; rapid screening; portable sensors; process monitoring; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Green and Sustainable Biomass Processing: Ionic Liquids or Solvent-Free Approaches for Advanced Materials

edited by

Gyanendra Sharma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; solvent-free; biomass processing; green chemistry; cellulose processing; mechanochemistry; deep eutectic solvents; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques for Biochemical Applications: Advancing Precision in Molecular Research

edited by

Joško Osredkar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical; analysis; biochemical; biomolecule; characterize; biomarker; quantify; therapeutic target; validate; mass spectrometry; chromatographic; spectroscopic; hyphenated; biochemical phenomena; trace element; metabolite profiling; protein characterization; biomarker discovery; separation; detection; bioanalytical method; omics approach; immunoassay; affinity-based technique; biological matrix; pharmaceutical biochemistry; nutritional biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Microwave and Ultrasound Technologies in Chemical Reactions

edited by

Qinglong Xie

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave chemistry; sonochemistry; process intensification; reaction mechanisms; organic synthesis; synergistic effects; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Nutritional Components of Non-Animal Origin Foods: Structure, Synthesis, Functions and Mechanisms—2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Zhang

and Tiehua Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-animal origin foods; nutritional components; bioactive compounds; human diseases; health benefits; action mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Multifunctional Coatings and Films Based on Nanomaterials

edited by

Michal Cichomski

and

Zdzisław Kinart

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; wettability; nanomaterials; physicochemical diagnostics; antibacterial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Advanced Protein Inhibitors Based on Heterocyclic Scaffolds

edited by

Letizia Crocetti

and

Laura Braconi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; drug design; heterocyclic compounds; computational studies; protein inhibitors; pharmacological evaluation; therapeutic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Decoding Structures from Molecules to Crystals/Solutions: Characterization and Computational Simulations

edited by Baoshan Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular geometries and bonding; synthesis and catalysis; spectroscopy analysis; solvation effect; chemical bond; computational chemistry; molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Analytical Studies of Bioactive Natural Products in Food

edited by

Constantinos Tsiafoulis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compound; food chemistry; spectroscopic analysis; analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Next-Generation Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Synthesis and Electrochemical Application

edited by

Maiyong Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents; electrosynthesis; energy storage/conversion; chemical synthesis; wearable electronic devices; computation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Isolation and Structure Determination of Bioactive Natural Products, Third Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary and secondary plant metabolites; sample preparation methods; hyphenated analytical methods; natural product research; measuring biological activity; structure–activity relationships

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

High-Value Utilization of Food By-Products

edited by Adriana Gámbaro and

Ignacio Vieitez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; circular economy; green extraction; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable processing; natural antioxidants; food waste valorization; sensory properties; value-added products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Fluorescent Sensing in Food and Environmental Detection

edited by

Shanshan Wang

Shaoying Gong

and

Yan Qi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; food contaminants; organic residues; heavy metals; fluorescent sensing; fluorescent materials; food analysis; food quality; pollutant monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advanced Functional Materials for Thermal Management, Smart Wearables and Energy Saving

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal insulation; smart wearables; thermal management; energy efficiency; intelligent textiles; bio-based materials; porous composites; sustainable development; building energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Proton Exchange Membrane Technology for Fuel Cells

edited by

Tung-Li Hsieh

and

Wen-Yao Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: proton exchange membrane (PEM); fuel cells; advanced membrane materials; proton conductivity; hydrogen energy technology; membrane–electrode interface; nanostructured composite membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Positive and Negative Aspects of Natural Products Research: Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Biological Activities

edited by

Mahmut Miski

İhsan Çalış

and Kishor Mazumder

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; isolation techniques; structure elucidation; spectroscopic techniques; quantum-chemistry calculations; molecular docking studies; bioactivity studies

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

Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Products—Third Edition

edited by

Raphaël E. Duval

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extracts; fractions; purified compounds; antimicrobial properties; bacteria; virus; fungi

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

Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction

edited by

Guillermo Díaz Sainz

and Shailendra K. Maurya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic CO2 reduction; CO2 utilization; electrochemical conversion; nanostructured catalysts; renewable energy; reaction mechanisms; operando characterization; computational catalysis; electrolyzer design; carbon-neutral fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advances in Chemical Metallurgy for Sustainable Metal Recovery

edited by Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; metal recovery; separation methods; leaching; solvent extraction; ion exchange; membrane separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Pharmacological Effects of Natural Products: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; phytochemical inflammatory diseases; oxidative stress; cancer; biological activity; drug discovery

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

Exploring Microorganisms and Their Bioactive Secondary Metabolites: From Nature to Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Elżbieta Jach

Ewa Sajnaga

and

Adrian Wiater

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; microbial secondary metabolites; biological activity; chemical composition; biosynthetic pathways; strategies for discovery; mechanisms of action; biotechnological potential; therapeutic applications

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

Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Siyi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized nanomaterials; functionalized strategies; compositions; nanostructures; energy storage; sensing; environmental remediation; catalytic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Targeted Therapies: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation

edited by

Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina

, Amit Nathubhai and

Stephanie Myers

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational and/or structure-based design; organic synthesis; structure–activity relationships; lead optimization; biochemical analysis (assays); DMPK; targeted therapies—inhibitors against known target; prodrugs; receptors as targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Catalytic Materials from Wastes for Environmental Pollution Control

edited by

Jorge Sambeth

, Maria Victoria Gallegos and Franco Dubois

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental remediation; circular economy; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Green Sample Preparation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Solid Phase Extraction

edited by

Giovanni D'Orazio

and

Chiara Dal Bosco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable sample preparation; green and white analytical chemistry; advanced functional sorbents; circular economy; sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in European Electrochemistry

edited by

Agnieszka Nosal-Wiercińska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode processes; “cap-pair” effect; electrodes; electrode materials modifications; (bio)electroanalytical applications; double layer interface; adsorption; electrocatalysis; supercapacitor; batteries; fuel cell; voltammetry; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Computational Photochemistry: Challenges and Possibilities

edited by

Yuehui Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational photochemistry; quantum mechanical methods; excited state; environmental photocatalysis; photodynamic therapy; photocatalytic water splitting; CO2 photoreduction; photochemical transformation of small molecules; mechanisms of luminescent materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Chiral Chemistry—from Molecules to Supramolecules

edited by Chengshuo Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; stereochemistry; chiroptical Properties; asymmetric synthesis; supramolecular chemistry; chirality transfer; chiral recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Radiation, Environment and Health: Analysis of Natural Product Protective Agents

edited by

Mirjana Đurasević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation protection; radiation contamination; human health; environment; natural radioprotective agents; bioindicators

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

Composite Porous Materials in Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hristiyan A. Aleksandrov

and

Margarita D. Popova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified mesoporous silicas; hierarchical zeolites; nanosized metal oxides; biomass valorization; CO2 capture and utilization; environmental processes (VOC oxidation and water purification); modeling of zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional Cellulose Composites

edited by Frank Wendler and

Jalel Labidi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; functionalization; composites; man-made fibers; filaments; technical fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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