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Recent Advances in Amino Acid-Based Ionic Liquids

edited by

Maya Guncheva

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; physicochemical properties; theoretical studies; functional materials; drug formulation; (bio)separation; (bio)catalysis; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Production and Applications of Nature-Based Bioactive Compounds in Food, Cosmetic, Agricultural, and Pharmaceutical Sectors

edited by

Alessandra Morana

and

Giuseppe Squillaci

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-waste valorization; anticancer activity; antimicrobial compounds; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; bioactive compounds from microorganisms; circular economy; medicinal and aromatic plants; nature-based active ingredients; skin protection; pigments; biopolymers; lipids; carbohydrates; food; cosmetics; agriculture; pharmaceuticals

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

Bioactive Molecules for Cosmetics Discovery: From Natural Product to Advanced Nanotechnology

edited by M. P. Vinardell

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; nanotechnology in cosmetics; transdermal drug delivery systems; green extraction and synthesis; molecular mechanisms of action; liposomes and nanoemulsions; sustainable cosmetic development; functional characterization and safety

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

Inorganic Luminescence Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Luis Craco

, Eralci Moreira Therézio and Ariosvaldo Junior Sousa Silva

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; photophysics; photoluminescence; rare-earth-doped materials; optical spectroscopy; semiconductor oxides; perovskites; functional materials; nanostructured materials; optical properties; LEDs; optical sensors; energy conversion; electronic structure; computational materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Development in Metal Coordination Compounds

edited by Mehmet Hakan Morcali

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metals; coordination compounds; Schiff base; MOF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Supercritical Fluids and Green Processing for Bioactive Compounds and Functional Materials

edited by Camila Guindani and Evertan A. Rebelatto

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluid extraction (SFE); bioactive compounds; functional materials; supercritical CO2; biomass valorization; phase equilibrium; encapsulation; biorefinery; natural products; green solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Metal Complexes: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Beata Cristóvao and

Agata Bartyzel

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; structural characterization; catalysis; medicinal chemistry; functional materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); coordination polymers; molecular magnetism; luminescence; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Plant Bioactives: Chemical Characterization, Mechanistic Insights, and Biomedical Translation

edited by

Adnan Amin

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactives; metabolomics; molecular mechanisms; biological activities; biomedical applications

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

Recent Advances in Molecular Isomerization

edited by Sándor Góbi

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: matrix-isolation spectroscopy; cryogenics; photochemistry; conformational switching; conformational landscapes; quantum tunneling; reaction dynamics; molecular switches; conformational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Low-Dimensional Semiconducting Materials for Advanced Gas Sensing

edited by

Huan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional material; semiconductors gas sensing; colloidal quantum dots; two-dimensional materials; electronic nose; intelligent olfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advancement in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Marcelo José Dias

and Claúdia Quintino Da Rocha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8183 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes; advanced thin layer chromatography; ethical application of artificial intelligence in natural products; natural product platforms; pharmaceutical biotechnology and chemical innovation; bioprospecting; phytomedicine; in vivo and in vitro ethnopharmacological studies; promising chemical–biological studies by research groups; phytomedicine and chemical standardization of herbal formulations

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

Synthesis of Anticancer Agents for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Malgorzata Jelen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5052 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis of anticancer compounds; targeted cancer therapy; medicinal chemistry; structure–activity relationship (SAR); molecular-targeted therapy; drug development; chemotherapeutic agents; cell signaling pathways; monoclonal antibody; cancer-altered pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioavailability of Bioactive Food Compounds

edited by

Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz

and

Maria Barbara Różańska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3620 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; bioavailability; in vitro; metabolism; gastrointestinal models; dietary phytochemicals; food processing technology; non-thermal treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors: From Design to Analytical Applications

edited by Irene Ojeda and Diana Vilela-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial-based biosensors; nanomaterials; electrochemical biosensors; nanocomposites; analytical chemistry; electrode modification; nanostructures; sensor interfaces; electroanalysis; biofunctionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Small-Molecule Inhibitors as Anticancer Drugs

edited by

Magdalena Stobiecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule apoptosis-protein-family inhibitors; small-molecule mitotic inhibitors; small-molecule kinase inhibitors; small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule non-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule serine/threonine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule epigenetic inhibitors; small-molecule proteasome inhibitors; small-molecule inhibitors for disrupting protein–protein interactions; small-molecule inhibitors aimed at exploiting tumor metabolic vulnerabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Magnetic Nanomaterials: Design, Properties and Potential Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Kąc

, Katarzyna Błoch and

Oleksandr Pastukh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism, magnetic nanomaterials; nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, nanoribbons, thin films, molecular magnets; design and synthesis of magnetic materials; characterization of magnetic materials; theoretical modeling and simulations of magnetic materials; applications of magnetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Valorization Strategies for Plant-Based By-Products

edited by

Linards Klavins

and Beenish Saba

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization; biorefinery; bioeconomy; sustainability; circularity; upcycling; bioconversion; biomass; extraction; fermentation; bioprocessing; residues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Biomarker Discovery and Targeted Therapies in Disease

edited by Bo Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker discovery; precision medicine; targeted therapy; artificial intelligence; multi-omics; proteomics; medical imaging; robot-assisted percutaneous biopsy; extracellular vesicles; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Food Bioactives with Antioxidant Properties in Complex Food Systems

edited by

Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz

and Assamae Chabni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactives; antioxidant properties; complex food systems; food matrix; structure function; relationships; phenolic compounds; bioactive lipids; oxidative stability; bioaccessibility; green extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Molecular Self-Assemblies for Biomedical Applications

edited by Mu-Ping Nieh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; biomolecules; nanoscale characterization; amphiphilic molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Hydrogels: Molecular Design, Dynamic Networks and Emerging Applications

edited by

Lei Wang

and Hong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; molecular design; dynamic networks; stimuli-responsive materials; tissue adhesion; drug delivery; food preservation; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Structurally Diverse Triterpene Derivatives for Drug Discovery: Extraction, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation

edited by

Ewa Bębenek

and

Elwira Chrobak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: triterpenes; bioactive compounds; semi-synthesis; biological study; ADMET; structure–activity relationship; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Assembly and Crystal Structure

edited by

Ting Wang

and

Xin Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular assembly; crystal structure; molecular packing evolution; structure–property relationship; supramolecular self-assembly; crystallization mechanism; noncovalent interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Predicting Optical and Electromagnetic Properties in Complex Molecular Systems

edited by

Francesco Ferdinando Summa

and

Alessandro Landi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical properties; spectroscopy (NMR, CD, UV-Vis); induced current density; nonlinear optics; electronic structure methods; molecular modeling

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

Pharmacological, Metabolic and Toxicological Profiling of Xenobiotics

edited by Yantong Sun and

Li Ren

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: xenobiotics; natural products; pharmacology; toxicity; metabolites; gut microbiota; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Approaches to Drug Design: From Target Identification to Delivery

edited by

Michio Kurosu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4904 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; target identification; drug delivery; protein-based therapeutics; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Utilization and Pollution Control

edited by Xianglin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen energy; CO2 reduction; advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials; environmental remediation; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

ECSOC-30

edited by

Julio A. Seijas Vázquez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; natural products; organic synthesis; physical organic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; polymer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy Applications

edited by

Yongzheng Fang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage and conversion; batteries; supercapacitors; electrocatalysis; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Separation, Utilization and Storage

edited by

Reyna Ojeda-López

and

Enrique Vilarrasa García

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); gas separation; adsorption; porous materials; carbon-based materials; catalysis; surface functionalization; membranes; direct air capture (DAC); carbon dioxide utilization; computational modeling; machine learning; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Marta Slavkova

and

Aleksandar Shkondrov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; green synthesis; surface functionalization; stimulus-responsive systems; enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect; cell-membrane coating; ligand–receptor interactions; small-molecule ligands; biocompatibility; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Advances in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis for Energy and Environment

edited by Robson Rocha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical materials; photoredox reactions; photo-assisted processes; electrochemical processes; nanocomposites; semiconductors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

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