Molecules

Natural Products Chemistry: Advances in Synthetic, Analytical and Bioactivity Studies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Ribaudo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal chemistry; syntheis; analytical chemistry; NMR; drug discovery

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

Photoactivated Molecules for Applications in Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy

edited by

Samuel L. Oliveira

,

Anderson R. L. Caires

and

Cynthia S.A. Caires

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy (PDT); photothermal therapy (PTT); photoactivated molecules; photosensitizers; photothermal agents; light-triggered drug release; nanomaterials for phototherapy; photochemistry in medicine; photoinactivation of microorganisms; targeted cancer therapy; photophysical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Molecular Simulations of Energy Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and

Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy materials; molecular simulation; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo simulations; quantum computation; electronic structure; intra- and intermolecular forces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Quinoline and Quinazoline Derivatives: A Valuable Prospect for Drug Discovery

edited by

Leyla Yurttas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: quinoline; isoquinoline; quinolone; quinazoline; quinazolinone; biological evaluation; chemotherapeutic molecules; anticancer activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Modern Trends in Natural Compounds in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Reni Kalfin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; neurological diseases; inflammation; biological activity; multi-target

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

Emerging Technologies for Chemical Recovery of Spent Batteries

edited by Yuan Liang and

Feng Yu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent battery recycling; chemical recycling technologies; critical metal recovery; hydrometallurgy; bioleaching; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advanced Hydroxyapatite-Based Biomaterials

edited by Yaşar Murat Elçin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofabrication; 3D (bio)printing; bone implants; dental materials; biomimetic coatings; self-healing materials; metal ion substitution; sol-gel technology; colloids and interfaces; nanocomposites; imaging agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity

edited by Sibel Demir Kanmazalp and

Massimiliano F. Peana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; coordination chemistry; synthesis; X-ray diffraction; DFT; molecular docking; catalysis; medicinal chemistry; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Electroanalysis of Biochemistry and Material Chemistry—3rd Edition

edited by Guangjin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: voltammetry; potentiometry; conductometry; electrolytic method; electrochemical biosensors; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advances in Materials for Secondary Batteries

edited by Yuxin Fan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; electrolytes; separators; binders; interfacial engineering; solid-state batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium-ion batteries; battery characterization techniques; battery recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Effects of Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives on Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Shaobo Zhou

and

Linhong Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; dietary bioactives; nutraceuticals; molecular nutrition; bioavailability; gut microbiome; multi-omics; metabolomics; polysaccharides; polyphenols; peptides; inflammation; oxidative stress; chronic disease prevention; precision nutrition; translational nutrition; sustainable bioactives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Interface-Engineered Nanomaterials for High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by Pritam J. Morankar, Mrunal Bhosale and Sahil S. Magdum

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: interface engineering; electrochemical energy conversion; nanostructured electrocatalysts; catalytic water splitting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); heterostructured functional nanomaterials; advanced energy storage systems; sustainable hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

High-Value Utilization of Food and Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Miona G. Miljković

,

Slađana Z. Davidović

and

Katarina M. Banjanac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; agro-industrial by-products; waste valorization; bioactive compounds; sustainable processing; value-added products; biotechnology; circular economy; zero-waste strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Plant Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Biological Activity

edited by

Lucia Caputo

and

Omer Elkiran

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant essential oils; GC-MS characterization; bioactive compounds; green extraction; antimicrobial and antifungal activity; antioxidant effects; therapeutic potential; natural products

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

Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Foods

edited by

Felipe Ascencio

and

Norma Hernández-Saavedra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive secondary metabolites; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; nanomedicine; green chemistry; drug discovery; chemotherapeutic agents

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

Batteries: Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces for Advanced Energy Storage

edited by Subrata Chandra Roy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; interface engineering; solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI); lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium–sulfur batteries; zinc–air batteries; in situ/operando characterization; electrolyte engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Mineral-Derived Functional Materials for Environmental Technologies in Chemistry

edited by

Rositsa Titorenkova

and

Katerina L. Zaharieva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: minerals; ores; zeolites; functional materials; composites; synthesis; hydrothermal treatment; thermal treatment; mechanochemical activation; physicochemical characterization; catalysis; adsorbents; environmental technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

In Silico Methods Applied in Drug and Pesticide Discovery—4th Edition

edited by

Ana Borota

and

Gildardo Rivera Sanchez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular modeling of small and complex molecules/macromolecules; homology modeling; molecular docking; virtual screening; ADME-Tox; ligand- and structure-based pharmacophore modeling; QSAR/QSPR models; drug/pesticide design; molecular dynamics

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

Computational Insights into Reaction Mechanisms and Selectivity in Organic Chemistry

edited by

Alejandro Morales-Bayuelo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; reaction mechanisms; organic reactivity; density functional theory (DFT); reaction selectivity; transition state analysis; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; stereoselectivity; regioselectivity

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

Exploring Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fengqing Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; biomedical analysis; chromatographic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; mass spectrometry analysis; capillary electrophoresis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

edited by

Seunghun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue repair and regeneration; bone and cartilage reconstruction; drug delivery; wound healing; design; synthesis; characterization; application; biopolymer-based and composite scaffolds; hard and soft tissue engineering; 3D-printed and bioprinted constructs; surface-functionalized biomaterials; smart and stimuli-responsive materials; nanoparticle-based drug delivery and gene delivery systems; hydrogels for cell encapsulation and controlled release; in vitro and in vivo evaluation of biocompatibility and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Progress in Applications of Aerogels and Supercritical Drying

edited by

Stefano Cardea

and Stefania Mottola

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogel; supercritical drying; process optimization; biomaterials; aerogel applicability (including insulation, energy transition, adsorption, drug delivery, tissue engineering)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Plant-Based Food Science: Chemical Composition and Biological Activity, 3rd Edition

edited by Barbara Soldo and

Maja Jukić Špika

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; extraction; chemical composition; biologically active compounds; antioxidation; antitumor activity; microbiological activity

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

Antioxidant Plant Natural Products: From Extraction to Translational Applications

edited by

Vincenzo De Leo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant antioxidants; sustainable recovery; activity; translational applications; delivery systems

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

Targeted Small Molecules for Metabolic Disorders and Cancer Therapy

edited by Yong Zhu and Jie Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted small molecules; medicinal chemistry; synthesis; biological evaluation; metabolic disorders; brain diseases; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Dynamics of Biomacromolecules: Elucidation and Engineering

edited by

Eiichi Mizohata

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomacromolecular dynamics; protein dynamics; nucleic acid dynamics; lipid dynamics; protein–nucleic acid interactions; protein–lipid interactions; lipid rafts; time-resolved structural biology; molecular dynamics simulations; biomolecular engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Chemical, Physicochemical and Biotechnological Remediation Techniques for Environmental Pollution

edited by

Antonio Avalos Ramirez

and

Joel Gutierrez-Martinez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; emerging contaminants; physicochemical remediation; chemical and biotechnological strategies; hybrid remediation systems; adsorption processes; heavy metals; hydrocarbons; chlorinated compound; PFAS; pharmaceuticals; micro/nanoplastics; advanced oxidation and reduction processes; electrochemical and photocatalytic systems; modeling; process optimization; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Isolation, Identification and Application of Biologically Active Natural Products—Third Edition

edited by

Gui-Guang Cheng

and Zhengxuan Wang

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

Keywords: phytochemistry; natural product chemistry; food chemistry; secondary metabolites; isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive compounds; novel analytical techniques in natural products; phytomedicine; biological and pharmacological activity; toxicological evaluation

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

New Nanomaterials for Diagnostics and Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rossella De Marco

and

Ali Dehshahri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; diagnostic; nano-formulations; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds for Health Promotion: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Md Saifullah

and

Wenying Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; fungi; marine; food; natural product; polyphenols; peptides; polysaccharides; alkaloids; terpenoids; carotenoids; secondary metabolites; bioactive compound; characterisation; extraction; chemical structure; processing method; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; formulation; and delivery systems; biological activity; biomedical science; pharmacology; nutrition; therapeutic; oxidative stress; inflammation; immune regulation; antimicrobial defence; metabolic dysfunction; tissue repair; respiratory; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; environmental lung injury; oxidative damage; lung repair

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

Bioactive Compounds and Phytochemical Diversity as Quality Traits in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Halil Ibrahim Sagbas

and

Changwen Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; phytochemical diversity; phytochemical profiling; horticultural crops; natural products chemistry; plant secondary metabolites; metabolomics; analytical characterization; antioxidant activity; quality traits

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

Natural Compounds and Functional Biopolymers in Food Packaging

edited by

Andrea Salvo

and

Giovanna Loredana La Torre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

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 35 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical 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 23 | 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)

Advanced Technologies for Water Pollution Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjun Wang

and

Chengyun Zhou

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

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 2773 | 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 290 | 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)

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 1312 | 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 503 | 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)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6228 | Submission Open

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

(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 5857 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

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

edited by

Edward Krzyżak

and

Piotr Świątek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5493 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5394 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4638 | 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)

Chemistry Applied to Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Mingwei Zhao

and Mingwei Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4028 | 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 3977 | 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)

Degradation of Aromatic Compounds in the Environment

edited by

Urszula Guzik

and

Wojciech Smułek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3393 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

The Chemistry of Food Quality Changes During Processing and Storage

edited by

Bartosz Kruszewski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3327 | 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)

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 2580 | 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)

Recent Advances in Antibacterial Nanomaterials

edited by

Luca Scotti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

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