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Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Nanocomposites, 2nd Edition

edited by Iulia Ioana Lungu and

Florian V. Dumitrache

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; synthesis; multifunctional platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Chemistry and Biological Activities of Lichens and Fungi

edited by

Agnieszka Galanty

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichens; fungi; metabolites; bioactivity; structural elucidation; metabolomics; biotechnology

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

Chemical Synthesis and Biological Activity of Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives

edited by Luigi Longobardo and

Armando Zarrelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: aminobenzoic acid; chemical synthesis; organic synthesis; structural modification; pharmacological properties; drug discovery; structure–activity relationship (sar); antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory agents; anticancer compounds; green chemistry; medicinal chemistry; functionalization strategies; synthetic methodologies; bioactive molecules; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Surface Photochemistry

edited by

Shipra Gupta

and

Mahesh Pattabiraman

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | 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)

Natural and Synthetic Alkaloids in Drug Discovery

edited by Anna K. Przybył and

Francisco Leon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; drug discovery; natural products; synthetic modification; medicinal chemistry; structure–activity relationships; pharmacological potential; biotechnological approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Aroma and Volatile Compounds from Foods

edited by

Tao Feng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: aroma compounds; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); food flavor; gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS); odor activity value (OAV); food quality; food processing; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

Biomass-Derived Materials: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Paula Berton

and

Julia L. L. Shamshina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived materials; renewable feedstocks; molecular design; green synthesis; sustainable materials; biopolymers; biochars and activated carbons; functional composites; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Novel Strategies in Drug Discovery of Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Rafael Balana-Fouce

and

Celia Fernández-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic diseases; drug discovery; antiparasitic agents; drug resistance; molecular targets; natural products; computational drug design; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Analytical Methods for Safety and Quality Control of Functional Food

edited by

Yawen Zeng

and Yongxin She

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; food analytical methods; food safety; food quality; functional food production; GC-MS; volatile components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Self-Assembly in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Jiong Zhou

and Jiarui Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular self-assembly; macrocyclic hosts; stimuli-responsive systems; host–guest chemistry; functional materials; supramolecular 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 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

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

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

Protein Molecules for Human Health: Nutritional and Functional Insights

edited by

Carla Susana Correia Pereira

and

Maria Gabriela Leichtweis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; protein quality; nutritional quality; functional properties; sustainable sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Current Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Bhausaheb Dhokale

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); porous materials; catalysis; gas storage; drug delivery; hybrid materials; post-synthetic modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Peptides That Do Things: Bioactive Peptides from Discovery to Application

edited by

Alvaro Siano

and

Fernando Albericio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; antimicrobial peptides; peptide therapeutics; peptidomimetics; natural peptides; solid-phase peptide synthesis; peptide design; structure–activity relationships; mechanism of action; enzyme inhibition; membrane-active peptides; computational modeling; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; RiPPs; cyclotides; functional biomaterials; neurodegeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Photochemistry in Asia—Second Edition

edited by

Jianzhang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: photochemistry; photophysics; photocatalysts; synthetic photochemistry; photoelectrochemistry; computational photochemistry; luminescent molecular sensors; nanomaterials; electron transfer; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Analytical Challenges and Health Perspectives

edited by

Valentina Melini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary bioactive compounds; analytical methods; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Curcumin Derivatives: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Potential

edited by Raul G. Enriquez and Marco A. Obregón-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: curcumin; demethoxycurcumin; bisdemethoxycurcumin; antioxidant activities; anti-cancer activities; anti-Alzheimer disease; curcuminoid metal complexes; curcumin-based fluorescent probes

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

Fruits and Vegetables as Prospective Reserves of Bioactive Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Petras Rimantas Venskutonis

and Milda Pukalskiene

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; fruit products; vegetable products; fruit processing by-products; vegetable processing by-products; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; dietary fibre; bioactivities; health-promoting properties; health claims; functional foods; nutraceuticals; synergistic effects

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

Antioxidant Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by

Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina

Ioannis Fotopoulos

and

Olga Tsiftsoglou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxidant species; antioxidant protocols; antioxidant compounds; factors of influence; diseases

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

Transition Metal Complexes for Small Molecule Bond Activation

edited by

Rebeca Arevalo Seco

and

Michael Findlater

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complex; bond activation; small molecule; functionalization; oxidative addition; metal–ligand and metal–metal cooperation; second coordination sphere interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Metal-Based Compounds and Their Advanced Delivery Systems

edited by

Eleftherios Halevas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal inorganic chemistry; metallodrugs; drug delivery systems; bioinorganic chemistry; nanomedicine; metal-based therapeutics; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Sights in Stereoselective Synthesis

edited by

Maurizio Benaglia

Fabrizio Medici

and Francesca Franco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; organocatalysis; metal-based catalysts; chiral reagents; enzymatic reactions; synthesis in alternative biodegradable solvents; light-driven reactions; biocatalysis; electrochemical organic synthesis; continuous flow reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Characterization and Instrumental Analysis of Aroma-Active Compounds in Fermented Food and Beverage, the Third Edition

edited by

Yanping L. Qian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; fermented food production; fermented food flavor; aroma characterization; gas chromatography–mass spectrometry/olfactory (GC-MS/O); sensorial properties; HS-SPME; stir bar and thin-film sorptive extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

Natural Products in Antibacterial Research of Plant and Food Extracts

edited by

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

and

Anna Malm

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; new antibacterials; extraction methods; chemistry; mechanism of action; food preservatives; anti-infectious agents; food-borne bacterial pathogens

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

New Approaches in the Synthesis of Organophosphorus Compounds

edited by

Jakub Adamek

and

Jacek Nycz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: organophosphorus chemistry; P-compounds; reactivity of P-compounds; P-C bond formation; phosphorus-based organocatalysis; phosphonium-based ionic liquids (PILs); mitochondria-targeted triphenylphosphonium-based compounds; bisphosphonates; neutralization of P-compounds; chemical warfare agents; structure elucidation of P-compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Antioxidants from Natural Sources: Current Status and Future Perspective

edited by

Vasiliki Lagouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; oxidative stress; green extraction; functional foods

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

Chemistry and Pediatric Cancer Therapy: Small Molecules and Protein Degraders in Drug Discovery

edited by Gisele Nishiguchi and

Priyanka Samanta

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; small molecules; protein; computational medicinal chemistry; anticancer; medicinal chemistry; biomolecular interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Essential Oils and Their Multifaceted Studies: From Extraction to Applications

edited by

Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico; in vivo; in vitro; agriculture; food science; medicinal; pharmacological

(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 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 504 | 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 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 482 | 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)

Computational Approaches in Drug Discovery and Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shijun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined and integrated approaches in CADD; QM/MM and quantum chemical computations for protein–ligand binding; scoring function; binding free energy; target identification; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; machine learning or deep learning; data fitting; database; pattern recognition; druglikeness; drug design or drug discovery

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

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Perovskite Nanocrystals and Their Composites

edited by

Qinggang Zhang

and Weilin Zheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite nanocrystals; composite nanomaterials; novel synthetic strategies; photoluminescence properties; stability enhancement mechanisms; perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs); solar cells; lasers; sensors; bioimaging; photodetectors; photocatalysis; radiation detection; flexible electronics; display technology; quantum technology; thermochromism and other optoelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Bio-Based Polymer Composites and Functional Hydrogels for Active Packaging, Drug Delivery, and Wound Healing Applications

edited by

Leonard Ionut Atanase

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; functional hydrogels; active packaging; drug delivery systems; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Design and Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

John Zhang

and Dingguo Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided drug design; structure-based drug design; ligand-based drug design; fragment-based drug design; pharmacophore; QSAR; molecular modelling; artificial intelligence

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

Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Products—Third Edition

edited by

Raphaël E. Duval

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancing Next-Generation Technologies with MXenes, 2nd Edition

edited by Asif Shahzad and

Tej B. Limbu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: MAX phase; 2D MXene; MXene derivatives and heterostructures; fluoride-free synthesis; energy storage; EMI; catalysis; water purification; bottom-up approaches; hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Functional Quantum Dots: Design, Properties and Application

edited by

Łukasz Kaczmarek

and

Piotr Zawadzki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; functionalization; quantum modelling; novel materials; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Applications of Advanced Functional Materials: Electrocatalysis and Energy

edited by

Rajneesh Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; advanced catalysts; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); sustainable energy; electrocatalysis; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 346 | 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)

Recent Advances in Lipid Peroxidation: Mechanisms and Inhibitors

edited by

Zijun Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid autoxidation; peroxyl radical; redox biology; oxidative stress; antioxidant; ferroptosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Biochemical Processes for Treatment and Valorization of Wastes and Biomass—Second Edition

edited by

Georgia Antonopoulou

and Michail Fountoulakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste/biomass; valorization; biochemical processing; feedstocks; biocatalysts; biochemical approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Nanomaterials for Advanced Electrodes

edited by Le Li and

Charles C. Chusuei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrodes; electrochemistry; surface and interface chemistry; electrocatalysis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Sustainable Chemistry with Organophosphorus Compounds

edited by

Petri A. Turhanen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: organophosphorus compounds; phosphonates; phosphinates; phosphazenes; bisphosphonates; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Functional Polymeric Materials for Molecular Recognition and Bioseparation

edited by

Chunfang Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymeric materials; molecularly imprinted polymers; smart/responsive polymers; biomimetic interfaces; affinity polymers; surface-imprinted materials; hydrogels; membranes; bioseparation; affinity chromatography; membrane separation; integrated system; continuous bioprocessing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Immobilization of Bioactive Molecules in Polymeric Materials

edited by

Zlatan Zlatev Denchev

and

Nadya Vasileva Dencheva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: immobilization of biomolecules; polymer supports for biomolecules; covalent immobilization; non-covalent immobilization; immobilization by encapsulation/entrapment; stimuli-responsive polymer-based conjugates; molecularly imprinted polymers; biocatalysis with polymer-supported biomolecules; biosensing with polymer-supported biomolecules; drug/gene delivery with polymer-supported biomolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advanced Adsorbent Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Angelo Fenti

and

Pasquale Iovino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced adsorbents; MOFs/COFs and porous carbons; PFAS and emerging contaminants; adsorption mechanisms and kinetics; regeneration and stability; hybrid processes (photocatalysis and membranes); green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Products as Enzyme Inhibitors: Chemical Characterization and Bioactivity

edited by Niko Radulović and

Dragan Zlatkovic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; enzyme inhibitors; chemical characterization; GC-MS; enzyme kinetics; molecular docking; QSAR; structure-activity relationships

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

Carbon Nanomaterial Chemistry: A Tribute to Prof. Randy L. Vander Wal

edited by

Bindu Antil

and

Constantine D. Stalikas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: the chemistry of carbon nanomaterials; carbon/metal oxide; carbon material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

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

edited by

Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 301 | 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)

Design, Synthesis, and Application of Functional Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis and Agriculture Protection

edited by

Jiangjiang Gu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; environmental analytical chemistry; environmental pollutants; agriculture protection; abiotic and biotic stress; response mechanisms; analytical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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