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Photocatalytic Nanocomposites: Design, Mechanisms and Applications
edited by Ramona-Crina Suciu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic; nanocomposites; matrix; reinforcement; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Advanced Delivery Systems for Therapeutic and Agro-Chemical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nano-carriers; responsive; toxicology; safety; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Advances in Environmental Remediation and Wind–Sand Stabilization Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil remediation and improvement; water purification; windbreak and sand fixation; air purification materials; natural eco-materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Emerging Technologies for Chemical Recovery of Spent Batteries
edited by Yuan Liang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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)
Degradation of Soil Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: degradation; remediation; analysis; pollutions; soil; new technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Next-Generation Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Synthesis and Electrochemical Application
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 133 | 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)
Advances in Amylases, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme; alpha-amylase enzyme; starch and glycogen; gut microbiome oriented study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)
Review Papers in Materials Chemistry—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials chemistry; organic and inorganic materials; biomaterials; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; core-shell materials; thin films; self-assembling systems; tailored and unusual properties of materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Transition Metal Complexes with Bioactive Ligands
edited by
submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; DFT; QTAIM; biological activity; bioactive ligands; crystal structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Isolation, Analysis, and Biological Activities of Secondary Metabolites Derived from Plants
edited by , Mindaugas Liaudanskas and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5912 | Submission Open
Keywords: isolation; analysis; phytochemical composition; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advanced Polymer Composites for Sustainable Technologies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance
edited by Fujuan Liu
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable polymer composites; thermal insulation materials; fiber-reinforced composites; renewable energy applications; biodegradable composites; flexible electronics; light-emitting materials; Janus membrane design; nanomaterials; biomimetic design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Molecular, Technological and Nutritional Aspects of Food Fortification and Processing submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: food fortification and processing; molecular; technological; and nutritional aspects; food composition; functionality; nutritional quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
The Application of LC-MS in Pharmaceutical Analysis—2nd Edition
edited by Wing Lam and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open
Keywords: LC– MS; chemical characterization; metabolite identification; metabolomics; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
State of the Art of Natural Antioxidants: Extraction, Detection and Biofunctions—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; biotechnology; biomolecules; analytical chemistry; food chemistry; phytomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Phosphorus-Based Compounds in Medicinal Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: phosphorus-containing drugs; prodrugs; phosphonates; phosphinates; bioisosteres; enzyme inhibitors; drug design; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Phytochemicals as Promising Molecules in Acute and Chronic Neurodegeneration
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | 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 Nanoscale Drug Delivery Technologies and Theranostics
edited by and Valérie Maraval
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; theranostics; nanoparticles; dendrimers; nanovesicle; nanomicelles; polymers; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Advanced Functional Quantum Dots: Design, Properties and Application submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum dots; functionalization; quantum modelling; novel materials; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Health Benefits and Applications of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17573 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; health benefits; bioactive properties; extraction methodologies; in vitro and in vivo studies; potential applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Organosulfur and Organoselenium Chemistry II
edited by Ming Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16538 | Submission Open
Keywords: organosulfur; organoselenium; synthesis; transformation; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Natural Compounds Research: Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14786 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive constituents; phytoextract; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Design and Mechanisms of Photo(electro)catalysts for Water Splitting
edited by Zhaohui Zhou, Jiafeng Geng and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13301 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; photo(electro)catalysts synthesis; water splitting; hydrogen production; renewable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Analytical Insights into Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11928 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; drug quality control; new pharmaceutical formulations; advanced analytical techniques; falsified medicines; methodologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10093 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental pollutants; food quality; heavy metals and anions sensing; fluorescent quantum dots; luminescent metal organic frameworks (LMOFs); fluorescent polymers; fluorescent small molecules and supramolecular sensors; vapoluminescent materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Chemistry of Nucleosides and Nucleotides and Their Analogues submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9825 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleosides; nucleotides; and nucleic acids; modified nucleosides and nucleotides; nucleoside and nucleotide analogues; antimetabolites; oligonucleotides; organic synthesis; bioorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Innovative Anticancer Compounds and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by and Beata Marciniak
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8880 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical biology; cancer therapeutics; natural compounds; small molecule drug discovery; targeted therapy; high-throughput screening; structure-based drug design; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Boron Chemistry and Applications
edited by Liang Xu and Yu Wei
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8553 | Submission Open
Keywords: boron-based materials; boron-based catalysts; boronyl synthons; boron neutron capture therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Natural Sources submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8345 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; biological activities; isolation; identification and structural elucidation; pharmacological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Molecular Spectroscopy and Molecular Structure in Europe
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5946 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution molecular spectra; high-resolution experimental techniques; theory of molecular spectra; theory of molecular structure; effective Hamiltonians; quantum chemistry calculations; atmospheric applications; astrophysical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)
Influence of Solvent Molecules in Coordination Chemistry
edited by Ingmar Persson
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5358 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydration; solvation; coordination chemistry; chemical property; solid state; aqueous solution; non-aqueous solvents; space demanding at coordination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Multifunctional Crystalline Porous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications
edited by Liangliang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4845 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystalline porous materials; design; synthesis and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Antibacterial Agents: Present and Future submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4294 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial resistance; antibacterials; bacteria; bioactive compounds; drug repositioning; drug repurposing; hybrid antibacterials; Infectious diseases; metal complexes; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Featured Review on Essential Oils
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; aromatic plant; GC-MS; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; isolation and analysis; metabolism; in vitro and in vivo experiments; pharmacological study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Emerging Topics in Luminescent Materials
edited by Dineshkumar Sengottuvelu and Mohammed Majdoub
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminous materials; light-emitting devices; photoluminescence properties; quantum dots; perovskite LEDs; sensing materials; biomedical devices; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Design, Synthesis, and Application of Zeolite Materials
edited by Chengyi Dai, Junjie Li, Jiaxing Zhang and Qingrun Meng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3146 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolite design; synthetic methodologies; catalytic applications; structure– activity relationships; zeolite nanoscale engineering; interdisciplinary applications; diffusion; selectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Advances in Chemical Research on Biomarkers, Drugs of Abuse, Medicines, and Computational Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarker discovery; drugs of abuse; therapeutic agents; protein structure analysis; computational drug design; bioanalytical methods; mass spectrometry; molecular dynamics simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Synthesis and Derivatization of Heterocyclic Compounds
edited by Philipp Natho and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; spirocyclic compounds; enabling technology; synthetic methodologies; strained heterocycles; medicinal chemistry; fused compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Crystal Structures of Tricky, Unexpected, Labile or Difficult Molecular Structures by Diffraction Methods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular structures; single-crystal diffraction; powder diffraction; unexpected reactions; labile compounds; intermediates; crystallography; molecular complexes; multi-technique approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)
Water Electrolysis
edited by Linjing Yang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; hydrogen production; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Wine Chemistry: From Flavor Profiling to Sensory Quality submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2485 | 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)
Green Chemistry in China: Advancing Sustainable Science for a Better World
edited by and Sihui Zhan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green processes; green energy; green materials; green remediation processes; environmental catalysis; degradation of micropollutants; synthetic biology approaches; enzyme; biocatalysis; normal temperature catalysis; biomimetic catalysis; photocatalysis; solvent-free reactions; process intensification; atomic active site catalysis; biotechnology; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Green Chemistry Strategies for the Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals from Biomass submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; biomass; biorefinery; bioeconomy; byproduct
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Methods and Applications of Cycloaddition Reactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloaddition reactions; organic synthesis; quantum– chemical calculations; cycloaddition in medicinal chemistry; cycloaddition in polymer chemistry; cycloaddition in materials science; bioactive compounds; click chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
New Insights in Electrode Materials for Energy Storage and Electrocatalysis submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-derived carbon; transitional metal oxides/sulfides; supercapacitor; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Advances in Gel Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
edited by Nina Danchova and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced gels; aerogels; hybrid gels; composites; selective sorbents; energy storage; environmental protection; optical materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)
Advances in Textile Coloration and Finishing for Sustainable and Smart Textiles
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable dyeing; eco-friendly dyes; functional finishing; smart textiles; green finishing processes
Computational Study and Molecular Modeling in Materials Chemistry
edited by , and Kerry Wrighton-Araneda
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational materials; materials design; molecular modeling; quantum mechanical calculations; molecular dynamics simulations; molecular properties; molecular interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Application of Schiff Base Complexes submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open
Keywords: Schiff base; metal complexes; coordination compounds; applications; crystal structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advances in Oxide-Based Materials for (Photo)Catalysis submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxide-based materials; catalytic materials; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; photocatalysis; heterostructures; sustainable photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
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