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Application of Chitosan and Hyaluronan

edited by

Katarína Valachová

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyaluronan; chitosan; functionalized hyaluronan and chitosan; hyaluronan and chitosan derivatives; medicinal applications; polysaccharides; reactive oxygen species; tissue engineering; biodegradable; biological properties; medicine; cosmetics; food industry; water treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Multifunctional Materials for Next-Generation Harvesting, Switching, and Storage Devices

edited by

Helena Braga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics; photovoltaics; quantum batteries; memristors; transistors; batteries; capacitors; ferroelectrics; solid electrolytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Synthesis to Application

edited by Milan Kralik

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalyst; acid– base; redox; enzymatic; electrocatalytic; photocatalytic; chemical specialties; characterization methods; mathematical modelling; process design; ecology; safety; economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Cyclodextrins—New Fields of Application and Research for the Benefit of Mankind and the Planet

edited by

Susana Santos Braga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical applications of CDs; CD-based targeted delivery; CDs as medicines; CDs in gene delivery; CD-MOFs as responsive materials; CDs in regenerative medicine; CD nanoplatforms for diagnostics; CDs in water purification; CDs in soil amelioration; CDs in precious metal recovery; CDs for light harvesting; CDs for energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Antibody/Peptide–Drug Conjugates: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Andreas Tzakos

, Xiaochun Hu and Siyao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide– drug conjugates; antibody– drug conjugates; peptide-based diagnostics; peptide-based theranostics; rational design; cancer research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Proton-Conducting Crystalline Porous Materials

edited by Gang Li and Zhiqiang Shi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent– organic frameworks (COFs); hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs); porous materials; proton conduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory Activities and Skin Protective Potential of Extractions from Natural Plants

edited by Gerardo Magela Vieira-Júnior and

Paulo Michel Pinheiro Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; anti-inflammatory; skin protection; phenolic compounds; extracts derived from plants; natural products

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

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Techniques in the Discovery of Cancer Biomarkers

edited by

Adrian Arendowski

and

David Aebisher

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; cancers; diagnostics; mass spectrometry; metabolites; nuclear magnetic resonance; proteins; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Natural Dyes for the Textile and Leather Industries—for the Future’s Sustainability

edited by

Ricardo Calhelha

Sandrina A. Heleno

and

Isabel P. Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural dyes; textile and leather industries; extraction methodologies; pigment characterization; new dye to fiber binding agents and strategies; bioactive properties; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

The Comparative Biochemistry of Wax Esters

edited by

Craig Frank

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: wax esters; fatty alcohols; water-resistant; long-chain fatty acids; energy storage; antimicrobial comparative biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Design and Application of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs)

edited by

Peng Li

and Zhangjing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks; gas storage and separation; catalysis; sensing; drug-delivery; host– guest chemistry; stimulus-responsive behaviors; bio-hybrid organic frameworks; HOF composite materials; crystal structure prediction (CSP)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials 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 2025 | Viewed by 235 | 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)

Hierarchical Organization in Polymeric and Amphiphilic Self-Assembly

edited by Thi Vo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; amphiphile; polymers; computational modeling; synthesis; material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Drug Discovery and Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alicja Nowaczyk

and

Grzegorz Grześk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: active cardiovascular compounds; molecular modelling; structural analysis; drug repurposing; synthesis; novel and promising therapeutic options

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Naturally Inspired Molecules as Inhibitors in Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Bisi

and

Federica Belluti

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug design; privileged structures; enzyme inhibition; bioactive compounds; bioinspired compounds; structure– activity relationship (SAR); biological activity; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Separation Technology and Applications of Functional Natural Products and Pharmaceutical Molecules

edited by Susan L. Bonnet and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced chromatography; green separation technologies; purification techniques; supercritical fluid extraction; membrane filtration; natural products; bioactive compounds; active pharmaceuticals; therapeutic applications; sustainable processes

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

Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Yingtong Di

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; anti-cancer activity; anti-inflammatory activity; natural products; modification; derivatives; bioassay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Plasma Technology and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dehui Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold atmospheric plasma; non-thermal plasma; reactive species; wound healing; disinfection; hemostasis; dermatological treatment; cancer treatment; molecular mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Research on Food Packaging Materials: Development of Innovative Polymers and Analytical Characterization

edited by

Nicoletta De Vietro

and

Jolanda Palmisani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging materials; chemical contamination; analytical characterization; food preservative properties; innovative polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Chemical Biology of Amyloids in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Xiaohui Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: amyloid aggregation; neurodegenerative diseases; anti-amyloid therapeutics; recognition and modulation of amyloid aggregates; amyloid-targeted diagnostics; condensation and liquid– liquid phase separation; amyloid-mediated pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Innovative Chemical Technologies for Rare Earth Element Processing

edited by Yuefei Zhang and Fang Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth; weathered crust elution-deposited rare-earth ores; leaching; compound leaching agents; intermolecular interaction

Lignocellulosic Biomass III

edited by

Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

Eduardo Espinosa Víctor

and

Carlos Orestes Martin Medina

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16846 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; bioeconomy; bioenergy; biofuels; plant biomass; biopolymers; biorefinery; cellulose; wood chemistry; circular economy; lignocellulose conversion; hemicelluloses; lignin; nanocellulose; natural compounds; lignocellulose pretreatment; carbohydrates; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Metallic Nanoclusters and Their Interaction with Light

edited by

Ludmila Otilia Cinteza

and

Vlad Neacșu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoclusters; photophysics; photocatalysis; imaging; phototherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Anti-Adipogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Natural Products

edited by Youngjae Lee

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipogenesis; inflammation; phytochemicals; flavonoids; polyphenol metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Developments in Metalloenzyme Inhibitors

edited by

Elisa Nuti

and

Doretta Cuffaro

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; metalloenzyme inhibitor; structure-activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Biomimetic and Functional Materials for Biomedical and Dental Applications

edited by

Fusun Ozer

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; functional materials; biomimetic materials; biomimetic; mechanical properties; biomedical; bioengineering; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Current Trends in Materials for Beauty and Health

edited by

Alina Sionkowska

and

Elzbieta Sikora

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: beauty; health; biomaterials; eco-friendly; natural products; cosmetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Porous Materials for Environmental Pollutant Adsorption and Degradation

edited by

Alexandru Popa

and Orsina Verdeş

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: microporous and mesoporous materials; adsorbents; environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of materials; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 adsorption mechanisms; adsorbent regeneration; heterogeneous catalytic reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Microorganisms and Their Bioactive Secondary Metabolites: From Nature to Application

edited by

Monika Elżbieta Jach

Ewa Sajnaga

and

Adrian Wiater

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 203 | 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)

Critical Quality Attributes of Natural Products

edited by Luca Giovanni Regazzoni

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical quality attributes; natural product characterization; bioactive natural compounds; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Bioactive and Nutritional Molecules: From Natural Sources to Therapeutic and Health Applications

edited by

Mauro Lombardo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32589 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive and nutritional molecules; natural therapeutic agents; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry III

edited by

Josef Jampilek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28457 | Submission Open

Keywords: drugs; heterocycles; pharmacophore; drug design; computer study; synthesis; analysis; natural compounds; carbohydrates; physicochemical properties; ADMET; biological screening; chemical biology; biological chemistry; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules Targeting Inflammation Processes in Related Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Raluca Maria Pop

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22203 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactive compounds; inflammation; chronic diseases; in vivo; in vitro

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

Advances in Targeted Delivery of Nanomedicines

edited by

Sreejesh Sreedharan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20112 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicines; drug delivery; target delivery; nanoscience; cancer signalling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chromatographic Methods for Monitoring Food Safety and Quality

edited by

José Bernal del Nozal

and

Ana M. Ares

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17029 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; bioactive compounds; chromatography; contaminants; food chemistry; food authentication; food safety; food quality; food safety; method validation; microplastics; pesticides; veterinary drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Phytochemistry, Human Health and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Valeria Naponelli

and

Elena Ferrari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16492 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioavailability; extraction methods; biological activities; functional applications; nutraceuticals; human metabolism; toxicity; bioactive-gut microbiota relationships

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

Metal-Catalyzed Organic Transformations: Expanding Horizons in Synthetic Methodology

edited by Chen Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16432 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicomponent reactions; transition metal catalysis; organometallic chemistry; electrosynthesis; photocatalysis; green organic synthesis; bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Metal Complexes for Optical and Electronics Applications

edited by

Paola Deplano

Flavia Artizzu

and

Luca Pilia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16030 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; metal complexes; transition metals; lanthanides; luminescence; nonlinear optics; photo-switching; conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Products and Microbiology in Human Health

edited by

Ian Edwin Cock

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12321 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicine; antibiotics; antibiotic natural products; probiotics; novel antimicrobial therapies; microbial toxins; phytochemicals; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; drug potentiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Research Progress of Novel Ion Adsorbents

edited by

Elżbieta Grządka

and

Katarzyna Szymczyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11017 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of adsorbents; adsorbents regeneration; ionic adsorbates; purification of water; removal of impurities; adsorption mechanisms; desorption; equilibrium data; adsorption isotherms; kinetic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Application of Computational Studies for Elucidation of Protein Structure and Function

edited by

Takeshi Kikuchi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10986 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; sequence analysis; protein assembly; drug discovery; theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis, Application and Theoretical Study

edited by

Karolina Kula

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8678 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and transformation of heterocycles; structural chemistry; reaction mechanisms; stereochemistry; regiochemistry; quantum chemical computations; biological activity of heterocyclic compounds; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Choromańska

and

Nina Rembiałkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extract; nutraceuticals; anticancer activity; antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; synergistic effect

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

Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Irinel Adriana Badea

Rodica Olar

and

Magdalena Mititelu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7013 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; traditional medicine; liquid– liquid extraction; hydro distillation and steam distillation; solid-phase extraction; Soxhlet extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; enzyme-assisted extraction; pulsed electric field extraction; HPLC; HPLC-MS; GC-MS; NMR; IR; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antitumoral activity

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

Exclusive Feature Papers in Physical Chemistry, 3nd Edition

edited by

Maofa Ge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 6462 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; energy electrochemistry; kinetic; interface chemistry; biophysical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Natural Products in Anticancer Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcus Tullius Scotti

and

Luciana Scotti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5996 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; drug; nature; molecule

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

Energy Storage Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by Yuanyuan Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5678 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; inorganic material; organic material; sol– gel method; hydrothermal; coprecipitation method; lithium-ion battery; lithium– sulfur battery; air battery; supercapacitor; aqueous battery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Green Chemistry Approaches to Analysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Vasilios Sakkas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; extraction; green analytical chemistry; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Products—Third Edition

edited by

Maria da Graça Costa G. Miguel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5592 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; anti-inflammatory; natural products; pharmacology; plant; marine

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

Organic and Inorganic Luminescent Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liang Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5397 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; molecular design; luminescent mechanisms and processes; luminescent devices; display; lighting; detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

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