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State-of-the-Art Analytical Technologies for Food Safety, Quality and Authenticity Assessment

edited by

Marilena Dasenaki

and

NIki Maragou

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4073 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; chemical contaminants; bioactive compounds; omics technologies; food characterization; mass spectrometry; NMR; spectroscopic techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Design and Applications of Novel Chemical Sensors for Environmental and Biological Relevance

edited by Guiyin Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical sensor; nano-structured composite materials; heavy metal ions; pathogenic bacteria; environmental estrogens; biological relevance; biomarker

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

The State-of-the-Art in Improving the Antitumor Efficacy of Platinum Drugs

edited by

Mauro Ravera

and

Elisabetta Gabano

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinorganic chemistry; metal-based drugs; pt coordination compounds; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Flavoromics for the Quality and Authenticity of Foods and Beverages, Second Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open

Keywords: differentiation of food products and processes using data related to flavors or fragrances; processes and techniques impacting the flavor profile of foods and beverages; volatile compounds with flavor-active impact; non-volatile compounds with flavor-active impact; screening and analytical methodologies (qualitative and/or quantitative); statistical methods used for data analysis or representation; innovative data mining methods; mechanistic understanding of the chemical evolution of flavor-active compounds; sensory analysis related to flavors and fragrances; VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and natural or synthetic flavoring; additives; or adulterants; secondary plant and microbial metabolites contributing to flavor

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

Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Natural Plants

edited by

Pyrzyńska Krystyna

Aleksandra Sentkowska

and

Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10418 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural plant products; antioxidant activity; extraction methods; polyphenols; flavonoids

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

Solid Waste and Fly Ash Chemical Treatment Methods

edited by

Lu Dong

Xinye Wang

and Huimin Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6803 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; fly ash; chemical treatment; waste management; thermal treatment; resource recovery; waste-to-energy; environmental chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer: Recent Development and Applications

edited by

Sumiyyah Sabar

Lee D. Wilson

and

Ali H. Jawad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 47475 | Submission Open

Keywords: alginate; carrageenan; cellulose; chitin; chitosan; gum; polysaccharides; starch

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Feature Papers in Photochemistry and Photocatalysis

edited by

Barbara Bonelli

and

Hai-yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 27839 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic processes; quantum yield; solar light; upconversion; heterojunctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids

edited by

Jalal Ghilane

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27446 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; ionic liquid; redox ionic liquid; immobilized ionic liquid; localized electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Food: Characterization and Role in Human Health

edited by

Agnieszka Bialek

and

Pawel Pasko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22911 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; diet; nutrition; risk factors; health; bioactive compounds; dietary supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Alkyne Chemistry

edited by Ruimao Hua

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19978 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkyne annulation; carbocycle synthesis; heterocycle synthesis; atom-economic reaction; synthesis methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Stela Dimitrova

Ana M. Dobreva

and

Petko Denev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18612 | 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)

Study on Extraction and Chemical Constituents of Natural Extracts

edited by

Zhi Na

and

Francesco Epifano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18019 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacological effects; extracts from plants; fungus; and other living organisms; chemical constituents; isolation

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

Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Xueen Jia and Ce Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16650 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D nanomaterials; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); metasurfaces; biosensor; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials

edited by

Chao Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15085 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; flame retardants; synthesis; multifunctionality; mechanisms; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Deep Eutectic Solvents

edited by

Zhijian Tan

Hongye Cheng

and

Baokun Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14928 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents; DES-based function materials; extraction; purification; reaction; separation; absorption; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Recent Advances in Transition Metal Catalysis

edited by Dingyi Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13285 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrosynthesis; organic synthesis; asymmetric synthesis; C-H functionalization; C-C functionalization; C-X functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Separation, Recovery and Conversion of Low-Quality Materials via Physicochemical Technology

edited by Fanhui Guo,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12470 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste disposal; separation technology; thermochemical processing; physicochemical modification; adsorption; leaching; catalyst; CO2 capture and conversion; resource recovery; clean energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Innovation in Green Extraction and Processing—a Themed Issue in Memory of Professor Farid Chemat for His Outstanding Contributions to Green Chemistry (1968–2023)

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12213 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; green solvents; food processing; sustainable processes; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; green chemistry

Neuroprotective Potential of Bioactive Natural Compounds in Oxidative Stress Conditions, 3rd Edition

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

and

Suzana Šegota

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12212 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; natural antioxidants; neuroprotection; metal homeostasis

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

Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Yapei Zhang

and

Zhi Yuan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11951 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; cancer therapy; cancer imaging; immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal Complexes for Optical and Electronics Applications

edited by

Paola Deplano

Flavia Artizzu

and

Luca Pilia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11507 | 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)

Chemical Biology in Asia

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11352 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical biology; drug discovery; bioorganic chemistry; enzymology; synthetic biology; analytical tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Anti-inflammatory Natural Compounds

edited by

Ritesh Raju

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10835 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory; plants; chemistry; molecules; metabolites

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

Current Emerging Trends of Extraction and Encapsulation in Food

edited by

Seyed Mohammad Taghi Gharibzahedi

Zeynep Altintas

and

Shahin Roohinejad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10642 | Submission Open

Keywords: encapsulation techniques; extraction processes; bioactive compounds; complex coacervation; nanocarriers; controlled release; storage stability; food applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Wastewater Treatments Based on Adsorption, Catalysis, Biodegradation, and beyond II

edited by

Yongchang Sun

and

Dimitrios Giannakoudakis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10437 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; adsorption; biodegradation; catalytic degradation; photocatalysis; heavy metal; emerging contaminant; biosorbent; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Nano Environmental Materials II

edited by

Shaojun Yuan

Ying Liang

Changkun Liu

and Xiaoying Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10251 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosorbents; nanocatalysts; photocatalytic nanomaterials; MOFs-based environmental materials; graphene-based environmental materials; carbon nanotube-based environmental materials; 1D nano environmental materials; 2D nano environmental materials; 3D nano environmental materials; nanostructured environmental materials; nanoscale environmental materials; nanocomposite environmental materials; nanomaterial-based applications for water treatment; nanomaterial-based applications for air purification; nanomaterial-based applications for soil sustainability; nanomaterial-based applications for clean energy; sustainable nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Catalysts: New Materials for Green Chemistry

edited by

Yin Hu

and

Chaoqun Bian

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10103 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; green chemistry; atom-economy synthetics; environmental sustainability; pollution prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Computational Approaches in Drug Discovery and Design

edited by

Shijun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10012 | 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)

Molecular Simulations of Energy Materials

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and

Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9893 | 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)

Nanotechnology Applications in Nanomedicine: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by

Haijun Shen

and

Jin Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9784 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Flavonoids’ and Other Polyphenols’ Pharmacological Activities for Phytopharmaceutical and Medicinal Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Duangjai Tungmunnithum

Youhei Sasaki

and

Aekkhaluck Intharuksa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9673 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural plant products; flavonoids; polyphenols; medicinal plants; traditional medicines; biological activity; pharmacological activity; phytopharmaceutical and medicinal applications

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

Sample Preparation-Quo Vadis: Current Status of Sample Preparation Approaches—3rd Edition

edited by

Victoria Samanidou

and

Irene Panderi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8877 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; sample pretreatment; extraction techniques; microextraction techniques; green analytical chemistry; miniaturization; automated techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis and Properties of Heterocyclic Compounds: Recent Advances

edited by Yong You and

Zhen Hua Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8605 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; catalysis; organic synthesis; cascade cyclization; cycloaddition; biological activity; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Enzyme Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Letizia Crocetti

and

Maris Cinelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8591 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Recent Advances in Epitaxial Growth: Materials and Methods

edited by

Avishek Banik

and Eric Bohannan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy; lattice mismatch; remote epitaxy; single crystalline film; rotational twinning; interfacial energy; crystalline order; van-der waals epitaxy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Secondary Metabolites from Plant- or Animal-Associated Endophytic Fungus

edited by

Yi Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8351 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; endophytes; fungi; biological activity; isolation and identification; biosynthesis related research

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

Application of Natural or Synthetic Products in Computer-Aided Drugs

edited by

Cleydson Breno Rodrigues dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; virtual screening; molecular modeling; docking; molecular simulations; quantum chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemical Analyses and Therapeutic Properties of Plant Extracts

edited by

Elizabeth Opara

Kenneth N. White

and Peter Orji Uvere

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7839 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; culinary plants; extracts; bioactive constituents; therapeutic properties; clinical significance

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

Noble Gas Compounds and Chemistry II

edited by

Felice Grandinetti

and

Wei-Ping Hu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7749 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble gases; bonding analysis; chemical bond; non-covalent interactions; noble-gas chemistry; stability of noble-gas-containing molecules; reactions of noble-gas-containing molecules

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

Renewable Energy, Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass

edited by

Zhuozhi Wang

and

Boxiong Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7540 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion technologies; renewable energy; biofuel synthesis; catalytic biomass transformation; bioethanol; biodiesel; green/sustainable chemistry; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Sustainable Chemistry in France 2.0

edited by Pascal Isnard,

Franck Launay

and

Dominique Agustin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7359 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemistry; green chemistry; bio-based chemistry; renewable resources; process improvement; France

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Amphiphilic Molecules, Interfaces and Colloids

edited by Khristo Khristov and

Plamen Tchoukov

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7341 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; foams; sols; gels; amphiphilic molecules; self-assembled structures; phase behavior; surface forces; intermolecular forces; adsorption; rheology; design of functionalized colloids; thin liquid films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds for Brain Ischemia and Neurodegenerative Disease—Second Edition

edited by

Ramunė Morkūnienė

and

Dalia M. Kopustinskiene

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7026 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain; neuroprotection; neurodegenerative diseases; ischemia; mitochondria; oxidative stress; inflammation; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Covalent and Noncovalent Interactions in Crystal Chemistry II

edited by

Ting Wang

and

Xin Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6839 | Submission Open

Keywords: covalent and noncovalent interactions; crystal chemistry; molecular recognition and assembly; crystal structure; crystal engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Electrochemical Biosensors: From Design to Application

edited by

Jiao Zhai

and

Yanwei Jia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensor; bioanalysis; pathogen detection; healthcare monitoring; food detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Five and Six-Membered Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential II

edited by

Mohamed Jawed Ahsan

Faizul Azam

and

Md. Afroz Bakht

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6603 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-Alzheimer; anticancer; antitubercular; catalysts; green synthesis; heterocyclic compounds; in silico studies; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; oxadiazoles; organic synthesis; pyrazoles; solvent free synthesis; thiadiazoles; ultrasonic and microwave synthesis; nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Wood Chemistry

edited by

Sung Phil Mun

and

M. Sarwar Jahan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6597 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood chemistry; lignin; cellulose; bark; wood extractives; wood surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

The Application of LC-MS in Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by Wing Lam and

Wei Cai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6378 | Submission Open

Keywords: LC– MS; chemical characterization; metabolite identification; metabolomics; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Phytochemical and Antioxidant Analysis of Medicinal and Food Plants Towards Bioactive Food and Pharmaceutical Resources

edited by

Ana Barros

and

Irene Gouvinhas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6216 | Submission Open

Keywords: Medicinal and food plants; Phytochemicals; Bioactive compounds; Biological properties; Natural products

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

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