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Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications of Pyrazole-Type Compounds III

edited by

Vera L. M. Silva

and

Artur M. S. Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9194 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrazoles; pyrazolines; synthesis; functionalization; transformation; complexes; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Cyclodextrin Chemistry and Toxicology III

edited by

Rosa Iacovino

Marina Isidori

Margherita Lavorgna

and Gianluca D’Abrosca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9015 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion complexes; cyclodextrins derivates; cyclodextrins biological activities; cyclodextrins pharmacology and pharmacokinetic; cyclodextrins industrial applications; nano-materials and nano-structured coatings containing cyclodextrins; cyclodextrins environmental remediation; toxicity of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Biochemical Antimicrobial Materials and Compounds

edited by

László Kőrösi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8697 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical materials; antimicrobial properties; synthesis and preparation; characterization techniques; nanostructured materials; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Porous and Nanoporous Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis

edited by Angela Martins

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8540 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous and nanoporous materials; heterogeneous catalysts; hierarchical materials; bifunctional catalysts; catalyst supports; zeolites; zeotypes; carbon materials; MOFs; mesoporous silicas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Yu Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8450 | Submission Open

Keywords: subcritical water; supercritical fluid; extraction; chromatography; organic solvent free; ethanol as eluent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Development of Small Molecules to Fight Cancer—2nd Edition

edited by

Giulia Bononi

and

Carlotta Granchi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; anti-cancer drugs; natural products; synthetic compounds; synthesis; biological evaluation; cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Trends of Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Sudeshna Chandra and

Heinrich Lang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8203 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; implants and wearable devices; drug delivery and therapeutic efficacy; biosensors and bioelectronics; biocompatible and toxicity; bio-imaging and diagnostics; healthcare devices; theranostic platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis, and Analysis of Potential Drugs, 3rd Edition

edited by

Beata Morak-Młodawska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8001 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis of bioactive compounds; structural analysis; biological activity of organic molecules; pharmacokinetic analysis of potential drug; lipophilicity; active pharmaceutical ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Design and Drug Discovery

edited by Jinping Lei and

John Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7466 | 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)

Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Bioapplications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Libing Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7384 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite nano-materials; multifunctional nano-materials; imaging; biosensor; drug loading; antitumor; antibacterial; regeneration; PDT; PTT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Feature Papers in Food Chemistry—3rd Edition

edited by

Tristan Richard

and

Mirella Nardini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6925 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; functional food; ingredients; bioactivity; antioxidants; food safety and health; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials for Biosensors and Biomedicine Application

edited by

Liqiang Luo

and Xiaoqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6742 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; biosensors; biomedicine; drug delivery; biotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Food Chemistry and Bioactive Compounds in Relation to Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leontina Grigore-Gurgu

Iuliana Aprodu

and

Elena Enachi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6695 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active compounds; functional food ingredients; metabolic pathways; health benefits; foodborne pathogens; probiotics; chromatographic analysis; enzymes applied in food industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples II

edited by

Francesco Cacciola

and

Katia Arena

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; foods; natural products; comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography

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

Chromatography and Spectrometry in Food Safety and Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Małgorzata Dołowy

Josef Jampilek

and

Katarzyna Bober-Majnusz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6476 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; chromatography; HPLC; TLC; GC; food quality control; bioactive compounds; spectrometry; QSAR; QSPR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Materials in the Application of Adsorption, Degradation, Catalysis and Water Treatment

edited by

Adina Negrea

and

Nicoleta Sorina Nemeş

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6340 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; antimicrobial; adsorbent; catalyst; natural polymers/biopolymers; food packaging; conventional technologies for water treatment; advanced technologies for water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos H. G. Martins

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6307 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antibacterial activity; anti-virulence; bioactive molecules; mechanisms and applications; biological activity; drug development; antibacterial peptides

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

Inorganic Chemistry in Asia

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 6260 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; solid-stage chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; nuclear- and radiochemistry; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Clusters—between Atoms and Nanoparticles

edited by

Magdalena Luty-Błocho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic clusters; kinetic; mechanism of cluster formation; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Food Chemistry in Asia—2nd Edition

edited by

Junhu Cheng

Young-Suk Kim

and

Mohsen Gavahian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5706 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; food quality and safety; food analysis; food processing; flavor chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Molecular Modeling: Advancements and Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Teobald Kupka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5651 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum mechanics; molecular mechanics (MM); molecular dynamics (MD); semi-empirical calculations; Ab initio methods; post-Hartree– Fock methods; density functional theory (DFT); software development; achieving chemical accuracy; thermochemistry and reactivity; interaction energy; covalent bonding and non-covalent interactions; large molecular systems; IR; Raman; and NMR; drug design; nanomaterials and nanotechnology; material sciences

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

Design and Mechanisms of Photo(electro)catalysts for Water Splitting

edited by Zhaohui Zhou, Jiafeng Geng and

Shichao Zong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5503 | 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)

Development of Analytical Methods in Food, Biological and Environmental Samples Determination: 3rd Edition

edited by

Beata Polak

and

Irina B. Karadjova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5349 | Submission Open

Keywords: determination of various compounds; electromigration; chromatographic; spectral methods; various matrices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Green Catalysis Technology for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by

Kangqiang Lu

Weiya Huang

and

Bo Weng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5329 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; sustainable energy; energy crisis; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in the Mass Spectrometry of Chemical and Biological Samples

edited by

Alina Florina Serb

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5206 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; extraction; and ionization techniques; targeted and untargeted MS-based methods; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); MS-based omics; MS imaging; MS-based biomarker discovery and clinical diagnosis; MS-based drug development and toxicity monitoring; MS-based analysis of microbiome; MS in food chemistry and control; MS in forensic science; MS in cosmetic science; MS in environmental science; miniature MS systems; MS applications in nanomaterials development; MS applications in synthetic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Anti-cancer Agents from Natural Products

edited by

Zhangfeng Zhong

Donghua Yang

and

Wen Tan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5129 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-cancer; natural products; structure modification; molecular mechanism; immunotherapy; drug delivery system

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

Developments in Conducting Polymers: Applications for Electrochemistry

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; sensors; electrochemical applications; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advanced Nano-Based Chemosensors and Biosensors for Detective Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Ning Xia

and

Ming La

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4705 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrochemical sensor; fluorescent sensor; colorimetric analysis; surface plasmon resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Highly Energetic Materials

edited by

Xiaogang Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open

Keywords: energetic materials; potential application; energetic materials science and technology; heat release capacity; ignition and combustion behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Development of Food Packaging Materials

edited by

Michael Kontominas

and

María Carmen Garrigós

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4413 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; glass; metals; paper/paperboard; biodegradable materials; recyclable materials; active and Intelligent materials; nanomaterials in packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Energy Storage Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by Yuanyuan Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4098 | 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)

Heterocyclic Chemistry with Applications (Second Edition)

edited by Hachemi Kadri and

Fawaz Aldabbagh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4083 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; medicinal chemistry; natural products; organic synthesis; synthetic methods; drug discovery; nucleosides; biologically active heterocycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

New Insights into Porous Materials in Adsorption and Catalysis

edited by Márcia G. Ventura, Ines Matos and

Maria Bernardo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4012 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; adsorption; environmental remediation; water and air purification; soil remediation; gas storage/upgrade; carbon dioxide capture; biomass to biofuel conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Organosulfur and Organoselenium Chemistry II

edited by Ming Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open

Keywords: organosulfur; organoselenium; synthesis; transformation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Natural Products as New Antiviral/Antiparasitic/Antibacterial/Antimicrobial Treatment Options

edited by

Laura De Martino

and

Dejan S. Pljevljakušić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antiviral compounds; antiparasitic agents; antibacterial properties; antimicrobial activity; drug-resistant pathogens; plant-derived compounds; microbial sources; terpenoids; alkaloids; phenols; flavonoids; antimicrobial peptides

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

Synthesis and Applications of Natural Polymers and Their Derivatives

edited by

Misu Moscovici

Guibin Wang

and

Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological synthesis; semisynthetic derivatives; polysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates; fungal proteins; processing techniques; composites; nanoparticles; biomedical; pharmaceutical; drug delivery systems; food protection applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Flavonoids and Derivatives: One Health Approach

edited by

José Basilio Heredia

Luis Angel Cabanillas-Bojórquez

and

Marilyn Shomara Criollo-Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonoids; bioactive; health; nutraceutical; botanical; feed; microorganism

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

Chemistry of Food: From Molecules to Processing

edited by Changhong Liu, Hui Liu and Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3604 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; volatile components; molecular reaction mechanism; nutritional composition; harmful substances; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Treating Organic Pollutants

edited by

Zhaokun Xiong

and

Zhiqiang Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); organic pollutants; hydroxyl radicals; ozonation; Fenton; persulfate; water and wastewater treatment; degradation pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Novel Compounds in the Treatment of the CNS Disorders, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ewa Poleszak

and

Anna Serefko

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3196 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADHD; autism; depression; epilepsy; neurodegenerative diseases; neuroscience; preclinical studies; clinical studies; anxiety; schizophrenia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Spectroscopy and Molecular Structure in Europe

edited by

Vincent Boudon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2983 | 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)

Advances in Green Solvents for Analytical Chemistry: Deep Eutectic Solvents and Biosolvents

edited by

Giovanni D'Orazio

and

Chiara Dal Bosco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2868 | Submission Open

Keywords: eutectic Solvents; biosolvents; green chemistry; microextraction techniques; environmentally friendly methods; green sample preparation; chromatography modifiers; sample preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nadya Vasileva Dencheva

and

Zlatan Denchev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2866 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic; natural; and sustainable polymer-based materials; polymer composites; polymer hybrids; multifunctional and smart polymer materials; structure– properties relationship in polymer systems; advanced characterization of polymer multiphase systems; polymer synthesis and reactive processing; polymer-based supports for bioactive molecules; applications of polymer-based materials; hydrophilic polymer systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Novel Porous Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Isabel Correia Neves

, Maria Helena Araujo and António Maurício Fonseca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel porous materials; heterogeneous catalysis; adsorption; energy; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Porous Materials for the Elimination of Chemical Contaminants and Residues

edited by Li Yu and

Liangcai Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical contaminants; residues; food safety; food hazards; elimination; mechanism; advanced porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Natural Products as Inspirations for the Development of Potential Therapeutic Agents—Second Edition

edited by

Zhenxing Zou

and

Haibo Tan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; secondary metabolites; isolation and identification of natural products; structure– activity relationship; biological

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

Phytochemicals as Valuable Tools for Fighting Metabolic Disorders

edited by Anna Ramunno and

Francesca Aiello

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2492 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; metabolic disorders; obesity; diabetes; antioxidants; therapeutic applications

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

Biological Activity of Plant Compounds and Extract, 3rd Edition

edited by

Gianluca Paventi

Giuseppe Rotundo

and

Giacinto S. Germinara

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antiproliferative activity; anti-insect activity; insect repellence and attraction; enzyme inhibition; food deterrence; contact; ingestion; and inhalation toxicity; cytotoxicity; chemical identification of plant compounds; insect nutritional parameters; plant antioxidants; electroantennography; behavioural assays; pest control; food storage

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

Analytical Insights into Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Anna Gumieniczek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | 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)

Innovative Materials for Advanced Lithium, Sodium and Zinc Batteries: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by Ting He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional electrode material; electrochemistry; energy storage; Li/Na/Zn-ion battery; aqueous battery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

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