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Essential Oils—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); chemical fingerprinting; isoprenoids; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; physiological functions of essential oils in plants; molecular mechanisms of essential oils; in vitro and in vivo bioactivities; antimicrobial agents; anti-infective properties; antioxidant potential; allelopathic interactions; biosynthetic pathways; extraction techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Mesoporous Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage
edited by Shuge Dai and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesoporous materials; energy storage; electrocatalyst; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Functional Foods Enriched with Natural Bioactive Compounds
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; fortification; valorization; by-products; polyphenols; glucosinolates; gluten-free; probiotics; prebiotics; health benefits; sensory analysis; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Recent Developments in Molecular Photosensitizers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular photosensitizers; photocatalysis; photodynamic therapy; photodegradation; photochemistry; photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Exclusive Feature Papers in Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: antitumor activity; antibacterial activity; natural and synthetic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Supramolecular Host/Guest Compounds and Their Prospects for Multifunctional Materials
edited by Angela Danil De Namor and Nawal Al Hakawati
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; host-guest chemistry; macrocycles and cages; self-assembly; supramolecular materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Organoantimony Chemistry
edited by Renhua Qiu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimony chemistry; organostibines; C– Sb bond formation; organometallic chemistry; utilization of antimony resources; removal of antimony contaminants; bioactive antimony compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Wine Electrochemistry: Science, Technology and Industry submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; wine; ISFETS; CHEMFETs; electronic tongues; amperometric enzymatic biosensors; phenolic antioxidants electrochemistry; oxidation mechanisms of wines; flow-through electrochemistry; electrochemistry of wine wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Synthesis, Modification and Application of Heterocyclic Compounds
edited by and Yongjia Shang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthesis; modification; asymmetric catalysis; cyclization; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Natural Products for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; human health; molecular mechanism; nutrients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Conjugated Polymer-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
edited by and Nicolas Berton
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: conjugated polymers; synthesis; characterization; functional π -conjugated materials; conducting materials; organic electronics; organic electrode materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Organic and Inorganic Luminescent Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; molecular design; luminescent mechanisms and processes; luminescent devices; display; lighting; detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
BODIPYs: State of the Art and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: BODIPYs; spectroscopy; synthesis; quantum mechanics; tunable laser; bioimaging; photodynamic therapy; optoelectronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)
Organocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: organocatalytic; asymmetric synthesis; one-pot synthesis; bifunctional organocatalysts; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid materials; sol– gel; synthesis; characterisation; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Recent Progress in Advanced Material Development for Hydrogen Storage and Hydrogen Barrier Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen storage; metal hydrides; hydrogen permeation barrier; tritium retention; permeation measurements; diffusivity; solubility; gettering; material performance; hydride thermal energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Deep Removal of Emerging Pollutants, 2nd Edition
edited by Qiyu Lian
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pollutants; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; catalytic ozonation or ozonation; fenton-like catalysis; piezo-catalysis; electrochemical-catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Recent Progress in Advanced Microwave Absorption Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Application
edited by and Xiaolin Lan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced microwave absorption materials; new methods and design strategies; new preparation and characterization concepts; electromagnetic attenuation mechanism; intelligent/smart and multiple functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; polyphenols; flavonoids; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; molecular pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
New Developments in Green Catalysis for Organic Synthesis submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: green catalysis; organic synthesis; photocatalysis; metal-catalysis; bio-catalysis; organo-catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
New Insights into Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive plant-specialized metabolites; isolation and identification; bioactive compounds; qualitative and quantitative profiling; biotechnological strategies; biological activity; structure and bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Triazines and Tetrazines: Synthesis and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: s-trazines; a-triazines; tetrazines; iDDA reactions; fluorescence; electrofluorochromism; bio-click chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Recent Progress for Structure and Function Prediction of Protein and RNA, 2nd Edition
edited by , , and Yang Cao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein structure prediction; protein function prediction; RNA structure prediction; protein– ligand binding; end-to-end protein folding; distance-map prediction; model quality estimation; protein– protein complex
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
Advances in the Preparation and Application of Cellulose
edited by and Chengliang Duan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; chemical modification; nanofibers; physical modification; biological modification; preparation; application; composite materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Extraction Techniques for Elemental Analysis
edited by Ricardo Cassella
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: sample preparation; microextraction; liquid— liquid extraction; solid-phase extraction; elemental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Novel Nanocatalysts for Gaseous-Pollutants Purification
edited by Fengyu Gao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel nanocatalysts; gaseous pollutants; precious metals; metal/alloys; metal oxides; non-metallic materials; environmental catalysis technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Bioactive Compounds Extraction, Drug Analysis, and Environmental Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry; bioactive compounds extraction; pharmaceutical research; environmental monitoring; organic and inorganic contaminants; metabolite detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Molecules in 2025 submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; natural products; inorganic chemistry; physical chemistry; materials science; nanoscience; catalysis; chemical biology; analytical chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; theoretical chemistry; green chemistry; photochemistry
Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Synthesis to Application
edited by Milan Kralik
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 115 | 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)
Advances in Natural Fiber Composites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural fibers; polymer composites; natural fiber-reinforced polymers; heterogeneous structures; complex interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Research Advance in Li-Ion Battery Materials: Present and Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; anode materials; cathode materials; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Porous Carbon Materials: Preparation and Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous carbon materials; energy storage; environmental science; sensors; adsorption; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Lipids and Surfactants in Delivery Systems
edited by Agnieszka Lewińska and Marta Domżał-Kędzia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: delivery systems; controlled-release systems; targeted delivery systems; preparation and characterization; surfactant– lipid interactions; lipid and surfactant nanocarriers; bioavailability enhancement; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Design and Applications of Novel Chemical Sensors for Environmental and Biological Relevance
edited by Guiyin Li
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | 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)
Study on the Bioactive Compounds from Plant Extraction
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10373 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extraction; methods for extracting and identifying; absorption and metabolism; functional evaluation and molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Chromatography for Bioanalytical Applications submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; automated techniques; green analytical chemistry; bioanalysis; toxicology; doping control; food chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Functional Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural sources; functional evaluation; biological activities; health benefits; mechanisms of action; bioactivity; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advancing Drug Discovery for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; structure- and ligand-based drug design; poverty-related diseases; challenges and opportunities; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27215 | 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)
Advances of Ionic Liquids in Organic, Polymer and Material Chemistry: Key Trends in Green Chemistry submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 26614 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; green solvents; catalysts; polymer synthesis; advanced materials; electrochemical devices; separation process; nano-materials; biomolecules
(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) submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16712 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction; green solvents; food processing; sustainable processes; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; green chemistry
Applications and Method Developments of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy and Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Techniques submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16401 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperpolarized magnetic resonance; parahydrogen; dynamic nuclear polarization; optical pumping; contrast agents; low field
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15073 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular dynamics and transport phenomena in polymers; hardening reactions in materials; magentic resonance in analysis of pharmaceutical products; chemistry of wood and its products; thermal and other types of processing of foods; electrochemistry and transport phenomena in batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advances in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13296 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetics and new chemical entities (NCEs); domino reactions; "intelligent" molecule; iterative synthesis; multicomponent reactions; organic (Nano)materials; organo-catalytic systems; selective processes; total synthesis; unconventional methods and techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Novel Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries, 2nd Edition
edited by , Wei Zhang and Shiyue Cao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9063 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; batteries; electrode materials; synthesis; characterization; practical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Efficient Catalytic CO2 Chemical Fixation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8166 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CO2 chemical fixation; catalytic conversion; syngas; CCU
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Research on Heterogeneous Catalysis—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7544 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous; catalysis; catalyst; surface; reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Physicochemical Research on Material Surfaces
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7463 | Submission Open
Keywords: coating; surface modification; micro/nano structure; chemical functionalization; biomaterials; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Solid Wastes
edited by Leilei Dai, , Ruming Pan and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7455 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermochemical conversion; organic solid waste; catalysis; life cycle assessment; machine learning; kinetic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
New Materials and Catalysis in Environmental Protection
edited by , and Jorge Colman Lerner
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7272 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic materials for biofuel production and hydrogen generation; fuel production from plastic waste: novel catalysts and processes; advancements in reforming technologies: development of innovative catalysts; utilizing waste materials for the development of new functional materials; novel materials for efficient removal of pollutants from water and air
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
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