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Recent Advances in Superhydrophobic Materials and Their Application

edited by Chaolang Chen, Shanshan Jia and Lei Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4359 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic; bionic surface; self-cleaning; anti-corrosion; oil– water separation; anti-icing and deicing; electronic devices; seawater desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Innovative Chemical Technologies and Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution Removal and Wastes Recycling

edited by Hee-Jeong Choi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; heavy metal removal; nanocomposition; photocatalysis; degradation; fabricated materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Cyclization Reactions in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds

edited by

Yanping Zhu

and Anxin Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3549 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; cyclization reactions; cycloaddition reactions; synthetic methodology; diversity and complexity; natural product; photo/electro-catalyzed reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Sustainability and Carbon-Neutrality

edited by Ruiyang Qu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3310 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; catalytic materials; renewable energy; sustainable development; carbon-neutrality

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

Natural Compounds Derived from Microorganisms: Development, Application and Challenge

edited by Ce Shi and Hongxun Tao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; metabolites; food and feeding industry; pharmacology; healthcare

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

Recent Progress in Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering for Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Intermediates

edited by

Yu-Cai He

and

Wei Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3084 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical engineering; biocatalysis and biotransformation; biosynthesis and metabolic engineering; bioprocess and biosystem engineering; combination catalysis; synthetic biology approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Recent Advances in Chemical Thermodynamics from Theory to Experiment

edited by

Tao Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2586 | Submission Open

Keywords: solution theory; solution chemical thermodynamics; phase equilibrium; thermochemistry; thermal analysis; statistical thermodynamics and molecular simulation; thermodynamic experiment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Role of Natural Products in Inflammation

edited by

Katarína Bauerová

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; natural compounds; terrestrial plants; marine plants; NF-kB; hemoxygenase and cyclooxygenase pathways

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

Featured Reviews in Organic Chemistry 2025

edited by

Roman Dembinski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Chemical Technologies for Environmental Analysis and Pollution Removal, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pasquale Iovino

and

Angelo Fenti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; wastewater treatment; adsorbents; emerging technologies; removal of environmental pollutants; analysis techniques; emerging pollutant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Pharmacological Activities of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo

and

Joyce Kelly R. Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; in vivo models; in vivo assay; pharmacological activities; pain; inflammation; enzyme inhibitory activity

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

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Applied Chemistry

edited by

Bhanu P. S. Chauhan

and

Shijun Liao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied chemistry; new molecules and natural materials; analytical methods and techniques; electrochemistry and energy; biodegradable materials and medicines; environment and green chemistry; theoretical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Research Progress on Functional Lipids and Their Applications in Health Food Systems

edited by

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid crystallization; lipid oxidation; enzymatic lipid modification; processing; health benefits; structured emulsions; lipid emulsions; lipids capsules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Medicinal Plants: Extraction, Identification, and Health Implications

edited by

Maria Celeiro

and

Carmen Garcia-Jares

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; secondary metabolites; traditional medicinal plants; extraction; green chemistry; characterization; health implications

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

Macrocyclic Cage Molecules and Substances of Chemical/Pharmacological Interest

edited by

Todor Dudev

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrocyclic cage molecules; cyclodextrins; bambusurils; calixarenes; DFT/ab initio calculations; molecular dynamics simulations; drug delivery

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

Computational Study of Planar Clusters and Materials

edited by

Jinchang Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open

Keywords: planar cluster; chemical bonding; planar material; aromaticity; stability; adsorptive property

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

Synthesis of Natural Products Using Engineered Plants and Microorganisms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongjun Wei

Lingbo Qu

and

Xiao-Jun Ji

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive molecules; medicinal herbs; metabolic engineering; microbial cell factories; synthetic biology; natural product biosynthetic pathway; omics technologies; large-scale production pathway optimization

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

Bioactive Molecules in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Małgorzata Kikowska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; identification and isolation of compounds; bioactivity of secondary metabolites; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Research in Macromolecular Crystallography

edited by Wu-Pei Su and

Hongxing He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: direct phasing methods; X-ray crystallography; protein structural determination; image reconstruction from Fourier amplitudes; iterative projection algorithm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Pharmacological Effects of Natural Products: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities

edited by

Juan Carlos Sepúlveda-Arias

and Ramón Enrique Robles Zepeda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; phytochemical inflammatory diseases; oxidative stress; cancer; biological activity; drug discovery

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

Synthesis, Identification and Biological Evaluation of Novel Natural and Derivative Products

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; natural products; theoretical calculation; DFT; structure identification; biological evaluation

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

New Advances in Deep Eutectic Solvents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Iuliia V. Voroshylova

and Elisabete Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; natural compounds; sustainable processes; solvents; electrolytes; extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Progress and Challenges in Organic Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by Hongli Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic photoelectric materials; photoelectric device; small-molecule luminous materials; photoelectric conversion materials; dyes and pigments; organic electroluminescent materials; fluorescent probe; organic synthesis

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

Functional Porous Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Raed Abu-Reziq

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; mesoporous silica; periodic mesoporous organosilicas; catalysis; biomedical applications; energy storage; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Porous Carbons for Gas Adsorption and Capture

edited by

Xin Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbons; gas adsorption; gas capture; carbon sequestration; surface chemistry; material synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Ecotoxicity Assessment

edited by

Riddhiman Medhi

and

Yucheng Lan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; environmental remediation; sensing; ecotoxicity; synthesis; photocatalysis; semiconductor; magnetic; optical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Bee Products: Recent Progress in Health Benefits Studies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

Nada Orsolic

and

Juraj Majtan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee products; bioactive compounds; biological and phamacological activity; health benefits; side effects of honey bee products

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

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Agata Łamacz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; bifunctional catalysts; catalyst design; synthesis methods; catalytic processes

The Anticancer Drugs: A New Perspective

edited by

Tânia S. Morais

and

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer therapy; targeted therapy; drug design; drug discovery; drug synthesis; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Gel Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Nina Danchova and

Stoyan Gutzov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 579 | 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)

Porous Carbons for CO₂ Adsorption and Capture

edited by

Guojie Zhang

and Jinsong Shi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbons; carbon nanotubes; graphene oxide; carbon nanomaterials; activated carbons; adsorbents; CO2 adsorption; CO2 capture; physisorption; chemical activation; physical activation; surface functionalization; pore structure design; carbon doping; nitrogen doping; CO2 capture efficiency; CO2 selectivity; direct air capture (DAC); CO2 storage; industrial CO2 capture; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 adsorption mechanisms; adsorption kinetics; sustainable materials; adsorbent regeneration; machine learning in material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Heterocycles: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Edward Krzyżak

and

Piotr Świątek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; organic synthesis; drug design; biological activity; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Review Papers in Analytical Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio S. Senesi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical spectroscopy; environmental sciences; medical science; forensic science; cultural heritage; food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Exclusive Papers of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in “Materials Chemistry”, 2nd Edition

edited by

Baljinder Kandola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; core-shell materials; thin films; self-assembling systems; hydrogels; sensors and biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Cellulose Materials: Present and Future

edited by

Han Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; sustainability; green chemistry; surface functionalization; cellulose derivatives; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Graphene-Based Materials for Supercapacitor Applications

edited by Ursel Bangert

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; two-dimensional materials; supercapacitors; fabrication of graphene-based supercapacitors; characterization methods; supercapacitor device characterization; device functionality and operation monitoring; applications; advantages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Drug Carriers

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; anti-infective agents; antimicrobial activity; nanoparticles; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Organic Molecules in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Spyridon Mourtas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; chemical synthesis; chemical modifications; organic molecules; molecular mechanisms; bioactivity; drug development; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Secondary Metabolites of Natural Origin as the Bioactive Resources

edited by

Eun Kyoung Seo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds: Spectroscopic, Crystallographic and Computational Studies

edited by

Juan Castillo

and Diana Becerra Córdoba

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; organic chemistry; analytical chemistry; heterocyclic compounds; spectroscopic analysis; crystal structure; biological activity; computational analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

BODIPYs: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by

Jorge Bañuelos Prieto

and

Edurne Avellanal-Zaballa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: BODIPYs; spectroscopy; synthesis; quantum mechanics; tunable laser; bioimaging; photodynamic therapy; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Natural Products: From Isolation and Identification to Biological Activity—4th Edition

edited by

Natalizia Miceli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; biological activity; antioxidants; phytochemical characterization; plant secondary metabolites

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

Phytochemical Alterations Induced by Food Processing and Food Supplement Processing

edited by Özlem Tokuşoĝlu and

Tristan Richard

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; phytochemical alterations; food bioactives; plant bioactives; reaction mechanisms; food supplements; food supplement processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

An Insight into Medicinal Chemistry of Anticancer Drugs

edited by Gabriela Figueroa-González and

Hernán Cortés

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; synthesis; drug resistance; multitargeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Renewable Energy, Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhuozhi Wang

and

Boxiong Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 249 | 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)

Vitrimers and Sustainable Polymers: Pioneering Recycling and Controlled Degradation

edited by

Sylvain Caillol

and Marc Guerre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitrimers; polymer recycling; debonding technologies; circular economy; controlled biodegradation; sustainable polymers; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Research Progress of Antioxidant Compounds in Foods and Beverages

edited by

Weichun Pan

and

Junfeng Yin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; identification; process development; foods; beverages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in the Applications of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maurizio Muniz-Miranda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman scattering; enhancement; applications; nanoparticles; plasmons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Peptides and Peptide Mimetics: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Lanrong Bi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide design; peptide mimetics; bioactive peptides; peptide synthesis; therapeutic peptides; drug delivery systems; peptide-based biotechnology; structure– activity relationship (SAR); computational peptide modeling; peptoids and foldamers

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

Design, Modifications, and Medical Application of Polymer-Based Materials

edited by

Fusun Ozer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based materials; synthetic polymers; drug delivery systems; biocompatibility; biomaterials; tissue engineering; wound healing; medical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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