Current Status and Progress in Research on Molecular Symmetry
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Nonlinear Optics; Quantum Optics; Molecular Spectroscopy; Quantum Chemistry
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: kinetic; reaction mechanism; DFT calculation; high resolution spectroscopy; nonlinear optics; molecular dynamics; molecular docking; quantum chemistry; non-covalent interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Current Status and Progress in Research on Molecular Symmetry”, invites the submission of scientific manuscripts exploring various aspects of symmetry in the structural organization and the chemical and physical properties of molecules. Contributions may include studies involving the use of computational tools to characterize their properties and elucidate their relationship with structure. We welcome symmetry studies that lead to the improvement and understanding of biomolecular structures and their interaction with drugs, opening new avenues in personalized medicine. Innovative approaches for predicting the electronic and optical properties of complex molecules, particularly those with implications in nanotechnology and catalysis, are also encouraged. Submissions addressing group theory and symmetry, as well as spectroscopic applications that allow modeling new functional materials with applications in biology and contemporary theoretical chemistry, are highly relevant. Furthermore, studies on chirality, liquid crystals, or supramolecular structures, especially those linked to symmetries/asymmetries, are invited, particularly if they contribute to the understanding of new materials with biomedical, bioinformatics, photonics applications. We also encourage submissions that explore applications in nanotechnology or pharmacology, as well as those presenting innovative experimental techniques for analyzing symmetry/asymmetry in molecules.
Prof. Dr. José Luis Paz
Prof. Dr. Marcos A. Loroño G
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- molecular symmetry
- chirality
- supramolecular structures
- liquid crystals
- biomedical
- bioinformatics
- photonics applications
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