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Recent Advances in Proton-Conducting Crystalline Porous Materials

edited by Gang Li and Zhiqiang Shi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent– organic frameworks (COFs); hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs); porous materials; proton conduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis, Structure and Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Photosensitizers with Earth-Abundant Transition Metals

edited by

Stefan Haacke

Cristina Cebrián Ávila

Matthias Bauer

and

Philippe C. Gros

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth-abundant transition metals; photosensitizers; coordination complexes; excited state dynamics; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Natural Products: Isolation, Analysis and Biological Activity, 2nd Edition

edited by Hazem Salaheldin Elshafie and

Lucia Caputo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; biological activities; antiproliferative activity; enzymatic inhibitor activity; phytotoxic activity; bioactive compounds in natural products; secondary metabolites; structure– activity relationships; antimicrobial activity; phytopathogens

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

Recent Advances in Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional composites; material innovation; enhanced properties; nanotechnology; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Machine Learning, Applications in the Discovery of New Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rita Guedes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; computer-aided drug design; ligand-based approaches; structure-based approaches; in silico compound profiling; virtual screening; ADMET property evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metabolites from Algae: Discovery, Identification and Multifaceted Applications

edited by

Angela Sardo

and

Giovanna Romano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae-derived metabolites; marine photosynthetic organisms as a source of drugs; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; biotechnological applications of macro- and microalgae; novel strategies for industrial production of marine-derived compounds

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

Inorganic Nonlinear Optical Materials

edited by Jie Ling

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optical (NLO) materials; structural characterization; optical property; single crystals; crystal growth; metal oxides; chalcogenides; halides; pnictides; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Recent Advance in the Cycloaddition Reaction for the Synthesis of Heterocycles

edited by

Dongliang Mo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: cycloaddition; metal catalysis; asymmetric catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; C-H activation cycloaddition; annulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Docking for Drug Design

edited by

Krzysztof Marciniec

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular docking; drug discovery; binding strength of the complex; structure of protein; small molecules

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

Natural Products in Anticancer Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcus Tullius Scotti

and

Luciana Scotti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; drug; nature; molecule

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

Green Chemistry Approaches to Analysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Vasilios Sakkas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; extraction; green analytical chemistry; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Saline Wastewater: Characteristics and Treatment Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yingying Zhao

and

**gtao Bi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: saline wastewater; salinity; resource utilization; crystallization; electrodialysis; membrane; solubility; solution microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Porous Carbons for Gas Adsorption and Capture

edited by

**n Hu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 14 | 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 and Their Applications in the Environment Remediation

edited by

**anhua Liu

and Muhammad Irfan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoremediation; environmental cleanup; pollutant removal; sustainable nanomaterials; heavy metal remediation; organic pollutant degradation; nano-ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds against Parasites, Bacteria and Related Diseases–Third Edition

edited by

Valentina Virginia Ebani

and

Francesca Mancianti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; essential oils; herbal extracts; fungi; mycoses; helmints parasite; protozoa parasite; arthropods parasite; parasitoses; anti-drug-resistant parasites; antifungal-resistant molds; yeast; Gram-positive bacteria; Gram-negative bacteria; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; bacterial infections; animal infections; human infections; zoomotic infections

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

Recent Research Progress of Novel Ion Adsorbents

edited by

Elżbieta Grządka

and

Katarzyna Szymczyk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of adsorbents; adsorbents regeneration; ionic adsorbates; purification of water; removal of impurities; adsorption mechanisms; desorption; equilibrium data; adsorption isotherms; kinetic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Study on Preparation and Application of Environmental Purification Materials

edited by Zhihua Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental purification; functional materials; advanced oxidation technology; nano/meso-catalyst; photothermal catalysis; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Role of Natural Products in Inflammation

edited by

Katarína Bauerová

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | 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)

Research Advances in Organofluorine Chemistry

edited by **-Hong Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorine fluorination reactions; fluorine incorporation; organic fluorine compounds; novel fluorine-containing reagents; fluorination synthetic strategies; fluorine catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Emulsion Polymerization and Functional Polymer Microspheres

edited by Chengyou Kan and Wei Deng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion polymerization; mini emulsion polymerization; dispersion polymerization; suspension polymerization; functionalization; polymer microspheres; microcapsules; characterization; morphology control; structure– property relationship; polymer nanocomposite; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Chemistry of Cosmetics

edited by

Chang-Gu Hyun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanocytes (melanogenesis); fibroblasts (anti-wrinkles); papilla (hair growth); keratinocytes (skin health); macrophages (inflammation); adipocytes (obesity); natural products; organic synthesis; enzyme inhibitors; molecular docking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Enantioselective Synthesis, Enantiomeric Separations and Chiral Recognition: 3rd Edition

edited by

Carla Fernandes

Maria Elizabeth Tiritan

and

Madalena Pinto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: enantioselective synthesis; enantioseparation; chiral analyses; chiral recognition; chiral sensors

Research Progress of New Antimicrobial Drugs

edited by

Monika Wujec

and

Urszula Kosikowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of new antimicrobials; bioactive compounds; antimicrobial derivatives; synthetic and natural compounds; pathogens and opportunistic microbes; prevention and treatment; antibiofilm; discovery of antimicrobials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Waste and By-Products from Agricultural Production for Innovative Health Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Luigi Menghini

and

Claudio Ferrante

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical characterization; pharmacological activity; ecotoxicological fingerprint; phytochemistry; analytical methods

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

New Research on Novel Photo-/Electrochemical Materials

edited by

Liangliang Feng

and

Yipu Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-/electrochemistry; water splitting; fuel cell; zinc air battery; nitrogen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; photocatalytic degradation; gas sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advancements in Analytical Chemistry for the Analysis and Detection of Food and Environment

edited by

Pao-Chi Liao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; food analysis; environmental analysis; innovative qualitative/quantitative detection techniques; trace analysis; food quality/safety; environmental protection/management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Processing of Materials by Supercritical Fluids, 3rd Edition

edited by

Stefano Cardea

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; materials; aerogels; particles; membranes; fibers; scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives in Human Health

edited by

Raffaella Comitato

Eugenia Venneria

and

Federica Intorre

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7776 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; nutrition; human health; functional foods; bioactive molecules; food products; nutraceutics

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

Phytochemistry, Human Health and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by Valeria Naponelli and

Elena Ferrari

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioavailability; extraction methods; biological activities; functional applications; nutraceuticals; human metabolism; toxicity; bioactive-gut microbiota relationships

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

Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Detection and Quantification of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Maria Christina Nika

and

Dimitrios E. Damalas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction protocols; method development; determination of emerging contaminants; fate and transformation of contaminants; environmental monitoring; advanced separation techniques; high-resolution mass spectrometry; identification workflows

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical 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 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; host-guest chemistry; macrocycles and cages; self-assembly; supramolecular materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advance in Gas Hydrates: Formation, Structures, Properties and Applications

edited by Yu Wei,

Litao Chen

, Jose G. Delgado-Linares and

Luis E. Zerpa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrate structures; gas hydrate properties; gas hydrate formation and dissociation; gas hydrate applications; gas hydrate flow assurance; gas hydrate exploration and production; gas hydrate modeling and molecular simulation

Functional Nanomaterials for Food Safety and Biomedicine Analysis Applications

edited by

Fengna **

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; biosensors; food safety; biomedicine analysis; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advances in Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Photocatalysis to the Degradation of Pollutants in Water

edited by

Isabella Natali Sora

and

Miray Bekbolet

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; heterogeneous photocatalysis; homogeneous photocatalysis; water and wastewater treatment; pollutant abatement; microorganism inactivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Functional Crystal Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Shijie Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional crystal materials; crystal engineering; structure-property relationship; multi stimulus responsive crystals; artificial intelligence; molecular self-assembly; meso-scale

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

From Atoms to Applications: Computational Design, Prediction, and Simulation of Materials

edited by

Steve Scheiner

and

Nikolay V. Tkachenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular modeling; machine learning; materials science; computational techniques; theoretical and computational chemistry; molecular dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Advanced Electrode Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Devices

edited by

Ling Kang

**jun Xu

and Shude Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; batteries; transition metal compounds; carbonaceous materials; organic polymer materials; MOF and MOF-derived materials; materials design; materials analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Extraction, Identification and Isolation of Chemical Compounds in Natural Matrices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Caleja

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural matrices; health benefits; industry potential; natural molecules

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

Synthesis and Crystal Structure Studies of Metal Complexes

edited by Anna Świtlicka

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; crystal structure; physical properties; X-ray diffraction; coordination complexes; d- and f-block metal atoms; functional materials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Exploration of Natural Compounds: Pharmaceutical, Phytochemical and Biological Analyses—2nd Edition

edited by

Louis Pergaud Sandjo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; structure elucidation; natural-product-based hybrids; herbal formulations; biotransformation; biological properties

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

Recent Advances in Organochalcogen Chemistry

edited by

Francesca Mangiavacchi

Damiano Tanini

and

Claudio Santi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfur; selenium; tellurium; chalcogen bond; materials science; synthetic methodologies; catalysis; heterocycles; biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

The Chemistry, Bioactivity and Analysis of Essential Oils: Applications for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics

edited by

Bruna Laratta

Domenico Cautela

and

Francesco Siano

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; volatile compounds; bioactivity; extraction methods; innovative and conventional techniques; natural food preservatives; industrial application

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

Plant-Based Food Science: Chemical Composition and Biological Activity

edited by Barbara Soldo and

Maja Jukić Špika

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; extraction; chemical composition; biologically active compounds; antioxidation; antitumor activity; microbiological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Deep Learning in Molecular Science and Technology

edited by

Zhenyang Lin

and

Haibin Su

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4214 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data informatics; physical chemistry; biochemistry; 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 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials 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 | Viewed by 20 | 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)

Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials: Sustainable Production and Application

edited by

Hwei Voon Lee

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6905 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes; nanocellulose; nanostructures; lignin nanoparticles; top-down approaches; surface functionalization; applications; cytoxicity; toxicology; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Natural Products with Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities

edited by

Rongtao Li

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6165 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities; rational drug design; structural modification; biotransformation; chemical biology; mechanism

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

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