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Evaluation of the Potential Biological Activity of Metallo-Drugs
edited by and Jovana V. Bogojeski
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8605 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis; metal-based drugs; DNA/serum albumin proteins; small molecules; interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
New Semiconductor Materials for Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7927 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductor materials; energy conversion; low-bandgap materials; solar cells; thermoelectric generators; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photovoltaics; energy harvesting; material science; multifunctional semiconductors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Novel Research on Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials
edited by Zixuan Liu, and Deyu Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4759 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic; energy storage material; battery; supercapacitor– battery hybrid; electrode material; electrolyte; casing material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Inorganic Materials for Applications in Extreme Environments submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic materials; extreme environment; radiation; high pressure; high temperature; high strain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposites for Water Treatment
edited by Hanane Tounsadi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; inorganic nanomaterials; organic nanocomposites; emergent pollutants; advanced nanomaterials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; chemical synthesis; photocatalytic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Electrode/Electrolyte Interface in Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Xuerui Yang and Jianhui Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium/lithium-ion battery; electrolyte; interfaces and surface chemistry; various cathodes and anodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Biological Activity of Metal Complexes
edited by Vinay K. Sharma
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5160 | Submission Open
Keywords: porphyrins; corroles; theranostic agents; photo/sonodynamic therapy; stimuli-responsive materials; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); contrast agents; calcium imaging; neurotransmitter sensors; liposomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Functional Inorganic Biomaterials for Molecular Sensing and Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13322 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural characterization of inorganic biomaterials; light-responsive inorganic biomaterials; biocompatibility of inorganic biomaterials; molecular imaging; therapeutic applications of inorganic biomaterials; inorganic biomaterial-based medical devices; wound healing and regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal Catalyst Discovery, Design and Synthesis
edited by Geun-Ho Han and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7713 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst design; computer-aided design and modeling; machine learning; biomimetic catalysts; cooperativity; machine learning; reaction mechanism; nanosynthesis; atomic-level characterization; main group metals; transition metals; synergy between theory and experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Novel Photo(electro)catalytic Environment Remediation
edited by Potlako J. Mafa
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; photo-Fenton; mechanisms; organic pollutants; inorganic contaminants; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
State of the Art and Progress in Metal–Hydrogen Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal hydride; hydrogen; interstitial hydride; ionic hydride; complex hydride; organic hydride; hydrogen storage; hydrogen diffusion; thermochemical energy storage; solid-state batteries; solid-state electrolyte; extreme conditions; physisorption; chemisorption; nanoconfinement; nanoporous materials; kinetics; thermodynamics; ab initio model; catalysis; electrochemical reaction; energy storage; crystal structures; surface and interface effects; hydrogen production; hydrogen purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
New Trends in Vanadium Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: vanadium compounds; vanadium chemistry; vanadium biological inorganic chemistry; vanadium-based drugs; vanadium biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Novel Battery Technologies Beyond Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by and Tengfei Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: sodium-ion battery; potassium-ion battery; zinc-ion battery; dual-ion battery; Li– S battery; solid-state battery; electrode/electrolyte design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Inorganic Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) and Electrolysis (SOEC)
edited by Yingzhen Hu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel SOFC/SOEC electrode materials; interconnection of SOFCs; novel solid electrolyte materials; interface engineering; SOFC’ s stack performance and durability; synergistic optimization of fuel cells and electrolytes; lightweight porous metal-supported SOFCs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal-Based Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
edited by Qiansu Ma, Xiang Sun and Jie Ming
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-based photocatalysts; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); charge carrier separation; photocatalyst design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Rational Design of Pharmacologically Active Metal-Based Compounds, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-based drugs; nanomaterials; design and synthetic strategies; theoretical and experimental characterization; biological evaluation; pharmacological properties; mechanism of action; structure– activity relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Halide Perovskites for Energy Applications
edited by Najim Tahiri
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: halide perovskites; energy conversion efficiency; optoelectronic applications; photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Advanced Inorganic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Catalysis Applications submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12447 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; composites; nanoparticles; band gap; electron transfer; characterization; electrochemistry; catalysis applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
N-Heterocyclic Carbene Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2913 | Submission Open
Keywords: NHC– metal complexes; σ -donors; ligand design; catalysis; polymers; antimicrobial and anticancer activity; magneto- and photochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Naouel Hezil
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4389 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic materials; photocatalysis technology; wastewater treatment; water disinfection; air purification; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Novel Coordination and Organometallic Complexes
edited by Alan R. Cabrera
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination complexes; organometallic chemistry; homogeneous catalysis; synthesis of metal complexes; structural characterization; photophysical properties; medicinal applications; OLED/LEEC emitters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advances in Metal Ion Research and Applications
edited by and Xiaoyan Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; metal complexes; metal ion detection; surface interactions; nanomaterial design; catalytic mechanisms; biomedical applications; ligand-metal interactions; environmental remediation  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Supramolecular Chemistry: Prediction, Synthesis and Catalysis
edited by Wanlu Li and Liping Xu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular catalysis; molecular recognition; non-covalent interactions; predictive modeling; host-guest complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Research and Development of High-Performance Aqueous Battery Materials and Systems
edited by Xinhai Yuan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous batteries; electrode materials; electrolyte advancements; zinc-ion batteries; magnesium-ion batteries; energy storage systems; battery safety and stability; aqueous flow batteries; scalability of battery technologies; electrochemical innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings
edited by Gang Hong and Xinjin Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: cross-coupling; electrochemistry; photocatalysis; radical reactions; CDC; oxidative coupling; C-H functionalization; metal catalysis; magnetoredox reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Recent Research and Application of Amorphous Materials
edited by and Yanfei Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19977 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced synthesis and characterization; structural properties; surface engineering; molecular dynamics; multi-scale simulation; energy storage; computational materials; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Noble Metals in Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
edited by Esteban Rodríguez-Arce and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8979 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallodrugs; bioactive noble metals; medicinal inorganic chemistry; coordination and organometallic compounds; biological studies; mechanism of action; pharmacological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Crystalline Porous Materials for Environment and Sensing
edited by Raquel Gavara and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystalline porous materials; zeolites; MOFs; COFs; metal organic cages; mesoporous silica; pollutants; environmental remediation; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Metal-Organic Frameworks: The Architecture of Chemistry submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); chemical stability; porosity; self-assembly; metal ions/clusters; catalysis; gas adsorption/separation; energy storage/conversion; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advances in Metal-Based Anticancer Drugs submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; metallodrugs; anticancer agents; antiproliferative activity; biomolecules; metal complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Electrosynthesis and Electrochemical Detection of Inorganic Compounds
edited by Sorin Aurel Dorneanu, Graziella Liana Turdean, and Petru Ilea
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical synthesis and purification of inorganics; electrochemical recovery and regeneration of compounds and reagents; process optimization and intensification; electrochemical decarbonization; electrochemical recovery and destruction of waste and pollutants; electrochemical monitoring and detection of inorganics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid materials; sol– gel; synthesis; characterisation; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Advances in Polyoxometalate Chemistry: Structure, Synthesis, and Applications
edited by , Yaru Gong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyoxometalate; metal– oxygen clusters; crystal structure; self assembly; photo-/electro-/thermal catalysis; magnetic; energy storage/conversion; antibacterial/antiviral; hybrid materials; photoluminescence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Application of Transition Metal Complexes in Biomedical and Chemical Fields
edited by , and Xiao Yao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; mechanistic insights; structure-activity; electronic; optical; catalysis; biomedical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Metal Carbonates—from Amorphous Carbonates to Carbonate Complexes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal carbonates; amorphous calcium carbonates; calcium carbonate polymorphs; carbonate complexes; inorganic carbonate salts; CO2 exchange
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Advances in Calcium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium-ion batteries; anode materials for efficient calcium storage; electrolyte design for improved calcium-ion conduction; mechanistic insights into calcium-ion intercalation and diffusion; electrode– electrolyte interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal Complexes Diversity: Synthesis, Conformations, and Bioactivity submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13530 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complexes; synthesis and conformation; SAR studies; biological evaluation; conformational analysis; spectroscopic methods; DFT calculations; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Featuring Ligands and Their Applications in Coordination Chemistry”, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and synthesis of ligands; ligand– metal complexes; non-innocent ligands; privileged ligand platforms; bioactive ligands; metal– ligand complex catalysts; metal– ligand multiple bond; chiral ligands; ambidentate ligands; bulky ligands; binucleating ligands; peptidic ligands; ligand– metal complexes with protein; ligand– metal complexes with nucleic acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
Photoelectric Research in Advanced Energy Materials
edited by Jianhua Han, Yuyu Su and Xuanling Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; nanocrystals; quantum dots; solar cells; photoelectrochemical; water-splitting; 2D material; metal– organic frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Recent Progress in Perovskites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite materials; hybrid perovskites; inorganic perovskites; stability and degradation; optoelectronic devices; photovoltaics; LEDs; catalysis; energy storage; interface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Advanced Inorganic Semiconductor Materials, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open
Keywords: information technology; inorganic semiconductors; two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; fabrication; characterization; electronic properties; optoelectronic properties; thermal properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Luminescent and Photoluminescent Properties of Hybrid Halide Materials
edited by Shuai Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mn-based hybrid halides; Cu-based scintillators; Ce-based luminescent materials; X-ray scintillation; photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY); hybrid material design; machine learning in material optimization; high-throughput screening; structure-property relationships; advanced imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry)
Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Biological Activity of Metal Complexes submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complexes; biological activity; therapeutic applications; structural analysis; metal– biomolecule interactions; medicinal inorganic chemistry; anticancer agents; antimicrobial activity; antiviruses activity; neurodegenerative disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Thermoelectric Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Marco Fronzi and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials energy conversion; greenhouse gas reduction; thermal transport; thermal conductivity; two-dimensional materials and nanoalloys; machine learning; theoretical and experimental methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
New Advances into Nanostructured Oxides, 3rd Edition
edited by and Tatiana Rodriguez-Flores
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs); aerogels; biomaterials; biomedicine; catalysis; controlled transport and/or release; drug-delivery systems; electrocatalysis; energy storage and production; environmental remediation; functional coatings; heterogeneous catalysis; inorganic chemistry; magnetic materials; membrane and separation technology; mesoporous materials; metal oxides; microporous materials; mixed-metal oxides; monoliths; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; sensing; smart materials; sol– gel; solid-state characterization; stimuli-responsive materials; surface functionalization; templating processes; thin films; wastewater treatments; zeolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Rare-Earth Luminescent Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare-earth luminescence; phosphors; material synthesis; crystal structure; energy transfer processes; spectroscopic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Synthesis and Application of Luminescent Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Binbin Chen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4912 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; synthesis design; optical mechanism; promising applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Metal Complexes Containing Bioactive Ligands: Structure and Biological Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive ligands; transition metal complexes; dft; molecular dynamics; cytotoxicity; antioxidant activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Electrodes and Electrolyte Engineering for High-Performance Zn Batteries and Supercapacitors
edited by Zhixiao Xu and Wenjing Deng
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3344 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous energy storage; zinc batteries; zinc supercapacitors; electrolyte engineering; dendrite-free zinc anode; Mn-based cathode; V-based cathode; cathode dissolution inhibition; electrolyte engineering; solvation structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials)
Transition Metal Catalysts: Design, Synthesis and Applications
edited by Wanli Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal; catalysis; methodology development; organic synthesis; biological system; homeostasis; therapeutic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
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