Materials Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Materials Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes high quality original research and review articles across all fields of materials chemistry, at the interdisciplinary interface between chemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, physical chemistry, and materials science. The Section invites all contributions reporting on either theoretical or experimental studies about synthesis, properties, characterization, and application of materials.
In particular, the research areas of interest of the Section are new organic and inorganic materials, including biomaterials, nanomaterials, hybrid materials, core-shell materials, thin films, and self-assembling systems. Furthermore, the Section covers studies related to understanding the synthetic procedures as well as the tailored or unusual properties of materials, in a multidisciplinary scenario aiming to highlight the recent developments in the Materials Chemistry field. Papers about materials processing, new characterization routes, tailored applications of new or known materials are also welcome.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Materials Chemistry in China—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Functionalized Inorganic and Organic Materials: Applications in Sensing, Diagnosis and Pharmaceutics (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Graphene-Like 2D Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Materials for Ion Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Design and Application of Periodic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Catalysis: Synthesis, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymer Electrolytes: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Design and Preparation of Organic Fluorescent Materials for Detection and Bio-Imaging (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Synthesis to Their Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Research Advances in Materials for Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Catalytic Materials and Underlying Reaction Mechanisms for Air Purification and CO2 Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Advanced Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Degradable and Antibacterial Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Adsorbents in Treatment of Pollutants (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Molecular Design and Theoretical Investigation of Energetic Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites in Catalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Thermal and Photocatalytic Analysis of Nanomaterials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Developments in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Chitin and Chitosan: Medical, Environmental and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Porous Materials for the Elimination of Chemical Contaminants and Residues (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids-Based Advanced Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Metal-Based Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Electrochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Zeolite and Zeolite-Like Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Synthesis and Properties of Functional Organic Porous Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Design, Construction, and Applications of New Mineral Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Chemical Research on Photosensitive Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Nanomaterials: Preparation Using Chemical Methods—from Fundamental Approaches towards Emerging Technological Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Supramolecular Functional Materials: Recent Advances (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Structure and Dynamics of Polymers and Self-Assembled Soft Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Materials in Photoelectrochemistry (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Materials in the Application of Adsorption, Degradation, Catalysis and Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Fuels Exploration and Utilization (Deadline: 12 July 2024)
- Novel Materials for Adsorption and Catalysis: Design, Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Exclusive Papers of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in “Materials Chemistry” (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Design and Construct Two-Dimensional Super Thin Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Novel Green Anti-solvent Solutions Use on Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Insights into Biopolymer Processing, from Preparation to Fundamental Properties and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Biopolymers and Biohybrids for Human Health (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Modern Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Photo/Electrocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Porous Polymers Design, Synthesis and Applications in the Field of Catalysis, Separation and Energy (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Chemistry Innovatives in Perovskite Based Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications for a Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Porous Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Semiconductor Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Antimicrobial Materials and Coatings (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Wettability Control Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Liquid Crystals II (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Targeted Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- π-Conjugated Functional Molecules & Polymers (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials as Adsorbents and Catalysts (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Electrocatalysis for Sulfur Reduction Reaction towards Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecule-Based Crystalline Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Resin-Based Materials Based on Bio-Molecules (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Materials for Emerging Electrochemical Devices (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Innovative Chemical Technologies and Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution Removal and Wastes Recycling (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Oxide-Based Sensitive Materials for Gas Detection (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Theoretical Research of Carbon Nanomaterials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Two-Dimensional Materials: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Development and Challenges in Engineering the Electronic Structure of Nanostructured Catalysts (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Cutting-Edge Characterizations for Expanding Energy Material Chemistries (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mesoporous Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Antioxidant/Antimicrobial Packaging Films (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances of Hydrogen Storage Hydride Materials (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Functional Hybrid Materials via Sol–Gel Processing: Design and Properties (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Healing Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- New Functional Materials Based on Natural Polymers Obtained from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Multi-stimuli Responsive Materials for Smart Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Explorations in Luminescent Molecular Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Stabilization of Active Principles in Food Packaging Materials: Volume II (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biomaterials Based on Calcium Phosphates and Their Modifications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Porous and Nanoporous Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Analysis and Characterization of Materials in Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Chemical Research on Novel Packaging Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advancements in Adsorbent Materials for Water Purification (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Biomass Materials in Materials Chemistry: Preparation and Characterization, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Hybrid O/I Sol–Gel-Derived Nanocomposites Systems for Advanced Functional Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Surface Modification of Nanomaterials for Enhanced Catalytic Performance in Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- New Materials and Catalysis in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Novel Adsorbents for Organic Pollutants Elimination from Aqueous Matrixes (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Innovative Adsorbents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Fluorescent Sensors for Bioanalytical Applications: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Heterostructural Nanocomposites for Renewable Energy System (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Perovskite Based Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Innovative Research on Corrosion Inhibitors: Bridging Theory and Practice (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Lignocellulosic Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization and Application of Biochemical Antimicrobial Materials and Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Computational Studies of Novel Function Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Crystals Materials and Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Hydrogels: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymeric Systems Loaded with Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Functional Porous Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials: Chemical Functionalization and Advanced Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- MOFs and Their Derivatives: Preparation and Applications in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Electrochemical Materials: Design and Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Study on Preparation and Application of Environmental Purification Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Functional Crystal Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: