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Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Bioapplications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Libing Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite nano-materials; multifunctional nano-materials; imaging; biosensor; drug loading; antitumor; antibacterial; regeneration; PDT; PTT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Anti-cancer Agents from Natural Products

edited by

Zhangfeng Zhong

Donghua Yang

and

Wen Tan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-cancer; natural products; structure modification; molecular mechanism; immunotherapy; drug delivery system

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

Developments in Conducting Polymers: Applications for Electrochemistry

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; sensors; electrochemical applications; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advanced Porous Materials for the Elimination of Chemical Contaminants and Residues

edited by Li Yu and

Liangcai Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Molecular Imaging in Drug Research

edited by

Bertrand Collin

Alan Courteau

and

Cecile Perrio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; discovery; development; multimodal imaging; molecular imaging; translational research; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal 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 131 | 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)

Biologically Active Compounds in Food

edited by Joanna Milala,

Dorota Żyżelewicz

and

Joanna Oracz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds in food; plants; animals and microorganisms as sources of bioactive substances; in vitro and in vivo bioactivity and bioavailability of food active compounds; interaction of bioactive compounds with gut microbiota; effects of processing and storage conditions on the content and activity of bioactive substances; fortification of food with bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Inorganic Chemistry in Asia

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; solid-stage chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; nuclear- and radiochemistry; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Organosulfur and Organoselenium Chemistry II

edited by Ming Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: organosulfur; organoselenium; synthesis; transformation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Development of Food Packaging Materials

edited by

Michael Kontominas

and

María Carmen Garrigós

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; glass; metals; paper/paperboard; biodegradable materials; recyclable materials; active and Intelligent materials; nanomaterials in packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Analytical Insights into Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Anna Gumieniczek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; drug quality control; new pharmaceutical formulations; advanced analytical techniques; falsified medicines; methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Oxide-Based Materials for (Photo)Catalysis

edited by

Dora Alicia Solís-Casados

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

Keywords: oxide-based materials; catalytic materials; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; photocatalysis; heterostructures; sustainable photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Heterocycles: Synthesis, Biological Activity, Pharmacokinetic Profiles, and Mechanism of Actions

edited by Guang Huang,

Lucjan Strekowski

and

Xin Li

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

Keywords: heterocycles; privileged scaffold; inhibitors; metal complexes; biological activity; SAR; ADMET; drug design and discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Synthesis of Antiviral Compounds

edited by

Roberta Costi

and Francesco Saccoliti

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; drug design; medicinal chemistry; antiviral small molecules; synthesis; synthetic drugs; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials: Sustainable Production and Application

edited by

Hwei Voon Lee

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8239 | 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 7109 | 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)

ECSOC-28

edited by

Julio A. Seijas Vázquez

and

M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; synthesis of natural products; computational chemistry

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

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

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

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

Functional Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Ecotoxicity Assessment

edited by

Riddhiman Medhi

and

Yucheng Lan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Cyclodextrins—New Fields of Application and Research for the Benefit of Mankind and the Planet

edited by

Susana Santos Braga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical applications of CDs; CD-based targeted delivery; CDs as medicines; CDs in gene delivery; CD-MOFs as responsive materials; CDs in regenerative medicine; CD nanoplatforms for diagnostics; CDs in water purification; CDs in soil amelioration; CDs in precious metal recovery; CDs for light harvesting; CDs for energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Małgorzata Kikowska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 12 | 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)

Volatile Natural Products: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Hsin-Chun Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile components; aroma; essential oil; extraction methods; gas chromatography; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; natural products

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

Carbon-Based Electrochemical Materials for Energy Storage

edited by Huicong Xia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3926 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; electrochemical reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Extraction in Green Chemistry

edited by Yusuke Asakuma and Quan V. Vuong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave extraction; synthesis; green chemistry; microwave engineering; microwave radiation effect; microwave extraction of natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

The Comparative Biochemistry of Wax Esters

edited by

Craig Frank

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: wax esters; fatty alcohols; water-resistant; long-chain fatty acids; energy storage; antimicrobial comparative biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Choromańska

and

Nina Rembiałkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extract; nutraceuticals; anticancer activity; antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; synergistic effect

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

Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis, Application and Theoretical Study

edited by

Karolina Kula

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and transformation of heterocycles; structural chemistry; reaction mechanisms; stereochemistry; regiochemistry; quantum chemical computations; biological activity of heterocyclic compounds; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Nutritional Components of Non-animal Origin Foods: Structure, Synthesis, Funtions and Mechanisms

edited by

Jie Zhang

, Zhengyi Wei and Tiehua Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-animal origin foods; nutritional components; bioactive compounds; human diseases; health benefits; epidemiological and clinical studies; action mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Analysis of Natural Volatile Organic Compounds (NVOCs)

edited by

Igor Jerković

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; essential oils; headspace; terpene; norisoporenoid and phenylpropane derivatives; aliphatic compounds; gas chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications

edited by Xiaokun Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; clean energy technologies; hydrogen production; fuel cells; catalysts; carbon capture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Phytochemistry, Antioxidants, and Anti-Diabetes

edited by

Valerija Vujčić Bok

, Gordana Rusak and

Ivana Sola

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural antioxidants; plant extracts; functional foods; nutraceuticals; diabetes

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

Flavonoids’ and Other Polyphenols’ Pharmacological Activities for Phytopharmaceutical and Medicinal Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Duangjai Tungmunnithum

Youhei Sasaki

and

Aekkhaluck Intharuksa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10094 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural plant products; flavonoids; polyphenols; medicinal plants; traditional medicines; biological activity; pharmacological activity; phytopharmaceutical and medicinal applications

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

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents and Other Green Solvents: The New Lights for Extraction and Valorization of Bioactive Phytochemical Compounds

edited by

Duangjai Tungmunnithum

and

Zhijian Tan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: green solvents; NaDES; extraction; valorization; bioactive phytochemical compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Functional Molecules as Novel Cosmetic Ingredients

edited by Jing Wang and Zhong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic molecules; plant extracts; natural compounds; biotech-derived molecules; natural-derived molecules; fermentation-derived ingredients; biological activity; cosmetics; encapsulation and delivery technologies of ingredients; skin-care; hair-care

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

New Strategies for Drug Development

edited by

Danuta Wojcieszyńska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: drugs; biosynthesis; biotransformation; natural products; biological activity; bioactive compounds; structure– activity relationship; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Applications of Solid-Phase Microextraction and Related Techniques, the Second Edition

edited by

Hiroyuki Kataoka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-phase microextraction; micriextraction techniques; extraction sorbents; pharmaceutical analysis; forensic analysis; bioanalysis; environmental analysis; food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Zeolites and Related Materials

edited by Svetlana Mintova and Eddy Dib

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; crystal growth; structures; molecular interactions; diffusion; in situ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Metal–Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell and LED Materials

edited by

René M. Williams

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid halide perovskite solar cell materials; perovskite light-emitting diode materials; optical properties; luminescence; material property characterization; thin solid films; crystal formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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