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Synthesis and Crystal Structure Studies of Metal Complexes

edited by Anna Świtlicka

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 55 | 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 1018 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | 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)

Novel Antimicrobial Molecules Derived from Natural Sources

edited by

Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; mechanism of action; plant antimicrobials; animal antimicrobials; chemical characterization; bacteriocins

(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 241 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic 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 102 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

New Synthetic and Natural Molecules in the Production of Plant-Based Food-from Farm to Fork

edited by

Anna Koziróg

and

Anna Otlewska

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-origin food; synthetic molecules; natural substances; plant protection; antimicrobial activity; essential oils; microbial metabolites; food additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemiluminescence and Photoluminescence of Advanced Compounds

edited by

Beata Zadykowicz

and

Karol Krzyminski

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemiluminescence; photoluminescence; luminescent molecules; luminescent probes; luminescent indicators; bioimaging; immunoassay; sensing; luminescence mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Deep Learning in Molecular Science and Technology

edited by

Zhenyang Lin

and

Haibin Su

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4596 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data informatics; physical chemistry; biochemistry; materials chemistry

Advances in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Yu Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open

Keywords: subcritical water; supercritical fluid; extraction; chromatography; organic solvent free; ethanol as eluent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Molecular Imaging in Drug Research

edited by

Bertrand Collin

Alan Courteau

and

Cecile Perrio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal 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 163 | 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 78 | 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 41 | 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)

Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials: Sustainable Production and Application

edited by

Hwei Voon Lee

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7322 | 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 6498 | 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)

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

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

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

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

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Extraction in Green Chemistry

edited by Yusuke Asakuma and Quan V. Vuong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis, Application and Theoretical Study

edited by

Karolina Kula

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

Functional Molecules as Novel Cosmetic Ingredients

edited by Jing Wang and Zhong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | 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)

Metal–Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell and LED Materials

edited by

René M. Williams

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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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