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Secondary Metabolites from Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation and Biological Activities

edited by

Radosław Kowalski

and

Tomasz Baj

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4381 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; secondary metabolites; analytical techniques application; extraction and separation; chemical composition; phytochemistry; isolation and structure elucidation; secondary metabolites; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity

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

Two-Dimensional Materials: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Sake Wang

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4073 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; spintronics; valleytronics; twistronics; plasmonics; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Metabolites of Biofunctional Interest from Plant Sources

edited by

Rosalva Mora-Escobedo

Cristian Jiménez Martínez

and

Mercedes Martín Pedrosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4035 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; biological activity; medicinal plants; functional plants; plant extracts

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

Bioactive Compounds in Food Nutrition: Identification and Biological Activity

edited by

Dongxu Wang

and

Guijie Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; bioactive peptides; dietary fiber; nutritional value; chronic diseases; inflammation; gut health; food processing; food nutrition

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

Yummy Chemistry: Volatile Compounds in Food Products

edited by

Chunsheng Li

Shengjun Chen

and

Pei Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3839 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile compound; flavour; novel processing technology; formation mechanism; improvement mechanism; GC-IMS; GC-MS; GC-O-MS; metabolic network pathway; correlation network map

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Microbial Natural Products: A Promising Source for Medical Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anna Malm

and

Izabela Korona-Głowniak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3680 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; primary and secondary metabolites; antimicrobial and anticancer agents; neuroprotective agents; gut microbiota compounds; food supplements; functional food; medicines

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

Novel Adsorbents for Environmental Pollutants' Removal

edited by Jiwei Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel adsorbents; environmental pollutants removal; synthesis and self-assembly; characterization; low dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites; metal-organic framework-derived nanohybrids; adsorption isotherm; adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics; applications of artificial intelligence and molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Innovative Materials and Methods for the Removal of Pollutants from the Environment (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chiara Bisio

and

Monica Pica

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3504 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental depollution; adsorption processes; catalytic decontamination; porous and layered materials; characterization methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemometrics Tools in Analytical Chemistry 2.0

edited by

Karoly Heberger

and

Thomas Bocklitz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of experiments (DoE); multivariate methods; multiway methods; exploratory data analysis; classification and calibration; model optimization; pattern recognition; application of chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Natural Compounds in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Daniela Ribeiro

and

Laura Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; neuroinflammation; inflammatory mediators; immune system; infection; 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 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Chemical and Biological Research on Bioactive Natural Products

edited by

Jih-Jung Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; drug discovery; bioactive constituent; biological activity; healthy food; drug and herbal medicine; mechanism of action

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

Advances in Membrane Preparation and Applications in Green Chemistry

edited by

Weiwei Cai

and

Jingwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane fouling; membrane fabrication; separation; filtration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Targeted Cancer Therapy: Small Molecules and Immunotherapy

edited by

Marta Coimbra Marques

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2722 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; selective targeted therapy; biomarkers; antibody– drug conjugates; small molecule drug conjugates; immunomodelators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials as Adsorbents and Catalysts

edited by

Alexandru Popa

and Orsina Verdeş

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; zeolites; CO2 capture and utilization; environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of materials; catalytic reactions; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Functional Crystals for (Nano-)Technological and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Alaa Adawy

and

Santiago Garcia-Granda

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal structure; nucleation; crystallization methodologies; crystal growth; biological macromolecules; biomaterials; MOFs; hybrid molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Research on Natural Products for Intestinal Disorders

edited by

Myoung-Sook Shin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biological activity of edible polysaccharides (carbohydrate); antibiotics-associated diarrhea (AAD); inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) intestinal immune modulation activity

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

Machine Learning in Green Chemistry

edited by Tu Le and Haoxin Mai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2419 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment; green solvents; sustainability; renewable energy; catalysis; carbon reduction; machine learning; green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Cutting-Edge Characterizations for Expanding Energy Material Chemistries

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion materials; cryo-TEM; FIB; in situ TEM; XPS; NMR; spectroscopy; electrochemistry; diffusion and charge transfer; photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Trends in Developing Complexes as Biological Active Species II

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex; transition metal ion; chelate ligand; antimicrobial; biofilm; antiproliferative activity; multi-resistant strains; biomolecule interaction; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; metallo-nuclease activity; docking simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Progress of Stable Organic Photovoltaic Materials

edited by

Anastasia Soultati

and

Chia-Hua Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2156 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic materials; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; dye-sensitized solar cells; polymers solar cells; hybrid organic– inorganic solar cells; energy storage and conversion; sunlight energy utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Nanomaterials: Synthesis of New Few- or Free-Noble Metal Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting

edited by

Xingcai Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open

Keywords: few- or free-noble metals; electrocatalysts; photoelectrocatalysts; hydrogen evolution; oxygen evolution; micro-/nanostructures; 2D materials; films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Electrocatalysis for Sulfur Reduction Reaction towards Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

edited by Lei Zhou and Chunguang Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium– sulfur batteries; catalysts; characterization; mechanisms; sulfur reduction reaction; polysulfides; conversion kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: Their Crucial Roles in Green Chemistry

edited by

Christian Silvio Pomelli

, Angelica Mero and Luca Guglielmero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; green chemistry; green energy; sustainable batteries; sustainable media for electronic and electrochemical applications; sustainability; chemical synthesis; catalysis; renewable resources; non-toxic solvents; vapor pressure; thermal stability; solubilizing ability; waste reduction; recyclability; separation processes; eco-friendly solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Anti-cancer Agents from Natural Products

edited by

Zhangfeng Zhong

Donghua Yang

and

Wen Tan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2042 | 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)

Chemistry of Nucleosides and Nucleotides and Their Analogues

edited by

Stefano D’Errico

Nicola Borbone

and

Andrea Patrizia Falanga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleosides; nucleotides; and nucleic acids; modified nucleosides and nucleotides; nucleoside and nucleotide analogues; antimetabolites; oligonucleotides; organic synthesis; bioorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Docking in Drug Design and Development

edited by Lei Xu and

Liangxu Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular docking; drug design; virtual screening; lead optimization; binding affinity prediction; structure-based drug design; computational drug discovery

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

Collection of Scientific Papers by Outstanding Scientists in the Field of Bioorganic Chemistry

edited by

Claus Jacob

and

Riccardo Spaccini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorganic chemistry; enzyme inhibitors; biosynthesis; immunochemical techniques; peptides chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Inorganic Chemistry in Europe

edited by

Vassilis Tangoulis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Amr Amin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; drug delivery; multifunctional nanoparticles; nanotechnology; tumor targeting; imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Recent Progress of Organic Photochemistry

edited by

Magdalena Sałdyka

and Aleksander Filarowski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: photochemical rearrangements; photoreduction; photooxidation; photooxygenation; photocatalysis; photocycloadditions; photochemical electron transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Nanocatalysts for Electrochemical Reactions: Design, Synthesis, and Fundamental Understanding

edited by

Wei Liu

Feng Hu

and

Danyang Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalyst; electrochemical reaction; controllable synthesis; reaction mechanism; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: Drug Delivery Challenges

edited by

Maria Antònia Busquets

and

Alba Espargaró

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Level Changes in Food Processing: Invisible Treasures

edited by

Lingli Deng

and

Zhaojun Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; molecular level; food quality; nutrition; bioactives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks: Exploring Guest-Host Interactions and Sorption Applications

edited by

Haomiao Xie

and

Luís Cunha Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); guest-host interactions; gas storage; gas separation; porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Amino Acid or Peptide Based Metal Complexes

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

and Temitayo O. Aiyelabola

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based drugs; amino acids complexes; peptide/derivative metal-based complexes; bioinorganic chemistry; computational chemistry; metalloenzyme inhibition; coordination compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications, Volume IV

edited by

Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

M. Amparo F. Faustino

and

Nuno M. M. Moura

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrins; corroles; phthalocyanines; sapphyrins; heteroporphyrins; expanded (hetero)porphyrins; BODIPY; synthetic methodologies; pyrrolic-based macrocycles; photophysical/photochemical properties; supramolecular chemistry; catalysis; materials; sustainable synthetic methodologies; medicine; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Multitarget-Directed Ligands for the Treatment of Multifactorial Diseases

edited by

Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina

and

Simona Rapposelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Fluorescent Crystalline Halides: Design, Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Xiaoying Huang

and

Kezhao Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal halides; fluorescence; single crystal; supramolecular interactions; optical applications; structure– property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Minerals and Biomass for Environment/Energy Catalysis

edited by

Xiazhang Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural mineral; biomass material; nanocomposite; photocatalysis; environmental catalysis; energy catalysis; CO2 reduction; VOC degradation; biomass conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Theoretical Research of Carbon Nanomaterials

edited by

Jingshuang Dang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; density functional theory calculations; ab initio molecular dynamics; machine learning; formation mechanisms; reactivity; catalysts; photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Application of Spectroscopy for Drugs

edited by

Congbao Kang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and dynamics; analytical techniques; biomolecular interactions; pharmacokinetics; metabolism; drug stability; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Synthesis and Application of Photoactive Compounds

edited by Janina Kabatc-Borcz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosensitizer; initiator; photosensitive materials; synthesis; properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Advances in TiO₂ Based Photocatalysts and Their Composites

edited by

Beata Tryba

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: TiO2 nanostructures; TiO2-based composites; thermo-photocatalytic activity; TiO2 activity under solar light; photo and catalytic properties of TiO2/metal; TiO2/MOFs structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Molecule-Based Crystalline Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhi-Gang Gu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-organic frameworks; covalent-organic frameworks; supramolecular organic frameworks; crystalline materials; chemical synthesis; functional applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Developments in Conducting Polymers: Applications for Electrochemistry

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; sensors; electrochemical applications; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Multiconfigurational and DFT Methods Applied to Chemical Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Adriana Dinescu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; density functional theory; exchange– correlation functionals; multiconfiguration self-consistent field; multireference configuration interaction; multireference coupled cluster theory; near-degenerate electron configurations; excited state electron configurations; dynamic electron correlation

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

Small Molecule Compounds for Drug Designs

edited by Hideki Tatsukawa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule drugs; drug discovery; synthetic drugs; medicinal chemistry; computational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Organoselenium Compounds: Synthesis, Catalysis and Biological Activities

edited by

Luana Bagnoli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: organoselenium compounds; catalysis; sustainable synthesis; redox processes; asymmetric synthesis; bioorganic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Innovative Chemical Technologies and Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution Removal and Wastes Recycling

edited by Hee-Jeong Choi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; heavy metal removal; nanocomposition; photocatalysis; degradation; fabricated materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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