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Development of Food Packaging Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Kontominas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1708 | 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 Materials Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials in Green Chemistry: Catalysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna

Zhaohui Liu

and Ingridy Dayane dos Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; green chemistry; nanocatalysis; environmental catalysts; environmental remediation; biomass conversion; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Biocatalysis

edited by

Raffaele Saladino

and

Eliana Capecchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic cascade reactions; artificial metabolism and minimal systems; hybrid chemoenzymatic catalysis; enzyme immobilization and nanostructured supports; sustainable and green biocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

New Perspectives on Analytical Methods in Food Products

edited by

Giovanni Caprioli

and

Gulzhan Khamitova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; food and plant analysis; chemical characterization of by-products; valorization and recovery of by-products; extraction methods; liquid chromatography– mass spectrometry; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; spectrophotometer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Excited State Dynamics, Photokinetics and Photochemistry

edited by

Mounir Maafi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodegradation; excited-state properties; photocatalysis; photochromes; therapeutic photo-drugs; photokinetics; actinometry

Discovering the Pharmacological and Medicinal Potentials of Plant Flavonoids and Other Polyphenols from Nature

edited by

Duangjai Tungmunnithum

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonoids; polyphenols; natural product; anti-aging; anti-oxidative stress; anti-cancer; pharmacological activity; medical application

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

Chemical Structures and Bioactivities of Natural Products Against Inflammation and Cancer

edited by

Xun Song

Guangxin Chen

and

Chi-shing Tai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory; anticancer; antitumor; natural products; drug development

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

Enzyme Catalysis: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities

edited by

Thiago Machado Pasin

and

Alex Graça Contato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme catalysis; protein structure; biophysical methods; enzyme engineering; computational enzymology; biocatalysis; mechanistic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Density Functional Theory (DFT): From Conceptual Developments to Practical Applications

edited by

Gerardo M. Casañola-Martin

Yoan Hidalgo-Rosa

, Manuel Treto-Suárez and

Karel Mena-Ulecia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory (DFT) methods; Ab initio molecular dynamics; elucidation of detection mechanisms; electronic structure and binding energies; catalysis and photocatalysis; optical properties and excited-state dynamics; DFT benchmarking and perspectives; molecular descriptors based on density functional theory.

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

Application of Bioenzyme Engineering and Enzyme Catalysis in the Food Industry

edited by

Binglin Li

, Ivan Kurtovic and

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biotechnology; biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; food-grade supports; protein modification; protein design

Advances in the Detection and Removal of Organic Residue from Water

edited by

Tamara Lazarevic-Pasti

Tamara Tasić

and

Vedran Milanković

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; water treatment; sustainable remediation; functionalized materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; environmental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Les

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; bioactive compounds; liquid phase; vapor phase; potential applications

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

Advances of Ionic Liquids in Organic, Polymer and Material Chemistry: Key Trends in Green Chemistry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pradip K. Bhowmik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; green solvents; catalysts; polymer synthesis; advanced materials; electrochemical devices; separation process; nano-materials; biomolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Radiation Detection Materials and Technology

edited by Qianli Li and Weiguang Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-sensitive material; scintillation material; luminescent center optimization; radiation detection materials; flexible dosimeter; semiconductor heterostructure engineering; synthesis; characterization; application; determination of the crystal structure of biomacromolecules

Design, Fabrication, and Applications of Nano-Membrane Materials

edited by

Shuping Wu

and

Minjia Meng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomembranes; membrane fabrication; separation; waste purification; nanomaterials; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Sustainable Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering: Materials, Processes, and Applications

edited by

Kyueui Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; surface engineering; flame-retardant coatings; green chemistry; bioinspired materials; barrier coatings; anti-fouling; corrosion protection; multifunctional interfaces; scalable coating processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Innovative Anticancer Compounds and Therapeutic Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mateusz Kciuk

and Beata Marciniak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical biology; cancer therapeutics; natural compounds; small molecule drug discovery; targeted therapy; high-throughput screening; structure-based drug design; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Emerging Analytical Methods for Contaminants in Food and Environment

edited by

Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contaminants; sample preparation; multi-residue analysis; chromatography; mass spectrometry; residue monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical Approaches in Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Bulent Kabak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; analytical chemistry; contaminants; mycotoxins; pesticides; heavy metals; process contaminants; environmental contaminants; food contact materials; emerging contaminants; adulteration; dietary exposure; risk assessment; chromatographic methods; mass spectrometry; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Study of Quadruplex Nucleic Acids and Beyond

edited by

Yan Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: G-quadruplexes (G4s); i-Motifs; Z-DNA/RNA; triplex DNA; cruciforms; hairpins; chemical probes; nanomaterials; biosensors

Recent Advances in Radical Chemistry

edited by

Jia-Rong Chen

and Ying Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: radical chemistry; radical cross-coupling; photocatalysis; electrochemical synthesis; transition metal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Computational and Experimental Research on Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

, Stevan Armaković and

Maria M. Savanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental materials; DFT and MD simulations; wavefunction-based calculations; computational modeling; machine learning in materials science; data-driven materials design; environmental remediation; pollutant removal; nanomaterials; composite materials; hybrid computational– experimental studies

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

Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Therapeutic Activity of Plant Extracts

edited by

Jasmina Sretenovic

Jovana Bradic

and

Jovana Joksimovic Jovic

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural product chemistry; in silico; in vitro; and in vivo studies; acute and chronic inflammation; cardiometabolic disorders; endocrine disorders; neurodegenerative disorders

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

Advances in Nanoscale Drug Delivery Technologies and Theranostics

edited by

Anne-Marie Caminade

and Valérie Maraval

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; theranostics; nanoparticles; dendrimers; nanovesicle; nanomicelles; polymers; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Material Synthesis and Green Catalysis: Innovations for Sustainable Chemistry

edited by Weiwei Guo and

Lu Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; renewable energy; materials design; green chemistry; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Plant-Based Food Chemistry: Composition, Technological and Functional Quality

edited by

Ana Novo Barros

and

Katarzyna Sujka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; food chemistry; food processing; bioactive compounds; chemical composition; structural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Analytical Strategies to Study Cultural Heritage Samples, 3rd Edition

edited by

Maria Luisa Astolfi

and

Ilaria Serafini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation; trace elements; multielement analysis; spectrometric techniques; organic compounds; authenticity; chemical characterization; biological remains; pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Green Extraction, Characterization, and Biological Potential of Natural Phytochemicals

edited by Gustavo Castillo-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; chemical characterization; phytochemicals; bioactivity

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

Advances in Petroleum Thermodynamics

edited by Carlos Lira-Galeana and

David Reyes-Gonzalez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum thermodynamics; CCUS fluids; properties and phase behavior; experimental and theoretical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Exploration of Organometallic Materials and Beyond for Sustainable Energy Applications

edited by

Zhen Zhang

and

Miao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complex; metallated polymer; organometallic materials; non-fullerene acceptor; triplet exciton; charge transfer; organic optoelectronic devices; organic photovoltaics; thick-film solar cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Insights into Biomass Catalytic Conversion

edited by

Anna Katharina Beine

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalyst development; mechanistic insights; green chemistry; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Bioactive Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds, 4th Edition

edited by

Cristina Forzato

and

Federico Berti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; natural products; antioxidants; polyphenols; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; extraction; biological activity; sensors

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

Plant-Derived Secondary Metabolites: Bioactivity and Applications

edited by

Cristian Jiménez Martínez

Luis Jorge Corzo-Rios

and

Jorge Carlos Ruíz-Ruíz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biological activity; medicinal plants; preservation; potentiation; antioxidant; nanoencapsulation; elicitation; extraction; bioavailability

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

Spectroscopic and Spectrometric Techniques for Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nives Galić

and

David Klarić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; vibrational spectroscopy; UV-Vis spectroscopy; spectrofluorimetry; EPR spectroscopy; structural analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Computational Approaches for Drug and Protein Design

edited by

and

Jesus Vicente De Julián Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational drug design; molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations; generative-AI and machine learning in drug discovery; protein structure prediction; ligand-based/structure-based drug discovery; biomolecular modelling

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

Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways in Drug Discovery

edited by

Jessica Ceramella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; non-communicable diseases; enzymes; synthetic compounds; natural extracts; molecular modeling; chemically modified drugs; cellular key targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Near-Infrared Fluorescent Materials for Biological Imaging and Sensing

edited by Daliang Li and

Maged Henary

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-infrared fluorescent materials; biological imaging; material design; biosensing; theranostics; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Phytochemicals and Their Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties

edited by

Agnieszka Nawirska-Olszańska

and

Joanna Kolniak-Ostek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive components; plant extracts; functional food; polyphenols; carotenoids; organic acids; vitamins

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Applications of Transition Metal Complexes

edited by Daniel Mendoza Espinosa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic cycles; organic synthesis; selectivity; efficiency; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Chemical Identification and Biological Activity of Plant Phenolic Compounds

edited by Oscar Forero-Doria and

Christina Mitsi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenolics; separation science; spectroscopy; hyphenated techniques; metabolomics; structure elucidation; bioactivity; quality control

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

New Trends in Graphene Nanomaterials

edited by

Łukasz Kołodziejczyk

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene-based nanomaterials; 2D; functionalization; synthesis methods; hybrid nanostructures; energy storage; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Featured Review in Wine Chemistry

edited by

Fernando M. Nunes

Fernanda Cosme

and

Luís Filipe-Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine chemistry; review; wine flavors; polyphenols; sensory; analytical techniques

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

Green Chemical and Intelligent Method for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

edited by

Muammer Kaya

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: LIB; e-waste; battery recycling; critical metals; black mass; cathode active material; automated sorting; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; direct recycling; bioleaching; green chemistry; discharge; dismantle; circular economy; sustainability; closed-loop recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Featured Reviews on Bioactive Flavour and Fragrance Compounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Riccardo Petrelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; agriculture; food; formulations; crop protection; insecticides; extraction techniques; chemical characterization; biological activity

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

Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds

edited by

Xuefeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: intramolecular hydrogen bonds; intramolecular proton transfer; charge-assisted hydrogen bonding; molecular conformation; supramolecular chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Photobiology: Bioactive Compounds of Plants in Response to Light Conditions

edited by

Marina DellaGreca

and

Maria Michela Salvatore

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-dependent reactions; photoprotective substances; bioactive compounds; natural product engineering tool; response to light conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Photocatalysts: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Jianhao Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic degradation; H2 production; CO2 reduction; H2O2 production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Recent Advances in Green and Enzymatic Catalysis for Synthesis of Functional Molecules

edited by

Lei Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: green catalysis; enzymatic synthesis; sustainable chemistry; biocatalysis; functional molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Computational Catalysis: Mechanisms and Design

edited by

Xinglong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational catalysis; reaction mechanisms; catalyst design; density functional theory; structure–activity relationships; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; machine learning

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

Natural Products in Biomedical Science: Innovations in Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Therapy

edited by Susan L. Bonnet and Charlene Marais

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant; chronic inflammation; synthesis of anti-inflammatory natural products

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

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