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Progress of Photocatalysis and Photodegradation in Photochemistry

edited by Francisco Medina Cabello and

Ridha Djellabi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; environmental remediation; biomass valorisation; wastewater valorisation; H2 generation; solar steam production; photoreactors; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Design, Synthesis, and Catalytic Applications of Metal Complexes

edited by

Mei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complex; metal-based material; catalysis: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Preparation and Application of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Gelatin Nanoparticles

edited by

Minfeng Zeng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; gelatin; nanoparticles; application; structure– property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Development and Challenges in Engineering the Electronic Structure of Nanostructured Catalysts

edited by

Haifeng Zhang

and

Bolin Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; electronic structure; sustainable technologies; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; single-atoms; single-atom alloys; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0

edited by

Dominique Delmas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: silymarin: sources and biosynthesis; secondary metabolites and silymarin derivatives; silymarin bioavailability; silymarin and cardiovascular diseases; silymarin and metabolic syndrome; silymarin and cancer; silymarin and inflammation and immune diseases; silymarin and degenerative age-related diseases

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

Potential Antimicrobial Agents Occurred in Edible and Non-edible Plants

edited by

Valeria Patricia Sülsen

Ericsson Coy-Barrera

Brenda Salomé Konigheim

and

Armando Caceres

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural compounds; infectious diseases; edible plants; medicinal plants

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

Nanomaterials in Bioapplications: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Xiao-kun Ouyang

and Nan Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; drug delivery; bio-nanotechnology; tissue engineering scaffolds; regenerative nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Innovative Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology and Analysis (Volume II)

edited by

Sérgio Sousa

Ana Gomes

and

Ana P. Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: food (product); marine molecules; chemical structure; isolation and purification; characterization; bioactivity; mechanism of action; analysis methods

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

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

edited by

Ioanna Chinou

and Aligiannis Nektarios

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; antimicrobial agents; natural antioxidants; analytical methods; food supplements; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals

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

Bioactivity and Bioavailability of Fortified Foods

edited by Czesław Puchalski,

Maria Czernicka

and

Maciej Balawejder

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: health-promoting ingredients; pro-health food standards; bioavailability of modified food; digestion and absorption; food enrichment methods; quality standards; secondary metabolites; bioactivity in food processing; in vitro methods of food control; clinical investigations

Synthesis and Application of Resin-Based Materials Based on Bio-Molecules

edited by

Kan Zhang

and Yuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based; biomolecule; resin; thermosetting resin; curing; polymerization mechanism; thermoset

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules in Agrifood Waste: Isolation, Analysis and Reuse

edited by

Irene Dini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; validation; metrological approach; biological methods; bioactive; toxins; circular economy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Oxide-Based Sensitive Materials for Gas Detection

edited by

Lanlan Guo

and Xueli Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensing; oxide-based materials; gas detection; surface modification; nanostructures; morphology; surface modification; functionalization; semiconductor oxides; nanomaterials; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Pharmacological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants and Foods as Therapeutic Agents

edited by Juan Kan, Dan Chen and Chao Tang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; foods; bioactive compounds; structural characterization; therapeutic effects; application

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

Fruits and Vegetables By-Products and Wastes as Sustainable Sources of Functional Ingredients

edited by

Anastasia Kyriakoudi

and

Ioannis Mourtzinos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; by-products; wastes; extraction; biological actions; incorporation in food; encapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Irinel Adriana Badea

Rodica Olar

and

Magdalena Mititelu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; traditional medicine; liquid– liquid extraction; hydro distillation and steam distillation; solid-phase extraction; Soxhlet extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; enzyme-assisted extraction; pulsed electric field extraction; HPLC; HPLC-MS; GC-MS; NMR; IR; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antitumoral activity

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

Food Analysis in the 21st Century: Challenges and Possibilities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gavino Sanna

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; analysis; sampling; pre-treatment; data handling; quality; origin; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Nanoengineered Solutions: Advancements in Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Tamer Elbayoumi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale engineering; nanomedicine; disease prevention and treatment; precision/targeted nanodelivery platforms/systems/formulations; targeted nanotheranostic applications; physicochemical characterization; bioavailability; pharmacodynamics; localized and systemic administration; safety and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Metal Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application

edited by

Bhanu P. S. Chauhan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles; nanocatalysis; chemistry development in nanoparticles and applications; environmental applications of nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Basic Research of Immunological Roles and Molecular Mechanisms of Cytokines in Inflammation

edited by

Chun Kwok Wong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; chemokines; inflammation; intracellular signaling; allergy; autoimmune disease; infectious disease; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Developments in Molecular Photosensitizers

edited by

Huimin Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular photosensitizers; photocatalysis; photodynamic therapy; photodegradation; photochemistry; photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Progress in Molecular Spectroscopy

edited by

Angelos G. Kalampounias

and

Nektarios Nasikas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; amorphous materials; solutions and neat liquids; mechanical properties; thermal properties; extreme environments; novel polymeric material synthesis; polymeric and amorphous material applications; molecular spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; molecular structure dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Identification of Small Molecules Able to Interfere with Biological Targets Involved in Cancer Pathology

edited by

Ines Bruno

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; cancer; small molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Exploration in Photothermal Reactions Catalyzed by Metals

edited by Xufeng Lin and Lishuang Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: photothermal catalysis; solar conversion; metal nanoparticles/semiconductors; plasmonic metal materials; mechanism photo-assisted thermocatalysis; thermal-assisted photocatalysis; photothermal synergistic catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation

edited by Xinman Tu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: TiO2-based photocatalysts; metal– organic frameworks (MOF); plasmonics and hybrids; perovskite materials; polymers; bismuth-based catalysts; graphitic carbon nitride

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

Mesoporous Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by Shuge Dai and

Cunyue Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; energy storage; electrocatalyst; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Application of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Bela Torok

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid catalyst; solid acids; supported metals; metal alloys; metal– organic frameworks; microwaves; ultrasounds; photocatalysis; environmentally benign synthesis

NMR and Mass Spectrometry in Plant Metabolomics, Compound Isolation and Characterisation II

edited by

Jane Ward

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR; mass spectrometry; plant metabolomics; phytochemistry; novel molecules

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

Thermal Conversion of Wastes to Fuel and Chemical Feedstocks

edited by

Young-Min Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal conversion; waste treatment; plastics; biomass; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; catalytic conversion; catalytic upgrading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances of Hydrogen Storage Hydride Materials

edited by

Thi Thu Le

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen and energy storage; hydrogen storage materials; metal hydrides; hydride solid electrolytes; materials characterizations; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Biomass Chemicals: Transformation and Valorization

edited by Marlene Lopes

submission deadline 2 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; agro-industrial by-products; biofuels; biochemicals; biorefinery; pretreatments; hydrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Second Edition of Medicinal Chemistry in Asia

edited by

Wei-dong Xie

and

Xiaowei Zeng

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 16862 | Submission Open

Keywords: glucose and lipid-regulating drugs; immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory drugs; cardiovascular protective drugs; anticancer and antimicrobial drugs; gastrointestinal regulating drugs; nanomedicine and drug delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Surfactants at Liquid Interfaces: Applications in Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Lu Zhang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9200 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid interface; surfactant; adsorption; crude oil; enhanced oil recovery; interfacial tension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Application of Emerging and Acknowledged Approaches for Food and Beverages Authentication

edited by

Dana Alina Magdas

Ioana Coralia Feher

and

Gabriela Cristea

submission deadline 16 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9892 | Submission Open

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

Advances in the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

edited by

Aurora Costales

and

Fernando Cortés-Guzmán

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 25 articles | Viewed by 52089 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical reactivity; reaction mechanisms; potential energy surface exploration methods: ab-initio; monte-carlo; and meta molecular; dynamics; non-covalent interactions effects; solvent effects; electron transfer and redox processes; photochemical reactions; reaction forces analysis; reactivity prediction

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

Synthetic Studies Aimed at Heterocyclic Organic Compounds

edited by

Lee J. Silverberg

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 41764 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; synthesis; methods; medicinal; agricultural

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Biologically Active Small Molecules Inspired by Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Giovanni Lentini

Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi

and

Solomon Habtemariam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 37902 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drug discovery; Secondary metabolites; Natural product scaffolds; Structure– activity relationships; Pharmacophore

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

Featured Review Papers in Food Chemistry

edited by

Lin Lin

and

Adele Papetti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22117 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food additives; food supplements; functional foods; physicochemical properties; agro-food wastes recycling; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; food stability; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Food Polysaccharides: Structure, Properties and Application II

edited by

Lesław Juszczak

and

Janusz Kapusniak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21344 | Submission Open

Keywords: food polysaccharides; food gums; food additives; dietary fiber; structure; properties; functions; application; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

State of the Art of Natural Antioxidants: Extraction, Detection and Biofunctions

edited by

Mostafa Gouda

Yong He

Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit

and

Xiaoli Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19617 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; biotechnology; biomolecules; analytical chemistry; food chemistry; phytomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

New Functional Materials Based on Natural Polymers Obtained from Renewable Resources

edited by

Katarzyna Lewandowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17825 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; polysaccharides; proteins; films; hydrogels; hybrid materials; 3D porous structures; biomaterials; biopolymer blends; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Development of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials

edited by

Dai Dang

and

Ning Yan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17688 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage materials; electrochemical device; Metal-air batteries; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

The Role of Dietary Bioactive Compounds in Human Health

edited by

Baojun Xu

and

Bin Du

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17503 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary bioactive compounds; chronic diseases; molecular mechanisms; oxidative stress; inflammation; signal pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Chiral Analysis

edited by

Gergo Toth

Gabriel Hancu

and

Zoltan Istvan Szabo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17406 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; HPLC; capillary electrophoresis; enantiomers; enantioseparation; chiral separation; chiral selectors; chiral stationary phases; chiral pesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials

edited by

Nadya Vasileva Dencheva

and

Zlatan Denchev

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17264 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic; natural and sustainable polymer-based materials; polymer composites; polymer hybrids; multifunctional and smart polymer materials; structure-properties relationship in polymer systems; advanced characterization of polymer multiphase systems; polymer synthesis and reactive processing; polymer-based supports for bioactive molecules; applications of polymer-based materials; hydrophilic polymer systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of Biologically Active Inhibitors

edited by

Santo Previti

and

Roberta Ettari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14668 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active inhibitors; anticancer; antimicrobial; metabolic disorders; enzyme inhibition; protein– protein interaction; protein expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Naturally Inspired Molecules as Inhibitors in Drug Discovery

edited by

Alessandra Bisi

and

Federica Belluti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14238 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug design; privileged structures; enzyme inhibition; bioactive compounds; bioinspired compounds; structure– activity relationship (SAR); biological activity; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Polymeric Liquid Crystals and Applications

edited by

Pedro Marques De Almeida

, Ana Catarina Trindade and

João Canejo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13888 | Submission Open

Keywords: phases; structures and ordering; self-assembly; colloids; instabilities; pattern formation and chaos; fibers; biological and bio-inspired liquid crystals; polymer-liquid crystal blends; conductive liquid crystals; switchable polymers; nanostructured systems; supramolecules; polymers; elastomers and gels; photosensitive liquid crystals; confined liquid crystals; molecular design; synthesis and new materials; sensors; actuators; O-LED and polymer LCD devices; conducting polymer liquid crystals; ferroelectrics; biopolymer liquid crystals; drug delivery; mathematical modelling; symmetry and topology; novel applications of liquid crystalline systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Feature Papers in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

edited by

Donald G. Truhlar

Chiara Cappelli

Antonio Fernández-Ramos

M. Natália D.S. Cordeiro

and

Bryan M. Wong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 13803 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; theoretical chemistry; thermochemistry; quantum chemistry; photochemistry; computational drug design; computational materials science; computational biochemistry; interstellar chemistry; computational spectroscopy; molecular dynamics; modeling of climate chemistry; modeling of environmental chemistry

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

Bioproducts for Health III

edited by

Manuela Pintado